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Units 7-12
Units 7-12
o You are going to read an extract from a novel about Eilis, a young
girl in the 1950s, who is about to leave her home in Ireland to go and
live in America. Work in pairs and discuss how you would feel about
leaving your family, town and country to emigrate.
line 1 Until now, Eilis had always presumed that she would live in the town all her life, as her mother had done, knowing everyone, having
the same friends and neighbours, the same routines in the same streets. She had expected that she would find a job in the town and then
line 3 marry someone and give up the job and have children. Now, she felt that she was being singled out for something for which she was
not in any way prepared, and this, despite the fear it carried with it, gave her a feeling, or more a set of feelings, she thought she might
experience in the days before her wedding, days in which everyone looked at her in the rush of arrangements with light in their eyes.,
days in which she herself was fizzy with excitement but careful not to think too precisely about what the next few weeks would be like in
line 7 case she lost her nerve.
There was no day that passed without an event. ... Father Flood wrote with more details, of where she would stay when she arrived
and how close it would be to her place of work; her ticket arrived for the ship to New York, which would leave from Liverpool ....
The house was, she thought, unusually, almost unnaturally happy, and the meals they shared were full of too much talk and laughter.
It reminded her of the weeks before Jack had left for Birmingham when they would do anything to distract themselves from the
thought that they were losing him.
One day, when a neighbour called and sat in the kitchen with them having tea, Eilis realised that her mother and Rose were doing
everything to hide their feelings. The neighbour, almost casually, as a way of making conversation, said: 'You'll miss her when she's
gone, I'd say.'
'Oh, it'll kill me when she goes,' her mother said. Her face wore a dark strained look that Eilis had not seen since the months after
their father died. Then, in the moments that followed, the neighbour appearing to have been taken aback by her mother's tone, her
mother's expression became almost darker and she had to stand up and walk quietly out of the room. It was clear to Eilis that she was
going to cry. Eilis was so surprised that, instead of following her mother into the hallway or the dining room , she made small talk with
their neighbour, hoping her mother would soon return and they could resume what had seemed like an ordinary conversation.
Even when she woke in the night and thought about it, she did not allow herself to conclude that she did not want to go.
It struck her on one of those nights, as she lay awake, that the next time she would open the suitcase it would be in a different room in
a different country, and then the thought came unbidden into her mind that she would be happier if it were opened by another person
who could keep the clothes and shoes and wear them every day. She would prefer to stay at home, sleep in this room, live in this house,
do without the clothes and shoes. The arrangements being made, all the bustle and talk , would be better if they were for someone else,
she thought, someone like her, someone the same age and size, who maybe even looked the same as she did, as long as she, the person
who was thinking now, could wake in this bed every morning and move as the day went on in these familiar streets and come home to
the kitchen, to her mother and Rose.
Even though she let these thoughts run as fast as they WOUld, she still stopped when her mind moved towards real fear or dread,
or worse, towards the thought that she was going to lose this world for ever, that she would never have an ordinary day again in this
ordinary place, that the rest of her life would be a struggle with the unfamiliar. Downstai rs, once Rose and her mother were there, she
talked about practical things and remained bright.
. ..... a· ................... . . ...................... .. ............ . ...... . .. . ... .
Multiple choice (Part 5)
reading for detail
.. EXAM FOCUS p.202
fJ Read the extract quickly. Does Eilis feel positive about the move?
IJ Read the extract again and answer questions 1-3. Choose the answer which
you think fits best according to the text.
From t he first paragraph we understa nd tha t Eilis is
A worried about adjusting to the new plans for her future.
B an xious that she won't be ready in time for her departure.
C disappointed about not being able to get married in Ireland.
D upset that she might lose touch with everyone she cares about.
2 What impression do you get of Eilis's family?
A They don't pay much attention to each other's lives.
B They have not yet got over the death of Eilis's fathe r.
C They are used to fami ly members leaving to go abroad.
D They tend to avoid ta lking to each other about their emotions.
3 What did Eilis worry about in bed at night?
A whether the clothes she had packed were appropriate
B whether she would ever feel at home anywhere again
C whether she would li ke the place whe re she was going
D whether her mother wou ld be lonely when she had gone
EXAM TIP
D Work in pairs and discuss why you chose the answers you d id, and why the
The other options may other ones weren't possible.
seem tempt ing but
there is only eviden ce
for one answer in the
g In what ways do you think emigrating in the 1950s would have been a more
life-changing experience than it is these days?
text.
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B talked very quietly.
In line 20 resume means
D talked about childish t hings.
Sud_, T,,,,,, A start doing something again. C discuss the meaning of something.
B make a summary of something. D try to understand why something happened.
D In pairs, try to work out the meanings of these words and expressions from
the context.
presumed (line 1) 3 lost her nerve (line 7) 5 unbidden (line 23)
2 singled out (line 3) 4 taken aback (line 17) 6 dread (line 29)
B When we are sure something is not true, we use B: ................................................... (must/spend/a fortune on it)
........................ or .................. 8 A: I can't undersrand where rhe car is in all rh is rai n.
C When we think something is possibly true we use B: ............................... ............. (may/hide/in the shed)
........................ , ...................... or ..
Look at the picture below. What do you think
D Answer the questions, might be happening?
Which sentences in Activiry 1 refer to the presenr?
Which refer to rhe past?
2 What verb form do we use after rhe modal in a) the
present? b) rhe past?
LANGUAGE TIP
Use the weak form of have /av/ in past modals.
She must have / mAstav/ missed the bus.
El 024 Underline the stressed syllable in each What do you know about Shangri-La?
adjective in Activity 1 and then listen and 2 What's your idea of paradise on earth? How do you
check. Practise saying the words. imag ine the landscape, the people, the way of life?
LOST HORIZON
lAMES HILTON
____~--~------~ II
Multiple choice (Part 4) D Listen again and check your answers to .
question 1 in Activity 4 ,
~ EXAM FOCUS p.205
Which words from options A, Band C are mentioned in
11 0 25 You will hear a journalist interviewing the recording?
a travel writer called Olivia Rees about a place 2 Which words are a paraphrase of the correct answer?
called Shangri-La. First read the questions and
3 Which words show why the wrong options are wrong?
options and underline the key words. Then
listen and choose the best answer, A, B or C. III What places in the world
have a relaxed pace of life?
EXAM TIP 2 have/haven't lived up to your expectations?
If you can't answer a question during the first listening, 3 are cut off from the outside world?
continue answering the other questions and wait until
the second listening before deciding on an answer.
Guess if you are not sure.
Vocabulary
travel and expressions with world
1 Why does Ol ivia say the novel Lost Horizon was so
popula r in the 1930s? El Choose the word which does NOT collocate
A People needed to escape from reality. with the noun.
B People believed Shangri-La was a real place. 1 a domestic/direct/long distance/seasonal fiight
C People were interested in finding out about Tibet. 2 a seasonldirect/one-waylopenlreturn ticket
2 How did the travellers in Lost Horizon get to Shangri-La? 3 a sightseeinglpackage/roundlguided tour
A Guides took them there. 4 a package/campinglshappingltourist expedition
B Their pla ne crashed there. 5 a touristlweekendllong-distance/slghtseeing excursion
C They found it using an old map. 6 a businesslcoachldaylroundldirect trip
3 What was special about the people ofShangri-La?
A They were very wise.
m Complete the expressions with the correct
preposition.
B They lived a very long time.
C They could speak every language. It's very remote, completely cut .................... from the
outside world.
4 What does Olivia say about the author, James Hilton?
2 He travels all .................... the world with his job.
A He became a Buddhist.
3 It's the most magical place, quite .................. of this world.
B He only made one trip to Tibet.
4 There's a world ................... difference between the north
C He got his ideas from books and magazines.
and south of the country.
