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VOCABULARY EXTRA
INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1

Collocations

1.1 Language

Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.


The first letter in each word is given.
1 Ben is multilingual. He knows several
f
languages.
2 I didnt understand the advice on this computer
.
forum. Its full of technical j
3 Jorge speaks English so well that people think
speaker!
hes a n
4 My students think listening is the most difficult
to master.
s
5 Chatting to other students has really helped
, but I still make
to improve my f
mistakes and need to work on my a
.
6 Andrea speaks French and German, but Spanish is
t
.
her m
7 Our teacher encourages us to use a variety of
s
when
different l
we study.
8 My friend can speak two languages fluently. Im so
.
jealous, Id love to be b

1.2 Relationships

Circle the word or phrase in each group which does


not collocate with the verb in bold.
1 take medicine a photo well an hour
2 get responsibility a salary depressed flu
3 do
well a cold you good the washing up
4 go
blind by taxi a hobby with
Complete the sentence with the correct form of do,
get, go or take.
1 I never
housework.
for a drink with
2 We sometimes
friends.
a little more
3 He really needs to
exercise.
4 She gets bored easily. She quickly
off new hobbies.
grey, Ill dye my hair!
5 If I
6 Chris is always so calm. Even when his team wins,
excited.
he doesnt
out for
7 In the evenings, they like to
a walk.
8 If you do something wrong, you should
responsibility for it.

1.3 Interview advice

Underline the correct alternatives to complete the


conversations.
a) A: My 1boss/godfather has given me a huge report
to write for tomorrow.
B: Thats because youre his best 2employee/pupil
and he knows youll do a great job.
A: But I cant stay late. Ive got football tonight
and my 3partners/team-mates need me.
b) A: So, where did you meet your 4fianc/fiance?
B: We were 5members/mentors of the same gym.
I met him there. Then we discovered wed
gone to the same school but wed never been
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classmates/pupils.
Complete the text with one word in each gap.
The first letter in each word is given.
My wedding next year will be expensive. All eight
of our brothers and sisters have kids so that means
fieen 1n
and 2n
. Ive got
twenty cousins on my fathers 3s
and
my parents divorced and remarried so thats a
4
s
and 5s
to invite, plus
their children.

Complete the text with the words in the box.


answer briefly arrive on time avoid eye contact
be prepared dress smartly doing some research
shake hands show enthusiasm speak clearly
To be successful in a job interview you need to
1
. Start by 2
on the company. It will 3
and the
interviewer will think you are knowledgeable. Think
carefully about your clothes. 4
so you make a good first impression. Dont rush
to the interview. Leave home early so you
5
. When greeting the interviewer,
dont forget to 6
firmly and dont
7
. Look the interviewer in the
eye. Look confident, even if youre nervous.
When answering questions, take time to think
about your answers. 8
so the
interviewer can understand you. Your responses
shouldnt be too long and detailed, so
9
.
With these tips you can really help improve your
chances of getting your dream job. Good luck!

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Focus on do

Find five words or phrases in the box that do not


go with do.
120 kilometres per hour athletics badly
business a cold a course an exam
your hair the ironing a good job a mess
a mistake your nails nothing on a diet
the shopping a train the washing yoga
your best

Complete the diagram with the words and phrases


from Exercise 7.
work
1
2

housework

studies

13

14

15

do
sport

effort

11

12

Complete the questions with the correct form of


the phrases from Exercise 8.
1 You should try to
in everything
you try, even if its hard.
2 He got a ticket from the police for
over
on the motorway.
before we go
3 Are you going to
out? Brush it at least!
tonight? I dont have any
4 Can you
clean clothes.
5 Have a good nights sleep before you
. Youll get a higher grade.
. Id rather wear clothes with
6 I hate
lines all over them.
by building good
7 Sales people
relationships with customers.
all
8 Are you going to lie there and
day? Get up and do some work!
for you?
9 Would you like me to
I can paint them purple.
, your boss might give you
10 If you
a promotion.
11 That test was really difficult. I think
.
I
12 Im really bad at cooking. I should
at evening school.
, such as the
13 Most kids learn to
long jump or high jump, at school.
? Its good exercise
14 Have you ever
and helps you breathe better.

beauty
9

speed
8

10

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Crossword

10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 1.
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5
7

10
11

12

13

14

15

16
17

18

Across
3 leave the house to eat out (2, 3, 1, 4)
7 the new wife of my father (10)
9 the man I used to be married to (2-7)
10 a person you do something with, e.g. start a
business (7)
12 your first language (6, 6)
13 a man who promises in church to support
a child (9)
15 informal words or phrases (5)
17 pick up an illness where you cough and sneeze
(3, 1, 4)
. (7)
18 My new wifes male child is my

Down
1 reduce the amount of food you eat to lose weight
(2, 2, 1, 4)
2 a child who has lessons in a subject (5)
4 a good thing you do to help someone (6)
5 the brother of my wife (7-2-3)
6 no longer working because you are too old (7)
7 to post or email information about a previous
employee (4, 10)
8 a scientific test (10)
11 wear clothes that are clean and look good (5, 7)
12 learn something very well (6)
14 lose your eyesight (2, 5)
16 spend time on an activity you enjoy (2, 1, 5)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 2

2.1 Types of story

along around between next to


opposite past through

Put the letters in the box in the correct order to make types of
films. Then match them with the descriptions 111.

this
Keep driving 1
road. Go 2
the
roundabout and drive straight
3
the town centre
and out the other side. Aer
about five minutes, youll go
4
a garage on your
le. Take the first le aer that.
The schools just down that road,
5
a doctors surgery
and a church. 6
it is
a lovely park. The kids sometimes
cross over the road to play there
aer school. Then they get an ice
cream from the caf
7
the river.

curdadoam dirtssea oimve eesccin tonicif incoat lifm


micronat mycoed opbici piedor adarm rimce mfil
slpgalycohoic hertrill stayfan yetmrsy
1 Ben saw a film about an imaginary world with wizards and
witches. fantasy
2 Sarah watched a film set in the future where people were living
on the moon.

3 The last film David saw was about two characters living in Paris

in the 1800s.
4 Mel saw this film where two people fell in love, but kept doing

silly, funny things.


5 Chloe learnt about the Roman Empire. There was both factual
information and scenes with actors.

6 Andrew saw a movie about an earthquake and how people

survived it.
7 Marios last film was about a police detective looking for a

bank robber.
8 Bella saw a film about a woman who thought she was going
crazy, but in fact her brother was playing tricks on her.

9 Alex watched a film that was full of car races and chases.

10 Ahmed saw an interesting film about Marco Polos life and

travels to China in the 1200s.


11 Vasiliy last watched a film about a ship that just suddenly
disappeared. No one knew where it went.

Prepositions

Underline the correct prepositions to complete the


conversations.
A: Shall we meet 1at/in 8 oclock 2in/on Wednesday morning?
The train leaves at 8.10.
B: Fine. But make sure youre 3of/on time this time. I dont want
to be 4at/in a hurry again!
A: Are you sure you want to go 5for/on a walk?
B: Yes, theres a lovely walk into the village. I did it when I was here
6
at/on New Years Day.
A: OK, but I heard the weather report 7by/on the radio earlier.
Its going to rain.
B: Well, I dont mind a bit of rain so Ill walk 8by/on my own if you
prefer. Why dont you go to the village 9by/on bus and Ill meet
you later?

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Complete the directions with the


prepositions in the box.

2.2 The news

Complete the radio news report with


the correct letters.
A Boeing 747 from Los Angeles
has missed the runway in Hawaii
and landed among trees. The
1
c _ _ _ _ caused severe damage
to the aircra and 2d _ s _ _ _ _ ed
the le wing. However, no one
was hurt. In other news, a
3
_ t _ _ k _ over pay turned
4
v _ _ l _ _ _ in London aer
several employees 5a _ t _ c _ _ _
security guards who tried to
move them.

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Complete the news story with the words in the box.

armed robbers arrested escape eye witness


forced gunpoint hostages raised the alarm
wearing
A gang of 1
security guard uniforms 2
their way into a bank vault this morning. The
gang took several hostages, including
customers, and held them at
3
for over an hour. They
tried to steal $10m, but a female
4
who was walking past
saw one of the gunmen as he entered the bank.
She immediately called the police and
5
. The gang was quickly
6
by the police before they
could 7
.

