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The weather Adjectives with very and absoldly Story: The Dancing Men page 7 © Three newspaperstories © Filing © The schwa sound © Speting tinkin Wiring a web posting © Vowel sounds © Links @ Wos and ve © Organizing atext Desc @ Vowel sound © Organizing » text Linkin Desc @ Vowel sounds ar and © Ope @ Phra © Linking sentences ofng @ Vowel ound © Wraiten Witing a pe © Sound: © Listing po ipa travel blog Silent and @ Linking words @ VowelName Grammar 1. Match the verb tenses in the box with the underlined verbs below. future (Je) going to present perfect present progressive simple past simple present 2) Have you ever heard of anyone named “Sky”? present perbect b)_ His parents named him after a painter. 9) How do you practice English at home? dd) Lm going to work in the games department. fe) It’s the best sushi I've ever tasted. £) Whatare you going to do this evening? 8) When did you last read a book in English? h) Why are you learning English? 2. Insert the auxiliary verbs from the box in the sentences below. am are do does did did has have is did 2) His parents [not give him atypical Mexican b)_He never broken the law. ©) He not go on vacation last year. )_Igoing to have coffee after the class. ©) Inot have my dictionary with me right now. 4) She not want to see me, 8g). She reading a book about Hawaii, h)_ They learning English for their work. 3) Wenever been to New York Insert ten apostrophes inthe text. The first one has been done for you Welve chosen the name Scarlet fr our daughter. At first, my husband didnt like it. His parents dont Tike the name and he doesnt ike to be different fom them. Its not very fashionable, they said, but they dont have any idea whats fashionable these days! 6 ‘Theyre over 65 and they havent been to the movies for years. “Why dont you name her Mildred”, they asked. "Come back when you have a girtriend with ‘a shorter name.” Write the sentences in the negative. a) Dave and Ilive in the same town, Dave and £ don’t live in she same iown b)_ He knows me very well ©) Hecan understand my problems 4) He's done very wellin his job ©) Ou parents were very good friends, ) We went to the same school. 8) We're thinking about getting married. 1h). We're going to havea big party.5 In the following sentences, delete like when itshould not be there. Check (V) the four correct sentences. a) He always looks lke terrible early in the b) He looks like a very friendly person. ©) My exchusband looked like our dog, ) They looked like tired after the class. ©) She looks like a typical middle-aged mother. ) She looks like foreign ~is she Brazilian? 8) My father-in-law looks like Dracula. Only kidding! 1h). You look like very stressed, What's wrong? i) The teacher looks like very young. ‘Complete the short form answers. a) Did you havea good weekend? Yes,1__did _, thanks. And you? b)_ Do you like Madonna’s m No, I___. Notat all. ©) Have you made a decision about your vacation? We're going to Italy. d) Are you going to have an appetizer? Yes,1 Salad. Yes, we ©) Does he play soccer? Yes, he _ but not very well ) Isshe your sister? No, she That's my mother. g). Were you late yesterday? No,T was five minutes early Insert the subject and rewrite the questions, a) When did meet him for the first time? (you) When did you mest him for the fire! tine? 1b) Does work in the evenings? (he) ©) What do like most about him? (you) d) How well do know his family? (you) ©) Inwhat way is important to you? (he) 4) When did last see him? (you) 8). When are going to see him again? (you) ‘Write the words in the correct order to make questions. a) theUSA been ever to you b) are today you What ? Have ? wearing, © do What kind of read things you ? d) a dictionary How do often use you ? ° in many people there your f) an When class did English have last you ? 2) are English going How many study to years you ? Write true answers to the questions. Correct the questions with grammatical mistakes. Check (¥) the correct questions. a) What you are holding in your hand? What are you holding in your hand 1b) What have you eaten today? ©) Who did you saw last night? d) What are you thinking about? eine eer reer pocket? {How many brothers are you have? 18) How far you have walked today? Write true answers to the questions.Vocabulary 1 Read the information and complete the names on John Lennon's family tree. ‘¢ _Julian’s stepmother is named Yoko. ¢ _Julian’shalf-brother has a girlfriend named Irina, ‘© One of John Lennon's half-sisters had the same name as his mother: ¢ Mimi has a niece named Jacqui. John had a grandmother named Mary. George m. Annie B i pe (Se soe sl oes | Atred mi Juia m2 John om George Cynthia m.1 John m2 __Yoko | fore ( | | Jacqui in eset Ise mariage | 2 parent —> children marrage 2 Look at the completed family tree. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a) John Lennon’s wife was Mimi's nephew. [F’ ) Alfred's ex-wife was named Julia, ©) Yoko was Jack's sister-in-law. d) Annie was Cynthia’s aunt. ‘e) Julian was Jacqui’s stepson. John’s stepfather was also named John. 8) George's father-in-law was also named George. h) John Lennon had an uncle named Jack. Complete the text with the words in the box. 5 fest husband initials last name maiden middle _ nicknames The singer Beyoncé has an unusual name. Beyoncé isher(1)___first__ name, and her (2) is Knowles. Her (3) name, Giselle, is also unusual Her parents named her after her mother, Tina Knowles. Tina's (4) name was Beyineé, from her French-speaking family in Louisiana. Beyonce's (5) — BG. -are the same as the rapper B.G, (Baby Gangsta). B.G. has worked with Beyonce's (6) _ the rapper, Jay-Z. Beyoncé has at least two (7) Bee and Juju Put the lines of the text in the correct order. a) after my grandfather, Jean-Frangois. They also gave me both )_ from my father, Paul Herremans. She got married ©) Thavea problem every time I sign 4d) is even worse because she’s named Gabrielle-Antoinette. ©) my name because it's so long. My parents ‘named me f) their last names, Herremans-Costa. But my mother, Alice Costa, got divorced 8g) last name, also. My twin sister’s signature h)_ to my step-father, Michel Dachelet. They added his5. Underline the correct phrase. Mike: We had a really good weekend. Wanda: (1) Oh, no!/ Really? What did you do? Mike: Well, our new neighbors have a big backyard with a pool Wanda: (2) Does it? / Do they? Nice! Mike: Yes, and they had a party for everyone in the neighborhood. All weekend ~ Saturday and Sunday! Wanda: Wow! (3) That sounds great. / That's terrible. Mike: Fantastic weather, great food, really friendly people, We danced for hours. Wanda: (4) Great! /T know. Mike: And Tom Clyde, the new neighbor — he's a TV star, Wanda: Tom Clyde? (5) How about you? / I've never heard of him. Mike: Yes, you have, He does the Arts Show on Monday nights. Wanda: Oh, him! (6) Unfortunately! / Wow! Can you invite me next time? @ 02 Listen and check. 6 Continue the conversation with the words in the box. about bad Does fantastic ‘of Really sounds That Mike: How (1) __about__ you? How was your weekend? Wanda: Not (2) We went for a drive up to the mountains. Mike: That @) reat Wanda: Yes, we went toa litle place called Breeze Hill. Mike: Mm. I've never heard (4) it Isitnice? Wanda: It’s 6) in the summer when the weather's good. We're going again next weekend. Why don’t you come with us? Mike: Yes, OK. (6) sounds great Thanks... You know, my new neighbor likes going to the mountains, Wanda: (7) he? Mike: Yes, he loves walking. Wanda: (8) 7 Ask him to come with us! 03 Listen and check. / d) Something Find seven adjectives in the word snake and use them to complete the sentences. fash "a e ae "S retreat a) Ifsomeoneis__fanous a lot of people ‘know their name or have heard about them. b) Something is popular ata particular time. ©) Someone who is is always pleasant and helpful towards other people. is new, interesting, and different from anything else. ©) Iyouare___ when you are old, you are not working any more ) ___ people are nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, ‘especially people who they do not know. ) Something ___is different from and usually better than what is normal or ordinary. Pronunciation 1 @ 08 Listen to the pronunciation of the /a/ sound in the underlined words. [A What did you do over the weekend? B: Nothing special. How about you? ‘A: We went for dinner with the neighbors. We went to""The Plaka” ~a new Greek restaurant. B What east ike? P've never been there. ‘A: Great. And the waiters were great, too. 0s Listen again and repeat. Underline the /a/ sounds in the sentences below. a) What's the word order for negatives? b)_ I'm going to have coffee after the class. ©) Write new vocabulary on a piece of paper. d) My brother is going to be a banker. 