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ALWAYS LEARNING
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PLACES TO LIVE
Vocabulary Grammar focus 1
City life Using articles
the
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4 Choose the correct answers. 5 Complete the fact file about Japan with the or -
1a 'Where's coffee /(jhe coffee?' ‘It's in the
cupboard on the left.'
I always drink(coffe$)l the coffee at breakfast
time. JA P A N : FA C T F ILE
2a Swiss people / The Swiss people all learn two
languages at school. 1_______ Japan is not one island, but a group of
over a thousand islands in 2 Pacific Ocean,
The Swiss people / Swiss people in my class
in the east of 3 Asia. The four largest islands
all speak German.
are 4 Hokkaido, 5 Honshu, 6
3a These days, it’s easy to buy books / the books Kyushu and 7 Shikoku. Japan's nearest
over the internet. neighbours are North and South Korea
Where are books / the books you borrowed across 9_ Sea of Japan, 10 China and
from the library? 11 Russian Federation. There are a number
4a What's weather / the weather like today? of volcanic mountains, including 12 Mount
Fuji and 13 Mount Aso. Other important
b Some people think that people work harder in
mountain ranges are 14 Chukogu Mountains
cold weather / the cold weather. -> - and 15 Japanese Alps, not far from ,6_______
5a Can you pass me salt / the salt, please? Nagoya, the third city. Hokkaido is the furthest
b Salt / The salt is bad for you if you eat too north of the main islands. The main city is 17
much of it. Sapporo on 18 River Ishikari. Popular holiday
6a This river is so polluted that ail fish / the fish places are 19_ Kitami Mountains and 20_______
Lake Kussharo.
have died.
Eating fish / the fish is very good for your
heart.
7a I went to see Chicago last night. Music / The
music was great! 6 Complete the text with a/an, the or - .
I sometimes listen to music / the music when
I’m working. • O
8a I never borrow money / the money from
friends.
Have you already spent money / the money
he gave you?
9a Jenny is writing an article about computers /
the computers for her school magazine.
Computers / The computers in this room
are available to all students between 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m.
10a I'll walk dogs / the dogs if you do the
washing-up after dinner.
Is it true that dogs / the dogs can only see in
black and white?
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Places to live | 08
Vocabulary Pronunciation
Geographical features The letter /
7a Look at the grid below and find eleven more words 8 a The letter i can be pronounced: h i as in big or /ai/ as
about geographical features. in microwave. How do we pronounce the / in these
words?
M T E N E S V 1 file /a i/
A 2 traditional
o S B N A E
3 nightmare
u L E H I L L 4 credit
A A R M 0 L 5 definitely
N
6 mind
T N C D L R E 7 online
A D H C A M Y 8 decision
9 mobile
I N O N 0 S 10 equipment
N R 0 A T U L 11 might
12 electric
R I C S R N D
N E A s E A S
c Listen again and practise saying the words.
G R N T L I E
E S S s L N R
Grammar focus 2
S F o R E S T Quantifiers with countable and
uncountable nouns
b Match the descriptions with the words from
exercise a. Complete the sentences with some, any or no.
1 They can be big or small; Ireland is one; they have 1 Helga can't work abroad because she doesn't
water all around them. is l a n d s speak any foreign languages.
2 It's the land close to the sea; it can be rocky. 2 Would you like _________ more coffee before you
leave?
3 They are very high hills and often have rocks at 3 There are _________ letters for you over there, on
the top; Everest is one. ______________ the table.
4 They cover a lot of space; they can divide 4 Do you have _________ questions you'd like to ask
countries; for example, the Himalayas. __________ me before we continue?
5 It's a large area of sand; for example, the Sahara. 5 If there are _________ more questions, we can
' v finish now.
6 It's a sandy place next to the sea; people often go 6 I'm afraid there's _________ ice cream in the fridge.
How about _________ fruit instead?
there to swim and sunbathe. ______________
7 Can you buy _________ bread when you go to the
7 Bridges go over them; fish live in them; they
supermarket?
always go to the sea. ______________
8 I can't get a ticket from the machine - I haven't
8 They are large seas and there are five in the world:
g o t _________ change.
the Arctic, the Antarctic, the Pacific, the Atlantic
9 There are _________ food shops open in the village
and the Indian. ______________
on a Sunday, so you'll have to eat in a restaurant.
9 They are areas of low land between hills; they
10 I can't do this now. I've g o t _________ time.
often have a river in th e m . ______________
10 It’s a large area with lots of trees. ______________
11 It's a large area of salt water; it's smaller than an
ocean. ______________
12 It's an area of high land, but smaller than a
mountain.______________
1 0 a Look at the picture of Luke's bedroom. Complete the sentences with
the words in the box. much, many, too much, too many
enough.
much (x2) many a lot (x2) few no any
much
10
1
Cafew)/ a lot
many much
3 too many
enough
1 There isn’t much space in his bedroom.
2 He hasn't g o t___________books. 4 lot enough
3 There are ___________ of pictures on the walls.
4 There isn 't___________water in the bottle.
5 He’s g ot ___________ of tidying up to do! 5 many
6 There are plants in his room. much
7 He hasn't go t ___________ furniture in his room.
8 He's got a ___________ computer games.
any /no
too many /
too much
9 any / no
10
a few / any
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Places to live I 08
1 3 There are two prepositions missing from each 1 4 Tomaso has invited his friend Jack to visit him for the
conversation. Complete the conversations by writing weekend. Look at the map and complete Tomaso's
the words in the correct place. email.
New Message
of to (x4) on (x3) for at (x2) down A 2 1 1
To: [email protected]
A: Excuse me, can you help me, please? Where is Subject: : How to find my house
the train station? From: ; Tomaso [email protected]
B: Sure, no problem. Go^ the end of this road.
Go past the park. It's on your left. Hi Jack,
A: Great! Thank you.
A: Can you help me, please? I'm a bit lost. I'm I’m happy you can come and stay next weekend,
looking a bank. But I can't find one. I’m sorry to hear your car’s not working,
B: It’s there, on the other side the road. Don’t worry - it’s very easy by public transport,
A: Sorry, where's the Filmland Cinema, please? From London Victoria Station,1 take the train
B: Turn right the traffic lights here, then walk about
to Beechen. You save money if you2
50 metres, and it's the corner.