2.3 say/tell

Complete the sentences with the correct form of


say or tell. Then choose the correct answer for you.
1 Are you always honest? Do you always
what you mean?
Yes/No
white lies?
Yes/No
2 Do you ever
goodbye
3 Do you always
to all of your classmates?
Yes/No
4 If you have an argument with someone,
sorry first?
Yes/No
do you
jokes to
5 Do you like to
your friends?
Yes/No
6 Are you bored when friends
you stories about
their holidays?
Yes/No
a lie in the
7 Have you
last week?
Yes/No

Focus on prepositions

Match the phrases from Exercise 7 with their


definitions.
1 in general

2 on a large ship for a holiday

3 on a disk

4 on the World Wide Web


5 on land surrounded by water

6 have a cheaper price than usual

7 in a place where people can see it

8 on a plane, train or ship


9 not by accident

10 burning
Complete the sentences with a phrase from
Exercise 7.
1 Thats great! I can afford that coat now its
.
in the
2 Some of Picassos works
National Gallery.
3 I dont like going to the cinema. I prefer watching
.
films
4 If I dont know something, I just look it up
.
5 I dont completely agree with you, but
, I think youre right.
6 Wow, that chilli was so hot. My tongues
!
7 Kathys so rude. Im sure she shut that door in
.
my face
8 Robinson Crusoes a story about a man living
.

9 You can only take one suitcase or bag


the plane.
. Shes been to four
10 Marias
countries in one week.

What preposition goes before all the words


in the box?
board a cruise display DVD fire the internet
an island purpose sale the whole

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Word search

10 Find twenty words in the word search that match the meanings.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

M W

O W N

W O

W M

tell someone a short, funny story (4,1,4)


to apologise to someone (3, 5)
aer sunset (2, 5)
to do something without meaning to (2, 7)
without other people (2, 4, 3)
preposition: close to another thing (4)
an accident when a car hits something (5)
a confusing and unusual story (7)
a film about an exciting or dangerous experience (9, 4)
preposition: in the middle of two things (7)
the person who saw an accident (3, 7)
without planning (2, 6)
preposition: directly across from another thing (8)
damage something so badly it doesnt exist anymore (7)
say something untrue so you dont hurt someones feelings (4, 1, 5, 3)
tell people about a dangerous situation (5, 3, 5)
planned (2, 7)
in a very short period of time (2, 1, 6)
when the ground shakes dangerously (10)
finally (2, 3, 3)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 3

3.1 Organisation

Idioms

Complete the conversation with the


words in the box.
ahead distracted done
last minute prioritise put off
started waste wisely
A: Come on, we cant 1
the painting anymore. Lets get
2
.
B: OK, but we cant do it all today.
. How
We should 3
about the living room first?
A: Fine. I got everything ready last
night. You know how I like to prepare
4
of time.
B: Oh, youre so organised. I always
leave things until the
5
.
A: I know! You need to learn to use your
and not
time more 6
get 7
by other things.
time
B: OK, so lets not 8
chatting then. Lets get it
9
.

3.2 Future time markers

Put the words in brackets in the


correct order to complete the
sentences. Then tick the statements
you agree with.
1
(next years thirty the in) humans will
be able to communicate with whales
and dolphins.
2
(the in term long) most humans will
be living on a different planet.
3
(in future the near) planes will fly
themselves.
4
(year or only in two a) most
households will own a robot.
5
(the in term short) wind-generated
power will become more important.
6
(ten twenty in perhaps to time
years) your brain will be connected
to the internet.

Underline the correct alternatives.


1 I have to face/eye it! This haircut is awful!
2 I regularly give money to a charity close to my heart/mind.
3 Hurry up! Were heading/running out of time before the
shops close.
4 Afia always hits the nail on the heart/head and says exactly the
right thing.
5 If we dont finish our assignment in time, well be in cool/hot
water.
6 I always put my mouth/foot in it and say the wrong thing.
7 Ive got to finish this report by 3p.m. Im really working
with/against the clock.
8 Can you keep a(n) eye/face on my little brother while I go to
the shop?
9 Hanging up this washing will take forever. Can you give me a
hand/mind?
10 Opera isnt really my cup of tea/coffee.
11 That test was a piece of cake/pie. I finished really early.
12 I never knew you could water ski. Youre a dark horse/sheep!
Match 16 with the endings a)f).
1 I like both of these shirts. Im in two
2 I cant wait to let my hair
3 I dont have any money, but I can still go window
4 Dont take a huge suitcase with you. Try to travel
5 I have to learn my lines for the play
6 Lets start the meeting by breaking
a) light and just take what you need.
b) by heart this week.
c) down tonight and have some fun.
d) the ice so everyones relaxed.
e) shopping with you.
f) minds about which one to buy.

3.3 Misunderstandings

Complete the conversation with one word in each gap. The first
letter is given.
A: I had an unusual phone conversation last night. I called the
wrong 1n
, but it was a woman with the
2
s
name as my friend so I thought it was her.
person from her voice?
B: Didnt you know it was a 3d
her voice at first,
A: Well, yes, youre right. I didnt 4r
but I just thought she had a cold or something! Anyway, we both
5
t
we knew each other. Aer a while I started
talking about a dinner party on Saturday. It was only when she
mentioned the 6w
address that I 7r
we were talking about different parties and we werent friends
at all!

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Focus on get

answer

Complete the spidergram with


2
the phrases in bold in a)n).
a) If you dont eat properly,
youll get ill.
other
b) I got in touch with an old
12
school friend last week.
13
c) Im finding it difficult to
14
get bored these days.
15
d) I dont get this exercise.
What do we have to do?
e) Dont cheat in the exam.
Youll get a new job.
contact
f) I got question three wrong.
11
g) Do you need this book or
shall I get rid of it?
h) I enjoyed getting to know
Mariam last week. Shes
understand
very nice.
10
i) My memorys getting
worse. I cant remember
that womans name.
j) What time do we get to Paris?
k) Is that the phone? Ill get it.
l) A new home is strange at first but youll soon get used to it.
m) I got a fine for driving too fast. It was $500!
n) Lets get on with this work. I want to get it finished.

become
3
4
5

get

arrive
7

obtain/receive
8
9

Complete the questions with the correct form of phrases from Exercise 6.
1 I hate listening to jokes. I oen dont
them.
over half the answers
in the test last week. Her score was disappointing.
2 She
.
3 I dont think the rains going to stop. In fact, its
the airport.
4 Ill call you when we
me last month to ask if Id like to give a talk at my old school.
5 My old teacher
if I dont eat enough fruit and vegetables.
6 I
the cooking or well have nothing
7 We should
for dinner.
her quite well.
8 I sit next to Fiona in class, so Ive
it?
9 I think your mobiles ringing. Shall I
her new car. Shes thinking of selling
10 My sister cant
it already.
all those old videos?
11 Isnt it time you
as a security guard. He starts next week.
12 Ramons
if we do.
13 We cant park here. Well
so easily.
14 I dont know what interests Stuart. He

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Crossword

Use the clues to complete the


crossword with words and
phrases from Unit 3.

1
2

3
4

5
8

10

11

12
13

14

15
16
17
18

19

20

Across
2 a stressful way of life where people compete
with each other (idiom) (3, 4)
3 soon (2, 3, 4, 6)
4 become sick (3, 3)
7 a person who keeps a secret about
themselves (1, 4, 5)
13 say exactly the right thing (idiom) (3, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4)
15 know who someone is because youve met them
before (9)
17 the final moment (3, 4, 6)
18 do more than one activity at a time (9)
19 arrive at (3, 2)
20 begin doing something (3, 7)

Down
1 complete something before a specific date (4, 1, 8)
4 I thought my dentist appointment was on the 20th,

. (3, 3, 4, 5)
but I
5 use the hours and minutes you have unwisely
without any benefits (5, 4)
6 a decade in the future (2, 3, 5, 4)
7 an easy activity (idiom) (1, 5, 2, 4)
8 put tasks in order of importance (10)
9 to be in trouble (idiom) (2, 3, 5)
10 know and understand something (7)
11 receive something in the post (3, 1, 6)
12 the act of looking in shops without buying
anything (6, 8)
14 not able to concentrate on something (adjective) (10)
16 probable (6)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 4

Working life

4.1 Personal qualities

Put the letters in italics in the correct order to


make words that describe personal qualities. Then
decide if each quality is positive (+), negative () or
both (+/).
1 I think Im a doog dealre, I respect the people in
my team. good leader +
2 You need to be a sikr atrek to make a lot of money.

3 I can never make decisions. Im viceinside.

4 People say Im drha-knwrogi because I do two jobs.

5 Sometimes you need to be creative and inkth

outside the xob.


6 A manager should be a odgo articmoconum and
know how to talk to colleagues.

7 If you enjoy your job, youll be teamdivot to work

hard.
8 I know Im piecevimtot because I always want to

win.
9 My sisters really amobisuit. She wants to run her

own company one day.


Underline the correct alternatives.
1 Liam lost his job for being too aggressive/
independent aer he shouted at a customer.
2 Maryam gets to her new job an hour early every
day. Shes very keen/moody.
3 I have to be reliable/punctual for work. If Im late,
my boss gets annoyed with me.
4 I dont want my employees to ask me for help.
I want them to be honest/independent.
5 My colleagues really moody/sensible. You never
know if shes going to be happy or angry.
6 You have to be easy-going/bright to study
medicine as theres so much to learn.
7 Sams the most reliable/sensible person I know.
If he says hell do something, hell do it.

