Simon Brewster feel laos ie aor fica gt. 7 dist iePAGE “LESSONS -] parents and children 1 Word builder: collocation ‘2 Match the verbs on the left and the phrases ‘on the right. One example has been done for you. take care of- a) television ___ 2 gethome ee eatly ae If, your sister ) pets yourself, y s do 4 dean 4) homework 9 spend ) your bedroom _ 6 watch, b Add more words to the second column. ‘One example has been done far you. 2 Reading and writing a Read the letter. Dear Aur Ann, ‘Tm writing you because you alvoys listen ‘to me and understand me Z just cart live with imy parents. They dont love me any more. Everything T dois wrong Let me give you some examples. They ‘ae always coming into my bedroom and moving things round T cont find anything, They say my room is @ ness, bu T know where everything i. i's MY room. ‘They olso make me tum down my stereo, They don't understand that my kind of music hes to be heard loud to appreciate it.I never complain about my mother watching hee TV shows. She tums the TV vp s0 loud T can't even do my homework. ‘And then last weekend it was my boyfriend's bicthday and we surpr ato friends house Et was 6 great home at 2am. My ponents me T coudnit leave the house all month. They just ‘dott understand that I did't do anything wrong. T jst forgot the time What con Ido? Can Z come live with yousond Uncle Bil? f) money Write short answers. ‘Why do you think Sue's parents go into her bedroom? Because they want to clean it. + Why do you think she listens to her music so loud? 2 Why did she get home so late from the party? 3. What does Sue want to do? 4 What advice would you give to Sue?¢ Sue and her parents need to communicate more. Help them. Write a series of house rules for Sue. Include an explanation of why you think each rule is needed. 3 Grammar Match the parents’ complaints with the logical answers from thei teenager, One example has been done for you. 1 Hang up that phone right now! | want to a) We didn't have any. make acl. Ta +b} The car wouldn't start and | had to find 2 Look at your room! I's a mess! ss someone to push it 3 Hold you to turn down that horrible music: 0) Just a minute. im almost finished tang. 4 Have you finished your homework? 4) It’s not my turn. [took him out this morning, 5 Look at the time! Where have you been? ©) Ive already turned it down. 6 Have you taken the dog out yet? £) Its none of your business. 7 Tum off that TV and start your homework 9) 1 was just starting to clean it when you screamed at me. fh) As soon as this show is over. 8 Why are you crying?Maw san 2 inthe workplace 1. Word builder: compounds and paired nouns Choose one word from each box to form compounds that mean the same as the sentences. greeting: down Internet ‘card side café home laptop house ‘work computer work ‘You send this to a friend on their birthday. greeting card 1 Good students do this after their lessons. __ peer 2 Working from home can be lonely. This s the negative thing about | 4 When away from home, you can go there to receive e-mail messages. _ 4 This includes ironing, cleaning, and laundry, for example, ‘With this,you can work anywhere—even on the bus! Se se eee Se UE ae 2 Grammar ‘a Put the words in the correct order to form indirect questions, now /you /do/ book/ my /is/where /? De you know where my book is? + a/ park /here / know / you / do /near/ there's /if/? 2 where /can /tell/me / you /live / they /?_ 3 are / names /tell/ me / can / what / their / you /? 4 know//he /do / Wednesdays / does / you / what fon /? 5 married /she's/tell/'can /me/-you /if/?______—cr Can you tell me where the cashier is? b Change these i 1 Do you know what time they open? 2. Canyou tell me where her brother works? 3. Do you know where the party is? 4 Doyou know if Anne has my book? 5 Can you tell me what that is? 6 Doyou know where the train station is? 7 Canyou tell me if there are classes on Friday afternoon? 