A: Do you know where Keith's house is? online before you travel. It’s about 45 minutes to
B: Sure - it's near my dad's office. Walk West Beechen, When you leave the railway station,
Street. When you come the traffic lights, turn the bus station is3_______________
left. It's the second house on your right.
A: Can you help us, please? W e’re looking for the You need to catch the number 20 bus and
President Hotel. 4______________ at City Park (it’s a ten-minute ride),
B: Certainly. Go the end of this road and take the Then walk down Park Road, It’s a lovely park -
second right. Go past the cinema. It's the grey
building your left.
A: Excuse me, can you help me, please? Where is You come to some traffic lights,6
the Natural History Museum?
and take the second right, That’s Ocean Street,
B: Go straight on the traffic lights, then take the
first left. Its next the Grand Hotel. where I live. And my house is7______________
just before Valley Road,
Tomaso
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09 OLD AND NEW
Listen and read
tonystravelshop.com
1a O 9.1 Listen and read. Answer the questions. 2 keeps you clean on a journey?
Which product:
1 helps you use the internet? 3 makes you comfortable in hot weather?
M êm m m
WWW.TONYSTRAVELSHOP.COM
Are you going on holiday soon? Then here are some great ideas for things you might need.
And you can get them all right here on w w w .tonystravelshop.com .
Have a look and see what other visitors to www.tonystravelshop.com think.
AIR-CONDITIONED SHIRT
Are you going som ew here really hot on your holiday? Wait a minute -
the air conditioning in your hotel might not work! You'll get really hot and
everyone knows that you can't enjoy yourself if you're too hot. But don't
worry: with this amazing air-conditioned shirt, you'll be cool and comfortable.
It's got a small air-conditioner with a fan under the arm at the back.
b Look at some user reviews on www.tonystravelshop.com. Which product are they describing?
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Vocabulary Pronunciation
Modern equipment Stress patterns in compound nouns
Match the sentence halves. Think about the stress in these compound nouns. Is
the stress on the first word or the second? Put them
in the right group.
Grammar focus 1
1 If you cook food in a microwave may, might, will definitely, etc.
2 It's so hot in my country that we have the air
3 I think my vacuum On 31st December 2012, Madame Sol, a famous
4 She's got a really big flat- astrologer, made some predictions for the next ten
5 My internet provider is sending me a new wifi years. Write out the sentences using will or won't.
6 My great grandmother never had a washing 1 there / be / a woman president of the United
7 It's really cold in my flat because the central States
There will be a woman president o f the United
heating isn't working, States._______________________________________________
b cleaner needs a new bag. 2 China / be / the world's richest country
c conditioning on all the time,
d oven, it never tastes as good,
e screen television on her sitting room wall,
f router because the old one is always very slow, 3 astronauts / visit / the planet Mars
g machine - she washed all her family's clothes
by hand.
Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 4 people / not use / cash. / they / only / use / credit
cards
freezer shower fridge oven computer dishwasher
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Old and new | 09
9a Rob is a builder. He has just bought a house and 1 0 a Read the daily horoscope and answer the questions.
is showing it to his friend Adam. Complete their
Which sign
conversation with sentences a-h.
1 may have family problems? Cancer
a I'll probably get a completely new kitchen 2 will have a good day at sch o o l?____________
b We may not move in this year,
3 may need more money than u su al?____________
c We might have a wooden floor
4 will have more things to do than u su al?____________
d I’ll definitely buy a new boiler,
e We'll probably have carpets 5 may get very an gry?____________
f Well, we definitely w on’t do that!
g I’ll definitely put some new ones in.
h it may be too expensive
Virgo
There will be some money worries today. Check what
you’re spending. You may need to spend some extra money
on travel, but if you buy something for a loved one, they
may not thank you for it!
P 7 if we / see / a restaurant,
R I V A T E 0 M A T A S
I N T E R I S U L L 0 ..D S
a you / pass / all your exams
S M A L L V 0 S ü N N Y T b we / be / home before midnight
I S L Y M E T 0 Q ü I E T c you / get / lost
d your te a c h e r/ g e t/ v e ry annoyed
b Write the words from the grid in the correct place e we / have / a barbecue
below. f we / stop / for lunch
1 big: _______________
2 not modern or fashionable:_______________ 1 If the w eather's g o o d this w eekend, we'll have a
barbecue. ___________________________________________________
3 A _______________ place is one where you can
be alone. 2
4 not large: __________
5 If something i s _______________ , it makes you feel 3
physically relaxed.
6 A _______________ room is full of sunlight (the first 4
letter is T ).
7 A _______________ garden or room is full of sunlight 5
(the first letter is ‘s').
8 A _______________ place doesn't have much activity or 6
many people.
7
Down
9 full of activity: _______________
10 nice to look a t : _______________
11 A _______________ room has lots of space.
13 Choose the correct answers.
12 A _______________ house doesn't have much light. 1 I'll call you^fsoorTap/before / if I arrive.
13 A _______________ garden is away from the direct 2 As soon as/ If /When you don’t leave me alone,
heat and light of the sun. I’ll call the police!
14 A _______________ building or room is in a new style 3 W hat are you going to do as soon as/if/when you
or has new equipment. finish university?
4 If we drive quickly, we'll probably get home before /
if/ when it gets dark.
5 This exam is very important for Kim. As soon as/
If/When she passes, she can go to university.
6 Please check you have all your luggage as soon as /
If/When you leave the train.
7 As soon as / Before / If you go, could you give me
your email address?
8 Promise to tell me the news as soon as / before /
if you hear anything.
B
9 I’m sure I’ll be married as soon as / if! when I’m 30.
10 TAKE CARE!
Vocabulary 3 a Complete the conversation with the Past continuous
form of the verbs in brackets or with short answers.
Accidents and injuries
PO = Police Officer MA = Mr Adams
PO: Now, Mr A d am s, what 1 were vou doina
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. (you / do) between 7 and 9 p.m. last night?
MA: I 2 (watch) a film at
allergic breathless bum com e round faints plaster
the cinema.
rash sting swo llen cream
PO: 3 (your wife and children
/w atch) it with you?