5 Olivia says the similarities between the stories of 5 He has no idea what'S going on. He's ................... a world
Shambhala and Shangri-La show that Hilton of his own.
A was interested in Tibetan culture. 6 They've got the world.. .. ....... their feet. There's
B believed such a society could really exist. nothing they can't achieve.
C was unable to think of original ideas. 7 I wouldn't live anywhere else. This house means the
6 What information is given about the county of world .................. me.
Zhongdian? 8 I'm so lucky. I've got the best job ......... . . .. the world.
A It was originally called Shangri-La.
B It has a large number of monasteries. I1J Wh ich of the expressions in Activity 8 are
similar to expressions in your language?
C It has found a new source of income.
7 Olivia says people who visit modern-day Shangri-La
maybe
(I!] Think of somewhere that's special to you and
use some of the expressions to describe it and
A shocked.
how it makes you feel.
B confused.
C disappointed.
LANGUAGE TIP
that • can't be used in non-defining relative clauses .
. can be used instead of which or who in defining
relative clauses .
. can be used for both people and things.
2 It is better to spend money on possessions. However, obViously not everyone can afford It,
Even If you apply for a volunteer programme which
3 You don't need to travel because you can experience
prOVides food and accommodation, you stili have
what countries are like online.
to find the money to travel there. Many young
4 Travel develops skills such as self-reliance.
people work In a shop or restaurant so that they
5 Travel is good for the Cv. can save up enough for the "Hr fare.
In addition, It could be argued that you don't
f) Look at the essay t itle and think of points
necessarily gain Independence from gOing abroad
for and against. How would you organise
unless you learn the language. ThiS allows you to
the essay? mix with the people liVing there. If you spend most
of your time With people of your own nationality,
It can turn out to be Just like an extended holiday.
Some people argue that travelling abroad is a You may not learn a lot from It.
valuable part of every young person's education. On the positive Side, haVing lived In another
To what extent would you agree with this opinion? country IS often an advantage when applying for
Jobs because It shows you have experienced
Notes other cultures and developed some life skills.
Write about:
Personally, I think the Ideal time to travel IS when
1 the cost you are young and have no commitments. HaVing
2 being independent said that, It IS not practical for everyone.
3 JOP 0dv0"lA9ti __ (your own idea)
3 You don't ga in independence from going abroad Have you included all the information required?
.................. you learn the language.. . ........ allows you to 2 Have you organised the essay into paragraphs?
mix with the people. Have you included linking words?
4 .................. you spend your time with people of your own 3 Are your main points backed up with supporting
nationality, it can turn out to be just like an extended detail?
holiday. 4 Have you included a mix of simple and complex
sentences?
lVIothman
Many years ago a strange creature was spotted in West
Virginia in the USA. It looked like a man with wings
and most witnesses claim it (1) .... ............. (must/be)
nearly two metres tall; others say it (2) ............ .
(//lay/have) eyes in its chest. Nobody is very sure what
this creature (3) .....................(cou/d/be). Some people today
think these witnesses (4) ...................... (might/mistake)
big owls flying around for the creature. Others feel it
(5) .. ... (must/be) a UFO because there were also
strange lights around it. And even people who think
there (6) ......... .. .... (ean/be) such things as a Mothman
enjoy watching the films about it or visiting the four-
metre sculpture in West Virginia.
f) Complete the text by putting the correct D Choose the correct word to complete the
relative pronoun in each gap. sentences.
1 We went on an interesting guided .. .............. of a
fishing village.
A journey ( tour
B expedition D visit
Cape Cod, (1) ........... ........... is referred to locally 2 I need to get a ..... ...................... ticket beca use I am
as 'the Cape', is famous around the world as a coming back this evening.
summer playground for the rich and powerful , A round ( package
(2) ... ................... own charming seafront B return D direct
summer houses there. But it is also the destination 3 We had to ............................ the car and walk home when it
of choice formany East-Coastmiddle-class families broke down.
(3) ...................... come to enjoy the relaxing pace A cut ( abandon
of life. It's a place (4) ................ ... ... people come B miss D iose
to fish, sail and generally get in tune with nature. 4 She was sure she must have been there before as the
It is hard to overestimate the Cape's stunning place seemed so ............................ .
beauty. The coast, (5) ................... ... faces the A routine ( usual
Atlantic, amounts to one long, awesome beach, B ordinary D familiar
(6) ...................... is backed by giant sand dunes 5 It's a very remote location, completely cut ..
and protected from development. The towns and from the outside world.
villages are very attractive, with pretty cottages A by ( off
and clapboard houses, (7) ...................... were B out D down
built by sea captains 200 years ago. 6 The fi rst time people try sky-diving they sometimes
However, unlike other US beach destinations lose their ...................... and can't jump out of the plane.
such as Florida or California, (8) ...................... it is A fear ( dread
consistently hot, Cape Cod can be misty and even B nerve D worry
chilly occasionally during the summer season.
D You will hear five different people talking about the future of their
profession. What do you think these jobs involve?
EXAM TIP 026 Listen and choose from the list A-H what each speaker's job will
Hea ring exactly the involve in the future. Use the letters only once. There are three extra
same word on the letters which you do not need to use.
recording as in one of
the options doesn't
A working w ith new employees Speakerl D
necessar ily mean that B getting new qua lifications Speaker2 D
option is the correct C helping a wide range of people Speaker3 D
answer. D providing a service that costs less than tod ay Speaker4 D
E being availa ble on demand SpeakerS D
F designing new products
G working longer hours
H providing a fast and efficient service
D Now listen to Speakers 2-S again. Identify the key phrases that give
the answers.
Speaking
D Discuss the questions in pairs.
, Which job would you most like to have? Why?
2 Which of the jobs wouldn't you consider doing? Why?
3 Which of the jobs do you think is t he most: worthwh ile? highly-skilled? stressful ?
physica lly demanding?
78 Unit 8 Moving on
Vocabulary
collocations and phrasal verbs with work
m Choose the correct word.
1 Helping people gives me a lot of workljob/employment satisfaction.
2 I expect there isn't much job/work/career security in counselling.
3 Until quite recently, engineering used to be seen as a male employment/career/occupation.
4 When I leave university. I hope to join the medical profession/career/occupation.
S The work/profession/employment agency found me my first job in sales.
6 It's important to look for a job that offers good work/career/profession opportunities.
LANGUAGE
fJ Match the phrasal verbs with the definitions A-F.
1 We finally worked out how much tax we would have to pay.
TIP
2 Things worked out rea lly well for him after he moved abroad for his job.
Some phrasal verbs
have more than one 3 I get worked up about thing s too easily at work, especially if a customer is rude or difficult.
meaning. But they 4 I work out at the gym three or fou r times a week during my lunch hour.
are not all used in the S We need to work out who would be the best person to talk to the boss.
same way. For example 6 If the meeting is cancelled, we' ll just have to work around it and sort the problem
work out (solve) ta kes a out ourselves.
direct object.
I worked out the A do exercise
problem. B become ang ry or upset
I worked the problem C have a (good/bad) result
out
0 calculate
But work out (take
E deal with
exercise at the gym)
does not. F plan/decide
I work out every day.
m Discuss the questions with a partner.
1 What do you get worked up abou t'
2 Do you think working out at the gym is the best way to keep fit'
3 Have you had to work around any obstacles recently'
4 How easy is it for you to work out solutio ns to problems?
Unit 8 Moving on 79
fJ Look at the statements made by some
students. For each one, mark whether you
agree ("'), disagree (x) or are not sure (?).
LANGUAGE TIP
recommend and suggest do not take a direct object:
He recommended something to me.
NOT
I le ,'€fflfflfflenocti ffle sefflernin!,J.
