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TOPIC C: Social Change

TOPIC B: Values

TOPIC A: Customs

CONTENTS 1 Everyday Activities

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to ask for information Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 2

p. p. p. p. p. p.

2 Appearance

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to describe Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 3

p. 12 p. 14 p. 16 p. 17 p. 18 p. 19

3 Celebrations

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to persuade Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 4

p. 20 p. 22 p. 24 p. 25 p. 26 p. 27

4 The Family

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to give and ask for opinions Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 5

p. 28 p. 30 p. 32 p. 33 p. 34 p. 35

5 The Individual

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to make comparisons Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 6

p. 36 p. 38 p. 40 p. 41 p. 42 p. 43

6 Society

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to agree and disagree Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 7

p. 44 p. 46 p. 48 p. 49 p. 50 p. 51

7 Roles

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to make suggestions Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 8

p. 52 p. 54 p. 56 p. 57 p. 58 p. 59

8 People

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to apologise Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening) Warm Up for Unit 9

p. 60 p. 62 p. 64 p. 65 p. 66 p. 67

9 Migration

Experience A Experience B How to learn useful vocabulary / How to ask for explanations Check Up Towards Certification (Focus on Writing / Focus on Listening)

p. 68 p. 70 p. 72 p. 73 p. 74

Writing File, pp. 75-91 The Inward Eye, pp. 92-95

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Getting to know your workbook Workbook structure ....................................................................................................................................

The Change Up! Workbook mirrors the structure of the Student’s Book so it contains a total of 9 units divided into three main topics.

At the end of the workbook there are two special sections: - a Writing File, containing a variety of samples of written English texts. The aim of this section is to help you gain confidence and become more familiar with different written formats and common expressions used in emails, letters, reports, reviews, etc. both in formal and informal contexts.

- The Inward Eye, a series of activities to use alongside The Inward Eye literature section in your Student’s Book.

Unit structure ....................................................................................................................................

UNIT

Experience A and Experience B, two pages for each with: - a variety of exercises offering further practice to help you revise and consolidate the Grammar and Vocabulary in the two Experience sections in the Student’s Book Unit.

- a Reading and Grammar based activity.

- a Listening Comprehension activity.

1 Everyday Activities -

TOPIC

EXPERIENCE A

Vocabulary 1

Complete the sentences with get + an adjective from the box. angry

cold

tired

hurt

lost

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tired and can’t 1 If I stay up really late, I get _____ concentrate the next day.

2 In the winter it gets really __________ in this part of the world.

3 I hate the rain because I always forget my umbrella and get __________.

4 My mum gets very __________ when I don’t clean my room.

5 Take a map, the city is big and you can easily get __________.

6 Rugby is quite a violent sport, a lot of people get __________ playing it.

2

interested __ happy hot easy full different

Grammar and Use 3

Put the words in the correct order.

1 home – before – my – leaves – me – dad – always My dad always leaves home before me.

2 usually – out – I – on – evenings – go – Friday _____________________________________ 3 morning – I – in – watch – never – the – TV _____________________________________ 4 doing – my – the – washing-up – mother – hates _____________________________________ 5 brother – helps – house – seldom – in – my – the _____________________________________ 6 weekend – I – take – dog – walk – often – my – a – at – for – the _____________________________________ 7 on – schoolbus – my – ever – time – hardly – is _____________________________________ 8 theatre – often – don’t – I – the – go – to _____________________________________

get up give goes starts

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Answer these questions in the negative. Give complete answers.

gives visits

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EXPERIENCE B Vocabulary

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1

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

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get (x2) show

Match each sentence with its function.

✓ 1 I usually have lunch at one o’clock.

2 Water boils at 100°C. 3 I like science fiction very much.

4 Patients in hospital wake up early.

5 When I get hungry, I eat something.

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ambitious She wants 1 Jill is very __________. to become a famous journalist.

2 Susan has no worries about her judo exam.

She’s ______________ she’ll pass.

3 Pat never stops! Where does he get the ______________?

4 Marty is so good with children. She never gets angry. She has a lot of ______________.

5 Graham is always on time and does his job well. He shows a lot of ______________.

6 Wendy plays music, she can dance and she writes poetry. She’s so ______________.

7 Frank studies French every day. His new girlfriend is from Paris, so he’s really ______________.

8 Samira has a really ______________ voice, you can hear her across the street when she sings!

put up work

Grammar and Use 2 think my job is great but of course it I (1) ______ (2) _______________ its negative sides.

The best thing about being an actress for children is being on stage. I always love that, I never (3) _______________ bored with it, even after doing the same show thirty times. I (4) _______________ working with people and usually the audience (5) _______________ its appreciation.

Audiences seldom seem bored or unenthusiastic. I (6) _______________ hard on stage so I (7) _______________ very tired. I’m not too keen on some of the hours I have to work of course. If there is a show in a school in the morning, I get up at about 5.30am to get there in time, empty the van, (8) _______________ the set and prepare the costumes. And then, after the show, I always take it all down again. If the show is for adults, then I always have to (9) _______________ until midnight to (10) _______________ the set and clear everything up. And then I sometimes work on Saturdays and Sundays. But the positive side is, I love my job!

Talking about: 1 A habits ■ ■ B an institutional routine ■ C something always true about a person, a state ■ D scientific fact ■ E cause and effect

1 Do you usually have coffee and toast for breakfast?

Yes, we usually have coffee and toast for breakfast.

2 What ______________________________?

We sometimes go to the cinema or to a concert on Saturday evenings.

3 What time ___________________________?

I get up at half past seven during the week.

4 ____________________________________?

Yes, I like chocolate pudding very much indeed!

5 ____________________________________?

No, I don’t do any kind of sport.

6 ____________________________________?

No, my mum doesn’t work part-time, she works full time.

7 ____________________________________?

Yes, it often rains in my country!

8 ____________________________________?

Yes, petrol costs a lot in my area.

have stay love take down think

Now match these sentences and parts of sentences with the sentences in exercise 7.

1 Patients in hospital wake up early.

They have breakfast at 7.30.

2 ______________________________ It freezes at 0°C. 3 ______________________________ I start work again at a quarter to two.

4 ______________________________ I always try to have some fruit.

5 ______________________________ I hate historical novels.

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come do read

...learn useful vocabulary VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Complete the words in this section of a word map.

People

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...ask for information 3

Read the conversation between a reporter and writer Helen Whitmarsh about Canada and fill in the gaps with the phrases below.

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The Swifts are on tour. There’s a gig in London. Do you want to come?

(1) _______________________________?

Well it’s the 25th February. It starts at 9.

(2) _______________________________?

At Wembley Stadium.

(3) _______________________________?

It’s quite expensive, £80, but I really want to see them so I’d like to get the tickets quite soon.

Mark (4) _______________________________?

Pete Their new album? I think it’s really good.

Mark (5) _______________________________?

Pete Oh, the support band is a band called The Goal.

Mark Oh, they’re quite good. Ok, I’ll think about it.

Pete Great. Speak to you soon.

Mark Pete Mark Pete Mark Pete

D I prefer to find isolated places E Well, Canada is a bi-lingual country.

F it’s difficult to use the car Reporter Why do you like Canada so much? like the scenery very much Helen Well, (1) I________________________, the lakes and the mountains.

Reporter So do you prefer the quiet life on holiday?

Helen Yeah, (2) _______________________ where I can do some sightseeing.

Reporter What language do you speak there?

Helen (3) ________________________ In some areas they speak French, in some English, but my French is Ok, so I can communicate.

Reporter Where do you stay when you’re there?

Helen (4) ________________________, places with a wonderful view.

Reporter What about moving around? Canada is so vast.

Helen Oh (5) ________________________ or public transport. You need to fly.

Reporter Well, have a nice holiday in Canada.

Helen (6) ________________________

Read the phone conversation about a rock concert and write Mark’s questions to Pete.

Pete

A but I also go to the big cities B Thank you very much.