1 Be careful not to burn yourself when you use MA: N o ,4
the iron. PO: W h a t5 (they / do)?
2 Has anyone got a ____________ ? I've cut my finger. MA: T h e y 6 (visit) my mother-
3 My mum alw ay s ____________ when she sees a spider. in-law.
Last time I had to throw a bucket of water at her to PO: I see. Now, 7 (it / rain)
make h e r when you went into the cinema?
4 The doctor gave me so m e ____________ to put on MA: Y e s ,8
my skin. PO: 9 (you / carry) an umbrella?
5 I g e t ____________ quickly when I run, so I have to MA: N o ,10
stop and rest. PO: W hat about when you left the cinema?
11 (it / rain) then?
6 I think I’m ____________ to the washing powder. I’ve
got this horrible ____________ all over my back. MA: Yes. I mean, n o ,12
7 Where exactly did the b e e ____________ you? I can't PO: A n d 13 (your wife / wait)
2 Complete the sentences with the Past continuous 4 Choose the correct answers.
form of the verbs in brackets. 1 We(sav^>/ were seeing Adam while we were
When SS Titanic hit the iceberg, waiting for the bus.
1 people were dancing (dance) in the ballroom. 2 As I got / was getting ready for bed, my phone
2 the captain_____________________(read) a book in rang. It was Pete.
his cabin. 3 Tricia was swimming when she lost / was losing
her watch.
When John Lennon met Paul McCartney,
' 4 Did it start raining while you played / were
3 Jo h n_____________________(play) with a group called
playing tennis this morning?
The Quarrymen.
5 I sat / was sitting in front of the TV watching a
4 rock 'n' roll m u sic ____________________ (become)
documentary when I fell asleep.
popular in England.
6 I cooked/ was cooking supper when I heard a
When Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, knock on the door.
5 the other astronauts_____________________(sit) inside 7 Where were you and Jamie living when you got /
Apollo 11. were getting married?
6 millions of people (watch) it 8 She hurt / was hurting her back while she was
on television. playing football.
When Nelson Mandela left prison, 9 Mick/ie// / was falling off the ladder when he was
cleaning the windows.
7 his wife W in n ie ____________________ (wait) for him.
10 W e cycled / we cycling through the park when
8 his supporters ____________________ (sing) outside
we heard a strange noise.
the prison.
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5a Complete the sentences with the Past 6 Read the story of when Dave Mascott met his hero and
simple or Past continuous form of the complete it with the Past simple or Past continuous form of
verbs in brackets. the verbs in brackets.
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Take care! |
1 has got a fever? 1 Have you got a tissue? I think I'm going t o .
□
2 has got a toothache? 2
□
my a rm .
3 has got a sore throat? □
3 My daughter feels very hot. I think she's got a
4 has got cold? □
5 has got an earache? □ A
4 My throat hurts because I can't sto p ________ .
6 is going to be sick? □ rD
5 I shouted a lot at the concert and now I’ve got a
7 has got a cough? □
8 has got a headache? □ 6
6 I can't hear very well because I’ve got a n ________
9 keeps sneezing? □ 7
7 I've eaten too much and I think I'm going to be
10 has got a leg that hurts? □
1 (very unhappy)
He used to b e very unhappy.__________________________
2 (old clothes)
4 (hamburger restaurant)
1 As a child I was very healthy. I didn't have many
5 (poor) colds and I only went to hospital once, when I
broke my leg.
6 (on his own) A s a child I was very healthy. I didn 't use to have
many colds and I only w ent to hospital once, when
I broke mv lea.__________________________________________
2 Claudia had a bicycle, but she sold it when her
9 Write negative sentences about Roger with used to
parents gave her a motorbike.
and the words in brackets.
1 (be / rich)
He didn 't use to be rich._____________________________
2 (live / Scotland) 3 My little brother hated vegetables. He always put
them on my plate when I wasn't looking!
3 (drive / Rolls Royce)
6 (have / a family)
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Take care
Pronunciation Writing
use(d) in connected speech Time words in a narrative
1 1 Q 10.3 Listen to the conversation. Is use(d) 13 Use the notes to write the story. Use the Past simple
pronounced with /s/ or /z/? and Past continuous.
Language live
Talking about health
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11 THE BEST THINGS
Listen and read
Our top four hates
1 a f t 11.1 Read the article and put the headings (a-d) in the right place.
Then listen and check.
a Slow internet
b Poor customer service
c People who eat with their mouth open
d People who drive too close to the car in front
(1 O
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b Look at the words in bold in the article. What does
the word refer to in each case?
Grammar focus 1
like and would like
1 they
a people
3 a Choose the correct answers.
b roads
c cars 1 W hat do you think lan(wou/c/ like)/ likes for his
birthday?
2 it 2 Annette likes / would like Brad Pitt so much she’s
a internet bill got all his films on DVD.
a ofsuprises.
b for babies’ skin?
c in money, but I do think it’s very useful!
d about it - everything will be fine!
e at singing, I’d join a choir,
f from me, but we are best friends,
g to my dad - w e’re both really tall,
h of the dark, but I don’t understand why!
i on tennis, but doesn't have enough time to play
very often.
j about doing so well in the exam, because he
worked so hard.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Pronunciation
verbs in brackets.
Intonation in invitations
1 I’d like to stay (stay), but I have to be back by
5 o'clock.
6a f t 11.3 Listen to someone saying the invitations.
2 We're late! And Pete doesn't lik e (wait)!
You w ill hear each invitation twice. W hich is
3 W hat would you like _ _ _ _ _ (eat)? friendlier: a or b?
4 Do you lik e (go) to football matches or
1 Would you like to go to the cinema tomorrow?
do you think it’s better to watch them on TV?
2 W hat would you like to drink?
5 W e ’d lik e (buy) a car, but we haven’t got
much money at the moment. 3 I’m having a party on Saturday - would you
like to come?
6 Would you like _ _ _ _ _ (come) with us?
4 Where would you like to sit?
7 I really don’t lik e (clean) the house, so I
5 Would you like to come and meet my
don’t do it very often!
parents next week? □
8 H e’s never really liked (go) to parties.
Vocabulary
Survival items
1 torch 6 m _tc h _s
2 t nt 7 b ttl d w _t_r
3 bl nk t 8
4 c_m p _ss 9 r-P _
5 s_n cr m 10 m _rr_r
Grammar focus 2 9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
Conditional sentences with would
1 Would you go to his party if he invited
(invite) you?
