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Te discovery might prove sensational, says
Patricia Hancock, leader of the team of
archeologists. In her opinion, the artefacts may
be more than eight thousand years old.
d sentences next to eacb otber may rerer to tbe
same person, tblng or event but dene tbem
uslng dlerent words, e.g..
New pieces of wreckage from the Titanic were
recovered from the sea bed in 2005. Te study
of those fragments suggests the luxury liner
sank much faster than previously believed.
e words and pbrases ror connectlons ln tlme, sucb
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on tbe order events bappen ln.
3 Wben you nlsb an exerclse read tbe wbole text
wltb tbe lnserted sentences to be sure tbat lt
sounds coberent and loglcal.
4 kead tbe sentence you dldnt use one more tlme.
llnl wbetber lt doesnt t ln one or tbe gaps.
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Many young people nowadays do not wait to graduate before they start work.
They nd their rst job while still at university. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of taking such a step?
The main benet, of course, is that you have your own income and do not have
to rely on your parents to cover all your expenses. It is easier for them and
for you. Moreover, if the job is connected with the area you are studying, you
can gain valuable skills which may be useful to you in the future. Not only that,
but when you start applying for full-time jobs after graduating, your CV will
already show previous experience.
On the other hand, having a job while studying has its drawbacks. For one
thing, it may aect your studies. You have less time to study and you may be
tired in class. In addition, it leaves you less time for your social life, which is
such an important part of the student experience. Finally, it may mean you
have to give up the long holidays and with them the opportunity to travel.
In conclusion, it seems that working while studying has as many benets as
drawbacks. In my opinion, it is worthwhile if the job is interesting or relevant
to your future career. Ultimately, however, it is a mater of personal choice.
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Many young peop|e start work betore nisbing tbeir studies. write an essay giving tbe pros and cons ot tbis
situation.
1 |r tbe exam tasl mentlons presentlng tbe posltlve
and negatlve sldes, arguments ror and agalnst or rlsls
and opportunltles, tbe lntroductlon sbould lnclude
aparapbrase or tbe toplc and should not contain the
authors opinion. lls can be round only ln tbe endlng
(summary). le content can be put ln tbe rorm or
aquestlon.
2 le development sbould be made up or two
paragrapbs or approxlmately tbe same lengtb. ror
and agalnst. Wblcb argument sbould be put rst:
lere are at least two ways or deallng wltb tbls.
a |lrst tbe argument ror and tben agalnst.
b ut tbe arguments you agree wltb second tbey
wlll seem stronger and wlll allow you to smootbly
move on to tbe summary.
1 le summary sbouldnt contaln any arguments you
bavent used yet because tbls glves tbe lmpresslon
tbat tbe text lsnt nlsbed. You can bowever add your
own oplnlon.
4 An essay sbould be ln aclearly rormal style, wltbout
slang and contractlons (dont, havent, etc.).
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ottbe gaps trom tour possibi|ities. 1e answer must be
grammatica||y and |exica||y correct.
e|ow, you wi|| nd examp|es ot tbe structures wbicb
are most common|y tested in tbis type ot exam task.
1rusrs (canmmnvcnt vrusrs, arroavrn srrrcn,
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|bad to clean tbe at ln tbe mornlng because my rrlends
A to dlnner tbat nlgbt.
A were comlng C would be comlng
8 bave come O would come
|e clalmed tbat be C a complalnt berore but | nd tbat
dl cult to belleve.
A bas never bad C bad never bad
8 never used to bave O never bad
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You C me dress. | could bave managed myselr, my arm
lsmucb better now.
A cant bave belped C neednt bave belped
8 mlgbt bave belped O sbould bave belped
orvramuras nun qunuvrras
le outbreal or swlne u could bave B slgnlcant
lmpact on tbe avlatlon lndustry.
A many 8 a C lots O tbe
arrosvous
|es been arrested ror drlnl-drlvlng and sentenced C
20days ln prlson.
A ror 8 on C to O wltb
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D oe ls very busy today, weve declded to postpone our
meetlng untll 1uesday.
A Uue to C Owlng to
8 8ecause or O Slnce
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Motorlsts wlll be A up to !,000 ror uslng a moblle
pbone ln tbelr cars.
A ned 8 punlsbed C penallsed O pald
Cottocnvous
|m sorry but | cant cancel your reservatlon at sucb D .
A llttle tlme C postponed date
8 late warnlng O sbort notlce
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At rst B , one mlgbt tblnl tbat tbe answer to tbls
questlon ls obvlous.
A vlew 8 slgbt C oplnlon O polnt
nansnt vraus
lere are many reasons wby a teenager may B crlme.
A go on 8 turn to C put up O get down
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lxp|ain wby tbe otber options are incorrect.
oecide wbicb structures are being tested in eacb
ot tbe gaps.
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A study of wild sheep found that female lambs with
male twin siblings were ten per cent lighter at birth
than those with twin sisters. Females with male
twins were also less likely to survive their frst winter
and had fewer ofspring
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Te fndings show that male embryos out-compete
females for nutrients when they are together in
the womb, scientists believe. A female twin
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exposure to her twin brothers hormones.
Te research was
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Soay sheep on the island of Hirta, St Kilda.
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efects in humans.
Male and female embryos have diferent needs
at early stages of development, and this means that
the female embryos may lose out
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Our fndings show that confict between male and
female siblings can arise very early in life, potentially
with long-term consequences, said DrPeter Korsten
from the University of Edinburgh, who ledthe study.
1 A ln llre
8 over tbelr llretlme expression
C llrelong
O ln llres blstory
2 A may also be damaged