Complete the job advertisements with the phrases


in the box.
advise clients answer phone enquiries
deal with problems flexible hours nine to five
office job organises physical job outdoor job
responsible for

WANTED:
A park keeper prepared to work
, i.e. some mornings,
aernoons and evenings. Candidates should
understand that this is an
2
, so warm clothes are
necessary. It is also a 3

which involves heavy liing. The park keeper


will work to a schedule, but will also have to
4
which arise during
the day, e.g. fallen trees due to bad weather.
1

WANTED:
running a
A manager 5
small charity which is open during office hours.
The manager looks aer a team of people who
6
and 7
on what they should do. This is an
8
and so the manager will be
required to work 9
. However,
the manager also 10
events
and will be required to attend those events,
sometimes at the weekend.

Confusing words

In four sentences the underlined word is wrong.


Find the mistakes and correct them.
1 Ian was so lucky. Straight aer university he found
his dream work.
2 Im sorry, what did you say? I wasnt really hearing.
3 Dont laugh. Its not funny at all!
4 Oh dear! Ive forgotten my phone at home.
5 Can you remember me where the Indian
restaurant is?
6 Please remind me to buy Mark a birthday present.

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Underline the correct alternatives.
1 Were actually/currently experiencing some
turbulence. Please fasten your seatbelt.
2 Annie has a great career/course which pays well
and lets her travel the world.
3 If you dont hurry up, well miss/lose the beginning
of the film!
4 Oh no! I le my umbrella at home. Could I borrow/
lend yours?
5 People think Im Italian, but Im actually/currently
Spanish.
6 I dont have any money. Could you lend/borrow
me 10?

4.2 Extreme adjectives

Match 18 with a)h) to make sentences.


1 I cant write three reports in two hours. Its
2 Its over 35C outside. Its
3 The food at that restaurant is
4 I loved that exhibition about Egypt. It was
5 I must remember to take a coat as its going to be
6 I had to take a photo of the sunset. It was
7 I cant eat that piece of cake. Its
8 I had to stay up all night to finish this essay. Im

Match the verbs and prepositions 16 with a)f).


Some verbs have more than one match.
1 work at
a) a place
2 work for
b) a person
3 work in
c) a project
4 work as
d) a job title
5 work with
e) a company
6 work on
f) an industry
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
work and a preposition.
1 Ive
a teacher for
twenty years.
a large department store
2 He
in New York.
Starbucks last year,
3 She
but not anymore.
4 Both of my brothers
advertising.
our end of
5 Were all
year report.
our customers to try to
6 Im
find out what their needs are.

10 Complete the sentences with the expressions


in the box.

a) really beautiful.
b) exhausted!
c) absolutely enormous.
d) simply delicious.
e) impossible.
f) really fascinating.
g) boiling!
h) freezing later.

out of work working towards doesnt work


workout work out worked her way up
worked his socks off worked through

4.3 Business

Focus on work

Complete the conversation with the words in the box.


charge compete fire idea interview run
salary work
A: How did your job 1
go?
B: I think it went OK, but there were a lot of other
with.
candidates to 2
is never easy these
A: Yes, finding 3
days.
B: I agree, especially finding a job with a good
4
.
my own business one
A: Id love to 5
day. Maybe we can do it together!
of
B: Yes, great! We can be in 6
ourselves and no-one can 7
us!
8
A: OK. We need a good business
though.

1 He must be really exhausted. Hes


today.
2 If we mess up this contract, we could find
.
ourselves
from intern to
3 She
newspaper editor.
4 I need a new TV. Mine
anymore.
5 The couples relationship was stronger aer they
their issues.
6 Ahmed is currently
his target of becoming company manager.
how much
7 Can you
the train will cost for three of us?
most
8 Wei tries to do a
mornings to make sure he keeps in good shape.

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Crossword

11 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 4.
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Across
2 very angry (10, 7)
7 relaxed and informal around other people (4-5)
9 very cold (8)
10 a meeting to consider a new employee (9)
11 arrive on time (8)
13 tell someone something they used to know (6)
14 determined to be successful (9)
15 add the latest information (6)
17 be your own boss (4, 3, 8)
18 very tasty (9)
19 at this moment (9)
20 really great (9)
21 a person who takes chances (4-5)
22 consider unusual, creative ideas (5, 7, 3, 3)

Down
1 sometimes happy, sometimes angry for no
reason (5)
3 reasonable, practical (8)
4 a job or series of jobs you do in your working
life (6)
5 very interesting (11)
6 take an item from someone for a short time and
then return it (6)
8 lose your job, usually because you did
something wrong (3, 5)
12 be in your job for many hours a day (4, 4, 5)
14 very bad (5)
16 very large (8)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 5

5.2 Information

5.1 Technology

Match 18 with the endings a)h).


1 My calculator works off solar
2 Its time to get these dirty clothes into the washing
3 Id love to travel to Mars. Maybe one day space
4 Some people think its dangerous, but nuclear
5 Can you get the vacuum
6 Some people worry about genetic
7 As the IT manager, I have to make sure the
computer
8 We wouldnt have mobile phones if
communication
a) travel will be possible for all of us.
b) cleaner out and clean the carpets?
c) networks are operating properly.
d) power which means I dont have to buy batteries.
e) engineering and how its used in farming.
f) power provides us with a lot of energy.
g) satellites didnt exist.
h) machine before they smell.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.


break down connection do injections
operation plug press reboot run switch
1 Have you remembered to
the TV
into the socket? Maybe thats why it wont work.
2 Oh no! I think the cars about to
out of petrol!
3 The computers crashed again. Well have to
it.
. Is there something
4 I cant get a
wrong with the wifi?
5 I dont need a key to start my car. I just
a button.
6 I think I ought to get a flu jab, but I hate having
.
7 I hope the cars OK. The last thing we want is to
on the motorway.
tomorrow.
8 I have to have a minor
Im a bit nervous.
off your phone
9 Dont forget to
when youre on the plane.
an
10 Scientists are going to
experiment on the effects of social networking.

Put the letters in brackets in the correct order


to complete the sentences. What synonym could
replace each word?
1 That documentary made me want to
(vintagestie) the topic some more.
2 Theres a job vacancy in that restaurant. It says to
(quirein) inside.
3 Claude wrote everyone an angry email. I think I
(endpros) with a few truths
should
of my own!
4 Simon wants me to help him
(racehers) life in the 1950s for his new book.
(teabed)
5 I watched a really boring
between two politicians last night. All they did was
(agreu) with each other.
(sicudss) your
6 Can we sit down to
most recent coursebook later?
(drwnoe) why people are
7 I
sometimes unkind to each other.

Word building: adjectives

Complete the sentences with the correct form of


the words in the box.
effect home hope love mess pain peace
responsibility
1 Andrew, you need to tidy up in here. Youre so
.
. I cant get any phone signal
2 No, its
at all.
3 This is a great place for a picnic. Its so calm and
.
4 I cant choose between kittens and puppies.
.
Theyre both so
for a
5 Being a boss can be hard. Im
lot of people.
6 I need to pay the rent tomorrow, or I might end
.
up
7 I need to see the doctor about my ankle. Its
now.
quite
8 Wear this sun block if you go to the beach.
.
Its very

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Word building: noun (suffixes)

Complete the text with the correct noun forms


of the words in the box.
educate employ happy imagine improve
responsible
Even though he never became president, Benjamin
Franklin remains a very important historical figure
and was one of the founding fathers of the United
States of America. Benjamin Franklin was one of
seventeen children. He attended school, but his
formal 1
lasted only two years.
He was a creative child who oen wrote to the local
newspaper using a fictitious character from his
2
. He soon developed a sense of social
3
and debated at length on the
importance of free speech.
Unfortunately, the 4
of his childhood
soon disappeared when he became an apprentice.
He hated the work and le for Pennsylvania where he
gained 5
in a printers shop. Benjamin
Franklin soon gathered other tradesmen together to
form a group. Together they worked towards the
6
of their community.
It was these experiences which helped him to be a
good leader in his later years as a politician.

5.3 Problem and solutions

Underline the correct alternatives.


1 You cant buy any food. The snack machines out of
memory/order.
2 You need to print/save your plane ticket, so you
have a paper copy.
3 My phones run out of battery. It needs fixing/
recharging.
4 The computers crashed/broken down again.
I guess I should restart it.
5 My games consoles broken. It needs fixing/
switching off.
6 I need a new laptop. Mine doesnt recharge/work
anymore.
7 My computer keeps doing/making this strange
noise. Somethings not right.
8 Theres a problem with the network today. The IT
department is sorting it out/switching if off.

Complete the spidergram with the noun forms of


the words in Exercise 7.