8 Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
2 I __________________(can / help) you translate this text
into German if we had a dictionary.
was would be could sunbathe would you remember
could go would you buy had would need could have 3 W e __________________(email) her if we had her
would come won might lend address.
4 If I (know) the answer, I wouldn't
need to ask.
1 If I had a compass on my mobile phone, it
5 I'd probably buy a laptop if th e y (be)
would be really useful on holiday.
cheaper.
2 She says that if s h e a better voice,
6 Where would you live if y o u __________________(have)
she'd sing in a choir.
the choice?
3 If y o u __________________£20,000 in the lottery, what
7 If th e y __________________(make) a film of your life,
would you spend it on?
which actor would play you?
4 If you had a p et,__________________to feed it?
8 If the rooms were bigger, w e __________________(can /
5 W e __________________blankets if the heating didn’t
buy) larger furniture.
work.
6 If we had some suncream, w e __________________for
longer. 1 0 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
7 If you had a million dollars, w h a t__________________?
verbs in brackets.
1 He might help you 5 where / you / live / you / can / live / anywhere in
2 She wouldn’t go out with him the world?
3 If I could go on holiday anywhere in the world, □ ____________________________________________________________
4 Robert might do better at school □ ____________________________________________________________
5 If you told her the truth, 6 you / lose / your mobile / it / be / a problem?
6 If you didn't drink so much coffee before
going to bed, □ _________________________________________________________
7 you / can / live / your life again / what / you /
a if he did his homework regularly, change?
b if you were more polite to him.
c she might get very angry,
d if he didn't have so much money, 8 it / rain / every day for a year / what / you / do?
e you might sleep better,
f I'd go to Florida.
b f t 11.4 Listen and check. Practise saying the b Answer the questions in exercise a. Write full
sentences. answers.
1 a Match words 1-5 with words a-e to make phrases. 3 Complete the passive sentences with the correct
form of the verb to be.
1 electronic □
2 soft □ 1 The internet is used by millions of people
3 internet search every day.
□
4 fast □ 2 students taught German at this school?
5 chocolate □ 3 In my town, about 15 babies born each
week.
THEDECADE
5 426 million dollars were spend on jewellery in the
world in 2010.
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Brand new | 12
Writing
A customer review
1 3 a www.isellyoubuy.com is a website for people to buy and sell things. Look at the advert.
Which of the items in the box is Desmond selling? Write it in the advert.
flat screen television gam es console suitcase m icrow ave oven phrasebook vacuum cleaner
This is very well-designed. It gets the whole home really clean very quickly.
It's good for difficult places like stairs. I bought it because I thought it looked
nice in the shop. But it works well, too! At only €30, it's very good value for money.
Desmond
To buy, C L IC K H E R E .
b Look at Desmond's advert again. Underline the c Imagine that you want to sell something on
phrases he uses. www.isellyoubuy.com.This can be something from
the box in exercise a, or something else. Write an
w ell-desig ned fashionable advert for www.isellyoubuy.com. Use some of the
m ade of com fortable phrases from the box in exercise b.
very reasonable d efinitely w orth the m oney
highly recom m ended The only problem w as/is
good for the w hole fam ily looked nice
like the colour d isappointed w ith it
recom m end th is good value for m oney
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13 T H Fmm R IG H T P E
I I I mmR S O N
I V I VpJ I I I I I I M
Listen and read b Now read the advertisements again and complete
the table below.
la C i 13.1 These three job advertisements all come You need t o ... Salary
from the same website: jobsearch.com, which 1 speak fluent English
advertises jobs for young people all over the world.
Read and listen to the advertisements and complete
2
the table.
3 -
Jobs for students, recent graduates and people looking for adventure
ÊÊÊKÊÊm
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c Read about three people who are looking for a job.
Which job is best for them?
Q
Eric has just finished college, where Maria is 19 and is looking for her Borys loves sports and the outdoor
he learnt how to prepare a range of first job. She lives with her parents life. He can speak several languages
Asian and European dishes. He likes in London and wants to spend a few and has travelled all over Europe.
living in cities and wants to work hard months living away from home. She He’s looking for a job where he can
to save some money. can’t drive and doesn’t want a long meet people, but the only problem is
journey to work every day. She’s that he doesn’t really want to work in
going to start university in October. the same place all the time!
Vocabulary
Personal characteristics
1
P
2a
3
T
4
I
5
E -
6
N
7
T
1 You are this if you try to understand other people's problems and help them.
2 You are this if you show people that you like or love them.
3 If you want to succeed, you are this.
4 You are this if you enjoy meeting and talking with people.
5 If you always do what you need to do and you aren't late and don’t forget to do things, then you are this.
6 You are this if you understand how people feel and don’t hurt people's feelings.
7 You are this if you tell the truth and do not steal things.
Grammar focus 1
Present perfect continuous with how long, for and since
3 Write one sentence using the Present perfect 4 Complete the time phrases with for or since.
continuous for each pair of pictures.
1 for a week
2 since 2011
3 20 minutes
4 he was born
5 Thursday
6 then
7 last week
8 9 o'clock
9 this morning
10 you left school
1 S h e has b e e n w o rking in th e o ffice fo r tw o ho urs. 11 ____________ six months
(work) 12 ____________an hour
13 20 years
(play tennis)
6 Read the article and use the prompts below to write questions about it.
Then write answers with for or since.
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Pronunciation 9 Choose the correct answers.
Grammar focus 2
Present perfect continuous and Present
perfect simple
I haven't been seeing Michael for years agency on in fef a details been time
and years. □
I log to job websites every day, fill all the application forms
1 Choose the correct answers. 3a Complete the sentences with the Past perfect form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 He's lost his(wa7/ejy credit card - it's got his keys 6 My mother felt very nervous on the plane because
in, and 70 euros in bank notes. sh e (not fly) before.
2 W hen you buy something, always keep the 7 W hen the police arrived to arrest him, Thompson
coins / receipt. You might need to take it back to (leave).
the shop. 8 (they / go) home when you arrived?