✓ C I like the scenery very much

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A

2 Stop doing that immediately!

3 Go straight on and turn left.

4 Take some biscuits.

5 Read this book, it’s very interesting.

■ ■ 1 ■ ■ ■

4 This is an excellent book. _______________________

6 5 You’re shouting and I have a headache! _______________________

7 The traffic light is red! _______________________

good at swimming. She goes to the 1 Jane’s _______ pool every day.

2 I’m _____________ photography, but I don’t know _____________ develop photographs.

3 Paul’s _____________ Sudoko puzzles, he finishes them really quickly.

4 I’m not _____________ singing but I know _____________ dance.

5 He’s not _____________ playing at tennis because he doesn’t know _____________ serve.

6 I want to put some music on my computer, but I don’t know ____________ download it.

Match each sentence with its function.

✓ 1 If you have a headache, take an aspirin.

6 These biscuits are really good. _______________________

Complete the sentences with good at or how to.

Listening 8

S 1.03 Listen to the conversation between Brian and the travel agent and answer the questions.

A suggestion B directions C advice D offer E order

Complete the conversation with the words from the box. Use the correct form of the imperative. be

get

go

have

make

stop

Go to bed. You’re not well you know.

Fred (1) ___ Sue But I’m not tired. (2) _________________ worrying. I’m fine.

Fred But the doctor said that it’s important to get some rest.

Sue I am resting. (3) _________________ silly.

I’m fine.

Fred Ok, but (4) _________________ angry if you don’t get better soon.

Sue There’s nothing wrong with me.

Fred (5) _________________ something to eat then.

Sue Ok, that’s a good idea.

(6) _________________ me some toast, something light. Actually I’m quite hungry.

Fred That’s a good sign.

1 Where does Brian want to go on holiday?

To Spain.

2 Does Brian have a positive opinion of health farms? ___________________________________ 3 What time does the travel agent usually get up on holiday? ___________________________________ 4 Where does she do gentle exercise? ___________________________________ 5 How much does the holiday cost for two people for one week? ___________________________________ 6 How long does Brian want to stay? ___________________________________

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Check Up, a section containing activities that will give you the opportunity to develop skills needed for checking your own written work and to verify what you have learnt in the Unit.

Check Up 1

TOPIC

Look at some of the symbols you can use for correcting your work.

Think of what kind of errors you make the most when you write in English.

– word order – grammar error – missing word(s)

Remember to check your work carefully after writing so that you can avoid careless errors. Mark the errors that you make using the symbols in the box. Make a list of the ones you make most frequently.

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– extra word ➞ More info on p. 91

Read the questions below from an Internet forum which helps students to improve their English and correct the errors using the symbols to help you.

A in Italy. I study English at school.

Hi I’m Filippo and I live at (1) ___ want to ask how to learn prepositions.

(3) ___ I wont (2) _____ make mistakes.

They are very difficult and I make often (4) often __________ Thank you for your attention.

Filippo

WO

B Hello I’m Sunita from India and I want (5) ______________ ask a question. What is the difference between the words “wich” (6) ______________ and “what” when you ask a question?

Is it the same thing? Can somebody to (7) help me?

Sunita

C

WO

Why do I make always (8) ______________ the same mistakes?

I try to improve but when I speak I put the words in the wrong order. I’m better at writing but I would (9) ______________ to improve my spoken English. How can I do this?

Thank you in advance for your help. Maria

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This text summarises the difficulties that some of the students have in learning English. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. thinks that it is difficult to remember prepositions in English. He (not know) Filippo (think) (1) _________ (2) ____________________ when to use the preposition “at” and when to use “in”.

Sunita (would like, know) (3) ____________________ the difference between “which” and “what” but she does not know (how to) (4) ____________________ spell “which”.

Maria (want, know) (5) ____________________ more about word order in English but she also (have) (6) ____________________ problems using adjectives correctly.

What mistakes (do) (7) ____________________ you (make) (8) ____________________?

1 A shop assistant tells you there is a special offer on computers.

2 Your friend tells you there’s a party this evening. You want more information.

3 Your friend explains how to get to her house. You understand.

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Now write a couple of paragraphs about the difficulties you have in learning English.

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Towards Certification Focus on Listening

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S 1.04 You will hear people talking about six different hobbies. For questions 1 – 6 choose the best answer, (A, B or C).

Look at the words in the box for beginning and ending emails. How many do you know already?

Informal Greetings

1

The young woman gets up early: A to get ready for work B to go surfing C to check the weather

Informal Closures See you soon

Best wishes

Formal Closures

2

I look forward to hearing from you Yours sincerely / Yours faithfully Regards

3 Mark Thomas Sandy Miller A big hello from Manchester

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in London? And the children? It will be strange not to see them so often now I live so far away. If you see Dave say hello from me.

Tell him that I would like to phone him soon to give him all the news.

B How are you doing? I hope you and your

■

C Anyway I hope to see you soon. Why don’t

■

D There’s lots to do with our new house but

You hear a man talking to his colleague about his passion for gardening.

When does he do gardening more often?

■ A In the spring.

■ B After work.

■ C At the weekend.

_________________________________________________

1 ■

You hear a radio interview with a man who collects postcards.

The man buys postcards at flea markets because: ■ A they are cheap ■ B they are interesting ■ C they are in large quantities

Look at the email below. Is it formal or informal?

Put it in the correct order and add the appropriate greetings and salutations.

A Enough about me and my life. How are things

You hear a young woman talking about her passion for surfing.

■ ■ ■

Formal Greetings Dear Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms (receiver’s surname) Take Care

A

– spelling mistake

WO

LEARNING TIP ...............................................................................

What do you say in these situations? Think of appropriate phrases.

Focus on Writing

2

5

3 We have to go out and you haven’t finished your breakfast. _______________________

give join practise remember take

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1 I’ve got a terrible headache. (radio) Don’t listen to the radio.

2 I feel overweight. (more fruit) _____________________________________ 3 I’m always tired. (late) _____________________________________ 4 I’m going to a birthday party. (present) _____________________________________ 5 My sister seems depressed. (to her) _____________________________________ 6 I’m not at all fit. (more exercise) _____________________________________

1 You’re going too slowly.

Hurry up!

2 It’s late and you’re still in bed! _______________________

Write an affirmative or negative sentence giving advice to each person.

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Dear (receiver’s first name) Hi, it’s (writer’s first name) Hello, I’m (writer’s first name)

You hear a young girl talking about playing her guitar.

She plays guitar: A for herself B in a band C with a teacher

■ ■ ■ 5

family are well. We’re all fine here and happy about our move to Manchester.

You hear a teenager talking about her blog.

She likes keeping a blog because: A it’s like a diary B anybody can do it C anybody can read it

■ ■ ■

you come and visit us during the summer?

6 the weather is not so good. I haven’t got much time to look for a new job at the moment but I’m very optimistic.

_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

WRITING TIP ..........................................................

Think of the person you are writing to. Is it a friend or somebody you do not know? This will help you to understand if you have to use an informal or more formal style.

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FILMS

ep_________ th_________ sp_________ film mu_________ sc______f______ film

Choose ten new words you have learnt in this unit. Write these words down and translate them into your language.

1

■

Genre co_________ ro_________ co_________ ad_________ film ho_________ film we_________ fa_________

4

finish get up go hurry up read shout stop try

8 I’m sorry to hear you have a bad toothache. _______________________

Word maps are an excellent tool for remembering groups of words together. Make a word map for different topics like home, family, entertainment, and travel, that will be easy to consult before a test or exam.

1

Write a suitable affirmative or negative imperative phrase to follow each sentence, using a verb from the box.

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1 How to...

di_________ pr_________ le_________ ac_________ le_________ actr_________ su_________ ac_______ su_________ actr_________

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Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

join our 1 If you’re interested in football, ____ club.

2 Remember to __________ the piano every day to improve.

3 __________ me that newspaper please, I want to read it.

4 If you have an injury, __________ a gentle sport like swimming.

5 Trouble with your computer? __________ the manual!

6 __________ this bag please, it’s really heavy.

