7 A place to live

1 You are going to read an article about young people who live with their
parents. Read the title and discuss the questions.
1 What do you think ‘fly the nest’ means?
2 When do young people in your country typically leave home?

Multiple matching (Part 7)

EXAM FOCUS p.187
2 Read the texts quickly. The general attitude of the four people to living
EXAM TIP with their families is that it’s
In this part of the reading
a)  convenient. b)  extremely difficult. c) great.
test the focus is on
scanning for information.
Skimming for gist first will 3 In questions 1–10, underline the key words and look for synonyms and
give you an idea of the paraphrases in the texts.
overall content but must
be done quickly. 4 For questions 2–10, choose the best answer from the people A–D.
Which person says that
a family member disapproves of her lifestyle choice? 1 C
a few people she knows pity her for the situation she is in? 2
her parents have mixed feelings about her being at home? 3
she doesn’t expect her parents to do everything for her while she’s living with them? 4
her living arrangements are a good solution for a short period? 5
there are potential health implications of being out of work? 6
some young people these days have little control over their lives? 7
she would prefer to change the surroundings that she lives in? 8

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she was encouraged to lead an independent life while still a teenager? 9
the lack of privacy means she is sometimes reluctant to entertain at home? 10

5 Work in pairs and discuss why you chose the answers you did.

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The struggle to fly the nest Vocabulary

phrasal verbs
Four young people explain what it’s like to go 6 Complete the sentences with the words
back and live with their parents. in the box. You can use the words more
than once. Then check with the underlined
words in the article.
A Maria, 28, Ireland
off on out up
The only way I could afford to train to be a teacher as a mature student was to move
back home, as I couldn’t pay the high rent for university accommodation. On an
1 I get .............. well with my parents.
everyday basis it’s fine as it’s not a long-term commitment and I get on well with my
parents. Having said that, as soon as I’m qualified and working, I’ll move out and get 2 As soon as I’m qualified and working, I’ll move
my own place. The benefits are mainly financial although it’s nice to have supportive .............. and get my own place.
parents around after a bad day. It’s weird, though, that the general reaction is to feel 3 It does put you .............. having people over when
sorry for me. Various friends and colleagues think it must be awful, even though I tell you know your mum might pop in at
them it’s by choice and I’m lucky to have the option. There are no ground rules but any moment!
I try to be quiet when I get in late or leave early. And it hasn’t had too much impact
4 If I could, I’d paint and decorate the house and
on my social life, although at times it does put you off having people over when you
know your mum might pop in at any moment!
throw stuff .............. .
5 If I took .............. a student loan, I could afford to
B Gaia, 26, Italy rent a flat.
At nineteen, my dad told me to explore the world and stand on my own feet. I spent 6 My parents let me .............. paying rent.
two years in the USA as part of my first degree and then I did a Master’s degree in 7 I myself spent a couple of months really struggling
Florence in international relations. I also had a wonderful year working for the United before I was able to build .............. my confidence.
Nations Development Programme in Brazil and a few months in Brussels. But despite
all this, I’m back in the city where I was born and living with my parents again. The
7 Match the phrasal verbs in Activity 6 to
fact that you don’t have to worry about housework means you can concentrate on their meanings A–G. Check the context in
your life. I do make an effort not to take my parents for granted, though, so I share the text.
the cooking, for example. I have different volunteer activities but my main focus is A give permission not to do something
looking for a real job. I don’t want to be rich but I think our generation is suffering
B leave the house you are living in in order to live
because if you don’t have a job, you aren’t empowered and can’t lead your own life.
somewhere else
And that is so important.
C get rid of something by putting it in a bin or giving
C Nicole, 24, Sweden it to someone
I’ve studied in Rome, Stockholm and Warsaw but after I came back to Malmö I D have a good relationship
wanted to do a degree in journalism so I decided to stay with my father. He doesn’t E increase
charge me anything for rent or food so right now I’m saving a lot of money and I can
F make you not want to do something
do whatever I want – even have parties. But it still doesn’t feel like my home so it’s
not ideal. If I could, I’d paint and decorate the house and throw stuff out. G borrow money (from a bank or institution)
Everyone thinks it’s cool that I live with my dad, apart from my sister, who I think is
8 Work in pairs. Choose three phrasal
convinced that I’m lazy and spoiled and that it’s time for me to move out. I’m the only
verbs each and write a sentence for
one I know who lives at home – it’s the social norm in Sweden to be independent. If
I took out a student loan, I could afford to rent a flat by myself but that would imply each one about your life. Your partner
that I was staying here and when I finish my degree I want to move to Stockholm. I should ask you questions to find out
think you have a better chance of finding a job there, even though it’s so expensive. more information.
Example: A: I’m hoping to take out a loan to
D Daniela, 22, UK
buy a car.
After I graduated, I ended up spending six months unsuccessfully looking for work.
B: That’s great. When did you pass your test?
During this period my parents let me off paying rent even though they are also finding
it tough financially at the moment. I’ve now managed to find some part-time bar 9 Work in groups and discuss the questions.
and waiting work. Mum and Dad like having me around and know being back home
makes sense but they’re worried about me and are aware that it is important for me to 1 What will you miss or did you miss most about

