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Lifestyles
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1B

Reading

Speaking: Vocabulary: Special occasions; Developing

skills: Comparing photos

Listening: Developing skills: Listening for gist; Listening

for specific information

development: Comparatives and
superlatives; Modifying adjectives and adverbs; Adjective
+ noun collocations; Phrasal verbs with up and down
Reading and Use of English: Key word transformations
(Part 4); Multiple-choice cloze (Part 1)
Language

SA

PL

IT

and Use of English: Developing skills:

Skimming and scanning
Language development: Present and past situations,
habits and states
Writing: Informal email (Part 2)

Lead-in
1

Look at the entry from the Longman Exams Dictionary. Mark the key points that
define lifestyle.
life.style /la fsta l/ n [C] the way a person or group of people live, including the place they live
in, the things they own, the kind of job they do and the activities they enjoy: Regular exercise is
part of a healthy lifestyle. | lavish/comfortable/simple/etc. lifestyle They lead an extremely lavish
lifestyle.

Discuss the questions.

1 The photos show typical aspects of a students lifestyle in the UK. Which would you most/least
enjoy? Why?
2 Think of one adjective that describes your lifestyle best.

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Family life

Reading: Developing skills

Before you read

Read the title of the article on page 9 and the introduction. In

what ways can parents be pushy?

Skimming

Skim the article and match the summary sentences (14) with the
sections of the article (AD).
1 Some children are expected to do activities for the wrong reasons.
2 The more activities children do, the better.
3 Children dont need pressure at their age.
4 Technology has advantages for children.

Scanning

Look at the questions in the task below. The key words are
highlighted for you. Now look at the example (0). The highlighted
words link to the highlighted part of section C of the text. Then
read the strategies and do the task.

EXPERTS TRATEGY
Skimming
Use the title, introduction and
any pictures to get an idea of
the topic and what a text will be
about. This will make it easier to
understand the text.
To get a general understanding
of a text, read through it quickly,
focusing only on the main
ideas. These are found in topic
sentences, often the first or last
sentences of each paragraph.

IT

Which section mentions:

the anxiety some parents have about aspects of modern life? 0 C

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the practical difficulties of getting children to their activities?

an attempt to limit the time spent playing computer games?

PL

the pressure that many children are under to succeed?

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a suspicion that the activities which some children go to

may not be their own choice?

the benefits to children of having access to a computer?

worrying about letting children be independent?

the value of playing music for pleasure?

the difficulty of being a one-parent family?

the link between practising new skills and making progress?

a negative view of competitive parents?

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EXPERTS TRATEGY
Scanning
When you know what information
you want to find, you can save time
by scanning the text for it, rather
than reading the whole text. Read
the questions first, identify the
key words and look for phrases or
information in the text that express
the same ideas.

You are going to read an article in which different families give their
views on how children should spend their free time. For questions 110,
choose from the sections (AD). The sections may be chosen more
than once.

Which of the skills, skimming or scanning, did you find the most
useful for the task in Exercise 3? Why?

Vocabulary

Look at the underlined words and phrases in the article and guess
what they mean.

Discussion

Which familys lifestyle is most similar to/different from yours?

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Our lost childhood?

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Last week a group of teachers, authors and psychologists said video games and ` pushy parents'
were robbing children of their happiest years. But is that true? Here we speak to four very
different families.

C The McGraths

Our children like to chill out in front of the TV or play

computer games just like every child all over the world.
But parents also need to give their children the chance to
try out as many different things as they can afford. Both
our boys play football for a club and their school, so they
train a couple of times a week and play at the weekend.
Charlie also plays basketball and the drums. William learns
the electric guitar and Laura sings and has kickboxing and
trampolining lessons. But we make it clear to them that if
they want to improve at something, they need to work hard
and keep doing it over and over again. Theres only Friday
when someone is not out. Its spent eating pizzas and
deciding on the logistics of how and when we are going to
get the children to their different classes over the weekend.

Here in Britain, we tend to complain that children dont

play in the garden and go out on their bikes the way we
did. Computer games and the internet have taken over
from playing outside but, although I worry about this, I
doubt Id have been riding bikes if wed had the internet.
Maybe as adults were scared of the world theyre growing
up in because we dont really understand it. In any case,
since I separated from my husband, its not easy to keep
the children constantly entertained and Im happy for them
to go on the computer because it gives me a break. Both
my kids love computer games. Natalie spends a lot of time
on Facebook and, actually, its a good way for her to keep
in touch with her friends in Spain and keep up her Spanish
at the same time.

B The Luckhursts

D The Clarkes

The best thing you can give your children is time. Proper
time. Not a few snatched minutes here and there while
you rush them off to ballet or violin lessons but time spent
talking and listening to them.
These days children are packed off to all sorts of lessons
at an ever younger age. They are expected to achieve
more and more younger and younger, and are made to
feel a failure if they dont reach the targets set for them.
I encourage my kids to play the piano but only for fun
thats just as important. Childhood is the only time in your
life when you can play and not have the worries that adults
have. So why are we trying to rush it? I think the rivalry
between parents at school is particularly depressing as
if anyone cares whose child learns to ride a bike first or
learns to read before anyone else!

If my kids had their way, theyd be on the computer the

minute they got home from school but I try to keep an eye
on this because we do have rules about how long theyre
allowed to spend playing games on their computer. When
theyre not doing this, the boys play football together and
Julia does cheerleading and goes to a youth club. She
wants to go ice-skating but the nearest rink is a bus ride
and a walk away, and Im worried that shes still a bit young
to do this on her own.
I cant afford to send my kids to extra lessons. In any case,
too many people push their kids into doing something
because they themselves used to do it or wanted to. Living
your life through your kids has its own dangers, in my view.
Julia loves horses but riding lessons cost a fortune, so thats
out.

SA

PL

A The Thomases

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C
D

B
A

IT

Language development 1
Present situations and habits

2 a Complete the conversations with the correct

1 a Match the people in the picture (AE) with the

PL

sentences (16).
1 She lives in a small house with her husband and
children.
2 His children are growing up fast!
3 Hell sit and doze in an armchair all evening.
4 Shes always making long calls on the phone.
5 Hes staying with the family at the moment.
6 She usually goes out in the evening.

form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present

simple, present continuous or will.
1 A:
(you/live) in a house or a flat?
B: We
(live) in a flat for now but we
(look for) a house.
2 A: Who
(you/get on) best with in your
family?
B: My father. He
(tell) us endless funny
stories.
3 A:
(anyone/annoy) you in your family?
B: Yes, my brother. He
(always/take) my
CDs without asking me!
4 A: How often
(you/go out)?
B: I usually
(go out) every night but I
(study) a lot at the moment, so I
(only/go
out) at weekends until my exams are finished.
5 A:
(you/like) learning English?
B: Yes, I do. It was difficult at first but it
(get) easier now.

EXPERTG RAMMAR page 182

b Match the uses (af) with the sentences (16) in

SA

Exercise 1a.
a a regular action
b an annoying or surprising habit
c characteristic behaviour
d a long-term situation
e a changing situation
f a temporary situation

c Now complete the table with the uses and

sentences from Exercise 1b.

Form

Use

Examples

Present
continuous

(1)
(3)

(2)
(4)

Present
continuous +
always

(5)

(6)

Present simple

(7)
(9)

(8)
(10)

will + infinitive

(11)

(12)

b Work in pairs. Take it in turns to ask each other

the questions in Exercise 2a and give answers

which are true for you.

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Statev erbs

c Read the information and complete it with used

to, would or the past simple form of verbs from

the quote in Exercise 5a.

EXPERTG RAMMAR page 182

3 a Read the sentences. Does each one describe a

A To talk about past habits, use

(e.g. I used to
sell clothes on a stall with my father.) or would
(e.g. I
my mother with the cooking.).
B To talk about past states, use
(e.g. We
in Bridgetown.).
C The past simple can also be used for past habits
and states (e.g. I
in Bridgetown. I
my
mother with the cooking.)

b Read the information and complete it with the

verbs from Exercise 3a.

A Some verbs are not used in the continuous because

they describe states, not actions (e.g. believe, like,
seem, want, own,
,
).
B Some verbs are not used in the continuous when
they describe states, but can be used in the
continuous when they describe actions (e.g. look,
appear, see, think, feel,
).

Sorry I
week.

I
We

(forget) to write to you last

(live) in France when I was a child.

(have) two beautiful cats.

Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 Im having two brothers.
2 Jan has a shower can you call back later?
3 I dont understand this word. What is it meaning?
4 Marina thinks about getting a car. Do you think its
a good idea?
5 We are not owning our house; we rent it.
6 The house is looking old but its quite modern inside.
7 What do you look at? Oh, yes! I can see it now!
8 Phil sees a client at the moment. He wont
be long.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the verbs in brackets. Use used to, would or the
past simple. Only use the past simple if used to
or would are not possible. More than one answer
may be possible.

IT

state (S) or an action (A)?

1 I dont understand.
2 Do you know Peter?
3 We dont have a big house.
4 Sorry, Im having lunch.

two past habits and one past state.

When I was a child, we used to

live in Bridgetown, Barbados, and I
used to sell clothes on a stall with
my father. In the evenings I would
help my mother with the cooking.
b Read the quote in Exercise 5a again and answer

the questions.
1 Did Rihanna sell clothes with her father once or
many times?
2 Did she help her mother with the cooking once or
many times?
3 What verb forms are used to describe these past
habits?
4 Choose the correct answers: sell / live is a state verb.
You cant use would / used to with a state verb.

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(always/
(have)

My father
(be) a businessman.
He
(often/work) six or seven days a
week, until he
(retire) in 1995.

1 My ... is always ...

2 I used to ... but now ...
3 As a child, I would often ...

5 a Read the quote from the singer Rihanna. Mark

Early
memories

When I was younger, my family

go) to the beach in summer. We
some great beach parties!

7 a Write true sentences about you.

SA

EXPERTG RAMMAR page 182

Past habits and states

PL

b Now compare your experiences with other students.

Match the sentence halves.

1 Im writing to tell you
2 I live in Poznan,

3 I live in a flat with

4 We dont look like
each other
5 When Im not surfing
the internet,
6 When I was a child,

a but we have very

similar personalities.
b we used to visit
your country every
summer.
c something about
myself.
d I like going out with
my friends.
e a city in the west of
Poland.
f my parents and
my brother.

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Writing (Paper 2 Part 2: Informal email)

Lead-in

Discuss the questions.

1 Who do you write informal emails to?
2 What kind of things would you write in an email to a new friend?

Understand the task

Read the exam task. What is the purpose of the email?

a to ask for information
b to give information
c to entertain the reader

You have received this email from an English-speaking boy called Simon.
Hello,
I would like to get to know someone from your country and a
friend has told me that you would like to practise your English.
Perhaps we could email each other. Could you tell me a bit
about yourself and your family? Could you suggest how we
might meet sometime in the future?