7 __________ to put the date of the lesson on our advertisement.

8 If you have any questions, __________ and speak to our instructor.

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How to… , a section with suggestions, ideas and activities to help you: - develop and expand your knowledge of vocabulary.

- consolidate your knowledge of the functional language presented in the How to... sections of the Student’s Book.

TOPIC

Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. ambitious confident creative energy motivated patience professionalism strong

Write the questions for these answers.

Towards Certification, a section containing FCE Cambridge ESOL style activities, adapted to Intermediate level.

A

Reading and Grammar

1 Do you ever go fishing during the summer?

No, I don’t ever go fishing during the summer.

2 Do you usually do your homework as soon as you get home? _____________________________________ 3 Do you often see your friends after school? _____________________________________ 4 Do you enjoy romantic films? _____________________________________ 5 Does your family take trips to museums and galleries? _____________________________________ 6 Does your teacher give you a lot of homework? _____________________________________ 7 Does your phone have a camera? _____________________________________ 8 Do you work on Saturdays? _____________________________________

eat meat, I’m a vegetarian.

1 I never _____ 2 I usually ____________ before 8 o’clock every day, except Sunday.

3 The rush hour in my city ____________ at about 8.15am.

4 I sometimes ____________ to the cinema at the weekend.

5 My teacher often ____________ us homework.

6 Susan rarely ____________ her grandparents because they live far away.

7 I usually ____________ people books as presents because I love reading.

8 My mother always ____________ to the same supermarket.

Match the adjectives on the left with their opposite on the right. Then underline the stress on each adjective of two or more syllables.

1 bored __ 2 cold 3 difficult 4 depressed 5 similar 6 hungry

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Complete the sentences with verbs from the box. eat go

wet

You hear a man talking about his aquarium.

The man prefers tropical fish because: A of their colours B they are territorial C they are delicate

■ ■ ■

LISTENING TIP ..........................................................

Listening can be very difficult at first. Don’t worry if you don’t understand very much at the beginning.

The more you practice, the easier it will become.

Make sure you do the Warm Up before starting the next Unit!

Warm Up, a special section at the end of each Workbook Unit to help you get ready for what is coming next. This section contains activities to refresh your memory and your knowledge of the functions and vocabulary you may already have studied.

It prepares you for new learning experiences and a new Unit in the Student’s Book.

Warm Up for Unit 2 1

TOPIC

Do this section before starting Unit 2!

A

Look at the pictures of the girl and the boy and label their clothes. boots leather belt shorts skirt sunglasses sweatshirt tights training shoes T-shirt watch

3 8 1

4 5 9 6 7 10

2

2

Put the words you have used in exercise 1 in the correct columns, then add the words in the box below to the table.

Footwear

Sportswear

Accessories

Jewellery

Clothes

boots

sweatshirt

sunglasses

watch

skirt

bag bracelet coat denim jacket jeans jumper necklace scarf

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earrings glasses socks suit tie

hat high-heeled shoes tracksuit trousers

Look at the photo of the cast of the TV series Lost. Read the description of one of the characters and find the person in the photo.

She’s pretty. She’s quite short. She’s got long blonde hair and is wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

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Re-order the descriptions of two other members of the cast.

1 T-shirt – He – wearing – jeans – and – is – has – dark – short – and – he – a – hair 2 wearing – belt – a – and – is – He – T-shirt – trousers – and – a

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UNIT

1 Everyday Activities -

EXPERIENCE A

Vocabulary 1

Complete the sentences with get + an adjective from the box. angry

cold

tired

hurt

lost

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eat go

wet

tired and can’t 1 If I stay up really late, I get _____ concentrate the next day.

2 In the winter it gets really __________ in this part of the world.

3 I hate the rain because I always forget my umbrella and get __________.

4 My mum gets very __________ when I don’t clean my room.

5 Take a map, the city is big and you can easily get __________.

6 Rugby is quite a violent sport, a lot of people get __________ playing it.

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bored __ cold difficult depressed similar hungry

interested __ happy hot easy full different

Grammar and Use 3

Put the words in the correct order.

1 home – before – my – leaves – me – dad – always My dad always leaves home before me.

2 usually – out – I – on – evenings – go – Friday _____________________________________ 3 morning – I – in – watch – never – the – TV _____________________________________ 4 doing – my – the – washing-up – mother – hates _____________________________________ 5 brother – helps – house – seldom – in – my – the _____________________________________ 6 weekend – I – take – dog – walk – often – my – a – at – for – the _____________________________________ 7 on – schoolbus – my – ever – time – hardly – is _____________________________________ 8 theatre – often – don’t – I – the – go – to _____________________________________

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get up give goes starts

gives visits

eat meat, I’m a vegetarian.

1 I never _____ 2 I usually ____________ before 8 o’clock every day, except Sunday.

3 The rush hour in my city ____________ at about 8.15am.

4 I sometimes ____________ to the cinema at the weekend.

5 My teacher often ____________ us homework.

6 Susan rarely ____________ her grandparents because they live far away.

7 I usually ____________ people books as presents because I love reading.

8 My mother always ____________ to the same supermarket.

Match the adjectives on the left with their opposite on the right. Then underline the stress on each adjective of two or more syllables.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Complete the sentences with verbs from the box.

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Write the questions for these answers.

1 Do you usually have coffee and toast for breakfast?

Yes, we usually have coffee and toast for breakfast.

2 What ______________________________?

We sometimes go to the cinema or to a concert on Saturday evenings.

3 What time ___________________________?

I get up at half past seven during the week.

4 ____________________________________?

Yes, I like chocolate pudding very much indeed!

5 ____________________________________?

No, I don’t do any kind of sport.

6 ____________________________________?

No, my mum doesn’t work part-time, she works full time.

7 ____________________________________?

Yes, it often rains in my country!

8 ____________________________________?

Yes, petrol costs a lot in my area.

TOPIC

A

Reading and Grammar 6

Answer these questions in the negative. Give complete answers.

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Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

1 Do you ever go fishing during the summer?

No, I don’t ever go fishing during the summer.

2 Do you usually do your homework as soon as you get home? _____________________________________ 3 Do you often see your friends after school? _____________________________________ 4 Do you enjoy romantic films? _____________________________________ 5 Does your family take trips to museums and galleries? _____________________________________ 6 Does your teacher give you a lot of homework? _____________________________________ 7 Does your phone have a camera? _____________________________________ 8 Do you work on Saturdays? _____________________________________

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Match each sentence with its function.

get (x2) show

have stay love take down think

put up work

1 I usually have lunch at one o’clock.

2 3 4 5

Water boils at 100°C. I like science fiction very much.

Patients in hospital wake up early.

When I get hungry, I eat something.

Talking about: 1 A habits I I B an institutional routine I C something always true about a person, a state I D scientific fact I E cause and effect

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Now match these sentences and parts of sentences with the sentences in exercise 7.

1 Patients in hospital wake up early.

They have breakfast at 7.30.

2 ______________________________ It freezes at 0°C. 3 ______________________________ I start work again at a quarter to two.

4 ______________________________ I always try to have some fruit.

5 ______________________________ I hate historical novels.

think my job is great but of course it I (1) ______ (2) _______________ its negative sides.

The best thing about being an actress for children is being on stage. I always love that, I never (3) _______________ bored with it, even after doing the same show thirty times. I (4) _______________ working with people and usually the audience (5) _______________ its appreciation.

Audiences seldom seem bored or unenthusiastic. I (6) _______________ hard on stage so I (7) _______________ very tired. I’m not too keen on some of the hours I have to work of course. If there is a show in a school in the morning, I get up at about 5.30am to get there in time, empty the van, (8) _______________ the set and prepare the costumes. And then, after the show, I always take it all down again. If the show is for adults, then I always have to (9) _______________ until midnight to (10) _______________ the set and clear everything up. And then I sometimes work on Saturdays and Sundays. But the positive side is, I love my job!

