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ZA MACMILLAN EXAMS Ready for 7A coursebook with keyCAE ee Roy Norris With Amanda French Suitable for the updated ler y eT)f Contents Map Unit 1a Language focus 1 Modal vers tight could, may Ecerson tema expressing future possi Speling 1 Taking about the past. 2 Raunetn mal ogsh 1 types stators 2 Prem nd re contol ed Punctuation 2 Gerunds and infitves Relerence and elipss Relative dauses Passes 1 7 See —, Vocabulary Collocation: challenge sucess, ‘motion, ambition fare 1 Verb + Noun collocations 2 Relationships 1 Intligence and ability 2 Sleep Reading Multiple choice (CAE Prt’3) ‘Multiple matching {CAE Part 4) ‘Muttiple choice (CAE Part 1) Gapped tent (CAE Part) ‘Malle matching (CAE Part 4) Gapped text (CAE Part2) “Mudie Inteligences’ ‘Multiple choice (CAE Part3) 7 ie fishterafem nora Page 100 oan 3 Taklog abou he te (Creating emphasis ‘Mattiple choice (CAE Part 1) Gapped te (CAE Part2) ‘Multiple matching (CAE Part) 10 tersaitone Page 28 11 Re re 1, Conjunction and linking avertials verbs 3: must, need, should, 2M ‘oughtto 1 Words with more han one use 2 Attitude adverbial Mutipl choice (CAE Pot 3) Gapped tent (CAE Fart2) ‘Mutiple choice (CAE Part 3) Part: Soil interaction 4 Compatsons 2 Aves of deoree ‘Noun phases eer 1 nd 1 atingand ning 1M 2 ing nouns “Multiple choice (CAE Part) "Matiple matching (CAE Part 4) eee Words, Page 208 ‘Gramma reference Page teing Competition entries (AE Pat 2) Formal eter CAE Part!) Reports (CAE Port 2) Use of English Word formation: Nouns ‘Word formation (CAE Part’3) laze (CAE Part 2) pce dove Ea) Word formation: Adjecnes and adverbs Word formation (CAE Pat 3), ‘Open caze (CAE Part 2) ‘ey wordtransfomations (CAE Part2) Listening Speaking Multiple choc (CAE Part) {ong tum (CAE Part) 1 Sentence completion (CAE art2) Collaborate task(CAE Part), Multiple matching (CAE Fat) Multiple choice (AE Fo3) Colaboratve task CAE Fat3) 1 Formal ener: application (CAE Part2) 2 Character reference (CAE Pat 2) Essays (CAE Part 2) Reviews (CAE Part2), Gapped sentences (CAE Pr) Key word transformations (CAE Fart) (pencloze(CAEFot2) Gapped sentences (CAE Part) Word formation (CAE Part3) Key word wansfomations (CAE Part) 11, Multiple matching (CAE Part 4) 4 Sen canplen AE et) Collaborative tak (CAE Fort 3) 1 Mulpe choice (CAE Par NB doce (Arran Further discussion (CAE Part 4) 2 Multiple choice (CAE Part) 1. Multiple matching (CAE Par ) 2 Sentence completion (CAE Fart 2) Letter (CAE Part 1) Reports (CAE Part!) Contribution: guidebook entry (Ca Pan) eons ‘Mutiple choice claze (CAE Part 1) Word formation: Verbs ‘Word formation (CAE Part3) Gapped sentences (CAE Pant feb ny dust Aa) Multiple choke ace (CAE Fa) Yd mato teats fam he Same po Wir etn (AE a.) Gapped sentences (CAEP) Mutipl choice (CAE Par'3) 1 Collaborative task (CAE Pert3) 2 Further discussion (CAE Part 4) 1 Sentence 2 Mulple mat etion (CAE Part2) hing (CAE Part) 1 Sentence completion (CAE Part 2) ‘ng tum (CAE Part 2) 2 Multiple choice (CAE Fat 3) eran ern Information sheets (CAE Pat 2) Proposals (CAE Part 1) ‘tides (CAE Part2) 1 Open clone (CAE Part2) 2, Multiple-choice doze (CAE Part) ‘Word formation (CAE Part3) Word formation: Nouns formed with in out. up, down, back ‘Word formation (CAE Fat 3) Open cloe (CAE Pat 2) 1) Mitpie-choice doe (CAE Part) 2 Key word ransfomations (caEPans) ‘Open cze (CAE Pat 2) Multiple matching (CAE Part 4) 1 Mulple choice (CAE Pat 1) 2 Sentence completion (CAE Part 2) 1 Collaborative task (CAE Part 3) 2 Further discussion (CAE Part) 1 Serene contin CAEFot2) 2 Multiple matching (CAE Part 4) 1 Informal eters (CAE Part 2) 2 Reports (CAE Patt2) 1 Contributions: guidebook entry (CAE Pat2) 2 Setbooks (CAE Fart2) ‘Word formation (CAE Part3) ‘ey word transformations (CAE Part) ‘Word formation (CAE Part 3) Gapped sentences (CAE art) Multiple choice (CAE Part?) Long tum (CAE Part2) 1 Sentence completion (CAE Part 2) 2 Mubiple choice (CAE Part’3) Collaborative task CAE Par'3) ‘Answer Key Ustenin scrips Page 225 Page 241Welcome to Ready for CAE, a course which is designed to help you prepare for the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English examination. ‘This book contains a wide range of activities aimed at improving your English and developing the Janguage and skills which you will need to pass the examination. As well as providing relevant practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking, each unit of Ready for CAF includes one or more Language focus sections, which analyse the main grammar areas at advanced level, together with Vocabulary slots, which give particular emphasis to collocation. ‘The course also includes a systematic approach to word formation, which appears as a task type in the Use of English paper. At regular intervals you will find special sections which focus on the most important aspects of this task, ensuring that you are properly prepared to deal with it in the examination. Throughout the book you will find the following boxes, which are designed to help you when performing the different tasks: ‘+ What to expect in the exam: these contain useful information on what you should be prepared to see, hear or do in a particular task in the examination. + How to go about it: these give advice and guidelines on how to deal with different task types and specific questions. © Don’t forget!: these provide a reminder of important points to bear in mind when answering a particular question, * Self help: these contain a number of supplementary activities and study tips, many of which are aimed at helping you increase your vocabulary store. Further information and advice is included in the five supplementary ‘Ready for... ” units, one for each of the five papers in the examination. These are situated at regular intervals in the book and can be used at appropriate moments during the course. The Ready for Writing unit contains model answers for each of the main task types, together with advice, useful language and further writing tasks for you to complete. ‘At the end of the book in the Grammar reference you will find detailed explanations of the grammar reas seen inthe units, There is also an extensive Wordlist, which builds on the vocabulary areas seen in the units. At appropriate points in the book you are encouraged to refer to the Wordlist to help you perform specific speaking and writing tasks, 4 Overview of the Examination ‘The Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English examination consists of five papers, each of which carries 20% of the total marks. A low mark in one Paper does not necessarily mean a candidate will (ail the examination; it is the overall mark which counts. A, Band C are pass grades; D and E are fail grades. For more information and advice on each paper, see the appropriate ‘Ready for ..." unit, as well as the relevant sections in the main units of the book. Paper 1 Reading 1 hour 15 minutes ‘There are four parts to this paper, with a total of 34 questions. Each question in Parts 1, 2 and 3 carries 2 marks, and each question in Part 4 carries 1 mark. Texts are taken from a variety of sources including newspaper and magazine articles, fiction and non- fiction books, leaflets and brochures. Part Task Type Number of ‘Questions, 1 Multiple choice 6 Task Format. Three short texts onthe same theme followed by two multiple-choice questions on each text. There are four options for each question, ‘text from which paragraphs have been removed. Candidates replace each ofthese in ‘the appropriate partof the text, ‘text followed by rmuhtple-choice questions, each with four option. Atext or ets preceded by mutiple-matehing ‘questions which require candidates to find specific information, 2 Gapped text 6 3 Multiple choice i 4 Multiplematching 15, Paper 2 Writing 1 hour 30 minutes There are two parts to this paper, each of which carries the same number of marks. Part 1 is compulsory, so must be answered by all candidates, whereas in Part 2 candidates choose one from five tasks. Candidates are required to write 180-220 words for Part 1 and 220-260 words for Part 2.Part Task type and format 11 Candidates read input material from a variety of sources, for ‘example, advertisement, dares, email letters, newspaper articles and survey results. They must use this information to ‘write one of the following in an appropriate register: © anartile 2 proposal © alener a report 2 Candidates choose one question fram a choice of five. Tasks may incude any ofthe following: © anartide = aletter ‘© a character reference a proposal © acompetitionenty —* a report + anessay + areview © aninformation sheet + a contibution toa longer Plece such as a brochure ora ‘guidebook ‘The lst question offers you the chance to write ether an article an ‘essay, a report ora review on one ofthe two se reading txts. There are two options fortis question one foreach set text. Paper 3 Use of English 1 hour ‘This paper consists of 5 parts with a total of 50 questions, which test understanding and control of language in context. Each correct answer in Parts 1, 2. and 3 receives 1 mark; each correct answer in Part 4 receives 2 marks and each answer in Part 5 receives either 0, 1 or 2 marks, Part Task Type Number of Task Format Questions 1 Multiple choice 12 Atext with 12 gaps; doze (Emphasis there i a choice of four on exis) answers far each gap, 2 Opencloze 15 Atext with 15 gaps, (Emphasis on each of which must be grammar) completed with one word 3 Word formation 10 text with 10 gaps. Each {Emphasis on ‘gap must be completed exis) with the corect form of a - siven word. 4 Gapped sentences 5-—_—Five questions, each with (eis) a set of three gapped sentences. The gaps in each set must be completed with one word whichis appropriate in all ‘three sentences. 6 keyword 8 Gapped sentences which ‘transformations ‘must be completed in (lexis and ‘three to six words, one of grammar) which s given. Paper 4 Listening about 40 minutes This paper consists of four parts with a total of 30 questions, cach of which carries one mark. Each part contains one or more recorded texts, and all recordings are heard twice. Candidates are tested on their ability to understand gist, main points, specific information, attitudes and opinions. Introduction @ Number of Questions, 1 Multiple chotoe 6 Task Type Task Format, Three short unrelated extracts from exchanges between interacting speakers For each extract there are two multiple- choice questions, each with thee options, ‘A monologue lasting approximately 3 minutes, CCondidates write & word or short phrase to complete sentences. ‘A conversation between ‘wo or more speakers, lasting approximately 4 minutes. Mutiple-choice ‘uestions have four options. Five short monologues ‘on the same theme, each lasting approximately 30, seconds, Thee are two separate tasks. For each task you ae reqited to select the corect option from a choice of eight. ‘completion 3° Multiple choice 6 4 Multiple matching 10 Paper 5 Speaking 15 minutes There are four parts to this paper. There are usually two candidates and two examiners. Candidates are required to demonstrate their spoken language skills in a range of contexts. . Part Task Type 1 Social interaction Time 3 minutes ‘Task Format Candidates give personal information in response ‘to questions from the interviewer Each candidate talks about a setof pictures for about 1 minut, and comments ‘onthe other candidate's Pictures for about 30 seconds, ‘Candidates are given visual and/or writen material and ‘then speak to each other about it for about 3 minutes in order to complete a problem-solving task, ‘The interviewer leads a discussion which i related ‘to the topic of Part 3, 2 tong tum A minutes 3 Collaborative task 4 minutes 4 Further discussion 4 minutes Roy Norris()Aihing high Long tum ©) Lookat these photos. They show people facing different challenges, Student A: Compare two of the pictures and say + what challenges the people face + the kind of problems they might encounter how they might be feeling Student B: ‘When your partner has finished talking about the two pictures, say which of them represents the more difficult challenge. enor Ge * When comparing your pictures tlk about the skirts and differences between them. eg Both pictures show... , but this one.... whereas the other one... Specuiate about the pictures as indicated in the instructions. You are not asked simply to describe what is happening, 9 They might (well) have problems finishing. Shes these probably find quite oink begin rexpectinagine she’ feeling # tle lonely atthe moment Use a wide range of vocabulary For example, when speculating about people's feelings, go beyond the use of simple words such as happy, sad or nervous. Before you do the task, complete the following exercise. Useful language Arrange the words and phrases in the box into three groups according to whether they can be used instead of: very happy sadorwantingtocry nervous or worried tearful tearful anxious delighted apprehensive miserable elated close totears thrilled tense _weepy _onedge _ overjoyed Now change roles. Follow the instructions again usingAiming high @& Multiple choice on } ©) You are going to read an article about Ellen MacArthur, a young woman who sailed single-handed round the world. With your partner discuss your ideas on the following: + the type of person who would take up such a challenge their reasons for doing so the preparation required their feelings during and after the event the conditions they experience at sea 2 Now read the article. For questions 1-7, choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D. Before you look at the questions, quickly ead through the whole text to get an idea of the content. Give yourself three minutes to read the text on page 8. Look for information on Ellen MacArthur ‘which is relevant to the points in exercise 1. Compare your answers with a partner. During both your quick read and your more detailed read, you will need to use context to help you ‘guess the meaning of unknown vocabulary, as you may not take a dictionary into the exam. ‘Discuss with your partner the possible meanings of the words in bold inthe frst two paragraphs. Read each question carefully and find the parts of the text which relate to each one. In Part 3 of the Reading paper, the questions follow the same order as the information in the text. ‘Don’t choose your answers yet. in the margin, mark the general area of the text which is relevant to each question. For each question, eliminate the options which are clearly wrang and choose the best answer. Underline key phrases or sentences in the text which help you make your choice. Re-read the questions. Do the options you have chosen accurately reflect the information you have underlined in the text? Justify your answers to your partner, explaining why other options are incorrect.EDD aiming high 5 B 8 i" F Olpes AROUND THE WORLD ‘Infebruary 2001, at the age of 24, Ellen MacArthur became the youngest and fastest ever woman to sail round the world, After 94 days alone on board her yacht Kingfisher, she ished second fo Michel Desjoyaux of France in the singleshanded Vendée Globe event. Zo - In sport, like life, the winner is. os forgotten. te the roles were reversed and it was Ellen, weighing just 50 kilos and barely 1m 60 tall, that really captured people's imaginations and emotions. ‘One newspaper in France, where she was and isa real heroine, summed up the rational mood there with the headline ‘Well done, Michel, bravo Ellen’. ‘Aswith many spectacular achievers, the signs were there from an early age, even in the unpromising nautical terrain of landlocked Derbyshire. Her great- grandparents were sailing people and a great-uncle was a merchant seaman, but any real link with the sea is tenuous. There was, however, an Auntie Thea Who lived on the east coast of England and had a 26-foot sailing boat called Cabaret. It took just one trip on the open sea with her aunt to spark Off Blen’s lifelong passion. She was elght years old. After that she began saving her jocket money and spent all r spare time reading sailing books in the library, absorbing information like a sponge. With her savings and the help of her grandmother she bought an 8-foot fibreglass dinghy, and from that moment on there was no keeping her away from the water. Salling round Britain single- 55 handed at the age of 18 was just the start; Ellen had Tong since set her sights on the Vend6é. But finding the ‘money to undertake round- thewworld vayages Is no easy ‘Sestng sponse and an recelved just two replies, one, happily, fram the Kingfisher company who were looking to expand into France. And in terms of race preparation, if thoroughness was the key to success, Ellen could certainly be considered one of the favourites. In the eight months leading up to the start of the race, she sailed no fewer than 60,000 miles at the helm of her 60-foot Kingfisher, far more than the rest of the fleet put together in the same period. During her three months at sea MacArthur negotiated deadly icebergs, gigantic ‘waves and gale-force winds. She endured the freezing cold of the Antarctic and suffered the blistering heat of the windless doldrums. Racing conditions meant sleeping in 10-minute bursts, a survival suit that stayed on. for weeks at atime and hands and wrists covered in sores and cuts. Food was dried or frozen. Water came from a desalinator, which passes sea water through a membrane. “You don't really wash in the icy waters of the southern ‘ocean,’ she laughs. ‘Anyway, there’s no one to tell you that 100 you smell” As Kingfisher crossed the finishing line Ellen was surrounded by hundreds of spectator boats and a 105 cheering crowd of 200,000 lined the shore, Stepping off her yacht she looked’ remarkably composed and } a <> wt ot In 94 DAYS uN 2” seemed to take the change 110 from solitude to public adulation very much in her stride, Her thoughts, she later-confeised; were on the realization that she had fulfilled the ambition that had dominated her life for the jus four or five years. roughout that time my sole focus had been crossing the finishing line, and in , the fastest possible time.’ Now she could savour that moment. . But despite MacArthur’s belief that everyone who finishes the Vendée is a winner, she still feels a sense of disappointment that, having taken the lead from the eventual winner Michel joyaux 10 days from the finish, she did not quite have the energy or good fortune. to tum her advantage into victory. You have to believe you can win from the start,’ she asserts. ‘Deep down you're a competitor, you don’t climb the mast and ‘come back black and blue just fora cruise. You do it because it's arace.’ “5 20 5 30 135 40 ‘The public will now be hoping to see a suitable encore, some new feat of endurance to Justify her celebrity status. For Ellen can no longer claim, as she did in her post-race press conference, to be the simple Derbyshire gi with no mobile, no credit cards, no ‘money, no nothing’; she is a heroine and an inspiration to others of her generation. Asif to reinforce this, and despite her reluctance to take on this role, she later commented: ‘if there's one thing I've leamed in this past year, it's that deep down in your heart, if you have a dream, then you can and must make it happen.’ “8 150 155Aiming high @ 11 Atthe time of her achievement we leam that Ellen ‘A. enjoyed only short-lived success. B__ was more famous in France than anywhere else. © attracted more attention than Michel Desjoyaux. D__ became popular because af her size, 2 Where did Ellen's intial interest in salling come from? ‘A She came from a family of sailing enthusiasts. B__ She wentto see one of her relatives. © She read widely on the subject. D She lived nearthe sea. 3 Whatdo we lear about Ellen atthe start of the race? ‘A People thought she had a very good chance of winning. B She was.a more experienced sailor than the other racers. She had been waiting for this moment since she was 18. 1D Shehad gone to great lengths to achieve her ambition. 