& CAMBRIDGE COMPLETE PRELIMINARY Student’s Book without answers Second edition Big © Witt ONLINE PRACTICE forthe revised exam from 2020p of the units roduction ary content and overview My life and home Making choices abulory and grammar review Units 1 and 2 Having fun On holiday abulary and grammar review Units 3and4 Different feelings That's entertainment! abulary and grammar review Units 5 ond 6 abulary and grammar review Units 7 and stay fit and healthy Looks amazing! abulary and grammar review Units 9ond 10 The natural world express yourself! abulary ond grammar review Units 11 ond 12 mmar reference asal verb builder gular verbs ting bank aking bank ra resources 16 24 34 44 52 60 62 7 78 80 88 95, 98. 106 ut us ML ua aa 12 162My life andhome een art 5:‘Emila'shome'-vingon aboat Reading for understanding of vocabulary Partisan emi Planning aroply Pert2: Listening for specific infermation “wo candidates doing speaking Part art 6: "Would youchoose to studyata | Apostabout what you usedtodo ten | Emily talking about her work experiencein @ ‘Making choices ‘college or unvorsity ke this?” yearsago Mevice Readingfor detailed understandingof | part2:anartileon what makesa | Parta: Seven short wexts about day ie ‘words and sentences reatplace to work “we candidates doing Speaking Part? 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Part 2 Five descriptions of people to match to eight short texts. Part 3 Longer text with five four-option multiple choice questions, Part 4 Gapped text where five sentences have been removed. Candidates must select the five correct sentences from a list of eight. Part 5 Four-option multiple choice cloze text with six gaps. Candidates select the word which best fits each gap. Part 6 Anopen cloze text consisting of a text with six gaps. Candidates think of a word which best suits each gap. Exam focus Parts 1-4 and Part 6: Candidates are expected to read for the main message, global meaning, specif information, detailed comprehension, understanding of attitude, opinion and writer purpose and inference. Part 5: Candidates are expected to show understanding of vocabulary and grammarina short text, and the lexico-structural patterns in the text. 2 writing S minutes Part 1 An informal email. Candidates write an email of about 100 words in response toa text. Part 2 Anarticle or story. There is choice of two questions, Candidates are provided with a clear context and topic. Candidates write about 100 words, Candidates are mainly assessed on their ability to use and control a range of Preliminary-level language. Coherent organisation, spelling and punctuation are also assessed. 3 uistening seproximately 3 minutes Part 1 Short monologues or dialogues with seven three-option multiple choice questions with pictures. Part 2 Six short unrelated dialogues with sixthree- option multiple choice questions. Part 3 Longer monologue. Candidates complete six sentences with information from the recording. Part 4 Longer interview. Six three-option multiple choice questions. Candidates are expected to identify the attitudes and opinions of speakers, and listen to identify gist, key information, specificinformation and detailed meaning, and to identify, understand and interpret meaning. a ‘Speaking minutes, Part 1 A hort conversation with the interlocutor. The interlocutor asks the candidates questions in turn, using standardised questions. Part 2 An individual long turn for each candidate. A colour photograph is given to each candidate in turn and they talk about itfor about a minute. Each photo has.a different topic. Part 3 A two-way conversation between candidates (visual stimulus with spoken instructions). The interlocutor sets up the activity. Part 4A discussion on topics related to the collaborative taskin Part 3. The interlocutor asks the candidates the questions. Candidates are expected to be able to ask and understand questions and make appropriate responses, and to talk freely on topics of personal interest,home Starting off Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. What are these four parts of a home called? 2. Are any of these like your home? How are they similar ‘or different? 3 Which is your favourite place in your home? Which is, your least favourite? Say why. 4 What changes would you like to make to your home? Why? 5 When you go away, what do you miss about your home? My life and Work in pairs. Tell your partner about these things. + the building where you live + the street where yourhome is, + aplace where you would like to live Before you listen, quickly read the first ino of each question and undertine the key words. * Don't choose an answer until you've heard the whole text for that question,1B ‘ou witinear people talking in six different situations. In Pairs, look at questions 1-6. For each question, discuss who you will hear in the conversation and what the situation is, { tho friends, 4 flat they mould lke to five ic 1. You will hear two friends talking about the kind of flat they would like to live in, They agree thatiit should ‘A beononeof the higher floors. B have atleast three bedrooms. © be close to public transport 2. You will hear a man telling his friend about changingjob. How does he feel? A Hefinds ithard to do his new job welt B_ He still misses his old colleagues. © He thinks the staff at his new firm are unfriendly. 3. You will heara woman talking about a trip to the beach. Whatdid she like best about it? A swimming in the sea B goingona free boat trip playing a sport 4 You will hear two friends talking about the town, where they live. They agree that A. there's too much traffic. B_ some parts of it are dangerous. it's smaller than they would like. 3 Youwill heara man talking to a friend about shops. Whatdoes the man think about the small shop? A. There aren't enough assistants. B_ The prices there are reasonable. € Itsetls awide variety of items, 6 Youwill hear two friends talking about their homes, ‘The woman says her room would be better if A. itwas quieter. B_ itwasalot bigger. © itwas sometimes warmer. For each question in Exercise 2, choose the correct answer. Listen again and check your answers. ‘Think of the three best and worst things about the place ‘where you live. Use the ideas below, or your own. Work in small groups and discuss your ideas, © how bigor smait tis + interesting places to visit + the people who live there + traffic and public transport + how safeitis + things for people to doin their free time (eines Prepositions of time > page 146 Grammar reference Prepesitions of time Exam candidates often make mistakes with prepositions of time. Choose the correct option in italics. 1. | sometimes leave work in / onthe evening, 2. On/Insummer, they must come to Poland, I'lsee you on /at4 o'clock, 4 Weusually goto the beach at /in the morning. | go shopping in/ on the days when there are not too many people. © corrotete the tabte wih the phrases rom the box. Then add more phases oto mabe Soiclock 2020 bedtime halfpastfour July 25May mybirthday night Sundays the afternoon @ Discuss when people do the activities theholidays theweeken weekdays winter the weekend the box. Say when you do them. Use prepositions of time. doexams eatin arestaurant geta bus goshopping socialise watch TV Some people goby bus very eariy in |__ [ [Link] bus at 15. = eG eo)een Frequency adverbs > page 136 Grammar reference Frequency adverbs © ‘read the txt about stan. in pas, discuss how similar his daily habits are to yours. On weekdays julian alanys starts work at 6 ame, soe tisually gets up at § am and har ! 4 quick breakfast at 5.15, Hetakes the bus to werk at S40 most days but semetinees he sonlhs, julian’ banchtime is usually before widday, when the caft often gets busy again. ' te normally has dinner at six and be goes to ' bed at abet 10 every evening © Workin pairs and answer the questions. 4. Which scomece hequencyadvars+be, or be | femenerearerel 2 Do frequency adverbs like often, sometimes ded roaygebetor or air eer mal vrba? 3. Whore do we usally putlongor frequency expressions like every day or most days? © complete the sentences with the words in brackets. 1 listen to music on the radio, (occasionally) { cccasionAly listen to music on the vadio. 2 I check my phone for messages. (every ‘two hours) ''m late for my English lessons. (never) L write emails to fiends. (sometimes) {don't have lunch at home. (always) {'m sleepy in the morning, (almost every day} | go out on Monday nights. (hardly ever) {stay in bed late, (most weekends) exons © Witesentences1-8in Exercise 350 they aetrue for you. Then work in pairs and compare your (rarely listen to music on the radio. ) Lisi pn veinine oy tw edo) v ___ (feats tento muiconter 9 alia tne) © Win gene terstosieoudtetine ine pices: sr eiprecions iver ey, cnca weet od VG iri: Dede ig doer ai kag eo aha ith my bestfriend every evening, ) Fi V ee / Tay my Ratoncea week © wee pais oazerns sa peronscan pags Answer the questions. + Which place would you like to have a holiday in? Which would ‘you like to live in ali the time? Why? + Do you know of other unusual places to tive? © Read the text without filling in the gaps. Answer the questions. 1. Whatkind of text (e.g story, article isi 2. Wihich photo matches the text? 3. Which four ofthese points are inthe text? + Emilia does lots of interesting things. + Her education takes place on the boat. + Living on a boat has some disadvantages. 3 + She never feels afraid when she's on the boat; + She sometimes meets her friends. + Read the text 1o get a general idea of the type of fox, its topic and the main points. + Look at the words before and after each gap. “Try each of A, B, Cand Din the gop. Which has the right mecning and fits the grammar of the sentence?Read the article again and choose the correct word for each space (A,B, Cor 0). Use the questions in talics to help you. Most people live in flats or houses, but right now biologist Emilia Ruiz is waking up somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, because her home isa 20-metre boat. She has (1) the last two years sailing with her colleagues Ryan and Charlie, who are also scientist. Emilia’ work (2) of studying large sea creatures such as whales and dolphins 2s they cross the oceans, so she often travels very long distences and has (3) friends all over the world. She is doing a Master's degree online and her studies are going well, Her way of life, though, is sometimes uncomfortable. Space on board her bost is limited and bad (4) that lasts, days is common, (5) in winter. Storms at sea can be frightening, although modern boat equipment usually nelps sailors @) ‘them and Emilia nearly always feels safe. She contacts friends by social media and whenever they ‘eet together they have great fun in the places they vist. Which word do we use with a period of time? A passed B used C taken D spent Which verb is Followed by ‘of? A includes B consists C requires involves Which verb often goes with ‘fiends’? A added B formed ¢ caught Which noun often goes with ‘baa’? A temperature B forecast ¢ weather Which adverb means ‘especially’? A particularly B extremely ¢ completely Which verb means ‘keep away from’? A prevent B control € avoid D remove D made D climate D absolutely Work in groups. Discuss what you would or wouldn't like. Give reasons. often going to different places rarely seeing friends never having to travel to work or university making new friends around the world having very little space at home living close to nature all the time Work in pairs. Imagine a typical day in Emilia's life.