+ -ion/-tion
only
1

-ion
delete final e
+ -tion

change
spelling + -tion

10

11

12

Complete the sentences with words from


Exercise 7 and 8.
1 I have to go to hospital for a small
on my knee.
of your
2 Think carefully about the
new home. You want to be close to shops.
3 Will you come with me to the new art
?
to me how this printer
4 Can you
works?
5 I think the internet is the most important
of the last hundred years.
for that job?
6 Why dont you
You have all the right qualifications.
to the Baker family.
7 Theres a new
Katherines had a little baby boy.
to the internet, but it
8 Im trying to
wont work.
for the interview, you
9 If you dont
might not get the job.
on
10 This coat doesnt match the
the website.
your notes well and
11 You have to
then learn them if you want to pass the exam.
?
12 Will you join us for the New Year

Focus on suffixes

(add/change/
delete letters)
+ -ation/-ition

Look at the words in the box. What type of words are


they? What suffixes are used to make them nouns?
add apply celebrate connect describe
exhibit explain invent locate operate
organise prepare
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10 Use the clues to

complete the
crossword with words
and phrases from
Unit 5.

2
3

5
7

8
9
10
12

11

13

14

15

16

17

18
19

20

Across
6 air vehicle that people pay to travel in (10, 9)
8 the feeling you have when you dont enjoy being
on your own (10)
12 an injection to prevent a disease (11)
14 a road vehicle with an engine and two wheels (9)
15 the process of people moving to another country
to live (11)
16 argue (7)
17 form of power (11)
19 signal, e.g. mobile phone (9)
20 not showing intelligence (9)

Down
1 has the ability to explode (9)
2 talk about an issue (6)
3 opposite of strength (8)
4 the feeling of deep sadness (10)
5 something that is easy to feel affection for (7)
7 inquire (4, 4)
9 calm and quiet (8)
10 nice, generous behaviour towards someone (8)
11 drugs that cure a bacterial infection (11)
13 the ability to create new ideas (10)
18 the result of making something better (11)

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Multi-word verbs

6.1 -ing/-ed adjectives

Complete the sentences with the adjectives in


the box.
annoying/annoyed confusing/confused
embarrassing/embarrassed exhausting/exhausted
frightening/frightened relaxing/relaxed
satisfying/satisfied worrying/worried
1 I enjoyed that run, but now Im
.
.
2 I hate horror films. Theyre so
3 Tom fell over at college yesterday. He didnt hurt
.
himself, but he was really
4 I spent ages on that essay. It was so
to finally finish it.
5 This computer keeps crashing. Its so
.
6 What a lovely, quiet beach. Its so calm and
here.
7 Ive prepared for my driving test, but I still feel
about it.
8 I think weve taken a wrong turn. Those traffic
.
signs were really

chat up click on dress down dress up


get on (with) go off log off scroll up
settle down shut down take off try on
Relationships

Describe how you would feel in the situations 19


using the adjectives in the box. You can use more
than one adjective for each situation.
astonished depressed disgusted disappointed
tired excited fascinated frustrated terrified
1 You see your favourite football team win.

2 You havent done as well as you thought in a test.

3 You tried your best and still didnt win.

4 When you feel really sad for a long time.

5 When youve had a long day and worked hard.

6 When you see something so amazing its hard to

believe.
7 When youre alone in the house and you hear a

strange noise.
8 When you learn a really interesting fact you didnt

know before.
9 When you see a fly in your drink.

Put the multi-word verbs in the box in the


correct place.

Clothes

Technology

Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb.


The first letter of each word is given.
1 I have started this ironing. I cant p
it o
any longer!
2 Im sorry I cant see you on Tuesday, I have to
a
my little niece.
l
o
3 Sorry, we got c
when the train went through a tunnel.
4 Adam is hardworking and ambitious. He really
a
his father in
t
that way.
5 Marcelas nervous about getting married. I hope
o
the
she doesnt c
wedding!
6 Those two are always fighting. They should sit down
o
their problems.
and w
7 This restaurants expensive. Maybe we should
o
the one down the
c
road.
8 Ive lost my key again. Ill have to ask my flatmate
me i
.
to l

6.2 Verb-noun collocations

Underline the correct alternatives.


1 Did you know that Poppy does/gets/raises money
for helping her parents with housework?
2 Did you listen/watch/do that programme about
the moon last night?
3 Hey! You cant do/jump/watch the queue just
because there are lots of people here!
4 Honestly Martin, Im surprised you can see. Shall
I cut/get/slice your hair?
5 We need to get onto that new shopping website.
Theyre getting/holding/raising a sale.
6 We ought to go on a fun run to help do/cut/raise
money for charity.
7 When I was at university, I had to do/give/make
lots of experiments for my science course.

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6.3 Life events

Complete the text with the correct form of appropriate


verbs.
While not everyone lives their life in the same way, there are
things we tend to do in a particular order. For example, we
go to school and try to 1
our final exams. If we
manage this, we 2
a place at university where
we study for a degree. Aer we graduate, we hope we will be
3
a job by a good company, but its not always
that easy. Once we start our careers, we work hard to
4
promoted so we can earn more money.
Some people meet a partner at school or university and
5
engaged then, but many of us do it later in
life. We 6
a house and settle down, maybe
starting a family. Of course there are some things we hope
we never experience. Some couples find it difficult to stay
together and 7
. Some people 8
their jobs and have to find work elsewhere.

Focus on phrasal verbs with up

Match the phrasal verbs in bold with their meanings a)l).


1 Why didnt you show up yesterday? We waited for you.
2 These numbers dont add up. Where am I going wrong?
3 I was going to go out last night, but ended up staying in.
4 Schools break up on Friday and the summer
holidays begin!
5 Its six years since we saw each other. Shall we catch
up later?
6 I need to give up coffee. I drink too much of it.
7 You can hang your coat up in the cloakroom.
8 Our rent goes up once a year, unfortunately.
9 If you havent signed up for online banking, you should.
10 This place is a mess. Shall we tidy up?
11 Im putting on weight. I need to take up a sport of
some kind.
12 Slow down! I cant keep up with you.

Add the phrasal verbs from Exercise 7 to the


spidergram. Use a dictionary to help you.

Inseparable, no object needed


1

up

Separable, object
8

11

12

10

a) start (a hobby/sport)
b) produce a total
c) put an item of clothing on something
d) register (online)
e) stay at the same high level
f) finish for the holidays (schools/college)
g) stop doing something
h) increases
i) arrive
j) talk to someone you havent spoken to for some time
k) organise things neatly
l) be in a place you didnt expect to be

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form of phrasal verbs from Exercise 7.
1 It was great to
with
Angelique. I havent seen her for years.
2 I cant believe these prices, they seem
all the time.
to
3 We may have taken a wrong turn, but Im
here.
glad we
at the
4 Why didnt Azna
party?
5 My classmates are really clever. I have to
with them.
work hard to
eating
6 Im going to
chocolate for a while. I eat too much.
for an
7 Im thinking of
online history course.
chess.
8 Im interested in
I think itll make me more intelligent!
9 My parents are coming to visit, so I have
my flat.
to
my jacket
10 Can I
behind the door?
these prices
11 Can you
for me?
12 Its only two weeks until the schools
.

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10 Use the clues to complete the crossword

with words and phrases from Unit 6.

6
8

10
11
12

13

14

15
17

16
19

18

20

Across
2 how you feel when things dont go to plan (12)
7 very surprised (10)
10 very interested (10)
12 cancel an event (phrasal verb) (4, 3)
13 have concerns about something (7)
14 be easy to see or notice (phrasal verb) (5, 3)
17 delay (something) (phrasal verb) (3, 3)
19 wear informal clothes so you can relax
(phrasal verb) (5, 4)
20 take care of someone/something
(phrasal verb) (4, 5)

Down
1 get married and live a quieter life (phrasal verb) (6, 4)
3 how you feel when you achieve something (9)
4 get cash (for charity) (5, 5)
5 stop using a computer system (phrasal verb) (3, 3)
6 to end a relationship (phrasal verb) (5, 2)
8 fascinating, but to a lower degree (11)
9 ashamed and worried about what people think (11)
11 move towards the top of a web page
(phrasal verb) (6, 2)
15 be unable to find notes or coins (4, 5)
16 make a promise to get married (3, 7)
18 complete (a form) (phrasal verb) (4, 2)

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7.1 Success

Verb phrases

Complete the text with at, for, in, on,


to or no article ().
Not everyone has a natural talent
1
sport or art, but most people
can be successful if they work hard
2
something. One theory by
writer Malcolm Gladwell is that if you
focus 3
a skill when youre young
and spend 10,000 hours practising it
before the age of twenty, you can
master 4
it. So any teenager who
has the opportunity 5
learn a
skill should give it a try. It will help
them believe 6
themselves and
they may even become world-class
7
something.

Match 17 with endings a)g).


1 Im not sure if I can come tonight. It depends
2 That programme last night picked
3 He really has a talent
4 If you put
5 I have a lot
6 You never pay attention
7 If Im going to finish this essay, I need access
8 What are you laughing
a) in common with my brother. We both really love rugby.
b) to what Im saying. Listen to me!
c) in a lot of hours, youll be fluent in two years.
d) to the library.
e) on how much homework I get.
f) at? Something funny?
g) for taking beautiful photos.
h) up on some interesting environmental issues.