4 The writer suggests that one cause of discomfort for Ellen at sea was. A the shortage of water. B herfailure to sleep. C extremes of temperature. D _alack of cooking faciities, 5 According to the writer, when Ellen finished the race, she was overwhelmed by her new-found fame. ‘surprised by the number of people who came to greet her. able to reflect on her achievement. delighted to be amongst people again. © According to the writer, Ellen A thinks she deserved to win the race. B has mixed feelings about the outcome of the race. © _ knew she would win the race. D thinks Michel Desjoyaux was lucky to beat her. coup 7 Which of the following views does the writer express in the last paragraph?, ‘A She has the power to motivate. B She has no right to fame yet. © Her comments lack depth. D__ Sheneeds to change her ltestyle. © Reacting to the text Talk about one of your own personal achievements. If possible, comment on what motivated you, your preparations and the feelings you experienced.EBD aiming high Language focus 1: Modal verbs 1 Might, could, may, can ‘Sentences 1-7 all contain the modal verb might. Match each ofthe sentences to the idea they express. presentpossillty future possibilty past possibilty past possiblity which didnot happen annoyance concession lack af enthusiasm ‘You might at least help mel "wth yu eve more caret. You ig have adn "Sotope thy tO thy mighhave had an acertor something, Imightbe home a bit later tonight. I've gota meeting at five, Put the telly on— there might be something good on. 5 6 There's nothing on telly, so we might as well go to bed. 7 Hemight be good-looking, buthe can’t sing very well. aw ne ‘With no change in meaning, might can be substituted by could in sentences 1~5 and may in sentences 3-7, 2 > Complete each of these sentences in an appropriate ‘way. Compare your ideas with these of a partner, 'msso angry with him. | do think he might have. We've missed the beginning, so we may as well... ‘twas rather dangerous, Someone could have.. ‘Lean'tfind it anywhere. think | may have... ‘She might have a university degree, but... ‘Cheer upt tt might... auawne ‘The following sentences 1-6 all contain the modal verb can ‘can’t. Match each of the sentences to the idea they express. request deduction citkism inability theoretical possiblity prohibition Itean store upto 30,000 separate images. You can be really initating sometimes you know. Can you hold this for second? I can'tdo itm nottall enough. ttcan'tbe very healthy if’ go ll that nit. No, you can't its far too late. ©) With your partes think ofa context foreach ofthe ‘sentences in exerdse 3, Use modal verbs to express your teas. anaune Example: 1 This could be somebody talking about a piece of ‘software —a compact disc for example. It might be a shop asistant trying to set. ©D ead more about might, could, may and cen on page 216 of the Grammar section. Extension In addition to using modal verbs, there are several alternative ‘ways of expressing future possibilty. n sentences a and b one of the four possibilities has a different meaning to the other three. Underine the odd one out. a Tha’ astronglstintfaltel possi that cold my job. b Thre an ouside sigh fa remote nce hat Lara mightbe at the party tonight. Insentences c and d undertine the incorrect alternative, ¢_Theyhave every/goodititte/no chance of winning. d_ You could easilyfwelliconceivably/predictably get there Jn under two hours. ‘What i the difference in meaning between sentences andf? 5 She's highly likely to pass the exam. She's hardly kely to pass the exer, Compete the following sentences so that they express your true felings about the future, : 1 think! stand a good chance of... (+ gerund). 2 Toimprave my chances of... (+ gerund), | need to... 3 Inthe wot ty wefasthe veel possi tat. 4 pant ‘an outside chance that.. mania 5. Itseems highly unlikely that... oO eaters 10Aiming high @ Vocabulary: Collocations Complete each of the gaps with one of the nouns from the box. challenge success motivation ambition failure a The film ‘Star Wars’ was an overnight b Thaveaburning___totravel to Australia. © When pupils tire of studying, a system of rewards can help increase student 4 Sadly, my attempts to learn Japanese met with complete. € The government faces the formidabl of reducing unemployment. In exercise 1, the words in bold are ‘collocates’ of the nouns you wrote. This means that they are often used together with those nouns, Write a new sentence for each noun, using the collocates in bold. The sentences must be true. ©) compare and discuss your sentences with another student. In sentence e in exercise 1, the verb face collocates with challenge. Which of the five nouns do each of the following pairs of ‘verbs collocate with? fulfil —a/an end in realize result in achieve a improve enjoy lack takeup —a/an rise to The adjective formidable also collocates with challenge. All three words in each of the groups below can be used in combination with one of the nouns from exercise 1. ‘Write an appropriate noun in each of the spaces. a major/new/daunting b secretilifelong/main € total/continucd/dismal d.huge/great/resounding € high/strong/poor © Study the collocations in this section for two minutes, then close your book and write down as many as you can remember. Compare your results with your partner's. 11EMD Aiming high Multiple choice = 1 ©) What awards, intemational and national, are well known in your country? Have you ever won an award, prize or trophy for anything? If so, how did you feel about receiving it? 2 ©) 1.1-13 Youwill hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. Wieck suk cee ‘= There are four parts to the Listening Paper (Paper 4). n Part 1 you will aways hear three short extracts from different conversations, usually with two people in each conversation. There are two ‘muttiple-choice questions for each extract. Inthe exam, you will hear each extract twice before the next one is played. Extract one ‘You hear part of an interview with a musician, explaining why he turned down a prize ina music awards ceremony. 1 Why did Steve's group not go to the ceremony to accept their award? A. They believed it would be morally wrong. B They were busy doing concerts. € They did not expect to win. 2. According to Steve, the people who voted for his group A have been loyal fans for a long time. B will soon lose interest in their music. C agree with their ideals and beliefs. Extract two ‘You hear part of an interview with Richard Hale, aretired cricket player. 3 Whatis the main reason for Richard Hale's success? A natural talent B alotof practice € theability to concentrate 4 Richard Hale dislikes the way that some current players A react toa success. B do not learn from their mistakes. € believe they are more important than their team. Extract three ‘You hear part of an interview on local radio with Lily Simmons, university student who is taking part in a fund-raising event called 40-hour Famine. 5 According to Lily, the purpose of 40-hour Famine is to S A encourage students to do some charity work abroad. B persuade people to give money to charity regularly. a © help people understand the effects of famine on ul People’s lives. 6 After taking part in last year's 40-hour Famine event, Lily was A. proud of what she had achieved. B determined to do better in the next event. € disappointed she had not fulfilled her aim. 3 ©) Doyou know of any cases where someone has turned down an award? Why did they reject it? 12 Talk about something you failed to achieve. How disappointed were you?wae pace Aiming high @ Word formation: Nouns 1 Which suffixes are added to the following verbs to create nouns? achieve motivate fail 2. Complete cach gap with an appropriate noun form of the word in capitals at the end of the line, Use each suffix in the box once only and make any further spelling changes necessary. The noun you require may also need a plural ending or a negative prefix (ut, in-, imt-, dis- etc). There is an example at the beginning (0). chood ship -ure al -ness ation vance -ence -iety ity -ment -age -cy His latest _publication_is a book of verse on the theme of relationships. PUBLISH Light____will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH Union members expressed their_____of the management's offer by APPROVE walling out of the meeting. Inher____to answer the phone, she almost fell down the stairs. EAGER In the interests of safety, anumber of standard_____need to be followed. PROCEED Her 5,000-metrerun paledinto_____when compared with the marathon SIGNIFY her grandfather completed the following week. The____of the device is what has made it so popular. SIMPLE I cannot comment; I have been sworn to. on the matter. SECRET ‘The cost of____has increased by 10% this year. MEMBER Customers will be required to payforany BREAK There isevery____that prices will continue to rise next year. LIKELY Hevalued his__ too much to ever want to get married. DEPEND It’s quite natural to experience a certain amount of______onyourfirst_ ANXIOUS day at work, 3 Using the same suffixcs as in exercise 2, write noun forms for the following words. The same suffix is needed for all three words. Some words require further spelling changes. The exercise begins with an example (0). notorlous _notorlety various variety sober oriety please ——_ expose close appeer = SS anoy. rely store short —— pack rehearse _—S—=~«éremlew= Propose efficient intimate vacant enjoy i require commit prosperous original familiar leader companion — partner neighbour ___—S=——father adult absent = _ persistent evident selfish tired ———— ss aareless. explain a interpret = apply 4 Look back at the reading text on page 8 and underline those nouns which have been, formed by the addition of a suffix to a verb, adjective or another noun. Add them to the list in exercise 3. Keep a record in your notebook of noun forms you come across when reading which are new ta you, ‘or different from what you expected. Group them according to their suffix endings, asin exercise 3. 13EDD Aiming high Language focus 2: Spelling 1. Look at these two extracts from the reading 3 For each of the following groups of four words find the incorrectly spelt texton page 8. word and correct it.The exercise begins with an example (0) Insistence One newspaper in France... summed 0 importance insistence ‘appearance tolerance up the national mood there... 1 apparent pleasent different Independent 2 occasion accountant neccessary accident +a. she had fulfilled the ambition 3 publically optimistically scientifically dramatically that had dominoted her if. 4 separate desperate immediate definate 5 unreasonable imesponsable —_iritable Indispensable The final consonant of the verbs fulfifand sum : 6 chefs roofs safes eats is doubled to form the past tense. Similarly, 7 exceeding succeeding proceeding preceeding the consonants doubled in occurring and 8 embarrassment accommodation bussiness committee beginning, butnot in happening or opening. : 9 unnatural unknown dissappointed dissatisfied Why is this? 410 believe recieve seize weird 24 financial influencial commercial "beneficial 2 Whatis the -ing form of the following verbs? : 12 cemetery factery bakery surgery 4 > Work with a partner You are going to dictate ten two-word items ‘of vocabulary to each other. Student A should tur to page 207 and Student Btopage 208. refer limit set upset target forbid write wait travel panic In your notebook, write down at least six of the words from exercises 3 and 4 whose speling you find unusual and/or difficult to cemember. Study the words for one minute. Then close your ‘notebook and write down the words fram memory. Competition entries Cire eo In Part 2 ofthe Writing paper you might have the opportunity to write a competition entry. You may 'be asked to propose yourself or nominate somebody else for Selection, perhaps fora study grant or a ‘chance to appear on a television programme, Competition entries require you to persuade the judges and give reasons why you or the person you nominate should be accepted. 1 Read the following Part 2 task and the model answer, which is written in the format of an article. Does the answer address all aspects of COMPETITION 14 the task? Would it have a positive effect on the competition judges? ‘You see the following competition in an international magazine. Write your competition entry in 220-260 words. Secret ambitions ‘Weare planning a series of six TV Programmes called Masterclass, in which we Coffer members of the public with a secret ambition the chance to receive expert ‘tuition from a professional. ‘What is your secret ambition and why? ‘Write and tell us about it, explaining what You think would take to achive ambition and why you think you've whacietakes, 77) NK ouve got The ten most convincing entries will be shortlisted to appear on the programme.Aiming high @ Secret ambition? It’s a mystery! Did yu know that for every 20,000 novele written, only one gete published? So the likellhood that Ml ever fulfl my ambition of becoming a professional mystery writer doesn't seem very high, But the of turning my lifelong paeeion Into my vellhood and achleving fame and fortune at the same time Is just too: for me to be put off by dull etatictioa. So what does it take to become a writer? Reading lo important — all writere need to research their genre thoroughly to familiarize themeeives with tte codee and conventione, My bookshelves att home are stacked with the novels ofall the great mystery writere, which We read and, in many cases, re-read, knowing all the time whodunnit. OF course, being a writer requires imagination. You have to develop your own personal otyle rather than elniply copy the work of ‘the greate’. [ve turned out dozens of hort crime stories for my univeretty student magazine ~ some have been publiched, some not, but: Ive alwaye aimed to produce original and imaginative material, Lat but not least, succeseful writers possase enormous self dlecipline. lve often sacrificed my eocial life In order to devote the necessary time and effort to producing a good quality story. And more than once that has meant burning the midnight oll. We've all got 2 novel inside us. Getting it out in anywhere near publishable form Is no eaey ‘task, but with imagination and determination, and the help of an expert on ‘Masterclase’, who could poseibly fall to realize their ambition? 2 Clear organization and appropriate paragraphing are essential features of all CAE writing types. Which of these two possible paragraph plans does the entry follow? A B First paragraph Introduction: secret ambition Introduction: secret and why ambition and why Central paragraphs a Three requirements First requirement and aquality/reason bThree qualities/reasons _—_b Second requirement and aquality/reason ¢ Third requirement and aquality/reason Final paragraph Conclusion: final comments Conclusion: final comments 3. Toobtain a high mark in the CAE examination you need to use a wide range of relevant vocabulary and structures. Underline examples of more sophisticated language in the model answer, ‘How does the writer avoid repetition when talking about the requirements? 4° The entry is written ina relatively informal register #UPECONCietd Find examples of informal language. ‘© Decide what your secret 5 Tostanda good chance of ‘winning, a competition panel ae entry should be written in an appealing and Rs Recerns here as engaging style. What techniques are used to get the ae Seah reader's attention and engage his or her interest? athe atari a '* Discuss what you have written What is the purpose of the final paragraph? Aa Peieet antl ay more ideas he or she can come 6 ©) Write your own entry for the competition, upwith, following the advice in the How to goaboutit and | + Selectthe best ideas. You are Don't forget boxes. asked to write between 220 ‘and 260 words, so two or three H requirements and qualities or BERS reasons should be enough. '* Give your entry a title, It is best to do this after you have written your answer. ‘© Decide which paragraph plan, '* The register of your answer could be more or less formal than that of the model Aor B, you want to use. answer, but it should be consistent. '* Write your answer, using the '* Try to use some of the grammar and vocabulary you have seen in the unit. ‘techniques you discovered in the + Check your sping. model answer. 1516 Modal verbs Complete cach gap with one word. 1. Sometimes you beso uncaring -I do think you might. ‘come to see me in hospital after Yd had my operation! 2 She bbe just a six-month-old baby, bul she's already showing signs of being intelligent. 3 Thenext bus isnt likely _come for an hour or so, so we may as__ walk. 4 Itscemshighly that it will rain today, but we well have a few showers tomorrow. 5 You could____least have made the effort to do some revision. Now you have absolutely chance of passing the exam. 6 The ruling party succeeded being re-clected, but didn't manage _ retain their overall majority in parliament. Spelling Each numbered line in the following text contains a spelling mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them. 1. Clearly, student motivation is an importent influence on learning. It is also believed, though, that students’ perceptions of their learning experiences generaly influence their motivation more than the actual, objetive reality of those experiences. The Attribution Theory of motivation identifys two types of student. The first type credit their success to their own ability and effort. If they are successfull in an exam, they attribute their achievement to themselfs, feel proud and are keen to take on further tasks off this nature. They work hard because they see a clear relationship between the effort made and the results obtained. If they fail, they put this failure down too their own lack of effort and are confidant that if they try harder in the future, they 10 will have more success. The second type attribute success to external facters. If they 11 perform well in an exam, they consider that it was easy and they where lucky. They 12. fee! little pride in their achievements and show little intrest in taking on further 13 tasks. If they fail, they attribute there poor performance to their own lack of ability 14 and are unlikely to see any reason to hope for an improvment in the future. They do 15 not percieve the link between effort and results, and lack the motivation to keep trying. warnrauaunAiming high @& Word formation — For questions 1-10, 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). REWARDING CHILDREN Cash rewards are a common form of (0) motivation _used by parents MOTIVATE with high (1) to encourage their children to work hard atexam © EXPECT lime. Some youngsters receive (2) ofasmuchas£100foreach PAY Agrade they obtain at GCSE. But should such ‘bribes’ be based on exam (3) or should they, as many parents and teachers feel, PERFORM be offered in (4). of a child's effort, regardless of results? The RECOGNIZE latter approach would solve the problem of how parents reward children with different levels of (5). ; imagine, for example, a family with ABLE one child who is (6) gifted and another who has learning ACADEMIC ) . The dangers of result-related incentives for the second child DIFFICULT are clear; with little hope of obtaining the higher grades, the withholding of promised (8) rewards would only compound the child's feeling = FINANCE of (9) - However, some leading educational psychologists believe FAIL that parents should rely on their own (10) in such matters. They JUDGE maintain that if parents know that money will motivate their child, then they should not be condemned for operating a system of cash payouts. Word combinations For sentences 1-10 underline the correct alternative. 1 There's a heavy/hardi/strong/tough possibility I'll get a pay rise in January. 2. He hasn't got the fairest/slightest/longest/thinnest chance of winning the el He's far too unpopular. 3. There is every/each/all/very likelihood that the government will introduce the measures this year. 4, There were far more of them than us. We didn't stand/face/hold/keep a chance against them. 5. She was clearly rather worried and seemed close to edge/nerves/tension/tears. 6 Imelated/delighted/pleasant/anzious to meet you at last, Mr Wood. Let me take your bag. 7 The young singer fulfilled/enjoyed/was/became overnight success last year when her debut single ‘Burning Ambition’ reached number 1. 8 He had never acted before, but he rose/arose/aroused/raised to the challenge and gave a very convincing performance. 9 At85 she says she’s unlikely to realize her resounding/longing/lfelong/overall ambition of learning to fly. 10 Snacks and easy/looseltightfull refreshments are available in the lounge area, 17©) These photographs were all taken over 50 years ago. How has life changed since then? I the same photographs were taken now, which features would be the same and which would be different? 2 > 14 Youwill hear part of a talk on the subject of time capsules, What do you think a time capsule might be? 3 For questions 1-8 complete the sentences. ‘> There's always a pause before you hear the listening. Use this to read through the questions and predict the type of answer required. eg Question 1: To fit in grammatically with the beginning of the sentence, we'd probably need to write an adiective to describe time capsules, ora past ‘participle which tells us what is done to them. You can normally write the actual words you hear in the recording. ‘+ Answers can be numbers, single words or short phrases (usually of no more than three words). ‘+ Check your answers; incorrect spelling and grammar may lose marks. ‘+ Part 2s always a monologue. As with all recordings in Paper 4 Listening, itis played twice, 4 Before you do the task, read all the questions and try to predict the type of information you might hear for cach one. For reasons of security, time capsules are usually People have been putting things in time capsules for 2]. The main reason for time capsules going missing has been the failure to 3]- The exact location of a capsule containing| ‘and programme is unknown. ome The capsule is somewhere in an area that used to be a Dr Thornwell Jacobs was unable to find sufficient information on| His ‘Crypt of Civilization’ is situated in the| 7] of Hearst Hall. To avoid possible theft Dr Jacobs did not indude| 18Times change € Collaborative task ©) You belong toa group of friends who have decided to bury a time capsule, to be Teeny ‘opened in 100 years’ time. The pictures below show some of the aspects of life which expect in can be represented by items in the capsule. wy) ‘Talk with your partner about the different aspects, saying which items could be “The examiners {included as most representative of our lives today, and then decide which two items instructions for would be of most interest to future generations. Part 3 tasks also appear as written As with Dr Jacobs and his ‘Crypt of Civilization’, your time capsule may contain ‘questions above original items and/or models, pictures, films and sound recordings as well as computer the pictues software. ‘Which items could be included as most representative of our lives today? ‘Which two items would be of most interest o future generations? ASE TY ‘+ Evaluate the different items you talk about, Giving reasons for your choices. eg An atlas would be an ideal way to ilustrate how the world is divided up poltically. Maps are constantly being rewritten and people in 100 years’ time would be curious to see how international boundaries have shifted since ‘our time. ‘Aim to demonstrate your linguistic abilty and Use a wide range of vocabulary and structures. ‘+ Address all parts of the instructions, even if you do not reach final agreement within the ‘our minutes you are allowed for this part. Entertainment Technology Useful language ‘Complete each of the gaps with one of the phrases in the box. There is an example at the beginning (0). are unlikely to be using De intrigued to see ‘would not be complete without isardistinct possibility that might conceivably be obsolete ‘would demonstrate very clearly nL is apart of everyday life © There_io.a distinct possibility that House & Home Travel & Transport ‘peopl wont ever hare seen a pound ooin: 1 The time capsule ‘one or two items of fashion clothing. 