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1 This page has been downloaded from Direct to FCE: www.directtofce.com. Written by Verity Cole. © Copyright Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2011

Worksheet 1.1

Vocabulary: Influences1 Complete each gap with a verb. The first letter of each verb is given.

1 I ................ people who follow their dreams, rather than choosing the easiest option.

2 Parents should e................ their children to play outside in the fresh air; sitting in front of a computer isn’t healthy.

3 My boss is someone you can really l................ up to. She leads by setting a good example, not by bullying or blaming anyone.

4 Football coaches need to h................ a big influence on their players in order to win games.

5 I didn’t really want to join this club, my friend managed to t................ me into it.

6 My brother was always my mother’s favourite. In her eyes, he could d................ no wrong.

7 Young animals learn to hunt by imitating their parents; they c................ their every move.

Language focus: Past simple and past continuous2 Some of the following sentences are incorrect. Find the incorrect sentences and

change them.

1 I was living lived and working worked as an au-pair for a few years in Italy before I got married.

2 When we were children, our mother took us on holiday to a caravan site every Summer.

3 It was several hours before dawn and the storm raged outside; our little boat struggled to stay afloat and I felt ill.

4 This time, two years ago, we were moving home – hasn’t time flown by?

5 Hearing the police siren, the man was grabbing the necklace, dropping it into his bag, climbing out of the window, down the rope and into the getaway car.

6 What was he doing after he discovered the money was missing from the safe?

7 I talked to my friend when my mobile’s battery ran out of power; I had to call her back on the landline.

8 Her parents named her after her great-grandmother, hoping that she would grow up to be as kind as her.

9 What were you doing when the fire alarm went off? We looked for you everywhere.

10 Reports said he drove too fast around the bend when he lost control of the car.

admire

Unit 1 Influence


Worksheet 1.2

Language focus: Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous1 Complete the gaps with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets.

In their ten years together as a band, The Beatles had 15 number one albums and spent 174 weeks at the top of the pop chart – longer than any other musical act. More recently, they were also included in Time magazine’s compilation of the 20th century’s 100 most influential people. Their songs continue to be played all over the world, but how much do you know about the stories behind the songs?

The tune for Yesterday came to Paul McCartney in a dream. He woke up, went to the piano and played the complete tune. This was so unusual that Paul was worried that he ......................... (steal) the tune unconsciously. For about a month, he asked people in the music business if they 2 ......................... (hear) it before but everyone assured him that he 3......................... (compose) it. At that time the song didn’t have any lyrics; Paul used to call it Scrambled eggs! It wasn’t until later on that year that Paul was ready to record the song; the lyrics 4......................... (come) to him during a brief holiday in Portugal.

Let it be, the Beatle’s final song, was released shortly after the group 5 ......................... (announce) their planned break-up, but the Beatles 6......................... (record) it in January 1969, when nobody knew that it was to be their last single. Paul McCartney composed Let it be at a particular negative moment for the band – they 7......................... (argue) for a long time. John Lennon 8 ......................... (spend) a lot of time with Yoko Ono and George Harrison 9......................... (leave) the band once before being persuaded to join them again. Paul had been trying to encourage the band to be positive and to talk through their problems but 10......................... (not have) much success. In the song, Paul refers to Mother Mary; he later told how he 11 ......................... (have) a dream about his mother, who 12 ......................... (die) when he was 14, but 13......................... (come) into his dream when he 14......................... (need) her the most.

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs2 Underline the correct word in italics in the following sentences.

1 I look back/up/through on my school days with nostalgia; they were some of the happiest days of my life.

2 When he suffered from a sports injury, his fans’ support persuaded him not to give out/in/up his career.

3 I really admire my sister for having such a good job; I hope that some of her success will rub up/off/out on me.

4 The concert wasn’t as good as I’d hoped; the singer was losing her voice but hadn’t cancelled the performance as she didn’t want to let her fans out/down/up.

5 Although we try to have a positive influence on our children, we can’t really predict how their lives will end at/out/up.

had stolen

Unit 1 Influence


Worksheet 1.3

Vocabulary: Advertising1 First read definitions 1–6. Then find the appropriate words in the wordsearch.

1 a large board for advertisements in an outside public place billboard2 advertising and other information sent to you by post, email, or fax, although you

did not ask for it and do not want it

3 an advertisement on television or radio

4 a short phrase, usually with music, that is easy to remember, used for advertising something on the radio or television

5 an unexpected telephone call or visit by someone trying to sell something

6 a large printed notice or picture that you put on a wall for decoration or to announce or advertise something

B G J J W C R S G A B P

J V D U R G Z M E C H K

A M N W N F G O O O Y S

W B T G V K T M H L C F

T I D B K P M L Z D P Q

X L E I J E G A P C Y E

Y L T U R O L Y I A Q B

R B S C E T V G Z L T A

Z O I L T V M F N L S G

Z A C S S V S N A I N V

L R K B O G V I J N J F

P D J N P X Q S M G G E

A K H T L T T F W P C T

Language focus: Past simple and present perfect2 Complete each conversation with the correct form of the verb.

1

A: Have you seen that advert for the mobile phone which recognises your voice?

B: No, I/never/hear of it. What’s it called?

A: The Genio – I’d love one. I/only/buy/a new phone last year, but it doesn’t work well.

2

A: Hi John. Listen, I’m afraid I/had/some bad news this morning.

B: Oh no! What’s wrong?

A: Well, ten of our staff/catch/the flu bug which is going around and /call/in sick.

B: That’s the second time this/happen this month.

3

A: Hurry up! The taxi/just/arrive.

B: But I/not/finish/packing yet!

A: For goodness sake! I/tell/you to pack your bags a week ago.

B: I know, but I/be/so busy.

A: Come on, it’s/be/here for ten minutes. This is costing me a lot of money!

Unit 1 Influence


Worksheet 1.4

Language focus: Present perfect simple and continuous1 In the text below there are five grammar mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct

them.

Dear Andy,Hello from not-so-sunny Cornwall! I have finally been finding have finally found an internet cafe and thought I’d write to you to escape from the weather. It’s rained for days – it hasn’t been stopping once. As you can probably imagine, this isn’t much fun if you’re camping; I haven’t been sleeping very well and I ache all over. Anyway, enough of my moaning. One good thing is that the kids haven’t really noticed the weather – they’re having a great time. They’ve played on the beach every day and have made lots of new friends. The dog doesn’t seem to mind too much either, just as long as he gets his walks – in the pouring rain! We have done a few things to escape from the weather though; we’ve already been visiting the local museum and we’ve been doing lots of shopping and eating lots of cream teas – in fact, I think when we get home, I need to go on a diet. Today we’re going to brave the weather and try doing a coastal walk. Richard is also very keen on having surfing lessons – at least the rain won’t matter if we’re in the sea!Anyway, must go – I’ve written emails all morning and I think everyone has got fed up with wait-ing for me. Let’s catch up when we get back; I’d love to hear all your news.

Love, Joanna xxx

Vocabulary: The weather2 First put the weather words in 1-8 in the correct order. Then complete sentences a-e

with the correct word.

1 owblgin _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2 tinwer _ _ _ _ _ _

3 erbzee _ _ _ _ _ _

4 lodc _ _ _ _

5 wodpdnoru _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6 ateh _ _ _ _

7 tiidymuh _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

8 reptemurseat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

a Expect high _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ today and an equally high pollen count – bad news for all your hay fever sufferers.

b All those berries on the trees this autumn indicate that it’s likely to be a hard _ _ _ _ _ _ .

c Some parts of the country will experience a heavy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ today while others will get sharp showers.

d A lovely day today, sunny with a light _ _ _ _ _ _ that should keep _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from getting too hot.

e We’re in for a _ _ _ _ weekend with high winds – it looks like it will be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a gale by the coast.

b l o w i ng

Unit 1 Answer key


Worksheet 1.1

Vocabulary: Influences

1 2 encourage 3 look 4 have 5 talk 6 do 7 copy

Language focus: Past simple and past continuous

2 2 correct

3 It was several hours before dawn and the storm was raging outside; our little boat was struggling to stay afloat and I was feeling ill.

4 correct

5 Hearing the police siren, the man grabbed the necklace, dropped it into his bag, climbed out of the window, down the rope and into the getaway car.

6 What did he do after he discovered the money was missing from the safe?

7 I was talking to my friend when my mobile’s battery ran out of power; I had to call her back on the landline.

8 correct

9 correct

10 Reports said he was driving too fast around the bend when he lost control of the car.

Worksheet 1.2

Language focus: Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous

1 2 had heard 3 had composed 4 had come 5 announced/had announced 6 had recorded 7 had been arguing 8 had been spending 9 had left 10 hadn’t had 11 had had/had 12 had died 13 had come 14 had needed/needed

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs

2 2 give up 3 rub off 4 let down 5 end up

Worksheet 1.3Vocabulary: Advertising

1B G J J W C R S G A B P

J V D U R G Z M E C H K

A M N W N F G O O O Y S

W B T G V K T M H L C F

T I D B K P M L Z D P Q

X L E I J E G A P C Y E

Y L T U R O L Y I A Q B

R B S C E T V G Z L T A

Z O I L T V M F N L S G

Z A C S S V S N A I N V

L R K B O G V I J N J F

P D J N P X Q S M G G E

A K H T L T T F W P C T

1 billboard 2 junk mail 3 commercial 4 jingle 5 cold calling 6 poster

Unit 1 Answer key


Language focus: Past simple and present perfect

2

1

B: No, I’ve never heard of it. What’s it called?

A: The Genio – I’d love one. I only bought a new phone last year, but it doesn’t work well.

2

A: Hi John. Listen, I’m afraid I’ve had bad news this morning.

B: Oh no! What’s wrong?

A: Well, ten of our staff have caught the flu bug which is going around and have called in sick.

B: That’s the second time this has happened this month.

3

A: Hurry up! The taxi has just arrived.

B: But I haven’t finished packing yet!

A: For goodness sake! I told you to pack your bags a week ago.

B: I know, but I’ve been so busy.

A: Come on, it’s been here for ten minutes. This is costing me a lot of money!

Worksheet 1.4

Language focus: Present perfect simple and continuous

1

It’s been raining for days – it hasn’t stopped; They’ve been playing on the beach every day; we’ve already visited the local museum ; I’ve been writing emails all morning.

Vocabulary: The weather

2

1 blowing 2 winter 3 breeze 4 cold 5 downpour 6 heat 7 humidity 8 temperatures

a humidity b winter c downpour d breeze; temperatures e cold; blowing


Worksheet 2.1

Vocabulary: Success1 Read the text and decide which answer (a, b or c) best fits each gap.

The phrase ‘the right place at the right time’ could have been invented for celebrity chef Jamie Oliver; he initially became famous by accident – a film crew was making a documentary about the restaurant where he was working and the public fell in love with the cheeky young chef with the Essex accent. From then on, Jamie 1............ of his profession through his own hard work. Jamie didn’t always 2............ though. At school, he didn’t 3............ in exams and left at 16 with few qualifications. By then, he had decided to become a chef and applied to go to catering college in order to 4............ After he had finished, he went to France to learn some tricks of the trade and returned to the UK to work at Carluccio’s, where he 5............ head pastry chef. After he was discovered by the TV crew, his career went from strength to strength but Jamie never forgot his humble beginnings and has helped to improve people’s lives whenever he has had the opportunity – his difficult time at school inspired him to set up Fifteen in 2002, a project aimed at helping young people who were neither in education nor employment to 6 ............ by training to be chefs. Not all of his projects have 7............ though. After Fifteen, Jamie did his best to improve the quality of food in schools in Jamie’s school dinners. TV cameras filmed Jamie trying to persuade children, dinner ladies and parents to change their bad habits, but his efforts were often criticized or ignored. Things 8............ though and Jamie went on to educate an entire town on the basics of healthy cooking in the Ministry of Food campaign. Right now, things 9............ for Jamie; he’s still very busy and he has three lovely daughters and a wife with whom he spends as much time as he can in between television programmes.