(ees Present simple and present continuous > Page 117 Grammar referonce Present simple and present continuous > Page 118 Grammar reference State verbs: © Match the extracts from the article on page 11 with the uses ofthe present simple and present continuous (a-e). Nost people tivein flats or houses. ¢ Emilia Ruz is waking up somenhere She often travels very long distances. Her studies are going well Emilia’ work consists of studying large sea creatures veune something that happens regularly something in progress, but not atthe present moment verbs not normally used in the continuous something happening at the present moment something that is generally rue eance © complete the email with the the present simple or present continuous form ofthe verbs in brackets. HiDavid, 1 (2)... caving... (write) to you from the lovely holiday home miy friends and | have rented, right next tothe sea. | (2) {sit} inmy bedroom right nov, which (3) (have) a bigwindow, and (a) (look) out across the waves at little island. 1(5) (love) it here, and in the evening i sometimes (6) (stay) here and watch the sun go down, Every day, we (7) (¢0) for awalkatong the top of the lifs. The weather (8) (get) hotter every day. It was 35°C yesterday! But we always (8) (leave) the house early in the morning while that cool wind from out at sea (a0) (blow). We (21) (have) a really good time here, andi (22) {not want) to go home! Byefornow, Molly Make questions using the present simple or the present ‘continuous. Add or change words if necessary. what /“habit' / mean? any buses / stop / in your street? who / watches / the most /TV /in your house? ‘you / prefer/ to get up / early or late? everyone / talk /to / their partners / at the moment? ‘what colour clothes / you / wear /today? anyone /sit/ behind / us/ in class rightnow? ‘what /you /sometimes / forget /to do? etiousune Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 3. y JA. (ttmeans something you often do. + Write three questions using the present continuous about what your partner is doing, thinking or feeling now, €.g. Are you feeling good? ‘+ Write three questions using the present si what your partner likes, wants or prefers, prefer weekdays or weekends? + In pairs, ask and answer the questions. JPL sh, ef and [x2] ‘Try saying these words. Which ones end with /s/? Which ‘ones end with /z/? Which ones end with /1z/? Do the task below. iple about. Doyou changes chooses does finishes forgets goes likes tives loves passes plays practises | prefers sees speaks studies thinks uses walks wants washes wears works J Workin pairs. Think of a close friend or family member. Tell your partner these things about them. Remember to pronounce the finals” of verbs correctly. + facts, eg. She lives in... she belongs to. + things he or she often does, e.g. He often plays + something your friend is doing around now, eg. ‘She's learning Spanish. + what you think your friend is doing right now, e.g. He's walking home, Now ask your partner more questions about the friend or family member. (Where does she work?) Se ieee IM y Ishelearning io dive (SE __ “House and home © Wich ofthese does your home nave? abelcony abathroom abedroom adiningroom agarage agarden ahall akitchen alivingroom stairs © Look atthe places in Exercise 1. Where can you find the things in the box? armchair bath blankets chest ofdrawers cooker cupboards cushions dishwasher duvet fridge microwave mirror pillow rug sink sofa taps tollet towels wardrobe washing machine ‘Countable and uncountable nouns > Page 118 Grammar reference untable and uncountable nouns © choose the correct option in @ ities. Then check with the extract from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Lam looking for new furniture / fumitures for my bedroom, furniture noun [U} By objectssuch aschairs, tables and beds that you put Into room or building ‘Common Learner Error Remember you cannot make furniture plural. Do nct say furnitures’ Look at the first line of the dictionary extract again. What tells you the noun furniture is: uncountable? What letter do you think there is for a countable noun? ‘Think about the kitchen in your home, Write three countable and three uncountable things you can find there. Tell your partner. eed a few, a bit of, many, much, a lot of and lots of > Page318 Grammar reference afew, abitof, many, much, alot of and lots 0 © [Link] what cies soysabout sree ime. choose the corcetoption in tals. | don'thave much time to watch TV these days. There aren't many programmes| like, and as've got university exams. {quite soon, | usvally havea lot of work to do in the evenings. After that, loften like to doa bit of exercise. At weekends, ike to invite 2 few friends to my house. We cook some \ food, have dinner together and talk a lot. That's lots of fun! 1 We use a fewfor small numibers with countable / uncountable nouns. 2 la use a bif of for small amounts with countable / uncountable nouns. 3 With countable / uncountable nouns in questions and negative sontoncos we use much, 4 With countable / uncountable nouns in questions and negative sentences ‘we use many. 5 We use a lof ofor lols of for jaige amounts or numbers. We use them with countable or uncountable nouns. 5 Ithere ie no noun, we use a lotinstead of a lot of Choose the correct option in italics. 1 | putabitof a few make-up on, but not many / much. 2 Itdoesn’t take many / much time to wash those clothes and it only takes @ ot of /¢ few hours to dry them. 3 I'vegot abit oF/a few video games but I can’t buy any more because they cost ‘much /a lat of money. 4 Those new light bulbs don’t use many / a lat of electricity, so lots of / much people are buying them, 5 Idon’tuse much / many shampoo, just bit /a few My hairalways goes dry if use a lot /a lot of 6 There isn't much /a lot space in my bedroom so | don’t keepa bit of / many things there. Work in pairs. Ask your partner what he or she likes and doesn't like doing at home, Use expressions from Exercise 1. Tell the class about your partner. weneon © / Jl. t (esttoriomeraceatopineen) ortwannaaatpagianmnes:) Gusiaam)_ © ttre words in oner to make questions, Ten match the questions Sei 2 with the answers. eo + Prepositions of place 2. your/ what's /name? /Ohat's your # live / where / do / you? - Recife / do / what / do / you /in? lessons /having / you / English / ke /do? English future / use /the /in / you / will? > page 119 Grammar reference Prepositions of place > Page 152 Sp Speaking Part e ing bank @ Exam candidates often make mistakes ‘with prepositions like at, in and on. Choose the correct option in italics. Yes, I need to speak it wall at work because we do a lot of business abroad. 280 @ ~~“ 4 Scmetines we plycanis vn fat bin Recife, a big city on the north-east coast of Brazil hishouse. € Rafael Sentos. 2. He sometimes goes running at in 4 I workin an information technology company there, the park Yes, lalways enjoy them alot! 3. Weusually stay in /at home . ; ' watching TV. ‘Work in pairs. Ask another student the questionsin Exercise 4. Use the ' 4 Thersisawindowon]intheleRof correct prepositions in your answers. mybed & (ponnelapandiidayia te Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets the beach, =) and prepositions of place and time. Listen and check. 6 Ihave some photos in /on the wall, Hugo: Where 1) [Link]. come. (you/ © Workin pairs. Tell each other about come) rom, Sara? | your apartment or house. Describe ‘Sara: {live (2) Vigo,a each room and what's in it. Draw a city in Galicia, That's picture of your partner's home. Show @) north-west itto your partner. Spain, (4) the Atlantic coast. © complete the gaps with at, in and on. Hugo: Do you work or 65) (you/be) a student? ei ''m asecond-year student oe © the University was ‘of Vigo. I'm studying Economics. uniteretty Hugo: How (7) {you/ get) thore (8) the mornings? The University isn’t in the city so usually take the bus, but, i) summer often ride there on my bike. acity Hugo: And where (10) (you / like) to go (11) ‘a country the evenings? eee) Sara: Sometimes | go out with my friends, but most evenings | stoy (12) home studying. I've got exams soon! + In ne Speaking exam, be irencly and polite when you moot the the coast ‘examiners and the other candidate, abil + Speak clearly and loudly enough for the examiners ond anistand your pariner te heer you. + Give longer answers by adding details such as places nd times of day, @ Workin nw pairs. Ask and answer the questions from the dialogue in Exercise 6.———————————————————————— > age 145 Writing bank anemail © Workin pairs. took at the exam task and answerthe questions. 1 Who haswritten to you? Kix, your English-speaking friend What do you have to read? What kind of text must you write? What news does Alex tell you first? How do you feel about this? ; 5 What does Alex ask you next? What information must, you give? 6 What does Alox ask you in the fifth sentence? What does Alex ask you last? auN Read this email from your English-speaking friend Alex, and the notes you have made. eee To: From: Alex Many thanks for inviting me to ‘come and stay with you fora couple of weeks. | asked my boss for some more time off work and she said yes! Which month would be best for meto come? — Say shen We've never really talked about #4 why), home, Wikat's it ike? a a Deseribe. Il start planning my tip today. What should bring with me2, ‘See you soon! Alex Brilliant Suggest rite your email to Alex, using all the notes. + You must answer this question in the exam, + Read the instructions and the emailin the Question. Note who you have to write to {and which points you must include. + Note down ideas and plan your reply Use a poragraph for each point. © Read this reply and answer the questions. 2. How many main paragraphs does Frankie use? 2. Which paragraph deals with each of thenotes? 3 How many sentences does Frankie write about each of thenotes? 4_ In Frankie's email, find prepositions of place, prepositions of time and frequency adverbs. eee From: Frankie To: Alex Hidlex, 1'm so happy you can spend a fortnight at my place. 1'm really looking forward to it! ‘Summer's lovely here. I'm usually away in August, so July would be the perfect time to come and visit. {live ina three-bedroom flat on the fifth floor in a quiet neighbourhood. t's comfortable, with modern furniture, big windows end a large balcony where | sometimes have barbecues at weekends, Ithardly ever rainsin July, so 'd recommend bringing just light clothes, plus your swimming costume. There's lots to do here and I’m sure welll have a fantastic time. Seeyou in the summer! Frankie © ion your ournrepty oaien:Useeach afthenotes ea headingand write your own idees below them, 7" when | Describe it’s great that. © Write youremait, + Begin and end ina friendly way. + Use paragraphs, one foreach of the notes + Write at least one sentence about each ofthe notes. + Use frequency adverbs and prepositions of place / time, @ cectennpacemenine + organised the email like Frankie's? + written about all four notes on Alex's email? + written about 100 words? neem ©@ Making choices Work in pairs. Read the article about four different universities. Then answer the question in the title. Do not complete the gaps for now. Brtmeiod Life choices | Workin paits. Match the photos | At Worcester University, England thoro are stucionts (I) to the words n the box. Then | take very few exams. Those studying an English degree only have put these events into the order @) hand in essays in their third year, someone might do them. A small number of students who (3) studying at Cleveland Institute of Music, USA can live at a local retirement home. The students apply fora job don't pay rent in exchange Sot spending tine (0. tho elderly -getsome work experience people living there and playing concerts. quityourjob retire early At Mondragon University, Spain, students studying Leadership and take a gap year Innovation set up (S) own companies and try to earn enough. money to pay for their next year at university. ) in pairs, ask and answer these Stucients at Deep Springs University, USA live on cr large animal farm questions. in the middle of the Californian desert, Classes are very small, usually a: Hanakendy peonkelnveur between four (6) 12 students on each course. country decide to do the Se aoa activities in Exercise 1? " + Whydo people make these What type of word is missingin each gap (1-8) in Exercise 1 (a verb, choices? a preposition, etc.)