Speaking
D Work in groups. Prepare four pieces of advice
about what to do at a job/college interview.
Exchange advice with another group. Then
use the verbs in Activity 2 to report the
recommendations you have been given.
Unit 8 Moving on 81
Speaking Vocabulary
o You are going to read an article about five
people whose work involves them living
linking words and expressions
2 What do you thin k the disadvantages of living 3 express a purpose for doing something?
abroad would be' 4 contrast information'
has always had a Rassion to see the world' 1 1B S ....................................... learning Spanish, I arn trying to
irnprove my French.
wanted work to be more of a challenge? 2 1
6 I am watching French films ...................................... improve
decided to live abroad because it was
my vocabulary.
less expensive? 3 1
7 ....................................... the high salary I was offered, I
too k a while to adapt to a new way
decided to turn down the job.
of living' 4 1
8 I enjoyed rny tirne at the law firm. I made a lot of
found the ideal job by accident' 5 1
friends there ..
discovered unexpected things about
the place' 61
reg ularly travels long distances to do a
specific job? 71
sacrificed career opportunities in order
to live abroad' 8 1
appreciates the long holidays which the
job makes possible' 9 1
lives in a very primi tive environment? 110 1
Speaking
11 Discuss the questions in pairs.
Which of these jobs would you find most interesting ?
Why'
2 Which do you th ink is more important: the job you do
or the place that you live in'
Listening
D 029 You'll hear part of a job interview with
Lauren, Listen and underline eight mistakes in
Lau ren's email to her mum,
84 Unit 8 Moving on
Vocabulary Word formation (Part 3) .
concrete and abstract nouns ~ EXAM FOCUS p.20 I
D Which word in each pair is a concrete
noun such as a person and which is an EXAM TIP
abstract noun? Read the text first to see what it is about and make it
easier to predict the missing words.
eng ineeri ng/ eng ineer journalist/journalism
music/musician visitor/ visit
D Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits the gap in
fJ What suffixes do you often add to a word to the same line.
make a concrete noun? Complete the table.
The video game designer
Abstract noun Concrete noun At the office where video games are
, creation creator
designed, everyone is working hard on
the (0) /!!~4e,!-~'! of their latest game. The PRODUCE
2 advice licence for the game cost millions of dollars
3 employer/ee - so th ere's no room for any (1) ... FLEXIBLE
However, everyone seems calm so far.
4 tourism
A man called Tim, who has (2) .................. for RESPONSIBLE
5 applicant the design, explains why it takes over 100
people to make just one video game.
6 representative
Apparently it's because of the complex
7 childhood (3) which is involved. He himself is TECHNICIAN
8 politician not actua lly (4) .................. involved in doing PERSON
the diag rams. That job is done by the team
D Divide these words into verbs and adjectives. of (5) .................. which he employs to work for
him. Neither is he involved in the computer
ART
What is the abstract noun for each?
side of the games. What he has to do is
angry arrive behave confide to make all the plans and (6) .... . One DECIDE
would imagine this is not always totally
difficult friendly know permit
straightforward'
progress sad short strong
Despite the time pressures, Tim claims to
find his work (7) .................. and appears to ENJOY
D Change the word in brackets to a noun. Add welcome the (8) .................. challenges he
must have to face every day.
VARY
a/an if necessary.
The school won't give us ........................... (permit) to take a
week off during term time.
mWould you like to do this job? Why/why not?
2 I'm fi nally beginning to make .. ............... (progress)
with my maths and science.
3 She had ............ (difficult) understanding what I
wanted her to do.
4 We're going on .................. (visit) to Rome next week.
5 I can't carry this any further, I haven't got the
... ... .............. (strong)'
6 Ca ra and I have .. ........... (friend) built on respect
and tr ust.
Reading Letter of application
o Read the letter of application. What job is
Magda applying for?
(Part 2)
using semi-formal language.
~ WRITING REFERENCE p.183
Dear Sir/Madam.
Following your recent advertisement in The Traveller, D Read the exam task and the advertisement.
I would like to apply for the (1) job/position of hotel Underline the important information in the
receptionist. advertisement.
(2) Right now/At present 1 am completing my second You have seen a job advertisement on the
year at Poznan University, where 1 have been internet and have decided to apply for it Read
studying Spanish. 1 would now like to spend some the advertisement and write your letter in
time developing my confidence in spoken Spamsh. 140-190 words.
As well as Polish and Spanish, I also speak
fiuent English. I (3) got/obtained the diploma you .
(4) require/want three years ago and I have worked III Home I About us I ActiVities I Jobs
hotels (5) on a number of occasionsl/ots of times.
(6) In addition/Also, (7) I possess/I've got the energy Wanted
and good communication skills which you are
looking for. Young people of 18+ to become activity
instructors with an International summer
I would be grateful if you could send me further
details of the job, including the salary. I enclose my school.
CV and I (8) lookforward/am looking forward to Experience is not important, as training
hearing from you (9) soon/in the near future. will be given. Love of sport, energy,
I have only three weeks (10) left/remaining of enthusiasm and an ability to relate to
my university year. After that time, I will be young people is essential.
(ll)freelavailable if (12) I am required/you need me to
come for an interview.
Yours faithfully.
Magda Koblewska
m Read the exam task again. Make a detailed
plan about what will be in each paragraph of
your letter. Follow the structure of Magda's
letter.
f) look at the options in italics in the letter and
EXAM TIP
underline the most appropriate one.
If you begin the letter with the name of the person you
IJ In which paragraph is Magda are writing to, end the letter Yours sincerely. If you start
with Dear Sir/Madam, end with Yours faithfully.
A giving her qualifications and experience?
B giving a reason fo r writing?
C saying when she can meet her possible employers? D Write your letter. When you have finished
check your work, using the checklist on page
D saying why she wants the job?
179 to help you.
E asking for information?
86 Unit 8 Moving on
D Choose the correct word to complete IJ Complete the second sentence so that it has a
the sentences. similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. You must use between two and
I'm happy at my place of work but there aren't many
....... opportunities.
five words, including the word given .
A profession B work C career 'Make sure you lock up when you leave the office
2 Have you managed to work .. . ............ how much tonight; Jake told his colleagues.
overtime we've earned this week? REMINDED
Jake .... ... .. lock up when they left the
A out B in C up
office that night.
3 I enjoy working there, ................. there's a lot of pressure
2 'Carol, why not take a break while things are qu iet?'the
at times.
manager said.
A although B despite C however SUGGESTED
4 I have an interview next week ... .... I'm going to get Th e manager .. .. ... ta ke a break whi le
something smart to wear. things were quiet.
A that's why B so C in order to 3 'It was An na who lost the contract; said Jon.
5 Can I borrow your computer.. ..I can do my CV? ACCUSED
Jon ........................... losing the contract.
A so that B to C in order
4 'You mustn't talk to the press about the incident;the
6 There is a pro blem wi th staffing at the moment but
boss said to us.
we'll have to work ................... it.
WARNED
A for B around C over The boss .. ..... talk to the press about
the incident.
El Use the word in capitals to form a word that 5 'I'm really sorry that I didn't meet the deadline;
fits the gap. said Joa nna.
APOLOGISED
... from ten different companies will give
Joanna ............................... meeting the deadline.
talks at the Careers Fair. REPRESENT
6 'I'm going to hand in my notice tomorrow; said Alfie.
2 Because of the economic crisis, there is a lot of
THE
..... .... in the area. EMPLOY
Alfie decided to hand in .. ............ day.
3 I need to send in an . ..... for a summer job.
7 'If I were you, I would look for another job; said Max.
APPLY
RECOMMENDED
4 Unfortunately, there is a job .. ... at Max ... ............. for another job.
the moment. SHORT
8 'I didn't break the photocopier; said Maria.
