4 Look at the pictures, then read the sentences and circle the correct item. In picture A there is a squid and ... @ a school of whales. 'b asschool of dolphins. The people in picture C are .. a onthe beach. b inthosoa. ‘The tourists in picture D are ... a fishing. going on @ guided tour of the island. In picture E the giant squid is lifting the boat out of the water with its fa fingers. b tentacles. {In picture F the man is holding ... @ fishing rod. b a camera. Find the three pictures that match \, the sentences below. \ He stopped at his favourite quiet spot on the other side of the island and prepared his fishing rod. When he reached the beach, te told the tourists what had happened, The team of scientists searched for the giant squid for two snunths.. Jim's guided tours 3 became the most popular BG] Listen to the story and number the pictures in the correct, tourist attraction on the island. L] order.Reading 4, Read the story and choose the correct answers (a, b or ¢) to questions 1 - 4, then explain the words in bold. The Giant Squid 4 story, and Jim hoped this woul help W inyprove business. Leaving the tourists on the beach to take some photographs and have lunch, Jim set off to do some fishing on his own for an hour. He stopped at his favourite quiet spot onthe vile side uf die island aud prepared his | fishing rod. He was happy to be alone for a while. He had just cast his fishing line into the water when the boat began rocking from side to side. Jun was suiprised, Wrest kiglweied. Suddenly, Giant tentacles curled around the sides of the boat and lifted it out of the Water, “Help! A giant squid! Somebody help me!” Jim started screaming, but there was no one around, Suddenly, a school of whales appeared in the distance. The squid let go of the boat and quickly disappeared. Jim couldn't believe what had ‘happened. Ile looked ai the water, dieu quickly started dhe boat engine, ‘When he reached the beach, he told the tourists what had happened. [Everybody started laughing, except for a middle aged woman. “You've just ‘met Architeuthis, die yiant squid!” she said. Swe explained dat ste was & ‘scientist who had spent most of her life in search of this squid. She was ‘waiting for her colleagues to arrive. “Did you take any photographs?” she_ couse not” said Jun. “Who would take picwres at a ‘asked excitedly. “ time lke that? Tm just glad I'm alive to tell the story." ‘The team of scientists searched for the giant squid for two months, but they found nodiny. Ee die end, de only one who tad benefitted from ts ‘was Jim. His guided tours became the most popular attraction on the island. 1 Atthe beginning of the story, Jim ‘2 bolioved in sea monsters. 'b had seen lots of sea monsters. ¢ didn't think the sea monster was real. 2 What scared the giant squid away? @ a schoo! of dolphins b some whales ‘© asea monster 3. How did the tourists feel when they heard Jim's story? ‘a amused b scared © angry 4 What happened to Jim's business after he saw the squid? The scientists bought it. b Itimproved. © He lost it. "Kaikoura is New Zealand's most beaut island," Jin: Banalny vai w Une + latest group of tourists. "You can often see whales here, too, swimming near "the shore.” Jim was a fisherman, but during the summer he gave guided tours of the island. He used to tell the (owists excitiny stuties abut « set ‘monster which lived off the coast of New Zealand. Of course, he had never ‘een it himself and didn't really believe it existed. Stil, tourists enjoyed the B F t A Brush with Danger Language Development in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases. school, popular, sea, fishing, guided 1 tours 2a monster 3a rod 4a of whales Sa .. attraction 6 Fillin: set off, colleagues, shore, spot. 1. There were a lot of small boats near the 2 The photographer to take pictres of the scenery. 3. They chose a quiet i for their picnic. 4 I'm Dr Stuart and these are my 7 Fill in the correct preposition, then ‘make sentences using the completed phrases. 1 to stop SId0 an 4 except 1 place; 2 to FOCk Side; 3... the distance; 2. sb; § search wenn thy, 6 to search sth; T oveneee the ond (= finally); Bsns AN island; 9 to benefit. sth + Speaking Put the events below in the correct order. Then, use the list of events, and the pictures on p. 54, to help you retell the story. ddim went fishing. Jim told the tourists about the incident. TT Jim left the tourists on the beach AA giant squid lifed the boat out of the water. Jim's guided tours became the island's most popular attraction A school of whales appeared Tho scientist and her colleagues didn't find anything, The giant squid let go of the boat. 55A Brush with Danger + Grammar: Past Perfect Simple (had + past participle) Study the example and complete the rule. When he reached the