? + Isthere anythingin Exercise 1 that you haven't done but you Read the text in Exercise 2 again and write the word which best fits each gap. © would like to do? Why?Work in pairs. Look at the title of the article below and the photos. What do you think the article is about? Read the article and chack your ideas. Do not complete the gaps for now. Follow your interests with one of these unusual qualifications! ple who know they want (0) . 40. be doctors study edicine and future Lavyers study law. But what a) those who don't know vat they want to be but know what they enjoy? Equestrian Psychology is perfect for horse overs who (2) keen to understand this animals behaviour. There's even an opportunity to take part in e) exchange programme with universities in strali Hungary or Canada, An option for water sports fans isa degiee in Surf Science and Technology. Students do subjects such @ geography, surf culture and how to be safe in the water. Beck on land, someone who likes plants can apply for a dagree in Floral Design and learn how to arrange flowers fora iving. And finelly, people (5) enjoy making Friends ee - or family members laugh should consider a degree in Stand-Up seats Comedy. Apart (6) regular classes, they also have he chance to perform in comedy clubs. Read the article and think of the word which best fits ‘each gap. Write one word in each gap. + Without fling in any of gaps 1-6. quickly read the {ext fo ind out what i's about + For each gop, look at the sentonoo and decide What makes a good college or university? Make notes on ‘wha! kind of word (2.9. « prepostian) the ideas below. a accommodation classrooms and facilities, feesandothercosts journey and location teachers and courses timetable and exams Read the sentence again and think of the word which best fs he gap. Work in groups. Tell each other your ideas.eee cls fail, pass, take, lose, miss, study and teach Past simple © Exam candidates often make mistakes with fil, ——— Pass, take, lose, miss, study and teach. Complete the oem ntiane canine @ Vows eneninnenssenvvgnantercaciy to do some work experience. Discuss the differences you ‘fail_pass take think she found between her life in Canada and in Mexico. 1 Wehaveto _..tal....an exam at the end of this course. (= do an official test) 2 hope! the exam and get a good mark. (=be successful in an exam) 3. I'mstudying a fot because I don’t want to my exam. (= not be successful in an exam) lose_ miss 4 I don't want to my music lesson. (= not go to something which happens or arrive too late to get ona bus, atrain, etc.) 5 loften my keys. (= not be able to find something or someone) ) a learn_study teach 6 wantto how toridea horse. (= getnew knowledge or skill) 7 Acolleagueis going to me how to change the tyre on my car. (= give new knowledge or skill) 8 Mybrother would like to biology at University. (= go to classes, read books, etc. to try to Understand new ideas and fats) @ choose the correct option in italics. 1. D0 you ever(Faks) / make exams? 2 Do you ever miss /lase your mobile, keys or bag? 3 What subjects aid your favourite teacher teach learn you 4 Would you like to take / earn a new sport, language or ‘musical instrument? 5. [sit sometimes OK tomiss / ose lessons or work? 6 What kinds of subjects do people in your country learn study at university? 7 Would you like to bea school teacher or university lecturer? What subject would you like to teach / learn? 8 Do you think that people who never fail) poss exams are more intelligent than others? Or have they just got better memories? © Workin smalt groups. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 2.EE _EO_O_O_E_O_O_ee © Listen to Emily talking about her experience. Make notes on how the city, shops and entertainment were different. © work in pairs. write the interviewer's questions, using you and the past simple. where/ go? Where did you 40% Why / decide / to work abroad? hhow / find / place inthe laboratory? where /stay? speak / Spanish / before / 0? how / feel / when / first / arrive? like / the city? enjoy / the experience? Listen again and complete Emily's answers. 098 1. 1. jent....to Mexico for nine months. 21 to get some work experience and improve my Spanish. 3. Mydad anagency and they me aplace. al with Alicia and her family. 5. Yes,Idid.1 French and Spanish at school. 6 When! u seared. TI. ita lot. 8 Ohyes, did. 1 working in the laboratory. 1 cok agnn at emiy’sanewers. Underline the regular past simple forms. (Circle) the irregular past simple forms. FPL {df, ft and /rd/ Listen to the sentences. How do we pronounce these regular past simple -ed endings? Choose the correct option. 1 Iwanted to improve my Spanish. // /t/ /3d/ 2. Istayed with Alicia and her family. /d/ /t/ /3d/ 3. Iliked the city 2 lot. i) itt iad) Complete the table with the past simple form of the verbs from the box. Listen and check. arrive contact decide enjoy help like love need -stey- study want watch work a stayed invite © Workin pairs. student A, ask the questions from Exercise 3, Student B, read Emily’s answers from Exercise 4. Then change. Remember to pronounce the regular past simple endings correctly. past simple. Underline and correct one spelling mistake © exam candidates oon make speling mistakes with he °o ineach sentence. 1. Myfriends and | plaied football yesterday. 2 Inour first English lesson our teacher teached us some new words for sports. 3. When | went to university, Istudyed very hard. 4 Last weekend, | founded a very good restaurant in my town, 5 When |arribed at work, my colleagues weren't there. 6 My friend Sara bringed her dog to class one day. 7 I'm reading a book that my English teacher recommend to me. 8 We puted all our things in the car and we set off on holiday. © amie sk resen-win he panetpiatr atthe veibsinbiackats, How was your experience as an exchange student? Zak, Wellington, New Zealand (0). fo... (bo) an inereible experience, 112) {spend four months in a university in Bein 13) (crnose) China’ capital ity bacause 14) want) to go somewhere very different Welington has a population of 200,000, wale Being has a population of over 20 milion! Before) (leave home, 116) {bo} worried about the new language and culture. | remember that . 1) (too) vary nervous when (1) (say goocbye tomy family. ‘Myst famiy in China (9) (Noo a ime really wal (1) (eat all kinds of ‘ew food (11) (see) some wonderful places and ofcourse | (12) (ako) alot of naw frends highly recommend the expertenceto other vendents. © Workin pairs. Thnk ofa new place you went to. Ask and answer the questions, + Where did you go? < + Why did you gothere? + How did you feel? What did you think of it? TS, 4 (orerediayouser) A. : Vv - (Wvisited Madeira. ) wesing choces 9Past simple and past continuous > Page 120 Grammar reference Patt simple; Part continuous © Worn pats. took athe picture. what happened to Emily when she was walking to work? © ten and check at do you thinkhappened next? © Listen tothe restof Emily's stor @ Look at the extracts from Emily's story. Answer the questions. 1. Suddenly a woman appeored from nowhere and she started screaming at the dogs. The dogsran oft Did the three actions happen atthe same time? What happened last? 2 The sun was shining and | was feeling good. Do we know when the sun started shining? Do we knour ifthe sun stopped shining? 3 Iwas walking to work with Alicia when we saw a group of dogs. Did Emily and Alicia see the dogs before they started walking to work? Were you right? © cornjterasnernten with passsinplasepestconsinvone. + We use the (1). pst sini. to folk ebout actions or situations in the past (eften one action happened atter the other). + We use the @) 40 tak about an cetivily that was already happening at a moment in the pott. We don't soy if this activity fishes or not, + We offen use the (3) ‘ond the o together fe show that an aetion happened in the middle of an activity + We generally use when to introduce the action in the © : Iwas walking to work with Alicia when we saw a group of dogs. + We can use when. as oF while fo introduce the activity inthe (6) As/When/Wihile | was walking fo work, Isaw a group of dogs. © Aicia goes to canada to stay with Emily, complete A Emily's blog with the past simple or past continuous formof the verbsin brackets Listen and check. ‘One morning, Alicia (2) _.[Link]....(woke up) early and (2) (go) to the kitchen where! @) (talk) louely to my flatmate. We (4). (stop) talking and 6) (say), ‘Look outside! there's 20em of snow on the ground. We'll have to ski to the town, centre. Alicia (6) (feel) excited and hhervous at the same time. Snow in Mexico City is very rare and she (7) (not know) how to ski. 18) (help) herto puton the skis. Aswe (9) (set off), one of the neighbours (10) (shout), ‘Everything is closed, even the shops!’ We (11). (take off) our skis and (12) (start) throwing snowballs, @ Work in pairs. choose a title from the box and prepare a description of an unusual day. Think about who you were with and what exactly happened. Use the past simple and continuous. Bad weather stops everything! ''m the boss for a day! Famous visitor arrivesin town! No electricity all day! © Work in groups. Teli each other about your unusual day.© ead tne questions and undertine the key words. These freuridedtned forouln question Lasan eumple 2 What do the people need to bring for the cycling trip? os | 2. What time does Stuart need to be at work? @ a 2 Where does Jack live? af Ge Where did the man find his football boots? mn iis aoa © What are the two friends going to buy Paul for his birthday? Ve Bs a e 5 What did Julia eat before she came home? What is the weather forecast for tomorrow? Work in pairs. Look at the pictures for questions 1-7. What can you see in each one? + Before you hear each recording, underine the key words in each question so that you know ‘exactly what to Iisten for. “The firs time you listen, try to tick the comect box. Then. as you listen for the second time, check your answer. © Listen and note the important words you hear next tothe pictures. Listen again and choose the correct answer. femme used to > Page 121 Grammar reference usedio Read Marina's blog post. Which verb does Marina use to talk about things that happened in the past but don’t happen now? Was your life easier ten years ago? Were you still at school? Did you use to hang out with your classmates, for example? Yeah! Ten years ago, | as at secondary school and | was stil living at home. My classmates used to be my best friends 30 | didn’t nzed to make an effort to meet new people | used to hhave quite aot of free time. Although | used to help around the hhouse I cidn't use to think much about what food to buy and ‘cook. My dad used to do most of that because my mum used to ‘work nights. Now, l usualy spend a ot of my free time stopping, ‘cooking and cleaning. In many ways, lie used to be much easier. Pertaps | should move backhome!” Marina, Bologna, aly ‘Answer the questions. 