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Verb to deeenbe oman bodily Phra vere Section Two: Towns, travel and transport Inthe town 2 Travlingby wed 2 Vehicles ocd rnmpect 34 Vebise:Oter forme ‘eanapor 3s Part car (Exterorttarin) 38 Verbeto do with ving ‘Traveling by ein ‘Traveling by plane Phone! ver Section Three: Holidays and entertainment Plaestontayontaliay 47 esting iy : Esra on ny rarest Other weft bldy were 83 the seande o Covet ratinaio and wna s Chek 1 eased on Sections 1-3) Public hliay nd pei ‘The worid f muic ‘The world of mun A pop group ‘Theatre, ‘Dedsem Other ore of entraient Phrasal verba saeess 2 8 geese 8 xSection Four: Education, books and the media se 1a he cate 82 Panaotatek % rch acl to intone 83 ‘Then Ttevison ‘Wada who in escaton * se Vers odowitheduction 83 ther ott waa od with even ” ‘ye aks 2 ‘Section Five: Word-building 108 Prefs 108 Suter: Changing Preier2 100 “onmones aap Safer: Changing mode Changing word it oun 4 In soons ple, 112 “(eho ding) ns sae Chang wre Stn ore " into steines mn 1 Siflace Changing monde intact 2 14 “Canon ote 129 Suton Changing words Changing verb to ane ‘neonoae 115 “ert tog) 12 Safer Changing words ‘Nouns fom pte! vere 1B ‘steno a Section Six: Adjectives, verbs and prepositions 127 Aji: Synonym 127 Veen chat nly low ‘Abeaives Oppntcs is “Sratemane 10 {nc ne 129 Vebriodowithmevemest {at ofl dete 2 180 Vero do wth peaking Verb Some ise “nailing 1 ert Opt 13) Primm withaee it ee 186 Propation wine 1g Seed 1 Bicptpimulvete 8 Check 2 tased on Sectons 4-6) 150 Answers 159 Key words ey Introduction ‘Target Vocabulary 2 follows on from Target Vocabulary 1 and is {intended for pre-intermediatafintarmediate students and presents ‘and practises approximately 1,500 key words. To facilitate learn- ing, those have been arranged into areas of vocabulary. Altogether there are six main sections and each section has botween 10 ~ 16 ‘areas of vocabulary, clasely linked to the main theme [At the end of Section Three and Section Six there are mini teste ‘called Check Land Check 2, These checks arefor reinforcement and ‘teat the items in Sections 1-8 and 4-6 in a varied and interesting way. Finally, to aid self-study, there is an answer key a the hack ofthe book, plus alist ofthe key words used and the section(s) in which they appear In.writing this book {have contuted a numberof different dction- aries, The following can be warmly recommended: Longman Dictionary of Contporay Blick - new ein (Longman) Calne Cobuild Bent English Disonary (Cline) Orford Advanced Loans Datonary (Orson Univers Press) ‘he Penguin Wordnaatr Dictionary, Manacr and Tartan (Pega) ‘BBC Rags Distonary (BBC Englsh HarperCollins)Section One: People Types of people 1 Write the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following: employer optitiat")—_epsttator Faneée partner spinster ledger pedestrian. tourist . ‘motorist, pessimist. vegetarian ‘neighbour racist widow 1 She is always expecting the best to happen. She is such an 2 Apperson who watches a sport or an event rather than takes part initia called a 3 Mrs Brown has been a seven years ago. 4 Pamela and Frank have been going out with each other since they met at university. Hei the first Pamela hhas ever wanted to marry. '5 Amanda and I own and run the company together. She is my ince her husband died 6A is someone who vista another country oF Alitrict for « holiday. 17s James married yet?” ‘No, hee ail a i BAL ‘is someone who goes everywhere on foot. 9 I work for BM. They are my11 Julie and I work together. She is my 12 Someone who drives a car is called a 18 He is always expecting the worst to happen. He is euch a 114 A woman who has never married is called a 15 Pauline and Brian have just got engaged. Pauline is Brian's 16 Ifyou work for yourself you are called self-employed. Ifyou work. for someone else, you are called sn _ 17 He thinks British people are far superior to other nationalities, ‘and looks down on most foreigners. He's 18 Mary lives next door to me. She's my 19 Tom rents a room in our house, He's our 20 I don't know her really well. She's just ga ‘Types of people 2 Write the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following: ficentor ——_gosip xphan sions bow fete patent murvver falebrity invalid Erodes tha lent landlord i a gu oe; ae 1 Trent my flat from him. He is my 2 He has been driven from his country for political reasons. He is '8 Who had the job before you? Who was your 2 4 Her appearance on a television quiz programme has made her into @ local ‘Moat people recognize her when thoy ane her. 65 Mrs Brown comes into my shop at leat once a day. Shei favourite ‘of mine. {6 Whois the person in charge hero? Whois the __? 7 His niece, Sasan, wil inherit everything when he dies. She isis only _. Ban ‘of here, her great grandfather, eame from Norway. 9 The nurse told the next to goin and see the doctor. 10 Petar Williams takes over after me. He is my ___. 11 My uncleis-an accountant. Most ofthe people he deals with are ‘actors and pop stars. Perhaps his most famous is Mick Jagger. 12 Paula and Sally were born on the same day. Paula is Sally’ nd most people find it very dificlt to know who ia who as they look so alike 19 An____is someone who is disabled or very ill and needa to he cared for by someone else. 14 The only _ inthe recent plane crash near Paris was a nine-month-old baby. Everyone else onthe plane died 16 Inthe 1992 American Presidential election, George Bush'smain for the post of President was Governor Bill Clinton 16 Ateenager waskilledin fight outside local disco on Saturday, but the police have not yet named the 17 Who is playing against you in the tennis match? Who is your ma is someone who enjoys talking about other people’ private lives. 1W She became an ‘at the age of seven when both hor parenta wore killed ina ear crash 120 Sho dint own her house, she was justDescribing people: Physical appearance 1 The following words can be used to describe people. Writ each ‘word in the correct box. To help you there are some words already inthe bose. above average height ‘muscular attractive of medium build below average height plump darlehaired pretty dark-skinned ‘quite old fair-haired quite tal! going bald quite young {ood looking shoulder length handsome skinny thas a beard straight hhas 8 moustache ‘swept back in inter early twenties tanned in isther mid thirties thick, black in iether mid to late sixties witha fringe just turned 6 with a parting Height bout (160) em ofaverage height short tall Figure/build has a good figure im well-built Hale curly long, short wavy Other words wear glasses wolldromed wonring (deseribe clothes)2 Inthe following dialogue, a police oftcer is questioning an eye- ‘witness After you have read it ook at the drawings and pick out the person you think the witnes ie desribing Police officer How old do you think he was? Witness Well, he was quite young, In his ate twenties, Ta say, Police officer And was he tall? Witness Yes, quite tall; taller than me, anyway, I'm 160em ‘0 he must have been about 175 to 180. Police officer What sbout his build? Witness Well, hewas airly slim, Not abit museular. Maybe even abt skinny. ‘And what did he lok lke? Not very handsome. He had dark hair, but I can't really remember ifit was long or short. But it was ‘swept back, He didn't havea fringe or anything. Police officer And did you notice what he was wearing? Witness Oh yos! He was wearing jeans and this horrible Striped sweater. Oh, andhehad whitetrainerstoo. Police officer Anything else? Witmess No, I don't think so. Oh, wait! He had an earring. In his left ear, I think Police officer Right, thank you. You've been very helpful.8 Now make up and actout your oun dialogues, using the pictures ‘on the opposite page. Whoever takes the part of the policeman ‘must ask the questions and pick out the person he or she thinks the witness is describing. When you have dane it once, change ‘parts and do it again. Here are the questions the police officer asks: + How old was (a)he? + Was (she tallehort? *+ What about hisher baila? + What did (he look ike? + What was (she wearing? + Anything else you can remember?Describing people: Character and personality 1 Hereare twenty adjectives to describea person's character or person ality. Complete the sentences below with a suitable adjective from the list Use each word once only affectionate ehgerfal’———Torgetfol_—_livaly bad-tempered childish friendly materialistic bighheaded clever sreedy modest Dosey cruel honest optimistic rave easy-going impulsive pessimistic 1 The Brown children wore very. at school 0 Pm not abit surprised that they did so well at university, 2 Frank will never steal anything. You can trust him completely. He's so 8 She won theracecasily. But instead of boasting aboutit, shejust ‘aid she waa lucky. That'stypicalofher,She'ss0, 4 Theyre very, couple. They' their fondness and love for each other. 5 Asachild he was very animals — especially cata 6 She always wants a bigger share than anyone else. She's #0 ways showing and used to hit and kick 7 Gloria's always expecting the best to happen. She's such an —____ person. ' Paulisalwayssoangry andirritable.Tvenevermet anyone quite as a2 him. 9 My cousin is always happy and smiling. She's such a person, 10 We had such a warm welcome when we were in Denmark. Ihad ‘no idea that Danes were so 111 Most people refar too nowadays. Allthey seem interested in is buying more and more things, such as cars, TVs, and soon, 12 My grandfather always expects the worst tohappen. He's really 13 Don’t Keep telling Sharon how wonderful and talented she is. Shel get__! 14 You'd better write his phone number down, Dave. You won't remember it otherwise. You knowhow _youare. 151 could never be a childminder. Children are far too {or me, Td be exhausted just watching them running around 16 He loves telling people what to do. He's 60 17 Peter never worries very much or gets annoyed. He's a very __perena, 18 Myhusbandevery___ Ifheseessomethinghe just bays it without thinking about whether we ean afford it or nt, 19 Ob, grow up, Simon! Stop being 20 ! 20 The police toldher she was very tojumpintothe river to rescue her sister.Describing people: Character and personality 2 Hreare another twenty adjectives to describe a person’scharacter or ‘personality. Again, complete the sentences below with a suitable ‘adjective from the list. Use each word once onl. arrogant’ kind ‘cautious proud cowardly punctual dishonest reliable frank self-confident 1 He is very sure he is going to succeed, He is extremely 2 Everyone thought it was, friend when he was being attacked, 3 They say that women are generally more than men. They often find it easier to understand and be aware of ther people's problems. 4 Tt wasn't easy to have a conversation with George because he wasn'tvery [Not abit ike hissister, Emily, who never stopped talking. 5 Swedes and Germans have a reputation for being ‘Ifyou arrange a meeting with them they are ‘of him not to help his ‘always on time. 6 Hesse, | He behaves av ihe so much better or ‘more important than the rest of us I can't stand him! 7 Maureen's so ‘She's always coming out with clever and amusing remarks. wish I could make people laugh the way she does. {8 Once his mind is made up, he won't listen toa word you say. He's 9 You only eare about yourself, don't you? You never think about sme or anyone else. Youre 0 10 My neighbours always so friendly and helpful. don’t think Tve ‘ever met euch a person as her. 11 Joanna apends hours looking at and admiring herself in the mirror. She's to 12 He always wore a hat because he was very about his bald patch, 19 It’s pleature to look after my cousin's children. They/ro so [wish my children had their good manners. 