beach, he told the tourists what had happened. ‘* We form the past perfect simple with . + the Participle of the main verb. prea \Vyourhe/she/itwe/yourthey had eaten. \Vyourhe/she/itwe/yourthey had not/ hadn't eaten. jae Had eaten? Short answers: Yes, | had./No, | hadn't. etc. '* We use the past perfect simple to talk about a past action which happened before anolier past action. He called Jane after he had dinner, then he called Jane.) + The past perfect simple is the Read the story in Ex. 4 again and find the past perfect simple forms. |) Sheila went on holiday last month. When she returned, she discovered ‘that burglars had broken into her home. Look at the pictures, then complete the sentences, as in the example. 36 The burglars... /iad broken. (open) the sate. “(teal the jewelery from inside the safe. von (SMASH) her favourite Vase. sel inet bo: beck an Becloaee vvosnsne throw) her computer onto the floor. viii + Writing Project) ‘Look at the Photo File section and complete the letter Sheila sent to her friend, cleaner, then listen and tick (/) those which she had done when ‘Mary came home from work. Then, in pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example. do the laundry do the ironing mop the kitchen floor do the washing-up clean the bathroom vacuum the dining room polish the silver dust the living room clean the windows: 10 sweep the garden path o00000 3000 SA: Had she done the laundry? SB: No, she hadn't 2 Put the verbs im brackets into the past simple or the past perfect simple. 11 the cleaning when Bill. (come) round for a cup of coffee. 2ST ae (never/eat) Thai food before she eas (go) to Thailand, 3 After Peter... .. (have) a bath, he (read) his Paper. THEY errr rnrnnn (spend) all their money betore they (come) back trom their holidays. 3 We + (See) the fine before we .... (watch) the play.A Brush with Danger JB Mateh the items i B, then say which column A to thost on happened first. column Look at the pictures, then put the verbs in p brackets into the correct tense. o 9 . Tracy served dinner | Colin left the cinema. ‘Amer the tim nad ended... | after all her guests had ‘She had read the book | arrived, ‘several times | the play had already Wen they amved at ine | started = by the time her mother Paula had already finished | came home from work uaying ner room before she understood it A when we returned, WO word found he hurican® 1A eh ea wig te era i brn the past perfect simple, as in the example. (Gestroy) our house. 2 When Cath got home her daughters 1 vim cast nis fishing tine into the water. His boat began rocking fom side to side. Gust, when) Jim had just cast his fishing line into the water when his boat began rocking from side to side. 2 We played Monopoly. We finished dinner. (after) 3 Ann got into the shower. The doorbell rang. (just, wnen) 4 didn't go to sleep. | finished the book. (until) 5. Kirsty spoke to George several times. He asked her ut 10 ainner. (betore) 6 The train left. We arrwved at the station. (already, by the time) 1 | prepared tne meal. My guests called to say they couldn't come. (already, when) 8 Paula went to bed. Her guests left. (@s soon as) (wait) for her on the steps, reached 4 When we went to fren Mary | J5 Look at the pictures and compare the two 2 Wes of the hil, the see thenewhouse, | (eo the painters a sentences. Which sentence includes a finished ai fe Which includes an act progress? ee. They were cooking dinner They had cooked dinner at 7 o'clock yesterday. before their quests arrived. got back 0 ‘discover’ den © Before the lesson (leave) ended, Kerry ing ticket. 5. When Jef mis war he that a trafic Wa (eee We use the past continuous for an action which was in Progress at a specific time inthe past. J Write three things you had done before you Rid = pe ares pee ee 7 lunch yesterday, and three things you hadn't done. Thad done my shopping before had lunch yesterday. rm a pork (fall asleep) 5]58 A Brush with Danger * Reading & Listening Read the questions and circle the correct answers. 1. What is a deserted beach? a an empty beach ba crowelad haach 2 What does sink mean? to move slowly upwards b to move clowly downwards ‘3. What happens when the tide comes in? the sea moves up the beach b the sca moves down the beach 4 What is quicksand? ‘a deep wet sand you sink into a you tty 10 walk or it b sand that moves very fast Look at the pictures. How does Ted. feel in each one? Underline the b sad b upset b tnghtened b amious 20 Read paragraphs in the correct order, then explain the words in bold. the story and put the HI Read the list of events below, then listen and put the events in the correct order. MW started raining Steve pulled Ted out of the quicksand, Ted started sinking into the quicksand, 1... Ted was walking along the beach Steve heard