2 Fastfood__, sosomething representing that would be of interest. 3. Future generations would. a model of our underground system. 4 Themobilephone____how ‘we communicate with each other. 5 DVDs by the time the capsule's opened. 6 People ovens in 100 years’ time. Fashion Politics 19imes change Open cloze Wiaem esukuek ie open cloze isa short text with 15 gaps, each of which has to be filled with one word, ‘The main focus ison grammatical words, eg prepositions, auxliary verbs and articles. 1 Read the following text, ignoring the gaps for the moment, Which famous toy is being described? management, and the first fey dol in the USA with THE IMPOSSIBLY breasts went (9) production, CURVY DOLL byt Sf ste wseningbmsone n= ‘More thon one billion {0)_have_ been sold in oe ; eee as z = a : for Mattel. She cet coat Dea a Rush Handler, the daughter of Poli ) seein ce orga brown 3) the Seerit iseouin rete “Teenage Fashion Mods!’ she was a perky blue-eyed ee ay " tlonde, with a pory tail and « black-and-white swimsuit. ees ors wit . Her shapely she was walching her daughter Barbara She wos (14)___wi 4 ae wah ereac ed ween (8) ee ea Hondler came up (5) ____the idea. (6). cattocked | young: i could never i c . (15) _ image of adult beauty they teins dn dneicadvopskbetem fiabin, 08) se ee ee teatact re ilotophy wes hat rough the dal ho ite gil cul eae ae eee jdrads _beanphingshe wanted become, shelter woe 2_ Read the text again and think of the word which best fits each Space. Make sure you read the example. When you have finished, justify your answers to your partner, with particular reference to words and sentences before and after the gaps. ©) Whose opinion do you agree with in the final paragraph? Handler's or the feminists’? Language focus 1: Talking about the past A Review ©) Completeeach of the spaces with an appropriate 4 used to get so annoyed with him. He ‘form ofthe verb in brackets. Chaose from the past, past (alwaysfse) things perfect or present perfec in either the simple or progressive: 5 She (eat) a particulary large bar of form. There may be more than one possible answer. so, chocolate and he suddenly started to fee ick. explain any differences in meaning. 6 Marjorie (eave) when Paul 7 (arrive). eben nl! > Yaukrow thatbookyou____ (tl me about : last woek? Wel, (bayit Look. 2 Mts tethine!_avetowayutn |g the acon Tat soot homework they used to punish me 1 3 Itlooksasifhe______ (cy) again. His ees are all to pun cn (do) it hey tel me to doit aga 20Times change @& 8 Further ways of talking about the past £6 Shewas going to workithinking to workito have Underline the correct alternatives in the following sentences. — brsiness but decided insteed to Either one two oral three alternatives may be posible. 7. After he'd donelHtaving donelBeing done it once, he 1 When twasa teenager! used to knowiwouldknow |” Sears emia knew the words to al the Beatles songs. 2. It’s years since I've riddeni! haven't riddenll rode a bike. mnot sureif could doit now. 3. fk to have travelledthave liked to travelhave liked to have travelled more when | was younger. 4 Lremember that concert. It was the first time I've seen {fd seenil was seeing the band play lve. Use the words in bold together with an appropriate ver in 5 Idrather my parents didn't makelwouldn'thave the correct form. Compare your sentences with those of your ‘madethadn't made me goto plano lessons when Iwas ° partner litte. Formal letter 1 Read the following advertisement. Does this type of entertainment appeal to you? Brack Knicut Meprevat Society Our aim isto bring history alive with the very best in open-air medieval entertainment. We offer spectacular Jousting tournaments and. archery displays, cookery and craft demonstrations, exhibitions of medieval weapons, musicand dancing performances and much, much more, A guaranteed fun day out forall the family. thas not rained since he's been herethe got here/his arrival. €D check your answers by reading the Grammar ‘reference on pages 216 and 217, D> Rewrite sentences 1-5 so that they are true for you. 2 Read the following Part 1 task and the sample answer on page 22. Would the letter achieve the desired effect? ‘You help out on the committee of a Medieval Society which recently organized a Medieval Fair. Read the newspaper report on which you have made some notes and the emails received by the committee, and write letter to the newspaper, giving the Societys version of events and asking them to print another article. 21Times change ae MIDDLE AGE CRISIS | nowhere for Brampton’s annual Medieval Fair last Sunday failed to. people topark ~~ is inprevi the ea few people who did turn up were critical it. ‘The archery display was rather tedious and visitors were not what our commented om the small number of demonstrations of ematte 2a iti Given the poor) _obenough response to the event, it seems unlikely that pace SS tl ‘great dayl Loved the music and dancing Som ee, ‘The car park was full when we got there so we missed it all —the kids were really upset. I I didn’t realize medieval cookit qvod! making was fascinating, 9004! The clothes | a ‘Write your letter. You do not need to include postal addresses. Sample answer Dear Sir, {hep ort othe. committee of 2 Medieval Society and weive really fed p with the "a 1p" reported the anal Medicval Fir act nc, You cll that not many people. fumed vp and they were critical of the event: But tats not fir! Many poole del tun y, bet there was nenere for them to park when they grt there co they wissed it all. Atk, you cid that Utne were ako winpressed by the medical dancing. cgi. Thats to re Lebo ei the hah the ins os ged ne ge ‘pre i. One sie root den! Loved the mic and dein ~ very profession fed ate the archer: how on cart can yw cy that Ht nas tls? The Kids bvec To smn wp, it was veal successful and we are 07 report and Fe cence ar ti pt messes, le. get in ouch with 2 boner, ows fit Ara Wojdylo 22Times change € 3 >) Read the letter again and answer the following questions with your partner, giving examples. Content: Has the writer answered the task fully? Has she expanded on any of the points in the input material? Organization: Is the letter organized into suitable paragraphs? 5: Is there a wide range of language? Has the writer used her own words? Is the letter accurate? Register: Is the register consistently appropriate? 4. In 1-4below, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. sentence, using the noun given in capital letters. In each case, the second sentence is a more formal version of the first. © I'm going to write and complain to the council. COMPLAINT Tintend to make _a written complaint to the council . 1 There was nowhere for people to park. ‘LACK There was 2 Ttwas really successful. ‘SUCCESS twas, 3. You said that not many people tarned up. ATTENDANCE ‘You suggested that 4 Lots of people said they thought the dancing was good. STANDARD Many commented on 5 Now write your own answer to the task in 180-220 words. To help you, refer to the ‘Useful language on page 195 as well as the sentences you wrote in exercise 4. ‘* Expand on one or two of the pointsin the input material ‘Your letter should be consistently formal throughout, with polite but firm language. Multiple matching 1 Which walls are shown in the pictures above? ‘What do you know about any of them? 23imes change 2 For questions 1-15, choose from the four texts about wallls (A~D). The texts may be chosen more than once. ‘© Dothe same for the other three texts. «there are any questions you have not answered, scan the texts again, looking for the specific information you need. ‘* Tohelp you, parts of text A have been underlined. Match these parts to the appropriate questions. ‘As you answer the other questions, undertin the relevant parts of texts BD in the sarne way, ‘Skim through all four texts quickly to get an idea of their content. Read all the questions to see the kind of information you are looking for. ‘© Read text A, then look again at the questions, answering any that you can. According to the information given in the texts, which wall... can be seen from a great distance? is susceptible to damage? had additional fortifications running alongside it? ‘was considered a threat to health? quickly fell into disrepair? is no longer very much in evidence? is a series of different walls which were connected? required certain people to pay money when passing through? was built with the help of prisoners? is compared favourably with other ancient monuments? ‘became unnecessary as a result of events elsewhere? was partly demolished by the authorities? proved to be an ideal site for commercial a did not always achieve its purpose? offers visitors an insight into the lives of the original guards? A GUIDE TO GREAT WALLS Corausene PEPTEEE TEEPE ty? ‘Whether for keeping people in or keeping people out, all great walls have a story to tell, THsh Walsh investigates. @ | Erected in 1961 to prevent East German citizens crossing to ‘the West, the Berlin Wall initially consisted mainly of barbed Wire and armed guards. Within months a concrete wall ‘began to appear, to be replaced on three’ separate occasions bby ever more sophisticated versions, increasingly resistant to breakthroughs. further deterrent to would-be escapees. “Although over 170 people tost their lives in Bedin trying to. : flee to the West, human will and ingenuity often prevailed, with, and, on one occasion, ina home-made hot airballoon. — - ‘The 107-kilometre-long structure lost its relevance in 1989, thel ir ‘county on thelr way to Austria and West Germany, and after ‘travel restrictions were lifted, people began to demolish’ | ‘whole sections of the wall. the land has been used for housing and other property + development. 24 as protection against attack, and as a via tunnels ins and "Stretching for several thousand kilometres from * + safe haven «are familiar rom photographs was nat added until the east coast of the country to the Gobi Desert, the Great Wall of China is said to be the only man- ‘ ‘made structure visible from outer space, The oldest ‘section was begun in 221 BC, using soldiers and ‘arth used to construct the wallscon been te ‘rumble, and it was left tothe later and twas lft theater Han dynasty to By now the wall had evolved from a mere defen system for keeping out marauding tribes into 'where trade could flourish, and bustling ‘market towns sprang up at the many busy gates. But the omate and imposing structure with which we. the fourteenth century by Ming, using advanced bbrick-building technology. nies joined the Free separate walls to create this truly impressive q‘Situated in the north of England at one of the narrowest (© Pat oft country, Hackian’s Walls arguably the most Cpeerank monument bul by the Romans in tal, ne wall began In 120 AD on the orders Emperor Hadiian, who wanted to mark the northemerace boundary of his Empire. The 117-4ilometre wall was manned by thousands of troops, who kept watch from cereus turrats and milecasties, and who lve in.a series _ offorts situated at strategic locations. > In the centuries following ftsabandonment around 400. AD, its stones were used by local houses, valnand en cues Newitce eee -stretches ofthe wall remain and a number of forts and ‘museums along its length can be visited, providing a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the Roman soldiers. who patrolled i. Although built of stone, the wall selfs ‘Vulnerable to erosion and visitors are discouraged from walking on it. Designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1987, Hadrian's Wall ranks alongside some of the more famous architectural treasures in the world. OO | @O Reacting to the text Times change @ © own as Ebon York served as amitary Crt omens, wo were att buldaseof defences on the site. However, most of the 3.5 klometres ‘of wall - the longest town walls in England — date from the Middle Ages. Throughout their length one can sit see {numberof medieval gateways, or ‘bars which acted &s control points. Non-residents and those who werenot —( members ofa guild were charged a toll on items brought Into the ity, a ; status as 'ssecond city dwindled in the . Ate reeny tert corporaon began dating Sections of the wals, blaming their decision on the hig cost of maintenance. They also argued that the walls Tee i a ont alpen e the free circu alr. PY Rested vehemently and the York Footpath Assocation Set about restoring parts ofthe wall, confident that thelr ‘work would help to attract tourists. The city and Its wa ‘now receive a milion vistors every year. el ‘Tell your partner about a walled city you have visited. Give your impressions of the place, as well as any historical information you know. Language focus 2: Nouns in formal English 1 > Lookat the following pairs of sentences. in each case the frst sentence s an altemative way of expressing the second sentence, which appeared in the reading text above. What differences do you notice between each pair of sentences? Comment on the use of nouns and verbs. 1a The Emperor Hadkian ordered his men to begin foiling the wall in 20D, Construction of the wall began in 120 AD on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian... 2 a They built tank traps and ditches in order to stop anyone from attacking the wall, b..tank traps and ditches were built as protection against attack... 3a. ...explaining that they had decided to do so because the walls were very expensive to maintain. ’b...blaming their decision on the high cost of maintenance, 2. Nouns help to convey information clearly and concisely, and are far more frequent informal written English than in conversation. For questions 1-4 belaw use the information ina, whichis more conversational, to complete the gaps inb, which is more formal. Example: 2 [thought the painting was very simple and different to anything else I'd seen before. | was very impressed. ‘b was most impressed by the simplicity and originality of the painting, 1. a He applied for the job and he wes dearly abit cisappointed when he heard they'd tumed him down. b_ Hewas unable to hide his attheir rejection of his. 2 a Theemployees said they thought it would be a good idea ifthe company reduced the working day by ust a litle, but management said they didn’t approve ofthe idea ata. b Management voice their strong, ofthe employees’ fora sight inthe working day. 3. a Thavetotellyou that 'm not satisfied with the service ‘you offer. often have to wait along time fr things to gethere, even though you say that you send them sooner than 24 hours ater you receive an order. b_ Imust express my withthe standard of your service. Delivery of goods is often subject to despite your ‘that ‘orders are dispatched within 24 hours. 4. People ailto understand how importantitis to recycle waste, and | think i's because they don't know anything about the environment ad they don't get taught enough aboutit at school. b People's to understand the. ofrecycling wasteis the of alackof environmental ‘and insufficient on the subject. In 1-4 above, there are more verbs ina than in b, and more ‘nouns in b than in a. What other differences do you notice between the language used in informal and formal registers? 25Multiple matching @iisiene waren Pa aula) shor exiracisin hich people [+ fet ¢cna ot mutpleething fea talking about changes i ere are monologues on the same there. theirlives While youllisten you |* There are two connected tasks. For each tak, you must choose fve comect answers fom a ist of eight options. must complete both tasks, |, ‘rhe exam you wll have AS seconds to read through ‘the tasks, 2. Tomake your first Part 4 + Youhow al he exacts nox, then the whole Listening easier there are only |" SSuupresiepiged gant six options, not eight, to choose from in each task TASK ONE TASKTWO For questions 1-5, choose from the ist A-F what ledtothe For questions 6-10, choose from the list A-F change inthe lf ofthe speaker. how the speaker feels about this change. A the desire to avoid Speaker 1 1 Speaker 1 unwanted attention Si osrod s B the desire to travel Speaker 2 2 B regretful ‘Speaker 2 7 © the desire to maintaina Brees Positive relationship Speaker3 5 im ‘Speaker 3 a D the desire to be challenged a E thedesire to show other Btcker' pon people were wrong eat 4 E grateful ee F thedesire to fulfl an ambition Speaker 5 5 F proud speakers | | 10 3 ©) Takktoyour partner about a time in your life when something changed. Mention the following in relation to the change: © the reasons for it * how easy or difficult it was * your feelings before and afterwards * other people's attitudes + theconsequences of the change 26Times change € Vocabulary: Changes A Verb + noun collocations ©) when or why might you change each of the items in the box? Example: You might change your doctor if you moved house or if you weren't happy with the treatment you were receiving. yourdoctor yourname yourmind your tune gear thesubject sides places atyre your ways B Adjective + noun collocations The following adjectives can all be used with the noun change. Complete each of the sentences 1-4 with a suitable group of adjectives a-d. All of the adjectives in each group must be appropriate for the sentence you choose. a economic/political/social } dramatic/sudden/considerable ¢ pleasant/refreshing/weleome 4 farreaching/significant/sweeping 1 Itmade a/an___ change to see Alex in a suit. He looked very smart for once. 2. The Government has announced plans to make. changes to the tax system next year. 3. The pace of. change has been rather slow in this country recently. 4 The lottery win brought about a/an. change in her circumstances, which she is finding it difficult to cope with. © Rewrite sentences 1-4 so that they are true for you/your country/the world in general. Use the words in bold, together with an appropriate adjective. Compare your sentences with those of other students in your class. € Other verbs of change For questions 1-5 decide which word, A, B, C or D best fits each space. The verb you choose must be appropriate for the gaps in both sentences. The words in bold are typical collocates of the verb. 1 a Ittookhima while to to being a parent. Bb Youcan. the height of the chair by pulling this lever here. A switch B alter € vary D adjust 2 a Theold windmill has been. into a small guest house. }b Graham Greene _____ to Catholicism at the age of 21. A transferred “B transformed € converted —D adapted 3 a Prices____according to the time of year you decide to travel. b Wewere advised to the children’s diet as much as possible. A adapt B shit vary D modify 4 a Members of the rock group were asked to their behaviour or else leave the hotel. b Wehadto____the design of the car to take account of the rough terrain. A modify B amend C transfer D convert 5 a Twelve European countries. ‘over to the euro on January 1* 2002. bI shifts with Brian so I could go to my sister's wedding, A shifted B switched transformed alltered 27Review Language focus: Talking about the past In 1-8 below, write one of the auxiliary verbs from the box in his ambition, he promised the fist space and an appropriate verb inthe correct frm in to spend more time with his family, the second space. Use each auxiliary verb once only. There is Since I've known him he an example atthe beginning (0). that suit twice, 4 Hewasto in the final, but have has having had would he was injuredin a league match, was were: been did 5 Wtsyears since! out to dinner by my partner, © Thephonerangjustaswe were leaving eee eet ote tie hous eee : 7 Tdhave liked to have a a ee second chance, but it wasn't possible. 8 | wasn'tallowed to see the film, but they ‘me read the book, 28 Vocabulary: Changes ©) For 1-8, decide whether the meaning of the two items of vocabulary is more or less the same or different. Explain any differences in meaning. 0 transfer money/convert money Different. When you transfer money, you move it from one place to another, ¢ from one account to another. When you convert money, you chauge it from one currency to another adjust to university life/adapt to university life adjust a piece of clothing/alter a piece of clothing convert a farm into a hotelv/transform a farm into a hotel change your ways/modily your behaviour: change your ways/change your tune vary the menu/adapt the menu change sides/switch sides switch to the curo/convert into euros ONaueeNe Match cach of the verbs in the box with the group of words which collocate with it, ‘The first one has been done for you, adjust convert switch modily vary vary the menu/your routinefin size to Islamv/dollars into curos/the loft into a bedroom your belt/the straps on a bag/the brakes on a car TV channels/university courses/from dictatorship to democracy your language/your views/a piece of equipment wawneTimes change € Multiple-choice cloze Read the following text quickly, ignoring the gaps for the moment. Is the writer of the text generally positive or negative about the experience of the first immigrant workers in Britain? 