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3. Write T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.

Correct the false sentences.
F 1. A source is the end of something.
A source is at the beginning of
something.
F 2. A shore is the land along the edge of a
road.
A shore is the land along the edge
of a body of water.
T 3. A surface is the top of something.

Landmarks F 4. A ruler is a person who follows orders.

A ruler is a person who gives
F 5. Aorders.
skyscraper is a very low building.
A skyscraper is a very tall building.
VOCABULARY T 6. A landmark is a recognisable or important
building or structure.

1. Complete the sentences with the most F 7. An engineer is a machine that designs
suitable adjective below. things.
narrow • huge • spare • leisure • bare An engineer is a person that designs
things.
1. The city’s football stadium is T 8. A bridge connects two places or things.
huge – it holds 80,000 spectators.
2. Our new house has got two spare rooms
for guests. It’s nice to have the extra space. 4. Write a logical response with the words in
brackets. Use the correct form of want. Add
3. Some of the roads here are very narrow ,
any necessary words.
so look out for other cars.
1. It’s Michelle’s birthday tomorrow.
4. I want to hang some pictures on these two (buy a present)
bare walls.
I want to buy her a present .
5. Walking my dog in the park is a leisure
2. Our neighbours’ television is very loud.
activity that I enjoy.
(turn it down)
We want them to turn it down .
2. Match the adjectives in I to their
meanings in II. 3. You’re making too much noise.
(be quiet)
I II
I want you to be quiet .
1. ancient 4 a. beautiful, amazing
4. He doesn’t feel like studying.
2. spacious 2 b. having plenty of room
(do homework)
3. major 1 c. very old He doesn’t want to do homework now .
4. breathtaking 3 d. significant, important 5. Sam insulted me.
(apologise)
I want him to apologise / want Sam .
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5. Rewrite the sentences by changing the underlined words from British English to American English, or
from American English to British English. Make any necessary changes.
1. My new apartment is next to a small movie theater.
My new flat is next to a small cinema.
2. They live on the ground floor, so they never use the lift.
They live on the first floor, so they never use the elevator.
3. The clothing store we’re going to is downtown.
The clothing shop we’re going to is in the city centre.
4. My mother likes going to this mall because it’s got a large parking lot.
My mother likes going to this shopping centre because it’s got a large car park.
5. In this neighbourhood of houses with gardens, there are no pavements.
In this neighbourhood of houses with yards, there are no sidewalks.

6. Complete the passage with the words and phrases below.

storeys • bridge • support • reach for • torn down
surfaces • running out • luxury • steel

RECYCLED HOMES
Due to a growing concern about natural resources 1.running out , there is an increased interest in
constructing homes and buildings with recycled materials.
One example of this type of building is an earthship. First, a basic wooden frame is constructed to 2. support
the structure. Then, the outer and inner walls are built with used earth-filled tyres. Doors and windows are fitted
and, finally, the 3. surfaces of the walls are covered with cement or adobe. An earthship can be built with one
or two 4. storeys , and some large earthships even resemble expensive 5. luxury homes.
Does this all make you want to 6. reach for the nearest tyre and start building? Perhaps, instead, you’d prefer
to consider a simpler home built of plastic water bottles, as a man in Serbia built. Or you may want to build a
home from an old 7. bridge that’s being 8. torn down , or even a highway. That’s exactly what was done
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. A home was built from the 9. steel and other materials that were removed
from a highway.
Creative people all over the world are coming up with new and unusual eco-friendly designs for homes and other
buildings. The only limit is human imagination.

7. Complete the sentences. Make them true for you.

1. The most spacious room in my home is Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers. .
2. In my spare time, I like to .
3. At home, we sometimes run out of .
4. A major decision I recently made was to .
5. One of the landmarks in my town is .
6. My parents usually want me to .