1. Does used to change when we change the subject pronoun (/youjhe/she, etc)? 2 How do you make negative sentences and questions with used to? 3 What verb form generally follows used to? Write a post saying whether your life was easier ten years ago. Use used to and didn’t use to (think my life suas easioy ten yeas ago because | used to live at homeiia: UB Ey © complete the sentences, Listen and check. do, earn, make, spend, take and win (+ Shotine with the qui ight? 2 How a team meal) © complete the sentences with do, earn, 3 Good «Let's talk about another one. Ake, spend toke or win. 4 don't - Some of ushate running. We asked our readers to tell us what was 5 mnot about that one. important them in their job ane they ‘ goforthat, said 1 It’seasy to meet new people and © Match the undertined phrases from Exercise 3 with these uses. maimiciee + Suggesting Shall wr .# + Disagrein 21 a reasonable salary Signi " cae 2 Itdoesn’t alongtime to get ‘sreeing e totheotfce # | most of my time working + Listen carefully to the examiner's instructions. waters ‘Then look at the pictures. 5 lean regular breaks during isso eae “Tok about the diferent things inthe plete by © MpunpryEE erie rmoking suggestions and replying poly fo your counes partner suggestions, 7 My boss encourages me to my best. " fam, @ Read the instructions for the Speaking Part3 task, Do the task, 8 (cannlay fotoniion tie company tee Talk forat least two minutes. © Workin groups. Talk about what's Alanguage school would like to organise anew clubforstudentsto | a practise their English outside class. Here are some activities they your job: Use vert sid could dothere. Talk together about the different activities the students could do at ry the clubs. Say which will be the most popular. expressions from Exercise 1. Se > Page 159 Speaking bank | important to yot | Speaking Part © Tonya ond careti's boss would keto A introduce one of these social activities at werk, Listen and answer the questions aquiznight aweekend trip ateammeal yoga and relaxation arunning group a cooking lass 1 Which ofthe activities does Tanya suggest? 2. Which ofthe activities does Gareth suggest? 3. Which activity do they both choose? ‘So (do) | and Nor/Neither (do) > Page 121 Grammar reference So (a) and Nor!Neither (40) © Undertine the words that Tanya and Gareth i Use to agree. When do we use nor and so? 2. Gareth: I'm not sure about that one. Noram i. | still thinka team meals the best o Gareth: So cio. Let's go for that.ee een | © reaathe task betow and answerthe questions. ' ’ 1 What do you need to write? 2. What information do you need to include? You see this advert for a writing competition in an English lenguage magezine. Articles wanted! What makes a great place to work? Isitthe people who work there, the facilites or is itsomething else? What kinds of social activities should a great place to work offer? Write an orticle answering these questions and you may be our lucky winner! Write your article, © workin pairs, Mako ast of things that makea great place to work. state, cities Complete the mind map with your ideas from Exercise2. ‘Add reasons. You may ned to add some more shapes and tines to the map. 4 fair boss who encourages us at on jel ith Zalleagues socialactivities ‘AGREAT PLACE TO WORK facilities ‘A taege, bvight office with space ire peat to povkin © cod chariotte's answer below. Doesshe mention any of your ideas from Exercise 3? In my opinion, a great place to work is where. staff enjoy being at work because they get on well with zach other. Their bose is fair ag well and encourages everybody to do their best. A great office is large and bright and there is enough space for everyone. In my last job, we used to start work at 4.20 but | believe that starting earlier is much better. also feel a good work place needs social activities to faelp the staff make friends. in some companies, staff do fun things like sports competitions or campir trips, while at my job, there isn't anything, ae —_ — © Lookat the questions. Read Charlotte's answer again and decide if she completed the task well. 1 Does the article include all the information for coe 2. isthe answer writon in paragraphs? 3 edhe ages coniocad nn ors Mit DOC one whes + Read the instructions and the text in the task. Decide what information you need to include. ‘Think about the topic and your reader. Note down some ideas ond decide how many paragraphs you will write. + Make @ plan for each paragraph. Then write your article. Use your ideas from Exercise 3 to write your article. ‘Then use the questions from Exercise 5 to check your writing.© complete tne ema with at in or on in ach ee. eee Hieverybody, Well, here am (4)... New Zealand, staying with a very friendly family (2) the town of Westport. i's quite a big house and my bedroom is (3) the second floor. like itbecause there are lots of cupboards to put my things (4) and the bed is much bigger than the one (5) myroom(6) home! a the eveningsand (8) weekends, the family sometimes take me ‘out, though most ofthe time we just stay ) and watch TV. | usually go to bed auite early, sleep well and get up (40) about 7.30 (11) the morning. ''m enjoying myself a lot here, but 'm looking forward to being home again (12) ‘August 15th. Write soon! Aiden © choose the correct option in italics. 1._have a big family and there’s always alot of ‘houseworks to do. 2 We've goto few /a bit oftime before the film starts. Let's gota drink 3 It'svery dark and cold here in winter, so | don’t go out alot /alot of. ‘4 The living room is very big but there's not many / much furniture init. 5 These days, Max spends alot of time / times at the sports club. 6 thaven’t got much / mony work te do, $01'll 0 ‘out soon, 7 Paulaisn't very well, but think she can eat a few) abit offood now. 8 We sometimes invite a bit of /@ few people to have dinner with us. © undertine and correct one mistake in each sentence. 1. We don’teat always in the dining room, Woe dont Aways cat in the dining voom. Hello, call to ask if you want to go out somewhere tonight. Why do you stand here in the rain at this time of night? ''m tired usually in the morning. ''m never believing anything that newspaper says. | every day water the plants on the balcony. How do you often have a bath? | get normally home at about half past five. Label the photos with words from Unit 1. 2 avuchair 2s:6o Werte Choose the correct option in italics. 1 | was ate forthe dentist because | ost (GBS the bus, 2 Myteachers used to say that we had to study hard and do | make our best. 3. My grandfather taught me to be positive. | learned / studied a lot from him. 4 The English test was very easy so think Il pass / flit. 5 Being happy at work is important but earning / winning a teasonable salary i too. 6 When Helen moved to a new city, she soon did / made alotof new friends, 7. My brother is nervous because he’s taking / passing his driving test today. 8 My brother did / made engineering at university. Correct one mistake with a verb in each sentence. 1 ATV company choosed this street to make film becauseit is the oldest in the city. 2. {think I lefted my bag at your house last night. 3. Ourteacherwas kind. She teached us very well. | woke up very early because I was planing to goto the lake. 5 My dad only payed €75 for his mobile phone. While my sister was riding her bike, she felt and injured herleg. 7 When | wes younger, | prefered to take the bus everywhere. 8 | met Holly 2 very long time ago. We were studing at the same university. © ciniptiee te seitences tn he paststngte oepadt ‘continuous form of the verbsin brackets. 2 Anita......ful... fall) asleep when she sas doing . (do) her homework 2. When I gotto class, some of my friends (chat) and the lecturer (write) on the board, 3. Yesterday, when we (have) lunch, the phone (ring). 4 While (buy) some milk in the supermarket, | (6ee) a famous TV actor. 5. Atfirst! (think) English (be) difficutt but now I ove it. 6 it (begin) torainast (walk) to the beach. 7 When my best friend (sit) on the table, it (break, 8 Last nightwe (watch) a short film in English and | (understand) everything. 9 Lastweekend! (go) to my cousin's party. really. (enjoy) myself, 101 (feel tired after the long journey, sol (go) to bed, ‘Complete the sentences with the wordsin the box. ‘There are three extra words that you do not need. didn't gave give use used used wasn't weren’t ) 1. When my mum was younger, she play basketball for her school team, 2 Ididn't tohave lunch at school. | ‘went home instead, 3. Iremember our maths teacher well. He used to usa lot of homework, 4 Before Eva bought an alarm clock she tobe late for everything. 5 Mygrandparents use to watch TV because they didn’t have one. std... to) Workin small groups. Discuss the questions. + Which other leisure activities do people enjoy in your, country? Why? + Are these activities difficult to learn? Why /Why not? + How much time.a week do you spend doing your Brmekea favourite leisure activity? Leisure activities Senne ) complete the leisure activities with the verbs from the 5 box. Which activities can you see in the photos? © work in pairs. Discuss the questions. + Whatdo the photos show? Da you think thay are “doing going playing posting toe ne “okie “visting. watching: + What kind of person do you think the photographer is? 2 ening... sports BD Look at questions 1-6. Decide what kind of information 2 photos (an opinion, a reason, advice er feelings) you need to 3 dancing listen for in each one. 4 a bike, a motorbike or ahorse 5 a film or play 6 a musical instrument Gols yalinon look) euch aueston ans ee dal + Betore you listen, look al each question an at isseapemon anata sie decide what kind of information you 8 anart gallery or museum soe BD work in pairs, Discuss how you like to spend your free + Listen for details about ths information time, Put the leisure activities in Exercise 1 in order. and choose the best answer,For each question, choose the correct answer. You will hear a radio interview with the Instagram photographer Marc Pasqual. 1 Marc became a full-time instagram photographer because he wanted to A start travelling to other countries. B do adifierent kind of photography. © make more money. 2. Mare thinks he is good at photography because he A plansall his photos very carefully. B sees details that others often miss. © was taught it very well 3. What mistake does Marc say he made when he began? ‘A He didn't spend enough money on special apps. B_ He didn't put enough selfes on Instagram. He didn’t pest photos online often enough. 4 What does Mare mast enjoy about being a photographer? A Remembering everywhere he has been, B Being able todo his job on his own, © Communicating online with other photographers. 5 Inthe future, Marc wants to ‘A. become the employee of a big company. B doadegree at university. study the history of photography. 