Complete the sentences with the


phrases in the box.

be a runner-up be nominated
be on a shortlist come first
got an A on the winning team
win an award won a medal

1 My aunt works

on

being a new mother.


Its very stressful.

2 Martins working

about their poor salaries again.

1 I cant believe I
in my English exam.
2 I was second today. If I keep training,
.
one day Ill
3 Well, I didnt win the race, but I
for coming
third.
4 We all did so well. Its great to be
.
5 I didnt win the Best Actor Oscar, but
.
it was great to
6 Im so honoured to
for the Best
Poem Prize.
7 Nobody wants to
. Everyone
wants to win.
8 I hear you might
for best
newcomer.

Match the beginnings in A with a word in B and an ending in C to


make sentences.

3 I want to be an author. Im going to


to write

it too. Its fun!

4 I dont like trying new things.


I like to stick

my childhood growing
up in Kenya.

for

5 Were doing a fun run tomorrow. about what I know.


You should take part
6 Its not easy to cope

with

an interesting project at
the moment.

7 The postal workers are


protesting

to

problems with your


teeth.

8 Eating too much sugar can lead

in

a vet, looking after sick


animals.

1 My aunt works for a vet, looking after sick animals.

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7.2 Ability

Focus on adjective + preposition

Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to


complete the sentences.
1 Andrew Graham-Dixon is an
(pertex) in Russian art.
(ibyalti)
2 Pablo Picasso had a lot of
as a painter.
(updateit)
3 Evelyn Glennie has an
for drumming, despite begin deaf from the age of
twelve.
(deltaten)
4 Thiago Silva is a
defender for the Brazilian national football team.
(fluskil)
5 Emily Richmond is a
round-the-world sailor.
6 Professor Stephen Hawking is
(defitg) at maths.

7.3 Qualifications

Match the words in the box with their meanings 18.


Then tick the items that you have got or done in
your life.
apprenticeship certificate degree
distance learning driving licence online course
PhD qualification
1 The document which states you completed a
course.
2 A series of lessons on the internet.
3 An advanced qualification that makes you a
doctor.
4 Time spent working for a company in order to
learn a job.
5 A system of education where information is
broadcast on TV or on the web.
6 An exam or course you have completed.
7 A document which states you can be in charge of
a car.
8 A university course.

8
9

Look at the adjectives in the spidergram. What


preposition follows each one? Write it in the box.
1

fond
proud
full
typical
aware
capable

jealous
ashamed
terrified
tired
guilty
sick
nervous
afraid

How have the adjectives been organised? Write a


title for each group.
Complete the sentences with the adjectives from
the spidergram plus a preposition.
1 I have to say, Im a little jealous of Martins huge
new TV.
2 Im
all these flies in my
house. They make me feel ill!
3 When driving in the mountain area, be
falling rocks.
my dirty kitchen
4 I was so
when my friends visited.
calories. We
5 This cakes
shouldnt really eat it.
6 The man was found
speeding and lost his driving licence.
Paulo. Hes such
7 Im really
a lovely guy.
my last exam
8 I was really
result. It was the best in the class.
9 If you dont try, youll never know what
!
youre
Sami.
10 Late again! Thats so
failure.
11 You should never be
Just take a risk!
sitting in traffic jams
12 Im
every morning. I dont want to do it anymore!
13 Mauro used to be absolutely
the dentist, but now hes
just a bit
it.

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10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 7.
There is a question in the shaded squares.
1

e
2

3
4

l
5

n
6

7
8

p
9

10

s
11

n
12

t
13

14

s
15

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

a prize for doing well, usually a metal circle (5)


depend on (4, 2)
be owned by someone (6, 2)
a skill you have (7)
say you arent satisfied with (something) (8, 5)
to be very bad at something (7)
an exam or course you have completed (13)
a natural ability (8)
receive a prize or recognition of success (3, 2, 5)
a few people being considered for a prize (9)
be suggested for prize (9)
skilled (6)
a person who is very successful in all parts of their lives (4, 8)
time working for a company so you can learn to do a job (14)
a university course (6)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8

Find and correct five mistakes with


compound nouns. Tick the correct sentences.
1 If Im going to win the tournament, I need a
new tennis racket.
2 Hey! Whos taken my coffee card? It was in
the back of the cupboard.
3 I need to send this parcel. I should get to
the post machine quickly.
4 Its so hot today. I should put on some sun
barrier.
5 I bought a washing machine, so I can make
all my own clothes.
6 Do you have any changing rooms? Id like to
try this dress on.
7 Please turn all mobile phones off while
watching the film.
8 I really love these high-heeled glasses, but
theyre starting to hurt a bit.

8.1 Getting on

Match 16 with endings a)f).


1 I have loads in common with my classmates. We all get
2 That loud music is getting
3 I dont socialise much. I like to keep
4 Our new neighbours moved in weeks ago. We really
should get
5 This has nothing to do with you. You should mind
6 I was worried about starting the course, but I made
7 Our neighbours are always arguing. Theyre
8 Its our anniversary next week. Shall we invite some people
a) such a nuisance!
b) on my nerves!
c) over for dinner?
d) to know them.
e) on really well with each other.
f) friends really quickly.
g) myself to myself.
h) your own business.

8.2 The internet

Complete the text with one word in each gap.


The first and last letters of each word are given.
My new neighbours wonderful. When I need to cut the
grass, he lets me 1b
w his lawnmower, and he
said he would be happy to 2l
d me anything
else I need. Hes 3h
l, too. Last weekend he
fixed a leaking tap for me. Yesterday he 4p
d
over for a cup of tea and we chatted all morning.
My old neighbour was terrible. She was so 5u
y
and wouldnt even say hello in the mornings. Plus all she
did was 6g
p about me to other people.

Compound nouns

Underline the correct alternatives to complete the


conversation.
A: If we get caught in that traffic 1light/jam/centre up there,
well never get to the shops.
B: Dont worry, thats the 2free/high/main road. We can take
a le here.
A: Oh good. If were quick, we can find a space in the car
3
park/centre/mall.
B: Actually, I think we should go to the park and ride and
take a bus into the city 4street/shop/centre.
A: OK, maybe thats best. I cant wait to check out the new
shopping 5park/mall/estate.
B: Yes, I want to go to that new gi 6shop/centre/street too.
A: Where is it? On the 7main/high/park street?
B: Yes. Oh no, weve taken a wrong turn. We shouldnt be in
a housing 8street/city/estate!

Complete the article with the words in the box.


corporate websites dating sites
news sites personal homepage
photo sharing website search engine
social networking sites travel sites wiki

My place in cyberspace
The internet has become an important part
of most peoples everyday life. Businesses
both big and small depend on their
1
to make money and
maintain their presence in a global market.
We increasingly depend on the web to keep
us in touch with the wider world and, with
print newspaper sales decreasing,
2
have become
increasingly important.
Our leisure time too has been shaped by the
internet, with huge numbers of holidays
booked through online 3
.
Individuals too can create a
4
, or post memorable
images on a 5
. Many
people now keep in touch through
6
and a recent study has
predicted that in twenty years time half of
all relationships will start online.
7
are big business today
and have helped thousands of couples meet.
From looking up information on a
8
, to adding your own
information to a 9
,we
both enjoy and contribute to cyberspace and
this technology continues to shape our lives.

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8.3 Welcoming

Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to


complete the sentences.
1 Come on in. Relax and
(tup uoyr teef pu)!
(cuesex eht
2 Please
smes). I havent had time to tidy up.
(amek
3 Please
losefury ta moeh). Help yourself to anything you
want.
4 You dont have to stand. Please
(veha a esta).
5 You dont have to ask to use the kitchen. Just
(lehp eurosfly).
6 I cant eat all of this. If you want it,
(eb ym eugts).

Focus on compound adjectives

Match an adjective 114 with a particle a)n) to


form a compound adjective.
a) aged
1 wellb) of-date
2 middlec) handed
3 partd) price
4 seconde) floor
5 oldf) time
6 handg) going
7 firsth) looking
8 dutyi) to-date
9 goodj) hand
10 halfk) dressed
11 outl) fashioned
12 upm) free
13 easyn) held
14 le-

Complete the sentences with a compound


adjective from Exercise 7. Use your ideas from
Exercise 8 to help you.
1 I need a
job to help pay for my
studies. Just a few hours a week.
. Hes as attractive like
2 Martins
his dad.
3 Some of my favourite clothes are from
shops.
. Ive never known
4 Marcus is very
him to get mad.
5 We dont have to climb very many stairs. He lives
flat.
in a
6 I still use a video recorder. I know its
, but it works for me.
is difficult when I want to
7 Being
use a computer mouse.
in the sale. Maybe I
8 This laptops
should buy it.
shop before we get
9 Lets go to the
on the plane.
gadgets.
10 Arya always has the most
, I think Im happier than
11 Now Im
when I was young.
. Ive never
12 Angelique is always
seen her in jeans.
13 Im not sure I should eat this chicken.
.
Its
games console at
14 Ben plays his
home all the time.