14 Mark is a very person and never makes any decisions without looking into things very carefully first. 16 IfSimon says hell doit, then he will. Youcan trusthim. He's very 16 Although she was poor, the was very and fused to accept any form of charity. 17 T wouldnt trust him with anything. He's so He's always trying to cheat people. 1 Maureen was very svandfather had died, 10) Yoursago, teachers were very andpupileweren't allowed to speak in cass or ak a question without putting their ‘hands up fist 80 1 always try tobe {or my opinion, then I give it to them stra sight not like it when T told her that my with my friends. If they ask 3t,even though they Follow up Using the words from theaboveexirises, what qualitisdoyouthink ‘are moat important orth follwing people to have? 1 uochor 3 abose 5 a soldier 2m ynrtnor 4 a politicianDescribing people: Moods and feelings 1 Here are iften adjectives that describe moods and flings. Bach of the words fits in a gap in one ofthe sentences below. Supply the ‘missing worde. Use each adjective once only bored ‘embarrassed nervous cerious excited relieved depreseed guilty sleepy disappointed lonely 1 For the first six months after her husband died, she felt very ——____and longed for company. 2 Many children, when they grow up and have their own fami sometimes feel at not seeing their parents very often. 3 She was very when her doctor told her thatthe tests were negative. She didn't have cancer afterall 4 Hoalwaysslept with thelight on becausehe was, ofthe dark, 5 He felt very and started to blush when his ‘mother started showing his girlfriend pictures of him as a baby, 6 Although he had been acting for over thirty years, he still felt very before every performance, 17 He became very When told him that someone hhad damaged his car 8 She was very hen she didn't get the jb with the BBC. She really thought ehe had got it. 9 T think Ta better goto bed Tm feling rather 101m, with watching TV ll the time, Can't we go ‘out somewhere fora change? 11 The Prime Minister was still very ____ shout the way he had boon forced to resign. 12 Bill's feeling really __at the moment. He's just losthis ob and this morning his mother phoned him to say that his father was dying. 18 The children were very atthe thought of going to see the circus. 14 He felt__ of himself for behaving so badly last night. 115 Why didn't Cathy and John got married? Do tell me. I'm very Describing people: Moods and feelings 2 Tee reenter fen arte odie mons ond feng ‘Again, write the missing words in the sentences below. Use each ‘adjective once dnty ‘confused trustrated imabad mood shocked hagusted giddy ina good mood tense nous helpless proud pet thousted hurt restleas 1 Timnot angry. 'm just. that you didetthink you ‘ould trust me ta lok after your flat while you were away. 2 Tean never stay in the same ob or place for more than five o six years start ta get ‘and want a change. 8 That’s the last time T run @ marathon! I'm absolutely 4 Looking down from the top o high buildings always made him feel very (He was very about losing his wallet as, apart from money, i also contained his driving licence and eredit ra,6 She felt very When she first moved to Paris. Everything was so different and she didn't speak the language very well 7 You're today.” ‘Yes, Tknow. Petes just asked me to marry him.” 8 We were ‘when we saw how dirty the bathroom ‘was and complained tothe hotel manager. 9 You'relookingvery Jane. Comeon,trytorelax. 10 They felt very ‘as their daughter stepped on to the stage to receive her prize, 11 Everyone in the village was deeply tohoar that the postman had been murdered, 12 He felt very ‘when his neighbour bought a new 13 Sheila What's wrong?” “Oh, her car was stolen lest night, she's had to come to work by bus today.” 1M She felt 0, as she watched the child strugaling in the rive. There was nothing she could do. She couldnt swim. 1511 fee really _. Tve been trying to phone the ‘theatre all morning but, every time I do the line's engaged Follow up [Naw choose suitable adjective from the above two exercises fo complete the following sentences. More than one answer may be ‘possible foreach sentence 1 Hewasfocling Decauseitwashisfirst day athis ‘new acheol. 2 Shehad felt very, since her children had moved away from home. 3 They were feeling ‘a they waited forthe pop star to appear on stage, 4 He fat ‘when he went to see his cousin's new hhouse. Ie was really big, and it even had a swimming poo. 1 Shefeltvery when her mother volunteered ogo on tothe stage and try to tap dance. 6 They were fat his appearance. He looked ter- ible! It was hard taelieve it was their son 7 Mefelt ashe walked through the graveyard at night. She fale ‘when her daughter phoned her to say she had arrived home safely. She had been really worrid all evening. w He fat when he dida't pass the exam. He thought he had done really wel, 10 They were ‘because someone had broken into their car while they were shopping and stolen ther car radi.(a:p) from the right Write your answers inthe Boxes. on the next 2 Naw mach hos (1-160n thee wth tae defiaton le Tees] >)" [a] ne | To Lan accountant a _Tooks afer, takes care of gardens aa aera beam en chemistry or Sacaretaker —¢-ooks after children during the day 80 4 achildminder ‘that parents can go out to work 4 arranges funerals ba ‘coppwriier giana lawyer who appears in court 6 detective £ isa doctor who treats people suffering 1 adiver ‘from mental illness co buys and sells stocks and shares for people 8 ahead teacher helps companies with their bookkeep- 10 a lecturer ing and finances 1 apeyehiatrist + isthe person in charge of a school j helps and gives advice to people with 12 a receptionist ‘serious financial or family problems 18 a scientist 1k works under water using special V4 esocial worker breathing equipment SS 16 an undertaker oq welcomes and desl with people arr ing at a hotel 1 investigates crimes, trying to find the ‘people who did them © teaches at a college or university writes the words used in advertse- mentsWho's in charge? ‘The people (1-18) inthe lef-hand column are all in charge of the things (a-0) in the right-hand column. Match them correctly, Write ‘your answers in the Boze a the bottom ofthe page. captain ‘the actors in a film or play a chairperson, ‘the nurses in hospital a chief © tennis or cricket match conductor ‘a newspaper, a magazine ‘a ship, «football team. ‘shop, a bank 1 2 a 4 5 acurstor 6 director 7 ancditor 8 a governor 9 a managerfmanageress 10 amatron 11 apresident 12 a prime minister 18 a principal 14 warden 45 an umpire Verbs to describe common bodily actions erearetwenty verbs that describe somecommon bodily actions. Put rm in the sentences below. Use each verb once only and make vanges where necessary tink crawl ek sneeze blow one's nose xy lie down touch wreath frown od whistle chew iss sme wink cough Jaugh smile = yawn 1 Babies can't walk straight away. They usualy. first 8 The photographer asked everyone to ‘and look, happy before he took the photo. 1B Ifyou can't sing you can always try to, the tupe Instead 4 Teis customary after couplehave just got married forthe groom to__ the briae. {8 Something in his eye made him __. 6 She. the atamp before ticking it onto the enve- lope. 17 You haven't stopped for the past twenty min- ‘utes, Cheryl! You must be tired. You'd béyer go to bed. AW The TV programme was really funny and they couldn't stop 1 You should always swallowing it. (There was a large siga in the museum telling people not to anything. 1 The film was 90 sad that it made him 1 Bhe bent down to the flower. a ‘at her to show that I was only joking. your food properly before14 Jane's father 6 he read her terrible school report. 15 Tm feeling rather tired. think IM go and. fora while, 16 Stop sniffing, David! Take out your handkerchief and property! 17 She________her head to show that she agreed with me, 18 You wouldn't 0 much ifyou gave up smoking! 19 Tean't stop 1 think I must have eaught a eold. 20 The doctor asked her to deeply. Phrasal verbs [At the end of each section inthis book you are going to learn some ‘common and useful phrasal verbs, Try to learn these by heart as hey will help you to read newspapers and magazines and to inderstand everyday conversations. ‘Match up the phrasal verbs (1-10) with their meanings (ax). Write ‘your answers inthe axes a the bottom of the page. 1 break down, match 2 carry on leave the ground (eg an aeroplane) 9 lear up stop working ( 4 get on (with someone) 7 8 gout aoe oe © postpone eee £ stop raining or being 1 put of cloudy and turn sunny 9 take oft stop burning (eg. fire) 10 turn up, 1h continue i wait) J have a ggod relationship with somone2 Now complete the following dialogues witha sultable phrasal verb, Choose from thelist on page 27 and make any necessary changes, 1 A: What do you think ofthe curtains? Br They don't really the carpet, do they? You nocd something darker. 2 A: Was Mandy atthe party on Saturday? B: No, she did 3A: You're late! 1B: Tm sorry, but my ear 4 A: Are you going to the meeting tonight? B: Haven't you heard? Ie's been 5 A: Ohno! Ws started raining! B: Don't worry, itl oon, 6 A: Which gate number for fight SK 505 to Copenhagen, please? B: Gate 25. But you'd better hurry, it in fifteen minutes. 7A: Put some more wood on the fire, pleas, Alan Be Too late! ’s__t 8 A: Shall we stop for break now? B: No, {ora white longer. 9 A: Aren't you friends with Mark any more? B: No, we just don't these days. 10 A: Te Mr Reed at work today? B TI just cheek ‘until next week. 28 Section Two: Towns, travel and transport In the town 1 Look atthe drawings on the nest vo pages and then write the numbers 1-25 next to the following words. indvertigement multi-storey pillar box widge car park public oiling site ‘newspaper conveniences tr stop vendor road sign ate park subway Aepartment parking meter taxi rank tore pavement telephone box herb ‘pedestrian tower block onp-past crossing ‘trafficisland ter bin pedestrian tafe lights precinct 1 Now choose words from the above lst to complete the following 1 The new {or the lates breakfast cereal could be seen allover the town. 18 The car had to stop because the 8 Haveyougotany coinsforthe {or un hour, anyway. 4 Don't throve your rubbish on the floor! Use the (5 Harrods i very famous in London te anfont way to cron a buny road isto une the wore red. ‘2Enoughtostayhere7 Iatherea around here somewhere? I ned to post thi letter. 8 Ifyou need to goto the toilet, the are outside the market. 9 He got stuck on the half-way across the road. 10 In some towns, pedestrians can use a to gounder busy road,Travelling by road 1. Lookat he drawingyon the next page and then writethe numbers 1-20 next tothe following words. bypass diversion junction outside lane central Ayover lay-by roundabout reservation grass verge level crossing service area crash harrier hard shoulder middle lane lip road crosaroadsinsidelane motorway underpass evel path 2 Now choose words from the previous exereise to complete the following definitions. 