IT

Thanks,
Simon

Write your email in 140190 words in an appropriate style.

Plan your email

3 a What information are you going to include in your email?

Make a list.

job, hobbies, ...

b Copy and complete the paragraph plan with the information from

PL

Exercises 2 and 3a.

Paragraph 1: why you are writing
Paragraph 2: about you
Paragraph 3: about your family
Paragraph 4: suggesting meeting

Language and content

4 a These extracts from a students email are inappropriate. Rewrite

SA

them using informal language from the table on page 13.

1

It would be a pleasure to become acquainted with you.

I am an inhabitant of a small town in Spain.

My sister and I have a very good relationship.

At the next opportunity to write, I will forward a photograph

of us all.

When I was a child, it was customary for us to spend our

vacations by the sea.

She has a similar appearance to me. However, she can seem

rather talkative.

I understand you wish to make contact with someone from

my country.

Does the possibility ever arise for you to visit my country?

I take pleasure in your interest.

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I should like to take this opportunity to inform you of my

family situation.

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Respondingt o Im glad youre ...
as uggestion
So youd like to get in touch ...
As your friend said, Id like ... because ...

EXPERT LANGUAGE: Sentence word order

Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
1 very / always / English / I / speak / dont / well

Introducing
yourself

My names ...
I live in ...

Talking about
people

Let me tell you about my family.

She looks like me but she can be a bit ...
We get on (well) ...

2 always / my mother and father / Fridays / fish /

on / eat

Lifestyles

We like to ...
We would always go on holiday ...
I often used to ...
We both enjoy ...

3 having / great / right now / Paris / my sisters /

in / time / a

Talking about
thef uture

4 usually / her / gave / help / friends / a lot of / her

Do you ever get the chance to ... ?

It would be great to meet up sometime.
Perhaps we could ...
Next time I write, Ill ...

5 bed / music / in / would / my grandmother /

listen to / always
6 the party / very much / everyone / themselves /
enjoyed / at

b Read the statements giving advice about

IT

7 you / Ill / next week / email / send / on Tuesday /

an

8 as / write / please / back / as / can / you / soon

informal emails. Do you think they are Right (R)

or Wrong (W)?
1 Use a personal, conversational style.
2 Avoid simple words.
3 Avoid phrasal verbs.
4 Avoid direct questions to the reader.
5 Use short, simple sentences.
6 Use contractions.

Write your email

c Find examples in the table above to justify your

answers in Exercise 4b.

PL

EXPERTS TRATEGIES pages 177178

d Which of the options (19) would be appropriate

to open and close your email? Which ones would

not be appropriate? Why?
Dear Mr Jones,

I hope to hear from you at your earliest

convenience.

Lots of love,

Hello Simon,

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Dear friend,

Well, thats all for now. Do write back soon.

Yours sincerely,

SA

Now write your email using the ideas and some

of the language above. Do not include any
addresses.

Check your email

EXPERTW RITING page 202

Edit your work using this checklist. (There is a

full checklist on page 198.)
Check your:
paragraph plan. Have you included all the points?
use of present and past tenses.
use of time expressions.
style.
spelling.
number of words.

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Customs and traditions

Speaking: Developing skills

IT

Vocabulary: Special occasions

Match the photos (AD) with the special occasions (13).

1 birthday party
2 graduation ceremony
3 wedding

2 a Match the verbs in A with the nouns in B. More than one answer

PL

may be possible.
A

be awarded blow out blow up cut exchange make

propose rent send out take unwrap walk down

SA

B
the aisle balloons the cake the candles a certificate invitations
a marquee photos presents rings a speech a toast

b Match each of the phrases in Exercise 2a with one of the photos

above and say:

1 how it links to the special occasion.
2 if there are other special occasions where you do this.

3 a Match the words and phrases in the box with the definitions.
anniversary best man bridesmaid honeymoon reception
registry office witnesses
1
2
3
4

a place where people get married

a person who supports the bride
the person who helps the groom
the people who watch, and sign the marriage certificate at a
wedding
5 the formal party after a wedding
6 a holiday after the wedding
7 exactly a year or number of years after the wedding
b Underline the stressed syllable(s) on each of the words and

phrases in the box in Exercise 3a.

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Read the conversations and choose the correct answers (15).

Then complete the gaps (ae) with the correct form of words and
phrases from Exercises 2 and 3.
Did you (1) go / get married in a church or did you have a civil
wedding in a(n) (a)
?
When we first (2) got / were engaged, Tania wanted a white
wedding with lots of (b)
to look after her but later she
wanted something less formal.
Where did you hold the (c)
?
At my parents house. Everyone had a good time eating and
drinking until we disappeared off on our (d)
.

Alex:
Peter:

Alex:
Peter:

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Linda: Why did you decide to (3) hold / break up such a small
wedding reception?
Ivana: Because we havent got much money.
Linda: Did you (e)
formal invitations to all your (4) guests /
visitors?
Ivana: No, no, it was all very casual. Nobody was expected to dress
(5) up / down.

Think of a special occasion that you celebrate in your country (e.g.

a wedding, a baby being born, coming of age, passing exams) and
a special day (e.g. New Years Day, Mothers Day). Discuss how you
celebrate both occasions. What similarities/differences are there?

6 a You are going to talk for one minute about two of the photos on
page 14. (Note: in the exam, you only get two photos.) Choose
two that you would like to compare and make notes about them
under these headings.
similarities between the two photos
differences between the two photos
why the celebrations are important to the people

PL

Comparingpho tos

SA

EXPERTS TRATEGY
If you have to speak for an
extended period such as a minute,
divide the time into smaller
sections and think about what to
say in each section. Dont try to say
everything at once!

Listen to a student talking about two of the photos and

answer the questions.
1 Which two photos is she talking about?
2 Why does she say the celebrations are important to the people?

02 Look at the table. Then listen again and tick the

expressions the speaker uses.

02

Similarities

Differe nces

Expressing opinion

Both of ... are ...

They both seem to be ...
Neither of them ...
In this one ... and this one ...
One thing which is different in this one ...
The main difference between ... and ... is ...
This one is ... whereas ... is ...
Although ... , I think ... (because ...)
On the other hand, ... is probably ...
I believe it would be ...

d Take turns to speak for a minute about the two photos you have

chosen. Use your notes and expressions from the table above.

Discussion

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Think of a memorable celebration youve taken part in. Who took

part and what happened? How would you describe the occasion
(e.g. moving, funny, exhilarating)? Give reasons.
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Listening: Developing skills

Before you listen

Discuss the questions.

1 What are the most common reasons for people going to live in
another country?
2 Think of a few different countries. What do you think the advantages
and disadvantages of living there would be?

Listen to three people talking about living abroad. Why

did each of the speakers first go abroad?
Speaker 1:
Speaker 2:
Speaker 3:
a to study
b for work
c for a holiday

PL

EXPERTS TRATEGY
You can get a general idea of a
topic without understanding every
word. Just concentrate on key
words and main points rather than
the details.

03

Listening for gist

IT

EXPERTS TRATEGY
Before you listen, think about the
topic and try to predict some of the
language you will hear.

SA

Listening for specific

information
EXPERTS TRATEGY
You often need to listen for specific
pieces of information. The words
you need will often be similar to
(but not exactly the same as) the
words in the questions.

03 Look at the task and mark the key words in the statements.
The first item has been done for you. Then listen again and do the
task. (Note: in the exam, there will be five speakers and you will
choose one option for each speaker from eight available options.)

For questions 13, choose from the list (AE) what each speaker says.
Use the letters only once. There are two extra letters which you do not
need to use.
A People have been very kind to me.
B The climate is the reason I came here.

C It feels very remote living here.

D The people are exactly as Id imagined.

E Mealtimes have a high priority.

Discussion

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Discuss how you would feel about living in another country.

Talk about:
which countries you have visited or lived in and how you felt
about them.
which countries you would like to live in and why.
what you missed/would miss most about your own country.

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Modifying adjectives and adverbs

Language development 2

A To express a big difference:

far/a lot/much + comparative

He is far better than the other singers in the band.
(very better)
The food is a lot nicer in this caf. (very nicer)
The festival is much more popular this year.
(very more popular)
by far/easily + superlative
He is by far the best singer in the band.
The festival is easily the most popular in the
country.
not nearly as ... as ...
This party is not nearly as good as last years.
This is not nearly as good a party as last years.

Comparatives and superlatives

EXPERTG RAMMAR pages 182183

1 a Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

B To express a small difference:

b Read about comparatives and superlatives

SA

on pages 182183 and check your answers in

Exercise 1a.
c Complete the article with the comparative or

superlative form of the adjectives and adverbs in

brackets.
The Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo (5 May), which
remembers the Mexican defeat of the French army
in 1862, is celebrated (1)
(enthusiastically) in
the state of Puebla than in other parts of Mexico. It is
not the (2)
(popular) holiday in Mexico. In fact,
it is celebrated (3)
(widely) by Mexicans in the
USA than in Mexico, and the holiday is (4)
(well
known) in the USA than Mexican Independence Day.
In recent years, Cinco de Mayo has become
(big) than ever and is promoted as a
(5)
celebration of Mexican culture, food and music.
Participation is now (6)
(wide) than before and
non-Mexican Americans are (7)
(enthusiastic)
about it as Mexicans. In California, the (8)
(lively) and (9)
(sensational) parties take place
in Los Angeles. Celebrations have become (10)
(commercialised) in recent years but Cinco de Mayo
is still a great festival.

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slightly/a bit/a little + comparative

The music is (only) slightly better than before.
The concert was a bit/a little better than I
expected.
just about + superlative
It was just about the longest carnival
procession ever.
nearly/not quite as ... as
The first show was nearly as good as the
second one.
The weather isnt quite as hot as it was last time.

PL

1 Burns Night celebrates the birth of the poet

Robert Burns. It is one of most important nights in
Scotland.
2 For many Scots, Burns supper is the most good
event of the year.
3 Usually, more late it gets, more noisy it gets.
4 The speech before the toast was funnyiest I
have heard.
5 The music was more loud that last year.
6 The celebration was more lively one Ive ever
been to.
7 Outside, it was just as chilly than last year.
8 Next year Ill leave more early. I couldnt get hold
of a taxi.

Read the information above and complete the

sentences with the comparative or superlative
form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 Fiesta Broadway in Los Angeles is
(by far/
large) Cinco de Mayo celebration in the USA.
2 This year it was
(much/crowded) than it was
last year.
3 This years parade wasnt
(quite/long) last
time.
4 The costumes were
(a lot/colourful) than
before.
5 The food is
(far/spicy) than I remembered.
6 I tried
(easily/mild) dish and it still made my
mouth burn!
7 And Im sure I was
( just about/bad) dancer
there!