S When she resigned, there was a lot of ..... DENIED
SAD
Maria .. ...... ........... the photocopier.
6 .................. usually appreciate being met
at the airport. TOUR
7 On.. .. .................... , most holidaymakers are taken
to their hotel by coach . ARRIVE
8 It's useful to employ people who have some
.................... of the local area. KNOW
Speaking
o Discuss the questions.
1 Who is your role model or hero from the sports world7
2 What qualities do you think a great sprinter must have 7
fJ Quickly read the article about Usain Bolt and compare it with your
ideas in Activity 1.
EXAM TIP
D Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the
sentences A-G the one which fits each gap 1-6. There is one extra
Make sure you read sentence which you do not need to use.
the text for gist before
A It took a lot of persuasion because Bolt had been running the distance for less
focusing on the missing
than a year and was surviving on a diet of junk food.
sentences.
B But before that he has more to achieve on the track.
e This condition should have made it impossible for him to have a career in
sport.
D I ask him what's it like to run so fast, to race the wind .
E 'I try not to let them, but they do.'
F His manager says he runs like a cheetah.
G Winning that race changed his whole life, but for much of the next three years
he was injured.
I
Speaking
I m Discuss these questions.
1 How is Bolt different from most sports people ?
2 How easy is it for a very successful person to stay grounded 7
3 When does a successful person become a legend, and why7 Give some examples.
Compensation strategies
11 Match strategies A-C to examples 1-3. Then listen again
and tick the language t he students use.
A correcting yourself/explaining something in other words
B giving you rself time to th ink
C checking you understand
Discussion (Part 4)
~ EXAM FOCUS p.207
g Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.
Use some of the expressions from Activity 3.
What sports do you most enjoy playing or wa tching?
2 Do you th ink anyone can become good at sport if th ey practise?
3 How important is sport for good hea lth?
4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of team sports over
individual sports?
5 Would you say you were a competitive person?
EXAM TIP
Try to keep talking. If you have no ideas, you could ask your partner
wha t th ey th ink.
C onditional forms
~ GRAMMAR REFERENCE p.166
LANGUAGE TIP
Continuous forms can be used instead of simple forms.
If you're driving, will you give me 0 lift'
Ifyou were thinking of taking up 0 new sport, which one
would you choose?
IJ Complete the sentences so they are true
for you.
D Decide how likely these sentences are, and Ifl didn't live in .............. , I ..
use t he words in brackets to make questions.
2 If I could change one th ing in the world, . .
Then work in pa irs and ask each other
3 If I found some money in the street, . .
the questions.
4 If I co uld meet three people, .
1 If (you/become) a famous fi lm star, who (you/wont)
to act with'
2 If (you/win) a lot of money, what (you/spend) it on'
Speaking
3 If (you/learn) another language, which one D If you cou ld live twenty-four hours in the life
(you/ choose)' of anyone in history, who wou ld you choose
4 If (you/hove) t he money to go to any place in the world, and why?
where (you/go)7
Example:
5 If (you/hove) the chance to do anything th is evening,
what (you/do)'
If I could, I'd be Neil Armstrong in 1969. I'd love to be able to
walk on the moon.
6 If (the weather/be) good this weekend, what (you/do)?
7 if (you/get married) next year, what kind of ceremony
(you/hove)?
8 If (someone/follow) yo u down the street, what (you/do)'
D Do you think that some people are born lucky? Talk about
a time in your own life when you were lucky/unlucky.
EXAM TIP
Check your answers carefully the second time you listen.
Sporl
Superstitious athletes
A hleles develop superslitions by associaling particular behaviour with good
A ). p,rfor",a.~.'L .. Typical examples include insisting on wearing Ihe same PERFORM
item of clothing, only eating certain food or always listening to the same song
before a match or a race. These superstitions usually have no
(1) .... .. ....... .... .. .... with success but many athletes believe that they bring them CONNECT
good luck.
(2) .. . .... .. .. sport at a professional level is extremely difficult and athletes COMPETE
are under pressure to achieve as close to (3) .......... as they can possibly PERFECT
manage. Many athletes find this extremely (4) .. . .. .......... So anything that helps STRESS
them to feel more (5) .... . . ......... isn 't necessarily a bad thing and some athletes RELAX
maintain their lucky charms make them feel more (6) .. . However, CONFIDENCE
these little superstitions could also be potentially (7) .. .. ................ for athletes' DANGER
mental health because they can develop an unhealthy (8) ... ... on them . DEPEND
They should be focusing on improving their athletic ability instead of worrying
about superstitions . •
Speaking
m Find out what ambitions your partner has
ach ieved/given up.
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T hird conditional D Rewrite the sentences using the third
conditional.
~ GRAMMAR REFERENCE p.166
D l ook at the rules below and choose the 4 Things mig ht have turned out differently if I
correct words,
The third co nd itio nal is used to speculate about things
in the past/present.
m Compare your answers in pairs. Did you learn
anything new about your partner?
2 The 'if clause' always comes first/can come first or second.
3 Ifis always followed by the past perfect/would have.
4 Might, could/may and will can be used instead of would.
•
Essay (Part I) D Read the rest of the essay and decide if you
agree with the student's argument. What
structuring a paragraph other examples could be used?
~ WRITING REFERE NCE p.1 80
o Read the exam task. Then look at the the
student's introduction and say whether
. ... .. Many INriters, for example, do n't
aChieve su c cess until they are quite old.
sentences A and B are true or false. This is because ittakes a lot of time to
learn holN to INrite lNell. Makin9 mistakes
You have been discussing in class how to be a
and learnin9 from th em is ve ry important,
successfu l person. Now your teacher ha s asked
you to write an essay, giving your opinion on the INhatever you do.
fo llowing statement . . .... Youn9 actors and singers often find
Without failure there can be no success. Do you agree? it diffi c ult to deallNith installt success an d
the mOlley alld fame that COme s lNith it
We all knolN mallY example s of pe op le INhO
Notes haVe suffered bec ause of thi s. It ca n haVe
Write about: very tra9ic con sequences.
1 motivation To sum up, it is possible to haVe success
2 experience lNithoutfailure, but in my opini on, it may
3 ptohlemsofiMtant.success.. be better to fail first
(your own idea)
El Do the quiz.
LIFESTYLE
What i{ind of
friend are you?
1 How many close friends would you say you have? 5 Do you have someone you could call a best fri end?
A 1-3 B 4-8 C more than 8 A I used to.
2 Which of these things is the most damaging to B Definitely.
friendship? C No - I have lots of friends .
A favouritism B selfishness C dishonesty 6 When you haven't seen a close friend for a long
3 Do you think the best test of a close friend is time, do you
A always being there to have fun with? A not worry about it?
B always being ready to do a favour? B contact them via social networking?
C always being able to pick up where you left C feel guilty?
off last time?
7 Which do you most value in a friendship?
4 Where would you place friendship in relation to
A loyalty B generosity C trust
career and family?
A more important than career and family 8 The most important quality you need to be a good
B more important than career, less important friend is to be
than family A self-aware.
C important, but less important than either B content with your own life.
career or family C lively and outgoing.
Vocabulary
adjectives with self
D Are these adjectives positive or negative? Work in pairs and use at least four
to describe people you know. Give examples of their behaviour.
III Work in groups. Compare your lists and find someone who agrees with you r
order. What other features are important?
El You will hear five different people talking about their closest friend. Look at
options A-H and say which are true about your relationship with your best
friend(s).
EXAM TIP
Check th at the o ptio n III 034 Listen and choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says about
you have chosen their relationship with their closest friend. Use the letters only once. There
summa rises each are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
speaker's main idea or
A We always try to help each other.
opinion.
B We disagree about a lot of things. Speakerl D
c We have very different persona lities.