3 Excuse me, w here’s the nearest exchange rate / 9 I __ __________(hear) the story before, so I didn’t
cashpoint, please? find it very interesting.
4 I didn’t buy any foreign currency / change because 10 After s h e (try on) all the dresses in
the exchange rate wasn't very good. the shop, she bought the most expensive one.
5 I buy things with my bank notes / credit card more 11 T h e y (not have) breakfast when I
often than with cash. got up.
6 The restaurant was great, but the waiter made a 12 The children were very excited because they
mistake with our bill/purse. (not see) a tiger before.
Pronunciation
Numbers
1600
a six hundreds (b ) six hundred
2 14.5
a fourteen point five b fourteen comm a five
3 124
a one hundred twenty-four
b one hundred and twenty-four
4 $99
a ninety-nine dollars b dollars ninety-nine
5 (the year) 1996
a nineteen ninety-six
b one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
6 £370,000
a three hundred and seventy thousands pounds
b three hundred and seventy thousand pounds
1 When he got back home from the bank, a had lost the receipt,
he realised he had left 0 b his card in the cashpoint,
2 She couldn’t take her new laptop back to c had married the wrong man.
the shop because she □ d she had forgotten her PIN.
3 She couldn't take any cash out because □ e for ages and he was really, really hungry,
4 He had □ f inherited a large sum of money, so he was very rich.
5 He hadn't eaten □
6 A year after the wedding, she knew she □ b 'I I* 14.3 Listen and check.
/ had paid the bill. The manager then explained that 2 Philip borrowed £1,000 from his friend Gill.
nobody had noticed we had left without paying! The G ill £1,000 to her friend Philip.
restaurant was very busy and, in fact, the waitress still 3 In this job, your salary will be £30,000 a year.
lfdidn’t bring / hadn't brought the bill to our table! In this job, you w il l £30,000 a year.
4 I forgot that I borrowed £10 from Joseph.
I h av en 't the £10 that I borrowed
6 Complete the text about Justine Klaus with the Past from Joseph yet.
simple or Past perfect form of the verbs in brackets. 5 I went to the supermarket and my shopping cost
me nearly £100.
I went to the supermarket and I
When Swiss millionairess Justine Klaus
nearly £100 on my shopping.
1 died (die) in Geneva at the age of 79, most
6 In the TV programme Millionaire you can receive
of her family2 (come) to hear the up to £1 million by answering simple questions.
details of her will, hoping the old lady3 In the TV Programme Millionaire you can
(remember) them. Instead, they 4 (get) _________________up to £1 million by answering
a real shock. Justine 5 (live) alone for simple questions.
many years and most of her family6 __ 7- I’m going to spend less money so I can buy a
(not see) her for several years. Her relatives motorbike.
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Grammar focus 2 9 Complete the sentences with the Past simple, Past
continuous or Past perfect form of the verbs in
Narrative tenses review brackets.
1 0 a Put the sentences in the correct order. Write the full story in the space on the right.
a no one in the driver's seat. But someone had □ Lwas.drJying to work yesterday morning when
b say 'yes’? I hope she did! Q -------------------------------------------------------------
c written a message on the side of the van. It Q -------------------------------------------------------------
d marry m e?’ I suppose this man and his -------------------------------------------------------------
girlfriend, Linda, Q -------------------------------------------------------------
e gone. I'd love to know what happened in the -------------------------------------------------------------
end; did Linda Q ___________________________________________________________
f I was driving to work yesterday morning when [T] ----------- -------------------------------------------------
g said, 'Linda, I’m sorry. I love you with all my -------------------------------------------------------------
heart. Will you Q ________________ ___________________________________________
h I noticed a white van parked by the road. ___________________________________________________________
There was Q ___________________________________________________________
i going to work again this morning, the van had Q ___________________________________________________________
j had had an argument. Perhaps Linda had Q ___________________________________________________________
k told him she didn't want to see him again? ___________________________________________________________
Anyway, when I was Q ___________________________________________________________
b Find all the examples of the Past simple, Past continuous and Past perfect in the story in exercise a.
Money | 14
1 1 Tick the correct sentence. b Match the questions from exercise a with replies a-e.
1a While Jeremy had a shower, his dog had a It's £46.20, please. Q
eaten his steak, b Let me see. Yes, I've got two tens,
b While Jeremy was having a shower, his dog c Well, OK. But can you pay me back tomorrow? [
ate his steak. \7\ d No, I don't think we should. The food wasn't
2a Ail the guests left by the time we had very good.
arrived at the party. Q e Certainly. I’ll bring it to you now. I hope you
b AH the guests had left by the time we enjoyed your meal.
arrived at the party. 0
3a When I got back to the car park, I saw c f'I t(r 14.4 Listen and check.
that someone had stolen my car. Q
b When I had got back to the car park,
I saw that someone stole my car.
4a She was reading a book when she fell
Writing
asleep. O An essay expressing your opinion
b She had read a book when she was
falling asleep.
1 3 a Fabio's teacher has given him this homework task:
5a When the exam was finishing, I knew Is it better to buy things on the internet or to buy
I did really well. Q them in a shop? Write an essay givingyour answer.
b When the exam finished, I knew I had Look at Fabio’s answer and the phrases in bold.
done really well. Qj One word is wrong in each phrase. Find the incorrect
6a I decided to sell my bike because I hadn't word and replace it with the right word from the box.
used it for a year,
b I was deciding to sell my bike because both In say it o ther For one
I didn't use it for a year.
7a The restaurant was noisy because
several young children were crying, it
Online flopping if getting more and more popular. But is thif
b The restaurant had been noisy because
true to say that it's better than buying things in shops? It ’s a
several young children cried.
difficult question and there are arguments on every sides.
8a My camera had broken after I was only
having it for a week,
On a hand, internet shopping is usually cheaper. People often
b My camera broke after I'd only had it
tell that you should buy things from the cheapest place. So if
for a week.
the cheapest place is an online shopj that's where they buy
9a He was working when I left,
from. Doing this can save you time as Well as money because
b He was working when I'd left. you don't have to leave your home.
10a They already went to bed when we had
got back.