8 sbould bave also been damaged
C wlll also be damaged
O would bave also been damaged
1 A carrled out
8 talen over
C set up
O put o
4 A |n contrast
8 Lven tbougb
C lougb
O |owever
s A rrom
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Comp|ete tbe sentences witb tbe correct torms ot
tbe verbs in brackets.
1 1om __ (learn) to play tbe
trumpet slnce be was slx.
2 lls tlme next weel | expect | __
(sunbatbe) on tbe beacb ln Majorca.
1 le novlce drlver admltted tbat be __
(blt) lnto tbe otber car wblle reverslng.
4 |ll walt bere untll tbe rebearsal
__ (nlsb).
s |m arrald lts too late. 8y tbe tlme we get tbere, tbe
lm __ (start).
|e lools at me as tbougb be __
(lnow) me, but |ve never seen blm berore.
7 | bad a nlgbtmare yesterday | __
(cbase) by a pacl or bungry wolves.
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Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 | wlsb | _ worl ln a small town and not ln London
wben | lmmlgrated to tbe Uk ror tbe rst tlme.
A bad round C round
8 would nd O bave round
2 Wben be got scared, be _ ror a long tlme ln tbe
wardrobe.
A would bave bldden C was to blde
8 was bldlng O would blde
1 Martba _ ber class reunlon next weel.
Lverytblng bas already been arranged.
A bas C ls bavlng
8 wlll bave O would bave
4 |r | _ taller, |d bave jolned a basletball club.
A would be C bad been
8 used to be O were
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Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 |d ratber you _ use tbat llnd or language atbome.
A dldnt 8 dont C wont O mustnt
2 |t _ bave been just a mlstale because tbey lept
on dolng lt.
A mustnt 8 cant C sbouldnt O neednt
1 At least a tbousand people _ tbougbt to bave
dled ln tbe eartbquale.
A wlll be 8 bave C are O
4 |m rreezlng cold! | _ put my wlnter coat on as
my mum bad told me.
A bad to C must bave
8 sbould bave O mlgbt bave
s | wlsb you _ wblstle all tbe tlme lt does get on
my nerves qulte a blt!
A wont 8 wouldnt C badnt O dont
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Comp|ete tbe sentences witb tbe missing
determiners and quantiers.
1 le woman slttlng ln rront or replace ls slnger
wbo can also play tbe plano qulte well.
2 | cant understand wby cblldren are arrald or dogs,
wblle otbers can play wltb tbem ror bours wltbout
slgn or rear.
1 We started our tour ln Samoens (wblcb ls beautlrul
mountaln vlllage ln tbe |rencb Alps) and nlsbed
ln Amsterdam, capltal clty or Hetberlands.
4 |ave you got ldea bow rubblsb your ramlly
produces ln a day:
s lere were rew people waltlng wben we got to
alrport, but or tbem lnew wby tbe plane was delayed.
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1 Crlme ls _ subject on wblcb people bave strong
oplnlons.
A tbe 8 one C a O some
2 Would you llle beer or cole: | dont want _ .
A any 8 eltber C botb O none
1 le most rewardlng aspect or _ unlverslty job ls
buman contact.
A tbe 8 a C some O an
4 lere are many dlerent ways or loollng at a slngle
object, _ or wblcb wlll glve tbe wbole vlew.
A neltber 8 botb C any O none
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lacb sentence be|ow contains one preposition
tbat is incorrect. Iind tbe mistakes and correct
tbem.
1 |m arrald Mr ones ls not avallable at tbe moment
bes ror a buslness trlp.
2 Uo you sometlmes laugb rrom practlcal joles
played on otber people:
1 |m sure youre capable wltb puttlng some more
eort lnto your worl.
4 A common mlsconceptlon ls tbat youll be sare or
tbe storm lr you sbelter under a tree.
s lease rorglve me by not belng tbere ror you wben
you really needed my support.
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Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 |n some countrles publlc bouslng dlscrlmlnates
agalnst young people, glvlng prlorlty _
mlddle-aged slngles or couples.
A ror 8 to C ln O over
2 le patlent dled _ broncbopneumonla wltbln
one montb or lnltlal assessment.
A or 8 ror C by O to
1 A 27-year-old male was cbarged _ robbery and
anumber or related oences.
A or 8 wltb C agalnst O ror
4 Uont lean _ tbe ralllngs because some or tbem
can be qulte sbaly.
A by 8 at C o O agalnst
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Matcb sentence beginnings 1 to endings at.
Use tbe |inking words in tbe box.
ln case desplte so tbat altbougb slnce due to
1 le lecture was
postponed
J a lts qulte darl.
2 | need to get
apassword
J b lt ralns.
1 1ale a ralncoat
wltbyou
J c |ve been lnvlted.
4 le vlslblllty ls
qultegood
J d tbe lllness or tbe
spealer.
s Small rms are
tbrlvlng
J e tbe recesslon.
|ll probably go to
1oms party
J f | can access tbe onllne
perlodlcal databases.
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Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 _ clever be was, be couldnt gure out tbe
answer to tbls questlon.
A Altbougb C |owever
8 Uesplte O |n splte or
2 lelr successes are _ tbelr customer approacb
and commltment to servlce.
A due to C result rrom
8 lead to O caused
1 1om must be ln bls tblrtles, _ bls brotber lools
about twenty.
A so 8 wbereas C ln splte or O as a result
4 le campslte was dlrty and expenslve. _, lt was
mucb rurtber away rrom tbe beacb tban we bad
expected.
A |owever C 8esldes tbls
8 |n contrast O |or example
Svuouvms
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Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 Mrs Smltb was cbarged arter ber !4-year-old son
was _ sbopllrtlng.
A round 8 caugbt C captured O notlced
2 le UH |ood and Agrlculture Organlsatlon
_ tbat around 840 mllllon people are
undernourlsbed.
A polnts C estlmates
8 approxlmates O counts
1 le _ or street cblldren ls a growlng concern ln
many developlng states, partlcularly ln Arrlca.
A event C occurrence
8 pbenomenon O lncldent
4 le candldates were glven tbe opportunlty to
sbow bow tbey can apply tbelr management _
and lnowledge wltbln an organlsatlonal context.
A slllls C talents
8 capabllltles O abllltles
Cottocnvous
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Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 |n tbe mld-!980s, some researcbers at Cleveland
State Unlverslty _ a surprlslng dlscovery.
A round 8 made C dlsclosed O dld
2 |ve declded to lool ror anotber job |m golng to
band ln my _ wben my manager returns to worl.
A notlce C dlsmlssal
8 appeal O appllcatlon
1 Walllng ls an ldeal way to _ t and bealtby.
A male 8 go C do O leep
4 | tblnl tbls plece or jewellery ls gorgeous and _
wltb your new outt.
A matcbes 8 sults C goes O ts