1@ 06 Listen and check. Repeat the sentences.Reading 1 Read the stories below and match each story to a title. ‘+ How stupid can you be? ‘* The wrong name? © Will you marry me? | One day, a man lost his dog. (1) He put an | advertisement in the newspaper. “Maybe | someone knows what has happened,” he || thought. 1t was easy to identify the dog. | ithad only three legs and one ear. It lost | the other ear in a fight with a bigger dog. Unfortunately, the dog was blind, too the result of a fight with a cat. (2) And if someone found the dog, they could check fits name. It had a tag around its neck with its name oni: “Lucky”! ‘THE FAMOUS British conductor of classical music, Sir Thomas Beecham, was walking one day with a friend of his sister's. (3) Her name was Utica Wells. Beecham turned to the gir and said, "I don't ike your first name, I'd lke to change it *You can't do that,” she replied, “but you can change my last name.” (4) They got married soon afterwards ‘A woman, Mrs, Smith, was in the hospital after the birth of her son. (5) Sho was trying to decide what to name the boy, when she walked past a door. Ithad the name “KING” on it. That's a good name, she thought. A little later, she walked past another door, and this time she saw the name “NOSMO.” (6) But she liked it, too, and so her son was named Nosmo King Smith | It was only six months later that she discovered her terrible mistake. Where do these missing sentences belong in these stories? Write the number in the box. a) He looked at her and smiled. I b) He was very worried about it. | 7 ©) Ithad no hair on its bottom - after an accident with an electric fire. | 4) twas their first date e)_ Strange, but interesting, she thought 4) When she was feeling well agai, she went for awalk 07 Listen and check. Read the stories again and write questions for the following answers, 3) Where dd the man ou! ihe alverisement fn the newspaper. (story A) ). How many Three. (story A) ©) What. Atag d) What ith its name on it. (story A) He was a classical music conductor. (story B) ©) What He wanted to change the girs first name. (sfory B) ) When Soon afterwards, (story B) g) Where Ona door. (story C) hy) When Six months later. (story C) writ Fillin es = 7)int Writing Filling in a form with personal information Fill in the registration form for an online chat service. eo Chat Networl ee ec tcen Title: First name Last name: Nickname: (tional) Street address: Town / City: Zip | Postal code: Date of birth: Occupation ilyou are a student, please say which subjects) you study) Hobbies: How often do you use the internet? Reasons for learning English Write about yourself world. Complete the registration form and ee Name ’Place Grammar 1. Write the plurals of the nouns in the correct column. bench camel child church ely club country foot gallery island kiss nationality person vacation watch woman Plurals ending in “s Plurals ending in “ies” Plurals ending in “es” Irregular plurals 2 Underline the countable noun in each group of words. a) air-conditioning architecture castle excitement b) advice destination money _ transportation ©) bridge food music weather d) furniture vacation news work e) homework love nightlife office ) knowledge scenery tooth tralfic 3 Complete the sentences with alam or some. a) Can you tell me if there's _a__ movie theater near here? b) Isthere .good shopping center downtown? ©) Don’t forget to take. money with you, d)_ I'm going to take shorts to the beach, ©) She studied at__college in Chicago. £) Wesaw ___ mice in the kitchen. 8) There was fantastic modern architecture. h) Could have___ information about the ‘museums, please? ‘Complete the text with so or such. Florida is (1) in the winter. The weather's (2). ‘an wear just shorts and a T-shirt, and the beaches ‘a great place to go on vacation warm! You are(3)____quiet. We found (4)__anice hotel, and it was (5)_ beach! We went there every day. And in the winter, ceberything is (6)__cheap! We had (7)_a great time and we want to go again. 7 a short walk to the @ 08 Listen and check. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. a) The hotel’s pool was so nice. ‘The hotel had such _a nice pool ~ . b)Wehad such a modern room. Our room was so. ©) There was such an amazing view from our The view from our room was so d) The bed in our room was so big, (Our room had such ©) The hotel garden was so beautiful The hotel had such {) The hotel restaurant was so romantic. The hotel had such 8) Wehad such a good vacation. Our vacation was soas bs, 6 Underline the best way to complete the sentences. a)» The beach was very crowded, but we couldn't find a place to sit / had a great afternoon. b). The architecture is too modern and I really don't like it like it ©) The stores were very expensive, but we bought a lot of things / bought nothing, Our hotel room was too small, so it wasn‘ta problem / we asked for another one. They arrived at the airport very late, but they caught their plane / didn’t catch their plane. You're driving too fast and I'm enjoying it/ you're breaking the law Tknow our town is very dull, but we're happy there / not happy there. The ocean was too cold, so we didn’t go swimming / went swimming, Complete the sentences with much or many. a) Idon’thave much _ work to do today. b) Idon'thave___ friends, unfortunately ©) Tget too emails every day d) Late too chocolate yesterday ©) [don't know how people live in my town, 1) Loften wear way too___ perfume. g) Thaven't seen h)_ Idon’t drink coffee. ‘American movies. ‘Change the sentences so that they are true for you. Example a) Lhave 4 lot of work to do tod Match the sentences (ag) with their responses an. a) Would you like some sugar in that coffee? b) Dowe have a lot of time? ©) I'msorry, but I don’t have enough money. )_ She's gota lot of friends. The metro system is really up-to-date. We don’t get enough homework. Are there any good restaurants in your town? But there aren't enough trains Here, take a litle from my wallet. No, not much, Not enough? Way too much! Yes, a few. But they're expensive. Yes, but not many good ones. Yes, please, Justa little blela Underline the correct alternative. a) How much /many do you know about Los Angeles? b) In two days, you do not have enough / little time to see everything ‘¢). There are a litte /a lot of big houses in Hollywood. d) There are much / not enough parks in the city There is way a lot of / too much trafic in the city 1) Much / Not many people in Los Angeles speak languages other than Englis 8). Los Angeles only gets a little / not enough rain in the summer h) A few / Many police officers have guns. Now decide if sentences (bh) are true (T) or false (P).Vocabulary 1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. each canal fountain high-rise hill library square state a) Have youseen the___slaiue of. Shakespeare outside the theater? b) Let ©) Or go swimming at the Saturdays, there is a market in the large downtown, d) Theparkisona_ and has ‘800d views of the city ©). like sitting near the bridge over the __ and watehing all the boats. 1) They have an office in one of the buildings not far from the station, 8) Children enjoy playing in the water of the h) Many people go to the not for the books, but to use the computers. 2 Underline the correct adjective. Bangkok s one ofthe most (1) exciting / quiet cities in the world. I's (2) big / great, with a population of over ten million. A (3) big// great way to see the city is to take a boat along the Chao Phraya River, From there, you have (4) fantastic / friendly views of the old city with the (5) cheap / spectacular royal palace and many (6) beautiful / dull temples. The people are very (7) expensive / friendly and (8) polluted / welcoming, The center of the city is 9) beautiful / modern with hundreds of high-rise buildings and shopping malls, The streets are (10) crowded / romantic and with so many cars, it’s, (11) fabulous / noisy and (12) polluted / spectacular. In some months, itis also very hot and (13) humid / up-to-date, But one thing you can say about Bangkok is that it’s never (14) dull /hot! IF you love shopping, i's a (15) fabulous / humid place to be and it’s not (16) expensive / lovely. The markets in China ‘Townare very (17) cheap / freezing, and don't eave without a visit to the (18) boring / romantic night market. 