2. For questions 1-12, read the text again and then decide which answer (A,B, C orD) best fits each gap. Thereis an example at the beginning (0). CHANGING COUNTRIES (0)___a new life and hoping for a significant (1)___ in their standard of living, foreign workers began flocking into Western Europe during the 1950s. In Britain, some of the first immigrants arriving from the West Indies and the Indian subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but the dream of a new life soon (2}___ sour for many. Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they found was. often one of low wages and, in many (3)____, unemployment. Some did not adapt (4)_ tollfe in a country of cold weather, cold welcomes and discrimination. The (5}_ of West Indian immigrants (6) __ into the inner cities, areas that were already fraught with social tensions caused by poverty and (7)___ housing. There were cases of open hostility towards the newcomers; in 1958, riots (8)__ out in Notting Hill, West London, when gangs of white youths began taunting immigrants. Yet despite the (9) ___ difficulties they encountered, many foreign workers did manage to (10)__totheir new conditions, settling in their new adopted country and prospering. Their contribution had the effect not only of speeding up the (11) __ of economic change in the postwar period, it also (12)__ Westen Europe into a mut i 0 A Searching B Wishing © Seeking D Leading 1 A switch B change € modification D variation 2 A tumed B converted € switched changed 3 Acccasions -B examples C_ ways D cases 4A closely B greatly C easily D normally 5 A most B percentage € majority number 6 A changed B lived C arrived D moved 7 A poor B low C few D weak 8 A broke B carried C came D started 9 A several B high C numerous D heavy 10 A amend B adjust ¢ wm D alter 11 A growth B motion © pace D step 12 A transformed B transferred C modified D shifted 29Collaborative task om ©) Tre pictures all show different ways of obtaining information. Talk with your partner about the advantages and disadvantages of each method, and then decide which is the most effective and which the least effective in providing information. ‘© What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? ‘+ _Which is the mast effective method and the least effective method in providing information? 7 i Useful language positive or negative meaning. In 1 and2 below, the adjectives and verbs in the boxes can all be used in the sentence. Mark each adjective P or N, according to whether ithas a Adjective Verb efficient getting costly obtaining 1 Thisis(n’t)avery | convenient | methodof | accessing | information. unreliable finding frustrating ri cost-effective | Verb ‘Adjective provide biased. 2 IvThey can give information whichis | misleading. broadcast accurate. publish up-to-date. useless. comprehensive. reliable, limited. 30Gathering information @& Multiple choice pea are going gio read three extracts which are all concerned with ways of gathering rmation. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think best according to the text. Okie es ae Cina aah ae ‘+ InPart 1 of the Reading Paper, there are three short texts, all on the same theme. The texts are taken from a variety of sources including newspapers, magazines, journals, books and leaflets. ‘© For each text there are two multiple-choice questions, each with four options to choose from. The ‘questions test a number of features including detall (question 2 below), comparison (question 3), reference (question 4), opinion and tone (question 6). re answering the questions on an individual text, read the whole oft firs. ‘+ Eliminate the options which are dearly wrong and choose the best answer. Smart Shoes decide on television time ‘Sports shoes that work out whether thelr owner has done enough exercise to warranttime in + front of the television have been devised in the UK. The shoes, dubbed Square Eyes, contain ‘an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day's exertions. The design was inspired by a desire to combat the rapidly ballooning waistlines ‘among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a finalyear design project at Brune! University in London, UK. ‘We looked at current Issues and childhood obesity really stood out, she says. ‘And | wanted to tackle that with my design.’ Once a child has used up thelr dally allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be eamed through more steps. Existing pedometers normally clip ortto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can easily be tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been + built to be harder for lazy teenagers to deceive, ‘tt is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,’ she says. That ‘was one of my main design considerations.’ 1. Gillian Swan's purpose in creating the special shoe was to A provea link between passive entertainment and obesity. B help teenagers to lose weight and become fitter. € reveal how teenagers prefer to spend their time. D find a way of staying in good condition while watching TV. 2 What doos Swan say was of particular importance during the development ofthe shoe? A. creating a product that would always be in demand B designing a shoe that teenagers were willing to wear © making sure the technology could not be damaged D ensuring that the information the shoe provided was reliable 31EW Gathering information EXTRACT FROM A NEWSPAPER COLUMN 3. The writer mentions a small desert creature in line 21 in order to e i above ground, emphasize eS ee aeeoe Gielaneapater A the idea of him becoming a vietim : = fies by chance. Reales Dee ota ar B the vast number of people who have ‘same time, I would like to consider mnswers that accurately reflected caraccidents. rmyselfa man that does not gooutof ray opinion, These were to be on 8 the distance that existed between ‘nis way to make theives of others cate of 1(which I was informed. him and the researcher. difficolt, even if they interrupt the ‘meant extremely dissatisfied) t07 D the lack of control that people have sports eventofthe season Stis for thane aomething approaching over their own lives. this reason that did not hang p81 Cyerioyer). This, bowever, became 31 . feard the mazket researcher annonce ea ees soon 4 This in line 31 refers to she was conducting a survey 00 ther question number tea. By BOW A the scale used to reply to the tbohalfof my insurance company. a jonger had the will to distinguish questions. Having recently reoelved asetilement — Posseen ‘And how satisfied were B the type of questions in the survey. for aminor motor vehicle accident, ou, wigh the time it took to process. - C the writer’s answering of the supposed was simply somewhere = our claim’ and ‘And how satisfied questions. onalis of edphone were you with the way your claim D the attitude of the researcher as she calls—and justhappened to pick oP yas processed’ and then “And how asked the questions. the receive? before hundreds of other 1s, were you wih the entie fngurance claimants, tikes small, Proeess of processing yourclsim?! 21 deeert cretureteing the it ofits 32 5 Inthe first paragraph we learn that Cl A. gave no thought to global issues. C rarely considered the consequences of her actions. D was not interested in the information she had been sent. 6 The writer's tone throughout the extract suggests that he is A. critical of Chrissy for her insensitivity. B opposed to the production of junk mail € concerned about the workers he mentions. D full of admiration for human resourcefulness. ©) Reacting to the texts Do you think Square Eyes would be successful in tackling obesity? In what ways can market research invade your privacy? How effective do you think junk maGathering information € Language focus 1: Hypothetical past situations A Wishiif only and alternatives ©) Look at the following sentence from the third reading text. ‘only she had seen them, seen their disappointment as she hurled their creation back in their honest faces, ne 5) ‘only is used to add emphasis to hypothetical situations. With past events it can also be used to express regret andlor citicism. Look at the following altemative ways of saying the same thing. 1 tfonly. 2 Iwish. 3 dratherisooner... Ineach case: a Didshetellhim? 'b How does the speaker fel about this? >) the subjecis the same in both parts of asentence introduced by would rather, would sooner, would prefer to or would like to, a perectinfnitive is used when referring to the past, eg: Yd ratherlsooner have seen it with subtitles. Wouldn't you? She'd prefer to have travelled on her own, Held like to have come but he's very busy these days. How does the meaning change if the present infinitive, see, travel and come, is used in these sentences? Practice For 1-6, complete the second sentence so that ithas asimilar meaning to the first sentence. 1 tfonly''d gone to France instead. sooner. 2. Ido think you wish, 3 Wedon'tthink you should have done that. We'd rather 4 Don'tyou regret not going to university? Don't you wish 7 5 only you'd mentioned itbefore! You should ! 6 Doyou wish you had stayed longer? Would you like 2 ight have phoned earlier. B Past conditionals ‘Third conditional sentences can be used to talk about imaginary situations inthe past, asin this example from the text: is she would have wept bitter tears of self reproach to have dismissed their lives so casually (lines 8-9) Here isa more formal way of expressing the underlined part of the sentence: Had Chrisy seen them, she would have wept... 2 Match each sentence beginning 1-6 with an appropriate ending a-f. Example: 1 ¢ fshe hadn't found his name on the Intemet,, Had | known it was going to rain so heavily, tfithadn’t been for her quick thinking, {fl didn’t have three kids and a mortgage, ff they hadn't lost ther last three matches, {fl got into trouble at schoo, ‘she could have had a serious accident. they/d be top of the league now. they might never have seen each other aga ‘my parents used to stop my pocket money. 'd have given up this job a long time ago, | would have taken my waterproofs, Look at the sentences in 2 and answer these questions. 1. Which sentences are third conditionals? 2- Which sentences include a combination of past and present time reference (mixed conditionals)? 3 Which sentence uses the past simple to refer to past time? seanee ouaeNns BD ead more about the points in sections A and B above in PartA ofthe Grammar reference on pages 217 and 218, Practice 11 Rewrite the deas expressed inthe following sentences using ‘the structures studied in A and B above. Write one sentence ‘for each situation, using a different structure each time. Example: We didn’t get back in time to see him. It was a real shame. tfonly we'd got back in time to see him. 1. Hedidn’trevise for his exams. He regrets this now. 2. I didn’t take any books with me on holiday. got really bored. 3. I's good job Steve was there. hanks to him we were able to get the car stated. 4 My parents bought me a video recorder. A DVD player ‘would have been better. 5 I couldn'tsee the film on telly last night. That was a pity —1 really wanted to, 6 MyFrench isnt very good. That's probably why I didn't get thejob. 7 They showed us all their holiday snaps. } was hoping to watch the football. ©) With partner write a sixsline dialogue. The first or last ine ofthe dialogue must be one ofthese sentences, | wish you'd told the truth, d rather you hadn't lentit to him. only you'd been there — it was so funny. dove to have seen his face when he found out. Ifithadn’t been for your stupidity, we wouldn't ein thismess, £3 > Read your dialogue to another pair of students, but donatread out the sentence from 2. Can the other students (Quess which sentence you chose? 33EW Gathering information ™u Word formation: Adjectives and adverbs 1 Look back at the second reading text on page 32. Which suffix is added to all of the following nouns to create adjectives? count__.o.-- heart___—S_spoint 2. Using the suffixes in the box, write the corresponding adjective for each of the words below. The same suffix is needed for all three words in each group, though spelling changes may be required in some of them. The exercise begins with an example (0). vory less -able §-ent_ ative ial ic | ous. -y 0 allergy — _allergic. science solentific drama dramatic 1 approach apply believe 2 argument ____— administer. ______provoke 3. introduce contradict Prepare 4 chat mud rock S luxury mystery monster 6 end Price sleep 7 persist appear obey 8 manager _—secretary 9__——S—Ssitervitory 3 Complete cach gap with the appropriate form of the word in capitals at the end of the line. The word you need may be an adjective or an adverb, A negative affix may also be needed. The exercise begins with an example (0). 0 I don't understand how he got the job. He’s far too_incompetent_ COMPETENCE to be put in charge of a school. 1 Her work has been acclaimed for its sensitivity of style and _—__use of imagery. IMAGINE 2. Her performance at work was considered ‘SATISFY and her contract was not renewed. 3. Itis becoming difficult for artists to obtain. + INCREASE public funding for their work. 4 Theassistants in Gamidges are unhelpful and . COURTESY Ishall shop elsewhere in future! 3 Mygrandfather was extremely about KNOWLEDGE astronomy; the planets were his great passion. 6 Westrayed from the path at some point and got —_______ lost. HOPE 7 Although several companies made________losses,the | SUBSTANCE. market asa whole was buoyant. 8 The bookcase was placed near thedoortohide STRATEGY a huge crack in the wall, 1 Read the following Part 2 task, then look at the two sample answers on page 35 and decide which is better. You have been asked to write a report for an international research company about the nature and quality of advertising in your country. You should: * describe some of the positive and negative aspects of two different forms of advertising in your country. * say how effective these advertising methods are, * suggest one or two changes which could be introduced to counter the negative aspects. Write your repart in 220-260 words. 61onO3e sELOTTO 480° unGathering information @& A B ‘Intraduction in this report I'm going to describe. come of ‘The aim of thie report is to outline the positive and negate ad pects of tive different features of two different forme of advertising In my country, of 9 how effect these namely roadeide hoardings and banners trailed by light aircraft. ad eas nical \twill also consider the effectiveness of these methods and make %, eh could be i to ‘the recombinations for improvement Which canter ‘Advertising hoardings Adhering hearings colowrfid ‘These add a touch of colour and sometimes humour to our en ae eeeea sometimes very and they ook. ped in ow ise drab urban landscapes. Moreover, the size of the Silesia te atti Ferre nda pn cf. comparing dam wat $24, gre ee . atcention of passe and hep Mate whe adertcomerte, iting cg ol Hat nk pe ‘memorable. them remember them, But them in the tro. Unfortunately, however, hoardings are also to be found in rural pe atalino aegalg ta 1280, whore thoy sppoar weighty ate are dearly ovo plac. bok tg and I dent tine they shod be. there. Inaddtion, the advertisements can lead drvere to lose They ako cone accidents becavie peopl ook. at concentration momentarily and are a relatively common cause of them when they're diving, oe Baers pled by call ko cone Asroplane advertising accidents. The: fora time over Equally distracting are banners attached to light alrcraft, which the cities and Therjre nics too and that Peoer arcu arseata pop tell pale aad thay o's » bt Constalresorta Furthermore, the nls loa condone gource iho of irritation to local residents and the coneumption of large ‘quantities of air fuel can only be harmful to the environment. Bit boners like, this are very succesful here. ie On the other hand, aeroplane banners are currently enjoying Mea ole ca fae {great success here ae an advertleing medium. Ths is largely oe Tecan dhe tothe oigraty ofthe aproach and te dference from | thinks thes shoud mateo i illegal to have mmainotream aerate ra ci ot bo Seeboes ‘Recommendations To discourage nolse, alr and visual pollution | would recommend That wand stop all the noe, the polltion and the Inttng the amant ottveg ote er anorichgavars apt Shot aloes ang io amas fo ee na abort ee pore ye ceed ka en ee ‘Addtlonaly oral hoardings might reduce she rik of acldente bee et = caused by distracted drivers. 2 ©) Trecontent of the two answers is roughly the same, but the type of language used is very different. Work with your partner. Comment on the following features in each answer: linking devices number of nouns types of adjective What other differences do you notice? Find examples in A of how the writer makes reference to his/her country, 3° Write your own answer to the task on page 34. Pa eas Decide on the two forms of advertising. Choose from), radio, Internet, mallshots, telephone, ‘newspapers and magazines, flies, transport, sports events or any other medium used in your country. ‘For each method, note down your ideas in four separate columns: Postve aspects, Negative aspects, Effectiveness, Recommendations. ‘+ Lookat the adjectives in section C on page 210 and decide which, if any, willbe relevant to your answer. ‘+ Decide how you will organize your Ideas into paragraphs. The paragraph structure in the two sample answers is one possibility. How else could you structure your report? © Write your report using a consistently formal style. Aim to use a wide range of vocabulary anda greater number of nouns than verbs. 35BED Gathering information Multiple choice 1 Do you know where the following languages are spoken? Sami Breton Ladin Provencal Frisian Galego 2 @Q 1.10 Youwill heara woman called Helena Drysdale being interviewed about her research for a book on minority languages. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, CorD) which fits best according to what you hear. What to expect in the ex: Part3 of Paper. ing atways contains six multiple-choice questions about a conversation between two or more speakers. The recording lasts approximately four minutes. 1 The main purpose of Helena’s journey was to A establish precisely where Europe's minority languages are spoken. B investigate the effects of climate and location on language. © calculate the exact number of minority languages in Europe. D assess the current condition of Europe's minority languages. 2. One problem of living in the mobile home was that, A there wasn't much space. B the children had nowhere to play. € it became very hot. D they all got bored with each other, 3° What does Helena say about the people she met? A. Notall of them spoke a minority language. B Some were more willing than others to express their views. Intellectuals gave more biased information than other people. D Older people had a rather unbalanced view of the situation. 4 We learn that people who were punished for speaking Provencal A. did not take their punishment seriously. B felt they were treated unfairly. “~ Y were made to feel embarrassed. D regretted what they had done. 5 What point does Helena make about some local people in a tourist area? A. They are not interested in preserving their culture. B They complain too much about tourists. © They sell their land in order to make large profits, D Their actions are not consistent with their opinions. 6 According to Helena, language A. enables people to express their emotions. B isan expression of one's identity. C isthe key to integration. D makes everyone different. ©) Ace any minority languages spoken in your country? Is anything done to ensure their survival? Do you think more could or should be done? Helena says: if you spoke a different language, you'd be a different person. Do you agree with her? Why/Why not? 36Gathering information @& Language focus 2: Present and future conditionals Match each of the conditional sentences from the listening with one ofthe explantions a-c. Zeroconcitional: _fyoucuta tree back, it grows much stronger. Fistconditional: if no positive action is taken, they'll simply die out. ‘Second conditional: if you spoke a different language, ‘you'd be a different person, 2 animaginary situation in the present or future 1b a possible future siuation andits probable result ¢ asituation which s aways true Look atthe following altemative structures to those used in ‘wo ofthe above examples from the listening, First conditional {f+ happen tolshould makes an event seem more unlikely or more ofa chance possibility. {fthappen to... see anything I think she might like for her birthday, I buy it. Iftshould (happen to)... In more formal contexts, the following inversion is possible: Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Second conditional ‘A. 1f--were to + verb also makes an event seem more unl. ‘f lwere to tel the boss what you've just sad, he'd probably sack you, ‘Again, an inversion i possbe informal contexts: Were you to accept our proposal, some funding would bbe made availabe to you. B Compare the following two structures. Which refers to the present and which to the past? ‘fitweren’tfor my dog, I'd probably go away more. ‘fithadnt been for his time in prison, he might have ‘got the job. _Supposing/Supposelimagine can all be used instead of if, ‘especially in everyday speech. ‘Imagine you lost yourob. What would you do? For 1=6 below, find one unnecessary word in each sentence ‘or pair of sentences. The word i elther grammatically incorrector doesnot fitin withthe sense of the sentence(s) Example: ‘fyou would have enough time, will you help me to ean the garage out? 11 Ifitweren’t broken for my leg, I'd definitely run inthe London Marathon next month. 