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4A and B D
UNIT 8 The experiment was about how
visual images affect people’s 1 posture 2 (the) in-crowd
8.1 3 gullible 4 gregarious
behaviour in terms of honesty.
1A 5 thin-skinned 6 a fuss
C
In the picture, the man is phoning 2
from home; in the article, he phones 1 are being watched
2 are unobserved 3 an experiment 1 cringe 2 bright, breezy
from a payphone. 3 lowest ebb 4 wide awake, alert
4 psychology 5 belief
In the picture, the man is saving a boy; 6 an honesty box 7 changed/ 5 sense, dread 6 despise, passion
in the article, he saves another man. alternated the image 8 more honest 7 sharpest 8 bounce, step 9 fussed
1 9 three times 10 on the ball, groggy
1 hadn’t walked/hadn’t been walking, D 3A
wouldn’t have seen 1 So that we know if we are being 1 daydreaming 2 to solve 3 tackling
2 would/might/could have been watched. 4 taking 5 clearing 6 staying up
traced, had/’d phoned 7 to need 8 being able 9 to require
2 They behave less selfishly. 10 sleeping
3 hadn’t come forward, might never 3 They felt surprised.
have found/(never) would (never) B
have found 4 The poster of faces and eyes could 6: Staying up all night decreases (not
be used for the warnings about increases) the ability to hold new
4 would/might have kept, hadn’t speed cameras instead of a picture
spoken facts by 40%.
of a camera.
5 would be, had/’d kept 4
5 Near CCTV cameras in town
6 wouldn’t have fallen, hadn’t centres. 1 When I was young, my father
collapsed taught me to work hard and (to)
5 play hard.
7 had stopped, wouldn’t have leapt 1 C
O M P A R E
G O A
G A I N S T
2 Jake hates/hated not being able to
8 would be, hadn’t jumped 2
play football because of his bad leg.
9 hadn’t been, would have been killed 3 S T I
C K T O
4 C O
M E T O
3 They have invited Guido to give a
10 had had, wouldn’t have jumped talk at the conference.
5 P U T O F F
2 4 Olga has suggested going for a
6 P O S T P O N E
1 would have asked him picnic.
7 B E T R A Y
2 wouldn’t be sick/wouldn’t have got/ 8 F O L L O W
5 What do you want me to do?
become/been sick/wouldn’t feel/be 6 Would you mind telling us how old
U
feeling sick (now) you are?
9 A R R I V E A T
3 might have won (the race) 7 The firm didn’t/doesn’t expect to
10 E X A M I N E
4 could he have been 11 W E I G H U P have to pay for the damage.
5 you wouldn’t/would not be living 12 A N A L Y S E 8 Can I persuade you to change your
6 if you had/’d been paying D mind?
7 be lost if Angie had 9 It isn’t/It’s not worth waiting any
8.2 longer.
8 would you have done
1B 5
3A A soldier B freefaller C starfish 1 time after time 2 in the nick of time
1 What would you have done? D foetus E log F yearner 3 to kill time 4 ’m pressed for time
2 I wouldn’t have done that. C 5 cut her holiday short
3 If I’d known when you were 1 freefaller (don’t like criticism) 6 to make up for lost time
coming, I would’ve met you at the 2 foetus (shy when they first meet 7 once in a blue moon