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Matcb tbe words to make typica| pbrases and
expressions.
1 at all
2 wltbout
1 out or
4 at any
s by
J a a doubt
J b rate
J c tune
J d costs
J e mlstale
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Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 | would llle to say good lucl to Anna _ everybody
wbo bas bad tbe pleasure or worllng wltb ber.
A lnstead or C on bebalr or
8 accordlng to O as ror
2 | cant posslbly plcl tbat last pear lts out or _ .
A reacb 8 band C dlstance O stretcb
1 | suppose | enjoyed tbe party on tbe _ .
A wbole 8 average C lmpresslon O slgbt
4 lere ls a publlc telepbone ln tbe vlllage but lt bas
been out or _ ror several montbs.
A worl 8 order C runctlon O practlce
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Comp|ete tbe sentences witb tbe correct torms ot
tbe pbrasa| verbs in tbe box.
tale arter get over let down lool down on
male up
1 |n a recent survey, one ln ve 8rltlsb worlers
admltted tbat tbey bad __ an excuse
to call ln slcl. (|HvLH1)
2 |ve never __ people wbo are poor
tbrougb no rault or tbelr own. (S|OW U|SkLSLC1)
1 A good general never __ bls troops.
(U|SAO|H1)
4 __ tbe deatb or a pet can be very
dlcult and lt wlll tale tlme. (kLCOvLk)
s Martba __ ber ratber ln botb lools
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1 A new report bas revealed tbat young slngle
people _ almost ten per cent or all Australlans
llvlng ln poverty.
A tale o C come rrom
8 brlng on O male up
2 |m sorry | bavent _ replylng to your messages yet.
A looled down on C got round to
8 put up wltb O run out or
1 le tbleves _ ln a stolen car, wblcb was later
round abandoned.
A got away C went out
8 turned down O tool up
4 | mlgbt be able to _ lr you need somewbere to
stay ror tbe weelend.
A turn you away C tale you on
8 calm you down O put you up
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1 A an C tbe
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8 tbat O wbat
s A on bebalr C at any rate
8 by cbance O ln turn
A bas been gettlng C wlll bave got
8 wlll be gettlng O bad got
7 A about C over
8 between O rrom
8 A On tbe contrary C |owever
8 |n addltlon O Wbats more
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It sounds like a fantasy straight from Te Truman
Show: a house that monitors your every move,
from bedside to bathroom and from medicine
cabinet to fridge. Te aim,
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elderly to lead safe and independent lives.
Researchers are working on a health house so
sophisticated that it
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but also check weight and blood pressure and
predict whether a person is
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Britain is one of the largest investors in
telemedicine using medical technology to
help chronically ill and older people to be
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for longer at home rather than in hospitals or
care homes.
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and Intel, uses sensors
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behaviour and send alerts when unexpected
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1 A tbererore C bowever
8 altbougb O desplte
2 A ls not C bas not
8 does not O wlll not
1 A at rlsl C on tbe verge
8 under tbe lmpresslon O ln tbe mlddle
4 A talen care C treated
8 cured O examlned
s A or wblcb C wbo
8 tbat O wbose
A turned on C looled lnto
8 plcled up O searcbed ror
7 A wlll bave been used C are already belng used
8 bave been uslng O would be uslng
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IdentityMickey (M), oetective Hernandez (H)
andoetective oa|ton (o).
J A Uetectlve Ualton comes lnto tbe room.
Uetectlve |ernandez wbispers sometblng in
bis ear. Uetectlve Ualton trowns.
J 8 Mlcley tbe Cormorant ls |eaning back ln
bls cbalr wltb bls |egs crossed. Uetectlve
|ernandez ls staring at blm across tbe desl, bls
arms to|ded across bis cbest.
J C Uetectlve Ualton bangs bis st on tbe desl.
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questlon! Wbere were you on tbe evenlng or
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sbakes bis bead ln denlal. | dldnt | wasnt
|wasnt wbere you tblnl | was, be stutters.
J O Uetectlve |ernandez asls, Mlcley, wby dont
you tell me wbat you dld on tbe evenlng or
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1 Hlgels unbearably conceited / conscientious. |e bas
an absurdly blgb oplnlon or blmselr.
2 Mlcbelle wlll belleve anytblng you tell ber.
Sbesterrlbly gullible } vain.
1 Crabams very self-conscious / self-centred.
|esalways worrled about mallng a rool or blmselr
and about wbat people tblnl.
4 Mr ones ls an unscrupulous / impartial judge.
Youcan rely on bls ralrness.
s Martbas very absent-minded / narrow-minded. Sbe
rorgets appolntments and loses tblngs all tbe tlme.
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word in eacb pair in lxercise 2.
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Comp|ete eacb pbrase witb tbe word mnd or head.
1 Shes left me! I just cant get my __ around it!
2 Im trying to think of a good example, but nothing
comes to __.
1 You should make up your __ what you
want to do in life.
4 I was so frightened I just lost my __ and
started shouting hysterically.
5 Tis morning I thought I saw a ghost. Do you think
Im losing my __?
6 Shes got a good __ for maths.
7 I cant forget him. Hes on my __ all the
time.
8 I think success has gone to her __. Shes
become very arrogant.
Avvvunrs nun urtrrs
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Comp|ete tbe pbrases witb prepositions.
1 Sallys a passionate believer _ astrology, while
her boyfriend Max dismisses it _ complete
nonsense.
2 Angela takes a keen interest _ social issues,
especially the situation of children.
3 Robert disapproves _ people who smoke in
public. He regards them _ little better than
murderers.
4 Michael has an excellent taste _ clothes.
5 Miss Fitzwilliam approves _ single-sex schools.
6 Karen always insists _ paying her share when
she eats out with a man.
7 Rebeccas very keen _ modern art.
8 Ken is convinced _ his own intellectual
superiority.
9 Uncle John takes pride _ his cooking.
10 Im content _ what Ive got I dont need
more.
11 Brian is entirely focused _ his career.
12 Gavin seems completely indierent _ money
do you think thats possible?
woan roamnvou: urcnvvr rarrxrs
10