2. t's very unlikely you'll see her atthe concert, butif you should happen bump into her, give her my regards, won't you? 3 She's always moaning about him I wouldntbe in the least bit surprised if she would spit up with him soon. 4 know you don't think there's much chance of it happening, but justi suppose you dd win ist prize. How ddo you think you'd spend al that money? 5 Imagine that you came face to face with a bull: what might be the sensible thing to do? Would you have run away, for example? 6 We'dhave to come to some sort of decision ourselves if the meeting were to put off for any reason. f+ williwould!going to Insome situations if can be followed by will, would or going to in the same clause, Match each of the functions inthe box with one of the sentences 1-6, according to the idea expressed in the if dause. The exercise begins with an example (0). ‘Willingness Refusal Request Intention Insistence Result 0 fyoul come this way, Ms Taylor wl see you now. Request 1 you will keep eating chocolate i'sno wonder you're putting on weight. 2. Ifyou won't tum your music dawn, we'lust have to call the police. 3 Ifitll help you relax, I'l get you a drink or something, 4 we're going to go fora walk, I think we should leave now. 5 Ifyou would just let me explain, 'm sure you'd change your mind. ©) Choose three ofthe sentences in exercise 1 and for each one rewrite the second cause (the part after the comma). Ask your partner to match each of the new sentence halves to an appropriate if lause in exercise 1. ll show you where the lift ia. €D Read more about present and future conditionals in Part ofthe Grammar reference on page 218. 37EDD Gathering information ‘Think of three smells which are in some way important to you, and tell your partner about them. Do you like the smells? Do they bring back any memories? ‘What precautions would you need to take if you had no sense of smell? ‘You are going to read an extract from a newspaper article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract, Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra paragraph that you do not need to use. Incr ce lert ‘+ Before you start to make any choices, read through the base text (the main text with the gaps) and answer the following question: How can people's lives be affected by having no sense of smell? ‘+ Read all the missing paragraphs and then try to decide where each one should go. (Remember, there is one extra paragraph.) Some parts ofthe article have been underlined to help you. When making your choices, be sure fo look atthe information both before and after the gap. ‘Underline those parts of the missing paragraphs which help you reach your decision. ‘Finally, check your answers by reading the whole article again to ensure that it makes sense. Check that the extra paragraph does not fit into any of the gaps. 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This wos, Irecal pas = cn the grounds thot taste ond smell ore so closely linked thot’ [B ‘woud geet so dal he dese a ys missing Alas, al itough!me wa hatperhme snot Alarmed athe though of producing sly beverage, and | wos left feeling sick for de = eles For those : have lot heir sense of srl infection or domoge, the news is relatively 1 7 butinwout unit 28, The vsclly ego ome aby Sptaatsreesngy cderellonfeimlst een op Boddctee mer |hod accidentally switched on that lealised 8 ar Aa | needed a delector that woul oer me aurally to gos leaks eee seve before | blew up the street. few bouts of food potsoning _ Glerted me the fact ho | can oat od which woud couse (el with functioning nosal to colin tho public health authorities. Lip dink betaine earecies sly will hove fo soldier on, ond ‘ond treat three-doy-old milk with the respect it deserves, eaw what comfort Lean from
Read the following quotations on the theme of work. ‘Comment on each one wit your partner, saying whether you Uke or distke it, agree or disagree witht. Give reasons for your opinions. 1 “Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. 2 “Hard work never killed. but ryt - ‘Mark Twain 3 "People, who work sitting down get paid Charlie more than people who ‘McCarthy work standing up.” 4 “Llike work; it fascinates me I can sitand look at it for hor Ogden Nash 5 “Alotof fellows nowadays have a BA, MD or PhD. Unfortunately, ‘they dont have a JOB.” Jerome K. = Jerome 6 “Its not the hours you put. In your work thal counts, Its the work you putin the hours.” a Fats Domino 7 “Far and away the best prize that life offer’sis the chance to work hard at work worth Samy doing.” Ewing ‘Theodore Roosevelt 2 Each of the quotations above contains one punctuation, ‘mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them. © Read more about punctuation in the Grammar reference on page 218. 3. Punctuate the following newspaper article on working trends in Britain. Ada capital eters where necessary. HOME-WORKING ifyou had the choice would you prefer to ‘work from home or in an office British ‘workers seem to be in no doubt one in four of them has given up commuting to the office in favour of a more domestic working environment and the figure is growing the number of home-workers is likely to increase by more than 50% over the next five years claimed a spokesperson for ‘Datamonitor the London-based market research company as a result of this trend ‘consumers will spend a great deal less on certain goods and services transport petrol eating out and drinks moreover because hhome-workers usually take fewer showers the sale of personal care products such as deodorants and soap will also be affected ‘the study which shows that home-workers tend to be the more highly qualified professionals in a company says that firms are in danger of losing their best employees if they do not allow home-working unfortunately however there are some who abuse the trust which has been placed in them Datamonitor discovered that many like to watch television listen to the radio and drink alcohol while they work —_—— 4 Check your answer with the suggested version on page 206, 5 &D whatare ‘the advantages and disadvantages of home-working?: Would you prefer to Work from home? 48Work time q Formal letters: application 1. Read the following job advertisement and make alist of the characteristics the ideal Personal Assistant to { Insurance Executive candidate would possess. AcymamiePAs rita wrk or 2. The following is a letter of application for De ee) i pia Wetec i lude correspondence, the job advertised in exercise 1.In questions | diary management and book, 1-15, two of the alternatives can be used in travel. There will also be a eaten each space. Cross out the alternative which ofccontact with business people ata cannot be used. The exercise begins with an high level. Aminimum of five years’ example (0). related experience is essential. (0) Dear Sir/Benr-Exeetive/ Dear Sir or Madam Iam writing in (1) reply/apply/response to your advertisement which appears in today’s edition of the Business Times newspaper. ‘As you (2) must/can/ill see from my (3) enclosed/attaced/ enveloped CV, U have spent the last six years working at the Tadwell branch of the Excel Insurance Company. I joined the branch as trainee secretary after leaving school and two years ago I was (4) appointed? destined/promoted to the (5) place/position/ post of office manager, in charge of a (6) staff/team/ number of seven. My (7) duties/chores/ responsibilities range from the day-to-day (8) conduct/ manragement/running of the office to staff training, and new recruitment. am also responsible for (9) organizing/making/sorting travel arrangements for management and visiting official. > Tam now interested in working in a more dynamic environment and given the experience Thave (10) acquired/gained/leamed at Excel, I consider myself well equipped to (11) respond to/take up/tise for the challenge offered by the post of Personal Assistant. I also feel I (12) have/owm/possess the necessary personal qualities ‘0 (13) meet/complete/deal with the demands of the job; I have included in the CV the ‘contact details of my branch manager, who would be (14) welcome/willing/pleased to provide you with a character reference. Tam available for interview at any time which might be convenient to you and ‘would be able to start work after serving out the two months’ netice in my (15) actual/curent/ present job. look forward to hearing from you. ‘Yours faithfully Lara Goodrich re 3 Write your own letter of application in 220-260 words for the following job, which you sce advertised in an English- language magazine in your country. Tangnage School Receptionist Busy and expancling language school with ‘ reputation for professional standarels and 'riendly service requires two receptionists for its new centze in the north of England, ‘Successful candidates will have a genuine interest in people and be able to work under Pressure. They will also be reasonably flucnt ‘n both spoken and written English. IT skills «an advantage. Previous expericuce useTul bbut not essential, ‘+ Make notes about relevant experience, skils and personal qualities, ‘which would make you suitable for the job. Think also about your reasons for applying, Remember, you can invent information, ‘+ Make a paragraph plan of your letter. Look back at Lara Goodrich’s application; how has she organized her information into paragraphs? ‘+ Underline any words and expressions in Lara’ application which yyouright find useful.EW work time Multiple matching om TASK ONE TASKTWO For questions 1-5, choose from the list A-H the advice For questions 6-10, choose from the list A-H the each speaker received. Problem each speaker encountered. ‘A mind your body language A. feeling unweit B arrive early for the interview 1 B_ having the wrong information 6 © wear the right clothes = © nothaving the right personality 7 D_ show interestin the prospective D arriving late forthe interview employer 3 E having a slight accident 8 E hide your enthusiasm for the job Fr ncttiavitg wis ig GUamcatons F practise the interview beforehand sf G being unable to answer 8 G think of an unusual situation = questions Fe H control your nerves H_ being unhappy about the pay 1 ©) Whatadvice would you give to someone going for a job interview? Example: Dress smartly. 2 QP 1.11-1.15 You will hear five short extracts in which different people are talking about interviews they attended. While you listen you must complete both tasks. a eas ‘+ Read through both tasks carefully before you start to listen, Note that in Task One, you are listening for the advice the person received, not what they actully did. + Tryto predict the language you might hear for each prompt. Example: ‘A Mind your body language - th legs. * Concentrate mainly, Butnot exclusively, on Task One the frst time you listen The second time you listen, give more attention to Task Two. ‘* Don’t leave any questions unanswered. 50 i Ine and one in Questions: 6 correspond to the first speaker; questions 2 and 7 to the second speaker, and soon, ‘Three of the prompts in each task are not used. 3 ©) you have had an interview or an oral examination, tell your partner about how ‘you prepared for it, what you remember about the interview and what the outcome was. Ifyou have never had an interview, tell your partner what you would fear most about going for an interview and what you would do to overcome this fear.Work time € Language focus 2: Gerunds and infinitives BaRevicw) 2 ©) Work witha partner Talk to each other about ©) Tre ollowing sentences ae allfrom the listening. something Discuss with your partner the reasons why the words i underlined are in the gerund or the infinitive. Example: 1 Thenoun ‘way’ isoften followed bythe infinitive. ‘Going’ isin the gerund because it follows the preposition ‘by’ al you would miss being able to do if you lived abroad. you would refuse to do under any circumstances. you remember doing when you were a very small child. you are planning to doin the next few months. : : you regret doing, ‘prepositions take the ing form of verb. your parents didn'tlet you do as a child. 1. The best way to.repate for an interview sby going tothe; * Youalways have dificulty doing. company's website E# you often forget to do. 2. They can see you've done your homework. E 3. You're not to get all uptight and on edge. C Nouns followed by the infinitive 4 Projecting self-confidence a an interview s vital for success, £ Each ofthe nouns inthe box canbe followed bythe infinitive 5 | puton my best suit to give me that confidence, | with to. Fr each question 1-5, use the information inthe 6 think | managed to hide it. informal sentence ato complete the gaps in te formal 7 Wtsadvisable to lean forward sentence , using the words in the box. You should use each 8 They recommended imagining the inteviewer in the bath, | wordonceonly. B Common problems effort attempts willingness opportunity capacity ability decision |n1-8 below there isa mistake in one ofthe two sentences. ec atsoa ache PMT Find the mistake and correctit. Example: _—_ feeling £4 a It'sveryobviousthathe really wants to get on inthe 2 Youcan'thelp te feel sorry for John losing hs job like company and he's done allot to get ove his shyness. that. b He has shown a clear. tomake b_ The company says it'll help him to find another, but it’s progress in the company and he has made a great not the same. | ‘to overcame his shyness. ‘ lly thinks it’s her fault if work doesn’t get done 1a Ihave been made to fel very welcome inmynewjob. 2 @ She usualy neta Eytheperes ewe eae ety sol cnn iar i cnn even hough ee tal ese eet i itsnot tue, : 2a It'staken me time to adjust to working nan open-plan ; - Shehasa___toblameherselfif pai seals rer et my vas, ; i : to persuade her otherwise B ben tel et used tosharethe same working space | 3a never misses chance to become abettr salesman 2 Pre and what admire mastis the fact that he doesn't get 3a isnot wa omate an efor yb the payisso i Ieee aero b And there's certainly no point taking work home at b Hetakes advantage ofevery___to weekends : develop asa salesman ands 4.2. Weappretiate your agresing togiveatalkatthe tobecome despondentin the face of difcalies isis conference. ag stable i i ‘a He also doesn't seem very capable of contr , oe at Ys es fo his pupils and | think he’s right to want to get out of teaching, bb Furthermore, he seems to lack the to maintain classroom discipline, and I can only 5.2. Assoon as | get to work all the phones start ringing. b_ They don’t stop to rng all day. 6 a. | don't mind to goto the office meal tonight... b but | really don’t feet like having a cocktail with the eae — to leave the teaching boss beforehand. i Tal cvised fim to buy @ new suit for his interviews. 5. a The best things about her are that she's prepared to also recommended to have a haircut. take on new challenges and she can handle stressful 8 a Wewere tohave received a pay rise this year sina, b- Management have admitted to have broken their |b Her greatest strengths are her. to promise to increase salaries. ‘accept new challenges and her to i ‘cope with pressure, © check your ideas in the Grammar reference on page 219. 51WD work time Multiple matching 1 ©) What do you understand by the title of the article: ‘The Fast Track to Burnout’? What causes some employees to burn out? 2. You are going to read a magazine interview with four young executives who left their jobs. For questions 1-15, choose from the executives A-D. eau keke ‘+ Part 4 tasks are multiple-matching tasks. There are fifteen questions in total. ‘+ The text may be continuous or consist of a group of shorter texts, or sections of text. The following Part 4 text has been divided into sections. Prec eas ‘+ Re-tead How to go about it on page 24 of Unit 2. + Tohelp you with numbers 1~4 below, key words in the questions have been underlined, together with the relevant parts of the text. ‘+ Now look at numbers 5~15 and underline the key words in the questions in the same way. Then Underline the parts ofthe text which provide the answers. Of which young executive is the following true? Her sense of being unimportant did not change once she had been promoted. 1 Her current job does not provide her with a regular income. 2 She felt that her colleagues were being uncooperative on purpose. 3 A project that she was working on gid nol turn out the way she expected. 4 She admits to showing off the things she could afford to buy with her high salary. 5 She accepted the job because of the benefits that were additional to the salary. 6 She suggests that her young age meant she was unable to cope with a stressful situation. 7 ‘She was trying to find a way to leave the company before she received a promotion. 8 ‘The people she worked with could not relate to a decision she had made. 9 She suggests a lack of money in her childhood made a high salary more desirable. 10 She believes that other people could have done her job equally well. " She does not have any negative feelings towards the company she worked for. 2 ‘The feelings she had towards her promotion quickly changed. 13 ‘One of her qualities also disadvantaged her in a certain way. 14 ‘She wanted more freedom while she was still ata young age. 15 52Work time € The Fast Track to Burnout : An increasing number of young executives are giving up their corporate postions after experiencing an ty ‘overload of pressure and dissatisfaction with what they imagined would be adream career, Kate Mecdins falls to four young people who turned their backs on high salaries and even higher expectations. ” Here'showtobeatit, A Tanya Burrows bears no grudge towards the * ‘corporation that rewarded her with five promotions ‘within the same number of years."At twenty-seven, | ‘was able to buy my own luxury apartment; she says.‘For that reason I'll always be grateful to them’ Tanya admits that the high salary that came with each promotion was inresistible."We weren't poor but | don't think my parents ever bought anything that wasn't secondhand. That definitely played a role in my motivation. When someone's saying you can negotiate your own salary.t’s hard to say ‘no! So what changed for Tanya? ‘Honestly.| got sick of the materialism, | got sucked in too at first = you'd make sure other people knew what designer labels you were wearing; that they could see your cell phone was top of the range ..but it Just wore thin for me:"Tanya decided to quit and pursue Her real passion for photography: you! eEcontract, but | get to work in far more inspiring environments: she says. B Lily Tan left university with an MBA distinction and ‘was quickly snapped up by a major retail chain.In just five years she achieved a senior management position and after receiving news of the promotion she was elated, ‘Trang round just about everyone | could think of; she ‘aughs.'But the next day I felt nothing. |had no inclination to get out of bed and face the constant pressure,’ Despite her sudden disillusionment, she continued to persevere and was the brains behind a new strategy. ‘Everyon it fitat. the planni 4 during the implementati uni lems arose and eventually the strategy ‘was abandoned. Lily's next performance appraisal gave hher a realy low rating which she found devastating. The ‘whole experience was quite traumatizing and I was too ‘emotionally immature to deal with it! It wasnt long before Lily lefe and set up her own recruitment company which is now flourishing She still regrets her discovery that there is no such thing as team spirit when one of the members makes a mistake C Jane Dawson graduated top of her class ina Bachelor of Business (Finance) degree and was offered a contract by three major investment companies. She accepted the one that was offering perks such as free tickets to major sporting events and a flash company car. Just like the three other young high-flyers in these interviews Jane's potential for leadership was quickly noted and she found herself promoted to team leader within six months, Bu, exceptionally.in her case, she had already been looking for an escape route Sure it ‘was good money but the hours were ridiculous. felt should have been carefree at thar age but the burden of ! She forced herself to stay on for another year, but then nervously asked for a sabbatical, ‘Toher amazement,her department head agreed. guess they knew I'd reached burnout and didn’t want to lose ‘me altogether — but there were plenty of workmates perfectly able to step into my shoes’ she admits. he spent the year travelling and working on comunity Projects in developing countries. By the time Jane was due to return, she knew she was in the wrong job. She applied ‘to work for an ald organization, where she says’AC last | feel I'm doing something worthwhile: D Natalie Copeland was signed up-to work for.a leading PR consultancy. She admits to being a Perfectionist, an attribute which saw her rise through the ranks In no time. It’s a weakness, too: she says.It can mean that you're reluctant to delegate and‘end up with the pressure of doing it all yourself’ For the first few. years, however, she had no problem with overtime and ~ her peiformance appraisals were almost always flawless. But Natalie feels she committed éareer-suicide' by opting {0 getting married and have a child at twenty-five."My colleagues seemed utterly mystified and tried to talk me ‘out of i’And on her return to work Natale felt instant ‘resentment towards her'l had to leave promptly at the end of the working day to take care of my daughter Anita but would come in an hour early and work through my lunch hour. It made no difference, she explains."They simply alienated me! By th at workmat tal cent. withheld vit mation on new projects With liedle support from her seniors either,and refusingto compromise her time with her family, Natalie handed in het notice and now works for a smaller PR company offering flexi-tim: _ ees © Reacting to the text Do you sympathize with any of the four young executives? Why/why not? Imagine you were a young executive. How would you feel about and react to: * your colleagues showing off their wealth and possessions. a poor performance appraisal that you think is unfait: © wor ing much longer hours than most people you know. being excluded by people in your department. 