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spread my wings. I read somewhere that long-term unemployment can make people your home when you move(d) out?
stressed and anxious and I myself spent a couple of months really struggling before I 2 How difficult is it for young people in your country
was able to build up my confidence and feel happy again. The problem is that people to find somewhere to buy or rent?
are retiring later and, as a result, there are not as many jobs free higher up. I’d love to
3 What more do you think your country could do to
move out – I particularly miss not being able to have my mates round to stay – but I
help young people?
don’t have the money or job security to make that financial commitment.

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Modal verbs 6 Which of the phrases you underlined in Activity 5

possibility and certainty refers to
GRAMMAR REFERENCE p.153 1 general ability in the past?
2 ability in the future?
1 Do you think this newspaper headline could be
3 ability in the present?
true/must be true or can’t be true? Give reasons.
4 ability on a particular occasion in the past?
Life expectancy to reach 100 years 5 things which were possible but didn’t happen?

globally within 10 years 7 Choose the best alternative in italics. Explain

your choices.
2 Underline a modal verb of possibility or 1 He might/must be here somewhere because he promised
certainty in each sentence. The first one is to meet me.
done for you. 2 After we’d tried everything, we could/were able to get the
1 His German must be very good after ten years computer to work at last.
in Berlin. 3 I hope can/to be able to finish this work today.
2 You can’t be serious about driving in this fog. 4 Surely they couldn’t have been playing/may have been
It’s dangerous. playing football all that time!
3 He may decide to live at home after all. He keeps 5 Sam couldn’t have been/wasn’t able to have been driving
changing his mind. the car. He was at home with me.
4 He couldn’t have been staying with his brother.
They don’t get on at all. 8 Work in pairs. Take turns to use the cues in brackets
5 That could be Steve over there on the right.
to make responses to the statements. Remember to
Or it might be Andy. use the weak form of have /həv/ for past forms.
1 A: James looks very relaxed these days.
3 Complete the gaps in rules A–C with the
B: .................................................... (must/give up/work)
underlined modal verbs.
2 A: I think that’s Alfie who’s running towards us.
A When we are sure something is true, we use .............. .
B: .............................................. (can’t/never take/any exercise)
B When we are sure something is not true, we use
3 A: Florence keeps checking her phone.
.............. or .............. .
B: .................................................... (may/expect/a message)
C When we think something is possibly true we use
.............. , .............. or .............. . 4 A: Is that your mother in front of us in the queue?
B: ................................................. (couldn’t/get here/before us)
4 Which verb form do we use after the modal in 5 A: I can’t understand where the cat is in all this rain.
a) the present? b) the past?
B: .................................................... (could/hide/in the shed)

LANGUAGE TIP 9 Complete the sentences with expressions of ability

Use the weak form of have /həv/ in past modals. so that they are true for you. Use the ideas in the
box to help you.
She must have /mʌstəv mʌstəv/ missed the bus.
cook play a musical instrument run a marathon
ability ride a motorbike/horse speak a language fluently
5 Look at sentences A–E and underline a modal
of ability. The first one is done for you. Then Example: I used to be able to run a marathon when I
was fitter.
match sentences 1–5 in Activity 2 to A–E.
1 I used to …
A He couldn’t have found a flat he wants to rent.
2 Once, I …
B Maybe he was able to find a room at a
3 One day, I hope …

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friend’s instead.
4 I’ve never …
C You won’t be able to see a thing.
5 It would be nice …
D I can’t see very well without my glasses.
6 If my life had been different, …
E But he couldn’t speak a word before he went.