1 a achieved his ambition b was a success c got to the top

2 a be a success b go well c get everything right

3 a do well b go well c feel well

4 a go according to plan b achieve his ambition c get them right

5 a was a success as b went well c turned out right in the end

6 a get on in life b go according to plan c go well

7 a got it right b got on in life c gone according to plan

8 a did very well b got to the top c turned out right in the end

9 a are getting on in life b are going well c are getting to the top

Language focus: Ability2 Complete the gaps with the correct form of can or be able to.

1 Hi, this is Emily and Richard’s answer machine, sorry, but we ........................... get to the phone right now, but please leave a message after the tone.

2 I’d like ........................... speak Czech so that I could communicate with my husbands’ parents.

3 When life is busy, you need ........................... multi-task, or you’ll never get everything done.

4 She’s learning to drive so that she will ........................... take the children to school when they’re older.

5 This is to inform you that Mr Chambers is now ........................... to attend the meeting.

6 Luckily, when things don’t go according to plan, I ........................... see the funny side.

c

can’t

Unit 2 Success


Worksheet 2.2Vocabulary: Adjectives1 Complete the gaps with the appropriate adjective. The adjectives in each group of 3

sentences should all have the same suffix.

-al

1 He had dreams of becoming a .......................... tennis player.

2 The chairman’s resignation from the company was very .......................... ; he had been working there for 30 years and was sad to leave.

3 It’s .......................... to be afraid of failure but you shouldn’t let that prevent you from trying.

-ful

4 Be .......................... not to make spelling mistakes in the exam; it’ll make a very poor impression.

5 Isn’t it a .......................... day? Shall we stop doing the housework and go out for a bike ride?

6 Throwing plastic away is .......................... to the environment so we should try to recycle.

-able

7 Her favourite treat on a winter afternoon was reading a book, sitting in a .......................... chair in front of an open fire.

8 Phil’s car wasn’t .......................... On cold mornings it wouldn’t start and he often arrived late for work.

9 Please try to be .......................... ; it’s not my fault that you lost your purse and missed the bus.

-ent

10 As it continued to rain, it became .......................... that the football match would have to be cancelled.

11 The business was too .......................... on the success of one product; when the product didn’t sell, the company went bankrupt.

12 The restaurant manager was .......................... that the food must be of the highest quality; he rejected anything that wasn’t perfect and made the chef cook the same dish again and again.

-ous

13 Living in Australia, there’s a danger of getting hurt by a .......................... snake or spider. If this happens, you should call an ambulance immediately.

14 Extreme sports tend to be exciting but .......................... You should always take safety precautions.

15 He wrote a book with .......................... stories from his life; people found them funny and it became a bestseller.

Language focus: Ability2 Underline the incorrect verb form in italics in each of the following sentences.

1 Sue managed to/was able to/could get the grades she needed to achieve a place at University.

2 He could/managed to/was able to sing beautifully when he was young but his voice has changed now.

3 Ben wanted to start his own business but he didn’t manage to/couldn’t/didn’t succeed in write a good enough business plan to convince the bank to lend him the money.

4 I can’t believe that he managed to/could/was able to complete the marathon- that’s quite an achievement!

5 Kay didn’t have much success as a dancer but she succeeded in/managed to/was capable of making a name for herself as an actor.

professional

Unit 2 Success


Worksheet 2.3

Vocabulary: Sport

1 First read the crossword clues (1–13) and then complete the crossword.

1 2 3 4

5

6

7

8

10 9

11

12

13

ACROSS

2 a series of games in which the winner of each game plays in the next game until there is one player or team left

5 someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball, and cricket.

6 a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially by women

7 a large flat area of ice inside a building, where people can go to ice-skate

10 part of a hill or mountain that you ski on

11 special glasses that protect your eyes, for example when you are swimming

12 an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and squash

13 one of a pair of small blocks against which a runner puts their feet at the start of a race

DOWN

1 a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on

3 someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

4 a piece of clothing worn by men for swimming

8 a race, especially on skis, in which people move around a series of poles, turning first one way and then the other

9 a long stick that you use for hitting the ball in golf

T O U R N A M E N T

Unit 2 Success


violent dangerous far high x2 hot long safe slow x2

Language focus: Comparisons2 Complete the gaps with the appropriate form of the words in the box.

1 John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut in the ……………………… professional tennis match in their first-round encounter at Wimbledon 2010, a match that broke 12 records and lasted 11 hr 5 min.

2 The ……………………… distance rowed in 24 hours (upstream and downstream) is 263 km (163.42 miles) by Matthias Auer, Christian Klandt and Olaf Behrend (all Germany) at DRUM Rowing Club, Berlin, Germany on August 2-3, 2003.

3 One of the ……………………… paid sportsmen is Michael Jordan, who earns around 45 million dollars a year. His salary is ……………………… than David Beckham’s who reportedly earns around 42 million dollars annually.

4 In 1905, football was one of the ……………………… games in the world; 18 men died from injuries sustained on the football field. President Theodore Roosevelt stepped in and instituted safety measures to make the game ……………………… Nowadays, rugby is probably the ……………………… contact sport; players are three times more likely to get injured than someone in martial arts.

5 Alice Springs Golf course, Australia is known as the ……………………… golf club on earth. The temperature can rise to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.

6 Jackie Cobell, 56, took 28 hours and 44 minutes to complete the swim from Dover to Calais and in doing so broke the record for the ……………………… swimmer in the world. She said that she hadn’t been swimming ……………………… than usual but that currents had taken her off course.

longest

Unit 2 Success


Worksheet 2.4

Language focus: Comparisons1a Complete each sentence using an appropriate comparative form.

1 watching a football match with friends/far/enjoyable/ watching a football match alone.

Watching a football match with friends is far more enjoyable than watching a football match alone.

2 doing yoga/just/relaxing/doing pilates

3 going to the gym/slightly/good/ for you/walking

4 skiing/not/difficult/snowboarding

5 football/easily/popular/cricket

6 Olympic games/much/old/World cup

7 watching cricket/far/less/interesting/watching golf

b Do you agree with these sentences? Write your own sentences, comparing sports.

c In some of the following sentences, one word is incorrect or missing. Find the word and correct it.

1 Let’s see who can score the highest in the test; first prize is no homework for a week.

2 This is easily the worse they’ve ever played. I blame the coach.

3 When I started to learn golf, I bought least expensive set of clubs I could find.

4 The hard you train for a marathon, the more likely you are to be able to finish.

5 The more competitive you are, the best you’re likely to be at a sport.

6 Andy Murray isn’t a good a player as Rafael Nadal, but he’s still one of the best in the world.

7 There weren’t many fans at the match as I had expected so the atmosphere wasn’t as good.

8 I’ve never seen so an amazing stadium; it was huge – I bet it cost billions of dollars to build.

Vocabulary: Sport2 Complete the gaps with the correct form of an appropriate word.

1 This year’s charity walk saw a huge turnout. 1,200 people ................ part and raised just over £14,000 for local concerns.

2 The next Winter Olympic games will ................ place in Russia, in 2014.

3 The new Wembley stadium was built to hold 90,000 ................ .

4 It’s estimated that more than 18 million ................ watched live coverage of the 2010 World Cup final.

5 The umpire at Wimbledon often has to ask the ................ to be quiet to allow the players to concentrate.

6 Most athletes who ................ in the Olympics just want to win gold; none of them want to come second.

7 People ................ up sports for a variety of reasons; some for fun, some to get fit and some to lose weight.

8 Congratulations to Ian Hammond, who won a silver medal at the schools sports day and to Brian Rumsey who was the ................ .

9 In last night’s Premier League Cup, Arsenal ................ Manchester united 2 – 0, West Ham ................ with Old Trafford 1 – 1 and Chelsea managed to ................ a last minute penalty and won the match against Liverpool 3 – 2.

10 10 million tickets will go on sale to the general ................ for the Olympic Games® in 2012.

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This page has been downloaded from Direct to FCE: www.directtofce.com. Written by Verity Cole. © Copyright Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2011

Unit 2 Answer key

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Worksheet 2.1

Vocabulary: Success

1 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 a 7 c 8 c 9 b

Language focus: Ability

2 2 to be able to

3 to be able to

4 be able to

5 able

6 can

Worksheet 2.2

Vocabulary: Adjectives

1 2 emotional 3 natural 4 careful 5 beautiful 6 harmful 7 comfortable 8 reliable 9 reasonable 10 apparent 11 dependent 12 insistent 13 poisonous 14 dangerous 15 humourous

Language focus: Ability

2 2 managed to 3 didn’t succeed in 4 could 5 managed to

Worksheet 2.3

Vocabulary: Sport

1

Language focus: Comparisons

2 2 furthest

3 highest; higher

4 most dangerous/most violent in the world; safer; most dangerous/most violent

5 hottest

6 slowest; slower

1 2 3 4

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Unit 2 Answer key

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Worksheet 2.4

Language focus: Comparisons

1a

2 Doing yoga is just as relaxing as doing pilates.

3 Going to the gym is slightly better for you than walking.

4 Skiing is not/isn’t as difficult as snowboarding.

5 Football is easily more popular than cricket.

6 The Olympic games is much older than the World cup.

7 Watching cricket is far less interesting than watching golf.

1c

2 This is easily the worst they’ve ever played. I blame the coach.

3 When I started to learn golf, I bought the least expensive set of clubs I could find.

4 The harder you train for a marathon, the more likely you are to be able to finish.

5 The more competitive you are, the better you’re likely to be at a sport.

6 Andy Murray isn’t as good a player as Rafael Nadal, but he’s still one of the best in the world.

7 There weren’t as many fans at the match as I had expected so the atmosphere wasn’t as good.

8 I’ve never seen such an amazing stadium it was huge – I bet it cost billions of dollars to build.

Vocabulary: Sport

2

2 take

3 spectators

4 viewers

5 crowd/spectators

6 compete/take part

7 take

8 runner-up

9 beat; drew; score

10 public


Worksheet 3.1

Vocabulary: Fakes1 In the following text there are 17 missing words. First read the text and mark with an

asterisk (*) where the missing words go. Then number the words in the box in the order that they should be in the text.

con come checked cloning fake fakes falling falsify fooled 1 forgeries genuine giveaway guard make safeguards taken tell

In the art world, things are not always as they seem; some paintings are made with deliberate intent to trick or us out of our money. These works, known as *, have been falsely presented as the product of another artist. You would think that it’s only members of the public who have been into buying a painting, but an exhibition at the National Gallery reveals that not even the experts can the difference between a work which is and one which isn’t until now. Scientists have up with new which will protect galleries from for the work of clever forgers.

When a portrait group was bought by the National Gallery in 1923, it was identified as a 15th century masterpiece. Since then, scientists have out the way it was created and have made a startling discovery; it was painted in 20th century! The artist had employed a number of techniques to the age of the painting. For example, computer analysis has revealed that artificial cracks had been painted on the surface of the painting to out that it was older. Gallery experts had been in by the forger’s of painting techniques- the use of egg tempera and gesso had been copied from 15th century. But the type of paint used was a – the cobalt blue and cadmium yellow used weren’t available before 19th century. Although scientific investigation has revealed the methods used to manufacture the painting, we still do not know who might have used such sophisticated techniques. There are plenty of forgers who make a career out of creating and it pays for us and the National Gallery, to be on our.

Language focus: Modals of speculation and deduction (present)2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,

using an appropriate modal verb.

1 It’s possible that the artist wants us to believe that the painting was created by someone else.

The artist ............................................................................................................................................

2 I’m sure the gallery is open today; it’s a public holiday after all.

The gallery ........................................................................................................................................ .

3 I’ve just seen four police cars drive past; I’m sure they’re looking for the jewellery thieves.

The police ......................................................................................................................................... .