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 3. Three sentences in Exercise 2 can also be
GRAMMAR written using Present Continuous with future
meaning. Rewrite them in that form.
1. The museum’s contemporary art
exhibition is opening at 9.00.
1. Choose the correct answer. 2. We have to watch the news tonight.
The Prime Minister is making a
1. Careful! The coffee will spill / is going to spill. major announcement.
2. Don’t worry. I am helping / will help you study
3. I hate to miss your party, but I am
visiting my friend in hospital tonight.
for the test. 4. Choose the correct answer.
3. I invited Luke to join us, but I’m sure he 1. Dan on Thursday morning, so let’s meet him
isn’t coming / won’t come. for lunch.
4. Are you going to wear / Will you wear your a. will have arrived b. will be arriving
new dress tonight? 2. By tomorrow, we our exam results.
5. On Saturday, Debra is going / will go to her a. will be receiving b. will have received
grandparents for dinner. 3. How many lessons by the time you go for
6. Let’s take the dog to the park. He is enjoying / your driving test?
will enjoy playing there. a. will you have taken b. will you be taking

7. I really like these earrings! I think I’ll buy / 4. My parents in New York next year.
I’m going to buy them! a. will have lived b. will be living

8. I’m going to take / I will take a jumper 5. By the time her new CD comes out, she her
tonight in case it gets cold. world tour.
a. will have started b. will be starting
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Simple 5. Answer the questions with the words in
or be going to. brackets. Use the Future Perfect or Future
Continuous.
1. Which team do you think
will win (win) the match on 1. Why are you so nervous about the drive
Saturday? tomorrow?
(drive / on / narrow mountain roads)
2. The museum’s contemporary art exhibition
Because I will be driving on narrow
will open (open) at 9.00.
mountain roads. .
3. Watch out! You are going to fall (fall).
2. Can you play basketball at around five today?
4. We have to watch the news tonight. The Prime
(not finish / my homework / by then)
Minister is going to make (make) a major
No, I won’t have finished my
announcement.
will feel homework by then. .
5. Sue (feel) more relaxed
after her exams are over. 3. What’s your sister going to do while she’s in
Egypt?
6. I hate to miss your party, but I
am going to visit (visit) my friend in (participate / in / an archeological dig)
She will be participating in an
hospital tonight.
archeological dig. .
7. Don’t worry. I will help (help) you
arrange everything. 4. Are you studying at university now?
Are (attend / next year)
8. yougoing to meet(meet) us this
Not yet, but I will be attending next year.
weekend?
.
9. There are no clouds in the sky. It
5. Do you know why there’s a party for Mr Abbott
isn’t going to rain (not rain) today. this week?
(teach / here / for 25 years)
Because on Friday, he will have taught here
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6. Complete the advert with the correct form of 8. Correct the errors.
the verbs in brackets. Use future tenses. There
1. There is no milk left. I buy some this evening.
may be more than one correct answer.
There is no milk left. I will buy some
this evening.
2. Look! The glasses will fall.
Look! The glasses are going to fall.
Architecture Association 3. By this time tomorrow, Tom will decided which
Student Competition house to buy.
Possible answers: By this time tomorrow, Tom will have
Have you got an idea for a unique house or building? decided which house to buy.
going to study 4. He moves to Liverpool next week.
1. Are you (study) architecture He is going to move / is moving to
next year? Well, maybe now is the time to put your Liverpool next week.
5. Don’t phone after 10 o’clock. They will are
imagination to work. sleeping.
During July and August, the Architecture Association Don’t phone after 10 o’clock. They will be
2. will be accepting (accept) entries for its 10th sleeping.
Student Competition. The entry forms are already 9. Translate the sentences.
available on our website. 1. Will there be some leisure time on the trip?
All the entries 3. will be (be) Hi haurà temps lliure al viatge?
on display in the Association’s building in 2. They will have completed the skyscraper by the
September and October, and professional architects year 2012.
4.are going to judge / will be judging Hauran acabat el gratacel l’any 2012.
(judge) each design. This
year’s prizes are
5. going to be / will be
(be) the best 3. I won’t have any spare time this weekend.
ever offered! The creators of the top three designs No tindré (gens de) temps lliure aquest
cap de setmana.
6. will receive (receive) £1,000 each, a 4. At this time tomorrow, we will be enjoying the
professionally built model of his or her design and breathtaking view from our hotel room.
an architect-led tour of five of London’s landmark
Demà a aquesta hora, estarem gaudint de la vista
impressionant des de la nostra habitació de l’hotel.
buildings. 5. The country’s ruler is going to make an
We’re confident that by announcement in an hour.
El governant del país farà un anunci
the competition’s end, we d’aquí a una hora.
7. will have seen
(see) a lot of fascinating, Grammar Review
creative designs.
Be a part of it! 10. Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets.
1. Sally has to work late tonight. By the time the
shop closes, she will have been (be)
there for 12 hours.
2. By the time I arrived, everyone
7. Complete the sentences. Make them true for had left (leave) the party.
you. Use future tenses. 3. That pizza smells good! I think I
1. I hope that one day, I will have / (have) a piece.
Accept all logical and grammatically .
am going to have
4. I know you’re not jogging today, but
correct answers.
2. I’m busy at the weekend. My friends and I are you going to jog (jog) tomorrow?
. 5. I love those jeans! Where
3. Hopefully, by next year I did you buy (you / buy) them?
. 6. I was so embarrassed yesterday. John arrived
4. It’s possible that in another five years, my parents while I was arguing (argue) with my
. mum.