Iorm tbe antonyms ot tbe to||owing ad[ectives.
literate logical loyal mature obedient perfect
rational reliable responsible sensitive sincere
11

Comp|ete tbe sentences witb an ad[ective wth or
wthout a negative prex.
1 Be _ (REASON)! We cant work for six
hours without a break!
2 Its _ (REASON) to expect everyone will
accept your plan without any objections.
3 Im afraid he may be late. Hes rather _
(RELY).
4 Shes a very _ (RELY) friend. Shes never let
me down.
5 I used to be a very (OBEY) _ child, a real
teachers pet.
6 Fifty years ago it was still widely believed that
(OBEY) _ children should be beaten.
rasountvv: uruc vncvrut
4

kewrite sentences (14) as in tbe examp|es so tbat
tbey sound |ess negative.
a She is ugly. She isnt very pretty, but (shes got
alovely warm smile).
b He is impatient and aggressive. He is not always
patient and he can be a bit aggressive sometimes.
1 Dan is unintelligent.
_____
2 Claire is immature.
_____
3 Annie is badly-organised and unreliable.
_____
4 Nick is conceited.
_____
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Matcb tbe emotions witb tbeir extreme equiva|ents.
1 frightened
2 happy
3 excited
4 unhappy
5 tired
6 surprised
7 confused
8 angry
J a astonished, amazed
J b bewildered
J c elated
J d exhausted
J e furious
J f heartbroken, devastated
J g terried, petried
J h thrilled

keca|| a situation wben you experienced extreme
emotions. 1e|| a partner about it.
I was absolutely thrilled when my parents told me
we were going to New York.
1nr mun
1

Comp|ete tbe rst sentence in eacb pair witb
averb trom tbe box in tbe correct torm, and tbe
second one witb a noun based on tbat verb.
assume imagine perceive realise recollect
1 I __ a change in her behaviour, but when
I told her about it she said: Reality and your
__ of reality are two dierent things!
2 Can you __ life without computers?
No,my __ isnt powerful enough!
3 Im sorry, I cant __ what happened. I have
absolutely no __ of the incident.
4 We can __ the economic situation will
remain stable for the next six months. Its a safe
__.
5 After a while I __ they were cheating me,
but by the time Id come to that __ I was
broke!

k l A U I N C
Mnvcnuc
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4

Iive sentences bave been removed trom tbe text
on page 1. kead tbe text and comp|ete gaps 1s
witb sentences AI to make a |ogica| and coberent
text. 1ere is one extra sentence tbat you do not
need to use.
A After all, nobodys perfect, not even the
perfectionists.
B Ten at the rst opportunity, you absent-mindedly
wash them o.
C However, you never get round to actually writing
one.
D Its because youre over-ambitious.
E Its time to make up your mind what to do.
F Whats more, youre horrendously unpunctual.
s

In pairs, discuss tbe to||owing questions.
Do you belong to any of the types described in the
article? Do you agree with the description?
Which of the tips at the end do you nd the most
useful? Why?
Do you disagree with any of the advice in the article?
Why?

look at tbe bigb|igbted words in tbe text on
page1. work out tbeir meaning trom context.
Circ|e tbe correct meaning be|ow.
1 overwhelmed
a feeling that you cant cope
b feeling that youve solved a problem
2 glance
a look steadily for a long time
b look quickly
3 wretched
a cheerful
b miserable
4 fall apart
a collapse mentally
b work harder
5 gloomy
a proud
b sad, depressed
6 aws
a achievements
b weaknesses, faults
1

Uo you ever bave prob|ems managing everytbing
you bave to dot wbyt Uiscuss in sma|| groups.
2

look up tbe words in bo|d and matcb tbe ba|ves ot
sentences.
1 Uisorganised people J
2 People who are easily distracted J
3 rocrastinators J
4 ertectionists J
5 l cient people J
a are able to mu|ti-task.
b set themselves high standards.
c often lose things.
d put things o.
e may get sidetracked before they nish a job.
examwoaxou:
Grammar connectons: pronouns
1

kead tbe text be|ow and matcbsentences (AC)
togaps (11). Under|ine tbe words in tbe text to
wbicb tbe bigb|igbted pronouns reter.
A Well, to be honest, I hate to see him going out for
aleisurely run when Im working around the clock.
B Now that Ithink about it, perhaps Im desperate
enough to get one too.
C All too often Ispend them frantically completing
work that was due months earlier.
L

C
Douglas Adams (19522001) English science ction
author best known for Te Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy
and its sequels e.g.: Te Restaurant at the End of the Universe
and Life, the Universe and Everything.
Te last two weeks of term are seldom a happy
time for me.
1
_ I always promise myself not
to make that mistake again, but in vain.
Te end of term is also the only time when
I dont get on with my friend Joe. Why?
2
_
He always does everything in good time and
then talks about getting a good nights sleep
before the exams.
Joe is frighteningly well-organised. Hes
actually got a planner on his desk!
3
_ And
I might read that article he recommended,
Tings To Do.
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Do you nd it difcuIt to carry out your