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EXPERIENCE B Vocabulary 1

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. ambitious confident creative energy motivated patience professionalism strong ambitious She wants 1 Jill is very __________. to become a famous journalist.

2 Susan has no worries about her judo exam.

She’s ______________ she’ll pass.

3 Pat never stops! Where does he get the ______________?

4 Marty is so good with children. She never gets angry. She has a lot of ______________.

5 Graham is always on time and does his job well. He shows a lot of ______________.

6 Wendy plays music, she can dance and she writes poetry. She’s so ______________.

7 Frank studies French every day. His new girlfriend is from Paris, so he’s really ______________.

8 Samira has a really ______________ voice, you can hear her across the street when she sings!

Grammar and Use 2

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Write a suitable affirmative or negative imperative phrase to follow each sentence, using a verb from the box. finish get up go hurry up read shout stop try

1 You’re going too slowly.

Hurry up!

2 It’s late and you’re still in bed! _______________________

3 We have to go out and you haven’t finished your breakfast. _______________________

4 This is an excellent book. _______________________

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. come do read 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

give join practise remember take

join our If you’re interested in football, ____ club.

Remember to __________ the piano every day to improve. __________ me that newspaper please, I want to read it.

If you have an injury, __________ a gentle sport like swimming.

Trouble with your computer? __________ the manual! __________ this bag please, it’s really heavy. __________ to put the date of the lesson on our advertisement.

If you have any questions, __________ and speak to our instructor.

5 You’re shouting and I have a headache! _______________________

6 These biscuits are really good. _______________________

7 The traffic light is red! _______________________

8 I’m sorry to hear you have a bad toothache. _______________________

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TOPIC

A

Vocabulary 4

Write an affirmative or negative sentence giving advice to each person.

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good at swimming. She goes to the 1 Jane’s _______ pool every day.

2 I’m _____________ photography, but I don’t know _____________ develop photographs.

3 Paul’s _____________ Sudoko puzzles, he finishes them really quickly.

4 I’m not _____________ singing but I know _____________ dance.

5 He’s not _____________ playing at tennis because he doesn’t know _____________ serve.

6 I want to put some music on my computer, but I don’t know ____________ download it.

1 I’ve got a terrible headache. (radio) Don’t listen to the radio.

2 I feel overweight. (more fruit) _____________________________________ 3 I’m always tired. (late) _____________________________________ 4 I’m going to a birthday party. (present) _____________________________________ 5 My sister seems depressed. (to her) _____________________________________ 6 I’m not at all fit. (more exercise) _____________________________________

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Match each sentence with its function.

1 If you have a headache, take an aspirin.

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Complete the sentences with good at or how to.

2 3 4 5

Stop doing that immediately!

Go straight on and turn left.

Take some biscuits.

Read this book, it’s very interesting.

I I 1 I I I

A B C D E

Listening 8

S 1.03 Listen to the conversation between

Brian and the travel agent and answer the questions.

suggestion directions advice offer order

Complete the conversation with the words from the box. Use the correct form of the imperative. be

get

go

have

make

stop

Go to bed. You’re not well you know.

Fred (1) ___ Sue But I’m not tired. (2) _________________ worrying. I’m fine.

Fred But the doctor said that it’s important to get some rest.

Sue I am resting. (3) _________________ silly.

I’m fine.

Fred Ok, but (4) _________________ angry if you don’t get better soon.

Sue There’s nothing wrong with me.

Fred (5) _________________ something to eat then.

Sue Ok, that’s a good idea.

(6) _________________ me some toast, something light. Actually I’m quite hungry.

Fred That’s a good sign.

1 Where does Brian want to go on holiday?

To Spain.

2 Does Brian have a positive opinion of health farms? ___________________________________ 3 What time does the travel agent usually get up on holiday? ___________________________________ 4 Where does she do gentle exercise? ___________________________________ 5 How much does the holiday cost for two people for one week? ___________________________________ 6 How long does Brian want to stay? ___________________________________

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1 How to... ...learn useful vocabulary VOCABULARY STRATEGY Word maps are an excellent tool for remembering groups of words together. Make a word map for different topics like home, family, entertainment, and travel, that will be easy to consult before a test or exam.

1

Complete the words in this section of a word map.

People di_________ pr_________ le_________ le_________ su_________ su_________

2

ac_________ actr_________ ac_______ actr_________

Genre

FILMS

co_________ ro_________ co_________ ad_________ film ho_________ film we_________ fa_________

ep_________ th_________ sp_________ film mu_________ sc______f______ film

Choose ten new words you have learnt in this unit. Write these words down and translate them into your language.

...ask for information 3

Read the conversation between a reporter and writer Helen Whitmarsh about Canada and fill in the gaps with the phrases below.

A B C D E F

Read the phone conversation about a rock concert and write Mark’s questions to Pete.

Pete

but I also go to the big cities Thank you very much.

I like the scenery very much I prefer to find isolated places Well, Canada is a bi-lingual country. it’s difficult to use the car

Reporter Why do you like Canada so much? like the scenery very much Helen Well, (1) I________________________, the lakes and the mountains.

Reporter So do you prefer the quiet life on holiday?

Helen Yeah, (2) _______________________ where I can do some sightseeing.

Reporter What language do you speak there?

Helen (3) ________________________ In some areas they speak French, in some English, but my French is Ok, so I can communicate.

Reporter Where do you stay when you’re there?

Helen (4) ________________________, places with a wonderful view.

Reporter What about moving around? Canada is so vast.

Helen Oh (5) ________________________ or public transport. You need to fly.

Reporter Well, have a nice holiday in Canada.

Helen (6) ________________________

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4

Mark Pete Mark Pete Mark Pete

Mark Pete Mark Pete Mark Pete

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The Swifts are on tour. There’s a gig in London. Do you want to come?

(1) _______________________________?

Well it’s the 25th February. It starts at 9.

(2) _______________________________?

At Wembley Stadium.

(3) _______________________________?

It’s quite expensive, £80, but I really want to see them so I’d like to get the tickets quite soon.

(4) _______________________________?

Their new album? I think it’s really good.

(5) _______________________________?

Oh, the support band is a band called The Goal.

Oh, they’re quite good. Ok, I’ll think about it.

Great. Speak to you soon.

What do you say in these situations? Think of appropriate phrases.

1 A shop assistant tells you there is a special offer on computers.

2 Your friend tells you there’s a party this evening. You want more information.

3 Your friend explains how to get to her house. You understand.

Check Up 1

TOPIC

Look at some of the symbols you can use for correcting your work.

Think of what kind of errors you make the most when you write in English.

– spelling mistake

WO

LEARNING TIP ...............................................................................

– word order – grammar error – missing word(s)

Remember to check your work carefully after writing so that you can avoid careless errors. Mark the errors that you make using the symbols in the box. Make a list of the ones you make most frequently.

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A

– extra word © More info on p. 91

Read the questions below from an Internet forum which helps students to improve their English and correct the errors using the symbols to help you.

A in Italy. I study English at school.

Hi I’m Filippo and I live at (1) ___ want to ask how to learn prepositions.

I wont (2) _____ (3) ___ make mistakes.

They are very difficult and I make often (4) often __________ Thank you for your attention.

Filippo

WO

B Hello I’m Sunita from India and I want (5) ______________ ask a question. What is the difference between the words “wich” (6) ______________ and “what” when you ask a question?

Is it the same thing? Can somebody to (7) help me?

Sunita

C

WO

Why do I make always (8) ______________ the same mistakes?

I try to improve but when I speak I put the words in the wrong order. I’m better at writing but I would (9) ______________ to improve my spoken English. How can I do this?

Thank you in advance for your help. Maria

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This text summarises the difficulties that some of the students have in learning English. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. thinks that it is difficult to remember prepositions in English. He (not know) Filippo (think) (1) _________ (2) ____________________ when to use the preposition “at” and when to use “in”.

Sunita (would like, know) (3) ____________________ the difference between “which” and “what” but she does not know (how to) (4) ____________________ spell “which”.