8 Can you tell me how much that necklace costs? Reading and writing a. Read the text, BP Le) ee e ee et Pe ee ee ee ae rect questions inte direct questions. b_ Write polite requests for the following answers, based on the text. Do you know if Linde’s is open on weekends? Yes, it's open on Saturday and Sunday, too. Atnine o'clock. 2 It's free, f you arrive before ten o'clock. 3 Yes they serve bar food like sandwiches, for ‘example. 4 Wel ts on Richmond Road. 5 ‘They play jazz, disco, and also live music.3 Betweettfrientis 1 Word builder: personal qualities a Match a word / phrase from the box with a sentence. ‘One word / phrase is not used. fun sociable aloner intelligent honest reliable patient When we aretogether,we laugh alot. fun IF don’t look good in something she tells me. = fyouask him todo something. you can be sure he will doit. Ift'm late, she doesn’t mind waiting for me. He loves going to parties and meeting new people. ‘She prefers being by herself. wenn b_ Write a definition sentence for the remaining word. ¢ Check (the personal qualities in the box in exercise 1a that you value. ees ‘The present perfect is not used with a given past time. {ve been there yesterday. x2 Grammar a Circe the correct words. | know (fave RnowBy knew Sandra for years and she's still my bestfriend, We (1) meet / have met /met the first day of kindergarten. We (2) always go /have always gone /always went to the same schools and now we study the same things at college. She (3) always s /has always been / always was lke a sister to me. For example, ‘when we (a) are /have been /were in high school, | (5) break up/ have broken up /broke up with my boyfriend. (6) never feel / have never felt/ never felt so sad in my life. Sandra (7) is /has been /was there and she (8) convince/ thas convinced /convinced me that it wasn't the end of the world.l (9) also comfort/ have also comforted / also comforted her many times in our long friendship. b Completethe sentences with the words in the box. The speakers are at a party. ye since since: never just for ever already Bo; Have you seen Henry yet Jim; No, has he arived? Bob: Sure, he’s been here (1)_ 930. sim: Really? It doesn't surprise me.tve (2) ‘met anyone as impolite as Henry, Have you (3) been let down by someone you thought was ‘your friend? Well, have.t've known Henry (4) years.In fact Ive Invited him to my birthday party (5) we were in elementary schoo! and he never comes. He says he has (6) made plans. Henry Jim happy birthday! | was looking for you. This isa great party! | brought you this present from Rome. __ talking about you. Bob: Hi, Henry.Jim and | were (7) ¢ Complete the text with the verbs in parentheses: past simple or present perfect. ‘went ___ (go) to Mexico when 1 (1) (be) 25.12) (study) Spanish all my life and | stil study it occasionally but on this occasion | (3) __— (want) to practice on my vacation. (4) __ (meet) Josefina in my hotel in Oaxaca. She (5) (be) beautiful . She (6)__ (be) just 20.1(7) (fallin iove with her immediately! We (8) (be) together for 12 years now.We love traveling. (9) We____ (travel) to Europe and Asia together. ‘We (10)___ (move) to Texas in 1998, when we (11) (get married). Pablito and Jonas (12)_____ (arrive) in 2000. Maybe we'll go back to Mexico soon, with the kids! d_ Complete the conversation. Ac Have you ever eaten insects? Yous (1) ——— Why? Yous Because (2) 4: You need to live more. Have you ever been to Africa? You: (3) 4c was there last year You: (4) 2 4&Yes,1 did thought it was an amazing place. , You: (5) Sa A: guess the people. They were so friendly.1 Working to live, or living to work? 1 Word builder: jobs ‘a Match each word on the left with an example on the right. ‘One example has been done for you. 1 salary- a) pension plan, medical insurance 2. work hours b) two weeks a year 3 benefits ¢) 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 4 nature of work 6) $40,000 a year 5 vacation ) learn IT skills, languages i 6 training and development f) accounting b Complete the sentences with a word in the box. ‘One word is not used. When [finish work,| need to sleep immediately My work is so_tirit 4 1 Ido lots of different things every day. My