station. somebody) 8 dragging their feet
B 9 for the time being
/əv/ 3 starfish (don’t like to be the centre 10 bided her time
1 What would you have done? of attention)
6A
/əv/ 4 yearner (once they have taken a
decision, they are unlikely ever to 1 That’s something 2 I’m always
2 I wouldn’t have done that.
change it) 3 but 4 people think
3 If I’d known when you were 5 think much of 6 I’ve wasted
/əv/ 5 soldier (set themselves and others 7 get over
coming I would’ve met you at the high standards)
station. 6 log (easy-going, social people;
freefallers are also social, but not
laid back)

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8.3 5 Yes, but it’s a bit disturbing when C
people are trying to work. Oo arson, stalking, hacking,
1A
6 I understand, but I mean, do you mugging
1 diplomatic 2 confrontational
see where I’m coming from? Ooo vandalism, kidnapping,
3 sensible 4 supportive
5 collaborative 6 sensitive 7 Maybe you could just set it to shoplifting, bribery
7 unhelpful 8 assertive 9 focussed silent when you’re not here. Oooo counterfeiting, pickpocketing,
10 tactful 11 aggressive 12 direct 8 Yes, how would you er feel about tax evasion
B that? oOooo identity theft
positive: diplomatic, sensible, 9.2
supportive, collaborative, assertive, UNIT 9 1A
focussed, tactful
9.1 1 greed 2 pride 3 curiosity 4 fear
negative: confrontational, unhelpful,
1B c 5 sympathy
aggressive
C  B 
either: sensitive, direct
a) 2 b) 5 c) 1, 4 d) not mentioned a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 1 e) 2
C
e) 3 C
1 aggressive, confrontational
D 1 preys on 2 legitimate 3 plight
2 sensitive, supportive 3 direct
4 confrontational, aggressive 1 F 2 T 3 NG 4 T 5 F 6 T 4 recognition 5 subtle 6 unverifiable
5 collaborative, sensible 6 assertive, 7 NG 8 T 7 vulnerability 8 bogus
direct 7 focussed 8 unhelpful 2A 2B
9 assertive 10 sensible 1a) to find b) studying 2a) locking a) distract b) deceive
2A b) to lock 3a) to learn b) speaking c) pretend to be d) grab
1 Actually, there’s something I’ve 4a) meeting b) to do 5a) to think e) switch f) be taken in
been meaning to talk to you about. b) thinking 6a) to study C
b) travelling
2 I don’t want you to get the wrong a) 4 b) 2 c) 1 d) 5 e) 3 f) 6
idea, but ... 3
3
3 It’s just that (often) you (often) 1 to catch 2 chasing 3 standing
4 to be/being 5 to memorise 1 must have 2 might have
leave your mobile on. 3 could have/must have
6 to pay 7 looking
4 And it rings when you’re not here 4
8 picturing/to picture 9 to become
and that’s annoying./And when
10 to say 1 can’t have got/reached/arrived/
you’re not here it rings and that’s
4A got back
annoying.
P I C K P O C K E T I N G 2 must have met
5 Yes, but it’s disturbing when
people are trying to work./Yes, but S H O P L I F T I N G I W 3 might/could have dropped/lost
when people are trying to work, U A U U R U Z T K X K D J 4 must have come/been downloaded/
it’s disturbing. V A N D A L I S M W D E R been copied
T B T A X E V A S I O N Q
6 I understand, but do you see 5 might have/could have cut/hurt
M R E E I T Z T R S X T N
where I’m coming from? 6 can’t/couldn’t have seen/met
U I R I D N N N F R R I N
7 Maybe you could set it to silent G B F P T X T T I Z Z T T 5A
when you’re not here./Maybe G E E H A C K I N G H Y A February 5th – An Edinburgh man was
when you’re not here you could I R I S T A L K I N G T R charged with murder today. Police say
set it to silent. N Y T I P K C T Y B U H S they suspect 48-year-old Bill Haller of
8 Yes, how would you feel about G K I D N A P P I N G E O committing a series of murders but
that? N V N H Q G X S X W Y F N a senior police officer says they will
3 I M G A L C U C P V H T Z only accuse Haller of one, the famous
1 Actually, there’s something I’ve um B Scarsdale murder.
been meaning to talk to you about. 1 arsonist 2 stalker 3 hacker February 9th – A police car
2 Well, I don’t want you to get the 4 kidnappers 5 vandals 6 shoplifters transporting prisoner Bill Haller
wrong idea, but ... 7 mugger 8 counterfeiter crashed on the motorway today and
9 pickpocket 10 tax evaders burst into flames. Haller managed to
3 It’s just that you know you often
rescue the driver from the burning
leave your mobile on.
vehicle just before it exploded. The
4 And it rings when you’re not here mayor thanked the prisoner for
and that’s slightly annoying. saving the driver (who by coincidence
is the mayor’s son) from certain death.

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February 11th – Bill Haller was D 10.2
cleared of the Scarsdale murder today 1 shriek 2 eerie 3 corrupted 1A
as police arrested another suspect for 4 chattering 5 flash
the murder. The mayor praised the 1 A painting, not a statue, was
2A damaged by a demolition ball.
police for their detective work and
apologised to Haller for the mistake. 1 fast-paced 2 chilling 3 dull 2 The vase was broken into
Haller made a statement criticising 4 moving 5 awesome 6 poignant 7 hundreds of pieces, not just two.
the police for their actions and electrifying 8 brilliant 9 horrific
3 The painting that was damaged was
blamed an ambitious senior police 10 predictable 11 gripping
broken in two. It didn’t get a hole
officer for charging him without 12 weak 13 touching 14 creepy
in it. It was damaged because the
evidence. 15 unfortgettable
glue holding the frame together
5B B wasn’t strong enough, not because
Because he saved the mayor’s son. fast-paced poignant gripping someone put an elbow through it.