1 You enter o leave a motorway by a 2 A___isaspacenext toamainroad where youcan park {Your ear out ofthe way of the other traffic 4 A___is a oad that takes traffic round the edge of a town rather than through its ontre. 4a, 2 special route arranged for traffi when the normal route cannot be used, 5 The __is the narrow piece of ground atthe side of @ road which is usually covered with grass 6 People driving fast cars on motorways try to stay in the 15 much as possible. 7A i road which goes underneath another road ora railway line. : 8 A___isa place where a ad and a railway line eroal ‘eachother, tis usually protected by gatesora barrier that shuts ‘off the road while a train passes. 9A place where roads join 10 The the area at the side fa motorway where you are allowed to stop ifyour ear has broken down. ”Vehicles: Road transport Look at the draicings below and write the numbers 1-16 next othe following words. ambulance fire engine motorbike —_seootar bicycle Inatehback pick-up truck sportscar os iuggernaut police ear taxi ‘nach, lorry salooncar van “ | icles: Other forms of transport Joka the drawings below and writ the numbers 1-16 nex tothe towing words. barge -—shorseandeart liner speedboat canoe t-wirbelloon motor boat train car ferry hovereraft plane tram finghy Mobos rowing boat yachtParts of a car aterlor Exterior ‘uk at the drawing below and write the numbers 1-20 next to the Look atthe drawing below and write the numbers 1-20 next tothe Mowing words. following words. sccelerator sear lever, ascenger seat ‘serial indicator tyre love petrol gauge et Load wheel ‘eumpartment rearview handbrake mirror heater seat-belt hora speedometor ‘ignition steering wheel indicator switchVerbs to do with driving Wiite the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following ist and make any changes that may be necessary seeelerate pork brake doa Usama reverse break down, sive way’ skid Drak the speed keep to the speed stall Tirit| limit tow change gear overtake i 1 He usually when he's driving. So ifthe ign says 90, then heneverdrives at more than 90 kilometres per hour. 2T_______ means to drive backwards. 3 You usually, ‘tw make a car slow down or js 4 4 When driving at night you should always = when you soe acar coming towards you. Otherwise you can blind the driver. 5 This car ean hhour in under ten seconds 6 To______a car means to drive past it. Tf a car another one, it pulls it slong bbohind it, usually using @ rope ora chain, 8 Iti always very difficult to in the High, Street, so we usually goto one of the lange car parks near the 9 One of the most difcut things when learning to drive is to ____ from 0-100 kilometres per: ‘automatic cars 10 When scar then drives back the way it came, it turns ound in half ciel 1 He was fined for He was doing over 100 kilometres per hour in a built-up area where the limit was 60. 2 In Britain, when you reach a roundabout you should always a ‘traffic on your right 8 When a car ‘the engine stops suddenly, because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going. This can sometimes happen when you first drive car on acold frosty ‘morning. 4 He waslatoforthemestingbecausehiscar just outside Brighton, 6 Ie is very easy for a car to control ithe roads are wot or iy. ‘and go out of| oad signs. ‘ni at the drawings ofthe road sighs on the next page and write own what they mean. Choose from the following list. You will not ‘we all the phrases inthe list) Neport Nolet tum Road narrows, end to right No overtaking ‘Road works nd of motorway No parking School erossing Give way No right tum patrol evel eossing Nostopping Start of heed Nothrough road motorway Maximum speed No Ucturns ‘Uneven road Noentry: Ope way streetTravelling by train ‘Read the passage below and supply the missing words, Chose from ‘the folloing ist. One ofthe words willbe used more than once. fet car lefingrnee through train cariago otce ticket collector atch Juggnge rack ticket ofce change no smoking tickets compertnifats platform timetable | departures board rilwayetation train intersity resiaurantear trolley expres return window sat David Perry wenttothe topick upasuiteasehe had left there earlier in the day. Then he went to the a, and asked fora second-clas (3) to Hastings Five minutes later he was checking his London—Hastings w, to see what time his (5) Tet. ‘There was one at 12.15 from 12. He checked his watch, It was 11.55, "Good, he thought. T can (7) that one ‘As ho walled towards (8) 12, an old lady stopped him. She was pushing a ‘which contained two large suitcases. She asjed him ifthere was a train to Southampton aon, He looked up at the large (10) above heir heads, He soon found what he wa loking Vr. ‘Yer, there's train leaving in fifteen minutes from b 8) he said toher. 15 an 12)_ 5 "hw old Indy thanked him, and David hurried along‘The (13) ‘were quite fully the time he reached the aa, Fie got into the second (16). ‘and, after putting his suitcase on (16), Managed twGind a(17)____ Tt was a (18) eam ‘partment, David was pleased ashe was allergic to cigarette emoke, "Ten minutes after the train had let the (19)_ the 20, ‘came round to check people's en. to this a 22, 2 David asked. ‘No, youl have to (23). ‘at Eastbourne? “And ean you get something to drink on the train?” “Sorry sir, there'sno(24) (25), on ‘this eervice, Tm afraid” “Ah well, never mind, David thought to himself. We'll soon bein Hastings” Travelling by plane ‘Read the passage below and supply the missing words. Choose from ‘the following list. One ofthe words will be used more than once. irline ticket ‘Custom landed airport departure lounge long-term aisle departures board car park baggage reclaim duty free ‘non smoking boarding — ight passport | boarding pass’ Gate passport control | ebock in) ‘hand luggage security check | ebeclindesk immigration ‘Terminal [eonveyorbelt officer took aff ‘After Penny Dawson hed parked her car in the (1), ati) Sat Heathrow (3) ‘he made her way tothe British Airways (4) ‘She was going to Paris for the weekend and only had one small suitease to (6) —__ She alsohad a shoulder-bag, but that would go 8), ‘She handed over her (7) tothe girl and asked ifshe could sit in a (8), seat. ‘@. or window? ‘a0, please Penny answered, ‘The British Airways girl gaypher (11) and wished her a pletsant (12) nny thanked her and made her way towards the (13) _ Before she got there she hadtogothrougha(l4) whereherbagwas X-rayed, fand then ahe bad to show her (15), to an ae),"The first thing she did was to buy some cheap (17) soods for the friends she was going to stay with. Then she wat down near thelarge(18). ‘to wait for her flight tobe called. Eventually, the board showed that Flight BA $25 to Paris was now 19), through (20), 25. ‘The plane (21), on time and, forty-five minutes later, (22)___at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. ‘Once off the plane, she followed her fellow-passengers to the (28)___ area to pick up her suitcase. Before gotting there she hed to go through (24) and show her ‘passport again. After a short wait, her suitease finally appeared on the (25)__. She picked it up and quickly passed through (28)_____whereherfriends she hoped, would be waiting for her. Phrasal verbs A Match the phrasal verbs (1-10) with their meanings (a). Write ‘your anawers in the boxes a the bottom of the page eal for 42 return (a thing to its owner 2 ealloft > begin a journey 2 fillin © connect (by telephone) 4 getin 4 complete (a form, ete) 5 give back © calle someone 6 lok up f tolerate 1 put through reduce the noise (ot aradio, television, 8 put up with we) Sate sehr wrth a Aetna, 10 turn down, i cancel abandon J arrive home2 Now complete the following dialogues with a suitable phrasal ‘verb, Choose from the abovelistand make any necessary changes. 1A: What does the word ‘inevitable’ mean? B: Ive no idea, it in a dictionary. 2 A: Ta like to join the tennis lub, please. B: Coresinly, Just ‘this application form, 3 A: Are,you leaving early tomorrow morning? B: No, not really. We think well at about 10.30 4 A: What was the rock concert like? B: Didn't you hese? They had to it, ‘because the lead singer was il 5 A: Pam’shusband never helps in the home. He doesn’t even do the washing-p. B: tsa disgrace! I don't know how she. iu 6 A: Here's the book you asked to borrow. B: Thanks. 1 7 A: What time shall we goto Bobls party? B: Why don't you at about 7.302 8 A: That music's very oud! B: Shall___it__? 9 A: You didn't phone me lastnight! Br Thnow. I'm very sorry but I didn't ‘until mid night. 10 A: Could I speak to Mr Barker, please? B: One minute, caller, T just _you to you tomorrow. Section Three: Holidays and entertainment Places to stay on holiday Write the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following: edad bapetct chalet ba boarding hose miest house catering campsite holiday camp spa seme hotel youth hostel 1 Ifyou have tent, you can always stay at a____ 2A" isa place with a spring of mineral water, ‘where people go for their health — usually totry tocure various diseases. 2 In Britain you eah stay the night at a_ place ‘Thisis usually a private home and is fairly cheap. It is some- times called 2 : 4 The Rit ia a famous Dorchester 5A is a largefprivate home where you can pay tostay and have meals. Thesy are very common at seaside 6 Many people take with them on holiday. In many ways, i is like taking your home with you. And the big advantage, of course, is that fou can stop and sleep almost anywhere * {in London. So is the7A___in a place where large numbers of people, ‘especially families, stay. Here all the food, accommodation and, entertainment is included in the price. You usually stay in & ‘wooden building called BA ‘specially built for motorists, with aspaceto park your ear next to the rooms. ‘9 Many young people and those on walking oreyelingholidays stay a ‘This is usually very basic and cheap, and ‘you often have to sleepin the same room as others 10 Many people when they go abroad stay at a ‘cottage or fat Here, they have to do all the cooking themselves, 1 Booking a holiday Inthe following extract from a dialogue ata travel agency the lines are mized up. Put them in the correct order. Some numbers have ‘tread been filed in — ~Amsterdam, = Dia you say June 5? = right: Now if cou just have some details rom you. L. ~Goed morning. Can I help yoo? Lao wea, ifponble, June Sr. Mes we have rom, How many of yu wil there it -S.~Tn whieh month? =o the rd Hedy th, = ee ait to bok «coach holiday, please. To Holland. 