pIans and achicvc your ambitions
Docs your Iist of things to do just kccp
gctting Iongcr and Iongcr Do you fccI
ovcrwhcImcd by Iifc lf so, it may bc
bccausc you bcIong to onc of thcsc
pcrsonaIity typcs.
ouro disorganiscd. ou novor
manago to do what you want bocauso
you koop orgottlng what lt ls. ou draw
up a llst o thlngs to do, but thon you
cant romombor whoro you put lt. Wlth
groat oxcltomont, you wrlto vltal notos
to yoursol on tho palm o your hand.
1
__ ou can novor nd tho
documont you want on your computor
bocauso your ldoa o a llng systom ls
|ust to dump ovorythlng togothor ln ono
blg oldor callod stu.
ouro oaslly distractcd. ou havo no
probloms startlng o, lts |ust you got
sldotrackod booro tho ond. ln tho mlddlo
o a |ob, you nd yoursol daydroamlng
about your glrlrlond, romlnlsclng about
your chlldhood, watchlng asllly vldoo on
ou1ubo or wondorlng what lts llko to bo
ay. As arosult you soldom got thlngs dono.
2
__ ou glanco at anowspapor |ust
as youro golng out and thon suddonly hal
an hour has gono by and youro bohlnd
schodulo agaln. our rlonds say youll bo
lato or your own unoral.
ouro aprocrastinator. ourmaxlm
ls. novor do today what you can put
o tlll tomorrow. ou know lts a good
ldoa to compllo a llst o thlngs to
do.
3
__ lll wrlto that ossay
tomorrow, you thlnk to yoursol. lwork
bottor undor prossuro. ut doop down
you know tomorrow novor comos.
ouro tho wrotchod soul runnlng
around tho 24-hour-storo last thlng on
Chrlstmas Lvo dosporatoly looklng or
prosonts. Author Douglas Adams sald.
l lovo doadllnos. l llko tho whooshlng
sound thoy mako as thoy y by. ut
doadllnos |ust mako you all apart.
ouro plaguod by pcrfcctionism.
Cn tho raro occaslons you actually
comploto somothlng, lts poroct. 1ho
only problom ls you hardly ovor nlsh
anythlng you start. Anyono olso would
bo proud o that skotch youro drawlng,
but you |ust crumplo lt up and toss lt
ln tho bln. ou sot yoursol such hlgh
standards that almost nothlng ls good
onough. 1ho rosult ls that you ond up
dolng almost nothlng.
ouro onorgotlc and cfcicnt and
you can multl-task. our rlonds watch
ln awo as you touch-typo an ossay,
hold a convorsatlon, play tho rocordor
and toxt a mossago all at tho samo
tlmo! So how can lt bo that your llst o
thlngs to do |ust gots longor and longor:
4
__ ou try to do so much, you
ond up oollng totally strossod out,
longlng or an olght-day wook that wlll,
o courso, novor como.
ou shouldnt ool too gloomy l you
havo any o thoso aws.
5
__ ut
nor should you |ust shrug your shouldors
and muttor, thats tho way l am. No,
what you should do ls turn ovor anow
loa and ollow my advlco.
Mako aroallstlc llst o thlngs to do
and glvo oach ono adoadllno.
Chock your llst ovory day at tho samo
tlmo. mako lt aroutlno.
lrlorltlso. do tho most urgont and
lmportant thlngs rst.
Uso thoso ompty momonts. you can
got alot dono whon tho advorts aro on
or whon youro waltlng or somoono.
Loarn to multl-task, but dont
ovorstrotch yoursol.
Whonovor you tlck somothlng o,
glvo yoursol aprlzo an lco-croam,
asosslon on acomputor gamo or
awalk ln tho park.
And nally, dont lot oar o alluro
stop you rom havlng ago. komombor,
lts bottor to havo trlod and allod than
novor to havo trlod at all.
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U S l O I l N C l I S H
woan uutnuc
l I S 1 l N I N C
Mutvrtr cnocr
examwoaxou:
whch part o[ speech?
1

Iorm nouns trom tbe to||owing ad[ectives, using
tbe su xes -t,/-t,, -ance/-ence and -ness. write
tbem down in your notebook in groups.
arrogant condent honest kind loyal mature
polite rude sensitive sincere sociable
2

1e same su x can be used to torm ad[ectives
trom a|| ot tbe to||owing verbs. wbat is itt write
tbe ad[ectives.
Vrau An;rcvvr
mncur
comrrvr
mrnvnvr
surroav
nacur
nsmss
1

wbat part ot speecb do you need in tbe gap in eacb
ot tbe to||owing sentences an ad[ective or a nount
1a We dont get on very well. We have a lot
of_.
1b Hes di cult to get on with. Hes very _.
2a Children are often more _ than adults.
2b Shes a very interesting person
with a lively _.
3a You seem to be in a _ mood today.
3b I use _ to relax.
4

Now comp|ete tbe gaps in lxercise 1 witb words
tormed trom (1) AkCUl, (2) IMACINl and
(1)MlUI1A1l.
exam:asx
s

kead tbe text be|ow and comp|ete gaps 1 using
tbe correct torms ot tbe words in capita| |etters.
1

wbat is emotiona| inte||igencet In pairs, try to
write a denition. Uiscuss examp|es ot emotiona||y
inte||igent bebaviour. Sbare ideas as a c|ass.
exam:asx
2

&' Youre going to bear an interview witb
apsycbo|ogist about emotiona| inte||igence.
Cboose tbe correct answers.
1 Being aware of your moods can help you to
A carry out unpleasant tasks.
B choose the right time to do things.
C perceive other peoples emotions.
D make better life choices.
2 Te young man responded aggressively to the
neighbour because
A he didnt care about other people.
B the neighbour was obviously crazy.
C he felt himself under attack.
D he was fed up with constant comments about
his age.
3 Te psychologist praised the young mans
A driving skills.
B car.
C choice of music.
D attitude to other people.
4 At the end of the conversation the young man
A talked about music.
B gained the psychologists condence.
C agreed to do what he was asked to do.
D oered a compromise.
5 Te story of the young man is used as an
example of
A judging your moods.
B understanding other peoples feelings.
C lack of respect.
D the importance of music to some people.
1