Think of a noun that can follow each compound


adjective in Exercise 7.
1 well-dressed woman

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10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 8.
1

3
5

6
7
9

10

11

13

12

14

15
16

17

18

19

20

Across
1 the place where you can try on clothes (8, 4)
6 a home that is linked to one other home (4, 8, 5)
7 curious about peoples lives (negative) (4)
8 the area on which a particular racket sport is
played (6, 5)
10 device with which you make a certain hot drink
made of beans (6, 7)
11 a webpage where you can grade goods and
services (6, 4)
12 items that you own (11)
14 expression used to offer someone a place to
sit down (4, 1, 4)
16 a building where people do gymnastics, play
basketball, etc. (6, 6)
17 store where you can buy things to read (8)
18 interrupt (someone) (7)
19 apologise for an untidy room (6, 3, 4)
20 used to help stop skin burning (3, 5)

Down
2 annoy (informal phrase) (3, 2, 2, 6)
3 an online database that can be edited by the public (4)
4 something that stops you from communicating,
i.e. you dont speak the same mother tongue (8, 7)
5 a series of numbers and/or letters at the end of your
address (8)
9 things you wear on your feet when you go jogging (7, 5)
13 something you use to find information online (6, 6)
15 kind, willing to provide assistance to someone (7)

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9.2 Periods of time

9.1 History

Complete the text with the words in the


box. There is one extra word.
advances development foundation
invention movements progress
revolutions spread turning point
One thing is true about human history:
its always changing and political or
cultural 1
are constantly
forming. Sometimes the change is rapid
and violent, such as the 2
in
Russia. Other times its peaceful and
gradual. Technological 3
in
recent decades have been peaceful but
of the internet
rapid. The 4
in the 1990s was a significant event. The
5
of social networking sites
since then, and the 6
of
mobile phones across the world, means we
now communicate on a global level. But
not everyone thinks this technology has
resulted in 7
. Some believe
we spend too much time online and
wonder if therell be a 8
in
the future where we stop using technology
so much in our personal lives. One things
for certain, we can never be completely
sure where history will go next.

Put the letters in brackets in the correct


order to complete the sentences.
1 Britain has been
(divaden) by Romans, Vikings and
Normans.
2 Alexander Graham Bell is the
(voterinn) of the
telephone.
3 Steve Jobs was one of the
(doesfunr) of Apple.
4 Maybe one day well
(nicesolo) the Moon.
5 John F. Kennedy was considered
by many to be a great
(italicinop).
6 J. J. Thomson is thought to be the man
(creedsvoid)
who first
the electron.
7 The ancient Greeks probably
established the first
(arcticdome) system of politics.
8 Henry Ford helped to
(oldveep) the first mass-produced car.

Match 17 with their meanings a)g).


1 a decade
2 a century
3 an era
4 a quarter-century
5 a generation
6 a millennium
7 a fortnight
a) two weeks
b) a group of people born and living during the same period
c) 1000 years
d) 10 years
e) 100 years
f) a long and important period in history
g) 25 years

Collocations

Match 18 with the endings a)h).


1 I cant possibly do all this work by Tuesday. Give
2 If I sell these antique candlesticks, Ill make
3 Where shall we go next weekend? We need to make
4 Its a shame the band didnt turn up but we had
5 Ive been on this computer all day. I think I need to have
6 I hadnt spoken to my parents for a while so I gave
7 Aarizs so lucky. Speaking English comes
8 If I dont get this done right now, Ill have
a) a decision soon.
b) a good time anyway.
c) me a break!
d) a pretty good profit.
e) them a call.
f) a break from it.
g) trouble later on.
h) naturally to him.

Underline the correct alternatives.


1 Doctors give/have/make a responsibility to their patients.
2 Olivias come/give/make a long way in her studies. Shes an
A student now.
3 I always like to have/come/give a donation to charity when
I can.
4 As long as Im happy, its OK if I dont give/come/make a
fortune.
5 I make/have/give such happy memories of my childhood.
6 You really must come/make/have over and visit me some time.
7 I hate spiders. They have/give/make me a shock when I see
them in the bath.
8 Im not sure I can eat all that food, but I shall make/come/
give an attempt!

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9.3 Describing people

Write the letters in brackets in the correct order to


complete the sentences.
1 Evas
(ralniapinosa). She encourages
others to do amazing things.
(garoilin). I dont
2 Alexi is certainly
know anyone else like him.
3 Its not easy to do what you did. I think youre very
(vebar).
(feuilnilant) in
4 Nelson Mandela was
political decision-making in his country.
(sarmahcitc).
5 My dad was extremely
Everyone was attracted to his personality.
6 Car designers should be
(notvniveia) and come up with new ideas.

Focus on make

Complete the spidergram with the phrases in


the box.
make the bed make somebody happy
make something clear make a complaint
make a difference make something difficult
make an effort make a mistake make money
make a noise make a note make friends
make somebody angry make up your mind

make + noun

make + object + adjective

10

11

12

13

5
6

make

7
8
9

phrase
14

Match the phrases with make in the spidergram


with their meanings 114.
1 do something incorrectly
2 produce a sound
3 cause another person to feel annoyed
4 write something down
5 try to do something difficult
6 meet new people you enjoy spending time with
7 say youre not happy with something
8 decide something
9 cause someone to feel positive
10 cause an important change
11 earn notes or coins
12 tidy your bed
13 cause something to be easy to understand
14 cause something to be challenging
Complete the sentences with the correct form of a
phrase from the spidergram.
1 Ive got Sams address. Do you want to
of it?
terrible
2 Ive just
and I dont know what to
do about it.
so I can
3 I need a new way to
buy a new car.
. Which one do
4 Come on,
you want?
. Youll wake the entire
5 Stop
neighbourhood!
6 I give money to charity because I want to
to some peoples lives.
my sister
7 I regularly
by using her make-up.
your explanation really
8 You
. Now I understand it.
9 People are friendly round here. Its easy
.
to
to say
10 Im shy but always
hello to people.
11 Why dont you buy your mum some flowers?
her
Thatll
.
12 The first thing I do when I get up in the morning
.
is
13 Your notes are so messy! Why do you
things more
for yourself?
14 If you are unhappy with your room, please
to the hotel manager.

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Word search

10 Find words in the word search that match meanings 120.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

M W

H W O

M M

M M

W W N

make a place or people free (8)


be ill, e.g. with measles (4, 1, 7)
able to use your imagination to think of new ideas (8)
make a speech (4, 1, 4)
related to history (10)
something that someone has found (9)
earn a lot of money (4, 1, 7)
to start (an organisation) (5)
ten years (6)
improve (4, 8)
two weeks (9)
a period of time in history (3)
freedom from a another country (12)
a person who is in control of a group of people (6)
the years between 1980 and 1989 (3, 8)
providing a good example for people to copy (9)
sign a business agreement (4, 1, 4)
pay money to a charity (4, 1, 8)
e.g a member of parliament (10)
earn money aer you have paid your costs (4, 1, 6)

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Word building: prefixes

10.1 The environment

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.


double-glazed insulated on standby organic
packaging processed recycled secondhand
1 I only buy
food. I want it to be as
natural as possible.
food
2 I really need to cut down on
and eat more fresh stuff.
windows, I wont hear the
3 If I get
traffic so much.
4 Manufacturers should cut down on the amount of
.
food
these days.
5 Most of my rubbish is
6 I need a new coat. Maybe Ill get a
one.
overnight.
7 I never leave my TV
I switch it off at the plug.
8 It would help reduce my heating bills if my home
.
was

Complete the conversation with the words in the


box and a suitable prefix.
ability adequate girlfriend mature possible
relevant responsible
A: Im worried about Simon. Hes late for class and never
does any work. Its really 1
of him.
to do any
B: Yes, Ive noticed a real 2
work. He should grow up and stop being so
3
.
, but he still
A: You know, it might be 4
seems upset about his 5
. They only
split up last month. Maybe thats the reason.
B: Well whatever it is, he needs to start doing some
and he
work. His test scores are 6
could fail the course.
A: Dont worry, hes still got time to turn things
.
around. Its not 7

Match 17 with the endings a)g).


1 Despite improvements, we still need to be
concerned about the
2 Until the law was changed, aerosol
3 If it gets into rivers and streams, industrial
4 With the number of cars on the road, its not
surprising that exhaust
5 Most of us can be more environmentally6 Gas, oil and coal wont last forever. We should look
aer our natural
7 Each of us has a responsibility to
a) resources.
b) fumes are ruining air quality.
c) friendly in the future.
d) destruction of the rainforest.
e) protect the environment.
f) cans contained chemicals that were harmful for
the environment.
g) waste can ruin waterways.

Underline the correct alternatives.