1 seo, Well, the one on June Sr sounds alright. take hat : = And where exactly in Holland? "Two weeks? Right, We have trips to Amsterdam on Jane Sd, June 1th duly 5h and July 20h ~suat me Amsterdam. L506, Ad for how long? Zane dy.Things you can do on holiday Match the verbs (I-14) on the left with a suitable word or words (e-wontheright. Write youranswersin the boxes the botam ofthe ae, 1 boy 8 areally good time 2 eat postcards home 5 et ‘© on the beach 40 4 museums and art galleries 5 goon © asuntan 6 have £ speaking a foreign language 17 hire inthe pool 8 lie 1h some souvenirs 9 meet i acar 10 practise J sightseeing 11 send 1k Tots of photographs 12 ewim 1a local restaurants 19 take sm new people 14 visit ‘nan excursion Extracts from holiday brochures Write the missing words in the extracts below. Choose from the following lit. Use cach word once only. Asia explore ‘scuba diving bays holidaymakers sightsecing beaches market spectacular breathtaking Mediterranean sunshine capital ‘mountains trip cnast palm “unspoilt cuisine picturesque villages destinations restaurants dishes scenery ‘The island of Majorea is still one of most popular holiday @, ___ in the @ (@__— from the ehain of @. sero the west coast othe beautiful sandy) ‘backdrop of spectacular li, Visit the (6)__ Palma, with majestic Bellver Castle and an abundance of shops. Inthe (7 youll see ‘combination of ancient and modern on @amaler scale with plenty of opporturities or watershorts or sunbathing. There are numerous, excellent (8) ving a wid varety of Spanish einpe and traditional loc (9)__. Majorea {is alsofamou forts festivals, night and Mallorquin dancing.Lanzarote lying only 100 kilometres off the (10) of Africa, boasts an excellent (11), record and a a2) volcanic landscape and huge, equally dramatic stretches of fine sandy beaches. aa ‘the green shuttered, white-washed villages that nestle amongst looming lunar rock formations and waving (1)___trees,and don't miss a(15)____toFire ‘Mountain, the island's lve voleano. Fortunately for the many (16) that vist the island, Lanzarote has much more to offer than just natural beauty. Watersport enthusiasts can enjoy windsurfing and an, ‘You can purchase many duty free goods in the shops and sample the local (18) at one of the island's many restaurants. A hire car ia an eaay way to explore Lanzarote's (19) loopy villages. ‘Stretching from Europe to(20), and the Middle East, urkey, with its mixture of Eastern and European influences, ‘on ofthe most exotic and (22) places you ean vist. ‘The seenery is 22), ‘with mountains sweeping down to wilver beaches, and hundreds of little 23) are lated along the coast ‘Turkey's 24) ‘are « bargain hunter's dream with their cheap leather goods, brass items and of course Turkish carpets, The local fod is marvellous and chesp, with numerous restaurants for youtosample.(25) enthusiasts won't be disappointed either —historeal monuments stand as superb reminders of a bygone age, with Ephesus one of the country’s nncient trenaure. Other useful holiday words Write the missing words in the sentences Below, Choose from the following: Daley, foreign currency phrase-booke Deauty spot suidebook resort ‘brochures Doliday-makers sunbathing cruise itinerary view excursion patkage tour visa 1A is a holiday which includes travel, hotels, ‘eal et Tes ually planned an people travel infin large troup. 2 Tike to come back rom my holidays witha good suntan, so unl spend most of the day onthe beach 8 Before deciding whorsto go on holiday, we alway read lots of different which we ge fom our acl travel agency. 4 Timjustgvingtothebanktogetsome__formytrip to Prance nex week 5 In the winter, her patent always spent two weeks at @ ak in Aur, 6 When they booked inthe hoa, hay asked fr arom with 27 ofthe beach dy they could oat on in the evenings. ee a god iden otek a with ou In thre Brion Hanngand aston anlar full both Bptish and freien $9 When ae visited Fords, she tye in Orlando and went on an — eothe annedy Space Centre 10 You still need to apply for a * to visit certain foreign countriea.nA place known for the beauty ofits scenery. 12 An 1 plan ofa journey, which includes the route, places to visit, and #0 on. 18 Before we visit anew place, we usualy buy a to {get toknow something about the place and tobe able to plan our trip better. 14 Ld ove to go ona world ‘Unfortunately, don't think I ever will because I get seasick very easily. At the seaside ‘Lookat the drawing oppositeand write the numbers I-20 next tothe following words. deck-chair "lifeguard ea harbour Tighthouse sea wall horizon, pier spade hotel swimmer ite waveCountries, nationalities and languages Complete the following lists, Dow’ forget that in some countries they speak more than one language! He or she comes from... He or she is... He orshe speaks... Australia ‘Austria Belgium Brasil Britain Canada China Denmark Finland Bronce Bermany Brvece onxary aly ‘pan sarway Votan Martin wana pain Weitsorland SS Public holidays and special occasions ‘On the let isa ist of British public holidays and special occasions (G8). Match them with a date or definition (a) onthe right. Write ‘your answers in the basse atthe Bottom ofthe page. 1 bank lide 2 January Ist 2 birthday. Decomber 26th 3 Boxing Day «© a religious festival, usually during 4 Christmas Day toe pea 4 December ist © an official non-eligious publ ~ holiday 6 New Year's Day 11 New Year's Eve : {the day every year when a couple 8 wedding anniversary remember and celebrate the day ‘they got married December 25th 1h the day every year when a person remembers and celebrates the day hhe or she was born‘The world of music: Musical instruments Look at the drawings of the musical instruments below and then tarite the numbers 1-28 next tothe following words. accordion cymbal kettledrum begpipes double bass. oboe trombone banjo ute organ trumpet bbessoon “French horn piano tuba ongoes harmonica saxophone viola cello harp tambourine violin clarinet‘The world of music: A pop group Reed thefollowing textand study the drawing onthe nest page. When. you have finished, write the word printed in bold typein thetext next ta the correct numbers 1-16, ‘A pop group can have many forms, buta traditional one has a single lead singer, and sometimes a backing group. There it nearly always a drummer sitting behind his or her drum kit and twoor three guitarists playing clectricguitars. Theperson playinglead guitar usually avery good guitarist and has allthe solos. The person playing bass guitar, which is the biggest ofthe clectri guitars, provides a strong, often pounding bass rhythm. Sometimes, especially for @ slower, quieter ballad, neofthem might play an acoustic guitar. The ifforence is that electric guitars always have to be plugged into an amplifier. The singer sings into a microphone and behind him orher are usually several enormous loudspeakers. Nowadays there is nearly always a keyboard player. He or she plays a range of synthesizers and possibly an electric piano. Finally, some groupshavea saxophone player andmighteven Ihave one or two dancers.The theatre 1 Who'stoho in the theatre? Match the words (1-14) nthe lf with suitable definition a-n)on the right. Write your answersin the bores atthe Bottom of the page. 1 actor, actress athe person who writes reviews of new plays, musicals, ete. 2 audience Dall the people who actin a play ora 3 cast ‘musical 4 company «© learns another actor's part in order to ‘be able to take his place if he or she is 5 choreographer ill or unable to perform 6 critic 4 reminds the actors oftheir next ine in ‘a specch if they forget it ae ‘© shows people coming to watch the play 8 playwright ‘or musical to their seats makes up or arranges the steps forthe 9 prompter dancers who perform on stage 10 set designer g_ designs the scenery, etz. on stage Mstagehand + agroup of ators, singors or dancers who work together, eg, The Royal 12 stage manager Shakespeare "3 understudy 1 the people who cme to watch 2 play or Me 4 helps behind the seenes during a ‘uaheretie production, eg. by moving scenery, oe ka person who writes plays 1 is responsible for everything that Jhappens on stage during a performance 1m a person whose job is acting 1 decides how a play is performed; tells the actors what to do PR peep 12 Write che miasing words in the sentences below, Choose from the following: aisle curtain interval rehearse (verb) applause dreas rmatinge row fauditorium rehearsal (orchestra) pit stage boxafice dressing-room performance stalls circle firstnight programme wings (orbalcony) foyer 1 We picked up the tickets we had ordered at the theatre 2 The _is the large area justinside the main doors of a theatre where people mect and wait, while the —______ is the part ofa theatre where the audience sit. {3 He was given the Evening Standard Actor ofthe Year award for hhis__in Cyrano de Bergerac. 4 We walked down the behind an usher as he showed us to our seatsin 5 The ‘was terrible. Several ofthe actors forgot ‘theirlines, one or two dancers fell over and there was a problem ‘ith the lighting Let's hope the play's lot better when itopens| on Saturday. 6 When you buy tickets you can choose to sit downstairs in the —___ or upstairs in the 1 Ifyou cant got to see the play in the evening, you can always go tothe _____or afternoon performance '8 The audience really ved the new musical, as they showed by theirloud______atthe end. 9 The _______is the area where the actors stand and perform. 10 Inever go to see a play on ite few weeks, Is usually better then prefer to wait 911 In front of the stage isan area where the musicians sit. This called the 12 Ifyou want to know more about the play or the actors init, you can always buy a_efore the performance. 18 The audience bocamesilent as the wentupand the play began. 14 Before going on stage, the actors often wait in the thatis,thearea othe sideofthe stage, hidden from the audience. 15 There is usually short, between the acts ofa play. 16 They normally ‘hey perform in publi 17 The actors put on their costumes and make-up in the of about 15-20minutes for atleast two months before The cinema 1. Read the definitions below, then write the numbers 1-16 next to the following types of film. action/adventure film fantasy film musical cartaon foreign flm science tion fim comedy horror film thriller arama juvenile lm war film disaster movie Tove story western 1 Film dealing with major disasters, such as earthquakes, large fires, plane erashes, ete. 2 In this film, love and romance are the key elements. 3 Film todo with some aspect of war. 4 Any non English-speaking film. 5 In this film, excitement is generated from action sequences. 6 Film aimed at children and young people. 1 Film which sets out to make the audience laugh, 18 Film about the American wild west, usually with cowboys, indians and gunfights {9 Film sot in the future, and often todo with space travel, robots, te, 10 Film where the characters and/or situations could not exist in real life. Often deals with magic and mystery fantastic voyages, ete. 11 Avery dramatiefilm where tension and suspense is deliberately, ‘maintained and is contra feature ofthe plot 12 In this film, the focus is on human relationships rather than, action. 13 A film where the main sim is to terrify the audience. 1M Also called an animated film. Here the film is made by photo- raphing drawings rather than using live actos. 