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 Same Rooms,
READING Different Views
Imagine being able to rotate your house so that you can
1. Scan the text and find the following
information: have different views whenever you want, or so that the sun
or shade can warm or cool different rooms.
1. the year François Massau built his first
heliotropic house 1958 In 1958, the first of three such houses built by François
2. the size of the Massau house in Wavre Massau in Wavre, Belgium, was completed. Massau had
130 square metres no training as a builder, architect or engineer. Nor did he
3. the name of an architect David Fisher have any money. But Massau had inspiration – a sick wife
– and the imagination to design a house that would provide
2. Read the text and choose the correct answer. as much sunshine and warmth for her as possible.
1. The word heliotropic His plan was a heliotropic house. Heliotropic, from Greek,
a. originated from François Massau. means turning to the sun, and usually refers to a plant’s
b. always refers to houses that rotate. characteristic of growing towards the sun. Massau’s idea
c. is most commonly used in reference to
was simple. Each of his three heliotropic houses is built
how plants grow.
on a steel track on top of an immovable foundation, and
d. means “from the sun” in Greek.
under a stationary roof held up on columns. At the push
2. Which is NOT mentioned as a benefit of rotating
of a button, an electric motor causes the house to revolve
buildings?
slowly. For the 130 square metre house in Wavre, one
a. They are quieter than standard buildings.
complete rotation takes an hour and a half. The house can
b. They conserve energy.
be stopped at any point, and the movement does not affect
c. They provide varying views.
d. They can be positioned to take advantage plumbing or electricity.
of sun and shade.

3. Complete the sentences according to the text.

1. François Massau’s sick wife was his inspiration
for building a heliotropic house .
2. Electric motors make Massau’s three houses
slowly revolve .
3. Dynamic architecture is one of the other
names for heliotropic buildings .
4. In David Fisher’s skyscrapers, wind turbines
will provide the power for each storey’s .
rotation
Today, heliotropic buildings – also referred to as revolving,
4. Find words or expressions in the text that rotating, sunflower or dynamic architecture – are considered
mean the opposite of: environmentally friendly. Because they can be revolved
1. healthy towards or away from the sun, they require less energy to
(paragraph 2) sick heat and cool than standard buildings.
2. remove, take away
Soon, the world’s first rotating skyscraper is going to be
(paragraph 2) provide
built in Dubai. Its architect, David Fisher, is also planning
3. moving
two more, one in Moscow and another in New York City.
(paragraph 3) stationary
In Fisher’s designs, each storey of the building will rotate
4. have no influence on independently of the others, powered by wind turbines.
(paragraph 3) affect
If rotating architecture becomes popular, more of us can look
5. unique
(paragraph 4) standard forward to waking up to a different view each morning.

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 Unit 4

WRITING Your Task

Write a description of a place in your town.
Use 100-150 words.