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Long turn (Part 2) 3 Complete these sentences, which focus on

stating preferences and speculating expressions of speculation. Then listen again
and check.
EXAM FOCUS p.190
1 I’m not absolutely .......................... what the place on
1 Work in pairs and compare the photographs. the right is.
Use some of these expressions of certainty, 2 It .......................... be an underwater hotel.
probability and doubt.
3 The other one .......................... to have been built in
They seem/appear (to be) … the trees.
It looks like/as if (they are) … 4 The underwater hotel .......................... quite luxurious.
It must/could/may/can’t (be/have been) … 5 The treehouse .......................... to be more basic.
I’d imagine (that they are) …
6 It would .......................... be less expensive to stay at.
I’m fairly/absolutely certain (they are) …
7 It .......................... be an interesting experience to stay
As far as I can see, (they are) …
at both of them.
I suppose (they are)…
8 I’d .......................... the treehouse might not be such
They are definitely …
fun in bad weather.
2 21  Read the exam task. Then listen to a
student doing it. Which place did he choose?
4 22  Listen again to the sentences from
Activity 3 and underline the words which are
Look at the photos, which show unusual places stressed. Practise saying them with the same
to stay. Compare the photographs and say which ‘certain’ or ‘uncertain’ intonation.
of the places you think would be more enjoyable
to stay at. EXAM TIP
In the first part, summarise the main similarity
and difference. Mention any other similarities and
differences if you have time. Don’t describe one picture
in detail.

5 Work in pairs. Turn to page 135 and complete

Task 1. Then turn to page 137 and swap roles
for Task 2.

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Multiple choice (Part 4)

EXAM FOCUS p.189
6 You will hear a journalist interviewing a travel
writer called Olivia Rees about
Shangri-La. Read the questions and options
and underline the key words. Discuss other
ways you could say these words.

7 24  Listen and choose the best answer,

A, B or C.
1 Olivia believes that the novel Lost Horizon was popular
in the 1930s because
A people needed an escape from reality at
that time.
B the film adaptation made it a household name.
Vocabulary C it took place somewhere that very few travellers
had visited.
describing places
2 In Olivia’s opinion, people can still relate to the novel
1 What is your idea of a paradise on earth? Think because
about the landscape, the people and the way A it involves choices which are relevant to us all.
of life. B adventure stories never go out of fashion.
C family disagreements are always interesting.
2 Look at the photograph of a place in Tibet.
Which of these adjectives could you use to 3 The people of Shangri-La were considered to be
unusual because of their
describe it?
A high level of educational achievement.
bustling cosy inspiring magnificent B indifference to acquiring money.
mysterious peaceful polluted remote C ability to avoid ever looking older.
run-down 4 Olivia found it interesting that the author, James Hilton,
A was influenced by Buddhist beliefs.
3 23  Underline the stressed syllable in each B had only made one trip to Tibet.
adjective in Activity 2 and then listen and
C got all his information from books and magazines.
check. Practise saying the words.
5 Olivia says the similarities between the stories of
Shambhala and Shangri-La show that Hilton
4 Match some of the adjectives in Activity 2 to
the groups of adjectives in italics which have A took an interest in Tibetan culture.
the same meaning. B believed such a society could really exist.
1 The most dramatic/stunning/splendid/impressive view C was unable to think of original ideas.
I’ve seen is … 6 Olivia says that the county of Zhongdian
2 A/An isolated/secluded/inaccessible/out-of-the-way A was originally called Shangri-La.
place I’ve been to is … B is recognised as the setting for the novel.
3 I find … a tranquil/calm/soothing/relaxing place to be. C has found a new source of income.
4 I think … has a weird/strange/curious/unusual 7 Olivia says the reaction of people who visit modern-day
atmosphere. Shangri-La may be
5 Visiting … was an uplifting/moving/stimulating/ A surprise at the number of tourists who go there.
spiritual experience. B disappointment because it is different from the

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book’s description.
5 Complete the sentences in Activity 4 so that
they are true for you. Then discuss in groups C dissatisfaction that the scenery is not beautiful.
which view sounds the most dramatic, which
place was the most isolated, etc.