On the second hand, When online shops do m ore business,
b They'd already gone to bed when we
tra d itio n a l shops do leys' bu siness, lo t s o f shops h a v e clo jed
got back.
in my toW n; and it's happening e v e ry w h e re . It's rea lly sad and
I th in k it's happening b e c a u se o f in te r n e t shop ping. VJith me,
going to a shop and fpeaking to th e shop a ssista n t h elps m e
Language live d e c id e W hat to buy.
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Audio script
UNIT 1 RECORDING 1 about the relationship. When she found out, things got
very, very difficult for Karen.
J = Journalist M = Michael
The producers of Faraway Hill had very little money -
1
each programme cost only 300 dollars - so they made
J: Is this your first time here in Rome?
them as quickly as possible. Because there was no time
M: No, I first came here about eight years ago.
2 for the actors to learn their words each week, assistants
wrote them on blackboards. Because of this, they often
J: Is your family here with you?
looked into the distance with a strange, romantic
M: My wife is here; my children are with their
expression on their faces ... as they read their words from
grandparents in the United States.
the boards on the other side of the studio!
3
J: Does your wife enjoy athletics?
M: She says so, but I think she's really here because she
likes shopping!
UNIT 2 RECORDING 2
4 - ' 1 worked laughed stopped wanted
J: Do you like life here in Italy? Wanted is different. It ends in /id/.
M: O f course, especially the food and the sunshine! 2 called asked lived closed
5 Asked is different. It ends in /t/.
J: Are you worried about the Italian champion, Giacomo 3 ended started opened lasted
Zanetti? Opened is different. It ends in /d/.
M: Giacom o is a great athlete and a good friend ... but I 4 walked arrived travelled appeared
think I can win! Walked is different. It ends in /t/.
6 5 watched looked invented laughed
J: Do you have any advice for young athletes? Invented is different. It ends in /id/.
M: Sure. Train hard, live a healthy life and you can be a
champion, too!
UNIT 3 RECORDING 2
1 Can I borrow your dictionary?
UNIT 1 RECORDING 4 2 My sister can speak three languages perfectly.
1 W here does Jennifer W ilson live? 3 I can’t do this exercise!
2 W hat tim e does she get up? 4 Now you can buy cheap plane tickets on the internet.
3 W hat tim e does she finish work? 5 Renate can’t come to the party.
4 W here does Rosemary W ilson live? 6 Can you read French? I don't understand this.
5 How often does she come to England? 7 We can’t answer the phone at the moment.
6 W hy does she come to England? 8 Can we sit by the window?
7 W here does she stay? 9 Only students can use the library.
10 You can’t come in here.
UNIT 1 RECORDING 5
I come from a really sporty family. W e alw ays eat meals
UNIT 3 RECORDING 3
together and at meals we usually talk about sports. My J = Jodie E = Ed
grandparents often visit us and they love sports, too. J: You're so lucky! You don't have to get up early every
My grandfather often plays tennis and he's 70. And my day and go to school.
grandmother usually goes to the gym in the morning E: Yes, I know, but now I have to find a job.
before breakfast. W e occasionally go to a football match J: That's not so bad. At least you don’t have to do
together, which is fun. But we never watch sport on TV homework every night.
because we're too busy! E: True, but I have to write application letters and make
lots of phone calls. It’s boring!
J: Not as boring as school! And you don’t have to wear
UNIT 2 RECORDING 1 a horrible uniform!
The first TV soap opera E: Well, no, but I have to wear smart clothes when I go
The first TV soap opera appeared on American television to a job interview.
ju st after the Second World W ar. Its name w as Faraway J: Hmm ... But you don’t have to answer the teacher's
Hill and it began on 2nd O ctober 1946. questions all day.
E: What about the questions at the interview? I have to
A famous Broadway actress, Flora Campbell, played Karen
try to answer those.
St. John, a rich New York woman who went to live with
J: OK, but you don't have to worry about exams.
her relatives in the country after her husband died. She
E: And you don’t have to worry about earning money.
soon met a handsome young farmer and, of course, the
J: Well, I have to be good all week so Mum and Dad give
two im m ediately fell in love. Unfortunately, the farmer
me my pocket money!
was already engaged to Karen's cousin, who knew nothing
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UNIT 3 RECORDING 4 2
A: W ho is younger?
1 I can't do this. It’s impossible. B: Paul is younger than Mike.
2 I can't speak Germ an very well. But I’m getting better. 3
3 The plumber can come on Friday. A: W ho is taller?
4 Can w e go home now? B: Paul is taller than Mike.
5 I'm sorry, you can’t go there. It's private. 4
A: W ho is faster?
UNIT 4 RECORDING 1 B: Paul is faster than Mike.
5
January July A: W ho is more experienced?
February August B: Mike is more experienced than Paul.
March Septem ber 6
April October A: W ho is slow er?
May November B: Mike is slower than Paul.
June December 7
A: W ho is heavier?
UNIT 4 RECORDING 3 B: Mike is heavier than Paul.
8
Steve isn't working on Monday. A: W ho is more aggressive?
He’s playing squash w ith Andy at 10:30. B: Mike is more aggressive than Paul.
He’s going to M anchester for the day on Tuesday. 9
He’s catching the train at 6:45. A: W ho is more powerful?
Judy's working on Monday and W ednesday. B: Mike is more powerful than Paul.
She’s m eeting Alison for lunch on Friday at one o ’clock. 10
Steve and Judy are going to the cinema on Thursday. A: W ho is more popular?
Steve's mum is coming to babysit. B: Paul is more popular than Mike.
Oliver's playing football on Tuesday at four o'clock.
He's going to Tom ’s house on W ednesday after school.
Florence is going sw im m ing on Monday. UNIT 5 RECORDING 5
Oliver and Florence are meeting their cousins in the park 1 How old is she?
at 2:30 on Friday. 2 W hat does she look like?
The whole fam ily is having lunch w ith the grandparents 3 How tall is she?
at twelve o ’clock on Sunday. 4 W hat's she like?
5 Is her hair long?
UNIT 4 RECORDING 4 6 W hat colour are her eyes?
1
A: Congratulations on your wedding! I hope yo u ’ll be UNIT 5 RECORDING 6
very happy together. PO = Police O fficer MO = Mrs Ogden
B: Thanks, and I’m sure we will! PO: So, tell me about the man who stole your
2 neighbour's car. W hat did he look like?