Comp|ete tbe questions witb tbe verbs trom tbe
box in tbe correct torm. 1en ask and answer in
pairs.
compliment gain perceive rub
1 Can you recall a situation when you __
someone up the wrong way?
2 Are you good at __ other peoples
emotions?
3 When did you last __ someone on
something? On what?
4 What can you do to __ another persons
condence?
My friend Peter is the most misunderstood
person I know. Hes spontaneous and
1
_
(IMAGINE), which to my mind makes him great
fun to be with. However, many people see that as
a sign of being
2
_ (MATURE). When
we were children, it was even worse: as a result of
his lively behaviour he was treated as
3
_
(OBEY) and was often punished at school.
Another quality of Peters for which I have great
respect is his
4
_ (SINCERE). I agree with
him that telling the truth is really vital. But all too
often such openness is perceived as
5
_
(RUDE) and
6
_ (ARROGANT). I do
wish people would show a bit more tolerance and
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Srrnkuc ou nsrv vorc Urscarvou or nrrasou
w k I 1 I N C
exam
Adescription of aperson is more than alist of features
1

kead tbe exam task and tbe extract trom
adescription. wbat is wrong witb itt Identity two
major prob|ems.
Uescrlbe a cblldbood rrlend wbo you wlll always
remember as agreat playmate.
My friend Anna was average height for our age,
average build, she had shoulder-length light brown
hair and brown eyes. On the day I met her she was
wearing a striped T-shirt with a navy blue jumper
over it, black shorts, blue socks and black trainers.
As far as her personality is concerned, I remember
her as being friendly, aectionate, cheerful,
imaginative, daring and full of energy.
2

1e to||owing two sentences describe se|ected
aspects ot Annas appearance. wbat e|se do tbey
te|| tbe reader about bert
a One of the most noticeable things about her
was that her shiny brown eyes always seemed
to be smiling or even laughing.
b The rst thing I noticed when I met her was
that she was dressed, according to our primary
school standards, like a boy.
1

Matcb eacb persona|ity trait (ac) witb an
appropriate examp|e (11).
a She was very aectionate. J
b She was very imaginative. J
c She was quite daring. J
1 She would invent games in which we played the
roles of elves, fairies and monsters, depending on
our mood.
2 We used to climb trees and scramble over fences
to get into places where we were not supposed to
be, and it was usually Annas initiative.
1 I liked the way she always greeted me with a smile
and a hug.
4

write a description in response to one ot tbe exam
tasks on tbis page.
exam
Write adescription of aperson about whom you could
say Te world would be abetter place if there were more
people like him/her.
exam
Planning your talk
1

kead tbe to||owing statement. Inpairs discuss to
wbat extent you agree witb it. Use examp|es.
First impressions of people are often wrong.
Do you agree?
2

Here are some notes taken by astudent wbo
agrees witb tbe statement above. Number tbem
1s to make ap|an ot bis mini-presentation.
J What happens as we get to know people better
J Iagree
J What rst impressions are based on
J Conclusion: the importance of staying open-
minded
J Exceptions situations when arst impression
can be right
1

Use tbe p|an trom lxercise 2 or cbange it to reect
your opinion. Ior eacb point, tbink ot an examp|e
trom rea| |ite, |iterature, |m or tbe media.
For example, in the novel Pride and Prejudice,
Elisabeth Bennet forms an unfavourable rst
impression of Mr Darcy. Because he speaks very
litle, she thinks hes proud and arrogant.
4

Comp|ete tbe sentences witb tbe words trom tbe
box. 1ere is one extra word.
abstract open-minded prejudices supercial
1 First impressions can be very _.
2 As you get to know people better, you forget your
_.
1 Its important to remain _ despite your
rst impression.
s

oe|iver ata|k on tbe exam topic in lxercise 1.
exam

repare to speak on tbe to||owing topics.
Svunruv A
It is easier to love humanity as awhole than to love
ones neighbour. Do you agree?
Svunruv
Most people are as happy as they make up their
minds to be. Do you agree?
1

1ake turns to de|iver your ta|ks.