3 a Choose one item from the list and write four

sentences.
Compare:
three types of dance you know (e.g. salsa, tango,
ballet; fast/slow, easy/hard, cheap/expensive).
three types of music (e.g. rap, jazz, opera;
interesting/boring, noisy/quiet).
three types of food (e.g. Italian, French, Chinese;
spicy/mild, light/heavy, tasty/bland).
b Discuss your answers to Exercise 3a. Give

reasons for your opinions.

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Use of English 1 (Paper 1 Part 4)

Key word transformations

1 a Look at sentences 1 and 2 and read the strategy. Then answer

questions a and b below.
1 Peter is a lot older than Martin.
AS
Martin is
Peter.
2 The only person Jane didnt like was her boss.
APART
Jane liked everyone
her boss.
a What area of grammar is focused on in sentence 1?
A modifying adverbs
B comparison of adjectives
b What area of vocabulary is focused on in sentence 2?
A prepositional phrases B phrasal verbs

EXPERTS TRATEGY
Read both sentences carefully.
Identify what is missing from the
second sentence.
Identify what kind of word the
key word is (noun, verb, etc.) and
what structure it could be used
with.
Look at the words before and
after the gap to see what kind of
structure could fit.
Write 25 words without
changing the key word.
Contractions count as two
words.
Read your sentence to check that
it makes sense and is correct.
Make a guess if necessary.

b Now complete sentences 1 and 2 with 25 words. Follow the

steps in the strategy.

2 a Do the first half of the task. Use the Help notes for support with

IT

certain items.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the

first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between two and five words, including the word given.

HELP

1 Fewer people read Carltons books these days.

WIDELY
Carltons books
these days.

1 Do you need an active or passive

form?
2 Do you need an adjective or an
adverb?

PL

2 Lucy doesnt swim nearly as well as Kate.

SWIMMER
Kate is
Lucy.

3 Rap music isnt nearly as popular as it was ten years ago.

LESS
Rap music is
it was ten years ago.

SA

b Now do the second half of the task. This time there are no

Help notes.
4 I find studying more difficult as I become older.
IS
I find it
as I become older.
5 My brother never asks when he borrows my things.
ALWAYS
My brother is
asking.
6 Traffic today doesnt move much faster than 100 years ago.
LITTLE
One hundred years ago traffic moved
than today.

Taska nalysis

Discuss the questions about the task.

1 Which questions test:
a verb forms?
b comparative or superlative structures?
2 Which of the questions did you find the most difficult? Why?
Which of these areas of language do you need more practice in?

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Use of English 2 (Paper 1 Part 1)

Lead-in
Multiple-choicecl oze

What hospitality customs do you have in your country?

2 a Read the title and text quickly and answer the questions. Ignore
the gaps at this stage.
1 What were travellers often given in ancient times?
2 What might be given to a guest in Japan?
3 Why might guests eat too much in a foreign country?
b Read the strategy and do the task. Use the Help notes for support

with certain items.

For questions 18, read the text below and decide which answer
(A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Hospitality

aw1.9
EXPERTS TRATEGY
Read the title and whole text
quickly, ignoring the gaps.
Read the text again. Try to guess
what kind of word fits each gap.
Choose which answer (AD) fits
the grammar and meaning.
If you arent sure, cross out
answers which you know are
incorrect.
Read the text again to check.

PL

IT

Hospitality looking after visitors is universal but in different

cultures hosts are (0) C to receive guests in different ways.
In much of the ancient (1) it was the custom to provide passing
travellers with food and water. Today some old customs have
(2)
. In a traditional Japanese household, if a guest admires a
particular object in the house, the host will (3)
to give it to the
guest straightaway. And in parts of Russia guests are greeted with
bread and salt on a special cloth. The guest is (4)
to kiss them
and hand them back to the host. Sometimes the guest breaks (5)
a small piece of bread, dips it in the salt and eats it.
In some countries, when (6)
guests arrive from abroad, they
may feel they have been given a particularly (7)
meal. But this is
probably because the host politely offers more and more food and
drink and the guest is too embarrassed to (8)
anything down.

0 A hoped

B considered

C expected

D intended

1 A globe

B earth

C world

D planet

2 A supported B survived

C preserved

D existed

3 A provide

B fancy

C consider

D want

4 A needed

B demanded

C required

D desired

5 A off

B down

C out

D in

6 A strange

B foreign

C alien

D unfamiliar

7 A strong

B dense

C wide

D heavy

8 A slow

B turn

C keep

D take

HELP

SA

1 Which word can mean

civilisation?
2 Which word means continued to
live in spite of many problems?
3 Which verb is always followed by
an infinitive?
8 Which verb is used with down to
form a phrasal verb that means
refuse?

Taska nalysis

3 a Discuss the questions about the task.

1 Did you guess any words before looking at the options?
2 Which questions test:
a the correct word from a set with similar meanings?
b phrasal verbs?
c adjective + noun collocations?
b Make a note of any expressions, phrasal verbs or adjective +

noun collocations you want to remember in your vocabulary

notebook.

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Language development 3
Adjective + noun collocations
Read the information. Then find six more
adjective + noun collocations in the text on
page 19.
Look at this adjective + noun collocation from the
text on page 19:
a heavy meal (a strong meal)
but:
a strong drink (a heavy drink)
When you learn an adjective, note which nouns it
collocates with.

5 a In these sentences the meanings of the phrasal verbs

are fairly obvious. Complete them with up or down.
1 The dinner wont cook if you dont turn the heat
.
2 We cant afford a big party we need to keep
costs
.
3 The old bus station has gone theyve pulled it
.
4 When you see someones glass is empty, go and
fill it
.
5 He settled
on the sofa to read his book.
6 The towns getting bigger theyve put
a lot of
new houses.

IT

Look at the dictionary entry and complete the

spidergram. Use nouns from the dictionary entry.
sour adj 1 having a sharp acid taste that stings your
tongue like the taste of a lemon: sour apples 2 milk or
other food that is sour is not fresh: In warm weather, milk
can go sour. 3 unfriendly or looking bad-tempered: Rob
gave me a sour look. 4 sour grapes the attitude of someone
who pretends to dislike something they really want

Look at the sentences with the phrasal verb pick up.

Which one has an obvious meaning? Which one has
an idiomatic meaning?
1 I picked up a cup that was lying on the floor.
2 She picked me up at the hotel and took me to the party.

Phrasal verbs with up and down

7 Please take your shoes off in the gym.

can
damage the floor.
8 If you call Toni, theres a
that hell invite you to
visit him.

b Some of these phrasal verbs have an idiomatic

E
PL

sour

3 a Complete the spidergrams with the nouns in the

box.

SA

argument choice clothes English feelings gap

grin heels influence number possibility
speed variety
strong

plain

wide

meaning. Match the sentence halves. Use a

dictionary if necessary.
1 Please tidy up
a the apartment and sell it for a
big profit.
2 I never turn down b your best friend by breaking a
promise.
3 Remember to
c the time of the next train
wrap up
on the website.
4 She took down
d the mess as soon as possible.
5 Look up
e the presents before going to
the party.
6 They put up
f the offer of a lift home.
7 Never let down
g the decorations from the wall.
8 He decided to
h a tent in the garden.
do up

high

c Match the phrasal verbs (18) in Exercise 5b with

argument

the definitions (ah).

a decorate
b look for information
c disappoint
d erect

b Complete the sentences with adjective + noun

collocations from Exercise 3a. More than one

answer may be possible.
1 My grandparents have
on the subject of
hospitality.
2 Can you give me directions to your house in
so that I can understand them?
3 Dans face broke into a
when I invited him in.
4 Everyone drives at such
today its so
dangerous.
5 Four different types of tea what a
!
6 In more traditional cultures, grandparents have a
on children.

e refuse
f put something in
special paper
g remove
h make neat and
organised

Make a note of the phrasal verbs you want to

remember in your vocabulary notebook. Write the
whole sentence and mark the phrasal verb.

Discuss the questions.

1 Who tidies up in your house?
2 Has a friend ever let you down? What happened?
3 How often do you look up a word in English?

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3A

3B

h Reading

h Speaking: Vocabulary: Animals; Long turn (Part 2)

and Use of English: Gapped text (Part 6)

h Language development: Adjectives and adverbs
h Writing: Essay (Part 1)

h Listening: Sentence completion (Part 2)

development: -ing forms and infinitives;

Nouns and adjectives: The weather
h Reading and Use of English: Open cloze (Part 2);
Multiple-choice cloze (Part 1)

The historic centre of Krakw, Poland

SA

PL

IT

h Language

Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Lead-in

Discuss the questions.

1 The places in the photos are both World Heritage Sites. Why do you
think they were chosen?
2 Why is it important to preserve our natural and cultural heritage?

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Our cultural heritage

Reading (Paper 1 Part 6)

Before you read

How much do you already know about the history of London?

Skimming and scanning

Read the strategies on page 8 again. Then skim and scan the text
to nd out what impact the following had on London. Ignore the
gaps at this stage.
the Romans the Vikings the Normans
Henry VIII the Plague the Great Fire
the Industrial Revolution World War II

Gappedtex t

Read the strategy and do the task. The rst item has been done
for you. The highlighted words in D link to the highlighted parts
of the text.

IT

You are going to read an article about the history of London. Six
sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the
sentences (AG) the one which fits each gap (16). There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use.

A Unfortunately, this new period of wealth was hard hit by a global

economic crisis, shortly followed by another attack on the city, in
which much of London was ruined.
B The author Charles Dickens vividly describes the London of that
time in his novels as poor, dirty and crime-ridden.

PL

C During his reign, the River Thames became the focal point of
London as the navy was expanded and ships were sent out to
explore the world.
D These dreams suffered a huge blow when there was an uprising
against the invaders and this area, later known as London, was
burnt to the ground in the first of many disastrous fires.

EXPERT STRATEGY
Read the whole of the base
text to get an idea of how its
structured.
Read the text before and after
each gap. Predict the missing
information and underline any
nouns, pronouns, linkers, etc.
which may help you.
Read the options and try to find
one that fits the topic. Look for
clues such as grammatical links
(e.g. tenses), lexical links (e.g.
synonyms) and reference links
(e.g. pronouns).
If youre not sure, go on to the
next gap.
Read the text again, with your
answers, to check it makes sense.

SA

E This was a mistake, as it meant very few dogs and cats were left
to catch the diseased rats and as a result, around 100,000 people
are estimated to have died.
F But the citys location on the Thames was far too good for its
decline to continue.
G In fact, many of the streets in the city were named after the
particular trade which was practised there.

Taska nalysis

Compare and give reasons for your answers. What kinds of links
helped you?

Discussion

Discuss the questions.