Maria (want, know) (5) ____________________ more about word order in English but she also (have) (6) ____________________ problems using adjectives correctly.

What mistakes (do) (7) ____________________ you (make) (8) ____________________?

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Now write a couple of paragraphs about the difficulties you have in learning English.

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1

Towards Certification Focus on Writing 1

Focus on Listening

Look at the words in the box for beginning and ending emails. How many do you know already?

Informal Greetings

S 1.04 You will hear people talking about six

different hobbies. For questions 1 – 6 choose the best answer, (A, B or C).

1

Dear (receiver’s first name) Hi, it’s (writer’s first name) Hello, I’m (writer’s first name)

The young woman gets up early: I A to get ready for work I B to go surfing I C to check the weather

Formal Greetings Dear Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms (receiver’s surname)

Informal Closures Take Care

See you soon

Best wishes

Formal Closures

2

I look forward to hearing from you Yours sincerely / Yours faithfully Regards

2

Look at the email below. Is it formal or informal?

Put it in the correct order and add the appropriate greetings and salutations.

Mark Thomas

A big hello from Manchester

_________________________________________________ 4

in London? And the children? It will be strange not to see them so often now I live so far away. If you see Dave say hello from me.

Tell him that I would like to phone him soon to give him all the news.

1 I

B How are you doing? I hope you and your

I

C Anyway I hope to see you soon. Why don’t

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family are well. We’re all fine here and happy about our move to Manchester.

You hear a teenager talking about her blog.

She likes keeping a blog because: I A it’s like a diary I B anybody can do it I C anybody can read it

you come and visit us during the summer?

D There’s lots to do with our new house but the weather is not so good. I haven’t got much time to look for a new job at the moment but I’m very optimistic.

_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

WRITING TIP ..........................................................

Think of the person you are writing to. Is it a friend or somebody you do not know? This will help you to understand if you have to use an informal or more formal style.

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You hear a young girl talking about playing her guitar.

She plays guitar: I A for herself I B in a band I C with a teacher

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I

You hear a man talking to his colleague about his passion for gardening.

When does he do gardening more often?

I A In the spring.

I B After work.

I C At the weekend.

Sandy Miller

A Enough about me and my life. How are things

You hear a radio interview with a man who collects postcards.

The man buys postcards at flea markets because: I A they are cheap I B they are interesting I C they are in large quantities

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I

You hear a young woman talking about her passion for surfing.

You hear a man talking about his aquarium.

The man prefers tropical fish because: I A of their colours I B they are territorial I C they are delicate

LISTENING TIP ..........................................................

Listening can be very difficult at first. Don’t worry if you don’t understand very much at the beginning.

The more you practice, the easier it will become.

Make sure you do the Warm Up before starting the next Unit!

Warm Up for Unit 2 1

TOPIC

Do this section before starting Unit 2!

A

Look at the pictures of the girl and the boy and label their clothes. boots leather belt shorts skirt sunglasses sweatshirt tights training shoes T-shirt watch

3 8 1

4 5 9 6 7 10

2

2

Put the words you have used in exercise 1 in the correct columns, then add the words in the box below to the table.

Footwear

Sportswear

Accessories

Jewellery

Clothes

boots

sweatshirt

sunglasses

watch

skirt

bag bracelet coat denim jacket jeans jumper necklace scarf

3

earrings glasses socks suit tie

hat high-heeled shoes tracksuit trousers

Look at the photo of the cast of the TV series Lost. Read the description of one of the characters and find the person in the photo.

She’s pretty. She’s quite short. She’s got long blonde hair and is wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

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Re-order the descriptions of two other members of the cast.

1 T-shirt – He – wearing – jeans – and – is – has – dark – short – and – he – a – hair 2 wearing – belt – a – and – is – He – T-shirt – trousers – and – a

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UNIT

2 Appearance -

EXPERIENCE A

Vocabulary 1

Complete the sentences with an adjective from the box. uncomfortable interesting

beautiful delicious

3

Complete the sentences using an adjective of your choice.

1 Thomas looks ___________, I think he should go home and rest.

2 I think Ruth is in love, she looks ___________.

3 Oh no, I think it’s going to rain. The sky looks ___________.

4 That pie you made looks ___________.

Can I try some?

5 Katie’s new friend looks ___________.

Let’s go and introduce ourselves.

6 Oh no, I don’t want that book. It looks really ___________.

7 No, don’t buy those boots. They make your feet look ___________.

8 I think Gemma and Pete have had an argument. Pete looks really ___________.

bored happy well awful

Grammar and Use 4

1 I’m not sure I want to try on those shoes. uncomfortable They look very ______________.

2 Is Sarah feeling all right?

She doesn’t look _________.

3 That cake looks _________. Can I have a piece?

4 You look _________.

Why don’t you read a book?

5 Wear that dress to the party, you look _________ in it.

6 I’d like to see that film. It looks very _________ in the adverts.

7 Did you see that terrible photo? I look _________ in it!

8 Jimmy looks really _________.

What’s the good news?

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Now write the opposites of all the adjectives in exercise 1.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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unconfortable – confortable _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

Put the verb in brackets into the correct form of the Present Continuous.

are wearing (wear) our costumes for 1 We ____________ a fancy dress party. We don’t usually dress like this.

2 That song Marika _______________ (sing) is terrible!

3 I _______________ (watch) this programme.

Don’t change channel.

4 “Where’s Dad?” “He’s outside, he _______________ (take off) his wet boots.”

5 My dad ________________ (work) too hard, he’s really tired.

6 Hey, you _______________ (stand) on my foot!

TOPIC

5

Complete these questions and answer them using the negative.

1 I / disturb / you?

Am I disturbing you?

No, you’re not disturbing me.

2 Derek / study / history this year? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 3 you / text / Graham about the concert? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 4 Graham / practise / for the concert? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 5 we / wait / for Sandy? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 6 Samira and Kate / plan / to go away at the weekend? _____________________________________ _____________________________________

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Put the words in the correct order.

1 red – wooden – door – huge huge red wooden door 2 cotton – nightdress – white – large _____________________________________ 3 green – tiny – light – button – plastic _____________________________________ 4 woollen – large – blue – hat _____________________________________ 5 coat – leather – black – long _____________________________________ 6 silk – short – ivory – dress _____________________________________ 7 light – big – yellow – T-shirt – cotton _____________________________________ 8 brown – long – boots – leather _____________________________________

Reading and Grammar 9

Fill in the gaps with verbs from the box in the correct tense, Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Underline the correct form.

1 I take the bus / I’m taking the bus to school every morning.

2 I often watch / I’m often watching the TV series “Grey’s Anatomy”.

3 I love / I’m loving to have a big breakfast on Sunday mornings.

4 Oh look! It snows / It’s snowing!

5 Julie wears / Julie’s wearing a gorgeous dress.

6 What do you talk about / What are you talking about? I don’t understand you!

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8

A

Cross out the incorrect forms and correct them.

1 “Which girl is Jo’s sister?”

“The one who wears the jeans.” ’s wearing 2 Please be quiet, I listen to the news. _____________________________________ 3 Oh no, it rains and I haven’t got a jacket with me. _____________________________________ 4 The climate here is very wet, it’s usually raining a lot in the winter. _____________________________________ 5 Look at this funny photo of Mum, look what she does! _____________________________________ 6 I’m usually doing the washing up at weekends. _____________________________________

wear (x2) talk (x3)

be play get (x2) look think like

Since you’re new in class let me tell you about some of the people. That man over there is Mr Phelps, the geography teacher. Can you see him? He (1) __________ ’s wearing a blue shirt.

Next to him is my best friend Jonathan.

He (2) ____________ to Mr Phelps. Actually, Jonathan (3) ____________ usually very quiet, but once he (4) ____________ to know you he’s a great friend. And over there, those two girls are Erica and Paula. Erica’s the one who (5) ____________ on the phone. She’s the opposite of Jonathan, she usually (6) ____________ too much, but she’s a lot of fun. Paula (7) ____________ the guitar really well, so invite her to all your parties! I think you’ll get on well with Rob, he’s the boy who (8) ____________ out of the window, the one who (9) ____________ sunglasses.