6 Marc advises new Instagram photographers to ‘A. add some information to their online photos. B put their best photos onto other social media sites. € upload their photos only on Saturdays or Sundays. Work in groups. Discuss the questions. + What kind of photos do you like the most / least? + Isthere 2 hobby that you would like to turn into a job? een Prepositions of place 1en to Kirsty talking on the phone. Draw these objects on the picture. Check your answers on page 162. + Kirsty'sracket = hertrainers + hertennisballs + herT-shirt Write sentences describing where the objects from. Exercise 1 are. Use the prepositions from the box. above behind in infrontof inside near ext toon ontheright opposite under Kivaiy's racket is in {vont of the wavdvote, It's on the floor3 Reading Part 3 @ Workin pairs. Look at the pictures. What do you think they show? Do you like them? © ress the voce quicly. whats the writer's main purport econ a acinar eapereaerating Bevan ® todeserbea particular sand eupture that she made © ta gveaninewdice about malig snd sculptures D toencourage more people to make sand sculptures © seca the rexeagain and answer the questions 1 Wi da naalSiidata artisan sculptures? 2 How did Ariana feel when her first sand sculpture fae 2: Inthe al peemrpi whatdoes Aare soy geet ‘Quickly read the fext fo get the general idea of what itis about. + For each question. decide wnat the text says ‘about it before you look at options A-D. + Choose the option that is most similar to what the text says, Ny pome's Ariane ond | ve on the cos of Portugal where there are becutful sondy beaches ond wcem sunry days. h'sthe perfec lecation for ry fexounite hobby — making sone sculptures I's always {rear fun and F costs nothing. 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Why did Ariana decide to start making send sculptures? ‘A. She has always been good at other kinds of art. B_ She saw some sculptures that her friends had already made. © She wanted to do a new outdoor activity with her friends. D_ She was impressed by some objects that were made out of sand. 2 What did Ariana realise vrhen she started making her first sculpture? A She wasn’t very patient. B She thought it would be easier. © She knew straight away it wouldn't bea success. D_ She disliked people watching her make the sand. sculpture, 3 How did Ariana fee! when her first sculpture failed? A She fett like giving up her new hobby. B She was embarrassed because of how it looked. © She regretted ignoring some useful advice. D_ She was angry with herself for wasting four hours. 4 Inthe final paragraph, what does Ariana say annoysher? A. people damagingher sculptures. B the sea covering her sculptures € the weather destroying her sculptures D_ people believingitis only a hobby for children nearty seemed 70 think ths was extremely funny, bur thot just made mie. wont to keep mying even mote. 1 wished YauiTube who recommends ciagina up wet sand ond ro use into bu the sand sculptures because Irstcks together barter. So, Idd thor for ex sculpiure of a camel, Arc! | managed to complete itn fourhou though they don'r aways rae me that long to make, ve heard people say thar mang sand cases for Kc rot aduits, but thar doesnt bother me or ol. Mary peocle don't understand thar even lightly roucring @ sculpture con mae a whole saciton fall of, wih on toke ages to rebuld ond | get upser when that sometimes happens, OF course, heowy ron can do seme damage, Bur nor as much 3 you right think, As kong os yo Enough up the beach, the waves wort \wosh 0 sand sculpture away einer. So, when youre next a! the seaside, moke cone yourself - youll aero great sense ef achievement!ae © Workin pairs. Discuss the questions. Would you like to build sand sculptures? Ifo, what kind? Which of the activities below do you enjoy doing? Which would you not like to do? Why? oo fying akite sailing sunbathing swimming inthe sea windsurfing ) Ee followed by to or ing > Page 122 Grammar reference (bs followed by f0 oF ing %0 ~ We can use either -ing or fo (+ the infinitive) attr verbs such as start, begin, lke, love, hate, preferand continue ‘vith litle difforonce in meaning. + ifs head started breaking oft. / is head started to break oft «With other verbs, only one form is possible. 1D 00k at the underlined verbs. Which are followed bya verb ending in ing? Which are followed by to? Complete the table. 1 Some people sunbathing nearby seemed to thinkit was funny. 2. ...that just made me want to keep trying 3 | wished I listened to an expert on YouTube who'd suggested digging up wet sand. 4 | managed to completeit in four hours. cr keep vem De Complete the table with the verbs in the box. Can you add more verbs? admit afford agree avoid decide enjoy fancy feellike finish hope learn mind miss practise Promise want would like ‘Some verbs can be followed by -ing or to, but with a change of meaning. Look at sentences 1-4, Which two are about + something the speaker has to do? ‘a memory of something in the past? 2 | cememberjust chatting to her 2 | must remember to get a map. 3 Don't let me forget to takemy sunglasses, 4. Vllnever forget flying over that beach. Underline the mistakes and correct them. 1. | forgot asking you about your family. to ask. 2 | hopesee you soon! 3 | really enjoyed to help at a music festival 4 Doyou fancy to come out with us? 5 Whenwe finished to eat | wenthome. 6 rl never forget to visit New York last year. Complete questions 1-6 with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Wheredo you fancy going... (go) this evening? 2. What kind of music do you enjoy (listen) to athome? 3. What areyou planning. (do) at the weekend? 4 Doyou remember (go) away on holiday when you were younger? 5 Doyou ever forget (bring) anything to your English lesson? 6 What would you like (do) tomorrow? IPL -ing endings /o/ ten to the sentences. Then answerthe questions, 1 How dowe pronounce ing? 2 Isthere a /g/ sound when we say -ing? 3. Isthis part of the word stressed? Workin pairs. Ask and answer the questions from Exercise 5. ‘ell your partner about the things below. Remember to pronounce -ing correctly. ‘Something you I'm learning to play the drums.) arelearningtodo can't afford to buy s decided to do last week must remember to do tomorrow will finish doing soon shoulda’ forget to do next weekend ausune tovng tn ©——€ — Phrasal verbs D> Page 123 Grammar reference Phrasal vers phrasal verb: noun [U] a phrase which consists of a verb plusa preposition or adverb or both, The meaning (of tis phrasais ciferent from the meaning of ts separate parts: look after (be responsible for), hang on (wale) and run out of (ase al of) are all phrasal verbs, © cette ttase stccconverssvonsvnn netneee phrasal verbs from the dictionary extract. 1A; ‘The bus leaves in ten minutes so we'd better gonow? B ‘Canyou ‘a moment? I'm nearly ready.’ 2. A; ‘Idor’t think | can afford to go out this evening,’ B: ‘Don’t worry Ifyou ‘money, 'lllend you some.” 3. At ‘I'm going away but i can’t take the dog and the catwith me!” " themif you ike’ © Match the phrasal verbs in the article to meanings 1-9. RY a . ~" CHOOSE Your HOBBY \ Which kind of hobby would be good for you? if you find group activities exciting and you'd like to join in, why not put your name down for something like white-water rafting or rock climbing? Or, if you love animals, you could take up horse-riding. Itcan be a bit expensive, though, so before you sign up for 20 or 30 lessons you need to be sure you won't give up a couple of weeks later! © Cycling may be cheaper, and of course you can seLaff on the road whenever you like and goon cycling all day if you want. Or how sbout 2 creative hobby such as painting, photography or playing a musical instrument? That's 4 a= something you can look forward to doing whenever you like best you'll probably never go off it A have a spare moment, and once you find out which you a Se SO er 1. take partin an activity with other people join ix 2. stop doing something before you have completed it 3. focl happy about something that is going to happen 4 start doings hobby 5 stop liking 6 continue 7 arrange to do an organised activity 8 register todo something 9 start journey © Arrswer tne questions about the phrasal verbein tnerlse 2 ee 2. Someties the objeto phrasalverb can come between the verb and its adverb, e.g. My friend picked Hemi cr Muchphal eae eee ‘separated by an object? © Worn par compiee the sertances with he correct GF formotphasavestrom bere 2 ten and chee Chris: Hi, Ava. Are you and Megan going away on holiday soon? ‘va: Yes, on Saturday, We want to (4)... set of very early in the morning. ‘Are you going to the coast? ‘Ava: No, we (2) beach holidays a long time ago. There are always too many people We've decided to (3) skiing instead. We're off to the Alps. Chris: Do you know how to ski ‘Ava: Er,notreally. That's why 'm goingto @) myname for lessons. Chris: | tried skiing once but Ifound it really cificlt. After three days (5) and went home! ‘Ava: Wel the lessons (6) untitate sharon a} hope ca hrgrone lc 'm really (7). trying, anyway! ‘hte Ys, vaure perl veo ine © Teutyourpartnor about an activity, sport or subject yo found aut aise «When dd you take eup? Page 154 Speaking bank Speaking Part2 @ Workin groups. Look atthe photos. + Whatare these activities called? + What do you know about each activity? + Which activity do you thinks most fun? Why? ) Listen to Eduardo describing one of the photos. Which (GA Photo is ier Tick (V7) the things he talks about. + Usten corefully fo the instructions and then study activities people your photo. clothes place Talk about everything you can see (the place. colours time of day people, objects. colours, clothes ond equipment. weather weather) objects + Use prepositions of place (eg. next fo opposite) to say where things are © Listen again. complete the sentences. Inthe picture! can ste... two people, coal , hi w RS SRE _— Work in pairs, Using expressions from Exercise 3, take jacket. turns to describe one of the other photos for one minut f a Nene thepenpching some Discuss the questions with your partner. | 4 they are backpackers. + Did you both speak fort least a minute? . 5 there's a high mountain and + Did you follow the exam advice? | a forest. + How could you improve the description? | 6 It winter because there's snow. oe i 7 aah ee weather nithink — @ Workin pairs. Look around your classroom and descr it's probably very cold there. these to your partner. a + apartof the room (where itis and what sizeitis) ED answer the questions. + three objects in the room (where they are and what 1. Why do we say look like in Question 3 but look (without they look like) like) in Question 7? ‘= another pair of students (where they are, what they 2. Which prepositions of place does Eduardo use in ‘are wearing and what they are doing) sentences 1-7OO 2 © Pan your own story for the task in Exercise 1. Make ene , & notes before you write. Use the ideas below. > age 150 wring bank + Useyourimagination to invent a completely story new story. © inwritingPart2, you can choose to write a story. Look + Write about something that has happened to you, or at this task and answer the questions. saniaonevou naw: + Use an idea from a film, TV programme or book, but change ita bit + Plan your story in two or three paragraphs. 1. Dothe instructions give you the first line of the story? 