3. Complete the table. a) b) Q 4) °) ) 8) ») City Country Acapulco Mexico Beijing Buenos Aires Cairo Hanoi Havana Rome Tokyo 4 Complete the sentences with a country adjective. a) b Q 4) ° ) 3) A sombrero is a Mexican hat Fujiis a mountain, Spaghettiisan|____dish Valparaiso is aC city Lisbon is the P. capital ‘The Great Pyramid is an E. monument, ‘Samba and Bossa Nova are kinds of B. Juan Péron was an A. president, TheC__ flag is red and white with a red leaf5. Read the description of Sicily and complete the labels (2-10. Most of the cities and large towns of Sicily are on the coast. The biggest city, Palermo, is on the north. coast in the west ofthe island. The second-biggest city, Catania, isin the middle of the east coast, and the thifd, Messina, where most travelers arrive from Italy, isin the north-east corner. Siracusa, with its beautiful palaces, is also on the east coast, but further south than Catania. Agrigento, with its famous Greek monuments, isin the middle of the south-west coast. Ragusa, the biggest town that is not on the coast, is in the south-east comer of the island. In the mountains in the center of Sicily isthe beautiful town of Enna. The famous volcano, Mount Etna, is in the north-east, between Messina and Catania, a) Palermo 2 b) D} 9 8) 4) bh) 6 Put the lines of the conversation in the correct order, a) AL Isthatnear the river? b) Ak Really? I know it pretty well. Which part of the city are you from? ©) Ak Where are you from? New York? d) Al Where in the city exactly? ©) Beth: No, Ilive there now, but I'm actually from Washington, DC. ) Beth: We had an apartment in Georgetown. 8) Beth: Well, Lwas born in Kensington, a small town just outside the city, and then we moved to the city when I was ten. hh) Beth: Yes, that’s right. Not far from the White House @ 09 Listen and check. 7. Wiite the words in the correct order to make questions a) on do doing like weekends What b) a Do job like mine want you ? ©) apartment is like What your 7? 4) eat like something to Would you ? ©) Does her like look she sister? f) about did vacation like What you your? 8 Match the responses (1-6) with the questions (a-f) Exercise 7 1 Everything, but especially the nightlife. f 2. Having dinner in a restaurant, ot maybe ‘oing dancing 3. No, thanks. I'm not hungry. 4 Pretty small, but i's very modern 5 Yes, but she's alot taller. 6 Yes, something interesting and well-paid Pronunciation 1. Circle the word in each group that has a different vowel sound from the others. a) Gime) most only smoke b) crowded flower fountain neighbor ©) choice money noisy royal d) home hotel honey road @ 10 Listen and check. Look at the words in the box. Is the underlined sound /ou,/av/, or /o/? Put the words in the correct, bey cent coin don’t enjoy hotel ew most noise noun outside phone south town voice bop @ 11 Listen and check. Repeat the words.Listening 1 @ 12 Cover the listening script. Listen to the recording. Which place is the speaker describing? 2 Listen again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? a) He first went to Marrakech five years ago, b)._ He went there for his summer vacation. ©) He traveled with his girlfriend. d) He stayed with the family of friend. ©) After dinner, he visited a mosque. )Djemaa el Fna is the name of a good café g). There isa lotto see in the main square hh). Youcansee the mountains from the city i) He has been there six times. j) His last visit was three months ago. Correct the sentences that are false. guess the best place I've ever been is Marrakech. T's such an interesting and exciting city. I first went there many years ago, maybe ten, twelve years, T can't remember exactly I was living and working in Casablanca, which is, oh, I don’t know, about four or five hours from Marrakech. We had a long weekend, and Dave and I ~ he was my bestfriend at the time = were looking for something to do. There was a quy we worked with, Maltk, and he invited us to come and stay with his family, So we al left Casablanca on a Thursday evening after work, and we got to Marrakech that night. Malik’ family live in a fantastic house very close to the main Square with the market, Djemaa el Fa. His mother cooked us dinner and then we all went to the square. We sat on the roof of a café, drinking mint tea, and watching the people in the square below us. It really is such an incredible place! There are people buying and selling absolutely everything. There are lots of little kitchens, serving soup and kebabs, and other things to eat. You can listen to story-tellers (if you speak Arabic, that is), watch snake charmers, acrobats, and so on, On the Saturday, I even saw a group of men on camels! Their faces were blue ~ blue! ~ and they had come from the desert in the south of the country. There's so much to see and do. The Koutoubia Mosque {s spectacular and all the tourists go there. The views are fabulous, with the Atlas Mountains in the distance, and there are some beautiful parks, lke the garden that belonged to Yves St. Laurent. And the town has, Great restaurants. In fact, everything about it is great! But it’s the square, the Djemaa el Fna, and the shopping streets around it, that make Marrakech realy special. Every time I go back to Marrakech, and I've probably been there ten or twelve times, Igo straight, to the square and sit at my favorite café. IFT ever hhave the money, Id love to buy a house there. But right now, I don't even have a job, and the last time I went there was three years ago.Writing Spelling Linking sentences with and, but, so, with, because Writing a web posting 1. Read the web posting by Eric and the three replies. Which reply is the most useful? Erie Cancan Posted: January 07 Hil My gfend and Ihave tickets to go to Cane in January but we haverit booked any (gcemrdatians) 13pm. ‘ete laokng for somewhere quiet and romant, and not far from a beach. Not too experi ‘Can anyone reeconvmend a place they know? Thanks rie dodger 1 Postec:January 08 The mast poplar place is the Hotel Zone because thas the best beaches and righ BOlpm With hundreds of hotels to choose fom, m sure you can fd something cheap. We stale in a nice place caled Hotel Mayan Riviera but its usyay very busy. You need to book early. Good lek Dodger tania2 2. Poste January 08 You say you want somewhere romantic 50 dont goto the Hotel Zonet’ too noise too crowded 12pm, Paya del Carmen, just south of Canc s more intresting and has the best beach on the coast. (Chesimasis expensive, but many hotels there have special offers in jruary. Tania buzzbuzz (3. Posted: January 09 Forget about Paya de! Carmen The island of Cozumel has 2 fabulous carnival in Febrary.so thats a good 22am, time to go There's great music and delicious food, and the costumes are spectacular You can dance all night, so you don't even need a hotell See you there, Buzabure 2. There are eight spelling mistakes in the texts. Find them and circle them. Write the correct words below. a) ») 9 4d © ) 2) ee h) 3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. and because so With a) There's a lot of nightlife, it’s good for younger people. b) its castle and cathedral, it's good for sightseeing, ©) The restaurants are good they're very cheap. ) Iesallittle dirty many tourists there are too 4 Link the pairs of sentences with a word from the ox in Exercise 3. (There is more than one possible answer) 1a). The reception staff are very welcoming. ‘The waiters are friendly b) There are galleries, museums, stores, and movie theaters nearby. There's lots to do. ©) Isa popular destination. Ithas good weather all year. d) There are high-rise buildings all around. The views from the hotel aren’t very good. Write a reply to the web posting below. santi Vacation Posted: March 03 Hil My boss has given me a vacation 42pm, next week and | want to 20 somewhere different and interesting, Can you recommend somewhere in your country? Thanks SantiRie Love Grammar 1 Look at the underlined verbs. Check (/) the correct sentences. Correct the mistakes. a) He decided to get his revenge. 4 'b). She pourred paint all overhis car, _powed ©) "Where are you?” I shoutted. ) invited four friends to my party. ©) Iplaied basketball when Twas young, 1) Imailed a note to her. 8) Tired to call you. hh) My friends arrivd on time. 4) She finally stopped working, j) They studied English at school Find 14 irregular simple past verbs in the ‘wordsquare. Look > and 4. Kelelala[n|mle|t r[clo[ralalni«la ofals[wla[m[elu u[m[tlolo|k]ele clelwle|n|[t[t[x H[clalule]x[t[r t[t[H[o[u[e[u]r elu[t[s[c[el[P|t Match the simple past verbs in the wordsquare in Exercise 2 with the infinitives. a) begin ) drink ky swim b) bring, 8) 2 D) take © catch hy keep 1m) teach, 4) come i) meet 1) think ©) cut i sleep Write the words in the correct order to make questions. a) Did go shopping yesterday you ? b) cold it Was yesterday 7 ©) Did enjoy vacation last you your ? , (2) English last class was When your? ©) did go vacation Inston Where year you ? ) did dinner for have last night What you? g) in best friends elementary school were Who your ? Write true answers to the questions. Write the sentences in the negative. a) Juliet was a happy girl. Taliet wasn't a happy girl )_Juliet’s family and Romeo's family were friends, ©) They wanted her to marry him. @) Juliet was in love with Paris a friend of her family. ©). She liked him. ) Juliet knew what to do, 'g), She told her parents about her true feelings.6 Look at the picture of a modern Romeo and Juliet. Complete the sentences with verbs from the box in the past progressive. feel get hold plan sit speak weee a) Juliet__was wearing an old T-shirt b) She cup of coffee. ©) Itwas late and she ) Romeo on ©) They ‘on their cell phones. f) Romeo. wet g) They to get married 7. Write true answers to the questions. a) What were you doing thirty minutes ago? b) What were you doing at five o'clock this morning? ©) What were you doing at ten o'clock last night? d) What were you doing last Saturday at three o'clock? ) What were you doing at midnight on January 312 10 1 Complete the conversation with the past progressive form of the verbs in parentheses. ‘A: Who (1) were gon talking (you talk) to? B1Q) ST (not tak) to anybody. ‘A: What @) (youdo)? B 1) listen) tothe radi. seas (you stand) outside? Bs Because you (6) (make) a lot of noise inside A: We). (oot make) alot of noise! Bi Tthought you (8) (have) a fight @ 13 Listen and check. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form. Use the simple past or the past progressive. Juliet (1) __was going (go) out with a man named Paris, but she didn’t love him. One evening, she 2) (watch) TV when her cell phone rang, It was Romeo and he @) (say) that he was in her street. She (4) __ (open) the door of the balcony and saw him. He (5) (si) ona motoreyle. When he saw her, he © (begin) to sing. Itwas a beautiful song and Juliet (7) (want) it to last forever. But it (8) __ (rain) and she was cold. She (9) (decide) to ask Romeo inside. Then, another motorcycle ao) (arrive). It was Paris Make adverbs from the adjectives. a) regular regularly ‘b) attractive c) beautiful 4) early ©) fast ) happy g) loud Underline the correct alternative. a) Be careful / carefully if you swim in the oceant b) I play soccer very bad / badly, but I enjoy it, ©). Could you speak more quiet / quietly, please? dd). She wrote the postcard very quick / quickly. ©) Their house is always very neat / neatly. f) He was angry / angrily and wanted revenge. 8). She knows me very good / well h)_ We're sisters but we look very different / differently. Love unit i 7Vocabulary 1 Complete the story with the words in the box. call date flirt have kissed Hked meet was Isaw a boy ata party that (1) liked and 1 decided to (2) with him. 13) hhim the next day and we began to (4) each other. After three weeks, he finally © me. He said that he (6) in love with me. He wanted to (7) lots of children and he wanted me to (8) his parents 2. Continue the story in Exercise 1 with the words in the box. get had tive lost move split, said, “Maybe it's a good idea to (1) _ive together first, before starting a family.” “Ldon’t want to (2) in together before we (3) married,” he replied. That was when we (4) our first and last fight. Two days later, we (5) up and I completely (6)__touch with him. 3. Cross out the response that is not possible. a) A: Ithink Johnny Depp's so good-looking. beter / Oh, Iddon’t. / So dol 1 got really bored. Neither did I. / Oh, I didn’t. / So did L I didn’t understand the book Me, neither. / Neither did I. / Oh, I didn't 'm not married Me, neither. / Me, too. / Neither am 1 b) o ad Prerere 4 Complete the responses with one word a) A: [think baseball is boring, B: Me, oo b) A: [don’t have any children, B: Me, : ©) A: [studied in the USA. B: So L d) A: Idon’t speak Italian. B: Neither 1 ©) A: man optimist B aml. Now give true responses to the statements. « I Underline the best alternative from the options below to complete the text. 1 Atfirst / Oneday / That day 2 Atfirst / Next / The next moming, 3. Finally / Last week / Then 4 Awook later / Next / That evening 5 Atthe end of the month / Finally / One day 6 Last night / Last year / That night 7 Aweek later / The next morning / That night @ ‘a man was talking to his wife when she stopped him and said, “Do you know that tomorrow is our wedding anniversary? We got married twenty years ago.” (2) he didn't believe her. “No,” he replied, “ ‘month, isn’t it?” “No, tomorrow,” she said. (3) ‘snext she continued, “You forget, and now I ‘want a really special gift.” ® the man thought for along time about a gift for his wife. He had lots of ideas, but he could fot decide. (5) he decided to ask his wife. “Would you like to go shopping in New York?” he said. “No, not that. Something special,” she said. “How about a new car?” he suggested “No. I want something really special,” she replied. 6 he went to bed and he still had no idea what to give his wife. 0 _ he got up and wrote a check to his wife for $100,000. “Happy Anniversary,” he said and gave her the check. “I don’t want money,” she said. "T want something really, really special. Lwant adivorce!” “Sorry, too expensive,” he replied. @ 14 Listen and check.annoyed bored confused embarrassed releed scared surprised tired Check (V) the best way to continue the sentences, 2) Why are you so bored? Do something original! 7 Don’t you like if? b) My mother was so embarrassing! She talked about me when T was a child Her face went really red. ©) He looked really scary He was wearing a Dracula costume I said Thad a snake in my bag. 4). ‘The children were very tired. They wanted to play all the time They had alate night last night ©) The teacher was alittle confusing, He couldn't remember anyone's name. Hie was very hard to understand §)Lthought she was very interested. She told some very good stores. She wanted a lot more information. ‘Complete the sentences with the words in the box. along apostcard better changed dark divorced together tewerk a) There was a lot of traffic so we got _fo work very late. b)_ Inthe summer it gets much later. ©) [thought the movie got near the end. d) Many unhappy couples don’t get because of the children, ©) My old college friends and I get f) Wegot, __ from some friends in Florida. 8). Thope you're going to get. before ‘we go out this evening, bh). She doesn’t get very well with her parents Pronunciation 1 @ is Listen and notice the different pronunciations of was and were. Usual pronunciation Short | Short Pronunciation in short answers | Long | Long A; What were you doing at eight o'clock? B: Iwas having breakfast. A: And your wife? Was she having breakfast, oo? B:_ Yes, she was. We both were. 2 Look at was and were in the conversation and write the correct phonetic symbols (wae! or waz/, (war! or /wat!) in the boxes. ‘A: What were youdoing | a) when you met? B: Iwas working as a nurse. | b) ‘A: Where did you meet? |) Was it at the hospital? B: Yes, it was. @) Were you both single at | e) the time? Br Yes, we were, @ 16 Listen and check. Then practice saying the phrases.Reading Read the story about the famous opera singer, Maria Callas, and put the paragraphs in the correct order. 1fB} 2 3 4 Put the events (a-k) in the correct order. a) He bought gifts for her. b) He died. ©) He called her. d) Maria got married ©) Onassis got married. 1) She died g). She fell in love. h)_ She met Onassis. i) She split up from her husband j) They had fights. k)_ They went on vacation together 27s]4[51e6|718|9|» @ 17 Listen and check. Answer the questions. a) What happened when Maria was staying in. Venice? 1b) Why did Maria love Onassis? ©) Why did she have fights with Onassis? d)_ How did she find out about Onassis’s marriage? ©) Why did Onassis begin visiti Maria again? ) What was Maria doing on Skorpios? ‘A. Acthe time, Maria said, “I have lost everything,” After this, she stayed at home and she didnic rake care of herself. Two years later, people could still see her on the island of ‘Skorpios, crying next to the grave of On: Alittle later, Maria died of a heart attack. B_ Maria Callas was singing in Verona when she met a businessman, Giovanni Meneghini. He became her manager and they got married. But Maria was unhappy in the marriage and in 1957, when she was staying in Venice, she met another businessman, Aristotle Onassis. Onassis often called her. He invited her to parties and he bought her beautiful gifts. Maria fell in love with him and, two years later, she and her husband split up. C_She saw him less and less often and then, ‘one day in 1968, she was reading the newspaper ‘when she saw a report about his marriage to Jackie Kennedy. Itwas not a happy marriage and Onassis began ro visit Maria again, Sometimes, she agreed to see him; sometimes, she refused. Life continued in this way for some ‘ime, but, finally, in 1975, Onassis died. D_ Onassis ook her on vacation and Maria told reporters that she was in love. She said that she didnt love him for his money, but because he was “the first man to treat me like a woman.” She wanted to get married and have children, bbut Onassis became tired of the relationship. He was now seeing other women and he and Maria had fights. | | | | | |Writing Linking sentences with after/before + ing Writing a story 1 Read the beginning of the story of Bonnie and Clyde and number the pictures in the correct order (1-3). Before becoming a famous bank robber, Bonnie Parker worked in a café. One day, a