4 I’ve just heard that the Van Gogh sold for £14,000,000! I’m sure that’s not true – who would have that much money?

The Van Gogh .................................................................................................................................. .

5 Newspaper reports say that experts now have doubts about whether the portrait of Shakespeare is genuine.

The portrait of Shakespeare ......................................................................................................... .

may want us to believe that the painting was created by someone else.

Unit 3 It ’s an illusion


Worksheet 3.2

Vocabulary: Appearance1a Match the adjectives (1–8) to their opposites (a–h) and an appropriate noun (i–viii).

1 smooth a straight i complexion

2 thinning b clear ii nose

3 broad c dull iii hair

4 sparkly d full iv skin

5 crooked e thick v teeth

6 spotty f narrow vi lips

7 tubby g wrinkled vii eyes

8 thin h slim viii build/body

b Fill in the newspaper advertisements with the correct adjectives from exercise 1a.

1 Fed up with keeping a straight face in photographs? Don’t be afraid to smile anymore! Visit Apple a day dental surgery; you could have ................................ tomorrow.

2 Feeling low about your receding hairline? Can’t bear to look in a mirror? Considering wearing a hat or even getting a wig? Worry no more – miracle grow will solve your ................................ problem in just two weeks.

3 Are you feeling a bit ................................ after the Winter – perhaps you indulged in one too many chocolate bars? Well, help is at hand, come and get fit and ................................ at your new Active World – and get the body you want!

4 Teenage blues? Afraid the girls won’t look at you with your ................................ ? Buy Clearaskin today and get a ................................ – fast.

5 Grow old gracefully with our new range of skin care products; banish ................................ forever.

6 Do you lack energy? Are you eyes and hair ................................ ? Perhaps it’s time for a holiday – come and be pampered for a day at our luxury spa. Call us today for an appointment.

Language focus: Modals of speculation and deduction2 Complete the conversation with the appropriate form of the modal verb and the verb

in brackets.

A: Have you seen this picture of Alesha Frost?

B: Wow! She looks amazing – how old is she now?

A: She was born in the 1970s so she must be (be) about 40.

B: How does she do it? I wish I could look like that.

A: You know it’s not real, don’t you?

B: What do you mean?

A: Well, celebrities are never allowed to appear in the magazines in their natural state, so this photo 1........................... (be) airbrushed.

B: Really? But they 2........................... (hide) her wrinkles or straightened her nose, could they?

A: No, but she 3........................... (have) plastic surgery for that – plenty of celebrities do.

B: I suppose so. But how come she’s so slim – she 4........................... (be) on a diet.

straight teeth



A: Maybe, or she 5........................... (be born) with very good genes – her parents are both slim.

B: Hmm. Some people have all the luck – good looks, money, a beautiful home.

A: But on the other hand, it 6........................... (be) easy living in the public spotlight all the time – you imagine having to look good every day. It 7........................... (be) exhausting.



Worksheet 3.3

Vocabulary: Expressions with take1 Complete the sentences with the appropriate expression with take. Remember to add

the correct personal pronoun where necessary.

1 Peter’s is older and wiser than you. It’s probably better to take his advice.

2 Do be careful with what you say to Alison. She’s quite sensitive and quick to ... .

3 Don’t panic, there’s no rush, they’re not going to be here for another hour, you should ... .

4 Mother’s Day is a good time to show your mum that you really value her and don’t ... .

5 When you’re planning to buy a house, think carefully about all the costs involved. There are a lot of things to ... .

6 In the UK, it’s not illegal to ride a bicycle without a helmet, but personally, I wouldn’t ... .

Language focus: Present simple and continuous2 Some of the following sentences are incorrect. Find the incorrect sentences and

change them.

1 It is taking takes months and several million pounds to make an animated film but just hours to watch it.

2 The popularity of cinema decreases. More and more the public choose to rent DVDs or download films from the internet.

3 She has a home in Malibu but is living in Scotland at the moment because she’s filming on location.

4 We are tending to get together as a family about once a month. We are usually having a meal and watching TV.

5 She’s studies media studies at University College, London at the moment and works in her spare time as a waitress.

6 Stephen’s being very moody at the moment. It’s so unlike him – I think it must be the influence of all those unsuitable programmes he likes to watch.

7 Shhh! This is the good part and you’re making so much noise, I’m not hearing properly.

8 Many famous actors and directors are living in Hollywood to be close to the film studios.

9 Meet me outside the cinema at 8.00. Doors open at 8.15 and the film starts at 8.30- don’t be late!

11 What are you thinking about Dudley Weston’s performance in the latest blockbuster?

12 I’m really enjoying this programme but I’m not understanding everything that actor says.

13 The best bit is the boat chase when Bond is stealing a speed boat, jumping off the boat onto a jet ski and rescuing the girl from the bad guys’ clutches.

14 The man from the secret service is listening to the spy’s story but he is not believing him.



Worksheet 3.4

Vocabulary: Films1a Complete the crossword with the film vocabulary. Some of the letters in each word

have been given.

b Complete each gap with the appropriate form of the words in capitals

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Toy Story 3 is the latest film to be released by the award..................... Animation Studio Pixar. The reviews promised that it would not ............................ fans of Toy Story 1 and 2 and they were right. The film takes a light hearted ............................ at childhood while at times being quite ............................– some of the adults in the audience had tears in their eyes. The plot is full of twists but isn’t ............................ at all; just extremely clever. As you’d expect, the animation is ............................ ; you almost believe that Woody and his friends are ............................ .

WINDISAPPOINTING

LOOKINGMOVE

CONFUSIONSTUNREALITY

Language focus: Present simple and present continuous 2 Complete each sentence using the present simple or present continuous.

1 I don’t like interviewing famous people. They/always/turn up late. They are always turning up late.

2 Actors/always/carry their make-up with them as they have to reapply it between takes.

3 She/always/lose her temper on set; it makes her very difficult to work with.

4 George/not/always/live/in the same place. He has a home in America and Italy.

5 Actors/always/need/to do their best in auditions; as the saying goes, you’re only as good as your last performance.

6 In my opinion, films are rarely as good as the books they’re based on. Film companies/always/change/the story or the characters, which is a shame.

7 Whenever a new film by director Pedro Almodóvar comes out, I/always/try to see it.

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1 S T O R Y L I N E2 E I D D A

3 T T I N

4 P A

5 I E T I N

6 T O R

7 O L

8 Q E L

9 C I N C F I T O N

10 O R R F L

11 R V W

12 C M D Y

13 S T N T

14 S E E


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Worksheet 3.1

Vocabulary: Fakes

1

5 come 8 checked 12 cloning 7 falling 9 falsify 2 fooled 1 forgeries 4 genuine 13 giveaway 14 guard 10 make 6 safeguards 11 taken 3 tell

In the art world, things are not always as they seem; some paintings are made with deliberate intent to trick or us out of our money. These works, known as * , have been

falsely presented as the product of another artist. You would think that it’s only members of the public who have been * into buying a painting, but an exhibition at the National Gallery reveals that not even the experts can * the difference between a work which is * and one which isn’t. .. until now. Scientists have * up with new * which will protect galleries from * for the work of clever forgers.

When a portrait group was bought by the National Gallery in 1923, it was identified as a 15th century masterpiece. Since then, scientists have * out the way it was created and have made a startling discovery; it was painted in 20th century! The artist had employed a number of techniques to * the age of the painting. For example, computer analysis has revealed that artificial cracks had been painted on the surface of the painting to * out that it was older. Gallery experts had been * in by the forger’s * of painting techniques- the use of egg tempera and gesso had been copied from 15th century. But the type of paint used was a * – the cobalt blue and cadmium yellow used weren’t available before 19th century. Although scientific investigation has revealed the methods used to manufacture the painting, we still do not know who might have used such sophisticated techniques. There are plenty of forgers who make a career out of creating and it pays for us and the National Gallery, to be on our *.

Language focus: Modals of speculation and deduction (present)2

2 The gallery must be open today.

3 The police must be looking for the jewellery thieves.

4 The Van Gogh can’t have sold for £14,000,000.

5 The portrait of Shakespeare may not be genuine.


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Worksheet 3.2

Vocabulary: Appearance

1a

2 / e/ iii 3 /f/ ii 4 /c/ vii 5 /a/ v 6 /b/ i 7 /h/viii 8 /d/vi

1b

2 thinning hair 3 tubby; slim 4 spotty complexion; clear complexion 5 wrinkled skin 6 dull

Language focus: Modals of speculation and deduction

2

1 must have been 2 can’t/couldn’t have hidden 3 could/might/may have had 4 must have been/be 5 could/might/may have been. 6 can’t be 7 must be

Worksheet 3.3

Vocabulary: Expressions with take

1

2 take offence 3 take your time 4 take her for granted 5 take into account 6 take the risk

Language focus: Present simple and continuous

2

2 The popularity of cinema is decreasing. More and more the public are choosing to rent DVDs or download films from the internet.

3 correct

4 We tend to get together as a family about once a month. We are usually have a meal and watch TV.

5 She’s studying media studies at University College, London at the moment and working in her spare time as a waitress.

6 correct

7 Shhh! This is the good part and you’re making so much noise, I can’t hear properly.

8 Many famous actors and directors live in Hollywood to be close to the film studios.

9 correct

10 Mr Owen regrets that he’ll be late for his interview as he is meeting his agent at 2 to discuss details of his next audition.

11 What do you think about Dudley Weston’s performance in the latest blockbuster?

12 I’m really enjoying this programme but I don’t understand everything that actor says.

13 The best bit is the boat chase when Bond steals a speed boat, jumps off the boat onto a jet ski and rescues the girl from the bad guys’ clutches.

14 The man from the secret service is listening to the spy’s story but he doesn’t believe him.


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Worksheet 3.4

Vocabulary: Films

1a

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1 S T O R Y L I N E

2 P E R I O D D R A M A

3 S E T T I N G

4 P A C E

5 D I R E C T I O N

6 A C T O R

7 R O L E

8 S E Q U E L

9 S C I E N C E F I C T I O N

10 H O R R O R F I L M

11 R E V I E W

12 C O M E D Y

13 S T U N T S

14 S C E N E

1b

2 disappoint 3 look 4 moving 5 confusing 6 stunning 7 real

Language focus: Present simple and present continuous

22 always carry 3 is always losing 4 doesn’t always live

5 always need to do their best 6 are always changing 7 I always try to

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Worksheet 4.1

Language focus: Gerund and infinitive1 Read the advert and complete the gaps with an appropriate form of the verb in

brackets. Use the gerund, the infinitive with to, or the infinitive without to.

Are you interested in 0 .......................... (travel) or would you prefer a steady job? How about 1 .......................... (do) both? You can 2 .......................... (work) as a travel planner! A travel planner is someone who helps people choose a suitable holiday destination and then takes care of all the practical arrangements – you basically help 3 .......................... (remove) all the stress from travelling.

Firstly, you will 4 .......................... (meet) with potential travellers and discuss their requirements. You should 5 .......................... (ask) about destinations and preferences, and then suggest 6 .......................... (visit) certain countries based on their answers. An ability 7 .......................... (remain) patient is essential as some travellers may 8 .......................... (change) their minds – one traveller in the party wants 9 .......................... (go) to New York 10 .......................... (have) a city break, but another traveller would rather 11 .......................... (relax) at the beach. What do you do? Discuss the advantages of 12 .......................... (go) to both destinations and let them 13 .......................... (decide).

Once a decision has been made, you can 14 .......................... (continue) with arrangements. One of the main concerns for travellers is 15 .......................... (organise) their insurance and healthcare. So your role is to arrange flights, transfers and all necessary insurance. After 16 .......................... (finalise) this, a complete information pack is sent to the travellers and off they go.