15 A film whore the emphasis is on musi. It usually contains lots otmnen2 Rond the film reviews below, then decide what type of film each ‘nei. Choose from the typesoffilm above and writeyour answers Under each title, Danny, the Champion of the World (1988) 4 Type —__ Setin to 19506, hs as ho tory of Dany, a Beard ang wth ‘ister. When thelr peace He (na caravan teatened by aloes ‘evaloper fo has bough al bo ‘Surounding land except hi tiny ‘lt. the boy finds away to tach ima lesson. nicely made and ‘unt or is. ‘The Time Guardian (1987) A Imaginave tae about a grou of timestravalrs fem the ture who trv ina small Auetaan town fo {ol nattants tat urtoppable flor cyborgs om the 40th erty ‘ro on ele way. Platoon (1986) 2 pe: ‘realistic look at the exporinces of ‘renin American soir In ‘ionam at says what has Deen ‘aid many tmos before: wars at fn mearingiss. Earthquake (1974) 4 Type: ‘An epe tao wih a tar-stucded ‘ast about the dastucton of Los [Anges as he mos catastrophic earthquake ofall ine rip though Southern Callomia afecing tho Iver of al who ve there. Excelent pedal efoctsmako up forthe tedious and cena pot Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 5 Type ‘Steven Speer al-acion ‘lckbustar wih Harison Ford a8 Indiana Jones, whois sont eed the legendary bial Aol he Covenant bao canbe stolen ‘and used bythe Nal Ine plan for word domination. A spectacular ‘mut-miion dolar version of fe 1890s Saturday morning soils, andi works eo wo because of ‘everybodys enthusiasm and sense orn, Hour ofthe Gun (1967) 6 pe Intiguing fim starr Jamos Garr as Wyatt Earp, the trwman ho tok onthe Clanton gang at the OK Coral Folowng be n- famous gunfight whic ey hat ofthe banat dead, Earp rides of to bang the remaining member 0 ston, ‘Long Live the Lady! (1987) 7 Type Ikan director Ermanno One Charming im about aga mer {ora powered aay as an through he eyes ofa Te:yearokt boy who is employed as a water for ‘he overing. Warmly observed and amusing, English subios. Lady in a Cage (1964) 8 Type: tense tale of suspense staring (va ce Haviland as a wealthy widow wh feds oreal rapped in hor private elevator whe oof inal tak her outs, ‘The Wizard of O2 (1839) 2 Type sudy Gatland ges adazzing perarmance nis much-loved ‘movi. She is young Dorothy who is rocked uneanscous when & twmado rps through her Kansas {ambouse and who wakes up inthe Teeticlour word of Oz the stars In lack and ite). pertact MGM production with imaginative se Shay commen an The eassc Hered en! E viurg eng nce Foe the Yalow Brick Road andthe (Oscar-wiming Over the Fainbom, Big Business (1988) 1079p “Two ets of iontica twins, aosden- tal separated an sted st Dit, meet up yeers ater n New York whon one set arvs fora Showdown withthe corporation {hats gong fo ease tele home town only 10 ad that the oar set tin charge ofthe ‘company. Excatert performances {fom Bete Mir and Lay Torin. ‘The serps abit conved, bat there are alot ofiaughs Who's atrald of Virginia Woot? (1966) 117900 ‘Two coves engage ina complex session of al-nigh conversation that ead to much btemess and recrminaton. Retard Burton an Elzabeth Taylor wore never beter {ogethor han in ths tla absor- Ing but uma depressing fim. {ce Casties (1978) 12Type: Tearjerting romance about a young couple who meet onan ice fk and que fal nove Both find fame and fortune onthe co — he a8 a profesional nockay payer, she as an Olrpe champion dancer —but tragedy sks when she bocomes bind, Fantastic Voyage (1966) 19Type: ‘Wen a tamocs seentit i hot a ‘ighly expenmental ecrigue is ‘ed fn oder to aave him, A Calteam i placed aboard a sub ‘marine, reduced to moroscople size and ite ino his blooetream o Femove a blood dot on his tain, An Interesting in with excelent speck fects,‘The Lady and the Tramp (1955) 147 pe: ‘One of Disney's mst eit ‘animated time, in whic 2 pecgroo dog rune away ftom home ater he atv of abby makes her foe! twat. She soon meets up wih 2 stay who ios by hi wits. The ‘wo dogs Sunve various hazards and win trough nthe end, when they prove tal wort by rescuing ‘he aby. The rst Disney tna ‘Ginemascope. Songs are by Posey Lee and Sonny Burke. ‘Curse I: The Bite (1988) 1879p ‘Anos of snakas ae infociod by radiation and wrod into deadly ‘Squming monsters. Anjone they ‘ta is ranstormed io a orBle madant beast when wt you est hance it ges, vous but ener- {aining monster fm Other forms of entertainment Here are some other forms of entertainment. Put them inorder 1-8, ‘Starting with your favourite ‘ging toa asta {going tothe 200 ‘ing toa nightetob listening to a choir soing toa party listening to the radio soing to pop concert playing bingo | sing toa restaurant playing bridge sing tothe bllat playing golf oing to the cireus playing pool going tothe unfair playing squash sing tothe opera ‘watehing football soing to the races ‘watching taleision When you have finished, compare your choices with those of omeone else in the clas. Are there anyother forms of entertainment ou like ‘that are notin the list?Phrasal verbs - i 1 Match up the phrasal verb (1-10) with their meanings Woe your answers inthe Bors atthe Bottom ofthe page. 1 break up, «not punish, alow to go free 2 bring up bb start a new hobby, pastime 3 cutoff «stop doing something (eg, smoking) 4 giveup 4 stop fr the holidays (echools) 5 goof «increas (in weight) 6 letoft £ goad (food) T Nook ater «raise (children, animals) 8 puton hs solve (a problem), ealeulate 9 take up 4. be disconnected (telephone) 10 work out 45 care for, take care of 2 Now complete the following dialogues with a suitable phrasal verb, Choose from the aboce ist and makeany necessary changes. 1A: Would you like a cigarette, John? B: No, thanks. 've_ them 2 A: These trousers don't fit, 1B: Tm not surprised. You've ‘since you last wore them. 4A: Ia that Peter's mother over there? B: No, it’s his aunt. She bim_____ actu ally. His parents died when he was two. 4A: What the answer to question 257 at least two Kilos B: Tm not going to tell you the answer. it yourself 55 A: When does your school 1 Br July 24th think 6 A: Did Mr Bryant punish you for not doing your homework? B: No, he me. this time. 1T A: Did Dawn say when she was arriving? B: No. Wewere before she had a chance totell me, 8 A: Ta like to goto the party, but I ean find a baby-siter for Jamie. B: Don't worry, Pauline. UL him for you 9 A: You're looking very fit these days, Harold B: Yes,1'manew man, Peter, since jogging. You should try it some time. 10 A: Don't eat that cheese! B: Why not? ‘A: Because it hasCheck 1 ‘This is a check to see how many words you can remember from ‘Section One, Section Two and Section Three. Try todo i without ooking back at the previous pages. 1 She had the jb before me. She's my (a) colleague (successor (€) opponent (d) predecessor 2 How might a person feel if he or she looked down from a high building? (a)relieved (b) lonely (©) giddy (@) restless 53 Which ofthe following people works with figures? (a)adiver (b)an accountant (@) abervister (@) caretaker 4 Which ofthe following people would you probably know least well? (@) your fiancée (b) your landlord () your twin (@) your partner 15 What's a warden in charge of? {a) an old people's home (b) a school (c) a hospital (@a museum 6 She's always on time, She's very ___- (a) affectionste (b) well-behaved (© punctual (2) frank 17 Which ofthe following is found inside car? (a) aboot (b)a wing mirror (c) a windscreen wiper (@actutch 8 Whats the area at the side of a motorway called, where you can stop if your ear breaks down? (athehardshoulder (@)theverge (Galay-by @: 9 What does this sign mean? (a) Give way (6) One-way street () Noovertaking (@) Road works Liproad 10 Which ofthe following wouldn't you normally find on a road? (aacoach (b)abarge (@)adustcart (a) a scooter 111 Ineach of the following groups of four words, one does not fit in, Underline the word and try to say why i is different fom the rest (a) boarding pass, Gate 16, bufet car, check in () bigcheaded, bosty, cheerful, greedy (©) chalet, youth hostel, quest house, package tour (4) Australian, English, Spanish, Flemish (©) Mute cello, oboe, trombone 12 There are fifteen words hidden in the following word square ‘They are all forms of transport. See how many you cen find. You ‘can read vertically (6 words), horizontally (6 words) or diago- nally 4 word), ATeBoDocCIMSEeBROWF YG HRAMBULANCEL VDE BD eee) a eer tr et cle rPcHBESULIRMNO BOGOGOt ooh edo nod Nie ey cane eon nese ut CHCALS KET GK ENN KEN SYNCEBIGALINE RDP ORFHPGBADEPLUHAM CELT CRIReEeNGINED AGLORRYNTRIMEVEGS D1 ORCUOOGTOGGarG oMoToORB IK EDI DPAL eee AO wet a em an BASHOVERCRAFIBEED Vy wate tics oi «i18 Read the following sentences and try to work out what the ‘missing words are. To help you, the frst and last letters ofthe ‘words are given. (a) He rents a room at our house, He is our L_r. (b) Both her parents have died. She's an o__n. (He never remembers anything. He's so f_ (4) My neighbour has just bought a new ear. I feel 0 @__s. (@) She looks after our daughter. he's ur ¢_r. (9 Are you tired, Dorothy? You keep yl () Babies always ¢__I before they learn to walk. (h) Don't throw your rubbish on the pavement. Use the I__r ba. ( Al_1 ¢__gis where road crosses a railway line () The car in front was going so slowly that he decided to aie 14 Match the words on theleft withthe ones on theright. Draw lines, between the correct pairs. a bachelor will nerit celebrity dislikes foreigners an employee ‘famous an heir i disabled or ill an invalid never eats meat an optimist has left his or her country aracist looks on the Brightside of life a refugee ‘po longer has a husband a vegetarian isnot married widow ‘works for someone 16 Say whether the following sentences arecorreet(C)orincorrect (I? (a) She has never been married. She's a spinster. (b) He wasthe only person whodiedinthecraah. Hewasthe only survivor, (6) Someone whois skinny is very thin, (@) She hates meeting people or going to parties. She's very self-confident. (e) He arranges funerals. He's an undertaker. (® The governor is the person in charge ofa newspaper. (g) You close both eyes when you wink, (h) All the meals and entertainment are included inthe price at ‘holiday camp. @) Anitinerary is a plan ofa journey. () Atthe theatre an usher tells actors their lines if they forget them. 16 Look a the picture, then write the missing words in the deserip- tion below. To help you, the first letter of each missing word Is, sven, She isan, as woman in here thirties. She ie of im » and a a io She has « a Dlack hair, with af17 In the following extract from a holiday brochure the lines are ‘mixed up-Put them in the right order 1-13. Number 1 has been done for you. LE RELELI resorts on the south-east and north-west coasts. The lively sun- and fun-filled holiday, then Tbiza isthe place land is als fll of sandy beaches with al the usual anywhere in the Mediterranean. If you're looking fora 2 major holiday destination, popular with fun-soekers Known as Isla Blance’, the White Island, Tbiza’s beauty ofall ages — most of them concentrated an the beach villages, shady olive groves and pine-clad mountains. The 18 Complete the following dialogues with a suitable phrasal verb ‘The words in brackets after each dialogue should help you. (a) A: What time did Pete finally 2 arrive) B: dust ater 11.90. (b) A: What’ the Prench word for happy’? B: T haven't a clue. Why don't you {in a dictionary? (try to find its meaning) ‘A: Do you think I've weight, Pam? (gained) 1B: Well, maybe a litte bit, @) A: You'e late! B: Tm sorry. The bus on the way here, (topped working) () A: Are you going to Mark's party on Friday? B: Haven't you heard? He' it (cancelled it) ‘A: What are you going to do when you retire? B: Ob, TI probably. painting. (start painting ‘asa hobby) (®) A: What do you think ofthis tie? Br les all right. But it doesn't (match) your jacket. ay a: OA Oa Certainly. Just “Aren't you on holiday yet? 1No, our acho! dosen't (close) TF like to join the library, please this form. (complete) ‘until next week. Cigarette, Mandy? No, thanks. (topped) smoking two months ago.19 Lookatthe drawing ofthetheatrebelow, then write the numbers 20 Here are thirty words in alphabetical order. Place each word 1-2 net tothe following words under the orect heading (8 words under each). aisle curtain orchetra pit stage sccordion carriage intercity pillar box inatice —drusing-odit romana firport.