2. Should you write in the first person () or the third person (he/she/it)? + Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. + Read the instructions. if you ore given the first sentence, you must use it + Yourstory must begin with this sentence: 1 had a really great day out + Ii there's @ name or pronoun (@9. lor she) in he sentence use it inyour story, BD hs ctory neta vassthesanemaranie: ican paragraph: © write your story in about 100 words. a describes the main events 2 sets the scene for the action describes the writer's feelings after the main event tells us how the writer felt during the action introduces the story (saying who did what, where and when} 4 pe Weer: § BE sree tts) cur ust uect. tho nedthe vac good and ny rothor anal non Bip rr er ura terenehne yaes wichiage tick tyros Waberz acta wl Oe ibe enevtensrorrovtrnccroieatrocand eget vec ect entanictctinsioncecaioeat acne wees Afterwards, we satina nice little café. We felt tired but very, very relaxed!Bria Holiday activities 9 D Work in pairs. Look at the photos of the holiday activities. What do they show? Which would you like to do? Use the wordsin the box to help you. buy gifts/souvenirs gosightseeing go snorkelling gosnowboarding hangout withfriends hire bike lookaroundamarket take photos Id keto hire a bike because love cycling. What about you? / (Ta preferto gossnorkeliing. ) Listen to Joe asking Sonia about her last holiday. (A) Where die she go? What di she do? ) Workin groups. Discuss the questions, When yougo on holiday, do you prefer to... go somewhere in your own country or go abroad? 2. do|lots of different activities or hang out by the pool or beach? 3. goona tour with a guide or make your own plans? 4 send messages to your friends or post something general for everyone to see?ol eerie iaean) © Workin pairs. Look at this first que Part 1. What do you have to do in this part? from Reading ° Boat trip ue to bad weather, this has been put off until the same _, {ime tomorrow morning. Lunch wil still be provided. The notice for the bot trip is telling customers... ‘A. the refreshments have changed B thetimehas changed. © theday has changed. Look at the text in Exercise 1 again and answer these questions. + Isitanote, an email or a sign? + What doesit say about the weather, the time, the day and the food? © Read the text and undertine the key words. Then fr ilar words in each option (A, B and C). © ‘ow choose the correct letter, Barc. + With each fex!, think about what kind of tex! itis, + Underline the key words in each option. ‘Then look for words and phrases in tho ‘options ond the text that have similar meanings. © Look at the text in each question (2-5). For each question, choose the correct answer, 2 im {had loads of fun today! My friends and | vent sailing before playing tennis. Than we had a barbecue on the beach and ate the fresh fish we'd caught. See you soon, Vick’ oe OS ‘A. After playing tennis, Vicki went on a boat trip. B_ Vicki ate dinner on the beach before going sailing. © During her boat trip, Vicki wen oe> ‘A. Eating and drinking i B._ Alter swimming, please use the showers provided. € Diving s forbidden in all parts of the pool From: Dave To: Rob Subject: Snowboard Can | still borrow your snowboard for the trip? Pete says he can lend me his but | think yours is better. Let me know. Pete's snowboard is not as good as Rob's. Dave would rather borrow Pete’s snowboard. Rob would prefer to lend his snowboard to Pete. Peles Ploase siowor boforo entring Diving is only permite inthe depend No food or rink inthe pool ares notallowed next to the pool. Jane, Please check In up before you leave for work. dont wane to wise the bus for the trig and 10 need to make rome Claire Claireis asking Jane to. A Make her some sandwiches for her trip. B_ Make sure she is awake by a certain time. © Drive herto the bus stop. Work in small groups. Choose one of the holidays in the photos. Pian your holiday together. Where are you going? In which season and how long for? What are you going to see and do there? Where will you stay? Where will you eat? Present your holiday to the class. Listen carefully to each presentation. Decide asa class which is the most attractive holiday. oniew ©travel, journey and trip © exam canaidates often make mistakes with travel, {© Joumoy an rip. chose tne correct optionin tes. A ioten muon businessiownens/ bios 2 11d love to win a trip (journey to Australia and stay in a five-star hotel. 3. Last summer, we tripped | travelled around my country. 4 I've just got back from holiday. twas a wonderful travel | trp. 5 I'meally afraid of lying so often get very nervous about the travel | journey. © Look at this extract from the Cambridge Learner's © Dictionary and check your answers from Exercise 1. travel, journey or trip? The noun travels a general word which means the activity of travelling. ‘ic travel has become much cheaper ‘travel verb to make a journey I travel abroed a fot on business. Use journey to talk about when you travel from one place to another. He fell asleep during the train journey. Didyou havea good journey? Bityowrhavee good travel? 2 tripic.a journey in which you visita place fora short time and come back again, o business trip. co three-day trip to Spain © Worn groups. askand answer questions tofnd Sansinane. * would like to travel around the world. © went on a trip abroad last summer. + Saarigas bored a angjoays 1 peters toveling ty taint trae + doce te aveling i) y / (Were wouldyou the to go? — Yes,!woud.) tine Comparative and superlative adjectives 1 aghtas oierrstirancs Cakarancandsopehaie dectives © Wiorkin pis. Read these facts Decide they are true oe flea Ther theck vor answerron pagne2, a The population of Canada is larger than the populati orien. b Thelongest country in the worldis raz ¢ Rain is more common in Rome than in Paris. © the sentences in Exercises compare things. Complete tha vules wh the correct contenca at 1 We generally use comparative adjectives (¢.g. larger than) to say that something has more size, height. ele: thon another: sentences... ond 2 We generally use superlative adjectives (e.g. the Iongest) to soy that within its group, something has the most size, height, etc.: sentence © Exam candidates often make mistakes with comparati © *d superlative adjectives. Complete the table. a ES I cep ta) than thedeepest safe @) than thesafest noisy (3) than the(6) big ” than the(7) beautiful morebeautifulthan the (@) EITM good} betterthan the (9) bad 6) than the (10) far farther /furtherthan the farthest / the furthest more the (a4) less theta) © Undertine and correct the mistake in each sentence. © 1 ‘don't like tvingin the countryside oven ifitis more safe than cities. That's the worse joke | have ever heard in all my ti Inthe centre isthe bigest market in Europe. Portugal is the hotest country Ihave ever visited. ‘This town is more quiet than the town | used to lve My bestfriend is taler than me and better looking to on awn © 100k. the sentences in Exercise 4 again, what are th scWlic wakes for tgs coperotine sa rape alr adjectives?BD consletecach rience th thecorenerntvacr sapetetietira atin adjective in brackets. Then choose the correct option (A, B or C). ical (ele [=e ee eee @ worth America is... biggee... (big) than A Asia, B Africa. C South America. What is. the Lavgest.. (large) country in the world? A Russia 8 Canada C China e@ © wratis (dangerous) creature in the world? ‘A the snake 8 the mosquito the shark @ vw rircanetoant is (an than a ‘A blue whele. 8 brown bear. C giraffe, @ A owter monkey is (noisy) than A-aparrot. Balion. C ation anda parrot. © wratis (slow) fish in the world? < ‘A the seahorse 8 thetuna C the sharie @ rea: white sharks are (fast than ‘A tunas. B killer whales. C dolphins. © were is (busy) train station in the world? ‘A New York 8 London C Tokyo @ 40 dee0 doy is (deep) diving pool in the world. Ie in ATtaly. B Sydney. C Argentina. — @ Antarctica is (dry) than A Australia, 6 Europe. C any other place in the world © Listen to Abby anc Lucas discussing the quiz and check your answers. {© /P/ Weak forms in comparative structures P =) Listen to the extracts. Are the underlined syllables stressed or not stressed? + woulntke to share my home with ahovder monkey ‘They're much louder than parrots or lions. «Great white sharks can swim at 4 llometres per hour, so tee fasta dolphins which con swin a2 Flometres per hour. he [MQ Work in pars. Take turns to read the sentences in Exercise 8 withthe onnotcey (7)4 abit, alittle, slightly, much, far, a lot > Page 125 Grammar reference obit, 0 « lite, slightly, much, far, k ‘omplete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets. Use a bit, alittle, slightly, much, far or alot. 2 Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, is around 8,850 metres high. K2, also in the Himalayas, is around, 8,611 metres high. (high) Mount Everest is slightly higher than K2. ‘An African elephant’s brain weighs over Skg. Ahuman adult's brain weighs about 1.3kg. heavy) An African elephant’s brain is Arica; in Chile, gets 0.76 mm of rain per year. Death Valley in Arizona, USA, gets less than 50 mm per year. (dry) Arica 84 million people travel through Atlanta International Airport, USA, each year. 67 million people travel through London’s Heathrow Airport. (busy) Atlanta International Airports Cherrapunji in India gets 11,777 mm of rain every year. Tutendo in Colombia receives 11,770 mm per year. (wet) Cherrapuniiis, Cheetahs can run at 120 kilometres an hour. Elephants can run at about 20 kilometres an hour. (fast) Cheetahs can (not) as... as > Page325 Grammar reference © Read part of a biog about Shanghai, in China, and then answer the questions. 4 a A One of my favourite cities in the world is Shanghai, in China, It isn’t tho capital, that’s Beijing Shanghai is as polluted as Bel/Ing, even thougn Shanghai is bigger more people live there, It's an international city. Ib's a international ae many other large cities in the world Neur York or London, so it has @ lot to offer. 1. What expression do we use to say things are the sam 2 What word do we add to say things are different? 3. Does the form of the adjective change? © write down an example ofeach thing inthe box your favourite city your favourite museum your favourite celebrity your favourite activity ] worn pes ciara joie svuitec eget eat 12, Say which you think is better. Use as... as. (What's your favourite museum? ) 4 oo Hove going to: f ‘museums like a Louvre in Idon't They're not as interesting as ——— science museums. The one in Munich is the largestin the world and it's amazing!Poetics Buildings and places Work in pairs. Look at the photos. Do you know what these places are? Use some of the words in the box. artgallery bookshop bridge cinema department store factory fountain library market. monument shopping centre sports centre stadium townhall youth club | think the stadium sin Barcelone, What do you think? , Which of the things in Exercise 1 do you have in your town or city? Which do you like most? Write the opposite of each adjective. ’ cheap clean dangerous dull empty ; Interesting low near old quiet ugly wide | 1 crowded empty 5 ditty 9 safe 2 narrow 6 beautiful 10 expensive 3 high 7 lively 12 noisy 4 modern 8 boring 12 far I icc ssensei ar acum nuedions ab whrayes : do these activities. getfit get some peace and quiet go shopping have agood time stay dry when it’s raining _ take photos ' ‘We often go to the market, but we rarely goto the shopping : centre because it’s too crowded and noisy. S 80 De Gr big and enormous Ee > Page 125 Grammar reference GGradable and non-gradable acjectives Match descriptions 1-3 with the photos A-C in Exercise 1. Then answer the questions. 