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8 Listen again and check your answers to Topic Posts Latest Post
question 1 in Activity 6. The audio script on Family Trip 1 04 September
page 213 will help you.
Last year we decided to (1) get away without the
1 Which words from options A, B and C are mentioned in
rest of the family as a birthday treat. My sister, who
the recording?
lives near the airport, offered to (2) put us up for the
2 Which words are a paraphrase of the correct answer? night and the next morning we (3) set off in plenty of
3 Which words show why the wrong options are wrong? time to drive to the airport. Even though the snow
(4) held us up for a little while, the trip was fine and
9 What places in your country or elsewhere in we got there in plenty of time.
the world
My husband (5) dropped me off in front of the
1 have a relaxed pace of life? departures gate and he went to park the car while I
2 have/haven’t lived up to your expectations? joined a queue to (6) check in our bags for the flight.

3 are cut off from the outside world? However, ninety minutes later, the final call for our flight
was being announced and my husband still wasn’t back.

Vocabulary I waited. Eventually, he (7) turned up, very stressed,

and we arrived at the departure gate with only a few
travel: collocations and phrasal verbs minutes to spare. Apparently he (8) had left his coat
behind in the car after he’d parked and had to go
10 Choose the word in italics which does NOT back to get it because his passport was in the pocket.
collocate with the noun. Unfortunately he’d also forgotten where he’d parked it!
1 a domestic/direct/long-distance/seasonal flight
2 a season/direct/one-way/open/return ticket
3 a sightseeing/package/round/guided tour 12 Match the phrasal verbs (1–8) in the text to
their meanings A–H.
4 a package/camping/shopping/tourist expedition
5 a tourist/weekend/long-distance/sightseeing excursion A take (somebody/something) F not remember
to a place and leave there to bring
6 a business/coach/day/round/direct trip
B register G arrive
11 Have you ever almost missed a flight? What C provide a bed H delay
happened? Compare your experience with D leave
the text above. E have a holiday

13 Work in pairs and describe a trip you have

been on. Use some of the expressions in
Activity 12 to describe the journey and place
itself. Think about, for example:
• when you left home.
• how you got to your destination.
• who went with you.
• any problems during your journey.
• your reaction to the place when you got there.

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Relative clauses
GRAMMAR REFERENCE p.154 LAND OF
THE
1 Read the text and guess which
place is being described. ICE AND FIRE
2 Decide which lines contain
A a defining relative clause (provides
essential information).
B a non-defining relative clause (adds
extra information).

T
In which line(s) could the
relative pronoun (and he island, which is bigger than Ireland, has a population
preposition, if there is one) of only 370,000. Around two thirds of people live in the
southwest of the country, where the capital Reykjavík is
A be replaced by that? situated. In recent years the island, whose main attraction is its
B be left out? abundance of volcanoes and geysers, has become increasingly 5
C be replaced by where? dependent on tourism. It’s easy to understand why most
tourists who come to the island choose to come in summer,
4 Join these pairs of sentences when there are over twenty hours of daylight. But although it’s
using relative clauses. Add known as ‘the land of ice and fire’, winter temperatures, which
commas where necessary. average about –1° C, are not as cold as you might expect. One 10
There may be more than of the places which tourists most want to go to is the Blue
one possibility. Lagoon, a naturally heated pool of seawater in the middle of a
1 The nearest town is 5km from here. lava field, in which you can bathe all year round.
It doesn’t have a train station.
2 Many local people now work in
tourism. They used to work in the
fishing industry. so, such, too, enough, very
3 Where’s the bus? It goes to GRAMMAR REFERENCE p.155
the beach.
6 Look at the underlined examples with so/such/enough and
4 This hotel belongs to a woman.
very and match 1–5 to A–C to make rules about how they are
She’s not here at the moment.
used in a sentence. Some letters are used more than once.
5 In summer the water is always warm.
You can go swimming. It rained so heavily and the roads were so dangerous that I decided
not to go.
6 That man is a tour guide. I met
him yesterday. It takes too long to walk there and a taxi will cost too much.
7 The road takes you to the top of the He was in such a temper that we couldn’t argue with him.
mountain. It’s very steep. She didn’t have enough money to buy the coat she wanted.
8 The place is very beautiful. We stayed He’s clever enough to find the solution if he concentrates.
there last summer. Very few people have been there and yet there are so many wonderful
places to visit.
5 Describe one of the most
popular places in your country 1 so is used
and why people go there. Use 2 enough is used
the phrases below. 3 such is used
It’s a place which … 4 too is used
5 very is used