He’s unpredictable, you never know what he (10) ____________. But he rarely (11) ____________ into trouble because he’s very brainy, the teachers all (12) ____________ him.

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2

EXPERIENCE B Grammar and Use 1

Fill in the gaps with must / mustn’t or don’t have to.

4

must 1 If you want to join the club you ______ fill in a form.

2 You ____________ smoke inside the building, it’s forbidden.

3 Come along to the meeting, but you ____________ if you feel too tired.

4 Dave works in a bank. He ____________ wear jeans. It’s important to look smart.

5 You ____________ wear proper football boots. Tennis shoes are not OK. 6 All workers in the factory ____________ put on protective headgear before entering.

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Vocabulary 3

Replace the underlined phrases with the correct form of a word or phrase from the box.

shine stick out like a sore thumb get cheeky

pick a fight splash out break down

1 I’m so envious of Mara, she’s so good at playing the violin. shines 2 When someone is disrespectful in my class our teacher sends them out. ______________ 3 I’m wearing fancy dress and no one else is.

I really look different. ______________ 4 Jill is really aggressive with everyone.

I don’t know why. ______________ 5 Listen, I don’t buy many clothes but I’m really spending a lot of money to buy a coat! ______________ 6 I hate my car. It has problems with the engine at least once a month. _____________

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it usually breaks 1 If you drop a glass, ________________. (usually / break) 2 If you heat water to 100°C, _______________________________. (boil) 3 If you tell Val she’s nosy, _______________________________. (get / angry) 4 When the children are hungry, their mum _______________________________. (give / them / fruit) 5 When it’s light, a plant _______________________________. (release / oxygen) 6 People start to make mistakes when _______________________________. (tired) 7 I get really angry when my sister _______________________________. (take / my clothes) 8 I always say yes to invitations if _______________________________. (someone nice / invite / me)

Underline the correct form.

1 You mustn’t / don’t have to run in the school corridor.

2 If you want to save money for your holidays you mustn’t / don’t have to buy new clothes!

3 The waiters mustn’t / don’t have to wear uniforms, they can wear their own clothes.

4 My uncle is an actor so he mustn’t / doesn’t have to work every day.

5 If you want to look good, you mustn’t / don’t have to buy expensive clothes. Invest in good shoes.

6 Cooks mustn’t / don’t have to leave their hair uncovered.

Use the words in brackets to complete each sentence.

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Match the sentences with their function.

A B C D E

offer of assistance instructions cause and effect scientific fact advice

1 If you need some help, just call me.

2 When the bell rings, leave the class.

3 If you add water, the powder becomes a blue liquid.

4 Take an aspirin if you don’t feel well.

5 When Jenny sings, everyone listens.

6 Water freezes if the temperature is 0°C or below.

7 Have a lie down if you feel unwell.

8 Let me know if you want me to carry that for you.

9 If you heat metal it expands.

10 When I say “go”, run as fast as you can.

A ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

TOPIC

A

Listening 6

Match each sentence half with the correct ending.

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S 1.07 Robert and Kate are commenting on a film preview on the radio. Identify the errors in the sentences and correct them.

1 You mustn’t wash woollen clothes ...

2 3 4 5 6 7

You don’t have to spend a fortune ...

To have good skin ...

If you’re a sailor ...

You have to learn to put on make up ...

You mustn’t leave your computer ...

If you are invited to a formal party or wedding ...

8 To look better immediately ...

I I I I I I I 1 I 7

A B C D E F G H

... plugged in during electrical storms. ... you must respect the dress code. ... you have to wear a uniform. ... to look really smart and fashionable. ... all you have to do is smile! ... if you are an actor. ... you must eat properly. ... in hot water.

Match the sentence endings with the phrases below to form complete sentences.

1 If I get hungry, I usually eat crisps.

2 If the weather in summer is good, ... _____________________________________ 3 If Julie finishes work early, ... _____________________________________ 4 If you don’t have antivirus software, ... _____________________________________ 5 If I don’t phone my mum every day, ... _____________________________________ 6 When there’s a good film on at the cinema, ... _____________________________________

1 The first star to arrive is George Clooney.

The first star to arrive is Scarlett Johansson.

2 The female stars usually arrive before the male stars. _____________________________________ 3 Scarlett is wearing a long white cotton dress. _____________________________________ 4 Scarlett’s partner is short. _____________________________________ 5 Halle Berry is wearing a long red velvet dress. _____________________________________ 6 Halle Berry’s partner is holding her bag. _____________________________________ 7 George Clooney is joking with his partner. _____________________________________ 8 George Clooney’s partner is an actress. _____________________________________

A I usually eat crisps.

B C D E F

hackers can open your email. she gets really worried.

I always go to see it. she goes to the gym.

I go to the sea every weekend.

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2 How to... ...learn useful vocabulary VOCABULARY STRATEGY Make your word map big enough so that you can add new words later as you meet them.

1

Copy and complete the word map below with more specific vocabulary about each physical characteristic.

Eyes

Hair

Mouth

Face

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE 2

Build and Height

Choose ten new words you have learnt in this unit. Write these words down and translate them into your language.

...describe 3

Samantha is telling her friend Jacob about her Swedish pen-friend. Re-order the questions that Jacob asks Samantha about her.

Jacob Samantha Jacob Samantha

Jacob Samantha Jacob Samantha Jacob Samantha

Jacob Samantha

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What does she look like? does – like – What – look – she – ?

Well I’ve only got one photo of her.

We send each other emails you see. ________________________________ photo – describe – you – Can – the – ?

She’s quite short and she’s got long blonde hair. She’s looks quite pretty actually. ________________________________ doing – is – What – she – ?

She’s playing some kind of game with a ball, volleyball I think. ________________________________ look – fit – she – Does – ?

Yeah she does, she’s very slim. ________________________________ is – What – wearing – she – ?

Well she’s wearing a T-shirt and a pair of shorts. It’s quite a hot day I think. ________________________________ write – her – Can – I – to – ?

No, you can’t!

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Josie is looking for a T-shirt in a shop and asks her friend Lizzie for some help. What does she say?

Use the prompts to write what she says.

Josie Lizzie Josie Lizzie Josie Lizzie Josie Lizzie Josie Lizzie Josie

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What do you think of this? what / think / this I like it but it’s not your size. _____________________________? think / too small Yeah, I think so. I don’t think it fits, you need a larger size. _____________________________? see / one / my size Yeah, here it is, try it on. _____________________________? think / matches / my trousers What trousers? _____________________________ ones / wearing now Not really, but it matches your jeans.

Yeah, I think I’ll get it.

What do you say in these situations? Think of appropriate phrases.

1 Your friend is trying on a new jumper.

He asks you what you think.

2 You want to describe someone in your family.

3 Your friend’s wearing a red shirt, pink tie, and orange trousers.

Check Up 1

TOPIC

A

Read the composition, “Describe your best friend” written by a student and correct the mistakes. Look at the table on p. 91 for the correction symbols.

My best friends (1) ________ friend’s name is Sara. She is quite short and is got (2) ______________ long black hair and brown eyes. I sit (3) ______________ next to her at the moment because we are in the same class. Sara has got a great sense of humour and I can to (4) talk to her about anything. I often go shopping with her but we can’t buy very much because we don’t have a lot of money.

Her favourite hobby is painting. She is a person very creative.

(5) ______________ We like playing squash, and every sunday (6) ______________ we have a game. Sara is usually wearing (7) ______________ casual cloths (8) ______________ but on friday (9) ______________ night she prefers to dress more smartly. On Friday (10) ______________ we go out and do something special and we meet other friends. I am really happy that Sara is my best friend and I hope that she feels the same way.

WO

Monica

2

Sara is writing the same composition about Monica. Correct her mistakes.

I have a best friend and her names (1) ______________ Monica.