53ED work time Use of English: .) Gapped sentences Cane 1 In 1-8, complete each of the collocations with a noun from the box. favour role ranks pressure notice grudge _ position _contract 1 tobear someone a @ 2 toplaya (a) 3 toachievea (management)__(B) 4 toface_____(B) 5 tobein_______of something (B) 6 tobeofiereda © 7 torise through the () 8 tohand in your (D) Check your answers in the reading text on page 53. The letters in brackets refer to the sections in which the collocations can be found. Use context to work out the meanings of the collocations in exercise 1. For questions 1-5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. All the words are either nouns or verbs from the collocations in exercise 1. Hereis an example (0). 0 Wedon't take much _notice of the dress code at work and we tend to wear what welike. T just saw the manager putting upa_Hotice advertising for a part-time sales assistant. You didn't happen hotles where I put that file, did you? F 1 Karen's ina higher BEUACE ELIT than meat work so don't feel Tcan ‘Read all three sentences before you think of a possible word because: criticize her. {2) this may prevent you from choosing a word that fits correctly Your sales figures have fallen so the fist sentence but does not work in the second andlor third. (0) even if you have no idea what could goin the frst sentence, you Sey ae csi Sor ‘may be sure of the answer in the second or third. 1 oa ‘+ The word must have the same form - but could function, for example, ‘What's the company’s 2s anoun, a verb, or an adjective, eg alight /to ight/light (ad) on hiring people without a suitable degree? 2. The characters in her novels ‘a strong resemblance to those in the Harry Potter series. When you prepare your CV, in mind that it should be informative but also concise. Tcan't the thought of taking on any more responsibility! 3. Youneed to. the fact that Bettina doesn’t want to go out with you anymore! ‘The team will be attempting to climb the north of the mountain today. She was looking the other way soT asked her to turn round and__me. 4 The thing I like about our boss is that he never shows toanyone— he treats us all the same. Ifour clients want to postpone the meeting, the delay might actually work in our Thanks for answering my calls this morning -I owe you a 5. The number of people leaving the nursing profession is on the again. The people were starving and had no choice but to against the government. In stunned silence, he watched his students ‘one by one from their seats and walk out of the room in protest. 54Work time qd Sentence completion an 1 ‘Too much to do and not enough time to do it.’ To what extent does this apply to you? How well do you organize your time? 2 1.16 You will hear part of a talk by time management expert David Markham. For questions 1-8, complete the sentences. Peace ‘© Read through all__| David says that the key to goad time management is| 4]. Tae It’s important to have 2] expectations of what we can achieve. ‘of information David warns that | 3} can prevent us achieving what we set out to do. eaviee He recommends giving priority to 4 Jit we feel overwhelmed. David advises against always trying to: 5 in our work, Housework requires the same 6 | that we need to exercise at work. David suggests we should reserve time for those pursuits we find 7). He says it is a mistake to think of the 8 }as a form of relaxation. a el 3 ©) Doyou manage ‘to achieve the right balance between work and relaxation’? Vocabulary: Time 1 Complete each gap in these extracts from the listening with a word from the box. against aside for for_—in——off_—up 1... what you hope to achieve __ the time available. 2... you have to phone in sick and take time _ work. 3. ... iftime is___you, ifyou're pressed ____ time, don't worry if what you produce is less than wonderful. 4... what we all work for is to make time __ ourselves, to free ___ time for the things we really want to do ... 5 Itsessential to set__ enough time to pursue your interests... The following words can all be used before the noun time. Add a word from the box to the appropriate group a-f, then discuss the possible context in which you might expect tose or hear the collocations. halé flying harvest prime record-breaking sale _ spare Example: free leisure _gpare_ You could use free time, leisure time and spare time when talking about what you do when you're not studying or working. kick-off injury qualifying winning arrival peak viewing opening sowing meno Choose three of the collocations from exercise 2 and write a sentence for cach, leaving. gap where the collocate of time should be. Then show your sentences to your partner who will try to guess the missing word(s). Example United scored the winning goal in the fast minute of ____ time. 55 [Answer: injury]ZWD work time Character reference suai : ‘The formal sentences in Section C on page 51 of t references. Look at each one again and decid ‘comment on the applicant. s unit are all extracts from character iL makes a positive or negative Read the following character reference which was provided for Lara Goodrich’s job application on page 49 of this unit, How strong are her chances of getti i advertised on that page? : i ita To whom it may concern Lara Goodrich As the manager ofa local branch of the Excel Insurance Company I have known and worked with Lara Goodrich for nearly six years. During this short time she has progressed from her initial job as traince secretary to her current position as, office manager. ‘Ateach stage in her career here Lara has shown great enthusiasm for her work and has always managed to combine a friendly, outgoing nature with a dedicated, professional approach. Her willingness to respond to circumstances and work extra hours if required has been a major asset to the company. She is at all times very approachable and enjoys the affection and respect of office colleagues and members of the sales team alike. She is also extremely adept at dealing with difficult customers. She can be sensitive to criticism and does have a tendency to take things to heart, However, this is a mark of her perfectionism, which generally manifests itselfas a positive attribute. Indeed, her ability to work accurately and with attention to detail is one of her greatest strengths, particularly in this field of work. She has excellent organizational skills and has been responsible for planning my own business trips, 28 well as making travel arrangements for visitors from other branches and Head Office. Naturally, with her experience she is familiar with all aspects of office work, and quickly assimilates new developments. | For these reasons I am confident that Lara has the right qualities for this job and have no hesitation in supporting her application. 3 a Howhas the character reference been organized? Summarize the content of each paragraph. b_ Underline any useful phrases which could be used in other character references. ¢\Find an example of a negative quality, which is then Nimed to the applicants advantage. 56Work time € 4 a. Hercis some useful language for character references. For each group of five words or phrases decide which word or phrase is different in some way from the others in the group. Example: 1 ‘stubborn’ is the only negative word in the group 1 have alan helpful nature sensitive easy-going stubborn determined 2 showgreat [potential reluctance dedication ability patience 3 [lack the right personal qualities develop display possess show 4 havea(strong)tendencyto [be domineering lose one’s temper become ill worry over detail avoid responsibility 5 haveldevelop [ advanced ‘computer skills excellent secretarial outstanding | management poor parenting the necessary | communication 6 adoptwan [cautious approach to one’s work energetic enthusiastic slapdash positive b_ Arrange the adjectives of personality in section B on page 211 into two groups, positive and negative. 5 Read the following Part 2 writing task. A friend of yours has applied for a job as a local guide for a London-based holiday company, which specializes in tours in your country for elderly British people. You have been asked to write a character reference for your friend, commenting on his or her previous experience, relevant knowledge and any personal qualities which might be useful for the job. ‘Write your character reference in 220-260 words. How to go about it ‘Make a list ofthe personal qualities, knowledge and experience that someone doing this job should have. Consider giving your friend a more negative attribute, asin the model, toadd authenticity o the reference. ‘+ Plan your answerto the question, organizing your ideas into suitable paragraphs. ‘+ Write your answer using some of the language you have seen in this section. 3758 Review Word combinations For sentences 1-10, underline the correct alternative. 1. The day after his lottery win George left out/handed in/gave up/puttthrotgh his notice at work. 2. The reason I've never hired a babysitter is that I couldn't bear/supportlagree/approve the thought of leaving Sammy alone with a complete stranger: 3 Im sony, I can’t deal with it now—Tma little delayed/pressed/late/short for time. 4 None of the TV stations here put educational programmes on at peak showing/ sighting/seeing/viewing times. 5. You should giveffindisetikeep aside at least half an hour a week to read an English newspaper or magazine. 6 Write on the other side of the paper if you can't fit everything into the space free/ sparelavailablelproviding. 7 Twas most impressed by his wayiterdencylabilitylcapacity of thinking and expressing himself. 8 Lhatelavoidiadmitican’t help to say it, but I thought it was a terrible film, 9. Sarah has made combinedipredeterminedigreathvide efforts to catch up with the work she missed during her long absence. 10 We offer excellent promotion prospects and you will be given every/niichigreatlall ‘opportunity to progress in your career, Gerunds and infinitives For 1-8, complete cach of the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 Treally don't feel at all like (go) out tonight, so it's no use (ry)____ (get) me___(go) clubbing with you. 2 Assoon as] stopped (smoke), I started (eat) more. 3 Icouldn't help. (notice) you were wearing Gucci shoes. I hope you don't mind me______(ask), but how much were they? 4 1M ry___(notvkeep) you for too long. I wouldn't like you (think) I was wasting your time. 5 Wereally do appreciate you__(give) up your valuable time (come) and______(talk) to us today, Mr Wilson, 6 I distinctly remember Steve (agree). (help) us with the move today. He either forgot (Get) his alarm, or he’s found something better (do). 7 The police made several unsuccessful attempts (enter) the building, and even firefighters had difficulty (cul) through the thick metal door. 8 He recommended me___(claim) compensation for unfair dismissal, but he suggested _________(seek) legal advice first.Key word transformations tae For questions 1-8, 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 three and six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). 0 felt that no-one in the office really wanted to tell me how the new software programme worked. RELUCTANT [felt that everyone in the office _was reluctant to explain to me how the new software programme worked. In this exercise, all of the target Janguage can be found in the article The Fast Track to Burnout. ‘+ Match the key information in the lead-in sentence with the information in the second sentence. Then decide what information is still missing from the second sentence — and how ‘the key word can supply this. ‘+ tis important to be accurate. For example, ifthe key word isa verb, you need to remember ifittakes a preposition, and whether its followed by the gerund or infinitive. Ifthe key word isa noun, you may need to think of the verb that collocates with it. * Donot change the word given in capital letters. + Write between three and six words. 1 My boss doesn’t mind what time I start or finish work. DIFFERENCE what time I start or finish work. 2. It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion. BRAINS Jane the sales promotion, 3 I's ue that I like to work on tasks by myself. BEING 1 a person who prefers to work alone. 4 Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company. NOTICE 1____to my boss yesterday. 5 The day after I lost my job, I did not fecl like getting out of bed. INCLINATION 1 6 It won't be easy for anyone (o take over John's job when he retires. SHOES When John retires, it will be difficult for anyone 7 The idea of flexi-time seemed to be popular with most of our senior managers. FAVOUR ‘Most of our senior managers seemed out of bed the day after losing my job. flexi-time. 8 Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake, suCH Once one member of a team makes a mistake there as team spirit. 59(= Jeetting*on 60 Long turn ‘+ What might the people be talking about? + How well do you think they get on with each other? 1 ©) The photos above show people talking, Cece Student A: Ree) Compare two of the pictures and say what the people ro Sden eTocs might be talking about and how well you think they get |” ppear ae wtfen questions on with each other. above the pictures. Student B: When your partner has finished talking about his or her pictures, compare the other two pictures in the same way. 2 ©) Discuss together which people you think argue the most and which the least, giving reasons. ‘+ Talk about the similarities and differences between the two pictures. ‘+ Dornot simply describe the pictures. Speculate about them as indicated in the instruction, ‘+ Use a wide range of vocabulary. Look at the lst of adjectives in section Aon page 211 and note down those which might be useful when talking about your two pictures.Getting on € Multiple choice @) 1117 You will hear part of a radio discussion about marriage in Britain. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 1 According to Julic, why did she and Peter get married? A. They both felt pressured to do so by their parents. B She feli morally obliged to accept Peter's proposal. Itscemed an appropriate course of action D totake. They hoped to inject more romance into their relationship, 2. What does Julic say was Peter's initial attitude towards the wedding? A. He did not want a religious service. B He was more enthusiastic than Julie. © He was concerned about the expense. D He wanted it to be a small-scale event © 3. Bryan and Chrissie both fell that their relationship i) A. did not meet with their parents’ approval. B might have ended if they had not got married. C suffered as a result of financial problems. D could become stronger with time. 4 What does Julie say about arguments with her husband? ennnad) ‘ A They donot have long-lasting effects. B They nearly ruined their honeymoon. © They can become quite violent. D They tend to go on for quite some time. 5 According to Bryan, what has created most problems in his current marriage? @e A working long hours ry B selling his business € living ina small flat D having three children 6 Fora marriage to survive, Julie believes that couples need to be A optimistic. B honest © Mexible. D decisive. ©) ismarviage becoming more or less popular in your own country? How common is it for marriage to end in divorce? What is your own attitude to marriage? For what reasons would/did you get married? Do you prefer the idea of a religious wedding and ‘the whole works’ like Julie, ora civil ceremony, ‘a quick registry-office job’, like Bryan? Why? ( fi vE K CHED Getting on 62 Gapped text advice? Why? Has this always been the case? ©) When you are upset or havea problem, who do you turn to first for help and 2 Youare going to read a magazine article about the relationship between mothers and their sons. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A~G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There you do not need to use. ne extra paragraph which ‘+ Read the whole ofthe base text and all the paragraphs before you start to make any choices. ‘© Underline words or phrases which show links between base text and missing paragraphs, Some parts of this base text have already been undertined to help you. ‘+ Check your answers by reading the whole article through’again to ensure that it makes sense. ‘Check thatthe extra paragraph does not fit into any of the gaps. MOTHERHOOD’S BEST-KEPT SECRET One night, not so long ago, just as | was drifting off to sleep, the phone rang. It was my 19-year-old son, who is at university in Edinburgh, calling to say that he had broken up with his gitfriend at midnight and he had been wandering around the city ever since, not knowing what to do. I told him to catch the first ‘rain home. He arrived looking a wreck, but after a ‘good sleep and some home cooking, he began to feel his old self again. 1 Girls | knew then were fairly open with their mothers, but none of my male contemporaries would ever have admitted asking thelr mothers for advice. Despite all our talk about how important it was for men to let down their defences and learn how to express their feelings, most of us still secretly felt that any man ‘who depended on his mother too much was a bit of a mummy's boy. But things don't work that way any more. In a world of shortterm contracts, downsizing and redundancy, even the most promising and ambitious of our children will go through many career highs and lows during their twenties; and whenever they hit those depths, many of them will return to the nest. A typical son will continue to be at least partly dependent on his mother well past the age of 18. ‘They'e also better able to see through the mask of ‘apparent self-confidence. When my boy was growing up, he always maintained a fairly invincible front. His early imaginary play involved sieges, ambushes and surprise attacks. His starting point, though, was always a danger against which he needed to defend himself. He used the games to convince himself that he could prevail. 4 Inhis teens, he used many of these same tricks to keep me at bay. If | drove him anywhere to meet. his friends, he insisted | drop him off out of sight of where they were waiting. There were girfriends Inever met, and phone conversations which were all in code. But occasionally, a confidential mood ‘would come over him and he would tell me whatever happened to be on his mind, 5 ‘And there's another important change,’ she adds. ‘Most of us took pains to reassure our sons that It was okay for them to show physical affection or cry when they were upset. If our boys are not so anxious now about showing their emotions, our efforts in this area have not been in vain’ This seems to be backed, up by research, which shows that boys call their mothers on their mobile phones more than anyone else. 6 What | didn’t anticipate was for the same thing to happen with my son. | assumed | would lose him, Just like all the experts said. It may be that they were ‘wrong all along — that sons have always confided in their mothers — and just made sure that no one else knew. Have | stumbled on motherhood's best-kept secret? Even if | have, it doesn't diminish my sense of wonder. It's still like getting a present you never expected,Getting on @&E These days, however, mothers can expectto —-«D_—They are not in any doubt about how to respond be relied on almost indefinitely for the type to the situation, As one friend said of her of advice that calls on our experience of rather reticent son: ‘My job is to give my son the outside world. A generation ago, it was courage.’ And whilst we might welcome the accepted that sons would eventually leave chance to see more of our children, one does, their mothers to join the world of men and have the feeling that there is something anti work. Mothers put thelr 48 years in and then natural in allthis. ‘opened the door to allow their sons to move into jobs for life. E —‘Butdon't assume that girls are any tougher ‘than boys,’ says Celia Pyper. ‘Daughters Friends told me that they, too, were getting the need their mothers too.” Certainly, | know how same volume of confidences. Celia Pyper says. ‘much my own daughters need me. But this this is normal behaviour for today's boys: ‘Our continuing mother-daughter bond is something sons will tell us more than their fathers told expected. their mothers, because we have brought them upto do so. Ournorm has been toempathize -F The next afternoon he told me what had with our children when they tell us about thelr mappened hen |heliokd melmore: 2nd} actions or feelings, whereas the previous more, paid even| mare: Amoment arrived) generation tended ta be shocked’ when | couldn't help asking myself, should be hearing all of this? It wasn’t that ! was Many of my friends are surprised at this shocked. He reminded me of myself in my reluctance of their 20-something sons to break ‘own student years, but with one important away. But according to psychotherapist Celia difference - | would never ever have confided in Pyper, the mother-son intimacy is nothing new. my parents this way. “Mums have always been easier to talk to,’ she observes. ‘They're more cuddly than their. & Ashe got older and had to ride to school on fathers, and sons realize early on that their a bus with other children, all too often there mothers are more accepting of human frit? were situations in which he didn’t. | had to teach him how to put up new defences so that his rougher classmates would not see his weaknesses, © Reacting to the text ‘To what extent have parent-children relationships changed in recent decades in your ‘own country? Is the relationship very different for sons and daughters? Vocabulary 1: Verb + Noun collocations 1. Find and circle the following nouns in the base text of the article on page 62. Write them in your vocabulary notebook, together with the verb which is used with each one. Record any adjectives which are used as well. Example: maintain a fairly invincible front front pains affection feelings emotions 2. Find and circle the following phrasal verbs in the base text and with your partner, discuss their meaning in context driftoffto break up with gothrough see through letdown Record the verbs in your notebook, together with the noun which follows each one. 63BED Getting on Language focus 1: Reference and ellipsis |In 1-6 below, decide which words could be omitted to avoid A Reference Ae Find the following sentences in the reading text on pages {62 and 68 and decide what the words in bold refer to, Sentences ad can be found in the paragraph of the base text immediately after the number given in brackets. a Girls I knew then were faily open with their mothers. (1) 'b But things don’t work that way any mare. (2) ¢_Inhis teens, he used many of these same tricks to keep sme at bay. (4) d_...ourefforts in this area have notbeen in vain. (5) © Celia Pyper says this is normal behaviour for totlay’s boys. {paragraph 8) Oursons will tell us more than their fathers told their ‘mothers, because we have brought them up to do so. {paragraph 8) Words such as do so in f above are often called ‘substitute words’; they substitute and avoid repetition of words and phrases which have already been used. In 1-6 below, underline the correct substitute word. There is ‘an example at the beginning (0). ©. She can't sing and so/notinortnever can 1A Doyou think the weather will dear up by tomorrow? BI certainly hope itithisisobwil. 