Speaker 2 D
D We have only known each other for a short time.
Speaker 3 D
E We did n't like each other at first. Speaker 4 D
F We enjoy doing the same t hings.
SpeakerS D
G We don't see each othe r often enoug h.
H We've got close r as we've got o lde r.
III Listen again and note down the matching paraphrases for options A-H.
m:l Describe your closest friend(s). Say
how you met.
2 what you do together.
3 why you like him/her/them.
4 what kind of person she/he is/th ey are.
Do they need to be
organised in order to
Use of English
organised, It's
see each ot her' key word transformations (Part 4)
hard to arrange
~ EXAM FOCUS p.20 I
to go out.
EXAM TIP
A range of grammatical structures and vocab ulary may
be tested. There w ill usually be two things you have to
change in each answer.
Even If we haven't 2 Does it matter ifthey
don't see each ot her
seen each other
for a while, we
often' o For questions' -6, complete the second
sentence so that it has a simi lar mean ing t o
can catch up the first sentence, using the word given. Do
really easily. not change the word given. You must use
between two and five words, including the
word given.
I'll phone you tonight if it isn't too late when I
3 Is it essential for them get home.
to plan ahead? UNLESS
I'll phone yo u tonight .. ......................................... too late.
2 He w ill do anything for you, whether he likes you
or not.
EVEN
He will do anything for you ..
We don't go to 4 Would they argue if li ke you.
football matches they went to a football 3 Un less it's rain ing, I'll wait for you outside the cinema.
match together? LONG
together. Otherwise,
As ................................................... rain ing, I'll wait for you
we'd end up arguing. outside t he cinema.
4 We cou ldn't go to the party because of the snow.
HAVE
If it hadn't been snowing, we ..
fI Choose the correct word or phrase. to the party.
Unless/As long as you make an effort, it's too easy to S We should finish by four o'clock but it means we can't
lose touch with old friends. ta ke a break for lunch.
PROVIDED
2 I text my boyfriend every day. Otherwise/Provided that
he gets upset. We should finish by four o'clock ..
ta ke a break for lunch.
3 I want to invite all my fr iends to the party, even if/
6 Depend ing on the traffic, I might be a bit late.
whether they can't all come.
WHETHER
4 Provided that/Unless I know some people who are
I might be a bit late .. ......... any traffic.
going, I don't mind going to parties on myown.
S I don't know whether/if or nolto talk to him about
the problem.
Multiple-choice doze
(Part I)
~ EXAM FO CUS p.200
EXAM TIP
Before fil ling in any of the gaps, always read the title
and text quickly to get an idea of what it is about. ...-.
iI Work in pairs. Do you agree with what 0 A organise B arrange C book D fix
Andy says about making friends? 1 A common B usual C current D actual
2 A have B take C lose D spend
Speaking 3 A choose B w ish C select D prefer
4
D refuse to worry about possible consequences
Acco rd ing to the wr iter, online friendship s are often
D Use the words in the box to make compound
adjectives which describe people's characters.
criticised because
A their purpose is functiona l rather than social. kind level like old quick strong
B th e people have no shared history to hold
them together. We enjoy the same kind of things; we're very
e the more friends people have, the less each .. ...................................-minded.
one is valued. 2 My brother ha rdly ever argues but my sister's always
D the friendship can't be genuine until people been .....................................-tempered.
meet face to face. 3 As a child, he always got what he wanted; he was
5 How does the writer feel about meeting up with her very .....................................-willed.
on line friends' 4 I have my head in the clouds, whereas my husband is
A It's a waste of time. very ....................................-headed.
childhood
How important
are friends at ~
teenage D How cou ld you say sentences 1-4, using what
years for emphasis?
different stages
in life? 1 I used to love going to theme parks.
2 It must be difficult staying at home all day with a baby.
3 It's inte resti ng that men often take up sport as a way of
making friends.
college! 4 People need friends for every stage of their life.
retirement
university
A
do sentences 1-8 in Activity 2 fit into?
starti ng a discussion
o Work in pairs and decide at which two stages in
life people might need friends most. You have
B interrupting someone when you want a turn about a minute to do this.
C encou ragin g the other person to say something
EXAM TIP
Instead of repeating the same words, use a near
synonym or more extreme adjective to make your
writing more interesting and demonstrate your ran ge of
vocabulary.
106
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~.: ~etJ l f· BF 95
o Choose the correct word/phrase to complete
the sentences.
11 There is a mistake in each of these sentences
Underline the mistakes and correct them.
As long as/Even if he doesn't turn up, we can still go 1 He must have gone to France because I saw him a few
to the cinema. minutes ago.
2 Provided that/Unless the train's on time, I'll meet you 2 Tom has done 50 a lot of cycling that he is very fit.
at six outside the restaurant. 3 We were warned driving slowly because of the icy roads.
3 I still think he should apologise whether/if it's his fault 4 I'm sure he'll phone as soon as he'll get there.
or not.
5 I ordered a fish risotto, that was delicious.
4 Let's agree to disagree, otherwise/even if we'll have a
6 The boss wanted to know why was I resigning.
big argument.
7 Next Sunday at midday, my daughter will get married.
5 As long as/Unless it doesn't rain, I'll invite everyone for
a barbecue in the evening. 8 I might go with him if I hadn't been 50 busy at work.
6 We would never have met if/whether you hadn't got 9 If we don't make a decision soon, they will be selling all
lost on your first day at university. the tickets.
10 My father suggested her that she went to work for him.
fJ Choose the best answer, A, B, C or D. 11 Here's the article I told you about, wrote by my sister.
1 I don't like people who are ............. They're only interested 12 I asked them don't speak in the library.
in themselves. 13 Louise may leave already but I'll check if you like.
A self-aware C selfiess 14 I'll come, whether I have enough money.
B self-centred D self-confident
15 If I weren't a teacher, I'll want to be a doctor.
2 We don't ............ a lot in common.
A have B get C see D make
D Choose the correct word to complete
3 She's late again. That's ............ of her. the sentences.
A usual B common C particular D typical
1 I started to climb the mountain but alter an hour,
4 At the ............ time there are nearly a billion users of
I forgot/lost my nerve.
Facebook worldwide.
A actual B present C current D typical 2 His job takes him all over/through the world.
5 Let's meet for a coffee at our ............ place. 3 How do you get/reach to work every day?
A usual B typical C individual D unique 4 Work/Job security is very important to think about.
6 She's very level- ............ and good at making decisions. 5 Young people seem to be getting more competing/
A minded B willed C headed D hearted competitive at sports.
7 There's a world ........... difference between travelling by 6 Shall we have a coffee and work out/up what to do'
train and by plane. 7 One of the many strengths of the play is the amusingly
A from B of C in D to written set/script.
8 My garden means the world ............ me. 8 The growing/growth in production seems to have
A for B by C off D to slowed down in many places.
9 Applications/Applicants are all expected to have some
11 Join these sentences using an -ing or an previous experience.
-ed participle.
10 Tom has decided to give up swimming in order to focus
Example: on/in athletics.
My favourite possession is this book. It was signed by 11 What are the chances of getting a direct trip/flight to
rhe author. Singapore next Tuesday?
MJI fovolArite possession ,s this hook, s(gned h.!J the author.
12 I'm working overtime in order to/that's why save money
That woman is waving to us. She's one of my for my holidays.
work colleagues.
13 Digital technology appears to have taken over/up the
2 That's the path. It leads to the sea. world in the past five years.
3 I saw your brother. He was waiting for a train. 14 I am not convinced that the government is telling/
4 I found the money. It was hidden under my bed. informing us the whole truth.
5 I'm living in a fiat. It's owned by an old friend. 15 My son has j ust gone on a package expedition/tour with
6 Shall we book the fiight to Rome? It leaves at 6p.m. his two best friends.
from Heathrow.