1. Choose the adjective that does not belong. WRITING YOUR DESCRIPTION
1. breathtaking / narrow / spectacular
1. Brainstorm your description.
2. luxurious / elegant / frightening • Think of places that you have visited.
3. noisy / marvellous / wonderful • Decide on a place that is interesting or
4. beautiful / lovely / immense special in some way. You may want to use
the Internet to find out facts about it.
5. ancient / huge / towering
• Think about the following questions.
Choose the points that are relevant to
2. Write the adjectives in the correct order for each your essay.
sentence. - Where is the place?
1. That brick, big, old building is a school. - When was it built?
big, old, brick - What does it look like?
2. The new shopping centre is a / an huge, glass, ugly - What is special or interesting about it?
building. ugly, huge, glass - What can you do there?
3. The village’s picturesque, ancient, long streets were - What is the atmosphere like?
crowded during the festival.picturesque, long, ancient - What impression does it give the visitor?
4. The restaurant has got granite, Italian, grey tables. - What is your opinion of the place?
grey, Italian, granite - Do you recommend that people visit it?

2. Organise your ideas. Use the model in

3. Complete the description with the adjectives below. Exercise 3 and the plan below to help you.
Do not use the same adjective twice.
lively • Roman • difficult • ancient PLAN
spacious • crowded • unusual Opening: Give the name and location of the
place and one or two details. Say
what is special or interesting
Covent Garden Piazza about it.
crowded / lively Body: Describe the place in more detail
The Covent Garden Piazza is a 1. shopping
and give examples of the things
and entertainment area in central London. It’s hard to you can see or do there.
believe that it is built on land that was once a vegetable
Closing: Write a concluding sentence
garden for a church. and give an opinion or
The piazza was built in 1630, and soon became famous recommendation.
for its open-air fruit, vegetable and flower market. The
indoor market, Covent Garden Market, was built in the 3. Write a first draft.
piazza in 1830. This beautiful building is still there.
It’s worth taking a moment to admire the exterior which 4. Use the checklist to check your work.
looks like an 2. ancient 3. Roman bathhouse. Then write a final draft. Accept all logical
and grammatically correct answers.
Today, the outdoor market has gone. Instead, CHECKLIST
there are shops, cafés and restaurants all around I followed the plan for a description of a
the 4. spacious piazza. The square is usually place.
5.lively / crowded
and there’s always a festive atmosphere
because of the performers who entertain visitors. In both I used a variety of adjectives to describe
the place.
the piazza and the indoor market, shops offer everything
from 6. unusual pieces of jewellery to antique books I followed the rules for adjective order.
and maps. There’s so much to choose from – it’s very I checked grammar, spelling and
7. difficult to make a decision! punctuation.
Be sure to put the Covent Garden Piazza on your list of
places to visit in London. You’ll definitely enjoy it!

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 Progress Check Unit 4
Vocabulary Grammar
1. Write the words next to their meanings. 5. Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future
storey • skyscraper • shore • bridge Perfect Simple or Future Continuous.
ruler • resort
1. By the end of the month, we
1. a structure across a river or roadbridge will have finished (finish) our project.
2. an extremely tall building skyscraper 2. By this time next year, will
3. land at the edge of the sea or a lake Jimmy have passed (pass) his
shore driving test?
4. one floor or level of a building storey 3. We can go round there at three o’clock. He
5. a person who has power over a country won’t be working (not work) then.
ruler
6. a place where a lot of people go on holiday 6. Complete the passage with the correct form
resort of the verbs in brackets. Use future tenses.
There may be more than one correct answer.