work is so 2 can come in and leave when | want.The hours are very 3. feel really good after a day at the hospital. My job is very 4 Uhate my job. There's nothing to do. It’s iS lrecelvela very. good saler).tts aac ¢ Write a definition sentence for the remaining word. d Match pairs of words below that have a similar or related meaning. (One example has been done for you. 1 satisfying: a) pressured 2 stimulating b) challenging 3 stressful © interesting 4 demanding ) rewarding| viz @ Complete the table. {account} t'm an accountant ‘workin accounts __. I'm in the accounting department. a 1 (dentist) tin -Lworkin min the, department. 2 (aw) tm -Iworkin min the. department. 3 (architect-) Im work in min the. department. 4 (chemist) tm -tworkin_______.minthe_________ department. 5 (administer) tm | work in I'm in the: department. 6 (doctor) tm Iworkin_____.____.minthe___________ department. 7 (engineer) - tm -lwork in min the department. 2 Reading Read the text. Match the correct title to each section. Analyze this Leam,leamn,learn Above abe happy! -Come-carlyrstayate- NetworkWE sss sesame 2 Winning and losing money 3 1 Word builder: finances Complete the spidergram with the words in the box. One of the words does not fit either category. Ways of gaining Things you can ‘money (nouns) ‘do with money (verbs) Peet 2 Grammar a Put the words in the correct order to form questions. 1 was/ the / Spanish / Mexico City / in / conquered / by / 1520/. in independence / process / The / was /. 3. was// the / Revolution / Modem / Mexico / Mexican / born / after /. 4 A/and / Europe / from /in / invested /is/ lot / Mexico / money / of / the / United States /. 5 will /the / More / money / invested /improves /if J economy / be /.. oeois | Circle the correct answers. In the 16th Century, many new lands and civilizations discovered AQ(ere discovers? One of the most impressive 7 discoveries (1) made / was made by Vasco Nufiez de Balboa. He was from Spain, but he (2) forced /was forced to leave his native lands since he (3) owed /was owed a lot of money. In 1510, Balboa (4) arrived / was arrived in the ‘Caribbean and his next eight years (5) dedicated / were dedicated to exploring fighting, and looking for gold. His ‘greatest achievement happened in 1513 when the Pacific Ocean (6) discovered / was discovered by an expedition under his command. He (7) executed /was executed in 1519. € Rewrite the sentences using a passive construction. People give presents on birthdays. Presents are given on birthdays. 1 People often eat beef on Sundays. 2 People are wearing 2 lot of black this winter. 3 Someone designed the teapot in China. 4 Someone will open the supermarket on January Sth, 5 People have recorded this song in many languages. d_ Complete the article with the verbs in parentheses. 3 Grammar = ‘Match the questions and answers about the world’s tallest building. How tals 2) 1999 han ne cone RSS Sc 1 me 2 3 What ist called? © AChinese pagoda & 4 What is itmade of? ) GY.Lee & Partner eZ 5 When wast finished? e) 2003 6 Whereis the worlds tallest building? {) In Taipei teiwan = 7 What does it look lke? 9) Steel and glass —_— 8 Who wasit designed by? hy Taipei 101 ro3 Entrepreneurs —— Word builder: cosmetics \ ‘Complete the spidergram with the words in the bax. lipstick mascara conditioner: shampoo soap moisturizer ‘Add more words to the spidergram. hair Complete the text with the phrases from exercise Te. It you go to the pharmacy today, you wil find much wider variety of (1) such as shampoo or conditioner. than 20 years ‘ago. In the past, there was a choice of Berhapé two or three products. Nowadays, we ean ‘choose envizonmentolly friendly products, with minimum of (2) Most ‘people who are concerned about o_ __con relox when they ey ‘Match each word on the left with one on the right to form collocations. All the words appear in the text about Anita Roddick on page 18 i the Student's Book. 1 environment a) substances 2 synthetic b) testing 3 haircare ©) products 4 animal 4) packaging 5 natural “e) friendly 6 wasteful ) ingredients ‘buy “cruelly free" products. In addition, increased world knowledge and globalization has meant a move away from (4) ‘and preference for @_____ such as coooa butter. It is quite possible that in the future we ‘will return to the original practice of making our ‘own cosmetics at hore!PEE ES Seiaud ‘The pronoun can be omitted its the object of the verb in the relative cause. hiss also common in conversation. Thisis the hat lke. i This is the hat which /that | like, That can replace other relative pronouns especialy in conversation. What cannot be used inthis way. ‘She's the gil who loves him. She's the girl that loves him. She's the girl what loves him. x 2 Grammar ‘a Join the two sentences to make one sentence using a relative pronoun. He's an English teacher. He speaks French. He's an English teacher who speaks French, 1 She's an accountant. She works in the legal department. 2 Women sometimes wear makeup. It Is tested on animals. 3. George enjoys tea Tea is grown in India 4 Linda is a manager. She works in the city. 5. This shampoo is made from cocoa butter. It comes from Belize, 6 7 8 {ove parties. They have good music. | think that is the woman. She visited my uncle last month. ‘The company buys buildings. They are environmentally safe. b Complete the sentences with which / who /that or —. Aperson who / that represents you in legal cases. lawyer 0 1 Athing Isused to take photographs. 2 Athing___you use to wash your skin 3 Aperson takes care of your teeth. 4 Athing Js sent to someone on their birthday. 5 Aperson designs buildings. 6 Athing _you use to sweep the floor. ¢ Write the word that is being defined in ezch sentence. eo1 neveloping the automobile 1 Word builder: automobiles a Match the adjectives with thelr opposites. ‘One example has been done for you. 1 fast: a) dirty 2 comfortable bexpensive 3 safe unreliable 4 reliable dold 5 cheap ) uncomfortable 6 dean f) slow 7 quiet 9) dangerous 8 new h) noisy 2 Reading ‘a Read the advertisement at the top of page 17 and circle the correct answers. 4 The Cree are probably 1 The magazine is about 2) politicians b) economists 2) pollution byfishing world news. ‘native people. 2 Itis produced 5 Each month the magazine discusses a) weekly b) monthly ¢)every three months. a) an environmental issue _b) one subject in 3. Subscribers will receive Jone part of the world ajafreemap _ ba free book color projection photog aphs. esta. b Write two adjectives for each form of transportation. abus cheap, unreliable. 1 asports car 2 abicycle 3 ahelicopter Zs 4 arocket z 5 aballoon >b Which of the following articles would you expect to find in the New Internationalist? 1 Fifteen ways to renovate your kitchen 5 Ozone depletion: The real story 2 Are ZEVs realy environmentally friendly? 6 Scientists discover new planet ina three star system 3. Aday in the life ofa middle-class Cuban. 7. Prince Charles and Camilla: A royal love story 4 Real Madiid:The best team in Europe today 8 Is cloning morally acceptable in today's world? 3 Writing 2 Are ZEVs possible in your city? Complete the b_ Now write a paragraph about the advantages table with the advantages and disadvantages and disadvantages of having ZEVs in your city. about changing to ZEVs in your city. Use the information from your table. ‘There are both advantages and disadvantages to having ZEVs in my cityDo not use the infinitive form of the verb here. enjoy to learn English. X ‘1. Grammar Match the phrases to make sentences. 1 Living in the country is better than ... a) ... for borrowing books. 2 Watching TV... by .- keeps you in shape. 3 Playing sports. (0) is much faster than writing a letter. 4. Sending an e-mail message . 4). living ina city. . learning foreign languages. aor 5 Libraries are useful ... 