good-looking, young man, Clyde Barrow, walked into the café twas love at first sight. They talked and, after finishing the meal, the two left the café together. The next day, they were walking along the street together when they saw a car that Bonnie liked, “Let's take it,” she said. Clyde agreed. He fixed the motor and the couple drove out of town, ‘They drove for a few miles and then realized that they needed gas. They stopped at a garage and asked the attendant to fill the car 2 Look at the examples. Then link the pairs of sentences (a). Examples Bonnie Parker worked in a café, Later she became a famous bank robber. Before becoming a famous bank robber, Bonnie Parker worked ina café He finished the meal. Then they left the café together. After finishing the meal, they left the café together. a). They stole a car. Then they drove out of town. After sé ng 4 car, they drove out of town. b). They drove for a few miles. Then they realized they needed gas. Afb tS ©) They filled the car with gas. Then they killed the garage attendant, Before ee d)_ They stole money from the garage. They drove away. Betire Mii in Sa Ss ein ©) The police found the dead man. They began looking for the killers Aer, Secon eee a Look at the pictures and answer the questions to complete the story. ered Where did Bonnie and Clyde go one week later? What did they do there? ‘What were Bonnie and iyde doing six months later? Where were the police officers? Who were they waiting for? What happened next? (Use your imagination!) TT =~ Shopping Grammar 1. Write the adverbs in the correct part of the table. ehweys hardly ever never normally occasionally often | rarely sometimes usually ae ica = Lam always on a diek b) ever hardly I perfume wear 100% always ©) buy clothes I often second-hand 4) dont gold 1 jewelry like usually ©) a is pleasure rarely Shopping ) after always changed get 1 work g) are dirty My shoes _sometim« 1h) am at choosing good 1 normally sifts Change the sentences so they are true for you. Example a) Lam rarely on a diet Complete the sentences with for or to. a) [think 'll buy some perfume for my ‘grandmother. b) Ttoldastory___ the children ¢) Tent my car___ my sister. d) He made a delicious meal___ his girlfriend. ) Why don’t you get some chocolate__ your mother? He showed his wedding album ___ his boss. 8) Givetheticket___ your neightor. h) Tsenta letter the bunk manager last week. Rewrite the sentences in Exercise 3. Replace the words‘in italics with a pronoun (Isim, her, it, them), and do not use for or to. a) Liking C1 buy her some perfume b) 2 d) °) DO 8) ») Some of the sentences below have a word that should not be there. Cross out the unnecessary words, Check (7) the four correct sentences. a). She told te me all about her new job. 'b) I’m going to write a letter to you very soon. ©) She sent the tickets to the wrong address. d)_ I gave for my brother a gold pen on his birthday. ©) She lent to me her new foot spa. {) Heis teaching English to the new students, 88). Tshowed to her my new cell phone. hh) Could you explain to me why you did that? i) My parents got for me some silly socks.6 7 Undestine the ores ve form 8 Complete the questions wth the simple present or 2) can't stand ooking/t0 ook present progressive form ofthe verb in parentheses b) [didn’t choose studying / to study English. a) Do you (you come) from ©) Ididn’t manage finishing /to finish my aay homework last ight » 2 (poutisten )_ [enjoy spending / to spend time with my to the radio right now? Parents. ° ae (most of ©) Tnever refuse lending / to lend money to my Your ends wor) nan oc? fiends a Gain aotin 6) Loen forget aking of to takeoff my casings os sehen 0 be : 8) Lusually avoid going / to go to the store on Sed aotearoa 2) Toul ike having to have sixchiren a ) (you read) a Check (V) the sentences that are true for you. newspaper every day? / your father Complete the conversation with the correct form ® Sees ofthe verb in the box Ue the in-form rte torntntve my eg dark sght now? be choose eat get go 9 Match the short answers in the box with the eset ects auesions in Exercise 5 : Yeohe dows. Yes am. eortder A: Twant (ttt these on, Do you mi Yes,Tdo. Yes it does. Yess i) Bot eee ‘Yes, they are. Yes, they do. BOK, but please don’t spend ll atemoon o 2 des. Hove (8) pete cee 5 sme with you, hone, but we agreed » 9 % wonly two or the sores. 9 oases As Tinos but want 6) someting 8 ) realy nic a 10 Write true answers to the questions in Exercise 8. 8 Butl like everything you buy and weneed lcs careful with money. a) ___ ®) A: Oh, hate (8) __about money. If ») recetatord atexpeniive eee ease restaurans, we can afford one lite dress! 3 » @ 18 Listen and check.Vocabulary 1 Match the words on the left with those on the right. a) acanof gum b) bunch of cake 9 aboxof grapes ) apairof matches: ©) apack of mayonnaise 1) apiece of perfume 8) abottle of paint h) ajarof scissors 2. Label the designs below. The first and last letters have been done for you. Match the words in the box with the pictures on. the right, dress earrings gloves hat jacket jeans necklace pajamas pantyhose raincoat scarf shirt shoes skirt socks suit sweater tie top vest EE) shopping a) __ jacket » °)Cross out the word that does not go with the material. a) silver bracelet / earrings / glewes / ring, ) denim jacket / jeans / sweater / skirt ©) colton bracelet / dress / shirt / top ks d) wool jeans / sweater / scarf ) nylon raincoat / shirt / skirt / earrings ) silk necklace / pajamas / scarf / tie 8) leather gloves / jacket / shoes / scarf Match the questions (a-H) with their answers (1-8). a) Can Thelp you? b) What are you looking for? <) What colors do you have? d) How would you like to pay? e) What size is he? £) What do you think? Do you like it? 'g) Can Iexchange it? h) How much is it? By credit card, if that’s OK. I'm looking for something for my girlfriend, actually. 3. Large, or maybe extra large. 4 No, I'mjust looking, thank you. 5 Ir’s.49.99, 6 Weonly have it in purple, 'm afraid. 7 Yes, it's great. I'l take it 8 Yes, of course. Make sure you keep the receipt. ‘Complete the questions with the words or phrases in the box, fit getchanged getdressed get undressed Took good on tryon wear a) How long do you wear a pair of jeans before washing them? b) How long does it take you to before a party? ) How long does it take you to before taking a shower? d) How often do you ona typical Saturday? ©) Which colors you? f) Do you ever wear clothes that don’t very well? 8) Do you always clothes before buying them? ‘Write true answers to the questions. Pronunciation 1 Look at the words in the box. Is the underlined sound fev or av? Put the words in the correct. column, ebways brain decide exchange great mind pay plain right same striped style surprise try fev a ‘always decide 19 Listen and check. Repeat the words. 2 Look at the ad. Underline the words that contain the fe” sound. Circle the words that contain the fa sound, Great Summer Sale Latest Qesigns) at amazing prices Alll sizes = male and female fashions | Special offers on raincoats, winter jackets, men’s ties, and so much more Liar cn Rear ere Latte Acad @ 20 Listen and check.Listening 1 © 21 Cover the listening script and listen to a news report about the movie premiere of Spiderman 3. What are the speakers talking about? a) Critical opinions of the movie b) The plot (story) ofthe movie ©) Thestars of the movie and their clothes Listen again and check (V) the correct answer. 1 How much did Spiderman 3 cost to make? a) Over $200 million b) Over $300 million ©) Over $400 million Claire: Where was the world premi¢re of Spiderman 32 a) London b) New York ©) Tokyo , 3. Whowas the first star to arrive? a) Claudia Schiffer )_ Kirsten Dunst ) Samantha Mumba 4 Who was Kirsten Dunst with? a) herboyfriend b) Lenny Kravitz 9) Toby Maguire What was Kirsten Dunst wearing? a) ablack dress b) adress with diamonds ¢) Spiderman costume 6 What was Toby Maguire wearing? a) ared suit b) ablack suit ©) aSpiderman costume Shopping Michael: Millions of movie fans around the world are waiting for the new Spiderman movie, but here in London, we are very lucky. Today isthe European premiére of Spiderman 3. The movie cast over three hundred million dollars to make, and the stars are visiting different cities around the world for the premigres. They began last week in Tokyo with the world premiére Next week, they will be in New York for the American premiére, but tonight they are in London. We sent Claire Chadwick to London's Leicester Square to find out what's happening, Claire, can you hear me? Yes, Michael. I'm standing here, in Leicester Square in the center of London, and thousands of people are waiting to see the stars of the new Spiderman movie, Many of them are wearing Spiderman clothes and people are very, very excited You can hear the cheers and the shouting, and the first stars are beginning to arive. Someone is getting out ofthe car just in front of me. It’s ~ who is it? I think it’s = no, it’s Samantha Mumba, the Irish pop star. She's walking on to the red carpet now and she's wearing a beautiful dress with diamonds in the design of a spider's web. Over there, I can see Lenny Kravitz, and that’s Claudia Schiffer. And now its Kirsten Dunst, one of the main stars of the movie. She's getting out of her car and she's with ... yes, she's with her new boyfriend, the rock star from, um, I can’t remember the name of his group -.. and now she's going over to the fans, and she's signing autographs. She's wearing a beautiful black dress ~ she looks absolutely fantastic. Oh, and now I can see Toby Maguire. He's standing next to anather group of fans. He's wearing a stylish black suit, white shirt, and tie, He looks like @ businessman, And the screams are getting louder. Michael, I think it’s time to go back to you in the studio.Writing Organizing a text Describing a store 1. Read the article and write the topics (af) in the correct order in the paragraph plan below. a) How much did you spend? b) What did you buy on your last visit? ©) What does the store look like? dd) What does the store sell? ©) What is the store's name? 1) Whereis the store? Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 ‘Match the sentence beginnings (a-e) with their endings (1-5). a) It'sonly a short walk It’s ona busy street ‘The last thing [bought was ‘They have a great selection of It looks very modern and they a pair of designer shoes. from the station in the center of the city play loud music. sneakers and sports shoes. Answer the questions in Exercise 1 and write about your own favorite store. My favorite store This week, Jo Greig describes her favorite store. ww My favorite store in the world is Bergdorf Goodman in New York. It's a long way from my home in New Jersey, but the train to New York is very fast. The store is very large, with eight floors, and the building is very beautiful ‘At Christmas, they have decorations on the front. It sels everything, I go there because there are four floors of women’s fashion. They have all the famous brands, but they have less expensive things, too. They have g fantastic shoe department, als. (On my last visit, Ibought a Donna Karan dress. [also gota jacket. They cost a lot of money! I wore them at my sister's wedding last week.Grammar 1 Complete the table. Adjective ‘Comparative ‘Superlative good better bes wet easy far dangerous 2. Solve the puzzle. Dan is healthier than Andy, but not as healthy as Chris. Ed is healthier than Dan, but not as healthy as Chris. Brian is the healthiest. Write the name of each person under their picture. 3 Complete the sentences. a). Skiing is more dangerous than basketball Basketball isn’t as dangerous as skiing b)_ Tennis is more interesting than judo. Judo isn’t ©) Men aren't as good as women at ball games. Women are a 4) Running is better for you than swimming. ‘Swimming is not €) The rules of volleyball are not as easy to understand as the rules of basketball ‘The rules of basketball are ‘Watching a sport is more exciting than playing it. Playing a sport is not eo 2). Being in shape is not as important for older people as it is for younger people Being in shape is Do you agree with the statements above? Change them, if necessary, so that they are true for you. ‘Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in the box. big crowded heavy hot expensive fast noisy wet a) The heaviest animal is the blue whale, ‘which weighs about twenty-six tons. ») island in the world is Greenland @ million km’). ° country in the world is Monaco, with more than 16,000 people per square kilometer. d) With 12 meters of rain every year, Kauai Island. in Hawaii is. place in the world, 2) planet is Venus, with a ‘temperature of about 460°C, f) Oslo, where most things cost more than in Paris or London, is. city in Europe. §) Howler monkeys are animals in the world: you can hear their cries from five kilometers away. hh) After doing 50 meters in under 21 seconds, Roland Schoeman became swimmer in the world.5 Insert the missing words in the text below. Use the words in the box. as as as root than than the the The] dangerous age for a man’s health is from 50 10 60. Exercise is very important, but not important as a healthy diet. A bad diet is biggest reason for health problems. Vegetables are better fastfood, for example. People with most stressful jobs have a shorter life people who have no stress, They should try to relax. They should exercise than once a week. Ahard, sweaty sport is not good for your health regular, easy exercise. ©@ 22 Listen and check. 6 Write the words in the correct order to complete the questions. a) given has coffee up Do you know anyone who fas given wp coffee ? b) clothes hang up your Do you always in the evening? ©) deal problems with Do you always immediately? d) words up look How often do you in the dictionary? ©) a careof baby taken Have you ever 2 ) a filled form in When was the last time that you g) away loveletters old throw Do you ever - h) an excuse make up Do you ever: when you're late? i) get along people the with How do you in your class? Write true answers to the questions. 7 Rewrite the sentences by replacing the words in italics with the pronoun in parentheses. a) Don't forget to turn of the light. (it) Don't forget to turn 1 off b)_Itake after my father. (him) ©) My grandparents brought up my sister. (her) d) He decided to give up swimming. (it) €)_ Please put away your books, (them) {The children cleared wp the mes. Gt) i) We had to call ff the party (it) hh). They ran after the bus as fast as possible. (it) i) She never takes off fer shoes in the house. (them) Pronunciation 1. The words in each group have the same vowel sound. Insert the missing letters. Choose from the letters in the boxes. a) ti sie or -ur Furst winds thd w_k eae wost b) ori “or -oure @ 23 Listen and repeat the words. 2 Look at the words in the box. Is the underlined sound /st/ or /r/? Put the words in the correct column. beatd enn form — moming person serve story thirst © 26 Listen and check. Repeat the words.Vocabulary 1 ‘Match the questions (a-h) with the answers (1-8). a) How faris the closest bus stop from your school? b) How fast can you run 100 meters? 6) How long does it take you to get dressed in the morning? 4) How many people are there in your family? @) How much homework do you have today? How often do you go swimming? 4) How old is your car? hh) How wel can you speak Chinese? ‘About ten minutes. About two hundred meters. Four, but with me, it’s five I'm not sure. Fifteen seconds, maybe. I've had it for three years. Nota lot. Two or three exercises. Not as well as my mother. Never. [can't stand it afojelalelefg [tn 2 ‘Write true answers to the questions. Complete the questions with an adjective or an adverb. a) How fas!___can you lear to speak a foreign language? b) How _ can you play golf? ©) How do you go on vacation? peter does it cost? ©) How does it take you to get to school? ) How. is it to the station? 8) How is your brother? h) How people are there in your classroom? Underline the correct way of saying the numbers. 2) 500 fivehundred / five hundreds b) 05 nil point five / point five ©) % three quarter / three quarters 4) 175 one point seven five / ‘one point seventy-five ©) 7,184 seven thousand, one hundred and. eighty-four / seventy-one hundred, eight four ) 3-40 three-nil / three—oh g) 12 oneand half / one and a half es ees Write the numbers as you say them, a) % cone eighth b) 5% 9 1% d) 75% ©) 0675 ) 033 8) 2976 hh) 1,500,000 Cross out the word that is not possible. a) He decided to give up coffee / hisneighbors / smoking. b) Where can hang up my coat / clothes / shoes? ©) He putona ear/ suit )_ She got home and turned on a novel / the computer / the TV. ©) She took off her hat / keys / shoes when she entered the house. 4) Inever throw away old newspapers / plastic bags / the office. tie to go to work. Complete the definitions with the phrasal verbs in the box. bringup clearup deal with _fillin getalong with lookup riwafter take after a) Ifyou _run afier _ someone or something, you follow it very quickly. b) When you something you make it neat by organizing, things. 