A: Many happy returns to you on your birthday!
MO: He w as tall and slim. And he was very handsome!
B: Thanks. I can’t believe I’m 40 already!
3 PO: How tall w as he?
A: I hope you enjoyed the party. MO: W ell, he w as about as tall as you.
B: Yes, it was great. Thanks for inviting me. You must PO: OK. W hat w as his hair like?
come to my home som e time.
MO: Long, black and w avy. But he w as clean-shaven.
4
I don’t like men with beards!
A: Happy New Year to you. I hope it’s going to be a
good one. PO: Right, so w ith long w avy hair and no beard. W hat
B: Thanks, and to you, too. colour were his eyes?
5 MO: Oh, I don’t know that. I couldn't really see, but
A: Thanks for coming. Safe journey! I think he had glasses on. V ery nice glasses.
B: Don't worry. I always drive carefully. PO: How old w as he?
MO: Oh, he w as younger than me. He w as probably
UNIT 5 RECORDING 2 about 60. But, really, he looked like a very nice man!
1 PO: That's fine. Thank you very much for your help,
A: W ho is older? Mrs Ogden.
B: Mike is older than Paul.
Audio script
UNIT 6 RECORDING 2 UNIT 7 RECORDING 3
Who'll stop the rain? Few stars have had careers as long and varied as Cher. In
I’d wait for life her career, she has been successful both as a singer and as
It'll be OK an actress.
I'd hate to be you
Born Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere in El Centro, California, on
That’ll be the day
May 20th 1946, she left home for Hollywood at the age
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
of 16. When she was only 17, she married songwriter and
You’ll be mine
record producer Sonny Bono. As Sonny and Cher, they had
8 She’d like to be in love
several hits in the 1960s, including I Got You Babe in 1964.
9 You’d be surprised
But in the 1970s, success wasn't so easy to find, and Cher
10 I’ll be waiting
and Sonny got divorced in 1975. Soon after, Cher married
11 I just thought you’d like to know
rock star Gregg Allman, but the marriage didn’t last very long.
12 You’ll always find me in the kitchen at parties
Since the mid-80s, Cher has had a second career as an
actress, appearing in films like The Witches of Eastwick and
UNIT 6 RECORDING 3
Faithful. In 1988, she won a Best Actress Academy Award
1 for the film Moonstruck.
A: Will Antonella be at the party on Friday?
More recently, Cher has returned to singing once more,
B: Yes, she will.
and with great success. Her single Believe became US
2
Number One in March 1999. In 2002, Cher started a
A: Will you say sorry?
'farewell tour', which lasted for over two years! But even
B: No, I won’t.
after that, she didn't stop and from 2008 until 2011, she
3
performed at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. In 2011, she
A: What do you think? Will it be a nice day?
started work on her 26th album. Since the 1960s, she has
B: Yes, it will.
sold over 128 million albums worldwide. Her career has
4
lasted half a century and still hasn't finished.
A: Will you be at home if I phone you at ten?
B: No, I won’t.
5
A: Will you see Frank this afternoon?
UNIT 7 RECORDING 5
B: Yes, I will. 1
6 A: What's the difference between Great Britain and the
A: Will it take a long time to get to the airport? UK?
B: No, it won’t. B: I've already told you twice!
7 2
A: Will your parents be back this evening? A: W hy are you looking so happy?
B: Yes, they will. B: I've just heard that my cousin is coming to stay!
8 3
A: Will I need sunglasses? A: Would you like to go and see the new James Bond
B: No, you won't. film tonight?
B: Not really, I've already seen it twice.
4
UNIT 7 RECORDING 2 A: Is Ernesto here?
heard - hear won - win B: No, he hasn't arrived yet.
sat - sit paid - pay 5
made - make written - write A: Do you like Thai food?
told - tell eaten - eat B: I don't know. I've never tried it.
sold - sell lost - lose
su n g -sin g brought - bring UNIT 8 RECORDING 2
put - put seen - see
chosen - choose found - find 1 There isn't much space in his bedroom.
run - run cost - cost 2 He hasn’t got many books.
drunk-drink spoken - speak 3 There are a lot of pictures on the walls.
got - get come - come 4 There isn't any water in the bottle.
5 He's got a lot of tidying up to do!
6 There are no plants in his room.
7 He hasn't got much furniture in his room.
8 He’s got a few computer games.
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UNIT 9 RECORDING 3 PO: W hat were they doing?
MA: They w ere visiting m y mother-in-law.
A = Adam R = Rob
A: So, this is your new house? It looks great! W hen are PO: I see. Now, w as it raining w hen you w ent into the
you moving in? cinem a?
R: W ell, there's a lot of building work to do first. W e may MA: Yes, it was.
not move in this year. PO: W ere you carrying an umbrella?
A: W h y? Yo u’ve got the keys - you could move in MA: No, I wasn't.
tomorrow! PO: W hat about w hen you left the cinem a? W as it
R: W ell, w e definitely w on't do that! I mean, look at the raining then?
house - the w indows are broken. MA: Yes. I mean, no, it w asn ’t.
A: Hmm ... yes. W hat are you going to do about them ? PO: And w as your w ife waiting for you outside?
R: I'll definitely put som e new ones in. MA: No. No, she wasn't.
A: Right. PO: I think y o u ’re lying, Mr Adams. Someone saw
R: And inside the house, all the rooms are in a bad state. you outside the cinem a, in the rain, carrying an
Th at’s w hy we bought the house very cheaply. umbrella, w ith your wife. And it w as 7:30 p.m.!
A: So, w hat else are you going to do to the house?
R: I’ll probably get a com pletely new kitchen: new UNIT 10 RECORDING 2
cooker, fridge, dishwasher, w ashing m achine ... It
won't be cheap! 1 I w as w atching T V at home when som eone cam e to
the door.
A: True.
2 My m other came back from work while I was
R: In fact, it m ay be too expensive, so perhaps w e'll keep preparing dinner.
the old kitchen for now. W e haven't decided yet. 3 W hen we arrived home, som e friends were waiting
A: Yes, you need to do the m ost important things first. for us.
R: That's right. I’ll definitely buy a new boiler. The old 4 W hen I woke up, everyone was looking at me.
one’s com pletely broken, so there’s no hot water. 5 Jane saw another guest who w as wearing exactly the
sam e hat!