1 What were the highs and lows of Londons history? What were the
high and low points of your countrys capital city?
2 Which city in the world do you think has had the most interesting
history?

Vocabulary: Near synonyms

Find words or phrases in the text that have similar meanings to

these words and phrases.
1 discouraged (paragraph 2)
2 cleanliness (paragraph 3)
3 destroy (paragraph 4)
4 deadly (paragraph 5)
5 disaster (paragraph 5)
6 suddenly appeared (paragraph 7)

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Yet it has had more than its fair share of

misfortunes. After the invasion of CE43, the
Romans developed an area around the River
Thames into a trading centre, in the hope of
establishing the city as the future capital of
England. 1 D Not to be put off, the new
rulers quickly defeated the rebels and went
on to rebuild the city. However, the Roman
Empire crumbled in the fth century and with
it, the power and inuence of London.

period of the rst theatres, made famous by

Shakespeares plays. By the 16th century, there
were about 200,000 people living in London,
although two disasters in the next century
would again wipe out much of the population
and devastate most of the city itself.

Twenty-rst century London is an exciting

place to be. Around 15 million tourists a year
visit the city to experience its culture, history
and lively nightlife.

IT

A colourful heritage

PL

London was no stranger to the Plague but a

fatal variety brought over by rats on trading
ships caused panic. While those who could
escaped the city, sufferers were locked in their
houses and orders were given for all household
pets to be killed. 4
The next calamity, the
Great Fire, put an end to the Plague but burnt
down four-fths of the city. It was during this
period that Sir Christopher Wren designed
and built many of the well-known London
churches we can still see today.

SA

2
Trade soon began to expand again,
until the Danish Vikings burnt the city to the
ground once more in the ninth century. The
next 100 years is a confused tale of further
invasions but a more settled era began when
the Norman King William the Conqueror was
crowned in 1066. Within the original Roman
walls, the city continued to grow, although
wooden houses crowded tightly together
meant that re was a continual hazard and
hygiene was so poor that when the Black Death
swept through Europe in the 14th century, it
killed nearly half of Londons inhabitants.
A new London was born in the 16th century,
when Henry VIII gave away much of the
land previously owned by the church for
It was also the
private development. 3

The Industrial Revolution saw the population

explode to six million in 100 years as Victorian
London became the centre of trade, thanks to
the arrival of the railways. However, despite
all this economic expansion, living conditions
amongst the poor were dreadful. 5
The boundaries of the City spread outwards in
the 20th century, as the population continued
to snowball and luxury hotels and department
This time it was bombs
stores sprang up. 6
which caused the devastation. The period
after World War II saw massive rebuilding and
also heavy immigration, which was to change
the character of the city yet again.

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Language development 1
Adjectives and adverbs

1a Look at the photos below. Which of the sites do you recognise?

b Read the article. What do these sites have in common? Ignore the

hhEXPERTG RAMMAR page 186

words in italics at this stage.

IT

The worlds natural and cultural heritage is disappearing fast but

UNESCO, a United Nations organisation, is working hard to preserve
it. UNESCO has created a list of more than 900 places, known as
World Heritage Sites. The sites on this list should be actively protected
by all governments. Cultural sites on this list include the Taj Mahal,
the best-known building in India, the lively Islamic centre of Marrakesh
and the Statue of Liberty, an extremely impressive gift from the people
of France to the people of the United States. The World Heritage List
also includes natural reserves such as the Galapagos Islands, a place
that at one time had hardly any tourists but is now in danger of being
destroyed by them. UNESCO works well and without it, the future of
many fascinating Heritage Sites would look bleak, so it is worrying that
for political reasons, some countries, like the USA and the UK, have
withdrawn from full membership.

2 a Now look at the words in italics in the article. Which are

adjectives and which are adverbs? Write them in the correct place
in the table.

PL

Adjectives

Adverbs

SA

natural

b Answer the questions.

1 Most adverbs end in -ly. What exceptions are there in the article?
2 Which adjective in the article ends in -ly?
3 Some adverbs have two forms, each with a different meaning. What
example is there of this in the article?
c Read the information on page 186 and check your answers to

Exercise 2b.

3 a Choose the correct answers.

1 Usually, its easy / easily to know when youre looking at a World
Heritage Site.
2 Chartres Cathedral is incredible / incredibly well preserved.
3 Our guide round the Summer Palace in Beijing spoke too fast /
quick.
4 The Kremlin is a classic / classically Heritage Site.
5 When we got to Glasgow, it was very late / lately in the afternoon
and it was snowing hard / hardly.
6 Some World Heritage Sites are quite surprising / surprisingly . For
example, the city of Braslia was imaginative / imaginatively created
from nothing in 1956.
b Which places in your country would you nominate as World

Heritage Sites?

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Adverbs of degree
hhEXPERT GRAMMAR page 187

A to make adjectives and other adverbs stronger: extremely, very,

really, remarkably
The castle is really/remarkably popular.
Its a very/an extremely popular attraction.
B to make adjectives and adverbs weaker:
rather, fairly, pretty (positive and negative adjectives)
The city wall is rather/fairly/pretty long.
My town is rather/fairly/pretty small.
Its rather a/a rather/a fairly/a pretty small town. (fairly a, pretty a)
a bit, a little (negative adjectives only)
Londons a bit/a little expensive.
Londons a bit of an expensive city. (before a noun phrase)
quite
The palace is quite interesting.
Its quite an interesting palace. (a quite interesting palace)
C to emphasise ungradable adjectives: absolutely
The temperatures were absolutely freezing. (very freezing, a bit freezing)
Theres an absolutely gorgeous view from the top. (very gorgeous)
Read the information above and choose the correct answer
(A, B, C or D).
1 It was a simple idea.
A bit
B little
C quite
D remarkably
2 Karls got
a fast car.
A pretty
B very
C quite
D extremely
3 Everybody thinks he is
crazy.
A a little
B a little of
C a bit of
D quite a
4 Goyas paintings are
well known.
A a bit
B absolutely C very
D rather a
5 This is
an important day.
A fairly
B rather
C extremely D pretty
6 Your new dress looks very
.
A gorgeous B wonderful C marvellous D beautiful
7 The weather was
wonderful.
A very
B absolutely C extremely D remarkably

PL

IT

SA

Use the adjectives in the box with adverbs of degree to talk

about 13.
dull fantastic interesting lively
1 a place you have visited
2 a person you know well
3 a good film or book

Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 Its easy to find my house. Theres a very huge statue on the other
side of the road.
2 The park is really lovely and the new theatre is very fantastic.
3 You dont need to be smart dressed. People dress casually here in
summer.
4 They are working very hardly to restore the Town Hall before the
presidents visit next month.
5 Its a fairly lively town, which I like, but the streets are sometimes bit
noisy at night.

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IT

Writing (Paper 2 Part 1: Essay)

Discuss the questions and make notes.

1 Should governments spend money protecting historic sites?
Why/Why not?
2 Is it more important to keep the past alive or invest in the future?

Understand the task

Read the task and answer the questions.

1 Who is going to read the essay and what is its purpose?
2 Will you just give your opinion or will you give both sides of the
argument (for and against)?
3 What information must you include?
4 What style will you use?
5 What do you think makes a good essay?

SA

PL

Lead-in

In your English class, you have been talking about the subject of cultural
heritage. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point
of view.
Is it a good thing that countries spend a lot of money on their
heritage?
Notes
Write about:
1 preserving the past
2 investing in the future
3

(your own idea)

Write your essay in 140190 words in an appropriate style.

Plan your essay

3 a Look at your notes from Exercise 1. Can you use any of the points

for Notes 1 and 2 in the task?

b Do you have any ideas for Note 3? Which of these might make a

good extra topic: tourism, the environment, private investment?

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c In all essays, you have to give your opinion. In

d Think of a second sentence for each of the rst

this one, you could agree or disagree, giving

reasons; or give arguments for and against,
as well as your opinion. Look at this possible
paragraph plan for a for and against essay. You
need four or ve paragraphs. Make notes of
the points you will include in each paragraph.
Include a maximum of two points per paragraph.

sentences.
e Match the sentence openings with the paragraphs

in Exercise 3c. (Some may go with more than

one paragraph.) Then complete one for each
paragraph in your essay with your own ideas.
1 On the other hand, ...
2 Another reason for doing it is ...
3 However, in my view, ...
4 To conclude, there are arguments ...
5 The fi rst point Id like to make is ...
6 On the positive side, ...
7 Many people claim ...
8 Although there are many arguments on both
sides, ...
9 Though it is true (that) ... , we should also bear in
mind (that) ...

EXPERT STRATEGY
Begin by making a general statement. Then support
it with a reason and/or an example.

Write your essay

pair below.

Check your essay

hhEXPERTW RITING pages 199200

PL

4 a Choose the best sentence for the essay from each

SA

A
1 On balance, despite the strong arguments
against, I think it is important to protect our
heritage.
2 Fine, yes you can argue against it, but overall, no,
not really.
B
1 I agree with the question.
2 Most countries spend large sums of money
protecting their national heritage.
C
1 Its silly not to spend money on things we need
now.
2 The problem is that governments need more
money for things like housing and roads.
D
1 On the one hand, it is important to protect the
past for future generations.
2 No way should we let go of the past.
b Match the sentences you chose in Exercise 4a

(AD) with the paragraphs in Exercise 3c.

c Now decide which of the sentences can be used

as the rst sentence of each paragraph.

Now write your essay, using the ideas and some

of the language above.

Language and content

IT

hhEXPERTS TRATEGIES pages 177178

Paragraph 1: Introduction: general

statement/rhetorical question
supporting sentence(s)
Paragraphs 2/3: Arguments for:
introductory sentence supporting
sentence(s): reason/example
Paragraphs 3/4: Arguments against:
introductory sentence supporting
sentence(s): reason/example
Paragraphs 4 or 5: Conclusion: summing
up/balancing the argument/the overall
point of view hsupporting sentence(s)

Which of the statements are true about your

essay?
1 I have answered the question.
2 The sentences and organisation are clear and
logical.
3 Arguments are followed by reasons and examples.
4 Both sides of the argument are given equal
treatment.
5 It is clear what I think by the end.
6 The style is consistent and neutral.
7 I have checked: length, grammar, spelling,
punctuation and linking expressions.

EXPERT LANGUAGE: Punctuation

Rewrite the paragraph with appropriate capital
letters and punctuation.
when youre in england you must visit chester it dates
back to roman times so there are lots of fascinating
ruins which im sure will interest you and which
english heritage a branch of the british government
wants to preserve the roman amphitheatre is well
worth a visit with its guides dressed up as roman
soldiers there is also a cathedral and a church and
there are red sandstone walls all around the town
it takes about an hour and a half to walk round
them but its a lovely walk henry james the american
writer wrote about how much he loved these walls
unfortunately many of chesters heritage sites were
destroyed in the 20th century to make way for a ring
road and more are under threat in this century

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Our natural heritage

Speaking (Paper 4 Part 2)

Vocabulary:Ani mals

d Which animal from Exercise 1a has:

1
2
3
4

a tail?
wings?
claws?
whiskers?