In fact she is in the same class. We have got similar interests and hobbys (2) ______________. We play squash every Sunday and we like going out together on a Friday night. I love painting but I think that sometimes Monica gets bored if I speak about it too much.

She prefer (3) ______________ yoga but I’m not patient enough to do that. She wears very fashionable clothes and we often go out to the shops to look at the new fashions but we don’t usually buy anything because we haven’t got much money. Monica is a beautiful girl with blonde short hair (4) ______________ and blue eyes. We have always (5) ______________ a good time together.

WO

WO

Sara

3

Look at this passage that talks about Sara and Monica and fill in the gaps.

Sara and Monica are best friends. Every Friday they play squash and go (1) _____________________.

Monica wears very fashionable clothes while Sara usually (2) _____________________. They often go shopping together but usually don’t buy anything because they (3) _____________________. Sara’s (4) _____________________ is painting which requires a lot of creativity while Monica likes yoga which needs (5) _____________________. Sara’s hair is long and black while Monica’s got (6) _____________________.

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Now write a couple of paragraphs to “Describe a friend”.

Remember to check for mistakes.

LEARNING TIP .........................................................................

When you make a mistake, study the rule in your grammar book so that you can remember how the rule works in a specific context.

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2

Towards Certification Focus on Writing

Focus on Listening

1

S 1.08 You will hear an interview with a man who has an unusual job. For questions 1 – 6, complete the sentences.

Read the following email extracts. Some problems with word order and extra words are underlined.

Correct the sentences.

1 It is necessary a meeting A meeting is necessary to discuss plans for next year.

2 It is needed a full day __________________ __________ to talk about all the various possibilities.

3 I’m looking forward to visiting you. There’s a beach _____________________ near your house?

4 I would like to place an order for 100 cotton blue small T-shirts ______________.

5 The centre sports _____________________ is building a new tennis court at the moment. We have to improve our game so that’s good news.

1

Joseph Barnes Prince William.

He is the same height, and has the same 2

6 What you are doing ____________________ at the moment? Let’s meet at the centre this afternoon.

His job involves doing

7 I prefer it _____________________ going to the cinema. I don’t want to watch a DVD at your house because I get bored being indoors all evening.

He sometimes gets into difficult situations when

8 Do have you __________________________ a vacancy at your company because for a job I would like to apply ______________ _______________.

because the Prince

3

4

He doesn’t have to update his look very much 5

Even though the Prince is very wealthy he wouldn’t like to be him because

2

Decide if the phrases in exercise 1 are from formal or informal emails.

6 and everybody examines your every move.

WRITING TIP ..........................................................

Try not to translate from your native language.

It is better to think in English when you write.

Remember that your native language has different rules regarding word order.

LISTENING TIP ..........................................................

Listen twice. Don’t panic if you don’t understand too much detail during the first listening. Try to understand the general sense. This will make the second time you listen a little easier.

Make sure you do the Warm Up before starting the next Unit!

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Warm Up for Unit 3 1

Do this section before starting Unit 3!

A

Put the words into the correct invitations. anniversary

birthday

New Year’s Party

School Reunion

street party

2

Underline the type of activity there is in each invitation.

3

Look at the list of things that people do when they celebrate. Match the actions with the invitations. congratulate somebody meet old friends

4

TOPIC

cook dance dress up eat play games remember the past

give presents meet new people sing think of the future

Read what some people say as they get ready for their party. What parties do you think they are going to?

In some cases there is more than one possibility.

1 2 3 4 5 6

I’m bringing some fish because I don’t eat meat.

I can’t sing. I think I’ll just listen to everyone else.

I hope we play cricket. That’s my favourite game.

We’ll have to dress in our best clothes.

Do you remember Brian from my Chemistry class? I hope he’ll be there.

I’m glad we’re indoors. It’s just so cold outside.

A ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

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UNIT

3 Celebrations -

EXPERIENCE A

Grammar and Use 1

Underline the correct form.

1 In Ireland people really enjoy to celebrate / celebrating St Patrick’s Day. 2 They mostly celebrate by spending time to have / having fun together.

3 If Irish people fancy to go / going to a party there are lots to choose from on March 17th.

4 In Scotland children learn to recite / reciting poetry for January 25th, Burns’ Night.

5 Anyone interested in to listen / listening to music should visit Eisteddfod, a Welsh national music festival.

6 The biggest festival people insist on to observe / observing in Britain is still Christmas.

2

Cross out the errors in these sentences and correct them.

1 I don’t really fancy to go to the cinema this evening. going 2 If you know someone from another country, learn speaking their language a little. ___________________ 3 Are you interested in to hear about Thanksgiving in the USA? ___________________ 4 On Christmas Day my mum insists on to make loads of food. ___________________ 5 At Christmas we enjoy to spend time together. ___________________ 6 Please help your new classmate understanding the school rules. ___________________

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Fill in the gap with the verb in brackets in the correct form.

1 There are several festivals in the USA that observing (observe). people enjoy __________ 2 In Canada lots of people are interested in _____________ (hear) about the Icelandic festival which takes place in August.

3 Another custom is the Polar Bear Swim – the day after Christmas some people enjoy _____________ (jump) into freezing water to swim with Polar Bears.

4 The Saint Lucia tradition in Sweden includes _____________ (make) a crown of candles for the youngest girl in every family to wear.

5 People in many countries hope _____________ (have) good weather on May 1st so they can watch the big May Day parades.

6 The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a feast when people spend time _____________ (prepare) delicious picnics and then eat them in the cemeteries at the graves of those they love.

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box. avoid hate

can’t stand fancy forget insist on want refuse

hates eating foreign food, he’s very 1 Jimmy ______ unadventurous.

2 People who always complain annoy me.

I _____________ listening to their problems.

3 Perhaps Katie would like to come to the party? Ask her if she _____________ coming.

4 I try to stop her, but my mum ____________ tidying my room every day.

5 Don’t _____________ to buy butter, we can’t make the biscuits without it.

6 Karen is so unkind. She absolutely _____________ to help me with my problem.

7 I _____________ eating too many sweets, they ruin your teeth.

8 If you really _____________ to visit Norway next year Jan can recommend places to stay.

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Listening 5

Some verbs take both the infinitive and the gerund, but the meaning changes. Underline the correct form in each sentence.

7 1 We have to stop the car to get / getting petrol.

2 I stop studying / to study at eight o’clock when I have dinner.

3 Oh no, there’s no milk. Please remember to buy / buying some on your way home this evening.

4 Look at this photo! Do you remember to take / taking it last summer?

5 If you forget to pay / paying the electricity bill, your supply will be cut off!

6 I like to take / taking a cold shower every morning. It’s horrible, but I know it’s good for me!

Vocabulary 6

Underline the correct object for each verb.

1 My mum always attends friends’ weddings / homes.

2 I don’t want to spend any more effort / thinking on this job.

3 Do you ever watch satellite TV / art exhibitions?

4 I think it’s a good idea to take good weather / a picnic on our trip tomorrow.

5 To get fit you have to make some exercise / an effort.

6 The mayor of our town attended the new supermarket / opening ceremony.

7 Don’t spend too much money / a lot of help creating this project.

8 We’re going to spend the evening watching Jen’s holiday photos / a great film.

9 Please remember to take a good idea / an umbrella.

10 Look, I think you’re making a terrible mistake / a wonderful idea.

S 1.10 Listen to Hazel’s conversation with Aisha

about Jake’s birthday. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

T F 1 Hazel is sure that she wants to get Jake a watch.

2 Jake thinks that he is going to get clothes for his birthday.

3 Jake has got a lot of CDs. 4 Jake enjoys going to the theatre.

5 Hazel thinks that a trip is quite cheap.

6 Hazel decides to organise a party for Jake.

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S 1.10 Listen again and fill in the missing information.