It is very rewarding 17 .......................... (help) travellers and 18 .......................... (start) this new career is easy. If you are interested in 19 .......................... (become) a travel planner, we’d love 20 .......................... (hear) from you.

Email us at: [email protected]

2 Find examples of these explanations in the advert in exercise 1.

A gerund used:

1 as the subject, object or complement .............................................................

2 after prepositions 1 .............................................................3 after certain verbs .............................................................

An infinitive with to used:

4 to explain why you do something .............................................................

5 after certain adjectives, nouns and verbs .............................................................

An infinitive without to used:

6 after modal verbs .............................................................

7 after certain verbs .............................................................

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Unit 4 Going away

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Worksheet 4.2

Language focus: Word formation: prefixes1 Complete the crossword with the correct adjective and prefix.

9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Across

1 another word for ‘wrong’

2 type of person you can’t trust

3 something that is against the law

4 extraordinary or rare

5 not realistic or not sensible

6 type of person who is quite hostile

7 not fortunate

8 something not finished or not whole in some way

Down

9 type of person who doesn’t assist you

2 Complete each gap with your answers from exercise 1.

1 You shouldn’t drive so fast. It’s dangerous and it’s .............................................. !

2 I can’t believe how .............................................. he is! Is he always that rude?

3 It was a very .............................................. thing to do and I don’t know if we can we can trust her again.

4 Sara’s first attempt at the exam was not successful and most answers were .............................................. .

5 I bought the bag because it was so .............................................. – I love it!

6 We tried to get directions from the information desk, but, to be honest, they were very .............................................. .

7 Travelling separately to the city tomorrow is a bit .............................................. , let’s go together.

8 Is it .............................................. that I didn’t catch the train? Maybe not, because I met my boyfriend on the platform.

9 They said my visa application was .............................................. so it was returned for me to finish.

i n c o r r e c t

illegal

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Worksheet 4.3

Vocabulary: Travel1 Match the words to the definitions. There is one extra option that you do not need.

1

1 drop you off a take you somewhere because I’m also going there or nearby

2 see you off b wait until you arrive at a place

3 give you a lift c take you to a place and leave you there

d wait with you at a place before you leave

2

1 catch a move from one train to another train

2 miss b get a train, planned or unplanned

3 change c get a different train, not the one you planned to get

d not get the train you planned to get

3

1 went away a continued to another place

2 went out b left a place

3 went on c returned to a place

4 went back

4

1 put up a let somebody stay in your home

2 live b take guests to stay, often a hotel or business

3 accommodate c spend the night or several nights in one place

4 stay

2 Read the description and underline the correct word in italics.

The morning after my final exam, I was leaving for a well-deserved holiday. I had wanted to (0) travel/journey for several weeks but decided on one week in Italy with some relatives who could (1) put up me/put me up for a week. My best friend (2) dropped me off /picked me up at the train station and I collected my tickets. There was a huge queue there and I managed to (3) change/miss my train. Thankfully I was able to (4) navigate/get on an underground line instead and got to the airport on time. The flight wasn’t (5) delayed/booked so I checked in quickly, and watched the planes as they (6) touched down/taxied along the runway and got more and more excited. My flight was called and I was on the way to Rome! I was ready to (7) enjoy/relax myself and see some new sights!

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Worksheet 4.4

Vocabulary: Verb collocations1 Add the following words or phrases to the most suitable verbs.

care of a chance to the decision an eye money much notice of sense of silent in touch

get keep make take

care of

2 Match 1–12 to a–l to make sentences.

1 People always have an opinion. We didn’t take c 2 When I eventually made

3 We both felt incredibly privileged to get

4 There may be many secret schemes to get

5 Have you ever deliberately broken

6 Whether any of the predictions will come

7 The family always used to make up

8 Look out for each other on holiday by keeping

9 There are times when it’s best to just keep

10 Despite trying again and again to make

11 If you fall out with a friend, it can be tough to get

12 I enjoyed the challenge of taking

a silent and not tell someone what you really think.

b a promise? Sometimes it can be difficult – or tempting!

c much notice of the complaints, to be honest.

d an eye on all your possessions and belongings.

e care of the schoolchildren at the beach.

f a chance to do the event, but it was not without a sense of anxiety.

g sense of why Vicky left, Tom knew he had to let her go.

h money, but I don’t believe any actually work.

i in touch again and renew the relationship.

j the decision not to accept the job, it was a relief.

k hilarious stories on long car journeys to make it more fun.

l true is something that time will tell.


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Worksheet 4.1

Language focus: Gerund and infinitive1 1 doing 2 work 3 remove 4 meet 5 ask 6 visiting 7 to remain 8 change 9 to go 10 to have 11 relax 12 going 13 decide14 continue 15 organising 16 finalising 17 to help18 starting19 becoming20 to hear

21 15, 182 1, 12, 16, 193 64 105 7, 9, 17, 206 2, 4, 5, 8, 14

7 3, 11, 13

Worksheet 4.2

Language focus: Word formation: prefixes12 dishonest3 illegal4 unusual5 impractical6 unfriendly7 unlucky 8 incomplete9 unhelpful

22 unfriendly3 dishonest4 incorrect5 unusual


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6 unhelpful7 impractical8 unlucky9 incomplete

Worksheet 4.3

Vocabulary: Travel

12 d3 ab incorrect

21 b2 d3 ac incorrect

31 b2 incorrect3 a4 c

41 a2 incorrect3 b4 c

21 put me up 2 dropped me off3 miss4 get on5 delayed6 taxied7 enjoy

Worksheet 4.4

Vocabulary: Verb collocations1get a chance to, in touch, moneykeep an eye, silentmake the decision, sense oftake care of, much notice of

2 2 j 3 f 4 h 5 b 6 l 7 k 8 d 9 a10 g11 i12 e


Worksheet 5.1

Language focus: The future1 Match each of the statements a–i to a description of the use 1–8. Then name the tense

or language used.

a We’ll have been travelling around Europe for three months on Monday.

b It’s likely to become more difficult to find a good job.

c You should be able to get a good price for your car if you sell it online.

d I’m going to travel around the world after I finish my exams and before I go to college.

e We’re meeting Simon tonight at 8 p.m. I’m looking forward to it!

f We might be able to get there by 4 p.m. but there’s a lot of traffic.

g I’ll be working in the library this afternoon, perhaps we can meet there?

h I’ll be happier when all the preparations have been completed.

i I think I’ll probably move house next year.

1 probability (x2) ....................................................... .......................................................

2 confirmed arrangements .......................................................

3 predictions and expectations .......................................................

4 actions which continue up to a point in the future ......................................................

5 uncertainty .......................................................

6 actions in progress at certain time in the future .......................................................

7 intentions or plans .......................................................

8 certain to happen .......................................................

2 Underline the correct word in italics in the following sentences.

0 It will/may be great if we could meet up soon. It’s been too long!

1 We will have been working/will be working on this project for four months on Saturday.

2 He will/should go to Australia for his year out. I think he’d really enjoy it there.

3 I will/could be so relieved when the final exam is over and we can relax when all the preparations have been completed.

4 I see/’m seeing Zoe tomorrow morning for coffee. Do you want to come along?

5 We might/could be able to go on a long holiday this year because we’ve been saving for months.

6 I will be looking/will look after my baby niece this afternoon, so call me in the evening.

7 It’s likely/should to be a challenging year ahead but I’m confident we can handle it.

8 I’m going to/may study French next year. I’ve enrolled on an evening course at my local college.

9 He may/should start looking for a new job next year, but I think he’s undecided.

b be likely to

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Worksheet 5.2

Language focus: Time linkers with past tenses1 In each of the following sentences one time linker is incorrect. Find the word.

0 We thought moving house was a good idea at/by the time but it was a terrible mistake.

1 Shortly/Once/Not long after I finished my exams, we moved to another city.

2 While/Whenever/Whilst we were wondering what to do, Luca suggested going to the cinema.

3 Soon/Not long /When after we arrived, I realised I’d forgotten my money.

4 Ellen in the end/finally/at last found a present for her sister after a whole day shopping.

5 At first I found English very difficult, when/but/however I worked hard and it slowly got better.

6 After/Before/Just going to the cinema, we can have dinner at that lovely Italian restaurant.

7 During/As/Whilst I was walking to the cafe, my friend called and said she was running late.

8 She wasn’t sure about the trip, but she decided to go in the end/lastly/eventually.

9 I recognised my old teacher as soon as/when/once I saw her at the reunion.

2 Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets.

0 After we ............................................. (finish) the report for Toni, shall we make a start on the presentation?

1 The team struggled to reach a decision but they ............................................. (come) to an agreement in the end.

2 Once I ............................................. (arrive) at the party, my first thought was to find my old friends and catch up.

3 It wasn’t long after my mother ............................................. (emigrate) that she met my father and they were soon wed.

4 Whilst we ............................................. (get) angry about being lost, Sumi calmly read the directions again.

5 During the trip, I ............................................. (notice) several people complaining about the driver and the tour company.

6 I couldn’t make up my mind about the job, but eventually I ____ ............................................. (decide) to turn it down.

7 Whenever we ............................................. (travel) to the beach for family holidays, I was always too excited to sleep the night before.

8 It wasn’t until Tom ............................................. (save) for five years that he had enough money for his dream holiday.

have finished

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Worksheet 5.3

Vocabulary: Personality1 Add the words in the box to the groups of words in 1–6. There are two extra words

you do not need.

decisive friendly fussy grumpy nervous sensible thoughtful tough

1 adventurous brave .................................

2 reliable responsible .................................

3 outgoing sociable .................................

4 caring kind .................................

5 bad-tempered moody .................................

6 confident self-assured .................................

2 Complete the crossword. What is the missing vertical word?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Someone who is …

1 aware of other people’s feelings and behaves in a respectful way towards them.

2 calm and has no problem getting along with others.

3 willing to meet new people and does not show any nerves or unease.

4 calm and can cope with difficult people and circumstances.

5 aware of other people’s feelings and says or does something to care for them.

6 calm and generally unstressed by situations.

7 willing to meet new people and enjoys going out regularly.

8 aware of other people’s feelings and can sometimes be upset by others.

tough

t o l e r a n t

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Worksheet 5.4

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs1 Find nine phrasal verbs in the table. Then match them to the following meanings

1–9.

carry

come

get

leave

look

show

put

forward

off

on

out

up

in

of

with

to

1 tolerate ..................................................

2 have a (good) relationship with somebody ..................................................

3 join a bad group of people ..................................................

4 anticipate with excitement ..................................................

5 admire and respect ..................................................

6 boast ..................................................

7 continue ..................................................

8 think of something new ..................................................

9 ignore or not include somebody/something ..................................................

2 Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verb.

0 I don’t know why you .................................................. his behaviour. You should tell him not to be so rude!

1 I’m .................................................. on with this project for another couple of hours and then I’ll have a break and go shopping.

2 Who do you .................................................. up to? Some people find inspiration in an older relative and others find it in a public figure who has achieved great things.

3 I’m really .................................................. forward to the weekend. I’m going to New York with my boyfriend!

4 It’s true that Simon .................................................. in with a bad group of people, but he gradually stopped socialising with him when he went to college.

5 Roger’s parents always made sure that he and his little sister were never .................................................. out of plans for family holiday plans.

6 When we were little my sister and I didn’t .................................................. on with each other at all, but, as we’ve got older, we’ve become really close.

7 Zoe is always .................................................. off to her colleagues. Last week, it was her promotion and this week it’s a holiday she’s planning.