6 Ive always had an interest isa common evening pastime. ‘Complete the paragraph.Use one word / phrase from box A and che from box B in each blank. One word / phrasein each box Is not used. accused depends _ interested on Of in for at is aimed is useful ‘There will be a meeting of all students who are (1) __ _ learning more about contemporary being ignorant or out of date. tt (3) _ ______ improving preventing general ignorance. Come to the meeting politics. Dontt be (2) ‘your political knowledge and (4) ‘at 400 pm.in Room 201 of Jackson Hall. Complete the sentences. smoking is very bad for your health. Liege see 2 reveling by bus 3 [think working in another country could be 4 Spending alot of money on 5 Learning English2 Reading Read the article a snswer the questions. Internet users are spending time online instead of watching television, according, to recent research. A survey by Nielson / Netratings shows that 50% of regular Internet users are logging on between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.—traditionally primetime television viewing hours. The second ‘most popular time for people to go online is when they’re eating their corn flakes, with 32% of net users going for an early morning surf. 1 When de most people use the Internet? — 2 What are most othe people doing at those times? _ = 3 What other time is popular? _ 4 Why do you think people like to surf at this time? ibe 5 Nielson usually conducts ratings of TV viewing, Why do you think they are interested in computer use? 3 Grammar Match the phrases to make sentences. 1 Workinga night shift 2 Living ina large city .. 2) ... can be dangerous. b) ... isthe best way to solve a problem. 3. Using the computer too much ... ©)... can hurt your eyes. 4 Thinking creatively... 4)... is very common in Europe. 5 Traveling by train ... €) ... keeps children from doing thei 6 Paying video games ... £) is very difficult to get used to,Using technology | Word builder: compound nouns a Complete the spidergram with the words in the box. dishwasher microwave oven electric toothbrush armchair stereo stove electric razor video cassette recorder b_ Add three more. They can be appliances or otheritems.SE NT « Grammar Circle the correct words. vs easy.Ifyou push /pushed that button, the microwave oven tums /turned off. tam / were you. will/ would marry her know why your CD sounds bad. It will/ would sound hetter if you turn /turned on both of the speakers. 4. itrains /rained this afternoon, we won't / wouldn't go on the picnic. 5 If know /knew more about him, | will /would feel better about your traveling with him. 6 Ifthe lights go/went out, just change / changed the fuse in this box. Complete the letter with the correct forms of the verbs In parentheses. Dear Ned, i Your father and [really miss you. f you (1) @ oo tus tonight and well us what to do, we (6) Mom Complete the conversation. ——_ ‘working. | know a litde about the equipment. know that if you (3) (ot work) ... $0 | checked the plugs: They are OK. you (5) (not be) so far away, we (wot fzve) all these technologial problems here at horne, The CD and the DYD aren't (pot plug) them in, they (call) {record) the soccer game for you this weekend. A: Does yout grandmother understand all this new technology? £8: Well, not really. She thinks it magic. This is what she told me yesterday: “I's easy to use the DVD. You turn iton and put a record in there and ifit doesn’t work, you (1) And the compute: is easier.You turn it on and (2) ___." Lasked her how she used the cell phone { gave he:“That’ difficult. If used it to make calls, 1d (3) = __,50 just use it qe EEE Reading The Toy of the Year 2005 was Read the text and answer the questions. How to Keep Up With Technology ‘The People's Choice Toy of the Year 2005 ot New York’ nlereronal Toy Fir wasnt a Barbe ora train seh It was o“leop Pad’ —a laptop computer designed for twoyearclds. Other contenders ware bright plastic Kiddie versions of polm personal orgorizers, call phones, ond “precomputors.” “The rend in fys for ‘bobies and toddlers is more and more technology focused as wall os toys that can be upgraded by software from the Internet as the child ets older,” says he Weshinglon Post, Never mind the Fis programing the VCR for you: in oncher few ‘years they'll be building their own, ayadoll byatrain )a computer