5
6
7
8

a beak?
hooves?
fur?
fins?

e Which of the animals in Exercise 1a:

A

1 squeaks?
2 howls?
3 screeches?

ant bear beaver bee beetle bull calf

dolphin giraffe guinea pig hamster leopard
moose mosquito penguin pigeon rabbit shark
sheep squirrel tortoise vulture whale

IT

Check the meaning and pronunciation of the

words in the box in a dictionary. Then write
them next to the categories below. Some may go
in more than one category.

PL

SA

1 a What are the names of the animals in the

pictures? Which have an irregular spelling in the

plural?

Think of an example of an animal which:

1 bites.
2 pecks.
3 stings.
4 scratches.
5 hibernates.
6 builds a nest.
7 is in danger of becoming extinct.

4 a Which animals do you associate with adjectives

19? You can choose from the animals in the box
or any other animals you know.

b Which of the animals in Exercise 1a might you

nd in these places? Name one only for each

place. Where might you nd each of the others?
More than one answer may be possible.
farm
jungle
forest
house

cat crocodile dog donkey fox jaguar lion

snake tiger
1
2
3
4
5

c Which of the animals in Exercise 1a is an

example of the following? More than one answer

may be possible.
insect
rodent
reptile
sea animal
domestic pet

domestic pets
farm animals
wild animals
birds
insects

1
2
3
4
5

aggressive
elegant
proud
fierce
cunning

6
7
8
9

agile
affectionate
useful
intelligent

Compare the animals in Exercise 4a using

adjectives 19 and any other adjectives you
know.

Which animals:
a do you like most?
b have you kept as a pet?
c have a personality which is similar to yours?

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Comparingpho tos

Look at the photos. What jobs do they show?

Answer the questions.

1 What do the photos have in common?
2 What is different about them?

09 Listen to a candidate doing the task and answer the

questions.
1 Did he mention the same similarities and differences as you?
2 Did he use the same language to compare?

09 Listen again and tick the expression Emil uses to give a

personal opinion.
1 Personally, I ...
2 Im not really very interested in ...
3 Its very hard to say but ...

PL

SA

EXPERT STRATEGY
Listen carefully to the
instructions.
Say what is similar and different
about the photos. Dont just
describe each one.
Give your personal opinion in
the second part of the task.

Listen and complete the sentence from the interlocutors

instructions.
Id like you to compare the photographs and say why
.
08

8a

Samplea nswer

IT

They both show

In the one on the left , whereas in the other one

Longtur n

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09 Listen again. Which three words doesnt Emil know? How

does he explain them?

e Do you agree with Emils opinions?

Work in pairs. Read the strategy and follow the instructions

below.
Student 1: Compare the photos above and say what you think is
difficult about these jobs.
Student 2: Compare the photos on page 208 and say why you think
dogs might be useful for this kind of work.

10 Discuss the questions about the task.

Did you:
1 compare the photos?
2 answer the second part of the task with your opinion/reaction?
3 speak for a full minute?

Discussion

11 What other jobs involve working with animals? Which ones

would you most/least like to do? Why?

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The world around us

Listening (Paper 3 Part 2)

Before you listen

IT

Read the instructions and gapped sentences in Exercise 2b. What

do you think Jay Carters experience of being in the Amazon
rainforest was like?

Sentenceco mpletion

2 a Decide what type of word is missing in each gap in Exercise 2b.

b

10

Question 1: a plural noun

Read the strategy and do the task.

PL

You will hear a man called Jay Carter talking about his time in the
Amazon rainforest. For questions 110, complete the sentences with a
word or short phrase.

Experiences in the rainforest

The purpose of Jays trip to the Amazon was to write an article about
the (1)
which live in the rainforest.

SA

Jay was unprepared for the lack of (2)

Jay makes a comparison between the huge noisy insects in the

rainforest and (3)
with wings.
Jay uses the word (4)
a jaguar.

EXPERT STRATEGY
Read the sentences and decide
what kind of information is
missing.
Listen and complete the sentences
with a word, number or short
phrase from the recording. The
sentences are in the same order as
the information on the recording.
Write no more than three
words. Only use words from the
recording.
Check your answers during the
second listening. Dont leave any
blanks.
Check your spelling and grammar.

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in the rainforest.

to describe his feelings when he first saw

Jay says that the average male jaguar has a territory of (5)
in size.
When he met the local forest people, Jay remembers being offered a
very large (6)
to eat.
Jay says that the forest people have a feeling of (7)
jaguars.
Jay explains that in some areas, (8)
to their property.

for the

regard jaguars as a threat

Jay has heard that being in contact with animals such as (9)
a potential health risk to jaguars.

is

The (10)
that Jay is now involved in are intended to raise
awareness of the threats to the survival of jaguars.

Compare and discuss your answers. If they were wrong, what

was the reason?

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The world around us

Use of English 1 (Paper 1 Part 2)

Lead-in

Open cloze

Do you think the statements are True (T) or False (F)? (Your
teacher has the answers.)
1 Cats dont see colours as clearly as people do.
2 A dogs sense of smell is much better than a persons.
3 Elephants have long memories.
4 Crickets can tell us the temperature.
5 Cows lie down before a storm.

2 a Read the title of the article in Exercise 2c. What connection do

you think it has with animals?

hhEXPERT STRATEGIES page 175

b Read the article quickly and answer the questions. Ignore the

gaps at this stage.

1 How do some animals change their behaviour before an
earthquake?
2 What use have the Chinese made of animals?
3 How can animals behaviour be explained scientifically?

IT

c Read the strategy on page 31 and do the task. Use the Help notes

for support with certain items.

For questions 18, read the text below and think of the word which best
fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the
beginning (0).

Predicting earthquakes

PL

It has long (0) been known that some animals behave differently
before an earthquake. People (1)
seen fish jump out of water
onto dry land and mice appear dazed before quakes.
In December 1974, Chinese scientists began (2) receive reports
of snakes coming out of hibernation and freezing to death before a
series of minor tremors. The following month, reports were received
from the city of Haicheng of cattle and horses which (3) become
restless and were much (4) frightened to enter the buildings
which sheltered them at night. As a result, city leaders evacuated
(5) entire city. Soon after, a major earthquake struck and countless
lives were saved.
(6) then, China has suffered a number of major quakes, which
they were not as prepared (7) . Nevertheless, the Chinese
have demonstrated that earthquakes do not always strike without
warning. (8) is a fact that some animals are very sensitive to
magnetic fields and therefore may be able to detect the seismic
activity which comes before an earthquake.

SA

1 This question tests verb forms.

What verb form is correct here?
3 This is another question testing
verb forms. Were the animals
restless before the reports were
made or at the same time?
5 This city has been mentioned
before. Which article is used to
show this?

hh
HELP

Task analysis

Which questions in the task test:

1 articles?
2 auxiliary verbs?
3 verb + verb patterns?

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Language development 2
-ing forms and innitives

b Choose the correct answers.

1 He stopped at the shop to buy / buying a pint

of milk.
2 I tried to get / getting eggs but they didnt have any.
3 Lucy stopped to drink / drinking coffee ages ago.
4 Please remember to post / posting the letter.
5 I remember to call / calling Mike yesterday.
6 Try to add / adding some salt. It might taste better.

hhEXPERTG RAMMAR pages 187188

1 a Read the information. Then nd examples of

some of the structures in the article on page 45.

of this natural phenomenon?

b Read about a couples trip to see the Northern

Lights. Then complete the blog entry with to,

on, from, for, of or in and the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.

IT

Browsing blogs

b Discuss the questions.

1 What causes a solar eclipse?

2 Have you ever seen a solar eclipse?

3 a Look at the photo in Exercise 3b. Have you heard

A After a main verb we can use:

an -ing form: I like walking. I heard a man shouting.
a to-infinitive: I wanted to see her.
an infinitive (without to): Let me help!
That makes me feel better.
Did anyone see John leave?
B The -ing form is used after prepositions.
Im thinking of getting a new job.
Nadia is keen on learning new things.
C The -ing form can also be used in some xed
expressions.
The family spent a lot of time arguing.
Its always worth asking for a discount.
D The innitive can be used after:
some adjectives: Shes eager to learn.
some nouns: It was my decision to leave.

PL

c Complete the notes about a solar eclipse. Use the

correct form of the verbs in brackets.

SA

Many creatures wanted (1)

(settle down)
to sleep.
Other animals, like owls, had problems (2)
(sleep) and woke up.
I saw a bat suddenly (3)
(y) out of a tree.
I couldnt help (4)
(notice) a cold breeze.
Scientists were interested in (5)
(solve) the
mysteries of the sun.
Spectators saw the sky gradually (6)
(go)
dark. I regretted (7)
(not record) it.
The experience was awesome it made us all (8)
(feel) very small!
I found it hard (9)
(talk) for a few minutes.
A lot of people made the decision (10)
(not
drive) during the eclipse.

Northern Lights in the skies above Scotland

The possibility (1)
(see) the Northern Lights was
Lauras main reason for visiting the Shetland Islands.
She had been looking forward (2)
(go) there for
ages. I was more interested (3)
(get) some rest
and fresh air.
When we arrived, Laura had a headache, so I insisted
(4)
(put up) the tent myself. She apologised
(5)
(not help) and decided (6)
(go) for a
walk. I didnt object (7)
(her/go) as Im not very
keen (8)
(walk) and I thought it might help her
headache. And anyway, I can rarely prevent
(9)
(her/do) what she wants to do!
Soon, it got very dark. I decided to look for Laura.
I was afraid (10)
(get) lost but I neednt have
worried suddenly, there were curtains of red,
green and white light everywhere. It was the
Northern Lights!

2 a The verbs stop, try, remember can be followed

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by an -ing form or a to -innitive. Look at the

sentence pairs below. What is the difference in
meaning?
1 a He remembered to wear protective glasses.
b He remembered wearing protective glasses.
2 a She tried using a camcorder to record the event.
b She tried to use a camcorder to record the
event.
3 a He stopped to look at the bright lights.
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1 When Im on holiday, I enjoy ...
2 My greatest ambition in life is ...
3 The country Id most like to visit ...
b Compare and discuss your answers.

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Use of English 2 (Paper 1 Part 1)

Lead-in
Multiple-choicecl oze

Read the title of the article in Exercise 2b and look at the photo.
Have you heard of Groundhog Day?

2 a Read the title and text quickly and answer the questions. Ignore
the gaps at this stage.
1 What happens on Groundhog Day?
2 Why has it become better known in recent years?

hhEXPERTS TRATEGIES page 175

b Do the task. Use the Help notes for support with certain items.