8 We really need to .................................................. up with some new ideas for the book; something exciting and different. Any thoughts?

put up with

put up with

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Worksheet 5.1

Language focus: The future11 c should2 e present continuous3 i will4 a future perfect continuous5 f may/might/could6 g future continuous7 d going to8 h will

21 will have been working2 should 3 will 4 ’m seeing5 might6 will be looking7 likely8 going to

9 may

Worksheet 5.2

Language focus: Time linkers with past tenses11 Once2 Whenever3 When4 in the end5 when6 Just7 During8 lastly9 once

21 came2 arrived/had arrived3 emigrated/had emigrated4 were getting5 noticed/had noticed6 decided7 travelled8 had been saving


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Worksheet 5.3

Vocabulary: Personality12 sensible3 friendly4 thoughtful5 grumpy6 decisive

22 easy-going3 confident4 patient5 thoughtful6 relaxed7 sociable8 sensitive

missing word: adventurous

Worksheet 5.4

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs1carry on withcome up with get on withget in withleave out oflook forward tolook up toshow off (to)put up with

2 get on with3 get in with4 look forward to5 look up to6 show off (to)7 carry on with 8 come up with9 leave out of

21 carrying2 look3 looking4 got5 left6 get7 showing8 come



Worksheet 6.1

Language focus: Reported questions1 Read the direct questions asked to a library official by a college newspaper reporter.

Complete the gaps with reported questions.

0 How do you feel about the college’s proposal?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

1 Do you think it is a good idea to close the library on a Sunday?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

2 What was your first thought when you heard about the proposed closure?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

3 How long have you been working in education?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

4 Why did you apply for the post at this college?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

5 Does the library agree with the college’s proposal?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

6 Can you attend the meeting with the committee next week?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

7 Are you going to represent the library and voice your disapproval?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

8 What are you going to say to the committee?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

2 Look at your answers to exercise 1. Explain the changes made between direct questions and reported questions.

0 ................................................................................................................................................................

1 ................................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................................

3 ................................................................................................................................................................

4 ................................................................................................................................................................

5 ................................................................................................................................................................

6 ................................................................................................................................................................

7 ................................................................................................................................................................

8 ................................................................................................................................................................

how he felt about the college’s proposal

auxiliary verb (do) dropped, no change in question word order

Unit 6 A matter of opinion


Worksheet 6.2

Language focus: Reported speech1 Read the email exchange between two friends. Complete the direct statements and

the reported statements.

0 Have you been to America?

She asked ............................................................................................................................................

1 ................................................................................................................................................................

He said he had been several times and that he hoped to go again soon.

2 I’m going to Boston next month for my birthday. It’ll be my first time.

She said ...............................................................................................................................................

3 ................................................................................................................................................................

He said I had to remember to get my visa before I travelled.

4 I applied for it yesterday!

She said ...............................................................................................................................................

5 ................................................................................................................................................................

He asked if she would be having a birthday party here first.

6 I’ll have a party the night before I leave for the airport.

She said ...............................................................................................................................................

2 Match each statement to a reporting verb from the box. There are five extra options.

if I had been to America.

begging encouraging explaining offering ordering persuading predicting promising recommending refusing warning

0 It is a very difficult decision and I’m afraid I still haven’t made up my mind yet.

................................................................

1 Well, I can help you with cooking dinner. That will make things easier for you!

................................................................

2 Don’t catch the 12.20 train – you won’t get to the party on time and Andrew will be upset.

................................................................

3 Oh please come shopping with us! It’ll be fun! There are lots of sales. Go on!

................................................................

4 I know the exam is scary, but you’ve made amazing progress! I think you’re going to do well.

................................................................

5 I’m not going to take part in the protest, I don’t care what you say; it’s not something I agree with.

................................................................

explaining



Worksheet 6.3

Vocabulary: Expressing your opinion1 Read the following sentences. Which expressions in bold are correct? Correct the

incorrect ones.

0 The newspaper reported that the march had caused disruption to all the residents and businesses in the area and things had got of control.

1 In my opinion, things go too far with all these events that upset and disrupt others.

Why not sign a petition and complain with less aggression?

2 The reason everybody respects him is because he actually took action and organised

that important first protest.

3 Have you ever been on any disruptions? They are not violent or frightening; they are

a simply a chance to join others who also disapprove of something.

4 The organisers were in divided minds about continuing with the protest, but

decided it was even more reason to make their stand.

5 I think that went across really well. There were no significant problems and people

seemed to understand our message.

6 You can take your point across in many ways: attend a march, get involved in a

protest or take part in a sit-in.

7 I’m sure that eight out of ten people feel strongly on a certain issue, but fewer than

that number will do anything than complain

2 Complete the advice leaflet with suitable expressions. Use one to four words.

✔

OK, so there’s a new legislation that you feel (0) ................................................................ and you’re wondering what is the best way to get (1) ............................................................. . There are a number of ways you can take (2) ................................................................ . Look at the list below and chose a way that appeals to you:

(3) ................................................................ petition – an easy and simple way of expressing yourself.

(4) ................................................................ comment on a website – show your thoughts online.

(5) ................................................................ march – join up with other people and show you have one voice.

(6) ................................................................ debate show – broadcast your opinion to everybody watching.

If you (7) ................................................................ minds about what to do, ask your friends and family for their opinion. Perhaps they have (8) ................................................................ demonstration or been in a similar situation before and can advise you.

strongly about



Worksheet 6.4

Vocabulary: Making decisions1 Complete the expressions about making decisions.

0 change my m _ _ _

1 g _ back on a decision

2 go for the easiest o _ _ _ _ _

3 let my heart r _ _ _ my head

4 m _ _ _ up my mind

5 no easy m _ _ _ _ _

6 r _ _ _ into a decision

7 s _ _ on the fence

8 take everything into c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

9 w _ _ _ _ up the pros and the cons

2 Match 1–9 to a–i to make sentences and complete each gap. Use your answers from exercise 1 to help you. You may need to change the form.

1 You need to take everything

2 To be honest, I changed

3 I was so worried that I decided to

4 It’s typical of my sister to

5 A useful way to approach the problem is

6 Why can’t you give your honest opinion and not

7 If I were you I’d go for the

8 I’m always too emotional and let my

9 We all agree that it is no

a ................................................................ the pros and the cons by making a list and analysing it.

b ................................................................ so many times that the car was sold to someone else!

c ................................................................ my head every time – sometimes it’s a good decision.

d ................................................................ a decision. Who else would leave their job without thinking about?

e ................................................................ and coming to a decision has been very difficult.

f ................................................................ and not fly to Australia.

g ................................................................ and just stop worrying about it!

h ................................................................ – there are many important factors in your choice of college.

i ................................................................ ? Just tell me!

ind

h

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Worksheet 6.1

Language focus: Reported questions

1

1 if/whether he thought it was a good idea to close the library on a Sunday.

2 him what his first thought was when he had heard about the proposed closure.

3 how long he had been working in education.

4 why he had applied for the post at this college.

5 if/whether the library agreed with the college proposal.

6 if/whether he could attend the meeting with the committee next week.

7 if/whether he was going to represent the library and voice his disapproval.

8 what he was going to say to the committee.

2

1 add if/whether, change tense (is to was)

2 change tense (had to had heard)

3 change tense (have you been working to had been working)

4 auxiliary verb (did) dropped, change tense (apply to had applied)

5 auxiliary verb (does) dropped, add if/whether, change tense (agree to agreed)

6 add if/whether, change tense (can to could), invert modal verb and pronoun (Can you to he could)

7 add if/whether, change tense and pronoun position (are you going to he was going)

8 change tense and pronoun position (are you going to he was going)

Worksheet 6.2

Language focus: Reported speech

1

1 I’ve been several times and I hope to go again soon.

2 she was going to Boston next month for her birthday and that it would be her first time.

3 You must remember to get your visa before you travel.

4 she had applied for it the previous day.

5 Will you be having a birthday party here first?

6 she’d have a party the night before she left/leaves for the airport.

2

1 offering

2 warning

3 begging

4 encouraging

5 refusing


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Worksheet 6.3

Vocabulary: Expressing your opinion

11 correct

2 correct

3 disruptions demonstrations

4 divided two

5 across off

6 take get

7 on about

2

(1) your/the point across

(2) action

(3) sign a

(4) post a

(5) go on a

(6) go on a

(7) are (still) in two

(8) been/gone on a

Worksheet 6.4

Vocabulary: Making decisions

1

1 o

2 ption

3 ule

4 ake

5 atter

6 ush

7 it

8 onsideration

9 eigh

2

2 b my mind

3 f go back on my/the decision

4 d rush into

5 a to weigh up

6 i sit on the fence

7 g easiest option

8 c heart rule

9 e easy matter



Worksheet 7.1

Vocabulary: Surviving1 Complete the gaps with the correct phrase. The first letter of each word has been

given.

Emma is a typical teenager; she loves music, socialising and clothes, but unlike the teenagers in your home, she hasn’t got time to think about these things as she’s too busy trying to 1 ....................... . Emma is just one of the thousands of young adults who, through no fault of their own, end up living on the streets. She can’t get a job so she has no money to 2 m....................... e....................... m....................... but 3 g....................... b....................... most days on money from strangers. Emma does her best to 4 g....................... t.......................the day, but it’s difficult if she’s cold, it’s raining and she hasn’t had any sleep. Protection is a charity which has been set up to help people like Emma. We provide a hot meal, a warm bed and advice about how to get off the streets. We depend on donations, so if you can help us, and people like Emma to survive, please give generously.

Language focus: Countable and uncountable nouns 2 Underline the correct word or symbol (a or Ø = nothing) in italics in the following

sentences.

1 Homeless charities sometimes offer a/Ø accommodation to people who are sleeping rough.

2 We try to live using our own resources and shop as little as possible; we grow our own vegetables and keep a/Ø chicken for the eggs we get from it every day.

3 a/Ø Sunday papers all have the same front page story but each of them has a slightly different perspective on it.

4 A: Would you like a/Ø coffee and a/Ø cake?

B: Sorry, I don’t drink a/Ø coffee and I’m on a diet so I can’t eat a/Ø cake, but I’d love a/Ø tea if you’re making one.

5 Dieticians argue that eating a/Ø meat is an important part of a balanced diet but environmentalists would prefer us to eat vegetables as they don’t create a/Ø pollution.

6 Can you give me a/Ø advice about how to apply for this position?

7 a/Ø work of art by the famous artist, Frida Kahlo, can sell for millions of pounds. Her work tells the story about her near fatal accident and how she survived and still painted despite a/Ø bad health.

8 Well, first of all, I suggest doing a/Ø research about the company so that you can ask well-informed questions.

9 A: How’s the report going? Are you making a/Ø progress?

B: Not really, I think I could do with a/Ø help – I need to speak to someone with a/Ø specialist knowledge.

10 We’d like a/Ø spare room for our guests to come and stay; at the moment, there isn’t a/Ø room in the house for visitors.

11 In order to go on a/Ø backpacking trip, you need to travel light. a/Ø heavy luggage will just make walking long distances uncomfortable.

stay alive

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Worksheet 7.2

Vocabulary: Prepositions (+ verbs) 1 Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c, d) best fits each gap.

Poverty is a trap which many poor people can only 1 ............ about escaping. Imagine being poor, having little education and living in an area where there are few jobs. People might not want to 2............ on charity and want to help themselves. But how? One option is to use valuable skills to set up your own business, but you need to have 3 ............ up money for that; an impossibility for the world’s poor. In the past, people in deprived areas have 4............ for bank loans but had difficulty in convincing the banks to 5............ money in their idea; banks 6............ to loaning money to businesses which might not make a profit. These days, help is increasingly at hand in the form of micro – finance. Not for profit, independent financial organisations have 7............ to the problem of poverty by lending poor people small loans to start their own business. Unlike commercial banks, they don’t charge interest and they 8 ............ on teaching the new businessperson valuable skills which ensure that their efforts 9 ............ in success. Once the new business is making a profit, only then does the businessperson 10 ............ for the training and pay back the loan. One of the best things about the scheme is that the loan is then recycled – another person in need can then 11 ............ in the scheme.