2 Can youllend me your helmet? ifyesisoinotino, don’t worry I'l borrow Mike's. 3. A. Elainewants to go to the beach, 8 | wantigolamide, too. 4 Last Christmas it was orange trousers; this year she gave ime these yellow pairlonesitypesicolour 5 Students passing the exam will automatically go into the next level. All those/these/them/ones that fail will have to: repeat this samelsuch/onelalso. 6 Suddenly, Brenda appeared. Such/Then/When/This was the moment he had been waiting for. B Ellipsis Sometimes, to avoid repetition, itis enough to simply omit ‘a word or words. Tis is calle ellipsis. Find the following sentences in the text and decide which word or words have been omitted. a... and he had been wandering around the city ever since ___ (introductory paragraph) b Evenifl have. , itdoesn't diminish my sense of wonder. (6) ¢ Ashe got older and had to ride to school on abus with other children, all oo often there were situations in which he didn't (paragraph 6) repetition. There isan example atthe beginning (0). 0 My brother was afraid of the dark but | wasn’t afraidot- thedark, 1. A. Doyou think you'll be home before midnight? B | should be home before midnight. 2. asked him to playa tune on the piano and he said he didn’t want to play a tune on the piano. 3 Shealways comes to cass on Tuesdays, but she hardly ‘ever comes to class on Thursdays 4 He left without saying goodbye. | have no idea why he left without saying goodbye. 5 A_ Ihave a feeling he was sacked from his last job. B_ Yes, he might well have been sacked from his last job. 6 He told me to apologize to her but I'd already apologized whet. €D kead more about Reference and Ellipsis in the ‘Grammar reference on pages 219 and 220. 3. Use substitute words and ellipsis to reduce the amount of repetition in the following text. Theres an example at the beginning, A family of teachers. For most of mymothers working ile my mother taught chemistry in a secondary school. She ‘always said the reason she had entered the teaching profession was because her father had virtually forced her to enter the teaching + profession. Her father was a teacher anid her ‘mother was a teacher as well, though she herself had no intention of becoming a teacher. However, whereas my grandmother felt that my mother should only follow in thelr footsteps if ‘my mother wanted to follow in their footsteps, ‘my grandfather was determined that she should {each fora living ~so she taught fora living. She'd actually like to have become a pharmacist land run her own business, but she wasnt» sufficiently qualified to become a pharmacist ‘and have her own business. Apart from the fact that she wasn’t sufficiently well qualified, she might well have had problems raising the necessary capital, and if she'd asked her father to lend her the necessary capital he probably , wouldn't have lent her the necessary capital. | think my motherresented my grandfather for the pressure my grandfather had put on her, and my ‘mother always encouraged me to make my own decisions. | made my own decisions - and now | ‘work as a teacher, and my son works as a teacher too! ina 64Getting on € Vocabulary 2: Relationships Complete each gap with the appropriate form of one of the verbs from the box. In each section 1-7, the verb required for both spaces, a and b, is the same. have look take get = put = turn —_ keep 1 a Sally and my father onlikea house on fire; she loves going to see him. b The noise from the neighbours is beginning to ‘on my nerves. I'm going to complain if it doesn’t stop soon. 2 a His gambling problem has a great strain on our relationship. I'm seriously thinking of leaving him. b It was just a joke-I wasn't trying to you down. I'd never deliberately set out to make anyone [eel stupid. 3 a Themaths teacher it in for me; she was always giving me extra homework or keeping me behind after school. b They a fairly rocky relationship at first, but they're talking of getting married now. 4 a They set up in partnership in 1995, but the relationship sour when Jim's love of whisky began to affect his work. b When her father returned after nine years’ absence, Sue did not have the heart to her back on him, $a She'd always approved of his girlfriends before, but she never really to Sandra, b Sandra. an instant dislike to his mother, but she did her best to hide it 6 a He's well liked, and alot of the younger members of staff. role model. up to himasa b Lused to down on art students at university, but now they're probably all earning far more than me. 7 a He____himself to himself on the holiday, eating alone and opting out of the organized excursions. b left over ten years ago, but I've managed to former colleagues. in touch with some of my Look at the expressions in bold in exercise 1 and decide whether each one has a negative or a positive meaning, ©) Choose three of the expressions from exercise 1 and use them to talk about your ‘own relationships, past or present. Example: ‘My cousin used to really get on my nerves. He was always phoning me up or coming to see me. He never gave ine a moment's peace. Things are fine now ~ he went abroad to live ‘so I just get the occasional letter. 65BED cetting on 66 Collaborative task © Hire are some pictures showing people in different kinds of relationships. Talk with your partner about the ways in which the two people in each relationship depend on each other. Then decide which two people depend on each other the most. + Inwhat ways do the two people in each relationship depend on each other? ‘+ Which two people depend on each other the most? Further discussion ©) Discuss the following questions. What other pairs of people are heavily dependent on one another? What makes someone a good friend? How far do you agree that older generations have more to teach young people than the other way round? eh What are the advantages and disadvantages [+ Give full answers to the questions, of working closely with the same person for justifying your opinions, Remember, it is along time? your language which is being assessed Some people prefer to spend time socializing | _ andnot your ideas. with colleagues or friends, rather than thei ‘+ Respond to what your partner says, as family. How about you? in Part 3, and develop the discussion,Getting on € (istening 2: Multiple choice oar ©} 1.18-1.20 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions foreach extract. Cia esukae ei ‘+ InPart 1 of the Listening Paper, the three extracts are all on different themes. However, for the task you are about to do, the extracts are all Con the same theme af relationships. Extract one You hear part of an interview with an actress called Miriam Landers talking about a director she has worked with, 1 How does Miriam feel about acting in her new play? A She is nervous about the first night of the production. B She feels certain her performance will be convincing. € She is concerned that it will leave her feeling very tired. 2 What does Miriam say about her relationship with her director, Malcolm Rush? A He makes all the important decisions. B He always finds something to criticize. € Heis prepared to listen to her suggestions Extract two You hear two people on a film review programme talking about a new movie. 3 What do the two speakers agree about? A All the actors give very good performances. B Thespecial effects arc better than in similar films. © The relationship between the two characters is unoriginal. 4 What does the man say is true at the end of the film? A The detectives dislike each other. B The detectives do not trust each other. € The detectives decide to continue their partnership. Extract three You hear part of an interview with a professional rally driver. 3 What is worrying the driver about his next race? A. the fact that he has a new co-driver B the possibility that he may lose control of the car © the risk of the car having engine failure 6 What does he say about the role of the co-driver? A. Aco-driver is supposed to keep the driver calm. B Many people do not appreciate what the co-dri does. © Itis always the co-driver’s fault when accidents occurEW cetting on Language focus 2: Relative clauses Read sentences a-f from the Listening. Then answer questions 1-4 below. a. It's Scottwho has the map and the notes. Are yout al anxious ori opening night an occasion ‘which no longer bothers you? ¢ Youdon’t ust learn the part, you live it, which takes away any fears you might have of not being able to persuade an audience you're real. d_ We have two mismatched cops, one of whom plays by the rules and the other isa rebel. And the plot, which is actually quite sophisticated, keeps you guessing all the way through, Isn't this the kind of scenario we've seen too many times already? 1 What or who do each of the relative pronouns in a-e refer to? 2 Why are commas used before the relative pronoun in ¢,d and e but notin a or b? 3. Which of the relative pronouns could be replaced by that? 4. Which relative pronoun has been omitted from £2 Why is it possible to leave it out of this sentence but not the others? ©BD check your ideas in the Grammar reference on page 220. ‘Complete each of the spaces with one of the words from the. box. Each of the words can be used more than once. Then decide whether: commas are required or not b_ that can be used instead of the word you have chosen, ¢theword can be omitted who which = whose who's where why — what 1 Lwent walking with my husband atthe weekend issomething we haven't done for along time. 2 The novel is set in Kaunas. at that time was the capital of Lithuania. Te initial chapters focus on Vitas's father fiery temperament had a lasting effect ‘nthe boy. 3 Vdlike ta knowis what happened to that boxer she was seeing. Are they still going out together? 4 Helleftall his money to awoman had never shown him any affection. The reason he did this has never been fully understood. 5 Her mother. hated city life longed to return to the village ‘she grew up in and. she stil owned a smal plot of and. 6 Isthere anyone. got acar or dad could give us alift? ‘mum or Read the Part 2 task below and the model answer on page 69. Which of the three possible paragraph plans, A, B or C, does the essay follow? You have recently had a class discussion on the relative importance of friends and families in modern society. Your teacher has asked you to write an essay, giving your opinion on the following statement. Friendships have become more important than family relationships. Write your essay in 220-260 words. Introduction: Goreral statement about debate and ask to whet extent statements true Central paragraphs: First say what other people think and vy. Then state my opinion and give 68 Anirodyestion: Introduce lopie and deseribe iendencies. ral sary : - First deseribe i i ways in whieh friends more important than family, Then Seserke ways in which family is i say in wh ly 18 more important Weigh = zigh Up arauments aiven and Sia. Opinion give reason) Eeimportant family relationships. Evidence seems to suggest that more value is attached to frlendships nowadays than to family. A recent UK ‘survey found that two-thirds of twentysomethings turn to frlende first for advice. In addition, marriage is on the decline and Increasingly, young people choose to lve alone rather than in their parental home. Despite thie, however, i would be wrong to argue that family relationships are less Important than friendships. ‘The frst point to bear in mind Is that most friendships are short-Ived. Many are formed at work or in clube to which wwe belong: when we change jobs or cease to take part ina group activity, the friendehipe end, Our family, by contrast, i one of the few constants in a fast-changing world, We can be sure it will alvays be there, Getting on € ‘A further point is that friendships require hard work and frequent attention, lusuriee we often have little time for ‘nour bugy Ives. Contact may be restricted toemailo or text messages, secondary forms of communication which lack depth. Family ties, on the other hand, are based ‘on unconditional love, guaranteeing the strength and ‘survival ofthe relationship, even when regular visite are not possible, Finally, frendships have limite. tis generally agreed, for example, that one should never lend money to friends, as this can only lead to problems. This is nat, however, the ‘case with families, who are ueually more than willing to help In times of financial need. To conclude, whilst some argue that the importance of ‘the family has declined, Ic nevertheless remain the one solid relationship on which we can depend when everything ‘lee, including a friendohip fails. Clearly, the family is as Important as it ever was. 2. Underline the following in the model answer. a words and expressions which introduce a contrast b_ words and expressions which introduce the writer's main points © other useful words and expressions for writing essays, Write the expressions in the appropriate column, The first one has been done for you. Ttwould be wrong to argue that Twould dispute the claim that Itcannot be denied that Itis my firm belief that There can be no doubt that ILis true to some extent that It is simply not the case that Itis difficult to accept the idea that Disagreeing with a statement It would be wrong to argue that Agreeing with a statement ©) Give your opinion on cach of the following statements using an appropriate expression from exercise 3. 1 Young people no longer respect their elders. Itis better to live alone than in the parental home. ‘The over sixties have nothing to learn from the undertwenties. Marriage is no longer relevant in modern society. Parents should be punished for offences committed by their children. auewn ‘We have more means of communication, but we communicate less effectively. koe as ‘Wiite a ist of arguments for and against the statement. Decide whether you agree or disagree with the statement. Choose one of the paragraph plans in exercise 1 and adapt ittosuit the statement you have chosen. ‘Write your essay using some of the language you have seen in this writing section. Make sure you support your opinion with reasons, Choose one of the statements in exercise 4 and write an essay for your teacher in 220-260 words, giving your opinion on the statement, 6970 Review Vocabulary Complete each of the gaps with one of the words from the box. Some of the words will be required more than once. up down in on through to for_—_with 1 'mnot surprised she feels humiliated — he’s always putting her. that 2. You can’t turn your back __ me now, not after all I've done for you in the past! 3. The mortgage is putting areal strain" our finances. 4° The Brazilian striker never really took his new coach and by the end of his first season he was asking for a transfer. 5. Hereally gets __ my nerves, He never stops complaining. 6 My boss has always had it ‘me; nothing I do is good enough for him. 7 Greta Garbo took such asirongdislike her co-star Frederic March that she used (0 eat garlic before filming their love scenes. 8 My brother has done very well for himself, but hedoes tend tolook_____me. Oris it my inferiority complex? 9 Samantha broke __ her boyfriend last week; they'd been going out with each other for three years. 10 Their marriage had been going___a bad patch and they'd decided to start divorce proceedings. in public like Reference and ellipsis In each of the following sentences or dialogues there is one mistake. Find each mistake and correct it 1 We're going to buy a new washing machine ~ our old keeps breaking down 2 A Doyou think itll rain? B hope no-[ haven't brought my umbrella. 3A. Haven't you been to see the Kandinsky exhibition? B No, I'm not interested in abstract art, and so isn't my wife. 4 Harry doesn't think they'll win at the next elections, but I do so. 5. Are you coming? Whether so, can you hurry up? We're already late. 6 A Doyou think this milk is OK to drink? B Ishould ~ only bought it two days ago. 7 A Putsomesalt in the potatoes, will you? B I'vealready! 8 Itsashame I can't go with you on Saturday I'd really love. 9 We weren't consulted on this matter, and I think we should have, 10 He said he'd phone me today, but he hadn't I'l give him a ring tomorrow.Getting On € Use of Englisl Open cloze im Complete the following article by writing one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). GRANDPARENTS: THE NEW GENERATION Always (0)_a__ sure source of affection, my grandparents (1) hugely important figures in my life. They (2) shower my sisters and me with sweets, indulgences and stories, telling tales about my parents as naughty children. When the last of (3) died, we all wondered who would hold the family together. People have relied on grandparents in Britain since the Industrial Revolution, (4) _ whole families moved into cities from the country to get work in the new factories, taking grandmother along to look after the children. (5) the fact that more grandmothers ‘are working now, grandparents are still the backbone of childcare in Britain, They provide 44% of fulltime care for pre-school children, (6) makes you wonder how the country would manage (7) them. The traditional image of a grandparent is @ smiling old person surrounded by a cohort of happy children, but (8) __doesn't match the facts. (9) we have now is the socalled ‘beanpole family’, thinly stretched (40) ___ several generations, with fewer family members in each and with growing numbers of single-parent families. Grandparents are getting younger - more than 50% of grandparents (11) ____ already had their first ‘grandchild by the age of 54. For many of them, grandparenthood means Juggling a job, involvement with grandchildren and, sometimes, the care of (12) ‘own parents, It is up (23) Us to balance the ‘demands we make on them if we don’t want to wear them (14) Grandparents are (45) a valuable part of the family that we just cannot do without them. (Writings) articles You sce this announcement in an international magazine, A Family Affair We are planning to publish a series of articles on families around the world. We would like you, the readers, to write us an article describing your own fan situation and comparing it to that of the typical family in your country. Write your article in 220-260 words. ‘= Spend time planning your article before you write it. ‘© Read again the information on competition entries in Unit 1 an pages 14 and 15. The model answer on page 15 is in the formatof an article. 1Speaking and reading 1D Rankthe people above according to how intelligent you think each one is or was: | = most intelligent, 7 = least intelligent. ‘Compare your list with your partner, giving reasons for your decisions. Darwin 2. Read the following extract from an article on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. How would he rank the people shown in the photos? Marie Curie Albert Einstein David Beckham MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES the world has ever known, He formulated theories of relativity, successfully described the ‘ature of the universe and came up with the most. 5 famous equation in the world, David Beckham is the footballer whose skill and precision have made him one ‘of the most gifted sportsmen of his generation. Who is the more intelligent? Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 10 (Ml dares usto pu these two men on neighbouring Pedestals. Instead of regarding inteligence as a single quantity (g) measurable by pen-and-paper tests, Gardner, an education professor at Harvard University, divides human inteligence into no fewer than eight, 15 separate categories ranging from mathematical to, ‘musical competence. His ideas have provoked vigorous debate about how one defines inteligence, about how children should be educated and how society treats, those who do not sit at the top of the academic heap. 20 They have certainly divided parents ~ Celebration, the ‘American town created by the Disney Corporation, based its school around Gardner's fundamental ideas. Several parents subsequently complained that their children were not being taught satisfactorily, and 25 withdrew them. Gardner's points that g measures only one capacity, the sort of mental agilty that is valued in academic achievernent, and that this single ‘number does not do justice to human potential ‘So he has created his own spheres of achievernent. 