For questions 18, read the text below and decide which answer
(A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Groundhog Day

IT

According to a popular US tradition, the groundhog, a

small furry animal, (0) B of its winter sleep on 2 February.
If the sky is clear, he sees his shadow. This means there
are going to be six more weeks of (1)
weather and
he returns to his hole. If the day is cloudy and he cant
see his shadow, it means there will be an (2)
spring
and he stays above ground. Each year reporters (3)
in
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, at dawn and a large (4)
of
cameras are focused on the burrow of a groundhog called
Punxsutawney Phil.

Punxsutawney Phil

hh
HELP

1 Only one of these adjectives can

combine with weather to mean
bad.
4 Remember that camera is a
countable noun.

SA

PL

In 1993, the Hollywood fi lm Groundhog Day (5)

Phil into
a major celebrity and the following February, over 30,000
people (6)
in Punxsutawney. Unfortunately, (7)
the
large crowds were hoping for a prediction of good weather,
Phil saw his shadow and returned to his hole, so everyone
knew that winter was going to (8)
for a few more weeks.

Taska nalysis

0 A gets out

B comes out

C gets up

D comes up

1 A own

B severe

C ill

D rude

2 A advanced B ahead

C early

D immature

3 A gather

B group

C crowd

D combine

4 A quantity

B number

C total

D sum

5 A got

B became

C took

D turned

6 A turned up B called off

C came on

D looked over

7 A despite

B although

C still

D otherwise

8 A exist

B rest

C last

D hold

3 a Which questions in the task test:

1 phrasal verbs?
2 linking words?
b Which adjective + noun collocations in the text link to either

weather or the seasons? Make a note of the words you want to

remember in your vocabulary notebook.

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Languagede velopment3
Nouns and adjectives: The weather
1

3 a Match the adjectives (111) with the nouns

(ag). More than one answer may be
possible.
1 torrential
a breeze
2 tropical
b shower
3 gentle
c downpour
4 heavy
d thunder
5 high
e rain
6 light
f wind
7 loud
g storm
8 strong
9 hard
10 pouring
11 chilly

Discuss the questions.

1 Whats the weather like in your country at different
times of the year?
2 What kind of weather do you like best?

2 a Write the nouns in the box in the correct column.

Use a dictionary if necessary.
breeze downpour drizzle gale gust hail
hurricane lightning shower thunder
Rain

Wind

Storm

b Complete the sentences with adjectives

b Read the statements about extreme weather and

4 a Weather adjectives can also be used to

describe people or things. Match the
adjectives (15) with the nouns (ae).
1 stormy
a smile
2 heated
b manner
3 icy
c discussion
4 sunny
d relationship
5 breezy
e stare

SA

PL

IT

choose the correct answers.

from Exercise 3a. More than one answer

may be possible.
1 Because of the
winds, all ights have
been cancelled.
2 Were soaked. We got caught in a
shower.
3 We sat in the garden and enjoyed the
spring breeze.
4 The storms nearly over. The thunders not as
as it was.
5 The rains quite
. Lets stay indoors.
6 The wind always turns a little
in
autumn.
7 In the tropics, you usually get
rain
during a storm.

Fascinating weather facts

1 When thunder / lightning strikes the earth, its
temperature is hotter than the surface of the sun.
2 In the Antarctic, gales / gusts of wind can reach
speeds of over 320 kilometres per hour.
3 In some parts of the world, hail / drizzle can
damage crops and kill animals.
4 Hurricanes / Downpours are whirling storms that
can create giant waves up to eight metres high.
5 Snow and hail are both frozen water, but snow /
hail doesnt fall in thunderstorms.

b Can you guess what the phrases in Exercise

4a mean? Use a dictionary to help you.

What kind of weather do you think would

be most appropriate for:
1 a romantic encounter?
2 a quarrel with your best friend?
3 a long car journey?
4 a holiday in the mountains?
5 a trip in a sailing boat?

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5A

5B

h Reading

h Speaking:

Vocabulary: Technology; Collaborative task

and discussion (Parts 3 and 4)
h Listening: Sentence completion (Part 2)
h Language development: Reflexives; Structures with
question words; Forming nouns; Phrasal verbs with come
h Reading and Use of English: Key word transformations
(Part 4); Word formation (Part 3)

SA

PL

IT

and Use of English: Multiple matching (Part 7)

h Language development: Future forms;
Future time clauses
h Writing: Essay (Part 1)

Lead-in
1

Discuss the questions.

1 Look at the photos. What benefits have these inventions and
discoveries brought?
2 How would our lives be different without them?
3 When is progress not necessarily a good thing?

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Reading (Paper 1 Part 7)

Look at the title of the article and the photo. What eld of science
do you think each book is about?

Do the task. For the example question, the key words have been
highlighted for you.

IT

Match the elds of science (16) with the denitions (af).

1 psychology
2 forensic science
3 genetics
4 linguistics
5 astronomy
6 archaeology
a the study of the stars and planets
b the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their
buildings, graves, etc.
c the study of how the mind works
d the study of language
e the study of the characteristics that living things pass on from one
generation to the next
f the study of blood, hair, fingerprints, etc. to find out who is guilty of
a crime

Multiplema tching

Before you read

hhEXPERT STRATEGIES pages 175 and 177

PL

You are going to read four reviews of classic science books. For questions
110, choose from the reviews (AD). The reviews may be chosen more
than once.
Which review states that the book:
0

includes a number of funny stories?

is interesting even for non-scientists to read?

would be a good gift choice for someone?

mentions a theory that has been disproved?

puts forward the authors own ideas about the subject?

discusses research carried out on newborns?

reflects the writers wider educational aims?

explains the principles on which important ideas are based?

was intended to accompany a filmed documentary?

contains very interesting pictures?

10

SA

follows on from the authors earlier book?

Taska nalysis

Discuss the questions about the task.

1 Why is A not the answer to the example question although it refers
to earlier books?
2 Which key words did you mark in the questions?
3 What related phrases or parts of sentences did you find in the text?

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Four classic
science books

Oliver Mansell reviews four books, all of which

are must-reads for people who want to learn
more about themselves.
A In the Blood: God, Genes and Destiny, by Steve Jones

IT

This is the book for anyone who wants to understand the thinking behind theories of DNA. Did you know, for example,
that whoever our parents may be, we are all united by the basic stuff of life, which contains our genes? And did you know
that most of the population of the world may have descended from fewer than 100 people? Other discoveries like these are
still being made almost every week, which is why genetics is at the forefront of 21st-century science. Before theyd heard of
genes, people believed that family traits were carried in the blood. Today we know that they were wrong. Issues like these are
among those discussed in this thrilling book by Professor Jones. As with his earlier books on other subjects, you will find it
hard to put down.

B The Human Face, by Brian Bates with John Cleese

PL

This fascinating book collects together the findings of various scientific studies concerning the human face. One of these has
shown that 30 minutes after birth, when our eyes can hardly focus, we gaze at faces rather than anything else. And it seems
that we continue to be fascinated with them all through life. There have been a number of psychological tests designed to
investigate beauty but their conclusions only prove what the Ancient Greeks always knew: a beautiful face is one with regular
features. So maybe this is not the book to buy if you want new facts but it does provide some fascinating insights into how
faces have developed over the years and whether one can judge a person by their appearance alone. Although rather serious
in places, the book is packed with eye-catching photos, making it an ideal birthday present even for the most reluctant
student of science.

C Brain Story, by Susan Greeneld

SA

When she was Director of the Royal Institution of Science, Susan Greenfields main objective was to encourage the greater
public understanding of scientific ideas. In this book, she introduces us to the inside of our heads and shows the kind of
enthusiasm about the brain that other writers reserve for fine art or football. The idea of intelligence worries her, however,
because this suggests that a persons brain power is pre-determined. She agrees with those who insist that the brain, which
is capable of amazing things, is constantly developing, and gets better and better with age, providing you look after it.
Although this book develops the ideas introduced in her previous one, The Private Life of the Brain, it clearly had television
audiences in mind (there was a tie-in series on BBC 1) and as a consequence, it is rather shorter on detail, focusing instead on
one or two interesting examples.

D The Language Instinct, by Steven Pinker

Where does our feeling for language come from? How do we learn to speak it so effortlessly? Why is it so hard for adults to
learn a foreign language? Cleverly structured, with many amusing anecdotes, linguist Steven Pinkers book examines why we
use language and where this ability comes from. His personal belief is that language is as instinctive to us as flying is to geese
and that we use it to great effect in order to communicate. He illustrates his theory with examples of language taken from
various sources, including childrens conversations, pop culture and politicians speeches. Pinker has packed his book full
of original ideas; it does not make for light reading, but it will nonetheless appeal both to specialists and anyone who finds
language and human beings fascinating in the widest sense.

Discussion

Discuss the questions.

1 Based on the reviews, which of these books would you most and least like to read?
Why? What else would you like to know about the subject?
2 Which popular science books or TV science programmes have you found
interesting?

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Discovery

Language development 1
Future forms

hhGRAMMAR REFERENCE pages 189190

1 a Read the sentences. Guess who is talking to who and what the
situation is.
1 I dont feel well. I think Im going to be sick.
2
3
4
5
6

A child talking to a parent, in a car. The child is feeling

travel-sick.

I cant, Im afraid. Im taking my driving test tomorrow.

Did I tell you it doesnt work? Im going to take it back to the shop.
I know what shes like. Im sure shell tell everyone, so dont tell her!
Hurry up! It starts at eight.
That bag looks heavy. Ill carry it for you.

b Underline the verb forms in Exercise 1a that are used to talk

about the future.

c Match the uses (af) with the verb forms in the sentences (16) in

IT

Exercise 1a. Then complete the table below.

a planned, decided earlier (intention)
b unplanned, decided now (e.g. an offer, a promise)
c planned, definite arrangement (e.g. in a diary)
d prediction: we notice something in the present that will make
something happen
e planned, fixed (e.g. a public timetable)
f prediction: we expect something to happen (it is our opinion or we
have experience of it)
Use

Example

Present continuous

(1)

(2)

Present simple

(3)

(4)

going to + infinitive

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

PL

Form

SA

will + infinitive

Future time clauses

2 a Read the information and answer the question.

Use the present simple, not will, after time words and phrases that
refer to the future (e.g. as soon as, when, before, after).
Which example is not correct?
1 Ill give her the message as soon as she arrives.
2 When everyone is on the coach, it will leave.
3 Are you going to have a drink before the show will start?
4 After we move offices, well start on the new project.
b Choose the correct answers.

He adapts quickly; Im sure he will be / is going to be fine in his new job.