1 a forget b dream c complain d worry

2 a depend b concentrate c agree d insist

3 a applied b invest c saved d apologised

4 a applied b paid c believed d apologised

5 a participate b result c invest d believe

6 a belong b listen c object d respond to

7 a belonged b listened c objected d responded to

8 a depend b concentrate c agree d look

9 a result b believe c invest d participate

10 a apply b pay c save up d apologise

11 a result b believe c invest d participate

Language focus: Countable and uncountable nouns 2 Underline the correct word in italics in the following conversation.

A: Ray, I really need your advice about packing for this survival course I’m going on.

B: I can see that! What on earth have you got in that rucksack? You look as if you’ve got far too 1 much/many stuff.

A: I know, but I’m trying to pack something for 2 every/all possible situation. For example, I thought I might get bored out in the wild on my own so I’ve packed 3 quite a few/a little books. Do you think 5 is too 4 much/many?

B: Books?!! You won’t need 5any/some books where you’re going – you’ll be concentrating on keeping warm and dry.

A: Oh. Well, how about clothes – I’ve got 6 several/a large amount of nice warm jumpers and a 7 quite a few/a great deal of pairs of warm trousers.

B: Excellent. You might also need 8 a little/a couple of T-shirts in case it gets hot and 9 a bit of/a few waterproof layers, in case it rains. But what’s this .... 1, 2, 3 ... 4 pairs of shoes?

A: Well, each pair goes with a different pair of trousers.

B: For heavens sake, this isn’t a fashion show – all you need is one pair of comfortable shoes and 10 quite a few/a great deal more common sense. Have you got 11 many/some matches, a map of the area and 12 very little/a couple of knives to cut things up with?

A: Oh, I hadn’t thought of that.

b

Unit 7 Survival


Worksheet 7.3

Vocabulary: Prepositions (+ nouns)1 Complete the gaps in the word snake with an appropriate preposition. Sometimes

two prepositions are needed.

Language focus: Obligation, prohibition, advice and necessity (present)2a Some of the following sentences are incorrect. Find the incorrect sentences and

change them.

1 Welsh school children must to study the language as part of the national curriculum; this is to make sure that the language survives over the next few generations.

2 You really must visit Ellis island while you’re in New York; it’s fascinating – it tells the story of the first immigrants to the city and how they started a new life in the city.

3 My sister and I wanted to rescue the baby fox we found and take it home but our parents wouldn’t make us – they said that the mother might be looking for it.

4 You don’t have to stay out in the sun for more than half an hour, or you’ll get burned.

5 I’d like to live and work in Spain, but I’ll must be able to speak the language fluently in order to get a job.

6 When driving, seatbelts must be worn at all times as a safety measure.

7 Modern Foreign Languages are currently part of the curriculum in the UK but students don’t have to study them after the age of 16.

8 The public aren’t allowed feed the animals in the zoo because it could be dangerous.

9 My parents let me practise the piano every day, because they say if I want to be a good musician, I have to learn to be disciplined.

10 The teacher says James has to spend more time studying and less time having fun .

b Complete the gaps in the conversation with the appropriate form of the modal verbs.

A: Sean, how lovely to see you.

B: Hi, mum, here I brought these for you.

A: Oh, they’re lovely, but you 1 ........................ be saving your money if you’re off to University soon.

B: And you 2 .................... be worrying about me. How are you feeling mum? Have the doctors said when you can go home?

A: They haven’t told me anything. I think they 3 ........................ to communicate a bit more; it’s frightening when you don’t know what’s going on.

B: I know, but there’s no 4 .......................... to worry, they’ve said that it’s nothing serious, haven’t they.

A: Yes, I suppose so. Anyway, how are the wedding preparations going?

B: Fine, but it’s only a week away now, so you 5 ................. get well soon, or we’ll have to postpone it.

should

on

Unit 7 Survival


Worksheet 7.4

Vocabulary: Word formation: adverbs

1 Complete each gap with the appropriate form of the words in capitals

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

The Born Free charity, started in 1983 to help save ..................

endangered animals, has an .................. history. When actors

Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna travelled to Africa to star in

the classic film Born Free, they were .................. affected by their

close contact with the lions. When they .................. finished

filming,they made a documentary starring a baby elephant

called Pole Pole. .................. , when the elephant was only two

years old, she was .................. moved from the wild to London

zoo as a present from the Kenyan government.

There, she .................. became unhappy and died

almost .................. . Although this was a very upsetting story, it

.................. had a positive outcome. It inspired Bill and Virginia to

start their charity Zoo check, which .................. became Born Free.

CRITICAL

USUAL

DEEP

FINAL

FORTUNATE

SUDDEN

QUICK

IMMEDIATE

IRONIC

EVENTUAL

Language focus: Obligation, prohibition, advice and necessity (past)2 Complete the gaps in the conversation with the appropriate form of the modal verbs.

A: I’ve just watched Touching the Void; it was every bit as good as the review said it would be.

B: Yeah, I know, it’s exciting isn’t it? But I wouldn’t have thought it was your sort of thing – you’re not into climbing, are you?

A: Ah, that’s where you’re wrong – I always wanted to learn to climb when I was young but my parents 1 ....................... let me; they said it was too dangerous.

B: Well, they have a point, but it’s only really dangerous if you’re not properly trained or if you take silly risks. You know, the men in Touching the Void 2....................... never really 3....................... attempted to descend the mountain in those sort of conditions but because they were experienced, they thought they could handle it. Then there’s really inexperienced people who do mad things and end up wasting the emergency service’s time.

A: I know, did you hear about the woman who 4....................... to be airlifted to safety from the Moors the other day?

B: No, what happened?

A: Well, apparently, she went for a long hike with her dog without taking any water, a compass or wet weather gear. The weather changed and she got lost. Luckily she had her mobile phone with her so could call for help.

B: Poor woman – she 5 ....................... ....................... been scared stiff.

A: Yes, but she 6 ....................... ....................... taken more precautions – she 7....................... ....................... have got herself into such difficulties if she had taken the right equipment.

B: I suppose you’re right. So many accidents could be avoided if people think a bit before acting.

A: Yeah, for example, how about that running competition last year? You know, the one where the organisers thought that they didn’t 8 ....................... to postpone the run because of the weather.

B: Oh, that was dreadful, all those poor people suffering from hypothermia; it never 9....................... to have gone ahead.

critically

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Worksheet 7.1

Vocabulary: Surviving

1

2 make ends meet 3 gets by 4 get through

Language focus: Countable and uncountable nouns 2 a

3 Ø

4 A: a; a B: Ø; Ø; a

5 Ø; Ø

6 Ø

7 a ;Ø

8 Ø

9 A: Ø B: Ø; Ø

10 a; Ø

11 a; Ø

Worksheet 7.2

Vocabulary: Prepositions (+ verbs)

1

2 a 3 c 4 a 5 c 6 c 7 d 8 b 9 a 10 b 11 d

Language focus: Countable and uncountable nouns

2

2 every 3 quite a few 4 many 5 any 6 several 7 quite a few 8 a couple of 9 a few 10 a great deal more 11 some 12 a couple of

Worksheet 7.3

Vocabulary: Prepositions (+ nouns)

1

on, out of, at, in, by, on, at, by, out of, by, in, at, by, on

Language focus: Obligation, prohibition, advice and necessity (present)

2a

2 correct

3 My sister and I wanted to rescue the baby fox we found and take it home but our parents wouldn’t let us – they said that the mother might be looking for it.

4 You shouldn’t stay out in the sun for more than half an hour, or you’ll get burned.

5 I’d like to live and work in Spain, but I’ll have to be able to speak the language fluently in order to get a job.

6 correct

7 correct


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8 The public aren’t allowed to feed the animals in the zoo because it could be dangerous.

9 My parents make me practise the piano every day, because they say if I want to be a good musician, I have to learn to be disciplined.

10 correct

2b

2 shouldn’t 3 ought to 4 need 5’d better

Worksheet 7.4

Vocabulary: Word formation: adverbs

1

2 unusual 3 deeply 4 finally 5 Unfortunately 6 suddenly 7 quickly 8 immediately 9 ironically 10 eventually

Language focus: Obligation, prohibition, advice and necessity (past)

2

2 should 3 have 4 had 5 must have 6 should have 7 needn’t have 8 need 9 ought


Worksheet 8.1

Vocabulary: Memory

bring back forgetful long-term memorable memorize photographed photographic remind unforgettable

1 Complete the gaps in each sentence with an appropriate word from the box.

Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana were among the most 1 …….............………… women of all time; their good looks and controversial lives meant everyone wanted to see them on the covers of magazines.

As you get old, you tend not to remember things that happened last week but instead your 2 …….............………… memory seems to get stronger; perhaps this is why elderly people get nostalgic about their childhood.

Songs from the past tend to 3 …….............………… memories of the time and moment that they were originally played. I still remember my mum dancing round the kitchen to the Beatles when I was very young.

One of the most 4 …….............………… events in history is when the Berlin Wall came down; it was very moving to see families who hadn’t seen each other for years reunited.

Having a 5 …….............………… memory would certainly help performance in exams.

Dad is incredibly 6 …….............………… . He has to do things to help him to remember. For example, if he has four things to do that day, he ties four knots in his handkerchief.

Please 7 …….............………… me to post this letter today – it’s a gas bill and if we don’t pay it soon, our power will be cut off.

There are lots of different ways to 8 …….............………… vocabulary; you could try putting words into a mind map or writing them in sentences. One friend of mine even sticks new words up around her bedroom wall and only takes them down when she has 9 …….............………… them.

On December 31st, 2000, the sky lit up with spectacular fireworks all across the world as the clock chimed midnight; it was an 10 …….............………… New Year’s Eve.

photographed

Unit 8 Strength of mind


nature programme gardening programme news programme game show documentary makeover show

1 And now for an unusual story; a man who apparently can’t remember his own name has checked himself in to All Saints hospital in Candlewick. He has undergone a series of brain scans but so far, staff have not been able to identify the mystery man. He .................................................. (transfer) to Bristol hospital next week for further tests.

2 Native American and Mayan cultures are examples of cultures who don’t like .................................................. (photograph). But this isn’t a strange phobia; there’s a fear among these people that your soul can be endangered by photography.

3 There are those who like getting their hands dirty and those who prefer their garden .................................................. (design) for them. I come under the first category, but for those of you who aren’t green fingered, there’s a list of recommended landscape gardeners on our website: www.gardenersglobe.com

4 Now, contestants, fingers on the buzzers. Now, remember, the rules of the game must .................................................. (follow) at all times; no interrupting one another or you’ll lose 10 points. Here’s your starter question.

5 The zebra graze peacefully on the African plain. They aren’t aware at this moment that they .................................................. (hunt) by our stealthy predator. Then, all of a sudden, an explosion of movement, a short high speed chase, a swift kill and the slowest zebra in the herd .................................................. (eat).

6 Well, Sadie, you .................................................. (transform) completely this week, from a housewife who always wears beige to a super-glamorous girl about town; how do you feel? Do you like your new look? Do you think your friends and family will recognise you?

Language focus: The passive2 First read the stories and match them to a TV genre in the box. Then complete the

gaps with an appropriate form of the passive.

will be transferred



Worksheet 8.2

Vocabulary: Expressions with mind1 Rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined parts with an appropriate expression

with mind and a personal pronoun if necessary.

1 When the policeman asked me where I lived, I couldn’t remember. I was so embarrassed.

When the policeman asked me where I lived, my mind went blank. I was so embarrassed.

2 It’s a good idea to take mum away for a nice holiday; it’ll help her to forget all her troubles.

3 I was very keen on buying a house so I saved very hard; I don’t think I bought a single item of new clothing for over ten years!

4 If you’d like to go with Simon to the cinema, rather than me, that’s fine – he likes science fiction and I’d much rather read a good book.

5 I’m so sorry that I forgot your birthday; with everything which has been happening at the moment, it totally went out of my head.

6 Candidates should take into consideration that they don’t have any extra time to transfer their answers to the answer sheet in the exam, so they should allow themselves enough time to do this.