——chedksin desk express’ platform relealeany foyer row ~e Tnaege lit ert Festaurant car vediin —deckchair-—lamppost roundabout beach departare motorway synthesizer Toarding pase lounge outside lane Ucket elector Tongoee diversion pavement tube building site harp per wove by-pass Musical ‘Atthe seaside Inthe town instruments ‘Travelling by Travellingby Travelling by train road plane21 Look at the drawings of a car below and complete the crosaword Key LAGS) = 1 Across, letter in the word 8D (8, 6) = 3 Down, two words of 3 and 6 letters each (one: In crosswords two words are written together as one LLTTTT TIT F [alesSection Fou! Education, books and the media In the classroom Lok at the drawing ofthe classroom below and terite the numbers 1°28 next tothe following words. birvbalipoint pen cupboard overhead ruler (hiackdboard desic projector satchel! ookease duster pencil ‘schoclbog caleulator exercise pencil sot square penlendar ‘ook sharpener shelf "apiece of chalk felttip pen protractor texthook (x pir of slobe pupil timetable ‘compasses glue rubber wall chart British schools and institutions ‘Read the definitions below and write the numbers 1-18 nex to the following words, boarding school ‘p-edueational school College of Further Edueation public sehool comprehensive school secondary Echool evening classes Sinth-Form College nursery school state schoo! playschoo! Teacher Training College Polytechnic ‘The Open University prep school university 1 This is a school which is run by the government and where education is fee, 2 Thisisa school whichisnotsupported by government money and ‘where parents have to pay for their children's education. It is sometimes called an independent school {3 Thisis the school a child attends from the age of tothe age of 11, 4 This ea schoo for children between 3 and 8 years of age. Most ‘ofthem are run by local edueation authorities. 65 This is an institution where students study for degrees and where academic research is done. The most famous ones are Oxford and Cambridge. 6 Thisis the school a child attends after the age of 11 and until he or he is 16 oF 18. 1 Thisis similar toa nursery schoo! but isnot usually run by the local education authority. Ibis an informal thool where children learn to play with other children as well aslearing other things through play rather than formal lessons, {8 This is usually a private school where the pupils live during the |. term and only go home to their parents during the holidays.19 This is the most common type of state secondary school where rupils ofall abilities and backgrounds are taught together. 10 ‘This isa private school for pupils upto the age of 13, where they sare made ready (or prepared) to attend a school for older pupil ually public schoo 11 This college specializes in training people to become teachers. 18 This isa colloge for poople who have lft school and want more ‘qualifications ata lower level than a degree. Here, the courses fre often linked to some kindof practical trainin, for example, typing, hairdressing, ete. 18 This isa special type of university, open to everyone, which us ‘radio and television for teaching and the students work is sent to them by post. 114 These are courses for adulte held in most towns — usualy in the evenings — where students, fora small fee, study a variety of| things, from French to lower arranging. 18 This is a college which specializes in preparing people for particular jobs in science, industry, ete 16 This is a private school which provides secondary education for pupils between the ages of 18 and 18. Usually it has a long tradition and fees are expensive. Two ofthe mast famous ones are Bton and Harrow. 17 This isa school for pupils between the ages of 16 and 18, who are preparing to take their A-level examination. 18 This is a school where boys and girls are taught together in the ‘same buildings and classrooms, Follow up ‘No place the following words in the correct places inthe chart‘Who's who in education ‘Match the people (1-15) on the left witha definition (a-o) from the right, Write your answers in the Boxes atthe top of the next page. 1 apprentice 2 caretaker 3 expert 4 governor 5 graduate 6 headteacher 7 lecturer 8 principal 9 pupil 10 scholar 11 tat 12 student 13 tutor 14 undergraduate 15 vice-chancellor > A person (usually child) who attends a school ‘Astudent whohas completed afirst degree ‘course at a university or college. Either teacher stauniversity who teaches ‘small groups of students or someone who privately teaches one pupilorasmal group ‘of pupils, often at home. 'A person who teaches at a college oF uni versity, ‘Ayoung person who works fora number of years with someone—usuallyforlow wages “ip order to learn their skis, eg. a hair- “reaser, The person in charge ofa university. ¢ Aperson who studies an aeademie subject, ‘eg, Grock, and knows alot about it Aperson who a very skill at doing some- ‘thing oF who knows a Tot about a subject. Allthe people who work ata school, college or university. ‘A person who is a member ofthe commit- tee which controls a school. Actudent at a college or university who is studying for his or he first degree. ‘The person in charge ofa school or college "The person in change of school. ‘The person who looks aftr a school and responsible for repairs, cleaning, ee [A person who ia atudying at a college or ‘university,Verbs to do with education Write che missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from the following list. Make changes where necessary attend learn (something) punish behave by heart recite doone's homework leave school ovine enrol pass sivtake (an exam) expel play truant specialize fait raise study test 1 She st 16 to go and work in her eousin’s shop. 2 The headteacher ‘the school football team for doing to well in the Ioeal Cup. 8 Tean't come out tonight, I'm afraid. I've got to for atest tomorrow. 4 Children from the age of 5 to 11 usually primary school. 55 None ofthe teachers could contvl the bey. When he finally tried to set fire to the school, the headteacher was forced to him, Since he has gone, things have been a ot ‘more peaceful 6 When he went to the Sixth-Form College he decided to in Ianguages. 1 This course avery popular you want aplace ont you'd better —_—_____ tatty. 8 The teacher told the class that their homework was to ae ‘andthatshe would ask ‘them to______ it i elass the following week. 9 She went to university to mathematics. 10 In a mixed class, boys generally worse than sire 11 He was very upset when he ___his exams, eape ally as he thought he had dane so wel 12 She spends at least two hours every night___her 18 He was a very strict teacher and always ___ his pupilsifthey forgot todo theirhomeworkormiabehaved in clas 14 Weare goingto the Cambridge First Certificate ‘examination at the end of next month, 115 ‘At the end ofthe term we shall you all to find ‘out how good you arein English and maths; the teacher tol the class, 16 To__ means to stay away from school without permission. 17 She was extremely intelligent and found it very easy to ‘all her exams,Other useful words to do with education Write the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following: absent detention playground staffxoom fcademic form resent subjects assignment gymnasium register terms compulsory lecture scholarship tutorial cour. mark seminar vacation deputy hesd 1 My daughter is in the fifth of the Toca comprehensive schol 2 Theteacher gave her a very high forher essay. 3 If you get a ‘10 a school of university, your studies are paid for by the school or university or some other organization, 4 My favourite__at school were English, art and 5 A teacher usualy fills which children are every day to show (at school) and whieh children are______ (not there). (6 When he was a student at university he used to work during the 7 the headteacher ie il or away, the casually takes over the running ofthe school BA ia when a teacher at a university or cllege sven a propared talk toa group of students 8 You don't usually talk about homework at university. You use the word ‘instead 10 The ie where teachers in aachool relax, prepare ‘thelr lessons, mark their books, ete. 111 Education in Britain is. and 16. 12 Theteacher punished thechildby putingherin, that is she was made to stay afte school and do extra work 13A___ in when a teacher at a university or college discusses a subject with a group of students, 14 InBritain,theschootor. yearstartsin September andl ends in July. Itis divided into three 18 She went on a ‘oearn about word-processing. 16 During the break, the children were made to go out into the Detween the ages of 5 17 A__ is when a teacher at « university or college ssives an individual lesson to one o more students, 16 We usually have our physical education lessons in the‘Types of book Read the definitions below of different types of book and then write ‘the numbers 1-24 next tothe following words anthology directory paperback atlas ‘encyclopedia poetry book Autobiography fiction reference book best seller ‘guidebook romantic novel biography Irardback science fiction novel book of fairy tales manual textbook. ‘o0kery book memoirs ‘thriller dictionary nonfiction whodunnit 1 Abook ora set ofbooks in which facts are arranged for reference, ‘usually in alphabetical order. Ifyou want information about someting, you ought t be able to find it in this book. 2 Abook in which the words ofa language arelistedin alphabetical order, with their meanings and pronunciations {8 A book which gives you information about how to do something, especially how a machine works. 4 Books about imaginary people and events 65 A book which is about a murder and in which the identity of the ‘murderer is kept a soeret until the end. 6 A book fll of maps. "7 Writing that gives information oris about real things and events ‘rather than imaginary ones. Generally speaking, any literature ‘hich isnot poetry, plays, stories and novels. '8 An account ofa person’s life written by that person, ‘9 Abook which gives a listof people's names, addresses, telephone ‘numbers, ete, usually arranged in alphabetical order 10 A book for the study of « particular subject, eg, English or ‘mathematic, which is used by students, especially in schools 11 A book with a thin, eard eover. 12 Abook fll ofrecipes and information on how to prepare and.cook fod. 18 A book which tells an exciting story about dangerous, frighten- ing or mysterious events. 14 A callection of poems or other pieces of writing by different ‘writers, published together in one book, 15 Abook for tourista whieh gives information about atown, area or country. 16 Similar to an autobiography, but often about someone’ experi= ‘ences, expecially someone who has been active in politics or war. 17 A novel which deals mainly with love and romance and which ‘usually has happy ending. 18 A book which is very popular and has sold a large number of, copies. 19 A book for children with stories about magical events and {imaginary ereatures such as fires. 20 A novel about events thet take place in the future or in other parts of the universe 21 A book with a strong, stif cover. 22 Abook full of poems. 28 An account ofa person's life written by someone ele. 24 A book, such asa dictionary or encyclopedia, that you look at ‘when you need information, rather than a book you read from beginning to end.Follow up [Naw se ifyou can work out what types of book the following extracts ‘are taken from. 1 Onceuponatimethere was agiant who ivedinacaveinthe Blue Mountains. 2. TRANSMITTING A FAX MESSAGE Document loading + Place the document (max. 20 pages) FACE DOWN on to the document feeder tray. + Adjust paper guides to suit paper width. 