w O k o A N k
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Crnrant
beauty spot}mo|e/bjuti spt/
d|mp|e/dmpl/
fteck|es/freklz/
scat/sk/
wt|nk|es/rklz/
8u:tn
bu||d/bld/
muscu|at/mskjl/
obese/bis/
ovetwe|gbt/vwet/
pet|te/ptit/
p|ump/plmp/
sk|nny/skni/
s|endet/slend/
stocky/stki/
Pn:a
dyed/dad/
ft|nge/frnd/
ft|zzy/frzi/
b|gb||gbts/halats/
p|a|t(s)/plt(s)/
ponyta||/pnitel/
sbou|det-|engtb/ld le/
sp|ky/spaki/
stteaky/striki/
(t|ed) |n abun/tad n bn/
onv tnucuncr
Wnvs or toox:nc
g|ance/lns/
g|ate/le/
g||mpse/lmps/
peet/p/
state/ste/
Wnvs or srrnx:nc
muttet/mt/
sbout/at/
stuttet/stt/
wb|spet (|n sbs eat)/wsp n smbdiz
/
ye||/jel/
osvuar nnn crsvuars
bang yout st/b j fst/
ctoss yout |egs/krs j legz/
fo|d yout atms (actoss yout cbest)/fld j
mz krs j test/
ftown/fran/
gestute/dest/
|ean back/lin bk/
postute/pst/
putse yout ||ps/ps j lps/
ta|se yout eyebtows/rez j abraz/
sbake yout bead/ek j hed/
sbtug yout sbou|dets/r j ldz/
ttemb|e/trembl/
w|nk/wk/
Ctovnrs nun rnsnou
Svvtr nnn toox
sctuy/skr/
sbabby/bi/
smatt/smt/
spotty/spti/
ttendy/trendi/
Ctovurs
baggy/bi/
casua|/kul/
cbecked/tekt/
cteased/krist/
faded/fedd/
ota|/rl/
fo|d/fld/
(|n)fotma|/(n)fml/
|oose/lus/
sbt|nk/rk/
sttetcb/stret/
stt|ped/strapt/
t|gbt/tat/
undo (tbe buttons)/ndu btnz/
unt|e (tbe sboes)/nta uz/
rasountvv
absent-m|nded/bsnt mandd/
atgumentat|ve/gjmenttv/
attogance/rgns/
attogant/rnt/
bossy/bsi/
cate|ess/kels/
cat|ng/ker/
cbeetfu|/tfl/
compet|t|ve/kmpettv/
conce|ted/knsitd/
condence /knfdns/
consc|ent|ous/kniens/
(d|s)bonest/(ds)nst/
(d|s)|oya|/(ds)ll/
(d|s)otgan|sed/(ds)gnazd/
du||/dl/
e c|ent/fnt/
egot|st|ca|/itstkl/
aw//
genetous/denrs/
gu|||b|e/lbl/
bonesty /nsti/
|mag|nat|ve/mdntv/
(|m)matute/()mt/
(|m)pat|ent/(m)pent/
(|m)po||te/(m)plat/
(|n)sens|t|ve/(n)senstv/
(|n)s|ncete /(n)sns/
|mpatt|a|/mpl/
(|t)tespons|b|e /()rspnsbl/
k|ndness/kandns/
|oya|ty /llti/
matut|ty /mtjrti/
mean/min/
med|tat|ve/medttv/
messy/mesi/
modest/mdst/
nattow-m|nded/nr mandd/
ovet-amb|t|ous/v mbs/
patt|a|/pl/
petfect|on|sm/pfeknzm/
petfect|on|st/pfeknst/
po||teness /platns/
ptoctast|nat|on/prkrstnen/
ptoctast|natot/prkrstnet/
tebe|||ous/rbeljs/
te||ab|e/rlabl/
tesetved/rzvd/
tudeness /rudns/
se|f-centted/self sentd/
se|f-condent/self knfdnt/
se|f-consc|ous/self kns/
sens|b|e/sensbl/
sens|t|v|ty /senstvti/
s|ncet|ty/snserti/
soc|ab|||ty/sblti/
stt|ct/strkt/
stubbotn/stbn/
sympatbet|c/smpetk/
ta|kat|ve/tktv/
unte||ab|e/nrlabl/
(un)teasonab|e/(n)riznbl/
unsctupu|ous/nskrupjls/
va|n/ven/
Irrtucs
adote/d/
amazed/mezd/
anx|ety/zati/
anx|ous/ks/
apptebens|ve/prhensv/
asbamed/emd/
aston|sbed/stnt/
be fed up w|tb sb}stb/bi fed p w
smbdi, sm/
bew||deted/bwldd/
confused/knfjuzd/
content w|tb/kntent w/
deptessed/dprest/
devastated/devstetd/
d|sttacted/dstrktd/
e|ated/letd/
embattassed/mbrst/
emot|ona| |nte|||gence /mnl
nteldns/
exc|ted/ksatd/
exbausted/zstd/
ft|gbtened/fratnd/
ftusttated/frstretd/
fut|ous/fjris/
g|oomy/lumi/
beattbtoken/htbrkn/
|nd|etent (to)/ndfrnt t/
|n tbe mood (fot stb)/n mud (f
sm)/
[ea|ous/dels/
|ong fot sb}stb/l f smbdi, sm/
|ose yout tempet/luz j temp/
m|setab|e/mzrbl/
moved/muvd/
ovetwbe|med/vwelmd/
tub sb up tbe wtong way /rb smbdi p
r we/
sttessed out/strest at/
tett|ed}pett|ed/terfad, petrfad/
tbt|||ed/rld/
wtetcbed/retd/
1nr mun
assume/sjum/
assumpt|on/smpn/
be on sbs m|nd/bi n smbdiz mand/
cbange yout m|nd/tend j mand/
come to atea||sat|on /km t
rlazen/
come to m|nd/km t mand/
comp||ment (sb on stb) /kmplmnt/
conftont/knfrnt/
dea| (w|tb stb)/dil w sm/
ga|n sbs condence/en smbdiz
knfdns/
get s|dettacked/et sadtrkt/
get yout bead atound (stb)/et j hed
rand sm/
go to ones bead/ t wnz hed/
bave agood bead fot stb/hv d hed
f sm/
bave no teco||ect|on (of stb)/hv n
reklekn v sm/
(||)||tetate/()ltrt/

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1

Comp|ete tbe tab|e witb antonyms.
Ao[lC1IVl OOSI1l Ao[lC1IVl
1 reliable
2 sincere
1 responsible
4 mature
s literate
loyal
2

Answer tbe questions and comp|ete tbe sentences.
1 Wbat can you do w|tb yout sbou|detst
a stutter b shrug c stare
2 If peop|e ate afta|d ot co|d, tbey
a tremble. b frown. c lean back.
1 eop|e w|tb aspeecb defect may
a whisper. b yell. c stutter.
4 If you can mu|t|-task, you ate
a e cient. b gullible. c impartial.
s Wb|cb two ad[ect|ves can be made |nto nouns
us|ng tbe su x -ityt
a mature b honest c sensitive
Wb|cb two of tbese mean unbappyt
a wretched b elated c gloomy
7 Wb|cb two of tbese mean vety ft|gbtenedt
a petried b terried c thrilled
8 Wbat wotd comp|etes a|| tbtee sentencest
Hes got agood _ for science.
Icant get my _ around it.
Te praise has gone to his _.
9 Wb|cb ptepos|t|on ts a|| fout sentencest
Tey complimented me _ my work.
Shes focused _ her studies.
He insisted ___ going with us.
Shes _ my mind all the time.
10 Wbat vetb ts botb sentencest
She _ an interest in her childrens
sporting achievements.
He _ pride in his work.
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|ose yout m|nd/luz j mand/
make up yout m|nd/mek p j mand/
mu|t|-task/mlt tsk/
petce|ve/psiv/
petcept|on/psepn/
tea||sat|on/rlazen/
tea||se/rlaz/
teco||ect/reklekt/
teco||ect|on/reklekn/
tegatd (stb) as/rd sm z/
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adm|te/dma/
apptove (of stb)/pruv v sm/
acb|eve sbs amb|t|ons/tiv smbdiz mbnz/
att|tude/ttjud/
be||ef/blif/
content w|tb/kntent w/
conv|nced of/knvnst v/
d|sapptove (of)/dspruv v/
d|sm|ss (an |dea)/dsms n ad/
d|sm|ss|ve /dsmsv/
focused on/fkst n/
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bave exce||ent taste/hv ekslnt test/
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pass|onate be||evet (|n stb)/pnt bliv n/
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set (youtse|f) b|gb standatds /set jself ha stnddz/
suppott|ve /sptv/
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take pt|de (|n stb)/tek prad n sm/
nansnt vraus
catty out (atask)/kri at tsk/
dtaw up (a||st)/dr p lst/
fa|| apatt/fl pt/
|ook down on sb/lk dan n smbdi/
|ook up to sb/lk p t smbdi/
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statt o/stt f/
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work in pairs. Can you guess wbat tbese
expressions meant Cboose tbe correct option.
1 If you send someone packing, you
a remind them to pack for a trip.
b tell them rmly to go away.
2 1o wear your heart upon your sleeve means to
a express your personality through your
clothes.
b show your emotions openly.
1 1e pbtase your own esh and blood tefets to
a your family.
b your body.
4 If someone ot sometb|ng |s a sorry sight, |t
a looks unpleasant or shocking.
b makes you feel sad.
s A|| tbe exptess|ons above
a have gone out of use.
b were created by the same writer.
2