9) Ifyou a problem, you do something to find a solution. d) When you a form, you ‘write information in the empty spaces. ©) Ifyou someone, you look like someone in your family (mother, father, or grandparents). ) Ifyou someone, you havea ‘good relationship with them. g) When you a child, you take care of them until they are adult. h) Ifyou something ; ‘you try to find information about it in a book7 What could you say in these situations? Choose an 8 Put the words in the box into the correct group, expression from the box. Be carefull Be patient. Comeback! Bontbemeas! Don’tworry. Try again. You show your new dress toa friend. Your friend laughs and says that you look like a waitress, You say: Don’! be mean court field goggles get golfer helmet net runner skier skiing soccer swimming pool a). Sports: olf b)_ People: ©) Places: 4) Equipment: Complete the text with does, goes, or plays. b) friend tells you that they have an important exam next week. They say that itis very dificult. You say ¢) Youarein a subway station and a train arrives. Yee ta es Tee to the tri, but you Tyler is very serious about sports. n the morning, suddenly realize that you have left your bag at he usually (1) goes cycling, buthe the ticket office. sometimes (2) swimming at the pool, or You say At work, he (3) ‘exercises during his 4). You are with a fiend and waiting for another coffee breaks and he occasionally (8) ea ae ae golf in his ofice! At lunchtime, he () ea tennis or squash, Then, in the evenings, he (6) take a judo for an hour or two at the gym. ©) You are witha friend. Your frend calls a eeersiants cy) eee restaurant to reserve a table, but the line is busy. . 7 ef F ae sports as possible, ie (8) baseball k : ‘on Saturdays and soccer on Sundays. For vacations, You are in a car with your friend who is driving. a eeteiea Your friend is driving a litle fast. You say windsurfing in the summer. © 25 Listen and check.Reading 1 @ 26 Read the article and choose the best title. a) Great Olympic Champions b) Great Olympic Losers ©) Great Olympic Records 2. Read the article again. Write the name of the sportsperson below the correct picture. 3. Wh sportsperson are the following sentences talking about? Write your answers in the boxes: SK ~ Shizo Kanaguri; EM ~ Eric Moussambani; EE ~ Eddie Edwards a) He came from Britain. EE| b) He didn’t enjoy taking part in the race. ©) He wore glasses. dd) He took part in the Sydney Olympics. @) He stopped in the middle of the race. {He only started the sport that year. 8) He took part in the Stockholm Olympics, h)_ He broke some bones. ‘THE JAPANESE ATHLETE, Shizo Kanaguri, ran the marathon in the 1912 Olympicsin Stackholm. Itwas an extremely hot day and Kanaguri was finding the race very hard. As he was running ‘along the road, he saw a family watching the race. They were having a picnic and he decided to sit down and join them. After finishing the meal, he realized that there was no point in continuing with the race. Eri Moussambani AT THE SYDNEY Olympics in 2000, Eric Moussambani, from Equatorial Guinea, became an international hero. The newspapers called him "Eric the Eel” when he set a new Olympic record in the 100 meter freestyle. Eric took up swimming only a few months before the games and it was his first time in a 50-meter swimming pool. He completed the two lengths of the pool in 1 minute 52.72 seconds ~ a record slow time and twice the time of the other swimmers But Eric won the race because the two other swimmers were disqualified for false starts, ‘There have been many great champions in the history of the Olympic Games. For example, the American swimmer, Michael Phelps, won eight gold medals in 2008, and the Hungarian fencer, Aladar Gerevich, won gold medals at six different Olympic ‘games. But there have also been some great losers. We look at the best of the worst. Eddie Edwards THE BRITISH SPORTS superstar Eddie Edwards (or “Eddie the Eagle”) took part in the ski-jumping event at the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988, Edwards lived hundreds of miles from, the nearest mountain and it was difficult 10 prepare for the games, During his preparation, he broke his jaw, his collarbone, and a number of teeth. He was also nearsighted and needed to wear thick glasses, but in the cold mountain air, he could not see through them. He came in last. He doesn't jump,” said one Olympic official. "He drops ike a stone.Writing Organizing a text Linking sentences with although Describing a sports event Look at the plan and put the paragraphs (A, B,C) in the correct order. 1 name, time, place of the event Paragraph description of the event Paragraph 3. feelings, comments, final thoughts Paragraph A. Larrived early because I wanted to get a good seat. Unfortunately, it was raining and I waited three hours before the match began. I had a ‘good seat near the front. Because of the rain, there were not many people. The match was really exciting, although Venus was much stronger than her opponent. She won 6-4, 6-3. Later, I watched Roger Federer play against Michael Russell. Unfortunately, it began to rain again and they did not finish the match. B This was my first visit to Roland Garros. Although I was glad that I saw stars like Williams and Federer, it was a shame that the weather was so bad. I was very cold and weet. I would like to go again, but I hope I am luckier next time, © The French Open tennis championships take place in May and June every year at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, This year, a friend gave me a ticket for the second day of the competition. I wanted to see Venus Williams in her first match of the tournament, Match the sentence begin endings (1-7). a) Although I was pleased to see Williams and Federer, 5 19s (a-g) with th b) Although I got wet, Although Love tennis, d) Although Venus won this match, ©) Many people prefer watching the men’s matches, ) Some tickets are very cheap, g) The tournament's official name is “Roland Garros,” 1 _ although it is often called “The French Open.” 2 although the women’s matches are often more exciting, 3. although the most expensive cost more than euros. enjoyed the day. it was a shame that the weather was so bad, she lost in the third round. this was my first visit to a major championship. Link the sentences with although. a) Wearrived early. There was a very long line. A ugh we arrived early there was 4 ver b) The tickets were very expensive. We didn’t have avery good view. ©) The match was very exciting. It was very long, d) Nothing much happened in the first half. The second half was fantastic €) Chivas won the game, They were not the better team )Lenjoyed the game. My friends thought it -was boring. Write a description of a sports event that you have attended. Use the paragraph plan in Exercise 1.Job Grammar 1 Match each group of sentences (1-2) with a job in the box. amodel an au pair S ofbedawsaie 1. She has to wear a uniform at work She can travel free to different countries. She doesn’t have to have a college education. Sear diamante 4 Complete the table. Simple past Past participle was / were She is 2. She doesn’t have to pay for somewhere tolive. She can wear her own clothes. She has to like young children. She can’t invite her friends to dinner. | Sheis 2 Change the eight sentences in Exercise 1 to guestions. 8) Does she have to wear a uniform ai work? » g °) 2 | 4 7 2 ? fee ee ee gh alle aE es Hoon GE SEES, 3. Think of a woman you know. Answer the ‘questions in Exercise 2. a) Yes, she does / No, she doesn't ») oo @) ° f 2) | {er 5 Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in parentheses. 2), How many different jobs ___ias she ad (she had)? b) She (have) lots of different jobs in her life 9 (you ever work) ina factory? 4) Nol (never be) in a bakery ©) What's the worst meal you (ever eat)? ft (like) most of my jobs and I like this one, fo 8) Yes.1 {always want) tobea ballet dancer.rent rk) Write questions for the answers below. a) Have you ever been on TV. 2 No, I've never been on TV. js Sree RE eed 5? No, I've never worked as an au pair, ° No, my parents hav birthday se No, my teacher has never made a joke in class. Oceana ee ae No, I've never seen a ballet. DERE Bao aay Pee ae af yr No, I've never voted in a political election, FE) No, I've never ridden a motorcycle. Write true answers to the questions above. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form. imple past or the present perfect. Ny 1(1)__have had _ (have) lots of horrible jobs in my life, but the worst job I 2) (ever have) was selling hot dogs 10) (start) the job at the beginning of last summer because I (4) (need) some money to buy a car. It was the biggest mistake I (5) (ever make) in my lie. 1(6) (not like) the smell ofthe hot dogs and, on the first day, 1(7) (feel) sick. The weather (8) (be) really bad and only (9) (Gell) two or three. At the end of the day, the boss (ae (say) to me, "You ()____ (not sett) enough!” The next morning, I (12) (decide) to stay in bed, @2 sten and check. 8 Underline the correct time expression. ‘). Tlearned to drive ever / in my life / when Lwas eighteen, b)_ haven't been to the movies a few weeks ago/ last week / this week ©) Tbought a great CD in my life / over the years / yesterday. ) [didn’t go to the beach at all last summer / over the years / recently. ) I've been to a few good restaurants last Friday / recently / years ago. 8) T've spent way too much money last night / today / yesterday. 