30 Some categories are easly reconcilable with general Perceptions about IQ. For example, ‘linguistic inteligence confers a mastery of language, and is the preserve of such people as poets, writers and linguists. ‘Logical mathematical’ inteligence marks out people, 35 who take a reasoning approach to physical things, and seek underlying principles. Einstein isthe standard- bearer for this group, which also includes philosophers, i A= Einstein was one of the greatest thinkers ‘These two categories are the main components of what we generally think of as ‘intelligence’ 40 “Musica intelligence characterizes musicians, composers and conductors. ‘Spatial’ intelligence is about being able to picture perspective, 10 visualize a world in one’s head with great accuracy. Chess players, artists and architects would rate highly in this category. 45 Dancers, athletes and actors are lumped under the ‘bodily-kinesthetic’ heading; these individuals, like Beckham, are able to control their bodies and’ ‘movernents very carefully. Then come two types of ‘personal’ intelligence 50 —intrapersonal, the ability to gauge one’s own mood, feelings and mental states, and interpersonal, being able to gauge itin others and use the information. These two categories could be interpreted as emotional intelligence. Psychiatrists are particularly adept at the 55 former, while religious leaders and politicians are seen ‘5 people who can exploit the latter. Charles Darwin is perhaps the perfect embodiment of the eighth intelligence ~ ‘naturalist’. This label describes people with a deep understanding of the natural world 60 and its objects. Zoologists and botanists can count themselves among this group. Gardiner has tentatively ‘named a ninth, ‘existential intelligence, which, characterizes those who ask fundamental questions about the universe. The Dalal Lama and. 55 Jean-Paul Sartre would reside in this classification. This ninth addition, however, has yet to be confirmed to Gardner's satisfaction. These eight (or nine) categories certainly reflect the fact that, in these areas, there isa spectrum of human ability 70 ranging from the hopeless to the brillant. But are these really intelligences, or could these competences be ore accurately described as gifts or talents? 72Allin the mind? @& © Reacting to the text 1 How would you answer the question in the final paragraph? 2 Inwhich of the nine categories do you perform the best? What encouragement or help have you received in realizing your potential in this field? 3 Do you think children should be educated differently in the light of this theory? Should schools focus less on traditional notions of intelligence and take more account of each individual’ specific strengths? Multiple matching @) 1.21-1.25 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about education and learning. While you listen you must complete both tasks. TASK ONE TASKTWO For questions 1-5, choose from the list A-H the For questions 6-10, choose from the list A-H the attitude Person whois speaking. that each person has towards education. A aresearcher 7] A Htshould offer a wide range of subjects 3 B anovelst B It should allow students to learn at their © ateacher 2 oma 7 ; © Itshould teach students practical Peace A work-related skills js a re D It should encourage a sense of F apoliician i responsibly 9 G ascientist E Itshould enable students to perform to iene 5 their full potential. 10 F It should improve communication skills. G Itshould encourage creativity. H It should encourage students to join in. 2 ©) Discuss each of the views expressed in the recording, saying how much you agree or disagree with them. How would you complete the sentence beginning ‘Education should.ZD Allin the mind? Language focus 1: Passives 1 1. Match each ofthe following extracts to one of the photos on page 72. Ignore any mistakes you find forthe moment. 2 Sheis ofcourse famous for being written a series of books about a young wizard and his adventures at wizard school. The stores, which have being translated into more than 50 different languages, are read by children and adults of al ages all over the world. And now we come toa series of pictures of Rouen Cathedral, These masterpieces of Impressionism have all been painted atthe end ofthe nineteenth century by the man who has generally regarded as the leader of the movement, € In 1894 she met Pierre, the man with whom she would change the course of science. He was introduce to her by a Polish acquaintance, who thought Perre might be able to find room in his lab for her to cary out the study she had been commissioning to do by the Society forthe Encouragement of National Industry. 4 Theport of Salvador Grail, was arrived by him aboard the HMS Beagle on 28 February 1832 and so began his five- ‘year study ofthe flora and fauna of South America, During his travels there he contracted Chagas Disease and he was boeing plagued by fatigue and intestinal sickness forthe rest ofhislif ‘e-Petsonally, think she should had been awarded an Oscar for her part in Silkwood (1983). This dramatic film is based onthe true story of Karen Sikwaod, whose complaints about radiation sickness are ignored forthe ‘management of the plutonium factory where she works. 2 Ineach extract there are two mistakes related to the passive. Find the mistakes and correct them. 3. The agent, the person or thing that performs an action, is often not mentioned in passive constructions. Match the reasons a-d to the examples 1-4. Reasons why the agent is not mentioned a toavoid the use of you’ in official notices the agent is unknown or unimportant itis obvious who the agent is the agentis‘people in general’ Bangles 1 Several parents subsequently complained that their children were not being taught satisfactorily, and withdrew them, 2 But are these really intelligences, or could these competences be more accurately described as gifts or talents? 3 The stories have been translated into over fifty diferent languages. 4 Alllibrary books must be returned before the end of term, 4. a. Theuse of ether the active or passive is often determined by context. in English ‘given’, or previously mentioned information tends to come atthe beginning ofa clause or sentence, and new information towards the end, is illustrated in the second sentences of each extract in ‘exercise 1 above. 74 Example: a he stories is ‘given’ information: they are mentioned in the previous sentence. 2re read by children and adults of all ages all over the. world is new information: this fact has not yet been ‘mentioned. Because the ‘given’ information, ‘The stores, isnot the ‘agent of the verb ‘read’, then the passive form i required. bi Gircle the given information atthe beginning ofthe second sentences in extracts b-e. Are the subsequent verbs in the active or the passive? a Thereis aso a tendency in English to place long phrases towards the end ofa dause. Consequently ifthe agent is 2 long phrase then this appears a the end ofthe clause and the passive form of the verb is required. Example:a by children and adults of all ages allover the world. Underline the agent in each ofthe second sentences in breinexercise 1. ©D ead more about Passives in Parts A-C ofthe ‘Grammar reference on page 220. Practice The extracts 1-5 below have been taken from students’ ‘written work. For each extract consider the whole context and rewrite the second sentence if you think it would sound ‘more natural in the passive. f you change a sentence, decide whether the agent needs to be mentioned. © |} Tam writing with regard to an article which recently appeared in your newspaper on the subject ofthis year’s Charity Fun Run. ‘Steven Ward, former Olympic athlete and manager of the Hythe sports centre, which sponsored the event, wrote the item. aml in ir oum national « i et eae obviousty {problems for the American} | food chains here. fe esAllin the mind? @& ® » © ‘The aim of this report is to present the findings of. i For the past eight years I have been working at the Se anc p Peed Ga fa oe a): Birmingham-based engineering firm, Holwill & SS erage co a Eee aipisince : Deaks ple. The management of the company has College, who designed their own questionnaire as recently promoted me to the post of Chief Accounts part of their course work, carried out the survey ler in charge ofa staff of five. during the busy pre-Chiristmas shopping period. i A, 1 Ina-eunderline the informal word or expression in each group. a_abright child/a child prodigy/a whizzkid b abrillianvbrainy/gifted student © havea flair for languages/I have a gift for music/I'm a dab hand at painting. i T'm (an) ace at (ennis/’'m a skilful card player/I'm a strong swimmer. e I'm weak at maths/I'm hopeless at cooking/I have a poor memory. 2 ©) Tellyour partner which of the words and expressions in exercise | could apply to you. Explain why. 3) ©) Tellyour partner about anyone you know who is a acompetent skier. dan expert cook. b a proficient typist. acomputer expert. © askilled crafisman or woman. £ an accomplished musician. 4° One of the adverbs in cach group does not normally collocate with the adjective in capital letters. Underline the adverb which does not fit a highly naturally academically practically musically GIFTED b highly exceptionally enormously _ hugely largely TALENTED © highly extremely absolutely very quite PROMISING 5 ©) inthe reading text we were told that David Beckham was ‘one of the most gifted sportsmen of his generation’. Think of one famous person for each of the following descriptions and tell your partner about him or her. a ahighly talented young acto b an exceptionally gifted musician © avery promising young (tennis, football etc) player or athlete 75EBD al in the mina? Reviews 1 Can you identify the actors in the photographs? Have you seen any of their films? Did you enjoy them? 2 Read the following Part 2 task and the model answ Given the information in the answer, which of the two films would you prefer to see? An international magazine has asked its readers to send in a review for its regular arts section. Write peas areview for the magazine comparing and contrasting two books, films or aes eae music CDs. Comment on their similarities and differences, and say which of oa a ue. the two books, films or CDs you would recommend and why. Write between cs 220 and 260 words. All 1 mind ‘The real-life struggle of brillant minde with paranoid schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease may not sound Ike the ingredients oF an entertaining afternoon's viewing, But Ruseell Crowe's stunning performance 26 mathematical genlus Jobn Nah in‘A Beautiful Mina’ and Judi Dench’s moving portrayal of philosopher and novelist Irie Murdoch ints, will have you rushing out to buy the books on which these two Oscar-winning filme are based. {blo in their thematic content that the two films resemible each other most. Both focus on the withdrawal of the protagonists into their own inner world and the effect: this has on their long-suffering but devoted marital partners. Also common to bath fils is the fact that we witnese the two academice in theiryouth and old age. Hats off here to Crowe's make up team —he Is remarkably convincing as the oicty- she year-old Nagh receiving his Nobel Prize in 1994. x ‘rt! differe from A Beautiful Mina’ in this reepect, relying Instead on other actors to play the vivacious ‘young iris ~a very credible Kate Winslet — and her stuttering companion, John Bayley. In addition, unlike the ‘more Inear American film, flashbacks are used to good effect to switch backwards and forwards between ‘the two contrasting stages of Murdoch's life. ‘The strength of tria'lies in ite powerful acting and mundane realiom, with the novelist seen doing the shopping, or watching children’s TV in her cluttered Oxford house. However, if, as Id, you favour something ‘more vieually appealing, but no lege plausible, then ‘A Beautiful Mind’ is a definite must-see. 3) ©) What information is contained in each paragraph? How many paragraphs Include the writer's opinion? 4° Make a note of those adjectives used by the writer to express an opinion on the film or PEekore the acting, Include any accompanying adverbs or nouns. * Aimto grab the readers interest from the beginning. ‘+ Express your opinions throughout your answer. 76 Example: stunning performance Divide the adjectives in section B on page 212 into two groups, positive and negative, 5 Which words and expressions are used in the model to compare and contrast the two films? Make a note of them together with any other relevant words. Example: the two films resemble each other Do the vocabulary exercise on page 206. 6 Now write your own answer to the task in exercise 2.Allin the mind? @ Use of English: ) Gapped sentences For questions 1-5 below, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Use the collocates in bold to help you. Here is an example (0). © twas very__clever___ of you to convince our clients to buy the more expensive machine. As well as having a vivid imagination, you need to be__clever_with your hands tobe a good sculptor. Sylvia had always admired _clever _ people and Richard certainly seemed more intelligent than most men she'd met. 1 Just you don't hit your head as we crawl through the entrance to the cave. Twouldn't__volunteering to do some charity work once I graduate. When choosing a course abroad, you should bear in______that some schools do not offer help with accommodation. 2. twas Martin that had the idea of redesigning the company logo and it’s now much more recognizable. If Anna continues to win so many contracts, she'll have a , if not brilliant future in this company. ‘The day began cloudy and cool but ended with sunshine and warm temperatures. 3. Adults are supposed to be learners in comparison to children. forgot that my watch was fifteen minutes so I arrived late for the interview. The first part of the film is terribly and my wife actually fell asleep at one point. 4 When you reach the beach,__ towards the tall cliffs on the right. The crowd cheered as David managed to__ the balll into the net in the last minute of the game. The people at the of the queue had been waiting outside the ticket office for hours. 5 Aswe boarded the ship, the occurred to me that I would probably never return to my country or see my family again. ‘Some people take risks while they're driving, with no for the safety of other motorists, We______over the offer very carefully and after a week or so we decided to accept. 77ED Allin the mina? Multiple choice - i iti le to fall asleep at any 1 ©) Narcolepsy is a rare medical condition which causes people time and without any warning, In what ways do you think it might affect the lives of those people who suffer from it? 2. Read the following newspaper article quite quickly and compare what one narcoleptic says with your ideas in exercise 1 MY eo CONSTANT nocalge ae FIGHT TO Ss STAYAWAKE 9 ceo and hallucinations, Dan Butler-Morgan tells Bry 60 © "Dan sues from al Gordon about the dificult of of these symptoms, When living with narcolepsy. Tarrve fr our interview hhe holds onto the door fr support as his legs 5 buckle in an attack of catapleny,because'T ‘As a teenager, Dan Butler-Morgan 5 used to nod off during lessons at school. He thought ie was just what ‘every rebellious schoolboy did. But 110. that most people take for granted have ae walked in and ida recognize you, : tmelnonomtte any low behy Sa Hea sree alse San on eee oe ae anything. We go out to dinner and | ‘normal. None of his colleagues dazed off while servicing a ear or spent their Junch break snoozing in corer. ‘When his boss threatened him with the 15 sack, he knew he had to find out what ‘made him so different from everybody eke. Dan’ GP was equally baled and {immediately sent him toa sleep centre, Where he was diagnosed as suffering 20 from narcolepsy.an incurable sleep disorder tha is known to affect atleast 2,500 people in the UK. Narcoleptcs fll asleep at irregular 62 js ill dep in my food! nS He is amazed at people's lack of knowedge aout he condition and has often encountered prjudice He desperstely wasted oon the police force, bt wat ena ction ene, tno syinge would bes healtrands a ae ‘fey ise Ate potent employer mae ore acini i ol hems had eld eeecert sees eran st ‘him Dan would probably turn up late frequently tired as she is woken by the fo all th e 4 7 stacks Tputahandon hvsboulder —% Frworkalthe tine and unexpected cies ‘est peg! fide will come round bait can fata: people pceponsof 35 sanDan fowewrtcdinsayavake gy HRDO2@N nd pin drag ikasone hae fed met bes bit aed pe S(O ee | eee a ean ee Sem eo een with the mos interning person bat i er down And sometimes fel ie mn Snide langhingacomont baer, Di tvemadaly Gece bringing ether people dwn wht * myalelilictoncoeviche” gy Srvonene vis kmppad of Iecan make you fies nothings the lights off” nobody! Dan once el of his bike de to Fe eee an et attempts to control the “t0'g0 cold from the toes up, and then {et these horrible noises in my head ~ babies crying and a high-pitched squeal-Then Isat to see things, % either figuresin the room or big hands coming at me from behind the contol hit tondion flew snatacktnd teers rows o vl conn. He ed pope hn hanged i eon patciiry bomen whotouge SAAR ahem dom of SET he tage pen 35 he was drunk sufferers are often, mistakenly considered to be inebriated ‘or azy.This, coupled with the fact Oe person who was always cracking jokes, ape but now I ean’ ely ugh bese MoxlaGnilhis moods have levelled out 4? St offthecatpleny: Despite ll the hat obo is quite sore what causes nee eee obstices that he hs faced, hough, Dan parcolepsy, makes it hard to diagnose. reat etesasp or area still manages to look on the bright side, mertalcedioterse maker Secrsste ie ‘Fortungtely] don’ think I'l ever go 2 genetic mutation, and research fas te back co being the teenager who sept Shown that sufferers have 3 deficiney idindbaeedince Ts pe ag ian elias Oe, of hypocretn.a small hormone eee eer recone tne ‘upThis morning] got up at 5am and roid in the brain which regulates Se Ate coe tee eee 4S thebodysanee often i ai ete ee a een ager Mosnucolpsaocmernce (0 ight 0 when Fm sig sal sinning athis wif think Claes ccataplexy,a sudden loss of muscular a "The Je ‘ 150 more tired nowadays than I am. ‘Control that can cause them to fall to. ee ‘couph = the floor, their: to slump or their eager an Dan Her Ber omit heads ta samp otek through most ofitTiny litle things js to drop. usually aera suddenAllin the mind? @& 3 Now read the text again. For questions 1-7, choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D. ‘First, find the parts ofthe text which relate to each question. The questions follow the same order as the information in the text. ‘Eliminate the options which are clearly wrong and choose the best answer, underlining key phrases or sentences inthe text. ‘+ Re-tead the questions and check that the options you have chosen accurately reflect the information you have underiindedin the text. Dan first knew he suffered from narcolepsy A when he was still at school. B during a visit to his doctor shortly after an incident at work. D when he became unemployed. ‘What do we learn about narcolepsy in the third paragraph? A. The symptoms are not always correctly identified. B Itcan seriously affect the brain. C Itcan be brought on by drinking too much. D It often makes sufferers lazy. When he first met the writer, Dan A. was very angry. 5 Dan says he is most likely to fall asleep A in social situations. B atthe cinema. C when he is inactive. D when he works late. 6 What, according to Dan, has been the main obstacle to him finding work? A. His low self-esteem. B His fear of letting others down. C People’s attitudes towards the disease. D The dangers involved in employing him. 7 What do we learn about his feelings in the last paragraph? B was. little surprised. € fell over. D fellasleep. The writer expresses her surprise at A He finds his situation amusing. B Heis able to remain positive. C He is concemed about his wife. A the frequency with which he suffers attacks. B the form of medication he is taking. € his wife's ability to cope with the situation. D his apparent lack of tiredness. © Reacting to the text D He wishes he could sleep like he used to. In what ways do you think Dan's illness might affect those closest to him? Have you ever fallen asleep in an unexpected situation? Vocabulary 2: Sleep Look back at the first paragraph of the reading text on page 78 and find: a_averb which means ‘to sleep fora short time, especially during the day. b three verbs which mean ‘to go to sleep, usually without intending to’. Complete the spaces with one of the adjectives or adverbs from the box. A good deep fast soundly ‘The passengers slept. ‘The doctor gave him a sedative and he fell into a Don't worry, you won't wake her up ~ she's ‘The kids are staying over at their cousins’ so we should get a wm fee wide light sleepless. rough Over 2,000 homeless people are forced to sleep une ‘My baby daughter's teething, so we've had a few Tve always been a night’s sleep. in their cabins, unaware of the coming storm. sleep. asleep. in this city. It’s midnight and I feel awake. I shouldn't have had that coffee. nights recently. sleeper; I wake up at the slightest sound. 79
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