1 Its un/re/misusual for Simon to be here so early.
2 Dont throw those old clothes away. They can be
over/dis/recycled.
3 My teacher always mis/dis/unpronounces my name.
4 I should stop feeding my cat so much. Shes
looking a little un/re/overweight.
5 I un/dis/misagree. I think those sunglasses look great!
6 Dont throw out those jam jars. Theyre un/mis/
reusable.
7 The shop assistant un/mis/overunderstood me
when I asked for a shirt. He brought me a skirt!
8 Your new puppys well trained. He never under/un/
disobeys instructions.

10.2 Reporting verbs

Complete each sentence with a reporting verb.


You have the first letter to help you.
1 Lets not swim here. We were w
about sharks.
free
2 These street vendors oen o
samples of their food.
taking a taxi. Its raining outside.
3 Is
4 The barbecued insects looked horrible, so I
to eat them.
r
to meet Sally at the beach
5 Ive p
tomorrow.
to pick up some litter around
6 Ive o
the village.
Afia to join us for the street
7 Ive i
festival tomorrow.
the history behind
8 Our tour guide e
the building this morning.

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10.3 Airports

Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to


complete the sentences.
1 Im not sure I like my
(spratops) photo at all.
(widwon eats),
2 Id really like a
please.
3 Youre only allowed to bring
(nahd gulaegg) onto the plane.
(itriopry
4 Passengers with
radginbo) get onto the plane first.
5 Its time to have our passports
(ehkecdc).
6 Could passengers please
(copered) to gate number six.
(aleis tase), so I
7 I prefer an
can stretch my legs.
8 People are starting to
(radob) the plane.

Focus on un-

Complete the spidergram with fourteen of the


words in the box. What prefix do you need to add
to the other words?
able abled comfortable do dress
employed expected expensive fit like
lock likely lucky necessary pack
pleasant possible tidy

Complete the sentences with words from


Exercise 7.
1 Are you sure youre
to give me a
li? I can get the bus.
that
2 I need a new bed. Mines so
I cant sleep.
.
3 I want to find a job. I hate being
the door when you
4 Dont forget to
leave. We dont want any uninvited guests!
. I cant find
5 This cupboards really
anything I need.
6 Ive made a terrible mistake which I can never
.
. He missed the last train
7 He was so
by just a few seconds.
to bring a pencil to the
8 It isnt
exam. The school provides them.
9 That trip was so exhausting, but I suppose we
our bags before we go to
should
bed.
Lily and put her in the
10 Can you
baby bath?
11 I need to get back to the gym. Im so
these days.
our
12 With this terrible weather its
flight will be delayed.

13 Im sorry Im late. There was an


delay on the trains.
14 These trainers look disgusting and the smell is
too.
pretty

Verbs
1

un
Adjectives
5

10

11

12

13

14

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Crossword

1
2

Use the clues to


complete the
crossword with
words from Unit 10.

4
5
6

7
8

9
10

11
12
13

14

15
16

17

18

19

Across
3 already made, e.g. food (3-8)
4 things we get from the earth (7, 9)
6 not thinking in a sensible way (10)
10 cant or doesnt move (8)
11 so strange that you must be imagining it (6)
13 too unlikely to be true (12)
15 to keep safe from harm or injury (7)
16 increasing temperature across the world (6, 7)
17 your employer from the past (2-4)
18 equipment that takes an image of the inside
of your body, a suitcase, etc. (4, 7)
19 not good enough (10)

Down
1 report your arrival, e.g. at an airport (5, 2)
2 a dark cloud that comes out of a building where
things are made (7, 5)
5 rude (8)
7 dangerous and unwanted material produced in
factories (10, 5)
8 causing damage (7)
9 for example, harmful chemicals in the air or water (9)
12 picture inside the document you use for international
travel (8,5)
14 bags you take with you on a trip (7)
19 cannot be seen (9)

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ANSWER KEY
UNIT 1

1 foreign 2 jargon 3 native 4 skill


5 fluency, accuracy 6 mother tongue
7 learning strategies 8 bilingual

1 boss 2 employee 3 team-mates


4 fianc 5 members 6 classmates

3
1
2
3
4
5

4
1
2
3
4

nieces/nephews
nieces/nephews
side
stepmother/stepfather
stepmother/stepfather
(go) well
(take) responsibility
(get) a cold
(do) a hobby

1 do 2 go
3 do (take and get also possible)
4 goes 5 go 6 get 7 go 8 take

6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

be prepared
doing some research
show enthusiasm
Dress smartly
arrive on time
shake hands
avoid eye contact
Speak clearly
answer briefly

a cold, a mess, a mistake, on a diet, a train

12: a good job/business


34: a course/an exam
57: your best/badly/nothing
8: 120kph
910: your hair/your nails
1112: athletics/yoga
1315: the shopping/the washing/
the ironing

1 do your best
2 doing, 120 kilometres per hour
3 do your hair 4 do the washing
5 do an exam 6 doing the ironing
7 do business 8 do nothing
9 do your nails 10 do a good job
11 did badly 12 do a course
13 do athletics 14 done yoga

10

Down
Across
1 go on a diet
3 go for a meal
2 pupil
7 stepmother
4 favour
9 ex-husband
5 brother-in-law
10 partner
12 mother tongue 6 retired
7 send references
13 godfather
8 experiment
15 slang
11 dress smartly
17 get a cold
12 master
18 stepson
14 go blind
16 do a hobby

10

1 tell a joke 2 say sorry 3 at night


4 by mistake 5 on your own
6 near 7 crash 8 mystery
9 adventure film 10 between
11 eye witness 12 by chance
13 opposite 14 destroy
15 tell a white lie 16 raise the alarm
17 on purpose 18 in a moment
19 earthquake 20 in the end
A

M W

O W N

UNIT 2

R
E
F

docudrama, disaster movie, science fiction,


action film, romantic comedy, biopic,
period drama, crime film, psychological
thriller, fantasy, mystery
1 fantasy 2 science fiction 3 period
drama 4 romantic comedy
5 docudrama 6 disaster movie
7 crime film 8 psychological thriller
9 action film 10 biopic 11 mystery

1 at 2 on 3 on 4 in
7 on 8 on 9 by

5 for

6 on

1 along 2 around 3 through 4 past


5 between 6 Opposite 7 next to

1 crash 2 destroyed
5 attacked

3 strike 4 violent

1 armed robbers 2 forced 3 gunpoint


4 eye witness 5 raised the alarm
6 arrested 7 escape
1 say 2 tell 3 say
7 told

W O

U
R

W M

UNIT 3

1 put off 2 started 3 prioritise


4 ahead 5 last minute 6 wisely
7 distracted 8 waste 9 done
1
2
3
4
5
6

In the next thirty years


In the long term
In the near future
In only a year or two
In the short term
In perhaps ten to twenty years time

5
6

T
U

4 say 5 tell

6 tell

1 face 2 heart 3 running 4 head


5 hot 6 foot 7 against 8 eye 9 hand
10 tea 11 cake 12 horse

1f

2c

3e

4a

5b

6d

1 number 2 same 3 different


4 recognise 5 thought 6 wrong
7 realised

on

1 on the whole 2 on a cruise 3 on DVD


4 on the internet 5 on an island
6 on sale 7 on display 8 on board
9 on purpose 10 on fire

1 on sale 2 on display 3 on DVD


4 on the internet 5 on the whole
6 on fire 7 on purpose 8 on an island
9 on board 10 on a cruise

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get the phone
36: get ill, get bored, get worse,
get used to
7: get to (a place)
89: get a new job, get a fine
10: get (something)
11: get in touch with (someone)
1215: get to know (someone), get rid of
(something), get on with (something),
get (something) finished

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1 get 2 got, wrong 3 getting worse


4 get to 5 got in touch with 6 get ill
7 get on with 8 got to know 9 get
10 get used to 11 got rid of
12 got a new job 13 get a fine
14 gets bored

4f

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

7c

8b

4d

5b

8 idea

6c

1 flexible hours 2 outdoor job


3 physical job 4 deal with problems
5 responsible for 6 answer phone
enquiries 7 advise clients 8 office job
9 nine to five 10 organises

1 work job 2 hearing listening


3 Correct 4 forgotten le
5 remember remind 6 Correct

investigate (research)
inquire (look into)
respond (reply)
research (investigate)
debate (discuss), argue (quarrel)
discuss (talk about)
wonder (question)

1 education 2 imagination
3 responsibility 4 happiness
5 employment 6 improvement

worked his socks off


out of work
worked her way up
doesnt work
worked through
working towards
work out
workout

1 order 2 print 3 recharging


4 crashed 5 fixing 6 work 7 making
8 sorting it out

verbs
-ition, -ation, -ion, -tion

13: connection, exhibition, invention


46: celebration, location, operation
79: addition, organisation, preparation
1012: application, description,
explanation

1 operation 2 location 3 exhibition


4 explain 5 invention 6 apply
7 addition 8 connect 9 prepare
10 description 11 organise
12 celebration

10

Across
6 commercial
aeroplane
8 loneliness
12 vaccination
14 motorbike
15 immigration
16 quarrel
17 electricity
19 reception
20 stupidity