Sorry, I cant. Ill visit / Im going to visit Tom in hospital tonight.
Well call you as soon as we get / well get there.
It says here that the play starts / is going to start at seven.
You look tired. You rest, and Ill cook / Im going to cook
dinner tonight.
6 Id love to come tomorrow but I have / Im having lunch with
my brother.
7 Have you heard the news? Tarall have / Taras going to have a baby.
8 Just before you go / youll go, can you check this for me?
1
2
3
4
5

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3 a Underline the examples of the future continuous

4 a Read the statements and decide which are very

and the future perfect in the quote.

certain, fairly certain or not certain.

1 I am condent that in 50 years time we will have
established a permanent base on Mars.
2 We may have found life on other planets but I
doubt it.
3 I think its quite likely that scientists will be
making blood.
4 There could be holidays in space.
5 We should be travelling in aerial vehicles.

I am condent that in 50 years time we will have

established a permanent base on Mars and that later
this century, people will be having holidays in space.
(Martin Rees, astronomer)
b Read the information and answer the questions.

b Use the expressions in italics in Exercise 4a to

A Future continuous: will/wont be + -ing

People will be having holidays in space.
B Future perfect: will/wont have + past participle
We will have established a permanent base on Mars.

comment on the predictions in Exercise 3c.

c What things do you think will be possible in 100

years time? Think about these questions.

1 What will we be eating?
2 What progress will have been made in medicine
and technology?
3 What changes will have taken place in education
and entertainment?

Which verb form refers to an action:

1 which will be complete by a point in the future?
2 which will still be in progress at a point in the
future?

IT

5 a Complete the sentences so they are true for you.

SA

PL

Think about your arrangements, plans, hopes

and dreams.
1 At the weekend ...
2 In the next few days ...
3 For my next holiday ...
4 On my birthday ...
5 In the future I hope ...
6 By this time next year ...
7 Within the next ten years ...

c Complete the predictions for the year 2100 with

the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the

future continuous or the future perfect.
1 We
(find) life on other planets before then.
2 We
(travel) around in aerial vehicles, like
flying saucers.
3 Long before then, scientists
(discover) how
to make fresh food last for years.
4 Many people
(live) in space, which will
help with the overpopulation problem.
5 The internet
(take over) most teachers
jobs and
(provide) most of our
entertainment.
6 Scientists and engineers
(make) parts of the
body routinely. When were sick, we
(go) to
mechanics, not doctors!

b Discuss your arrangements, plans, hopes and

dreams from Exercise 5a with other students.

Correct the mistakes with future forms in this

piece of students writing.
After I will finish the last year of university, I am
definitely going to have a long holiday. I expect I
am going with my friend, Luis, to a place where we
will be doing lots of sport and relaxing in the sun to
recover from all our hard work.
But before that there is a lot of work. My exams
will start on 15 June and they are lasting two
weeks. The results will not have been here before
the end of August, so I am having a long time to
wait. For the next month, I will have studied for
two hours every evening and I wont have gone out
during the week.

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Lead-in

IT

Writing (Paper 2 Part 1: Essay)

Read the task and answer the questions.

1 Which of these essay types are you being asked to write?
a for and against
b supporting an opinion
c making a comparison
d problem and solution
e advantages and disadvantages
2 What must you remember when writing an essay? Check your
answer on pages 177178.

SA

Understand the task

PL

Discuss the questions and make notes.

1 In some Western countries science is not a very popular subject
among the young. Why do you think this is?
2 How could science be made more appealing?

In your English class, you have recently had a discussion about science and
young people. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.
Science is very important in the 21st century. How do you think it
could be made more appealing to young people?
Notes
Write about:
1 television programmes
2 interactive museums
3

(your own idea)

Write your essay in 140190 words in an appropriate style.

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Plan your essay

c Match the supporting sentence openings (15)

with the topic sentences (ae) in Exercise 4a.

Then complete them with your own ideas.
1 The reason is that societys prosperity depends on ...
2 They think it means working in ...
3 This worrying attitude has led to fewer young
people ...
4 Its much better to teach children science by ...
5 This is because we live in a celebrity culture and
children ...

3 a Answer the questions.

1 Which of these ideas are possible for Note 3?
a higher salaries for scientists
b cutting back on arts subjects in education
c different ways of teaching science
2 Did you think of other ideas in Exercise 1? Select
the best idea for Note 3 for your essay.
b Look again at Notes 13 in the task. What would

be your ideas for making science more appealing

to young people? How would they work and
why? Can you think of an example? Make notes.

d We often use modal verbs and conditional

sentences when giving solutions. Complete the

sentence openings with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets. More than one answer may be
possible. Then complete the sentences with your
own ideas.
1 One way in which science
(make) more
attractive ...
2 Another idea
(be) to find more interesting
ways ...
3 If more teachers
(use) games in science
classes ...
4 If scientists in general
(be) better paid ...

c Complete the paragraph plan with the topics in

the box. Remember that it is usually best to have

four or ve paragraphs.

IT

solution 1: television programmes

solution 2: interactive museums
solution 3: (your own idea)
add why this is an important topic
state the overall situation (a problem)
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Paragraph 5:

Write your essay

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paragraph(s) is/are:
a the introduction?
b the main body?
c the conclusion?

PL

d Look at the paragraph plan in Exercise 3c. Which

e Add your notes from Exercise 3b to your

SA

paragraph plan.

Language and content

4 a A paragraph in an essay needs to open with

a clear sentence (a topic sentence) which
introduces the idea. Read a students notes for
topic sentences for this essay. Expand the notes
to make complete sentences.
a another idea / set up interactive science museums
/ every town / parents / take children / weekends
b average scientist / not very well paid / children /
not take up / science / career
c young people / love gadgets / at school / many /
science / dull
d whatever / choose / vital / more young people /
attract / science
e one way / lively television programmes /
presented by celebrities
b Match the topic sentences (ae) in Exercise 4a

with the paragraphs (15) in Exercise 3c. Some

sentences can go in more than one paragraph.

Now write your essay, using the ideas and some

of the language above.

Check your essay

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What things will you check when you edit your

work? Refer to the checklist on page 198.

EXPERT LANGUAGE: Avoiding over-generalisation

Make topic sentences from the jumbled words
below. Use the words and phrases in the box
to make them less generalised. Make any other
changes/additions necessary.
can for many people generally speaking
in many cases/situations might often
on some occasions one of some people feel
it is sometimes/often said tend to
1 than / more intelligent / women / men
It is sometimes said that women tend to be more
intelligent than men.
2 harm / than / technology / more / good
3 pets / wonderful / dogs / make
4 should not / to school / allow / smartphones / take
/ children
5 in the world / to live / best place(s) / Canada
6 lie / truth / better / tell

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Vocabulary:T echnology

Look at the photos and the spidergram and discuss the questions.
1 All the items use computer technology. Which have you got/would
you like to have? Why?
2 What are the benefits of each? Are there any disadvantages?
3 Which could you describe as a groundbreaking invention? A useful
gadget? An important recent development? An unnecessary luxury?

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Speaking (Paper 4 Parts 3 and 4)

SA

PL

driverless cars

3D television

robots

What might the benefits of these

items be?

ebook readers

portable
gaming devices

2 a Verbs 18 are all actions you might perform on a computer. Match

them with their denitions (ah).
1 download
a make a copy of your files
2 log on
b keep for future use
3 click (on)
c work from home and communicate online
4 cut and paste d copy from the internet
5 telework
e make a computer system or network recognise you
6 back up
f move to a different place
7 word process g perform an action by touching the mouse
8 store
h produce a written document
b Which of the actions in Exercise 2a can you do using the equipment

in the box? More than one answer may be possible.

digital camera laptop/tablet MP3 player satnav smartphone
c When would you use:

1 headphones?
2 a keyboard?
3 a mouse?

4 a webcam?
5 an external hard disk?

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Collaborativeta sk

What do you use computer technology for (e.g. social

networking)? What would your life be like without it?

4 a Look again at the spidergram in Exercise 1. Which piece of

technology do you think is the most important? Why?

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Look again at the spidergram in Exercise 1. Listen to

the interlocutors instructions for the rst part of the task and a
candidates response and answer the questions.
1 Complete the sentences from the interlocutors instructions.
a Now, Id like you to talk
minutes.
b First you
task.
c Now, talk to each other about
.
2 What does the candidate say to check he has understood?
So,
?

Listen to two candidates doing the task and number the

items in the spidergram in the order in which they are mentioned.
Do both candidates participate in the discussion?

15

16

d Do you agree with the candidates points of view?

17 Now listen to the interlocutors instructions for the second
part of the task and the candidates discussion. Which item do
they choose? Why?

Listen again to both parts of the task and answer the

questions.
1 What phrases do the candidates use to express
a strong agreement?
b tentative agreement?
2 Does it matter if the candidates dont completely agree?

IT

5 a Look at the questions the interlocutor might ask about modern

technology in Part 4. Which ones do you think you would nd
easy or difcult to answer? Why?
1 Do you think social networking is a good thing? Why/Why not?
2 Do you think we are too dependent on electronic technology?
Why/Why not?
3 Can you imagine life without smartphones? Why/Why not?
4 What do you think the biggest advantage is of technology for our
health? Why?
5 What item of technology would you like someone to invent? Why?

PL

Three-waydi scussion

18

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EXPERT STRATEGY
Dont just answer questions with
yes or no. Give your opinions,
justify them and develop your
ideas.

Listen to the two candidates discussion in Part 4 and

tick the questions in Exercise 5a the interlocutor asks. Did both
candidates participate equally in the discussion? How does the
interlocutor involve the other candidate?
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6 a Work in groups of three. Follow the instructions below.

Student 1:

You are the interlocutor. Ask each candidate one

question from Exercise 5a.
Students 2 and 3: You are Candidates A and B. Answer the
interlocutors questions and develop your ideas.
b Change roles and repeat the task in Exercise 6a.

Taska nalysis

Did you follow the advice in the Expert strategy?

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Listening (Paper 3 Part 2)

Before you listen

1

Look at the picture. Do you think this is a typical

modern family? Which of the items in the picture
are important to you and your family? What are
they used for?

Sentenceco mpletion
Do the task.

You will hear a journalist called Nina Cooke talking

about the impact that technology has had on her
family. For questions 110, complete the sentences with
a word or short phrase.

PL

Technology and me
Of all her domestic chores, (1)
that Nina dislikes most.

is the one

SA

Nina still buys a newspaper because of the (3)

provided.
Nina believes the convenience of (4)
saved her money.

Nina worries about potential (6)

son is absorbed in his music.

Taska nalysis
3

Nina has no intention of ever buying (2)

online.

Nina is impressed by the (5)

teenagers communicate by text.