1 The Statue of Liberty was a git from France in 1886 and, at 93 metres, i's quite all Visitors need to climb 354 stairs to get tothe top. 2. TheMall of the Emirates is very large. Apart from hundreds of shops and restaurants, there's a games centre, a cinema and a theatre, and two hotels. You can also go skiing. 3. The Camp Nou (or ‘New Ground’) football stadium is absolutely enormous. Itis the biggest stadium in Europe and 99,354 people can watch football there. + Which of the underlined adjectives can we use with very, extremely and quite? (These are called gradable adjectives.) + Which of the adjectives can we use with absolutely or totally? (These arecalled non-gradable adjectives.) Write the gradable adjectives for these non-gradable adjectives. (Sometimes, more than one answer is possible.) 1 enommous big terrible 2 tiny 6 exhausting 3 boiling 7 fascinating 4 freezing 8 fantastic Exam candidates often make mistakes with non-gradable adjectives. Choose the correct option in itaics. 1 It’sa(n) very / absolutely wonderful place. 2 Itwas a(n) quite / extremely good movie. You should seit. 3. That dog is very/ absolutely enormous. 4 The weather is absolutely / quite hot here. 5. This foods very / absolutely nice, Listen to Ani and write her answers to the ‘questions. Then listen again and check. 1 Where do you come from? 2. What do you like about living there? 3. What would you change about where you live? Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Exercise, trying to use very, quite, absolutely and extremely with gradable and non-gradable adjectives.id you like to Bushcraft describes the shils we necd to stay alive in the wild, for example how to hunt for eenimals, look for drinking water or bulla fire. © Feed these notes bout a busharatshils course Decide what information you think is missing fromeueh spice Rusby ies qoen ec Se RYO ont, RSE ‘+ meet your guide outside the eee + learn how to use equipment © makea(2) tosteep in ‘+ prepare food for lunch, e.g. (3) ‘you have caught + visit the river + make drinking water + predict the weather with (4)... ‘Email address: (5) . @bushcrattskills.com_ Phone number: (6) + Before you listen, road the notes carefully. Think about what kind of words ore missing. + Wiite down the answers exactly (95 you hear thom. question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time. You “will hear a woman talking to a group of people about the bushcratt courses she organises, @© Workin groups. Discuss the questions. + How could these skillshelp you in your everyday life? + What other skills would you like to learn? Writing Part 1 > Page145 Writing bank Anema © reset writing pares tak. Answer the questions. 1 What do you need to write? 2 What information should you include? Read this email from your English-speaking fiend Stevie, and thenotes you have made. Fro! revie How are you? Did | mention that!'m thinking of taking some time off next year to travel? Well, . — Gent Vd loveto visit your country as part of this trip — ») weal Vdalso love to see your city. What's it ke? —Pe sexi it ‘im not very keen on crowds of tourists, sowhen is the best time to visit) ————— 4 Where else should! go in yourcountry while ®t Cin iain, Please write back soon, Best wishes, stevie Write your email to Stevie, using all the notes, © rese sances answer. Wich ct ihe wrtingabout? HiStevie, ‘You should definitely vist my country. There's 60 much to ‘experiencein South Afrce, from absolutely amazing wildlifeto history and cutture, Liven Johannesburg whichis the most visited cityin Africa. One ofthe best things about my citys the weather because the sun ‘even shines in winter, Tourists mainly come in our summer which is between December and February sof you want to avoid them, comein March, You should also go to Kruger National Park, stay ona campsite and explore itwith a guide. You might sce an elephant or a lion! ‘Byefornow, Bandile1D ead Bandite’s em: questions. again. Answer the 1. Does the email answer all the parts of the question? Is the answer well organised? Does the email open and close in a suitable way? 4 Are the ideas connected with words like ‘ond, beccuse, so and which? 5 Isthere avariety of vocabulary and grammar (adjectives, comparatives and superlatives etc.)? 6 Isthe email about 100 words? IO iro your own answer tothe taskin Exercise 1 Youcan use the underlined expressions from Bandile’s emai 1 iorkin groups. Read each other's ematsto beak Vous aiidted ua Sect fercise’ In preparation for the exam. itis useful fo wile rough drafts. Your teacher and other students can then help you to improve your work before youwrite your final draft, + Inthe real exam you won't have time fo write a rough draft. Just make notes bbafore you start writing. Co © rc tne nat arate of your omat. eect Mace) > Page 159 Speaking bank Usten to a group of friends talking about their next holiday. Which type of holiday do they choose? Workin pairs. Answer these questions about the conversation. 1. Doeseach member ofthe group take turns to speak? 2 Doeseachmember make a suggestion and then give reasons for their suggestion? © compete the sentences, Then listen again and check. @) 2 Why. 4ow't we all goto Paris or our next holiday? .. S 2 rd to go somewhere quieter. 3 It’soneofthe beautiful places in the world, 4 Not camping again, please! We got wet last time. 5 What trying a new sporttike surfing? 6 Lot's that! 7 There’sso todo. Decide which sentences from Exercise 3 are suggestions (S) and reasons (R). * Don't falk for along time without letting your pariner speak + Give reasons for your suggestions and ask the ‘other candidate to give reasons for theirs Do this task with a partner. Talk for at least two minutes. Your friend is visiting his cousin who is working in an English: speaking country. While his cousin is at work, he's going to spend the afternoon on his own in the city, Here are some things ho could do there. Talk together about the different things your friend could do in the city and say which would be most enjoyable.Wee © choose the correct option in toes. 1 Inmny English cass | sit bohn | EGEVEDtwo trends, ‘soll three of us are on the front row. 2 | live next to / near the place where | work and ican. wall there inten minutes. 3 live on the thre floor anc my cousinstve right blow / above us on the fourth floor. 4 | couldn’t see at the cinema because a tall man sat in frontof / opposite me, 5 You can either cross the river on the bridge or take the tunnel under /in it. 6 Weran between / inside a shop when the rain started, Match the beginnings of sentences 1-8 with endings a-h. 2 'mgoing to put my name é 2 We'reall really looking 3 People who like art often take 4 love languages so | think I'll sign 5. I'msure that you can deal 6 Inthe next game, you can join T t’salongwalk, so! need to set 8 Iflspend too much, "trun a up painting asa hobby. b withany problems like that. ¢ down for swimming lessons. d_offveryearlyin the morning. €- forward to surfing tomorrow. 1 outof money soon. 8 inand play for our team, hh upfor Spanish lessons. Choose the correct option (A, Bor C). 2 While'm away, a neighbour's... oureat. A lookingfor © iookingatter © lookingat 2 When! gocycling, lalwaysweara, to protect my head. A helmet B board © tent 3. Mybrotherisa very good lovely meals. A cook B cooker © cooking 4 Iwant to learn the piano, or another musical A object B_ equipment instrument, He makes some 5. Mila was so busy that she had to hobby. A givein B give up © give out her favourite 6 It’smorefun to take watch it, A team B part © practice in a game than just © isn pearteesot nisi ccegocemmmmeatance the verb in brackets. ouis, fm planning (2) ...10. 40... (go) away on holiday nextweek, but there are still so many things | need @) (do) before leave! I want @) (Cake) some new clothes with me, but tcan'tafford (4) (buy) expensive things. Actually | don’t fee! like (5) (pend) anything [Link], so ve decided ©) (borrow) some clothes from imy sister. 'm also hoping (7) (see) my friends here before Igo, sol've suggested «) (spend) Sunday afternoon together. And when I'm avray, | must remember ) (Gend) you photos. | forgot (20) (Co) that last summer, but {promise | will this time! See you on Friday Avia© compote ciaras emaitwith adjective inthe corrct form The st leter is gan and threis one space for eachatherlettrin the word. HiGeorge, Nive in Bilbao, whichis very large city in Spain. Infact, it isthe (1) big ges tcity in the area. Bilbao is (2) ¢____- ‘ove it It’s located on the north coast and it can be quite rainy, April is by far the (8) w. month but January sthe (4)c______month. Last January was ot —, temperatures fell to-20C! As for thecity self, Bilbao is absolutely fascinating, | love shopping and there are many places to go in the city centre, My friends ove the shopping centre. It's always fun and (6)|_____.Iprefer El Corte inglés, it's a (7) h_. epartment store. Tourists usually visit the Guggenheim museum, but |think t's bit (8) b_____. Why don't you come and visit me? Hope to hear from you soon. Lots oflove, ra Choose the correct option in italfes. 2 At250 metres below the sea, Jericho is the world's highest widest city 2 Gustave Eiffel was responsible for building the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty \sslightly older then /as / than the Eiffel Tower. 3. One of the most popular tourist attractions in the world is [stanbul’s Grand Bazaar whichis a(r) absolutely / very / far large market. 4 The pool at San Alfonso del Mar, Chile is more {for / very larger than any other swimming pool in the world, 5 Steve Fossett was the first person to travel trip (journey around the world in a hot-air balloon. He took just under 15 days, S The world’s largest bookshop / department store / Jipraryisin Washington DCin the USA. It has over 38 million books that only people working forthe government can borrow. einen © Exam candidates often make mistakes with comparative © *Wieetives. Underine and correct the mistakes in the sentences. 1. Mycity is much more better than any other city in the world. better Itis more easy for you to walk to my house. That's the worse restaurant we've ever been to. | ike living in the city much more that the countryside, Those days on holiday were the happier days of my life. Hotels are more cheaper here than the hotels in the city. ouaun Complete the article about a holiday with the words ‘ihich best fit each gap. Use only one word in each gap. Last August, we set off for our summer holiday on a small Greek island. I thought the journey ‘was going to be xeally terrible but it wasn't as (1). Ad. asI'd expected. The hotel ‘was billlant. It was nearer to the beach (2) the hotel we stayed in last year and the food was absolutely delicious. Infact the restaurant in our hotel was the (3) popular restaurant in town. ‘We tried lots of new sports. Of all the activities, hiked going snorkelling (4) It really was an amazing experience. The weather ‘was boiling. Ihave never visited a place as hot (5) ..........this. I don’t think I'l ever forget that holiday. That island has to be one of the most beautiful places (6) the world.Different feelings Btn Feelings Wort pairs. Answer the questions. Look at the pictures. What do they show? How do the pictures make you feel? Why? Choose from these words. afraid angry happy ‘The photo of the rock climber makes me etait it arid) jealous sad saduess, Your favourite football team has just lost a very important match. What do you do? Leal my friend. to talk about it 'B Somebody borrows a book from you but then loses it. What do you do? You hove broken a tooth, so you have to go to the dentist. Haw do you feet? @ You pass your Giving test. What do you do? 1B Someone you don't like wins a huge prize on the lottery. What do you say fo your friends? 