Ted's cries. Ted shouted for help. + Speaking Use the pictures (1-5) and the list of events in Ex. 21 to help you he story. A Narrow Escape [eLCTine son ary sana of tne beach stowed rim down, so ne starfed running on the hard sand at the water's edge. Before he had gone fitty metres, though, he suddenly felt himself sinking into the sand. Within seconds, he had sunk in up to his waist. He realised to his horror that he had stepped into quicksand. When he tried to move. the sand pulled him deeper — and the tide was coming in! The water soon covered his chest, and continued to rise. "Help!” he shouted desperately. “Help! I'm going to drown!” [E[_]Walking to the far ond of the beach, Tod wae co deep in thought that he didn't notice the dark clouds which had gathered overhead. When the first heavy drops of rain began to fall, he looked up In surprise and hurried back towards his Car. [CL_]Ater what had happened, Ted realised that losing a job wasn't the worst thing that could happen to someone. He was glad to be alive, and felt sure that everything would be all right in the end. [D|_}the early evening air was cool and mild as Ted Wilson walked along the almost-deserted beach. He wanted to be completely alone to think about his problems. Since he had lost hie job, hie lilo ceomed to be full of probloms. [E|_|Steve MacDonald was looking for shells at the other end of the beach when he heard Ted's cries. By the time Steve reached hii, the water was up to Teu's chin ard tre was in teal danger. Steve grabbed his arms, pulled him out of the quicksand and helped him to safety. Ted was so relieved to have escaped that he couldn't say a word. He shook Steve's hand, again and again, in silent thanks. ~~ _,A Brush with Danger « Communication: Apologising HH Listen and fill in the missing words. Then, use the prompts to act out similar dialogues in pairs. 1 AL1M804) wresnnnne didn't meet you for lunch. | was really tired. B. Never rind. That's allright * come to your wedding/ill ‘* make it to your party/out of town 2 A: Sony 12) phone you last night. | was too busy. B: That's okay. it docan't 9)... ‘© wash your shirttoo tired * take the dog out/exhausted 3. A: I'matraid | can't help you with the dishes. | haven't finished my homework yet B: Don't 4). about it * go to the supermarket/my work ‘+ help you wash the car/cooking « Vocabulary Revision Game B In teams, use the words/phrases below to make sentences. Each correct sentence gets one point, ‘guided tours, deep in thought, drown, except for, colleagues. deserted beach, rocking from side to side, alive, tide, benefit from, to his horror, grab, sink, ely hirm w sufery, shook his hana Pronunciation 24 GM a) Listen and tick the sound you hear. Listen again and repeat, Tal | for Jat | toi] ‘saw lost ves yar got watch ar or walk floor +b) Listen and repeat. 1 | saw your watch. It was on the floor. 2 ‘haven't got it any more. | lost it. 3 We want to walk. of course. Writing sto When we write a story narrating a frightening experience we can| divide our composition into five paragraphs. Inthe first paragraph. we set the scene: We write ahout who was involved in the story, when and where it happened, and what happened first. We continue in the second, third and fourth paragraphs, writing the events in the order they happened. In the last paragraph, we write what happened in the end and how the people in the story felt. We normally use past tenses in such pieces of writing, 25 BH Read the notes and try to put them in order, then listen and check. Finally, talk about the climbers’ experience. Bob & lan Bi - snew block entrance to cave “trapped in cave «freezing cold - seared [Al = radio for help, = make instant ~ light smail stove =rambng =snow ardeotan EL] - helicopter take them to Rescue Centre rescuers ask: *Give up climbing?” ‘but not ge in caves! Your teacher has asked you to write a composition entitled ‘Trapped in the Snow’ (120-150 words). Use the information in Ex. 25, as well as the plan below, to write your story. Plan Introduction Para 1: set the scene (who-when-where-what) aa a rain Body Paras 2-4: develop the story (events before the main event/the main event itself) ppyn Conclusion Para 5: end the story Words of Wisdom Read these sentences. What do they mean? mp) = Hasty climbers nave sudden tals, * Any port in a storm. © _It's easy to be wise after the event. ig60 10 " 2 ena Self-Assessment 2 (lls 5 - ) ¢ Vocabelary Underline the correct word. She was so deep/anxious in thought that she didn’t hear me knock on tne door. Al the waiters in the restaurant were wearing clean costumes/uniforms, Pizzas and namburgers are types ot junk/low-tat food, When John benefits/retires, he is planning to travel around the wortd. Doctors help ill/sick people Carol is on a strict/serious