8) I've done a lot of silly things in 2006 / 1 few moments ago / over the years, Change the sentences so they are true for you. Pronunciation © 26 Listen to the recording and read the text. Notice the pauses and how some words are linked together. Then practice reading it while you listen to the recording. Hil // My name's Carlos, //and_L come from / Formosa / in Argentina. // Iwork.as_anartist / for.an advertising company, /, but [also teach English. // T've been with,the company / for.a couple of years // and_Lenjoy my work. //Vocabulary 2 Match the jobs inthe box with the texts (a-g). 1 Who do these things belong to? Label the pictures (ees eto Seah ets with the words in the box. | telesales person tour guide vet aupair butcher DJ engineer farmer 4) I'vebeen ina few movies, but Hike being on stage flightatiendant pet soldier surgeon ina theater best. Last year, [was in “Hamlet” and = ~ Tgotexcellent reviews actor b) Atfirst, this was just a summer job, but I really ‘enjoyed it. love reading history books and I like showing people the interesting parts of my town, ©) Thave a marketing company and we now have about ninety employees. I think [know the names ofall my staff. ) I spend most of my time with farmers and T work outdoors a lot. But in the village, people 4 come to see me with their dogs and cats when they are sick ©) [studied it at college, of course, but I was lucky to get the job. I work for a museum in Mexico City and we are studying Aztec ruins in this part of the country. I work ina large factory and I run the kitchens there, We have to prepare meals for about four hundred people and I'm responsible for buying all the food. 8). Lwork ina large office. It’s very noisy because ‘we areall talking on the phone all the time. We sell photocopiers andl other office machines. 3. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box. adecision living | | money aparttimejob permission | | two weeks: a) Imgoingtohave___ a da off tomorrow and go for a long walk. )_ Tasked my boss for. to leave work early. ©) Ineed to make about my future 4d) Tthink Il take now and finish the work later. ©) Tusually have off in the summer and go on vacation with my family. f) Vd like to make asa model. 8) Vmboping to find in the evenings and on weekends. hh). The job isn’t well-paid and I don’t make much 36 wet Job4 Complete the sentences with an appropriate verb. ay A’sextremely difficult to__find _a ‘well-paid job. b)_ Every morning, they a fifteen-minute coffee break. ©) He only wanted to a nap, but he slept for three hours, d)_Insome countries, men can some time off when their wife has a baby: ©) Isit really possible to a living as a snowboarder? 4) The factory is closing and she's going to her job. 8) Why don’t you _ your parents for their advice? h) Youcan alot of money as a sales, person, but you have to be good. ‘Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7) a) Women live longer than men, so they should )_ People who do stressful jobs should ©) Before they are allowed to run a country, politicians should d) ‘The CEOs of large corporations that lose money should €) Employees who are often late shouldn't | People in important jobs, like nurses and police officers, shouldn't ) Pilots and drivers who are responsible for ‘people's lives shouldn't be allowed to have vacations, continue working after the age of 55. ‘earn less than pop stars or DJs. get longer paid vacations than other people. Tear how to run a business. resign immediately. retire when they're older. Check (7) the statements you agree with. Complete the sentences with job or work. a) Thadabadly-paid__job and I resigned. b)_ He's looking for a well-paid abroad. ©) Td love to find a where [can be outdoors. d)_Ifpossible, I prefer to alone. ©) More and more people can now from home, 1) She's going to apply for a in marketing 8) We often have to. ‘on the weekend Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition. If no preposition is necessary, write . Hi, my name's James. I work (1) _for_alarge group of hotels and I'm (2) charge (3) the cleaning staff. I'm based (4) Miami, but my work involves (5) allot of travel My name's Mercedes. Right now, I'm working (6) ___acook and I'm responsible (7)___ the salads. I'm training (8)_bea restaurant ‘manager and I would like to run (9)__my own, restaurant. Ym Kate, [work (10)____an advertising company and we produce short movies. Right now, I'm based (11)____ office headquarters, but I'm looking (12)__ajob with more travel. @ 29 Listen and check. Find 15 words or phrases in the word snake and write them in the correct place below. sinaeabine, | sehr oy se Jayde sso ssrovoroaafonn® Netin Post’ 1) You can make holes in a piece of paper with this, ole punch ) You can put trash in this, ©) You can put work that has just arrived or that ‘you have just finished in these. )_ You can put your work in this to take home. €) You can use these to attach two pieces of paper. 1) Youcan use these to produce copies of documents. 8) You can use these to put information into your computer. 1h) You can write on these. j) You can use these to keep your office neat.Listening 1 @30 Cover the listening script and listen to two people playing a game. One person thinks of a job and the other person has to guess what itis. Check (¥) the two jobs that they describe. )allifeguara Ss fight atendone 2 Listen again and number the questions in the order in which they're mentioned. Do you have to be strong? Do you have to wear a uniform? Do you need any training for this job? 7 Do men do this job? Do you travel a lot in this job? Do you work indoors? Do you work normal office hours? 3. Answer the questions in Exe Game1 Game2 Bob: Ann: Bob: Ann: Bob: Ann: Bob: Ann: Bob: Ann: Bob: Ann: Bob: Ann: Bob: ‘Aan: Bob: Ann: Bob: an: Bob: Ann: So, do men do this job? : Er, yes, men, And women Okay, do you work indoors or outdoors? T can only say “yes" or “no.” Okay, do you work indoors? Yes. Do you use your hands in this job? Yes, Do you need any training for this job? Yes. Usually, Do you work normal office hours? No. Do you have to work in the evenings? Yes. Do you have to wear a uniform? Yes, Do you have to be strong? No, not realy. : Do you travel a lot? No. Not at al Ts ita hot and smelly job? 3: EF, yes, I suppose so. think I've got it. Do you work in a restaurant? 2 Yes. Thnow. You're a waiter? 2 No! Okay, sa you're a cook? : Yes, that's right. Okay, it’s my tur. Is ita job for men or women? Tmean, do men usually do this job? Yes, men, usually. But women do it, too. Do you work indoors? Mm, well, no... but I don’t work outdoors! Isita stressful job? Yes, sometimes. Sometimes very stressful. Do you need any training for this job? Yes. Alot. Do you work in an office? No, But do you work normal office hours? No. Do you earn a decent salary? Yes, Tm really well paid. Do you have to wear a uniform? Yes. Do you have to be strong? No! Not at all. Oh, er, T don't know. Do you travel a lot in this job? Yes. A lot. Ah, Tve got it! You'e a fight attendant! Oh, no, that's not possible. lot of women do that job. know ~ you're a pilot. Yes. At last. +Writing Opening and closing letters Writing a letter of inquiry 1 Where do the phrases below belong in the letter? Waite the number in the box. a) Could you please tell me b) Finally, could you please send me ©) First of all, would like to know a little moreabout 4). Tam siting with reference to ¢) Took forward to hearing from you soon, 4) Lwouud like some 8) Inaddition, could you possibly tell me more about 4201 Washington Ave San Diego, CA 92112 Voluntary Work Camps, Inc PO Box 3620 Austin, TX. 73301 Dear Sir or Madam: (1)... your advertisement in the newspaper yesterday 1 am interested in applying for a position with your organization and .. (2) «more informacion (3)... your organization. Your advertisement says that itis for young people... (4)... how old I have 0 be 0 apph? Iam going to be 18 next month, .. (5) the kinds of projecs that you support (© ...an application form. a Sincerely Alana Brickett Alana Brickeee 2. Underline the best way to close the letters. ) Dear Sir or Madam: All the best, / Lots of love, / Sincerely, Alana Brickett Dear Mr. O'Sullivan: Best wishes, / Love, / Sincerely, Alana Brickett HiJemma, Best wishes, / Yours faithfully, / Sincerely, Alana Dear John, All the best, / Yours faithfully, / Sincerely, Alana Dear Helen, Lots of love, / Yours faithfully, / Sincerely, Alana 3. Read the ad and notes and write a letter asking for ‘more information. What kind of work? Travel — who pa VOLUNTARY Work Camps -Our volunteer work program offers a huge range | | of possibilities to responsible young people who want to discover the world and make it a | better place to lve. a | Your accommodations willbe in aur dormitories | and all meals are provided | Places available in our programs starting July, fq ‘September, and January. | i ae | | Don't delay — apply today! Write to: mm eo How long are the work camps?