A: And w hat will the house be like inside?
6 W e were having breakfast w hen the doorbell rang.
R: It'll be comfortable, I hope. W e'll probably have 7 It began to rain while I was washing the car.
carpets in all the rooms. 8 He was studying for a test when his friend phoned him.
A: Really? But wooden floors look very nice. 9 It w asn ’t snowing when we left the house.
R: True. W e might have a wooden floor in the sitting 10 As I w as walking along the street, I saw an old friend.
room. But it depends on m y wife. She's the boss - 1
ju st do all the work! UNIT 10 RECORDING 4
P = Patient D = Doctor
UNIT 9 RECORDING 4 P: Good morning, Doctor Chang.
PO = Police Officer MA = Mr Adams D: No, of course not. Are you taking any m edication?
PO: Now, Mr Adams, w hat were you doing between 7 P: Yes, I take paracetomol.
and 9 p.m. last night?
D: I see. W ell, perhaps you shouldn't take it so often. And
MA: I w as watching a film at the cinema. I think you need to relax more ...
PO: W ere your wife and children watching it with yo u ?
MA: No, they weren't.
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Audio script
UNIT 11 RECORDING 1 UNIT 11 RECORDING 4
Our top four hates 1 He might help you if you were more polite to him.
Last week, we asked our readers to tell us about things 2 She wouldn't go out with him if he didn't have so
they really hate. W e've had a huge response - it's clear much money.
that there are lots of things that lots of people really do 3 If I could go on holiday anywhere in the world, I’d go
not like. Here are the top four. to Florida.
4 Robert might do better at school if he did his
People who drive too close to the car in front
homework regularly.
This annoys people more than anything else. W e all know
5 If you told her the truth, she might get very angry.
that roads can be dangerous places. And if cars get too
6 If you didn’t drink so much coffee before going to
close to each other, they can be very dangerous places.
bed, you might sleep better.
Most drivers leave a sensible distance between their car
and the car in front. But some don’t. W h y? W h y? W hy?
Slow internet - -
UNIT 12 RECORDING 1
Let's face it - we pay a lot to our phone networks and to One syllable: helped, looked, loved, proved
our internet service providers. They alw ays say they've Two syllables: appeared, increased, needed, received
got a super-fast connection. And if they're making us pay Three syllables: considered, created, supported
for it, we should make them provide it. Four syllables: represented
People who eat with their mouth open
Come on, it’s not really that difficult, is it? OK, babies UNIT 13 RECORDING 2
aren’t very good at it, and their food goes all over the
1 Today’s the last day of our holiday. W e've been here
floor. But that doesn't last very long and most people can
for a week.
eat nicely and politely by the tim e they're five or six. But
2 She left home two days ago and no one has seen her
there are som e people who eat with their mouths open.
since then.
Argh! Please don’t - it's disgusting! W e really don’t want
3 You probably haven't studied m athem atics since you
to see the food inside yo ur mouth!
left school.
Poor customer service 4 I've been driving for 20 years and I've never had an
Being polite to mem bers of the public is important - and accident!
easy. It doesn't m atter if it’s in a shop, in a restaurant or 5 South Sudan has been an independent country since
on the phone. Staff should always be nice and polite to 2011.
the customer. And it's good business, too. W e'll probably 6 I'm so hungry! I haven't eaten anything since 9 o'clock.
go back to a shop if the service w as good. But if the staff 7 Excuse me, waitress, is our meal com ing? W e've been
were rude, w e tell our friends. And then they don't go waiting for an hour!
back either. 8 I’m not surprised you're tired - you haven't slept
since Thursday.
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UNIT 14 RECORDING 2 UNIT 14 RECORDING 5
1 Nadia said she w as very sorry for w hat she had done. Online shopping is getting more and m ore popular. But
2 W hen Sam had paid the bill, w e left the restaurant is it true to say that it’s better than buying things in
and w ent home. shops? It’s a difficult question and there are arguments
3 It w asn't surprising that she w as tired - she hadn't on both sides.
slept for tw o days.
O n one hand, internet shopping is usually cheaper.
4 The road w as blocked because a lorry had broken
People often say that you should buy things from the
down.
cheapest place. So if the cheapest place is an online
5 During the afternoon, David spent all the money he
shop, that's where th ey buy from. Doing this can save you
had won in the morning.
tim e as w ell as money because you don't have to leave
6 My mother felt very nervous on the plane because
your home.
she hadn’t flown before.
7 W hen the police arrived to arrest him, Thompson had O n the other hand, w hen online shops do more business,
left. traditional shops do less business. Lots of shops have
8 Had they gone hom e when you arrived? closed in m y town; and it's happening everywhere. It's
9 I had heard the story before, so I didn’t find it very really sad and I think it’s happening because of internet
interesting. shopping. For me, going to a shop and speaking to the
10 After she had tried on all the dresses in the shop, she shop assistant helps me decide w hat to buy.
bought the m ost expensive one.
In my opinion, online shopping might be cheaper and
11 They hadn’t had breakfast when I got up.
quicker. But it certainly isn't better than going to a
12 The children w ere very excited because they hadn't
traditional shop, where you get good custom er service.
seen a tiger before.
UNIT 14 RECORDING 3
1 W hen he got back home from the bank, he realised
he had left his card in the cashpoint.
2 She couldn't take her new laptop back to the shop
because she had lost the receipt.
3 She couldn’t take any cash out because she had
forgotten her PIN.
4 He had inherited a large sum of money, so he w as
very rich.
5 He hadn’t eaten for ages and he w as really, really
hungry.
6 A year after the wedding, she knew she had married
the wrong man.
UNIT 14 RECORDING 4
1
A: Could you lend me £1 0?
B: W ell, OK. But can you pay me back tom orrow ?
c.
A: Can w e have the bill, please?
B: Certainly. I’ll bring it to you now. I hope you enjoyed
your meal.
3
A: How much do I owe you ?
B: It’s £46.20, please.
A
*T
A: Do you think w e should leave a tip?
B: No, I don't think we should. The food w asn't very
good.
5
A: Have you got change for a € 2 0 note?
B: Let me see. Yes, I’ve got tw o tens.