Progress test 2 107
Multiple-choice doze (Part I) Open doze (Part 2)
m For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide
which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is
D For questions 9-16, read the text
below and think of the word t hat
an example at the beginning. best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap. There is an example at
the beginning.
Journey into space
When the first man landed on the moon. twelve-year-old Success
Claudie Haignere was on holiday on a French campsite . I have (0) ....'!.~rH.... met anyone
The first Frenchwoman in space recalls that day: 'My successful who didn't have a plan.
father, who was always (0) J!1t:!9.If..'f... about the world. I believe this is an essential key to
(1) ................. us that something really extraordinary was success. Knowing what you want to
about to happen. It was a beautiful evening, so we sat (9) ................. achieved in ten years'
under the stars and watched TV To see the moon so time, (10) ................. if it doesn't seem
(2) ................. away in the sky and then to see a man a realistic goal for today, will give you
climb down a ladder onto the (3) ................. of it was just the passion and drive needed to reach
incredible .' your ultimate goals. (11) ................ .
After the moon landing, Haignere read and watched you can answer the question 'What do
whatever she could about space. (4) ... .............. there I want to do?' clearly and confidently,
herself seemed unimaginable. However, much later she then you have little chance
heard that France's space centre was (5) ................. for (12) ................. achieving anything
astronauts . It was an opportunity that Haignere couldn't significant.
(6) ......... .. ......... Of 1,000 candidates, seven were chosen :
For young people it's very
six men and Haignere.
important to remember that you'll
Haignere eventually went into space twice. What was (13) ................. spending the rest of
it like being completely (7) ................. from life on Earth? your life working. You'll spend more
'I usually had no time to sit and watch the earth turn. time at work than you will with friends
However, once I decided to (8) ................. some time to and family, so it's incredibly important
enjoy the spectacle; it was extraordinary.' to identify what it is you really want to
aim (14) ................. .
7 A put off B cut off ( set out D got away talent is (16) .. ........ ....... that people are
( take D spend born with and it's impossible to learn
8 A do B get
this.
o Look at the photo. What is your opinion about young people going on
adventures like this? What are the risks and benefits for them?
EXAM TIP
IJ Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the
sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra
If you are not sure sentence which you do not need to use.
which sentence fits
the gap, try the next
gap and go back to the
Speaking
other one la ter. m Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
, What do you think about Jordan's achievement? Do you think his father was right to
encourage him?
2 Do parent s always encourage thei r children to achieve for the righ t rea sons?
3 At what age do you think young people are ready to take decisions about their lives?
Vocabulary
using prefixes to work out meaning
D Look at the words in the box, which are also underlined in the text,
and match the prefixes to meanings 1-6.
m Work in pairs. Choose three prefixes and ask each other questions
using them. Example: Have you ever done a moth/on?
ekid
,,"0
cli_bed
VVhen thirteen-year-old Jordan Romero became the Luckily Paul's knees recovered. However, the months
youngest climber to conquer Everest, he became an of immobility seem to have encouraged him to make
inspiration to h15 peers and sparked a debate on whether adventure sports into a lifestyle.
teenagers should be allowed to take grown-up risks. When he was little, Jordan didn't appear to have
Paul's hyper-competitive gene. 1 5 1 1That's because
ordan Romero's mother drops him off at his father's Paul was pretty busy training for races or working
critic
danger
Walk of a lifetime
When Simone Powe ll told her parents about her (0) .. dp;;,<;""... to join a team which DECIDE
was walking to the North Pole in aid of charity, they hoped she would change her
mind. However, she showed great (1) ............ ...... to do it. Their next reaction was to DETERMINE
(2) ........................ tha t their only daughter was well-prepared and had all the equipment SURE
necessary for her long and dangerous expedition. For them, their daughter's well-being
and (3) ......................... was their first concern. SAFE
At the beginning of her trip Simone got flu, but she stayed calm and waited for it to
pass. She had absolutely no (4) .. . ............. of giving up, she said, after she had got so INTEND
far Although she knew she was (5) ......................... compared to the other members of the EXPERIENCE
team, she also felt she had trained long and hard and was ready to be put to the test.
Simone has now (6) .. . . ......... completed the expedition, which makes her the youngest SUCCEED
person ever to have done it. Simone says that her pa rents have always been very
(7) ..... ................. , even though they were against the idea at first. She is now planning to SUPPORT
go to university, where her new challenge is to study (8) .. ENGINE
Sentence completion
(Part 2)
~ EXAM FOCUS p.204
For Andrew, the (1) . .... .. .. .. is the main
attraction of extreme biking. D You w ill hear a man ca lled Andrew talking
about extreme mounta in biking. First, rea d
Andrew prefers it when there's a lot of sentences 1-10. Does Andrew think taking
(2) ... .. .. to cycle through on mountain rides.
ri sks is a good or bad t hing?
Andrew says improvements in new (3) .
have reduced the risks of extreme sports . B 036 Now listen and complete the
sentences. Write between one and three
Andrew thinks playing rugby was a way of allowing a
words in each space.
kind of (4) . .. . at school.
3 He felt surelconvincedldeterminedlcanfident of his 2 Even though he was terrified of the dog he didn't
ability to win. move away.
4 He's thrilledlexciredlenthusiasticlkeen about joining the 3 The trip was cancelled because the weather was
skydiving team. too bad.
4 We were shouted ar by the guide for not following
B Use four of the adjectives to write sentences the safety rules.
that are true for you. Then discuss your 5 A lot of people came to the port to say goodbye to us
sentences with a partner. before we started the yacht race.
6 There was a loud bang and we realised one of the
D Complete the sentences with the prepositions fireworks had exploded by aCCident.
in the box. You can use them more than once. 7 When I hit my knee on the rock it hurt really badly
but the pain gradually went away
about from in on to with 8 The village was separated from the outside world
by the flood .
1 He complained .............. the inaccura te map of the area.
2 She always insists .............. the best diving equipment.
Speaking
3 My father admitted .............. feeling nervous.
4 He was involved .............. a skiing accident. 1:1 Find out if your partner has
5 He was prevented .............. competing because ever been cut off by snow or flooding.
of an injury. 2 ever called off something important.
6 She has to deal .............. many dangerous situations. 3 ever been told off by a neighbour.
7 You have to rely ... your partner when 4 put anything off recently.
you're climbing.
8 He's determined .............. enter the race.
9 My boss congratulated me ......... .. my achievement.
10 He's very keen .............. skydiving.
other expressions with hypothetical
Hypothetical meaning
meaning
wish and if only
~ GRAMMAR REFERENCE p.169
D Choose the correct altern ative so t hat
the second sentence means t he same
o 037 Listen to a man talking about skateboard ing.
Why did he give it up?
as the first.
Suppose we didn't'go to work tomorrow ..
We have decided not to go/are thinking about
A His wife wanted him to.
not going to work tomorrow.
B He had too many accidents.
2 I met my friend Alison last night and it was
C He felt he was too old. as though we'd only seen each other the day
3 We use wish/if only + would 3 I'd rather you .. .. .... (not take) so many risks.
4 We use wish/if only + past perfect 4 It's time you ...... (realise) how dangerous
rugby can be.
when we would like something to ..
A have been different in the past. D Work in pairs.
B be different about other people in the present/future. St udent A, turn to page' 59 and follow
C change in the present/future about ourselves. t he in st ructions.
D be different about ourselves now. Student B, turn to page 158 and follow
t he instructions.
LANGUAGE TIP
Use ifonly when you r feelings of regret are strong.
I wish/If only can be followed by was/we re in spoken English,
but were is used in formal written English, e.g. I wish I were able
to help you.