6} Which nouns express the emotions in Exercise 1? afdid — fear Complete the headings in the quiz with nouns from Exercise 2. ( do the quiz. Make notes on your answers. Work in small groups. Compare your answers in Exercise 4. How emotional do you think you are?een © Natensne eotings inthe box with definitions 2-6 SASS SME GEAUGA A EMTOOEES) GaBhi servos 1 feeling orshowing thanks grateful unhappy because something wasn't as good as you hoped ar didn't happen wore abour something that wil or might happen sure that you can do something well feeling ashamed or shy unhappy because something isn’t interesting or you've got nothing to do Look at the exam task below, Whatis the situation in ‘each question (1-6)? + Read each question to understand what the situation is. Decide what you have to isten for (€..0 feeling or an opinion). + You can change your mind about ‘an answer while you listen the ‘second ime, For each question, choose the correct answer. Then listen again and check. 1 You will heara woman talking about taking part in a singing contest. ‘ter she finished singing, she felt A confident about winning the competition B disappointed with her scores © embarrassed by her performance 2. You will heartwo friends talking about camping. The man advises the woman to A pack plenty of food. B take some warm clothes. © [Link]. 3 Youwill ara student talking to his friend about a literature exam. How does he feel? ‘A nervous about taking it B bored of revising © happy with his riend’s advice 4 Youwill hear a young woman telling a friend about studying abroad. Who did she have most fun with? ‘A. other students on the course B_ people in the town centre the family she stayed with 5 You will hear aman telling his friend about how he travels to work. Why has he decided to go by bike? A tosavesome money B toget moreexercise € tohelp reduce pollution 6 Youwill heara woman talking to a friend about shopping. Who annoyed her yesterday’ A people who worked in the shop B other customers in the shop pedestrians outside the shop eed can, could, might and may D> Poge 126 Gremmar reference Modal verbs: can, could, might and may (ability and pos: 30 ity) Look at the underlined modal verbs for ability and Possibility. Then answer the questions. (zg fo you think you'l try againinnext year's contest? | A V Yes, if can. might. nat win, but | think I cquld dobetter than this year. Which modal verb isnegative? Where does not go? What isthe short form of cannot and could nor? What form ofthe verb goes after a modal verb? sue Exam candidates often make mistakes with modal verbs. Underline and correct one mistake in each sentence. 1 We can to goto the cinema next weekend, Iknowit may seems strange. Sorry but tomorrow not can go. What we could do? We can doing a lot of sportshere. Ws could be quite boring for you. We could met at o'clock near the cinema. aounen Diteren eetngs ©© eas te message. Then complete the rules withthe underlined words. Hi Kylie, 'm sorry | couldn't meet you yesterday and | con't think | can go out on Thursday, either I may be busy all evening on Friday, too, so Saturday might be better. There's anew fim on at the cinema. I don't know much about it but i's got ‘our favourite actor in it, so it could be really goa! Lat me know what you think. Lauren 1 Weuse 10 talk about ability in the prosont | and {0 talk about ability in the past. 2 We use or {ot possibilty in the present or future, with no real difference in meaning. © workin pais 1 Student A: think of a place, then say what you can and } can't do there, Student 8: guess what the place is. You can eatice cream, you can’t arrive ) tate, you can'talecuringthe fim. 2. Tell your partner about things you could, may, might or might not do next weekend, (Thecinemat ) Sn fe >> Page 161 Speaking bank Speaking Parc 4 © Workin groups. piscuss these questions. 21 How do you usually chat to other people? e.g. by phone, online messaging. Which websites or apps do youuse? 2 Inyour country, what differences ore there in the way generations a-c chat? Why? 4) children and teenagers b) young adults ) middle-aged and older people 3 What topics do you think generations a~c talk about most? Why? Listen to Daniel from Mexico and Wen from China Q) talking about chatting to people. Complete the questions. 5 do you most enjoy chatting 2 doyou chat? 3 can you chat people? 4 do you most like chatting © Listen again. complete the questions they use to ask @ achomers opinion. 1 How you? & Doyou ? 2 you? 5 What do you 3° What you? 2 + Take tuins with your partner and try to speak for about the same length of time. * Make the discussion longer by asking your pariner for more information ot about their opinions. © Workin pairs. and answorthe questions in carlo. unaigroutin fs Eon tiea sy soeaiian“Sn for advice, obligation and prohibition > Page 126 Grammar reference dal verbs: should, shouldnt, ought to, must, mustn't, have to, ‘obligation and prohibition) © L00Kat the people in the pictures. Underline the modals used in the advice. Sntthave to (adh Yououghttoput onanew Tshirt. You shouldn't go out tonight. Read the rules. Then match pictures A-D with sentences 1-4, 1 Youmust get here earlier, (OD You have to be members to comein. You mustn't touchit! You don't have to pay. nun * Use have fo when a rule or 0 law says it’s necessary that you do something. + Use don't have fo when i’s not necessary to do something, + Use mustwhen the speaker thinks its necossary that you do something + Use mustn't when you're not allowed fo do something. © Fead the comments by people about where they study or work. Choose the correct option in italics. 1. We shouldn't / Gusta) talk to each other during exams, 2 It'sarulethat we ought to / have to wear asuit 3. Wedon'thave to/ mustn't go there on Saturdays. Our boss says we must / shouldn't arrive by hal past eight in the morning. 5 Weshouldn’t / don'thave to take days off without permission. Complete the sentences using must, mustn't, have to or don’t have to. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. 2 Itsstillearly. We ...dai’t have to..... gohhome yet. 2. Youtlook tired. You take break. 3. It’sasecret. You tellher ‘what | said, 4 Great, it'saholiday! | get up early! 5 No, you can'tdrive the car. You be 8! ‘Work in pairs. Use modal verbs to say which sentences from Exercise 3 are true for where you study or work, (We canta cach other in some orm t Ask your partner about other rules for their work, study, or life in general. Do youhave to write alot } of reports in yourjob? V ae Pp {don't have to write very ‘many, About two.a mont, Détarent feetings/P/ Modal verbs: weak and strong forms Read and listen to these sentences. The words in bold Ay mestressed. + Leah can take a taxi. + Jack should go to work. Now complete the rules using these words. articles main modal names nouns prepositions In spoken English, wo offen stross words such as people's, o -@) and @) verbs, bul use the weak fom of the vowrel, /o/ in o 10g. tho, ond © verbs. © Listen and repeat the sentences. Then answer A the questions. I can buy another one \con'tatford that one. I could meet you at 5.30. I couldn't live without my phone! I should getup earlier on Sundays. I shouldn't go to bed so late. sean 1. Inwhich sentences isit easier to hear the modal verb? Do these sentences also contain not? 2. Howis not written? Is it easy to hear tl 3 Which sentences have a weak form of the modal verb, which is not so easy to hear? Do these sentences also contain not? © Workin pairs. Tell your partner about something you... have to do at home. mustn'tdoatworkorcollege. (Ihavetocleanthe don'thave todo atweekends. | kitehenevery week. must dothis week V shouldn't do but sometimes do. ought to do but probably won't do. Adjectives and preposit ouaune © Workin pairs. viscusshow you feet when people tell you todo thing. cue eamples Leet annoyed with myboss when } he says | must work harder. y _ © 00k at tne sentence Exercise 1 and underline the preposition. Then underline the preposition which comes after the adjective in these sentences written by exam candidates. 1. Myboss was very angry with me. 2. Inever get tired of watching this film. 3 Hewas very sorry about what happened. © carnitine prapecioarccuiot nd th, Then tii ofmare sorter or each preposition afraid, ashamed, jealous, bored, fond (1) angry, disappointed pleased, satisfied (2) sad,nervous,crazy,sure, depressed (3) Note: some adjectives can be followed by different prepositions with no change of meaning (e.g. wy wos getting bored offwith herjob,; twas red car, sure off ‘about that, Others take one preposition for somebody, eg. she's ongry with Luca, but another for something, e.g. she's angry about the delay. © complete the questions with the correct prepositions. Then ask your partner the questions. 1. Is there anything in the news you feel sad 7 2. Is there anyone you sometimes get angry 3. When you were small, what were you afraid 4 Whatdo you sometimes get bored 2 5 Is there anything you sometimes feel nervousmncciives wih iad and Jag © complete the text with the correct form of the adjectives » in brackets. Use -ing fit describes something, or-ed fit > P2g0327 Grammar reference tells us how someone feels, Siectives with ed and ing endings © ews nstan dom congtttnegertornon, © Yoh ps nha testeyor wer 1. Why did Leo ask the airline to help? <, eagnaa, + disappointed. 2. What happened in the end? Now ask your partner to describe situations that were © complete this sentence. How does the spelling change + exciting. + interesting. + embarrassing, from the: word In brockets7 Write three pairs of sentences using the adjectives from Formany people the fight from Europe to Australia is long ‘gaps 2,8 and 10 in the text. and (bore), i : i Ws relaxing to listen to mute ‘The sentence could be changed like this. What-ed Uauaays feel velaned ashen { play my faucnvite sons, adjective does it use? When do we use the -ing adjective and when do weuse the -ed adjective? Many people fecl bored on the long flight from Europe to Australia. | =>rmany people, the fight to Australas long and 7) boring... bore). But it wasn't for Abbie and Leo Davies ~ “ Gecause that’s where they frst met “Abbie was siting next to me’ said Leo. ‘elt 2 {relax talking to her and we got on really “eel. We chatted all the way to Sydney and it was “J (surprise) how quickly the time went. Sut they forgot to get each other's phone number, so St2r the fight Leo contacted the airine. To be honest, it wees a bt (4) (embarrass) because the staff were quite (6) {amuse} by the situation, but seyway | gave them her seat number, and waited. Abbie, 100, was feeling sad. suas (6) (annoy) with myself for not iting his number’ she sad, ‘though | was also a bit > (disappoint) he Gidr't ask me for mine, Sought he wasn't really @) (iterest) in ‘seeing me again. So | was (9) (amaze) "hen the airine phoned to ask if | wanted to cal Leo. | "923 50 (10) (excite) that I phoned him that -e/ening, and soon we had our first date. Now we're "Parriod and we're very happy together: )