2. Which noun cannot be described by the When I finish school this year, I 1. am going to work
adjective in bold?
(work) in my uncle’s office. He is an architect and
1. huge responsibility • country • class • mark that’s what I want to be too. I 2. am going to stay
2. breathtaking smell • view • picture • sight (stay) there for a few months until the new academic
3. ancient times • custom • person • drawing year starts. By then, I 3. will have gained (gain)
4. spare time • money • tyre • question some experience and 4. will be (be) ready
to start at the College of Architecture. My only real
3. Rewrite the sentences by changing the problem is that the college hasn’t accepted me yet
underlined words from British English to because I haven’t completed my entrance project. I
American English, or from American English 5. am going to stay
(stay) at home most evenings
to British English.
until I get it done. I 6. am going to ask (ask) Ian to
1. There are at least 100 shops in the local
help me, since he was accepted last year and knows
shopping centre.
what is required. But that means I’ve got very little
There are at least 100 stores in the local is going / is going (go)
to go
mall. time, as he 7. abroad soon. I
hope I 8.will have managed(manage) to present my
2. The sidewalk near our local movie theater is work before he leaves. I think I can do it!
always littered with ice-cream wrappers.
The pavement near our local cinema is
always littered with ice-cream wrappers. Writing
7. Write the adjectives in the correct order for
4. Choose the correct answer.
each sentence.
1. The teacher told the student, “I want
1. The Parthenon is a / anancient, Greek, stone
you to leave / to leave the classroom now,
(stone / Greek / ancient) temple.
please.”
2. My office is in a tall, green, glass
2. Dan asked his father, “I want to use /
(glass / tall / green) skyscraper.
you to use the car tonight. Is that OK?”
3. Peter’s neighbour is a / an
unattractive, short, (middle-aged /
middle-aged
unattractive / short) man.

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Progress Check Units 1-4

Vocabulary Grammar
1. Match the words in I with their meanings 4. Rewrite the sentences using the words in
in II. brackets. Do not change the original meaning
of the sentences.
I II
1. disorder 3 a. a person invited to a place 1. How long have you been playing tennis? (start)
When did you start playing tennis?
2. thrill or event
4 b. divide something between 2. Ben bought his horse two years ago. (for)
3. guest Ben has had his horse for two years.
people
4. share
1 c. an illness or abnormal 3. They’re going to rehearse the play from 6.00 to
7.00 tomorrow. (at 6.30 tomorrow)
condition
They will be rehearsing the play at 6.30
2 d. sudden strong feeling of tomorrow.
excitement
5. Complete the passage with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets.
2. Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to
the underlined words. Many people believe that they 1. will be
1. The dog ran off with my shoe when I opened / (be) happier one day with more money. But
shut the door. 2. is (be) this really true? A 17-year-old
2. Jean listened / didn’t listen to our conversation lottery winner 3. is facing (face) that
while she was pretending to be asleep. question today. A few weeks ago, he
3. It was such a relief to find I hadn’t / had locked
4. went (go) into a shop and
the front door when we left. 5. bought (buy) a lottery ticket. At that
4. Firefighters / Architects often risk their lives. time, he 6. was working (work) in a fast-food
5. Jon took the lift to the fifth floor because he restaurant. Today, he 7. is celebrating (celebrate)
needed the exercise / was tired. his £2 million win. Unfortunately, people
8. aren’t (not be) always careful with
3. The following sentences don’t make sense. their winnings. For example, one woman
Make them logical by replacing the words in 9. won (win) a large sum of money in a
bold with the words below. lottery last year. She 10. rushed (rush) to
furious • confident • skinny • glass the nearest car showroom and 11. spent
suit • single (spend) the money on an expensive car. Today, she has
1. Come to the interview wearing a request and got very little money because she
tie, please. suit 12. has already spent
(already / spend) it all.
2. The thief was valuable when the police found
the jewels he had stolen. furious
3. I don’t understand why muscular models
Writing
are considered beautiful. They’re far too thin.
6. Write the words in the correct order to form
skinny sentences.
4. Les has put in windows with special willpower 1. glass / unusual / I / modern / bought / table / an
that keeps out the noise. glass I bought an unusual, modern, glass table.
5. Ann is impulsive she will win. confident 2. didn’t / me / tell / why / truth / the / you
6. He answered every startled question correctly. Why didn’t you tell me the truth?
single 3. book / finally / the / he / me / returned / to
He finally returned the book to me.
Finally, he returned the book to me.
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