IJ Choose what you think is the most suitable punishment (A-D) for people 1-4.
, someone caught shoplifting for the first time
2 an armed robber caught stealing from a jewellery shop
3 a member of a terrorist organisation
4 someone caught driving dangero usly
A paying a fine
B doing community service (e.g. street cleaning)
C serving a p rison sentence
o having an overnight cu rfew and wearing an electronic tag
The police made the .......................... only a few hours after the
crime was committed.
2 A.. .. has to give evidence in court about what he saw.
3 The police began to ........ the woman's husband of
committing the crime.
4 Everyone thought the judge had given a very harsh
S The police asked each .......................... who they were with on the
night of the crime.
6 I'd hate to .. .. .... an accident.
7 I had to pay a large ......................... for speeding on the motorway.
8 The police were able to .. ...................... the burglar at the scene
of the crime.
9 In some cases it's better to. .. ............. people than send
them to prison.
'0 At the end of a trial the judge has to ................... ..... the
defendant, if the j ury decides he or she is guilty.
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124 Unit 12 Crime scene
III
Speaking
DisCUSS t hese questions.
Do you think that Martin wa s right to get
involved' What would you have done'
2 What examples of road rage have you
experienced or witnessed'
o n e g oo d turn
D Look at the list of some things victims have to do after a crime has
been committed.
fJ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. You must use between two and five words.
1 We went to the lesson but it wasn't necessary because it was cancelled. NEED
We .. . .................... to the lesson because it was cancelled.
2 The policeman didn't give us permission to go into the courtroom. ALLOWED
We .................................... go into the courtroom.
3 During the lesson you aren't allowed to spea k unless you raise your hand. MUSTN'T
During the lesson, you .......................... ...... raising your hand.
4 Why don't you talk Harry into checking your brakes for you) GET
Why don't you .................................... your brakes for you'
5 I've asked the newsagent's to deliver the newspaper every day. DELIVERED
I've told the newsagent's that I want to ....................... ......... every day.
6 I'm going to ask a friend of mine to make my wedding dress. HAVE
I'm going to .. .. ................ by a friend of mine.
11 Complete the text, using the correct form of the word in capitals.
What happens when you report a crime?
A woman went into the police station to report a (1) .............. , and THIEF
was able to give a full (2) .............. of the man who took her purse. DESCRIBE
A w itness also identified the man and told police that he had been
acting (3) ............. , so it wasn't very long before the police were SUSPECT
able to arrest the man. At the station, a request was made for a
(4) .. .............. to be present while the interviews were taking place. LAW
This was done, and in the meantime, the police discovered that the
man had several other (5) .................. to be taken into account. In court, CONVICT
the jury took a long time to reach a (6) .. . Butthe man was DECIDE
eventually found (7) .................. and had to be sentenced. Surprisingly, GUILT
despite his previous (8) .................. record, the judge chose not to give CRIME
the man a prison sentence, deciding instead to make him do six
months' community service.
EXAM TIP
Leave any questions you are not sure about and go back to them later. Always answer
them as you will not lose marks for a wro ng answer.
fJ You are going to read an article about people who suffer from 'face
blindness: For questions 2-10, choose from the people (A-DJ . The
people may be chosen more than once.
Which person
says that location is her biggest clue to recognising people? 1 C
is in difficu lty when everyone dresses the same' 2 1
has problems if people change their appearance' 3 1
once failed to recogn ise a friend until he spoke? 4 1
Speaking
IJ Discuss these questions.
1 Which of the strateg ies mentioned in the
can all forget a face but some people - around one article do you think wou ld be the most
In fifty - can't recognise their colleagues, friends, even effective in helping with face blindness?
their parents. It is a condition known as 'face blindness'. 2 What advantages and disadvantages
would there be of being a 'super-
AEmily's worst experience was C Laura tells us about an experience recogn iser'- someone who can recogn ise
arriving at a restaurant to meet the she had recently. '} was coming out of people aga in many yea rs after they've
seen them Just for a moment?
man she'd been going out with for a the cinema and a woman smiled at me.
month. 'Seeing him sitting alone at I assumed I must know her, but
the bar, I gave him a kiss on the cheek Vocabulary
I usually depend on venue and this one
and we talked for a few minutes. Then phrasal verbs with come
didn't help me to work out whether she
an embarrassing thought struck me.
'We've never met before, have we?' I
was a colleague, a parent at my son's D Match the phrasal verbs with
school, or a friend. So what I did was come in sentences 1-8 with the
asked. 'I don't think so: he replied. 'but
smile faintly. Not too much, in case I was definitions A-H.
you seemed pretty sure.' This incident,
along with many similar experiences, wrong. I then hoped desperately that if I came across a pile of old letters while I
she spoke, a few moments' conversation
was tidying up my office.
led me to realise that I am face-blind.
2 I probably come across as unfriendly to
I'm OK if I can rely on facial clues other would place her. Sure enough it did, I
some people.
than features, such as glasses or an realised she is someone who sits in an
3 I came up with this plan because I've so
unusual hairstyle, but it means I can be office quite near to me. Embarrassing, often offended people.
completely thrown if someone has their but an everyday occurrence for people 4 I'm sure Paolo will come round to the idea
hair coloured, grows a beard or gets
like me; and I probably come across as sooner or later.
contact lenses.
rather a cold person for never speaking S I think Jess has come down with nu.
first. If people have features that stand 6 If I came into money, I'd give some to
B Andrea works in a design studio.
out from the crowd, such as gappy teeth medical research.
'It's a really good profession for me 7 My exa m resu lts are coming out next week.
or a birthmark, I'm not too bad. But I'm
as people tend to express themselves S She's got her twentieth birthday coming
hopeless if you have regular features like
through clothes and jewellery and it's up soon.
my colleague. My daughter is just the
easier to remember who usually wears
same. So is my mother, which leads me to A find by chance
a huge watch or very bright tops or
whatever, rather than faces. So you can believe the disorder must run in families.' B happen
imagine how tricky it is at meetings C give the impression/appear
when clients are all in suits and white o Chloe admits that when she's out, D think of
shirts, looking identicaL And when I'm she now puts earplugs in and pretends E in herit
the only one in the office and I have she's listening to music. 'I came up with F get/catch something
to open the door, I might say "Hello, this plan because I've so often offended G agree to something you're not sure about
how can I help you?" when I've done H be made public
people by not recognising them. 1 once
business with them ten ti mes before. In
fact, I worry that I'm going to lose my
thought I was being followed by a man.
I walked faster, ignoring him and it was
D Work in pairs. Ask each other
clients because of this. I'm also expected questions using the phrasal verbs
only when his American accent triggered in Activity 4.
to meet clients outside work.
my memory that I realised it was a man
I obviously try to get out of going to big Examples:
parties because it's a nightmare with I've known really well since university. Do you think you come across as a different
my condition. If I have to go, I always Even worse, though. I've caught sight of kind of person to who you really are?
Have you ever come down with an unusual
memorise what people are wearing myself in a shop window and not ....
illness or condition'
when I'm first introduced to them.' realised it was my own reflection!' ~
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT
Unit 13 Who are you again? 131
III ~~'.~~---
Modal verbs o Choose the correct verb form to complete the
sentences. Both may be possible.
ability
~ GRAMMAR REFE RENCE p. 170 After we'd tried everything, we could/were able to get the
computer to work at last.
Vocabulary
useful phrases for Part 2
fJ Match expressions 1-6 with the reasons for using them (A-F).
1 Both of these photos ..
2 What I meant was.
3 Did you say we had to .. .?
4 It's a kind of .
5 It might be a good way of .
6 One shows ... while the other shows .
D Work in pairs and think of as many other useful expressions as you can
for each category.
D Work in pairs.