diet. The new manager worked nard to improve/proviae ‘working conditions in the hotel Dianne has treated/trained thousands of patients in Angola, Suddenly the boat began lifting/rocking trom side to side. There was no one on the beach. It was deserted crowded This hospital has high experiences/standards of health care, dim noticed dark clouds which had gathered/covered ‘overhead. (19 mares) Fi the correct word from the list poached, pass full-time, sore, vegetarian, constantly guided, local, decade, shook Tim goes to the gym twice a week. ee ‘eggs have fewer calories than fried e990. Ina computers will be even more advanced. Jonny ic getting @ job ac a nurse next week. Thope I'l. the history test. My brothor has got a - throat at the moment. George .. causes problems at school. Kay wont on a - tour of London last weekend. 1 venmnenninenee the actor's hand when | met him. ‘Thio roataurant only aorves -~ dighoo. (10 marks) Fill in the missing preposition from the list. about, on, for, in, as, at They suddenly noticed a light . the distance. They work .. Greenpeace. My uncle works .. a teacher at my school. eas wu Bone Searoa Everyone laughed except Jonathan, Don’t worry =i. Things will get better. He complained to the manager the bad service. o the moment I'm studying to become a doctor. Teresa is adiet ‘@ mrs) ¢ Grammar Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect simple. The chef . we the guests When I ... (prepare) the food by the (arrive) “. (€ome) home, | saw that she (already/do) the shopping The war soe (2M) when Jim Fi .. (begin) his job in Chile, She (just/enter) her house when the earthquake (start), He “(ustiput) the phone down when it (ring) again. (6 marks) Underline the correct word(s). ‘Thore are a few/much sweets in the tin, Have we got a little/any books about computers? ‘There are some/any people waiting tor the doctor. How much/many patients has the doctor treated this morning? There's only a little/much milk left in the tage. Ihave been here for/since 1998. How much/many ham do you need? He has yet/already done his homework. Thore aren't any/much eggs lett There aren't many/much crisps in this packet.11. She hasn't washed the car justiyet. 12 He hasn't smoked since/for years. 13. She washed the dishos after/until hor guoete had left. 14 Ive yetijust finished packing. 15 Thoy didn't move house until/by the time thoy had had their first baby. fence) 6 Fillin the gaps with will or am going 10. Vo thirsty. te bring you some orange juice. ‘Would you like to come with us? Sorry, | can't. | - play tonnie with Jack. Did you buy any milk? Sorry, | forgot. | .». buy some later. ‘What are your plans for the cummor? Te . work at a café, Have you decided when to go on holiday? YO8, Van leave noxt Monday. (6 marks) e DPOPermear 7 Put the verbs in brackets into the correet tense. VIEL sesnnnenesse (80) Tom, I'l tell him to call you, 2 What : =: (you/do) if you win the competition? 3 ithe. senescence (fail) the test, he'll be in trouble. 4 She (help) us if she has enough time. B When she snes soos: (BUME) Lac, she'll tell us all the details. (6 marks) ¢ Communication 8 Complete the dialogues with phrases from the list. would you, could I, I'm afraid a A: Good morning. 1) .... «See Mr Harris, please? B: 2) . not. He's in a meeting, 3). ike to make an appointment? A: Yos, ploase. do you, how much, can I b AY) help you? B: Yes. Can | have a club sandwich, please? A: Certainly. 2) sone Want anything to drink? B: A Diet Coke, please. A: Anything else?” B: No thanks. 3) is that? A: That's £3.20, (merit Module Self-Assessment 2 (lil 5-8) ¢ Reading 9 Read the letter and answer the questions. Thanks a lot for your letter. You're going ta. hae great summer, It ocems, Your ae > Paral ‘sound fantastic, ~,, W2 got a lot of plans for the summer tao fretiy. Tm going to"relax fora vale vocnce im very tired. then I'm going to have some fun fim going on holiday with my friend in lune. We're going to spend two weeks in exotic Hawaill When we come back, 'm going to join my / Para local drama group because, a6 vou know. | wart to become an actress one day. Ill let you tow when the first performance io, 20 you can come and watch. At the end of the summer. 'm going 10 Visit my sister in LA. She's getting married n 29th August. lor’ that fantaotic? Well, ‘that’s all for now. fll send yeu 2 aa ara postcard trom Havali, Have a great, summed Best wishes, Nicola Who is the letter from? Who is the letter to? How does the letter begin? How does the letter end? What are Nicola’s plans for the summer? Match the headings to the paragraphs. manors Plans Greeting Conclusion Writing Write a letter to your friend sbout your summer plans (100 - 150 words). Use the letter In Ex. 9 as a ‘model. (22 mae) TOTAL: 100 marks 61 (12 marks)