7 Passing his driving test was such a relief – he had been having lessons for months and it was getting very expensive.

Language focus: The passive2 Read the text and number each sentence in the correct order. Then complete the

sentences with the correct form of the active or passive.

a Stephen Wiltshire is an artist with an amazing talent. He can draw very detailed, accurate representations of cityscapes after having only seen them briefly.

b At the age of five, Stephen /send/ to Queensmill School in London, where it/ notice/ that he loved drawing.

c In January 2006, it /announce/ that Stephen /name/ by Queen Elizabeth II as a Member of the Order of British Empire, in recognition of his services to the Art world.

d Later that year he /open/ his permanent gallery in London.

e In one documentary, ‘Fragments of Genius’, he /film/ flying over London aboard a helicopter, and subsequently/complete/ a detailed and perfectly scaled aerial illustration of a four-square-mile area within three hours. His drawing /include/ 12 historic landmarks and 200 other structures.

f The teachers at Queensmill School /encourage/ Stephen to speak by not allowing him his art materials. Stephen eventually /say/ his first word - “paper.”

g Stephen’s work has, since his school days, /be/ the subject of many international TV programmes and his life has/ feature/ in many books.

h Stephen / born in London on 24th April, 1974.

i As a young child he /not/ speak at all, and /not/interact with other people. Aged three, he / diagnose/ as autistic.

1



Worksheet 8.3

Vocabulary: Arts and culture1 Complete words in the table. Some letters have been given.

BOOKS THEATRE ART MUSIC

1 novelist 7 b _ l l _ t 13 s _ u _ p _ _ _ e 19 ly _ _ _ s

2 p_ p _ _ b _ _ k 8 s _ a _ e 14 s_ u _ _ o 20 j _ _ z

3 b _ _ g _ _ p _ y 9 p _ r_ _ r _ _ _ _ e 15 e _ h _ b _ _ _ _ n 21 h _ _/ _ _ p

4 b _ _ t - s _ _ _ _ r 10 c _ s t 16 g a _ _ _ _ y 22 o _ c h _ _ _ _ a

5 p _ _ m 11 p_ _ _ w _ _ g _ t 17 c _ _ t _ _ n 23 cl _ _ _ _ c _ l

6 n _ v _ l 12 b _ _ l l _ _ _ a 18 ab _ _ _ t 24 c _ m p _ _ _ r

Language focus: Passive of reporting verbs2a Rewrite sentence b so that it has a similar meaning to sentence a.

1 a Dieticians and doctors know that eating oily fish can help improve your brain function.

b .............................................................................................................................................................

2 a Doctors recommend keeping your brain active by doing word puzzles.

b Doing word puzzles .................................................................................................................... .

3 a Historians think that the ancient Egyptians came up with an initial design for an aircraft; small models which look like planes have been discovered in the pyramids.

b It ....................................................................................................................................................... .

4 a Richard’s teachers expect him to take his exams a year earlier than the other students.

b Richard ........................................................................................................................................... .

5 a Some people believe that mysterious circles made in fields were created by UFOs.

b It ....................................................................................................................................................... .

6 a Superstitious people say that if you dream something on Friday and tell your dream to someone on Saturday, your dream will come true!

b It ....................................................................................................................................................... .

7 a Some social historians feel that the stress of our daily lives is bad for our health.

b The stress of our lives ................................................................................................................. .

b Complete the gaps with an appropriate active or passive form of the verb in brackets.

Charles Darwin once 1 ........................ (make) the provocative claim that chimps were our closest living relative. It 2 ........................ (knew) that humans and chimpanzees share some physical qualities – we both have long arms and tailless bodies. The similarity between our temperaments and habits has also 3 ...................... (document). It seems, however, that Darwin 4 ....................... (not go far) enough in his comparisons between mankind and chimps. It 5 ............................... (discover) that the human genome is actually 96% similar to that of a chimpanzee. In addition to this, a recent study 6 ............................. (suggest) that far from being mentally inferior to us, chimps can actually 7 ........................... (outperform) us in memory tests.

It is known that eating oily fish can help improve your brain function.

made



Worksheet 8.4

Vocabulary: Character adjectives1a Match the sentence halves 1 –8 to a–h.

1 My parents brought me up to be modest and not

a to remove your shoes before entering someone’s house.

2 Children should learn that it’s not polite b to protect us from anybody; if someone broke into the house, she’d probably just lick them.

3 Laura’s far too vain c to enjoy himself.

4 It’s typical of rebellious teenagers d to interrupt someone when they’re talking.

5 Sarah was so moody all weekend, it was impossible for Simon

e to do the opposite to what their parents and teachers tell them.

6 In some parts of the world, it is respectful

f to defend yourself from attack.

7 My dog’s far too placid g to think I was better than anybody else.

8 Sometimes it’s necessary to be aggressive

h to go out of the house without make-up; she would hate it if someone saw her looking like that.

b Think about which of these adjectives you would use to describe yourself. Give reasons for your answer.

Vocabulary: The senses2 First put the letters on the left in the correct order and then complete the gaps in each

sentence with the word.

1 SETTA The .............. of strawberries on a summer picnic.

2 SLEMIPG I caught a .............. of the girl as she ran through the crowd.

3 CELNAG I .............. at my watch for a second

4 WEVI The .............. of the mountains from the window

5 RAETS It’s rude to .............. at people

6 MELLS The .............. of freshly baked bread

7 VEESDORPA People who .............. at doors never hear good things about themselves.

8 ROEVAHER Paul .............. his parents discussing something private.

9 LALWOSW Pills are hard to .............. ; I prefer liquid medicine.

10 ZEUEQSE Remember to .............. lemon over your fish.

11 KEOSTR Please don’t .............. the dog; it might bite.

12 NISFF It’s rude to .............. ; please blow your nose.

13 RIEHSPW Libraries are quiet places; if you need to talk, you should ..............

14 LYEL I know you’re angry, but please don’t .............. at me.

15 ZEGA He likes to .............. lovingly at his new motorbike.

16 CSRHACTDE The skin was red where I had .............. it.

17 BUR .............. cream into your face every day to keep it looking young.

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Worksheet 8.1

Vocabulary: Memory

1

2 long-term 3 bring back 4 memorable 5 photographic 6 forgetful 7 remind 8 memorize; memorized 9 unforgettable

Language focus: The passive

2

1 news programme:

2 documentary: being photographed

3 gardening programme: to be designed

4 game show: be followed

5 nature programme: are being hunted; is being eaten.

6 makeover show: have been transformed

Worksheet 8.2

Vocabulary: Expressions with mind

1

2 take her mind off

3 I set my mind on

4 I don’t mind

5 slipped my mind

6 bear in mind

7 a weight off his mind

Language focus: The passive

2

2h Stephen was born in London on 24th April, 1974.

3i As a young child he didn’t speak at all, and didn’t interact with other people. Aged three, he was diagnosed as autistic.

4b At the age of five, Stephen was sent to Queensmill School in London, where it was noticed that he loved drawing.

5f The teachers at Queensmill School encouraged Stephen to speak by not allowing him his art materials. Stephen eventually said his first word - “paper.”

6g Stephen’s work has, since his schooldays, been the subject of many international TV programmes and his life has featured in many books.

7e In one documentary, ‘Fragments of Genius’, he was filmed flying over London aboard a helicopter, and subsequently completed a detailed and perfectly scaled aerial illustration of a four-square-mile area within three hours. His drawing included 12 historic landmarks and 200 other structures.

8c In January 2006, it was announced that Stephen was being named by Queen Elizabeth II as a Member of the Order of British Empire, in recognition of his services to the Art world.

9d Later that year he opened his permanent gallery in London.


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Worksheet 8.3

Vocabulary: Arts and culture

1

BOOKS THEATRE ART MUSIC

1 novelist 7 ballet 13 sculpture 19 lyrics

2 paperback 8 stage 14 studio 20 jazz

3 biography 9 performance 15 exhibition 21 hip-hop

4 best-seller 10 cast 16 gallery 22 orchestra

5 poem 11 playwright 17 cartoon 23 classical

6 novel 12 ballerina 18 abstract 24 composer

Language focus: Passive of reporting verbs

2a

2b Doing word puzzles is recommended to keep your brain active .

3b It is thought that the ancient Egyptians came up with an initial design for an aircraft; small models which look like planes have been discovered in the pyramids.

4b Richard is expected to take his exams a year earlier than the other students.

5b It is believed that mysterious circles made in fields were created by UFOs.

6b It is said that if you dream something on Friday and tell your dream to someone on Saturday, your dream will come true!

7b The stress of our lives is felt to be bad for our health.

2b

2 is known

3 been documented

4 didn’t go

5 has been discovered

6 suggests

7 outperform

Worksheet 8.4

Vocabulary: Character adjectives

1

2 d 3 h 4 e 5 c 6 a 7 b 8 f

Vocabulary: The senses

2

2 glimpse 3 glanced 4 view 5 stare 6 smell 7 eavesdrop 8 overheard 9 swallow 10 squeeze 11 stroke 12 sniff 13 whisper 14 yell 15 gaze 16 scratched 17 rub


Worksheet 9.1

Language focus: Conditionals1 Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

0 I usually had ................. breakfast at work if I need to be in the office early.

1 If you subject water to a temperature of 32°F it froze.

2 They would probably arrive early if the roads are clear tomorrow.

3 If the shop doesn’t give you a refund, say you would speak to the head office.

4 If the library had opened at the weekend, I could go and do some more research.

5 If I were you, I will call him up and tell him how upset you are

6 If I work and live aboard, I would learn the language so easily.

7 The team could have won the league if they really worked hard and put in the hours!

8 If he offers you a promotion instead of a pay rise, what would your reaction have been?

9 If you will find £500 in your bank account, would you tell your bank it wasn’t yours?

10 If Mike hadn’t had an extra hour’s lie-in, he would be exhausted by the afternoon’s meeting.

11 If Sara hadn’t been studying so hard last year, we might go on holiday.

2 Complete the sentences with a noun from the first box and an appropriate form of a verb from the second box.

have

boss bus college dress holiday interview money laptop learning relationship

ask buy choose end find invest pay progress take try

0 I would have more .............................................. if I .............................................. in that ridiculous scheme.

1 I hope I .............................................. a .............................................. for the party, otherwise I won’t have anything to wear!

2 My mum said she would .............................................. for my.............................................. provided I get a good mark in the end of term exam.

3 The .............................................. is the best way to get to the centre as long as you .............................................. the number 68 or 77.

4 You should start .............................................. a .............................................. now or it’ll be too late after the summer.

5 If we .............................................. the .............................................. in the sale, it would have cost us another £500!

6 Students need to take responsibility for their own .............................................. otherwise they don’t .............................................. .

7 If my .............................................. .............................................. me to stay late earlier in the day, it wouldn’t have been a problem.

8 If Mia feels nervous about the .............................................. , she could .............................................. a role-play for practice.

9 If Rob doesn’t call Lara tonight, I think she might .............................................. the .............................................. .

money hadn’t invested

Unit 9 A slave to routine


Worksheet 9.2

Language focus: Relative Clauses1 Correct the sentences by adding a comma (,) or a relative pronoun (that, when, where,

which, who, whose, why).