13 She was horn in a small Welsh village on December 10th, 1944. ‘The youngest of three children, even from an early age she showed the talent that would one day take her to Hollywood. 4 New Zealand is aland of contrasts. Tropical rain forests, alpine ‘waterfalls, barren semi-deserts, green farmland meadows, golden sun-drenched beaches, stormy coasts and wide flat plains are seen algost side by side 55 Settheovento150°.Rubalittlebutterroundtheinsideofalarge cake tin, 25 em across, Put a piece of buttered paper on the bottom ofthe cake tin. 6 Samantha gazed lovingly into Tom's eyes and whispered gently, “Tom, [love you. You're the only man I've ever really loved." 17 Tt was the year 2478 and exactly fity years since the Second Galactic War. 8 My childhood, as far as Tremember, was.a very happy one, Twas borin the small Sussex village of Westfield the days when the sight of car going through the village would be a cause of excitement and wonder {9 The hand that signed the paper felled a ety; Five sovereign fingers taxed the breath, Doubled the globe of dead and halved a country; ‘These five kings di a king to death. 10 ‘Inever murdered him, tell you. t's not true!” ‘Tknow that, sir. Ive known it all along. Inspector Bates said quietly. "You know that too, don't you Mr Pike?” ‘What? What on earth are you talking about?” “Themurderercouldn’thavebeen your eousin, MrPike,couldhe? Because it was you!” 11 He ran along the aisle and paused, staring down at the body. It was then, sensing too late that something was very wrong indeed, that he reached for the Webley revolver in his holster, Devlin stepped out, the silenced Walther in his left hand. T ‘wouldn't do that, son. This thing makes no more noise than you ‘or me coughing. Now turn round 12 normal no:m/ ADJ Something that ia normal is usual and ordinary, and what ‘people expect. Under normal circumstances only a small frac: tion of the population is affected... Washington must first lift economic sanctions and restore normal relations... This is a perfectly normal baby.Parts of a book Write the missing words in the drawing and sentences Blow, Choose from the following: acknowledgements contents ‘Mlustrations appendix cover index bibliography, footaate Jacket blurb foreword ‘preface chapter ‘lossary title 4a, list ofthe books and articles that were ‘used in the preparation ofa book. Ie usually appears atthe end. 5 The__are the photographs or drawings that are found in a book. 6 The__atthebeginningorend ofa book are where the author thanks everyone who has helped him orher, plus who supplied photographs, ete TA ‘san introduction at the beginning ofa book, which explains what the book is about or why it was waitten, BA one ofthe parts that a book is divided into Its sometimes given a number ora ttle 9 An, to book is extra information thats placed after the end ofthe main text. WA. {sa preface in which someone who knows the writer and his oF her work says something about them, MA fs an alphabetical list that is sometimes printed atthe back of book which has the names, subject, etc. ‘mentioned inthe book and the pages where they ean be found. 12 The is lat atthe beginning of «book saying what i containa 13 The is an alphabetical lst of the special or technical words used in a book, with explanations of their meanings. wa 1 note at the bottom of @ page in a book hich gives the reeder more information about something that {is mentioned on the page. 15 The ina short desription by the publisher ofthe contents fa book, printed onits paper cover rin advertisements‘The media: Television Types of programme re isa list of the most common types of TV programme and what ‘071 of programme they are. Description 7X programme saltable for children and young people. [A programme intended to teach cor educate viewers ‘A programme about foo, ‘A programme about music (pop, classical. 3 food programme ‘music programme ‘0natare programme | Ti news and eurrent ] Daily newa broadeasta plas affairs programmes programmes dealing with things ‘that are happening in the world today. 12 play 15 quiz ahow Ta woap oper ‘5 sports programme | A programme about sport oot ‘6 travel programme | TIVilm | Aillmapedially made for television. Unfortunately, some descriptions are missing. Choose from the following descriptions and write the letter (ay) next to the correct rogramme. ‘4 Acomplete drama, performed by actors. A programme that presents facts and information about a particular subject. ‘© A programme that deals with some aspect of travelling, ©. @ programme that looks at places the viewers could go to on holiday. A programme where a host talks to a number of guests, often famous actors, singer, politicians, writers, ete A programme where individuals compete against each other, "usually by answoring questions. Often thereare prizes tobe won, A programme which shows the same set of characters in each episode, in amusing situations that are often similar toeveryday fe, eg. Faulty Towers, which starred John Cleese asthe owner ‘of a small hotel in Torquay. & A programme that shows films of how animals, fish, birds, ee, live. 1b Avery popular typeof series which is usually based on the daly livesofa family orcommunity,¢, Coronation Street, Eastenders. {Individual plays featuring the same set of characters. Bach episode is either complete initeelforit ean be along story divided {into @ numberof separate episodes. J A sories where the main character, usually @ policeman or detective, salves a erime, 0g. Maigret, Inspector Morse.Follow up Using the above information, see if you can workout what sort of programmes the following are. WorklaaFourLatier Word | King of the Road ‘Actxpart series tobelp improve | dally programme visting ‘pecking and writing cil facinating towns and ies in che TF How to use the phone to beet | UK meeting local ‘character nd vantage. Sing places of nteret Today, ow King and Ana Walker alt : Bradford in Yorkshire, ‘Challenge ofthe Seas 5 Alek tthe dlphine and ceo. dies whieh inhabit Farida Bay. | Out of Westminster i ‘The weekly omerage of Parta- —— | rented the wider polite 40 minutos soon. ‘Theprogamme flows 46women | 7 recruits in an army tring ‘amp in Kapok, Aastalis, as | Lacky Ladders they undergo the peinfl tana |The word anecation gan sted formation rom cian touadir. | by Lense Bennet a ‘ ‘Bruce Springwteen: Plugged | Masterchef AreroTV appearance in Los | Cardiffs th home tall thro ‘Angeles daring Brace testants in tnigh heat to Springtoen's world ourin which | find the bert amateur chefs hheperrme material penning | Great Britain fombis cary days through to |g Us recent elbure Heartbeat ‘ Series et nthe 6s about ‘The Inspector Alleyn young policeman, starring Mysteries Berry snd Niamh Casal, The Narang Home Marder ‘Maman Rernig ato ‘prominent cabinet minister | Aidnsfel, Nick maker rostine fissasthe esl fa operation, | calltothe pul and finds hime ‘and ie wit isnt hat ewe” | insonexpectd company. iste ‘murder Allyn scaled in bat | stareofa strange and for some, ‘am beealm ber fear twcriying nigh as 10 ck ‘The media: Newspapers Useful words to do with newspapers Write the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following: advertisements comic strip letters page article crossword obituary caption editor popular papers correspondent editorial ‘quality papers cireulation feature reporter classified gossip column review ‘advertisements adie sports pages colour supplement horoscope tabloid column Journalist ‘weather forecast 1 There was alarge ‘on the front page which said EARTHQUAKE SHAKES TOKYO. 2 Thepersoninchargeofanewspaperiscalled the 3 Since the newspaper changed owners, its has increased by nearly 10,000 copies a month, 4 Ityouhave strong views about something, you cah alwaye make ‘them known by writing tothe 5 Afterreadingthefront pageTalwaysturntothe to find out the latest football results, GA story or report written for a newspaper ia called an A large propértion of @ newspaper's income comes from especially full-page ones {8 He always read his every morning to find out what was going tohappen tohim that day especially tofind out ‘fhe was going to win money or meet an exiting stranger. 9 Before we go for our pieni this afternoon, we'd bettar check the ___. There's no point in going if it’s going to rain10 In Britain, the national newspapers can be divided into ‘such a8 The Times and the Daily Telegraph, ‘which roport the news seriously and thoroughly, and the such a8 The Sun and the Daily Mirror, which ‘goin for sensational news and use lta of pictures, often of gel 11 Baitore usually think vorycareflly about wht, ‘to write under a photograph. BRA is a set of drawings telling a story, oRten ‘humorous. There are usually words showing the speech of the charactors inthe story. 13 There was not enough room on the front page for the complete article, soit was continued on page 2 4 14 Youread the ___to ind out about the privat ives (ond seandals) of famous people. 15 Many Sunday newspapers include free a special magazine to read called a = 16 An js piece of writing about the character and achievements of someone who has just died. 17 For many yours before returning to Britain he worked as a foreign in Paris and Turkey. 18 There was a very interesting newspapers opinion of the government health service. 19 Ifyou want tobuy anew car, rentaflator buy asecond-hand bed, then youmight be abletofind somethingin the 20 Ipreferreading newspapersasthey aresmaller andeasiertohandle, Reading newspapers ike The Times makes ry arms ache after a while. 21 The new television series got a very bad in ‘today's newspaper. It was described asthe wore series the BBC hhas ever made. 22 A person who writes fora newspaper called a today, giving the rpew plans for the 28 Allthis weekthenewspaperis running special con love and marriage. 24 Te just gt one word left to complete this, Its otic letters and the clue is ‘Shakespearcan romantic heroine’. Follow up Using the words in thelist on page 101, try todecide what the extracts below are or where ina newspaper you would find them. 1 Bastern Scotland and England will be cloudy at times, but remaining areas will see plenty of sunshine. 2 £500 for parking on yellow lines 8 Lam delighted to report that Prince Bdwardis keeping himself ‘busy between theatrical engagements. Tonight he willbe in the company ofthe Samoan rugby team atthe Groucho lubin Soko. 4 Can the professional reputation of such actors as Stephanie ‘Beacham and John Standing survive such hilarious rubbish as Riders (ITV)? Why on earth did director Gabrielle Beaumont pass such wooden performances? 5 If.John Major doesnot wantto restrict the traditional Kibety of our citizens with the isue of ID cards, why doesnt he obstruct Irish people travelling to and from this ountry by making them apply for"vsas? This way, a check could be made on those suspected of terrorism more eal Mere, Austin Brighton, East Sussex 6 During her career, she appeared with most of the Hollywood sreats, but it wasn't until 1992 that she won her frst and only Oscar, She leaves a husband and three daughters‘T FOUND: purse and cash in city centre, 28th April. Tel. 290734, evenings WANTED: Antique and old-fashioned furniture for the export market. Home clearance specialist, established 30 years ‘Tel 737542 for an afer you can't reuse, ‘TV VIDEO Salec and Service. Free estimates. White Bletron- ice, Te. 844521, 8 Today you can do anything you set your mind to, Romance is in ‘the ar and the end ofthe week sa good time for investing money. 