EXAM TIP Student A: Compare the two pictures in Activity 1, and say why people
You will know when your might choose to record their memories like this. You should speak for
minute is up beca use the about a minute.
examiner wi ll say thank you. Student B: Do you prefer to write down your memories or keep
photographs?
D Tell your partner two things they did well and two things
they could improve.
3
B going mad
OK, thanks for your suggestion. I'll bear that in mind.
D Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs. Sometimes more than one word
A I've changed my mind. is possible.
B I'm going to remember that.
4 I'm in two minds about whether to go to the party. believe consider judge thin k
o Read the text quickly (don't worry about the gaps yet ). What problem
does the writer describe?
A Not having enough storage space for all his text messages.
B Making difficu lt choices about what to keep.
C Storing too much unnecessary information.
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Of the (0) .(i.. .'Jp.p.mx(I'!!.'!.f!!(y.... 1,500 text messages I have stored on my phone,
The1051arl around three quarters of them are worthless. Of the remaining quart er, most
are significant in some way, but also not really worth (1) .. ...... .. .... for ever.
of forgening And then there is maybe a small (2) .............. of text messages that I really
do want to save for future reference.
Instead of deleting the messages I no longer need, I tend to save them all.
This is much quicker than having to (3) ............. . which ones to save. Storing
all these messages isn't a problem because so far I've only used a fraction of
the space (4) .............. but it does mean it takes a long time to (5) ... .... ....... for
the important ones.
I see this as part of a (6) ........ .... .. problem. In the digital age it's too easy to
hang onto every little social exchange and every photo. We are no longer in a
position to (7) .... .......... whether something is valuable or worthless. We need
- to keep (8) .. .. .......... ourselves that we can't remember everything.
.' ",jr ."
.. ~ ......~ il.': ~ ••
EXAM TIP El For questions 1-8, decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
When you have finis hed,
0 A approximately B generally C normally D probably
read the whole text to
make sure it makes sen se 1 A keeping B maintaining C holding D gathering
and there are no gaps. If 2 A list B tota l C handful D group
necessary, make a guess. 3 A sort out B make up C come across D take up
4 A open B available C empty D vacant
5 A discover B seek C identify D search
6 A grander B wider C clearer D looser
7 A believe B regard C judge D think
8 A recalling B reminding C refi ecting D memorising
D Check your answers and make sure you understand why the incorrect
options are incorrect.
4 You hear a student talking about hiS future plans. What D At last! That's not before time l
is he thinking of doing when he leaves university?
A getting a job in a zoo
D How far do you agree that
El When people make these gestures, what are they trying to communicate?
1 shrugging their shoulders
2 raising their eyebrows
3 shaking their head
4 crossing their fingers
5 rolling their eyes
D Which ofthe words in the box go with tell or mumble mutter w hisper yel l
talk? Copy and complete the table below.
My teacher ............................. at me in front of the whole
the difference a joke lies rubb ish class because I'd forgotten my homework again.
(someon e) a secret sense a story 2 You can only... .. .. in the library.
the truth to yourself 3 My dad . ............................ to himself when he doesn't
agree with politicians on the TV.
tell talk 4 Some people in my class always... .. ........ the
answers and I can't understand what they're saying.
EXAM TIP
D For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
Don't add any words that are change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
unnecessary or ch ange the including the word given,
meaning of the sentence.
The key word must not I had a wonderful time and I really enjoyed seeing everyone again. GREAT
be changed and must be I had a wonderful time and ............. ........ everyone again.
included in your 2-S words. 2 The weather forecast has predicted more snow. GOING
According to the weather forecast, ..... .. .... more snow.
3 She said she was really pleased you could all come. WONDERFUL
She said ............. you could all come.
4 The park used to have a playground fo r children. BE
In the park.. .. ......... a playground for children.
5 He said I didn't need to make an appointment. NO
He said ... .. ....... for me to make an appointment.
6 I would suggest taking your coat. MIGHT
I think that.. .. .... a good idea to take your coat.
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6 answer the same questions as your partner disadvantages
6 give examples
If) Check your answers by looking at the 7 use paraphrases
Exam focus on page 206. 8 agree and disagree
Inside a they walk by that spot, their recent victories and how
interested they are in mating. In this way, the pile of scents
A
their barks in different situations. I 5 I l it has been
dog behaviour, describes dogs as 'anthropologists suggested that dogs learnt to develop a wider vocal range
among us', and in her engaging book Inside of as they became domesticated.
o Dog, she studies them with the same intensity and
affection that they devote to us. Even in the middle of
I 6 I ILook a dog in the eyes, and you get a
definite feeling that he's looking back. When information,
a busy modern city, we're surrounded by all kinds of
reassurance or guidance is needed, they seem to inspect
animals that share our space and our food, but only one
our faces. In fact, we are known by our dogs probably far
of them bothers to study us.
better than we know them. They are amazingly skilful at
To rats, crows and cockroaches, we're mostly an spying on our every move, knowing about our comings
irritation and sometimes a threat. Dogs are different. and goings and whether we are anxious or sad. They are
I 1 I IThey also try to control us, persuading us to students of our behaviour and what makes them especially
provide them with food and shelter. People are used as good is that they never tire of watching out fo r changes in
tools to solve the puzzles of closed doors and empty our ex pressions and moods.
water dishes.
If) For questions 1-8, read the text and think of the word which best fits
each gap. There is an example at the beg inning.
fJ Work in pairs. Look at the sentences in Activity 1 again Another negative point is that young
and answer the questions. people's communication skills are sufering.
They don't bother with the correct
, Do you think the spelling errors cause any confusion?
punctuation and often use abbreviations
2 Which ofthe sentences do you agree with' when texting. Sometimes this makes it hard
D Read the exam task and student's essay and follow the to understand what they are trying to say
instructions. Overall, I'm convinced that cornmW1icating
, Correct the eight spelling mistakes in this essay. using tecnology is very benefitial, it brings
people closer together and helps young
2 Decide if you agree with the points made and compare your
people to stay in touch with friends who
ideas with another student.
live far away But more needs to be done to
In your class you have been talking about the importance make sure that young people's safety and
of communication. Now your teacher has asked you to privacy are protected.
write an essay.
Write your essay using all the notes and give reasons for
your point of view.
D Work in pairs. Turn to page 160 and
do the exam task.
2
A head B back C feathers
Cycling to work means I get exercise too,
11 There is a mistake in each of the following sentences.
Underline the mistakes and correct them. There may
so I'm killing two ...... .. with one stone. be more than one possibility.
A birds B ducks C rats
If Sarah had listened to her parents she will never have becorne a
3 In her school sports club, Jo was a big fish world champion.
In a little
C pond 2 If my fathe r doesn't speak Russian, he wouldn't have got the job in Moscow.
A river B lake
3 If I had saved more money I wou ld been able to go on holiday next month.
4 Dan put the cat among the ............ when he
resigned. 4 If I were younger I work much harder.
A blackbirds B owls C pigeons 5 If only that ca r doesn't cost so much, I would buy it
5 Actions ............ louder than words. 6 I wish my brother help me more with my homework.
A speak B say C talk 7 Suppose we will not go to the party this evening.
6 He's very quiet and never seems to have 8 I'd rather you come home before midnight
much to ............ for himself.
9 You aren't allowed using Facebook in the college library.
A spea k B say C talk
7 I wish you would speak more clearly and not 10 It was a waste oftime doing all that research. We needn't to do it.
......... Iike that 11 They have just have their car stolen .
A whisper B mumble C mutter 12 We're getting a friend looked aher our house while we're away.
8 He really does ............ rubbish sometimes. 13 After trying several times we could finally get tickets for the show.
A say B speak C talk 14 I need to remind me of my passwords.
15 You shouldn't blame myself for losing your wallet - it wasn't my fau lt.