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Vocabulary:C ollocations
4

has

With most people now (1)

the computer very
much for granted, it is possible to do many things
online, from (2)
bills to (3)
holidays. This
can (4)
a lot of time if you are busy, and a lot
of money too. Now that many people have laptops,
they are also able to (5)
on their emails and
the news while they are travelling to work. However,
although it is convenient to shop online, many
people still prefer to go shopping for clothes as they
want to (6)
them on and see what they look
like before they buy.

when her

The (7)
she has gained now the family all
own MP3s makes Nina happy.
Nina praises the (8)
facility on the computer,
which allows even young children to work on
their own.

YouTube has given access to videos of favourite

bands from the (10)
for Ninas husband.

Complete the
aw text
5.6 with the correct form of these
verbs from the listening text.
book catch up pay save take try

at which

The possible implications of the amount of (9)

required by schools concerns Nina.

Compare and discuss your answers to Exercise 2.

Discussion
5

Make a list of three appliances or gadgets that

you think are essential to your life, and three that
you consider an unnecessary luxury.

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Use of English 1 (Paper 1 Part 4)

Lead-in

Look at three completed key word transformation questions.

Correct the mistakes in the answers and say what language area
is tested in each question.
1 I cant speak Mandarin Chinese.
HOW
I dont know how speak Mandarin Chinese.
2 Nobody helped her clean the house last week.
HERSELF
She by herself cleaned the house last week.
3 Jane decided to wait and only hand in her work at the last minute.
PUT
Jane decided to put up handing in her work until the last minute.

Key word transformations

Do the task.

For questions 16, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the
word given. You must use between two and five words, including the
word given.

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1 I dont live with anyone else in this house.

OWN
I live
in this house.

2 It wont help if Tania goes to see the manager.

POINT
Theres
to see the manager.

PL

3 He loves her and she loves him very much.

EACH
They
very much.

SA

4 It was only after she left that I realised that she was famous.
WASNT
It
that I realised that she was famous.

Task analysis

5 Unfortunately, nobody would paint the room for me.

MYSELF
I
, unfortunately.
6 Caroline was too tired to work anymore, so she stopped.
CARRY
Caroline
anymore because she was too tired.

Discuss the questions about the task.

1 Which question(s) test:
a phrasal verbs?
b reflexives?
c time clauses?
d noun phrases?
2 If you had wrong answers, what made them incorrect? For example,
did you use too many words?

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Language development 2
Reexives

c Complete the article with reexives and object

pronouns (me, them, etc.).

1 a Read the information and nd examples of the

language in the exercises on page 73.

ROBOTS

IT

Robots are not new. As long ago as 400 BCE, the

philosopher and mathematician Archytus built a
wooden bird that could fly on its (1)
. And in
the 17th century, Johann Mller created both an iron
fly and an artificial eagle that could take to the air by
(2)
. These days robots are everywhere but I
sometimes ask (3)
whether they are a good
thing. There are even robot dogs that we can have as
pets but I cant imagine buying one (4)
. For a
start, I cant believe wed ever manage to communicate
with (5)
, unlike real animals. I suppose there is
some point in having a robot helping (6)
in our
daily lives like doing the household chores that some
people cant do (7)
or doing a mechanical job in
a factory but I wouldnt want a robot carrying out a
delicate operation on (8)
in hospital, would you?
Id rather the surgeons did it (9)
!

A Reexive pronouns
when the subject and object of a transitive verb
are the same
He hurt himself when he fell off the chair.
(Compare: He hurt his sister when he bumped into
her.)
to mean without the help of others
I repaired the television myself.
with enjoy, when there is no direct object
They enjoyed themselves at the party.
with by, to mean alone
She went to the cinema by herself.
B own
to mean without the help of others
I repaired the television on my own.
to mean alone
She went to the cinema on her own.
to mean belonging to no other person
I wish I had my (very) own room.
I saw it with my own eyes.
C each other/one another
when each of two or more does something to the
other:
They talked to each other/one another. They talked
to themselves.

PL

b Tick the correct sentences. Correct the mistakes

SA

in the wrong ones.

1 I used to live for my own.
2 My printer turns itself off.
3 Can you help myself?
4 Robots cant talk to each one another.
5 This was her very own invention.
6 Have you enjoyed you?
7 He found himself in trouble.
8 Relax yourself!
9 I built the model my own.
10 Clare and Rob met themselves last year.

Discuss the questions.

1 What things do you prefer to do yourself?
2 Do you like being on your own?
3 Do your friends ever argue with each other?

Structures with question words

A question word + to-innitive
He didnt know what to do.
B question word + clause
They never found out why it had happened.
Do you know how to download these les?

3 a Read the information above. Then complete the

second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
to the rst sentence, using the word given.
1 Mike cant use a camcorder. how
Mike doesnt
a camcorder.
2 When youve done the things I want you to do,
you can go out. what
You can go out when
want you to do.
3 We dont know the right places to find the
information. where
We arent sure
the information.
4 Im not sure which person I should believe. who
I dont
believe.
b Complete the sentences so they are true for you.

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1 Next year I have no idea what ...

2 I wish I could decide where ...
3 It would be useful if I knew how to ...

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Use of English 2 (Paper 1 Part 3)

Lead-in
Wordf ormation
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Do you know who discovered:

1 penicillin?
2 gravity?
3 the water displacement principle?

2 a Read the title and text below quickly and complete this summary.
Alexander Fleming discovered (1)
was killing the (3)
that (2)
discovery.
was an (4)

by accident, when he found

he was growing. He didnt think it

b Do the task. Use the Help notes for support with certain items.

For questions 18, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of
the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0).

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The discovery of penicillin (1928)

One of the most amazing advances ever made in medicine began with an
(0) unexpected event. Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish bacteriologist, had
been conducting an (1)
looking into new ways of killing germs, when
he came upon something puzzling in his laboratory.
Some mould had (2)
landed on one of the dishes and, for some
(3)
reason, had killed the bacteria he was growing. At first he was
(4)
by his discovery and grew more of the mould, giving it the name
penicillin. However, his (5)
wore off when he decided that penicillin
would only really be (6)
as an antiseptic against certain skin
(7)
and soon lost interest as he believed that antiseptics often did
more harm than good. It wasnt until ten years later that two other scientists
managed to isolate the substance that killed the bacteria, and
(8)
began to save peoples lives with it. In 1945 Fleming and the two
others were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

h HELP

ACCIDENT
KNOW
DELIGHT
EXCITE
EFFECT
INFECT
SUCCESS

SA

PL

2 Doy oun eed

an adjective
or an adverb?
7 Doy oun eed
a singular or
plural noun?

EXPECT
INVESTIGATE

3 a Read the text quickly. Why was Lucys baby so important?

b Do the task. Use the Help notes for support with certain items.

For questions 18, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Lucy (1974) and Lucys baby (2006)

h HELP

5 Is the suffix
-mentor
-ance?
8 Doy oun eed
a positive
or negative
word?

The 3.3-million-year-old remains of a human-like child were (0) originally

found in a block of sandstone in 2000 but it took over five years of (1)
work to free the bones. Judging from the (2)
of her teeth, the infant was
probably about three years old when she died. According to (3)
working
in this area, these remains were (4)
because of their completeness and
this gave them a great opportunity to study the (5)
of one of our distant
ancestors. Earlier discoveries, such as the 3.2 million-year-old fossil of an
adult female known as Lucy, were still regarded as highly significant but their
remains were less well preserved. Since the species has a (6)
of ape-like
and human-like qualities, scientists said that the findings told us a lot about
our early ancestors. However, their conclusions came in for (7)
from
some people. They said there was (8)
evidence to regard the remains
as the missing link between apes and humans.

ORIGIN
CARE
LONG
RESEARCH
USUAL
DEVELOP
MIX
CRITICISE
SUFFICIENT

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Language development 3
Formingno uns
1

3 a Complete the table with nouns formed from the

adjectives in the box.

Look at the examples of nouns formed from verbs.

Then add nouns from the texts on page 75 to the
table.

-ment
achievement
equipment
amusement

-ure
failure
departure
pleasure

-ance
assistance
appearance
performance

-ence
presence
existence
correspondence

-tion/-sion
decision
organisation

-y
delivery
recovery

-er
explorer
employer

-or
sailor
supervisor

able dark equal generous ill kind lonely

long popular real sad strong true wide
-ness
darkness

-ity
ability

b Complete the sentences with nouns formed from

the words in brackets.

1 The
(popular) of travelogues has increased
recently.
2 The best travelogues have always been
(describe) of cultures which are new to the writer.
3 The Hai-lu, a Chinese travellers account of the
West, was written in the 18th century by the writer
Hsieh Ching-kao, who had the
(able) to write
vividly about Europe from a Chinese point of view.
Its
(important) has been widely recognised.
4 In the 14th century, Moroccan writer Ibn Buttuta
spent 29 years travelling and making
(observe)
about Africa, Asia and Europe. We can only
imagine the
(lonely) he must have felt at times.

IT

2 a Do the quiz. Guess the answers if you dont know.

Explorers
quiz

-th
length

1 Who reached the South Pole rst?

A
Captain Robert Scott
B
Roald Amundsen
2 Who discovered Hawaii?
A
the Polynesians
B
Captain Cook
3 Who sailed round Africa rst?
A
Magellan
B
Vasco da Gama
C
the Phoenicians
4 Who attempted to cross the Gibson Desert in
Western Australia in 1874?
A
Alfred Gibson
B
Dr Livingstone

SA

PL

Phrasal verbs with come

b Read the sentences and check your answers to

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Exercise 2a. Then complete the sentences with

nouns formed from the verbs in brackets.
1 Norwegian Roald Amundsen reached the South
Pole in 1911, with the
(assist) of a determined
team and through brilliant
(organise).
2 The Polynesians discovered Hawaii in 400 CE,
900 years before the Europeans knew of its
(exist). Making such a journey by canoe was a
remarkable
(achieve).
3 The Phoenicians were the first
(sail) to travel
round Africa. They completed their journey in
the seventh century BCE, without the technical
(equip) which is available today.
4 The Gibson Desert is named after the
(explore) Alfred Gibson, who died after his
(fail) to reach a camp in search of help.

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4 a Read this sentence from the text on page 75 and

choose the correct denition for the phrasal verb
in italics.
Their conclusions came in for criticism from some
people.
A gave B asked for C received
b Match the phrasal verbs (17) with their

denitions (ag).
1 come across
2 come off
3 come up
4 come round
5 come up with
6 come out
7 come about

a
b
c
d
e
f
g

visit (somebody) at home

find by chance
happen
succeed
get discovered
get mentioned
have an idea for something

c Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the phrasal verbs in Exercise 4b.

1 Did anything important
at the meeting?
2 Tania
last night but you werent in.
3 Im sure the truth will
one day.
4 We
some old school photos the other day.
5 How did the accident
?
6 Jacksons attempt to break the record didnt
.
7 Has anybody
any new ideas?

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