9 Owls Cup fears as Wilson limps out Sheff Wed 1 Leeds 1 David Hirst scored a goal in the last minute to equalize as he ‘warmed up for Wembley last night, but there was Sheffield Wednesday team-mate Danny Wilson 11 RIVALS: Richard Wilson (lft) as Meldrew and Lovejoy star Tan McShane (right) 12 DOWN 4 Don't go along with rubbish! (4) ‘A newspaper article ‘Thefollowing newspaper artcleis mixed up. Seeifyoucansortitout, Number thelines 118. Threeof the numbers havealready been fllad Barefoot chase after porch theft Bytery Crd ‘Road house when he heard a knock atthe door and saw — at least 20 pounds each. I couldn’ get near him but as he got One of the grey stone ernaments, measuring about 14 inches Barefoot and wearing only pyjamas and a robe, a man from worth around £50. — into acar I shouted to aman on a bike ahead of me to get is tration ofthe red Fiesta getaveay ear “He went off down the street, an ornament in each hand, ‘Sim Rutherford was onthe phone inthe bedroom of his Ceil —Gowerten dashed 400 yards down a stroet after a man who sole “Hemost have been a strong lad because these things weigh — number.” woman on a bench feeding squirrels. Th pair — his garden ornaments '9 Police were called and checks are being made on the rola with me racing after him,” said Jim. tall depicts a man sitting on a bench while the other ia of a someone making off with two stone ornaments from the porch id to be (rom SeuthWole Bening Ps, May 8, 1883)Phrasal verbs 2 Now complete the following dialogues with a suitable phrasal 1 Match the phrasal verbs (1-10) with their meanings (a-j). Write verb. Choose from the list on the previous page and make any your answers in the boxes at the bottom of the page. necessary changes. 1 come aeee exanin, consider 1 As Hows your fate B Notto good, Tmatfaid He stifhasut____—— the 2 came round learn iow to do wmething acne ae = stangaag®) 2 A: Avether any pollicansyou___t (oe B: Not these days, But used a admire Margret Thatcher. 4 got over Comething) ied {8 A; Whore on earth dd you got thi ol phos? mann 4 find by accident B Ont itwhen [was tidying up the other day. ees 4a Tee very hot in bere 6 look for ee B: Well, —__— your jacket, then. 7 look up to £ quarrel, stop being friends 5 A: Could you__ this please, Jill? Just to make resemble, ok ke, be ike tue Theva mado any mts. 8 pickup —— B: Yen ocoure. dust leave bon my desk. Owe aner 6 A: Ldn kaow ou could speak Spanish, Pam. +h regain consciousness (after ACI cece eeccee ce eee amen: 10 take of ianting worked a aur guide on the Gta Brava. =a 1: What id you do when she fined? BT threw some water over her face and the 5 recover rom something 8A: Your daughter’ very musi, is Kimble tn lee, dintr 2) 3 Yeu now She herfather He 9 A: Aren't you speaking Colin dene day? 3B: Nowe Iastweekandhaventepoentocach othe sinc, 10 A: Tan find that book Tm lent me 3: Dont wor, help yout stSection Five: Word-building Prefixes 1 You can change the meaning ofa word in English by placing a prefix im, diy ete) infront oft ‘Adda prefix ds n-,t-mis- or re-to the following root words, then [ill the gaps in the sentences below. rdvantage dependent ‘ike responsible roe formal print write ret honest 1 Tewan very other to cheat inthe examination 2 Iwas very ‘of you to go away forthe weekend ‘without telling your parents where you were. 8 Teen great. nowadays not tobe abe to drive ~ enpeciully when applying fora job. 4 Yous dont need to wear a suit ora jacket; it's going tobe a very per (5 'm not very happy with this essay. I think TM a (617 plun 18 docen't make 46. That wer i 35, 1 There was an amusing in today’s newspaper. Instend of saying The choir ofton sings for charity it said, The ‘choir often sins for charity’. 8 This year our country will have been for 40 yours, The right 9 ‘think shops should be closed on Sundays." 1 ‘think they should be open seven days a week: 101 all animals ~ especially dogs. My sister, on the ‘other hand, loves them. Prefixes 2 ‘Add a profi (-,im-,non-or un-)tothe following root words then fll. ‘the gaps in the sentences below. certain fiendly polite true comfortable. legal possible violent employed patient 1 Iwould never make a good teacherT'm fartoo 2 Most modern cities are lonely, dangerous and rather places 2 InBritainit todriveacar without insurance ‘and road tax. 4 Because ofthe bad weather it is whether the open-air concert will take place or not 5 The Indian leader, Gandhi, was a great believer in = Hr believed provests and demonstrations should be peaceful ones. 6 No person can live tothe age of 300 - i's 7 Don't believe a word he tells you. It all, '8 Pass meacushion please, Paul. Thischairsvery 9 Her children are very and never say Please’ or ‘Thank you’ 10 Tve been for three months now. I really must fet a job soonFollow up dis. i ‘Now decide which prefzes you would put infront ofthe following ‘words. Put them under the correct heading. appear experienced logical regular behave fiction loyal relevant commen fortunately lucky satisfied complet happy mature smoker ‘consistent human moral treat - expected literate obey understand im. in cexpentive [Now try writing your%bwn nntences containing some ofthe above sworeSuffixes: Changing words into nouns for people You can also change a word by adding a suffix al, -ence,-1es5, sent, ete) after jt ‘Adda suffix to the following words, or, anor st then fill the ‘gape inthe sentences below. ft irect guitar manage polities terror ‘pollect electric library own survive write 1 Ifyou need to find a particular book, the will help you, 2 She was the only of the plane crash, Bveryone else was killed, 3 ‘Wouldthe oftheblue Volvo, registration number F679 DEP, please move it as itis blocking the entrance’ 4 Thore are very few people who have never heard of the Dutch Vincent Van Gough, 5 Alfred Hitchcock isthe fm admire most. 6 Hehad always wanted tobe a 50 we weren't bit surprised to hear that he had published a novel, 7 Many people consider Margaret Thatcher tobe the best British ofthis century 8 She could play several musical instruments, but it was as a that she became famous. 9 Toprevent tac, thor is always very tight security at international airports, 10 She has been a stamp since she w 11 My aon is training to be an hhandy for us when we rewire our new house 12 One of the most difficult jobs in the world must be that of ofa top football cub especially when the team is playing badly + You may bay to mae eal change, wher tha at tafe word Srp or ange Ie nthe aba Suffixes: Changing words into adjectives 1 ‘Adda suf tothe following words ful -ng,-lessor-y), then fillthe ‘gape inthe sentences below. anger care Sighten ain beauty doubt health ‘are bore, excite home wind 1 Beingin department store when abombwent off wasone ofthe most ‘experiences of his life. He was torrifiod. 2 It’s no good trying to put your umbrella up ~ its far too Te wil oly get blown inside-out. 3 She was a very _driver and had never had an accident since she started driving twenty-five years ago. 4 There are still thousands of __people in our big cities who are forced to sleep rough every night. 5 My father was really when I told him I had smashed the ear. Fora minute I thought he was going tohit me 6 Ifeelreally since I gave up smoking and started Jongg 17 This knife i won't cut 8 itis ‘whether the new Town Hall will be built ‘now, aa the local council has run out of money. 9 Iewassucha, ‘TVprogrammethat shetellasleep ‘half-way through i 10 Nowadays, going tothe dentist and having a tooth outis pretty, operation. Most people don't fel a thing. 11 Thefinal ofthe World Cupin football wasa very match, It was only in the very last minute that England scored the winning goal 12 What a____dreea you're wearing! It’s really gor- ‘ous!Suffixes: Changing words into adjectives 2 ‘Add a suffix to thefllowing words Cable, lic, ive or ous), then Fil the gaps in the sentences below. scsident contre create sme artist comfort danger optimist attract courage fame nee 1 Our parents wouldn't let us go rock- 10 We depart at 11.90 in the morning and at midnight. 11 In a recession, people tend to ‘money rather than spend it.12 Ifa country is attacked, then it has the right and the duty to ite 13 Here, ‘this? ‘No, don’t throw it TH only drop it” 11 Atfirstshemecepted ourideas butintheendshe them. 15 They aregoingto, the oldcinematobuildanew supermarket. 16 won't you to stay out all night. {absolutely forbia it? oaid the father to his 18-year-old daughter. Useful verbs 1 ‘Match up the verbs (1-16) on the left with a suitable phrase (a-p) from thelist on the right. Write your answers in the boxes at the bottom of the page. 1 apply for anew planet 2 beat your finger with @ hammer 3 borrow © someone money 4 discover 4 someone at tennia 5 dive © tomatoes inthe greenhouse 6 ay £ ined until 10.0 7 fasten, «into the swimming pool 8 grow 1h the word correctly 9 hire ‘new job in Canada 10 hit 4 the meeting because ofliness 11 bury 1k your seatbelt before the plane takes off 12 ie 1 farlove 13 mary 'm £20 from someone 14 owe 1a yourself with a towel 15 postpone © acarfor the weskend 16 pronounce tocatch the last bus home [TE 4[s[e]7]e]e|wli]r2] 13/14] 15] 16Useful verbs 2 Match the verbs (1-16) on the lef with a suitable phrase (a-p) from the ist on the right. Write your answers in the Boxes at the Bottom of. ‘he page. 1 escape 2 the child for boing naughty 2 invite the book into Russian 2 offer © over 75 kilos 4 practise 4. from the cold 5 punish from prison 6 renew 1 afer a meal 7 return 1 someone £2,000 for their car 8 shiver bb goodbye to your friends atthe station 9 solve 1 from holiday with a suntan 10 spend i auitease 1 taste all your friends for dinner 12 translate 1 the weekend in Paris 13 unpack 1m the piano fortwo hours a day 14 wash up ‘na difficult problem 15 ave (© your passport before you go abroad 16 weigh the soup to see fit noods more salt Useful verbs 3 Complete the sentences below with a suitable verb. Choose from the following list and make any changes that may be necessary ‘afford ond obey smile ‘apologize fit refuse ‘understand ‘arrange fix repeat visit cause haart seream waste decide Tock, shine worry 1 Don't forgot to ‘the back door before you go to bed. 2 Tt was a beautiful day. 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(My mother likes to cook Sunday lunch for us.) 17 Would you like me to ‘a mecting between you and Ms Sayers? 18 Soldiersaretrainedto orders without question. 18 Most people know nowadays that smoking can Tung eancer. 20 Tasked her to help us, but she Useful verbs 4 Complete the sentences below with a suitable verb. Choose from the {allowing list and make any changes that may be necessary. ‘admire blame teh pretend annoy contain follow produce avoid continue hide remind behave demand multiply rash belong to doubt point ‘rust 1 He marched angrily into the shop and in a loud voice to see the manager. 2 "What do you get if you 15 by 257 ‘315, 1 ink” a ‘metophone my mother tonight, will you? She'l el me it forget 2?1founditunderthe my slippers, 8 Tthinkmy catthinksit’sadog. I meeverywhere, 9 Wellhaveto if were going tcatch the last us home. It leaves in bro minutes. 101 wish he wouldn't eat with his mouth open, It really 11 Hedidn'twanttobeseen,sohe. 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