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It’s somewhere that …
The people who live there … A before a noun/after an adjective.
One reason why people like it is … B before a noun (+ adjective).
C before an adjective/adverb/determiner (e.g. much/many/few).

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LANGUAGE TIP 4 Complete these sentences with it or there and

a form of be if necessary.
Too/enough are often followed by the infinitive.
It was too hot to work/It was warm enough to swim. 1 .............. not unusual to have dinner at 10.30p.m.

So/such are often followed by that. 2 .............. common for men to greet each other with a
kiss on the cheek.
I was so tired that I fell asleep on the bus./I had such a
good time that I went there again. 3 .............. might sometimes be applause when a
guest arrives.
4 .............. no need to tip waiters in restaurants.
1 Complete the sentences with enough, so, such,
too or very. 5 Make sentences with it and there to describe
1 He was .............. surprised that he went to check. customs in your own country.
2 My brother isn’t practical .............. to put up a shelf.
3 Isn’t your car .............. old to drive all that way? Key word transformation
4 There aren’t .............. many people who could do that. (Part 4)
5 We had .............. a good time that we decided to stay
for longer.
EXAM FOCUS p.187
6 Is that fruit ripe .............. to eat yet? 6 Complete the second sentence so that it has a
7 He did .............. well in his exams that nobody similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
believed him at first. word given. Do not change the word given.
8 It’s a .............. interesting book. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.
2 Complete the sentences so they are true about
you. Then work in pairs and compare. EXAM TIP
1 I haven’t got enough time … Remember contractions, e.g. isn’t, count as two words.
2 It’s such a wonderful opportunity …
3 It’s so exciting … 1 It was too foggy for us to ski.
SO
4 I don’t think I’m old enough …
It was .................................................... not ski.
5 I have very few …
2 He couldn’t afford a taxi, so he went by bus.
6 It’s too expensive … ENOUGH
He .................................................... for a taxi, so he went
it is, there is by bus.
3 There was so much traffic that we missed the show.
GRAMMAR REFERENCE p.155
SUCH
3 Choose the correct pronoun in italics. There was .................................................... that we
missed the show.
(1) It/There is very expensive to take a taxi in some
countries and (2) it/there is always the problem of 4 I had a wonderful time and I really enjoyed seeing
whether and how much to tip the driver. In some everyone again.
countries (3) it/there is not customary to tip them at GREAT
all so (4) it/there doesn’t seem to be a general rule. I had a wonderful time and .................................................
For that reason (5) it/there is a good idea to find everyone again.
out what the customs are before visiting a country 5 He said I didn’t need to make an appointment.
otherwise (6) it/there might be misunderstandings. NEED
And (7) it/there is no point offending people He said .................................................... for me to make
unnecessarily these days when it is so easy to find out an appointment.
if (8) it/there is a difference in social customs. 6 I think that taking your coat is unnecessary.
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I think that ............................................... taking your coat.