kead tbe text to nd out it you were rigbt.
1

Iind tour ot Sbakespeares acbievements
mentioned in tbe text. wbicb one does tbe
writer consider to be tbe most unusua|t
4

Cboose one ot tbe pbrases discussed in tbe
text. In pairs, tbink ot a situation in wbicb you
migbt use it. write and act out a sbort dia|ogue
containing tbe pbrase.
s

Matcb tbese Sbakespearean idioms to tbeir
meanings.
1 the four corners
of the world J
2 cold comfort J
1 at one fell
swoop J
4 salad days J
s to make a virtue
of necessity J
to laugh yourself
into stitches J
7 Te game is up. J
8 Its Greek to me. J
9 Good riddance! J
a all at once
b all parts of the world
c Everythings been discovered, theres no point
in pretending any more.
d I cant understand it at all.
e Its good weve got rid of him/her/it.
f laugh very much (literally, so much that your
stomach hurts)
b something thats not really comforting
| the time of a persons youth
[ to accept as desirable something that you have
to do anyway
Y
ou cant fnd your pendrive. Searching through your
things, you mutter to yourself: Where is it? It cant
have vanished into thin air! Youve just quoted
Shakespeare: the magician Prospero in Te Tempest explains
to amazed onlookers that the strange creatures they saw
were spirits and are melted into thin air. Or perhaps your
best friend thinks your boyfriend is no good for you, and
she advises you to send him packing. Shes quoting Sir John
Falstaf, the comic fat knight in Henry IV Part 1, who sends
away an unwelcome messenger.
Shakespeare was extraordinary in many ways. He knew how
to tell agood story. He created memorable characters. He was
brilliant at portraying emotions. He knew how to construct
aplay that would hold an audiences attention. But what
makes him unique is that he created an enormous number of
words and expressions that have entered the English language,
so that today we ofen use them without realising they are
quotations.
When Iago, the deceitful villain in Othello, explains his life
philosophy, he says to show what he is really thinking would be
to wear his heart upon his sleeve. Today we use that expression
to mean show emotions openly. Te moneylender Shylock in
Te Merchant of Venice is shocked that his daughter, his own
fesh and blood, could have stolen from him. Nowadays people
still emphasise the strength of family bonds by referring to
their children as their own fesh and blood.
If your favourite football team is going to play against much
stronger opponents, you may fear the result is aforegone
conclusion, meaning theres no doubt about it. Tats what
Othello thought of the accusation that his wife was unfaithful
to him. (He was wrong, though, so perhaps the result of the
match is not so certain either.)

a foregone conclusio

a sorry sigh

too much of a good t ing

a good luck would have i

its reek to m

t e game i up

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Seeing something truly impressive or astonishing, we feel it
beggars all description: no description can make it sound
as wonderful as it really is. It was Cleopatra in Antony and
Cleopatra who frst made such an impression on aRoman
soldier. On the other hand, when your younger brother comes
home all muddy afer playing outside on arainy day, you
might think hes asorry sight (as Macbeth says, looking at his
bloody hands afer hes murdered king Duncan). And if your
friends want to go clubbing for the fourth night in arow, that
could simply be too much of agood thing (to use the words
of Rosalind, the heroine of As You Like It).
Apart from creating these vivid expressions, Shakespeare was
also exceptionally inventive in coining new words. Countless,
laughable, accommodation and premeditated are amongst
many words which were frst recorded in Shakespeares
works either created by him or brought by him into general
circulation.
Having praised Shakespeares rare talent with words, lets
admit that he was also fortunate. As good luck would have it
1
,
he was born less than acentury afer the frst printing press
was established in England. Because his plays were printed,
his words and phrases reached awide audience, leading to
alasting enrichment of English.
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villain/vln/

look at tbe pboto ot tbe reconstructed C|obe
tbeatre in london. Iind:
tbe stage,
two columns supportlng tbe roor above tbe
stage,
tbe audlence standlng,
tbe audlence slttlng ln awooden gallery.
1

&'

listen to an interview about
Sbakespeares tbeatre and answer tbe
questions.
1 Wbat do you learn about eacb or tbe places
you identied in exercise 1?
2 How did Shakespeare manage to show battle
scenes with armies and horses in Henry V?
3 Who played the role of Cleopatra?
4 What was special about the costumes?
8

Imagine you bave tbe opportunity to watcb
apertormance at an l|isabetban tbeatre.
wbicb aspects ot it do you tbink you wou|d
enjoyt wbicb ones wou|d you not enjoyt
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work in pairs. 1ink ot abook or |m you |ike.
Imagine you are writing aversion ot tbe story
to be sbown as ap|ay in asixteentb-century
tbeatre. write asbort pro|ogue exp|aining to
tbe audience wbat tbey bave to imagine.
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All that glitters is not gold. (Te Merchant of
Venice)
Alls well that ends well. (title)
Arose by any other name would smell as
sweet. (Romeo and Juliet)
Love is blind. (Te Merchant of Venice)
le course or true love never dld run smootb.
(AMidsummer Nights Dream)
Truth will out. (Te Merchant of Venice)
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