1 Aisha thinks that the idea of buying a boring and too expensive watch is _______________________.

2 Hazel promised ____________________ Jake some clothes but she’s not sure what size he is.

3 Hazel doesn’t think a CD is a good idea because she risks ____________________.

4 Hazel thinks that Jake prefers ____________________ rather than going to the theatre.

5 Hazel thinks that a trip is difficult to arrange because ____________________.

6 Hazel likes the idea of __________________ even if some of Jake’s friends aren’t in town.

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EXPERIENCE B Vocabulary 1

Complete the sentences with words from the box.

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1 That lady looks terrible, I think she’ll / ’s going to faint!

2 Don’t worry about the party. I’m sure lots of people will / are going to come.

3 I’d like to tell you what time I am arriving, but I won’t / ’m not going to know until tomorrow morning.

4 I’ll / ’m going to go to Pete’s concert this evening, do you want to come?

5 What can I do? I know! I’ll / ’m going to call Karina.

6 Don’t worry, the teacher says she’ll / ’s going to explain it tomorrow.

7 Do you want to keep taking piano classes next year?

I don’t know. I think I’ll / ’m going to decide in January.

8 Perhaps I’ll / ’m going to invite Sarah round for a meal on Saturday.

carnival entertainers fancy dress fireworks marching bands performances 1 The orchestra is very busy on tour. They do performances a day. three _____________ 2 The great thing about the Edinburgh festival is that there are lots of _________________, you can see people singing, dancing, doing acrobatics all over the city centre, and it’s free!

3 At Halloween the streets in some cities are full of people wearing _________________.

4 _________________ look fantastic but they are very noisy and can frighten animals so it is a good idea to leave your pets at home.

5 Brazil is famous for its _________________.

People come from all over the world to see it.

6 There’s usually lots of noise at parades, there’s singing and there’s live music from _________________.

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Grammar and Use 2

Complete these sentences with the correct form of going to. is going to be great, 1 The New Year’s party __________ there will be loads of people!

2 We _________________ put up ticket prices a little, because there are a lot of extra expenses.

3 And you know Robert and Jenny _________ ________ bring their cousin from America?

4 My Dad _________________ come as well, he always comes.

5 OK, here’s the plan: we _________________ get up early tomorrow and decorate the hall.

6 Look at those black clouds.

It _________________ be a nice day today unfortunately.

7 Stop complaining all the time!

I _________________ listen to your problems any more, I’m too busy!

8 __________ Mark and Pete __________ play music at the party?

9 __________ Achmed __________ bring his new MP3 player?

10 Where __________ you __________ put the speakers for the music?

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These are predictions. Underline the correct form.

Match the sentences.

1 The sky is really dark.

2 3 4 5

Sam eats too much.

You’re studying so hard for your exams.

Let’s take the next train.

Dave knows what he wants to do at university.

6 I know Pat is only a child.

7 This is a big problem.

8 I haven’t decided how to spend New Year’s Eve.

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A I’m sure you’ll pass them.

B But I really think he’ll be a musician when he grows up.

I C Perhaps I’ll go to Steve’s party.

I D He’s going to get really overweight.

I E We’re having a meeting to discuss it later.

I F It leaves in an hour.

I G He’s going to study medicine.

1 H It’s going to rain.

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Reading and Grammar 5

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of going to or will and the verb in brackets.

1 Help! That man is going to fall ______________ (fall) off his bicycle.

2 Oh no, we need some milk. I ___________ ___________ (drive) to the shop right now.

3 Maybe Frances and Jack ___________ ___________ (get married) next year, they seem very happy together.

4 Listen, we ______________________ (have) a dinner party on Friday, would you like to come?

5 I think I ______________________ (start) Christmas shopping tomorrow. It’s already the middle of December.

6 Lucky Jess, she _______________________ ___________ (spend) the Christmas holidays in the Bahamas!

7 I feel terrible, I’m sorry, I think I _____________________ (miss) the party!

8 James ______________________ (call) this evening to tell me about next week’s match.

9 I don’t know, maybe I __________________ ___________ (stay) at home tonight.

10 I know that my brother _________________ ___________ (study) at the library, so the house ______________________ (be) quiet.

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I have a passion for football. I love playing, but now I have to decide if I want to move into the semi-professional world.

I (1) _________________ (meet) a trainer on Friday who is interested in taking me on in his team. I think I (2) _________________ (wait) until after the chat before making any decisions. Semi-professional players have to train every day for a few hours and I (3) _________________ (sit) exams at school next year too.

My parents say they (4) _________________ (support) me.

I expect it (5) _________________ (be) difficult for them with costs at the beginning, but then perhaps I (6) _________________ (earn) a little money to pay my expenses.

The problem is that I also play in a band with my friends, and I (7) _________________ (have) time for both.

I (8) _________________ (have to) give up music, which is sad. I (9) _________________ (play) a concert with them on Saturday evening. Whatever happens, I (10) ________ ____________ (enjoy) myself on Saturday!

Match each sentence with one of the descriptions below.

A B C D

prediction based on present evidence an arrangement, or planned future event general prediction about the future timetables or schedules

1 What a wonderful smell! Whatever you’re cooking, I’m sure it’s going to be delicious.

2 I have a feeling prices will rise next year.

3 I’m seeing my boss next week about a pay rise.

4 Jessica is interested in art. Perhaps she’ll be a painter or an art critic.

5 Look how that child is playing on that chair, he’s going to fall off!

6 I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time on holiday.

7 We’re having dinner early tonight so don’t be late.

8 My bus leaves in ten minutes.

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Complete the text using will, going to or the Present Continuous and the verbs in brackets.

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Read the text again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

T 1 The boy is sure that he wants to become a semi-professional footballer.

2 He has important exams next year.

3 His parents cannot help him financially.

4 He is sure that he can earn some extra money to finance his life as a football player.

5 He is going to give up his band activities.

6 He is sure that the party on Saturday will be enjoyable.

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3 How to... ...learn useful vocabulary VOCABULARY STRATEGY Use different colours to make your word map more interesting and easier to read.

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Complete the word map using the Vocabulary box in your Student’s Book on page 43. Try to add other words you know.

ENTERTAINMENT 2

Choose ten new words you have learnt in this unit. Write these words down and translate them into your language.

...persuade 3

Andy tries to persuade Michelle to go to a theme park. Complete the dialogue with the phrases below.

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Andy (1) Come on, let’s go to Alton Towers.

Michelle No, you know I don’t like theme parks.

Andy (2) ____________________________ Michelle For you, you mean, I don’t enjoy going on the rides at all.

Andy (3) ____________________________ Michelle But they are the ones you like most of all. I only like watching. I never want to get on. I know I’ll be sick.

Andy (4) ____________________________ Michelle That’s a terrible idea. You’ll have an awful time on your own.

Andy (5) ____________________________ Michelle Ok. You win, I’ll give it a try.

Andy (6) ____________________________ Michelle Ok. But it’ll be fun.

It isn’t as bad as all that. You can watch me.

Come on, let’s go to Alton Towers.

Great! Look, we are catching the train at eight o’ clock.

E Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.

F It’ll be all right. We won’t go on any of the ones that go fast.

Julie and Dean are talking about what they are going to do in Rome. The sentences are mixed up.

Put them in the correct order.

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A Julie Oh, I love this café. OK, what are we doing after this?

I B Julie But it’s too hot. Let’s go somewhere where there’s air conditioning.

I C Julie Let’s give it a try, I know the cathedral is very impressive, it sounds like quite a good plan.

I D Dean Then at 5.00 we’re going for a look around the shops.

I E Julie But we haven’t got much money.

I F Dean Don’t worry, we’re only going there for about an hour, then we’re going to the Vatican City to have a look around St. Peters.

G Dean Yeah, but we’ll just go window I shopping.

I H Dean Well, first of all we’re going to the Roman forum. I really think that it’s going to be interesting.

9 I I Julie OK, have it your way.

A B C D

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What do you say in these situations? Think of appropriate phrases.

1 Your friend asks you to a football match but you’re too tired.

2 Your mum’s afraid of flying but you want her to fly to New York.

3 You’re really busy but your friend persuades you to take a break.

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