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Essay (Part 1)
including a range of structures Some people argue that travelling abroad is a valuable
WRITING REFERENCE pp.166 and 167 part of every young person’s education.
To what extent would you agree with this opinion?
1 Discuss whether you agree or disagree with
In som� parts of th� world, travelling abroad befor�
the statements about travel and say why.
starting university or finding a job is seen as a very useful
1 It broadens the mind. experienc� to have.
2 It is better to spend money on possessions. However, obviously not everyon� can afford it. Even if you
3 You don’t need to travel because you can experience apply for a volunteer programm� which provides food and
what countries are like online. accommodation, you still hav� to find th� money to travel
4 Travel develops skills such as self-reliance. there. Many young peopl� work in a shop or restaurant so
5 Travel is good for your CV. that they can sav� up enough for th� air fare.
In addition, it could b� argued that you don’t necessarily
2 Look at the essay title and think of points for gain independenc� from going abroad unless you learn
and against. How would you organise the essay? th� language. This allows you to mix with th� peopl�
living there. If you spend most of your tim� with peopl�
of your own nationality, it can turn out to b� just lik� an
extende� holiday. You may not learn a lot from it.
On th� positiv� side, having lived in another country is
Some people argue that travelling abroad
often an advantag� when applying for jobs becaus� it
is a valuable part of every young person’s
shows you hav� experienced other cultures and developed
education. To what extent would you
som� lif� skills.
agree with this opinion?
Personally, I think th� ideal tim� to travel is when you ar�
Notes young and hav� no commitments. Having said that, it is
Write about: not practical for everyone.
1 the cost
2 being independent
3 job advantages (your own idea) 5 Work in pairs. Turn to page 139 and follow
the instructions.

EXAM TIP
3 Read the model essay opposite. What are the Include a range of simple and complex sentences to
main points and the supporting information in make your essay more effective.
each paragraph?

4 Complete the sentences with the linking LANGUAGE TIP

words/phrases in the box.
Try to include adverbs which show your attitude, such
as personally, obviously and unfortunately.
even if if so that this unless which

1 .............. you apply for a programme .............. provides 6 Exchange essays with another student and
accommodation, you still have to pay for the flight. think about the questions.
2 Many young people work in a restaurant .............. they 1 Have you included all the information required?
can save enough for the air fare.
2 Have you organised the essay into paragraphs?
3 You don’t gain independence from going abroad
3 Have you included linking words?
.............. you learn the language. .............. allows you to
mix with the people. 4 Are your main points backed up with supporting

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detail?
4 .............. you spend most of your time with people of
your own nationality, it can turn out to be just like an 5 Have you included a mix of simple and complex
extended holiday. sentences?

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1 Complete this story about Mothman, using the 2 Complete the text with the correct relative
correct form of the modal verbs in brackets. pronoun in each gap.

Mothman Cape Cod

Many years ago a strange creature was spotted in Cape Cod, (1) .............. is referred to locally as ‘the
West Virginia in the USA. It looked like a man with Cape’, is famous around the world as a summer
wings and most witnesses claim it (1) .............. (must/ playground for the rich and powerful, (2) .............. own
be) nearly two metres tall; others say it (2) .............. charming seafront summer houses there. But it is also
(may/have) eyes in its chest. Nobody is very sure the destination of choice for many East-Coast middle-
what this creature (3) .............. (could/be). Some class families (3) .............. come to enjoy the relaxing
people today think these witnesses (4) .............. pace of life. It’s a place (4) .............. people come to fish,
(might/mistake) big owls flying around for the sail and generally get in tune with nature. It is hard to
creature. Others feel it (5) .............. (must/be) a UFO overestimate the Cape’s stunning beauty. The coast,
because there were also strange lights around it. (5) .............. faces the Atlantic, amounts to one long,
And even people who think there (6) .............. (can/ awesome beach, (6) .............. is backed by giant sand
be) such things as a Mothman enjoy watching the dunes and protected from development. The towns
films about it or visiting the four-metre sculpture in and villages are very attractive, with pretty cottages
West Virginia. and clapboard houses, (7) .............. were built by sea
captains 200 years ago.
However, unlike other US beach destinations such as
Florida or California, (8) .............. it is consistently hot,
Cape Cod can be misty and even chilly occasionally
during the summer season.

3 Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to

complete the sentences.
1 The fishing village was .............. far away to visit for
one day.
A so B very C too D enough
2 I need to get a .............. ticket because I am coming back
this evening.
A round B return C package D direct
3 There’s no .............. buying a car if you’re never going to
drive it.
A reason B need C point D objective
4 It was .............. a beautiful place that they decided to
stay there longer.
A so B enough C really D such
5 It’s a very .............. location, cut off from the outside
world.
A alone B far C remote D unconnected

NOT FOR SALE

6 You can’t just turn .............. like this, unexpectedly, and
expect me to be free.
A on B up C in D off

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