UNIT 5
1d 2h 3a

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1 messy 2 hopeless 3 peaceful


4 lovable/lovely 5 responsible
6 homeless 7 painful 8 effective

worked as/been working as


works in/worked in/s working in
worked for/at
work in
working on
working with

Across
2 absolutely furious
7 easy-going
9 freezing
10 interview
11 punctual
13 remind
14 ambitious
15 update
17 work for yourself
18 delicious
19 currently
20 wonderful
21 risk-taker
22 think outside the box
Down
1 moody
3 sensible
4 career
5 fascinating
6 borrow
8 get fired
12 work long hours
14 awful
16 enormous

11

1 aggressive 2 keen 3 punctual


4 independent 5 moody 6 bright
7 reliable

3 miss

6a

10

risk taker +/indecisive hard-working +


think, box +
good communicator +
motivated +
competitive +/ambitious +

1 currently 2 career
5 actually 6 lend

5h

1 interview 2 compete 3 work


4 salary 5 run 6 charge 7 fire

1
2
3
4
5
6

3d

UNIT 4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

1e 2g

1 a, e 2 b, e 3 a, f

Across
2 rat race
3 in the near future
4 get ill
7 a dark horse
13 hit the nail on the head
15 recognise
17 the last minute
18 multitask
19 get to
20 get started
Down
1 meet a deadline
4 got the date wrong
5 waste time
6 in ten years time
7 a piece of cake
8 prioritise
9 in hot water
10 realise
11 get a letter
12 window shopping
14 distracted
16 likely

Down
1 explosive
2 debate
3 weakness
4 depression
5 lovable
7 look into
9 peaceful
10 kindness
11 antibiotics
13 creativity
18 improvement

UNIT 6
4f

5b

6e

7c

8g

1 plug 2 run 3 reboot 4 connection


5 press 6 injections 7 break down
8 operation 9 switch 10 do
4 borrow
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1 exhausted 2 frightening
3 embarrassed 4 satisfying 5 annoying
6 relaxing 7 worried 8 confusing

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Possible answers
1 excited, astonished
2 disappointed, frustrated, depressed,
astonished
3 disappointed, frustrated, depressed,
astonished
4 depressed
5 tired
6 fascinated, astonished
7 frightened
8 fascinated, astonished
9 disgusted

Relationships: chat up, get on (with),


go off, settle down
Clothes: dress down, dress up, take off,
try on
Technology: click on, log off, scroll up,
shut down

1 put, off 2 look aer 3 cut off


4 takes aer 5 call off 6 work out
7 check out 8 let, in

1 gets 2 watch 3 jump


5 holding 6 raise 7 do

4 cut

1 pass 2 get
3 offered (also possible: given)
4 get 5 get 6 buy 7 split up (also
possible: divorce and break up) 8 lose

1i 2b 3l 4f 5j 6g
9 d 10 k 11 a 12 e

7c

8h

17: show up, break up, end up, go up,


keep up, sign up, tidy up, catch up
812: add up, give up, take up, hang up,
tidy up
1 catch up 2 go up 3 ended up
4 show up 5 keep up 6 give up
7 signing up 8 taking up 9 tidy up
10 hang, up 11 add up 12 break up
Across
2 disappointed
7 astonished
10 fascinated
12 call off
13 worried
14 stand out
17 put off
19 dress down
20 look aer

1 for

2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

2 at

3 on

5 to

6 in

Down
1 settle down
3 satisfied
4 raise money
5 log off
6 split up
8 interesting
9 embarrassed
11 scroll up
15 lose money
16 get engaged
18 fill in

7 at

got an A
come first
got a medal
on the winning team
be nominated
be on a shortlist
be a runner-up
win an award

1e

1e
2h

3g

4c

5a

6b

7d

8f

2 Martins working on an interesting


project at the moment.
3 I want to be an author. Im going to
write about my childhood growing up
in Kenya.
4 I dont like trying new things. I like to
stick to what I know.
5 Were doing a fun run tomorrow. You
should take part in it too. Its fun!
6 Its not easy to cope with being a new
mother. Its very stressful.
7 The postal workers are protesting
about their poor salaries again.
8 Eating too much sugar can lead to
problems with your teeth.

1 expert 2 ability 3 aptitude


4 talented 5 skilful 6 gied

1 certificate 2 online course 3 PhD


4 apprenticeship 5 distance learning
6 qualification 7 driving licence
8 degree

7
8

1 positive/neutral

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

1 medal 2 rely on 3 belong to


4 ability 5 complain about 6 useless
7 qualification 8 aptitude
9 win an award 10 shortlist
11 nominated 12 gied
13 high achiever 14 apprenticeship
15 degree
The question is Are you qualified?

UNIT 8

of

10

10

UNIT 7

2 negative

jealous of
sick/tired of
aware of
ashamed of
full of
guilty of
fond of
proud of
capable of
typical of
afraid/nervous of
sick/tired of
terrified of, nervous/afraid of

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3g

4d

5h

6f

1 borrow 2 lend 3 helpful


5 unfriendly 6 gossip

7a

4 popped

1 jam 2 main 3 park 4 centre


6 shop 7 high 8 estate

8c

5 mall

1 Correct 2 coffee cup 3 post office


4 sun cream 5 sewing machine
6 Correct 7 Correct
8 high-heeled shoes

5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

6
1
2
3
4
5
6

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

corporate websites
news sites
travel sites
personal homepage
photo sharing website
social networking sites
Dating sites
search engine
wiki
put your feet up
excuse the mess
make yourself at home
have a seat
help yourself
be my guest
k, well-dressed
a, middle-aged
f, part-time
j, second-hand
l, old-fashioned
n, hand-held
e, first-floor
m, duty-free
h, good-looking
d, half-price
b, out-of-date
i, up-to-date
g, easy-going
c, le-handed

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19: make the bed/a complaint/


a difference/an effort/a mistake/money/
a noise/a note/friends
1013: make something clear/
something difficult/somebody angry/
somebody happy
14: make up your mind

Students own ideas

1 part-time 2 good-looking
3 second-hand 4 easy-going
5 first-floor 6 old-fashioned
7 le-handed 8 half-price
9 duty-free 10 up-to-date
11 middle-aged 12 well-dressed
13 out-of-date 14 hand-held

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

10

Across
1 changing room
6 semi-detached house
7 nosy
8 tennis court
10 coffee machine
11 rating site
12 possessions
14 have a seat
16 sports centre
17 bookshop
18 disturb
19 excuse the mess
20 sun cream
Down
2 get on my nerves
3 wiki
4 language barrier
5 postcode
9 running shoes
13 search engine
15 helpful

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

UNIT 9

1 movements 2 revolutions 3 advances


4 invention 5 development 6 spread
7 progress 8 turning point

1 invaded 2 inventor 3 founders


4 colonise 5 politician 6 discovered
7 democratic 8 developed

1d

1c

2e
2d

3f
3a

4g
4b

5b
5 f

6c
6e

7a
7h

1 have 2 come 3 give 4 make


5 have 6 come 7 give 8 make

make a mistake
make a noise
make somebody angry
make a note
make an effort
make friends
make a complaint
make up your mind
make somebody happy
make a difference
make money
make the bed
make something clear
make something difficult

1 inspirational 2 original 3 brave


4 influential 5 charismatic
6 innovative

8g

3g

4b

1 un 2 re 3 mis
7 mis 8 dis

5c

6a

7e

4 over 5 dis

6 re

1 irresponsible 2 inability 3 immature


4 irrelevant 5 ex-girlfriend
6 inadequate 6 impossible

1 passport 2 window seat


3 hand luggage 4 priority boarding
5 checked 6 proceed 7 aisle seat
8 board

14: undo, undress, unlock, unpack


514: unable, uncomfortable,
unemployed, unexpected, unfit, unlikely,
unlucky, unnecessary, unpleasant, untidy
disabled, inexpensive, dislike, impossible

1 able 2 uncomfortable 3 unemployed


4 lock 5 untidy 6 undo 7 unlucky
8 necessary 9 unpack 10 undress
11 unfit 12 likely/possible
13 unexpected 14 unpleasant

M W

O
E

H W O

M M

M M

2f

1 warned 2 offer 3 suggest 4 refused


5 promised 6 offered 7 invited
8 explained

10

1d

make a note
made a, mistake
make money
make up your mind
making a noise
make a difference
make, angry
made, clear
make friends
make an effort
make, happy
make the (my) bed
make, difficult
make a complaint

W W N

UNIT 10

1 organic 2 processed 3 double-glazed


4 packaging 5 recycled 6 secondhand
7 on standby 8 insulated

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Across
3 pre-prepared
4 natural resources
6 irrational
10 immobile
11 unreal
13 unbelievable
15 protect
16 global warming
17 ex-boss
18 x-ray machine
19 inadequate
Down
1 check in
2 factory smoke
5 impolite
7 industrial waste
8 harmful
9 pollution
12 passport photo
14 luggage
19 invisible

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