6A chilling electrifying weak B
1 Make sure you check that there dull brilliant touching 1 taking 2 tearing 3 shocked
are no suspicious characters moving horrific creepy 4 pressed 5 walking
nearby. 6 shattering 7 valued
awesome predictable unforgettable 8 embarrassed 9 employed
2 Be particularly careful to cover
3A 10 living 11 displayed 12 putting
your fingers when entering your
13 being 14 used
PIN. 1 that, which 2 that 3 where
4 which 5 who, that 6 whose 2A
3 Try to count the money quickly.
7 which 8 when 9 that, which 1 The people living on the other side
4 Take time to put your card away
10 whose of the river were trapped.
safely.
B 2 Anyone planning to go home early
5 Never turn around if someone
1, 2, 9 or wanting to take a break should
tries to get your attention.
let us know.
6 Always be aware of people nearby. 4
3 Walking out of the restaurant, I ran
1 A biopic is a film which tells the life
9.3 story of a famous person.
into my old boss coming in.
1A 4 I used to work with the woman
2 The biopic that/which I want to
1 he reminded me to of that English living next door.
review today is Raging Bull, which
football player is the story of a famous boxer. 5 I left the party quickly, not telling
2 wait, my mind’s gone blank. anyone that I was unwell.
3 Robert de Niro, who plays the
3 It never occupied occurred to me, part of Jake La Motta, is absolutely 6 Carrying a child under each arm,
no. extraordinary. she ran out of the blazing building.
4 before I was realising (had) realised 4 The film was made at a time 7 He jumped up, frightened by the
what was happening, my wallet was when most biopics were of heroic loud bang, mistaking the door for a
gone figures. gun.
5 No, in fact it was only a minute 5 The film, which was directed by 8 Walls painted white tend to attract
later Martin Scorsese, is now recognised more graffiti.
6 It was all happened so fast as a masterpiece. 3
7 They seemed to look like students 6 De Niro became interested when 1 sell-out 2 alternative
he read the book on which the 3 rave reviews 4 ground-breaking
2
story was based. 5 must-see 6 created a stir
1 over 2 over 3 fire 4 out 7 mainstream 8 flop 9 hype
5A
5 down 6 stuck 7 off 8 out 10 letdown
1 highly/widely 2 harshly/
3A 4B
overwhelmingly/heavily
1 C 2 F 3 D 4 B 5A 6 E 3 skilfully/sensitively 4 poignantly/ 1 c) 2 b) 3 a) 4 b) 5 c)
convincingly C
UNIT 10 B 1 from the side 2 thirds each way,
10.1 1a) widely praised b) highly praised intersecting points 3 interesting
2a) overwhelmingly criticised 4 close 5 height, the same level
1B
b) harshly/heavily criticised 5A
a) 1, 6 b) 4, 7 c) 2, 5 d) 3 3a) skilfully directed
1 tired 2 downs 3 don’ts
C b) sensitively directed
4 bounds 5 quiet 6 on 7 then
1b 2f 3a 4g 5e 6d 7c 4a) poignantly acted
8 ready 9 cons 10 forth
b) convincingly acted
11 through 12 on

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10.3 C B
1A a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 8 e) 2 f ) 1 1 narrow 2 thin 3 lowered
2A 4 thickness, thicken
1 It’s well worth a visit
5 width, widen 6 length 7 lengthen
2 Let’s head over to the 1 long/length/lengthen
8 enlarge 9 high, height
3 Supposedly, they had to interrupt 2 short/shortness/shorten 10 shortened
4 Believe it or not, it took 3 narrow/narrowness/narrow 3
5 It was originally built as 4 wide/width/widen 1 There were just under 200 people
6 Well, they were founded in 5 thin/thinness/thin at the party.
7 Let’s retrace our steps to 6 thick/thickness/thicken 2 The homework should take you
7 low/lowness/lower roughly an hour to do.
8 The story goes that he used
8 high/height/raise/heighten* 3 We’ll be arriving at 4 o’clock or so
B
what? .
1 It’s well worth a visit 9 large/largeness/enlarge
4 The renovations cost upwards of
2 Let’s head over to the * When we make something higher
one million euros.
we usually raise it. When feelings or
3 Supposedly, they had to interrupt 5 We’re expecting somewhere on a
effects become stronger, they are
4 Believe it or not, it took heightened. in the region of a thousand people
5 It was originally built as for the conference.
6 Well, they were founded in
7 Let’s retrace our steps to
8 The story goes that he used

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