0 It’s funny ................. you forgot the directions but I guess it’s been a long time since you visited.

1 My sister who lives in London, manages a chain of hotels and restaurants.

2 One of the main benefits of working at home is you don’t have to commute every day.

3 Last summer, I was staying at Rob’s house, we used to go for dinner at 10 p.m. each evening.

4 I had loads of friend at my old school but Tom is the only one I miss.

5 Most people don’t like rush hour, explains why the train or bus is a popular alternative to the car.

6 There’s no reason you can’t go away for the weekend, is there?

7 The person house this is moved away several months ago, after he relocated for his job.

8 The type of place we’d like to go is lively with lots of nightlife.

2 Underline the correct alternative, (a) or (b). In two sentences both options are possible.

0 My teacher, (a) who/(b) whom comes from England, lives just round the corner from me.

1 Can you think of any places (a) where/(b) which you would like to go to retire?

2 We saw some people (a) which/(b) whose car had broken down on the main road.

3 The restaurant (a) which/(b) --- we went to last night was so romantic.

4 Students (a) which/(b) that say they don’t feel stressed must be very lucky!

5 The reason (a) who/(b) --- he refused to sing the contract will be announced later today.

6 My colleague, with (a) whom/(b) which I started my job, is leaving next month unfortunately.

7 We should go to the town centre, (a) ---/(b) where the best nightlife is.

8 I’ve got a friend (a) who/(b) where commutes over 50 kilometres every day.

9 I’ll always remember the summer (a) when/(b) --- we travelled around Europe.

that



Worksheet 9.3

Vocabulary: Sleep1 Complete the crossword with the correct expressions about sleep.

8

1 7

2 5

3

4 6

Across

1 If you have a .............. night’s sleep, then you wake up refreshed and ready for the day ahead!

2 As soon as Rob had .............. asleep, his mother started to bake his birthday cake.

3 When you have to get up every day for school or work, it’s great to relax and have a ..............–in at the weekend!

4 Mary was exhausted after the long flight and her nerves about flying, so she went to sleep as soon as her head .............. the pillow.

Down

5 It’s impossible to sleep before an exam and most students lie .............. worrying about the next day.

6 I was never allowed me to sleep .............. when I was a child and I still get up early now.

7 My friend once missed a job interview because her alarm didn’t go off, she .............. and missed the train.

8 If you have trouble getting .............. sleep, then you should have a hot bath and relax with some soft music.

G O O D



Worksheet 9.4

Vocabulary: Time1 Find four expressions with time in the table. Then match them to the following

meanings 1–4.

at a time

by all times

the

1 always ....................................................

2 particular moment ....................................................

3 that moment ....................................................

4 when or before ....................................................

2 Complete the following sentences with prepositions or expressions with time.

0 If it’s time to ......... something, something should happen at that moment.

1 If you arrived somewhere ......... time, you arrived at the correct time and weren’t late.

2 If you are ......... time for something, you are early enough.

3 If you do something occasionally, you do it .................. .

4 If you do something again and again, you do it .................. .

3 Underline the correct verb in italics in the following sentences.

0 I always make/take a long time to decide what I want to wear when I go out – I’m never sure.

1 I made/spend the most of my time in Europe and went to as many countries as I could during my trip.

2 We always find/have a good time at my cousin’s house – lots of laughter and great food!

3 Do you ever seem to find/set the time to cook delicious dinners and try new recipes?

4 I try to have/set aside time to do my studying and then I can go out with my friends.

5 It’s good to spend/waste time helping others. Maybe you could do voluntary work.

6 Why are you passing/wasting time worrying? Meet your boss and talk about your worries.

7 The train was delayed, so I passed/took the time by playing games on my mobile.

at a time

do

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Worksheet 9.1

Language focus: Conditionals

1

1 froze freezes

2 would ‘ll

3 you would ’re going to

4 had opened is open

5 will would

6 work and live was working and living

7 have won win

8 would you reaction have been what will your reaction be

9 will find found

10 be have been

11 go have gone

2

1 find, dress

2 pay, holiday

3 bus, take

4 choosing, college

5 hadn’t bought, laptop

6 learning, progress

7 boss, had asked

8 interview, try

9 end, relationship

Worksheet 9.2

Language focus: Relative Clauses

1 (corrections in red)

1 My sister, who lives in London, manages a chain of hotels and restaurants.

2 One of the main benefits of working at home is that you don’t have to commute every day.

3 Last summer, when I was staying at Rob’s house, we used to go for dinner at 10 p.m. each evening.

4 I had loads of friend at my old school but Tom is the only one who I miss.

5 Most people don’t like rush hour, which explains why the train or bus is good alternative to the car.

6 There’s no reason why you can’t go away for the weekend, is there?

7 The person whose house this is moved away several months ago, after he relocated for his job.

8 The type of place where we’d like to visit is somewhere lively with lots of nightlife.


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2

1 (a)

2 (b)

3 (a) and (b)

4 (b)

5 (b)

6 (a)

7 (b)

8 (a)

9 (a) and (b)


Worksheet 9.3

Vocabulary: Sleep

1

8

1 7 O D

V2 5 L L E N

W R

A S

K 3 I E

E E

P4 6 T

N

Worksheet 9.4

Vocabulary: Time12 at the time3 at that time4 by the time

21 on2 in3 from time to time4 time after time

31 made2 have3 find4 set5 spend6 wasting 7 passed

F A

G O

H I

T

L


Worksheet 10.1

Language focus: Causative passives with have1 Match each of the objects 1–13 to an appropriate past participle. You will need to use

some past participles more than once.

1 articles broken into

2 bedroom checked

3 car extended

4 driving licence published

5 eyes redecorated

6 house repaired

7 laptop serviced

8 passport smashed

9 stories taken

10 teeth taken away

11 watch whitened

12 windows

13 x-rays

2 Complete the gaps with the correct form of have and a past participle from exercise 1.

1 Did you hear about the office? It ....................................... its windows ....................................... and somebody tried to steal the computers.

2 Ana ....................................... some more stories ....................................... online last week. She’s becoming very successful.

3 The footballer was caught speeding for the third time and he ....................................... his driving licence ....................................... now.

4 My neighbours’ house is twice the size of ours. They ....................................... their house ....................................... again.

5 I ....................................... my teeth ....................................... every six months. Thankfully I’ve never had any problems with them.

6 Didn’t you ....................................... your laptop ....................................... recently? Perhaps we should just buy you a new one for your birthday.

7 We ....................................... the car ....................................... again next week. We do a lot of long distance driving so it pays to be safe.

8 I think Jan is quite vain, don’t you? He seems to ....................................... his hair ....................................... every two weeks!

9 Carlo ....................................... x-rays ....................................... of his leg but it turned out it was just a bad sprain and there was no break.

10 I must ....................................... my watch ....................................... . It stopped working a few days ago and it’s so frustrating not knowing the time!

hadsmashed

Unit 10 Changes


Worksheet 10.2

Language focus: Wish, if only and hope1 Match 1–9 to a–i to make sentences.

1 Ana wished she hadn’t left d2 If only Sam had caught the earlier train,

3 I wish I had worked harder at school then

4 I wish I could earn more money then I

5 If only he would stop worrying

6 I wish I understood French. I’d like to

7 All the children wished it was

8 Jan wished his sister would stop

9 They both wished they had longer in London

a and just enjoy the competition instead.

b complaining about everything and be more positive.

c could go on exotic holidays.

d her umbrella at home today. It’s raining heavily.

e but they were flying home that afternoon.

f I would have more qualifications now.

g he wouldn’t be so late now.

h the end of the day so they could go and play.

i visit the country and not feel confused!

2 Rewrite the completed sentences 1–3 from exercise 1 using should (not) have or ought (not) to have.

1 ................................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................................

3 ................................................................................................................................................................

3 In which of the following sentences is the speaker saying he/she:

1 wants something to happen in the future that is possible?

2 wants something to happen in the future that is unlikely?

3 wants something to happen in the future that is not possible?

4 regrets something that did or didn’t happen in the past?

a I wish he could talk to me before the meeting.

b I wish he had talked to me before the meeting.

c If only he would talk to me before the meeting.

d I hope he talks to me before the meeting.

Unit 10 Changes


Worksheet 10.3

Vocabulary: Age1 Put the following words and phrases in order from the youngest stage to the oldest

stage in life.

adolescent past thirty

elderly preteen

getting on retired

in their teens / teenager senior citizen

middle-aged toddler

newborn youngster

2 Put the words and phrases from exercise 1 above into three categories:

noun: preteenadjective:

phrase:

3 Complete each gap with a word from the box.

1

adolescent elderly getting on in their teens newborn preteen senior citizens

0 Despite longing to start a family, a ..................................... can still be very challenging for young parents.

1 My brother recently described my mother as ..................................... and she was absolutely furious with him!

2 Family members or neighbours may need to give an ..................................... person more assistance with daily tasks.

3 Some cities experience a lot of trouble with ..................................... children displaying anti-social behaviour.

4 Many parents experience difficulties when their children are ..................................... but this is a natural process for the family.

5 Public transport and services offer discounts for..................................... to help them cope with a lower income.

6 Children can feel frustrated when they are only a ..................................... and they want to be older and more grown up.

newborn

Unit 10 Changes


Worksheet 10.4

Vocabulary: Health1 Reorder the words in 1–7 to make definitions. Then match each of the definitions to

the correct words a–g.

1 reaction a medication bad to ........................................................................................................

2 doctor tell that a patient or problem signs about a ........................................................................................................

3 surgery a of type ........................................................................................................

4 a illness or solution an to disease ................................................................................................

5 consciousness a time short lose for ............................................................................................

6 of type a treatment different ........................................................................................................

7 fashion a look new or ........................................................................................................

a alternative therapy

b cure

c operation

d pass out

e restyled

f side-effects

g symptoms

1

2 Complete each of the gaps with the two words given.

0 sick / side-effects

Many people suffer ......................................... from medication, despite the doctor prescribing the treatment, and it makes them feel ......................................... .

1 depression / pain

The symptoms of ......................................... are not easy to detect whereas some-one suffering from intense ......................................... may be diagnosed promptly.

2 operations / therapyDevelopments in healthcare never stop: surgeons are increasingly able to perform highly advanced ......................................... and there is continued interest in alternative ......................................... .

3 checked / find

My father regularly has his blood pressure ......................................... at the health centre and the centre also runs research into trying to ......................................... a cure for ma-jor illnesses.

4 away / out

One of my classmates suddenly passed ......................................... last week. Nobody knows why, but he hasn’t been ......................................... from school ever since.

5 restyled / whitened

I’m saving up to get my teeth ......................................... and I have my hair ......................................... every few months. Looking good is important to me.

sickside-effects

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Worksheet 10.1

Language focus: Causative passives with have

1

2 redecorated

3 checked, serviced

4 taken away

5 checked

6 broken into, extended

7 repaired, smashed

8 taken away

9 published

10 checked, whitened

11 repaired, smashed

12 repaired, smashed

13 taken

2

2 had … published

3 ’s had … taken away

4 ’ve had … extended

5 have … checked

6 have … repaired

7 ’re having … serviced

8 have … restyled

9 had … taken

10 have … repaired

Worksheet 10.2

Language focus: Wish, if only and hope


1

2 g

3 f

4 c

5 a

6 i

7 h

8 b

9 e

2

1 Ana shouldn’t have left her umbrella at home today. / Ana ought not to have left her umbrella at home today.

2 Sam should have caught the earlier train. / Sam ought to have caught the train earlier.

3 I should have worked harder at school. / I ought to have worked harder at school.

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31 d2 c3 a4 b

Worksheet 10.3

Vocabulary: Age


1toddleryoungsteradolescentpreteenin their teens / teenagerpast thirty

getting onmiddle-agedretiredsenior citizenelderly

2

noun: adolescent, newborn, toddler, youngster, preteen, senior citizen, teenager

adjective: adolescent, middle-aged, retired, elderly

phrase: in their teens, past thirty, getting on

3

1 getting on

2 elderly

3 adolescents

4 in their teens

5 senior citizens

6 preteen

Worksheet 10.4

Vocabulary: Health1

1 g signs that tell a patient/doctor or doctor/patient about a problem

3 c a type of surgery

4 b a solution to an illness/a disease or disease/illness

5 d lose consciousness for a short time

6 a a different type of treatment

7 e a new fashion/look or look/fashion

2

1 depression, pain

2 operations, therapy

3 checked, find

4 out, away

5 whitened, restyled

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