The Leap-Pad is 2)2 personal organizer b) alaptop _—_<)acell phone. Itis intended for adadults b) babies © toddlers. ‘According to the Washington Post, technological toys are a) becoming more popular b) becoming less popular being designed by children. a usa ME1 Word builder: cotiege living Complete the crossword puzzle. ‘What is the mystery word? 1 The dorm has a large 2 don't ike living ina dorm. The rules are too. 3 Ineed my | hate sharing an apartment with others. + Lwanted a one-bedroom apartment. but they were too 5. prefer dorms because | hate Ss tocookandallthe ____are included. oh can be fun but there isnt any freedom, 7 prefer living at home. need a family 8 The apartment was great! There was awasheranda P. a off campus. 9. The college provides small, 10. Ihave taken a vacation job to pay the 17 They rented the apartment solhad to buya bed. 5. 12 hope I'm lucky enough to find an EI apartment. 13 like my __ prefer deciding what time I come home at night. 2 Writing Complete the letter home. Use your imagination or the words in parentheses. Dear Mom and Dad, 5 ¢ Here am at college. The course in (1) <= —____ (deity 1 accounting) is very (2) ‘boring interesting). (3) —— (love (hore) i. Vm renting (4) (an aparomene 1 a house) neat campus. Pm shari 2) in miserable) (6) ____. Last night we went out (8) (fishing / dancing) and uy | gir) named (7) F en a dda’ get home unt (9) (pm. J.m,) We had 8 (10) = (area | ribo) tenet Write me ton, lo of ogee 00K——E 3 Reading and writing 2 Read the e-mail message. Hi folks, Everything here at college is great. | love my professors and the other students are fine. | met some interesting foreign students from Asia in my chemistry class. They are very intelligent. | guess I'll have to study a lot. Ihave one problem ... money. ! know you can’t send me more. Dad’s, operation is going to be very expensive and | wouldn't ask you for more help, but | do need some advice. Everything here in the city is so much more expensive than it is at home. | have to pay $800 dollars a month in rent. | guess | shouldn't have rented that two- bedroom apartment, but | wanted to make one bedroom into a study. Also, since the apartment was unfurnished, | had to buy lots of things. My college tuition and books have also been very expensive. | could ask for another student loan, but | don't know how | could pay it back. ‘What can | do? I don't want to live in the dorms. | hate their strict rules. 1 dorm. TL) Fd 4 He needs more money. st] /O 1 He has an Asian roommate. Es .O, 4 The apartment was furnished. Cl GJ 5 Thereisone bedroom inthe apartment. = TL] FL] 6 He wants to live ina dorm. Tm FO 7 He lives near his parents'home. TO +FO 8 His father isnt well, 7 FO ¢ What'do you think Bob should do? Write him an e-mail message giving him advice.Bois besson 2 . Decoration 1 Word builder: interiors — a Complete the spidergram with the words in the bax. paint ' poster mat | picture 26 i ap lamp p za ) carpet i candles : lamp shade 4 5 6 b Add more words tothe spidergram. biG © Match each word on the left with one ‘on the right to make a multi-word verb. \ break — a) out 2 give b) out 3 go © off 4 move 4) out 5 take ) down 6 throw 1) aareof 7 tum 9) away « d_ Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the words in exercise Te. ' lim glad you could go to Peru on vacation. Don't worry about anything.Iil(1)________yourdogand @ the garbage. Did you remember to (3) thewater? RTI benice | to have a dog again. had one when | was young, but my father (4) it when we (5). of that big house in the country. My TV (6)_ _____ last night sot won't be able to watch the game tonight. guess Ill have to (7)__ and have coffee at the cafe and watch there.2 Grammar Put the words in the correct order. In some sentences more than one word order is possible. If there Is more than one possible order, write both orders. 1 down / Gasoline / go/ prices /sometimes /. __ — 2 down the {Turn radlo:/; See 3 away /give/ going / He's /kittens/the/tof. 4 the / sisters / out / of / My / moved / family / apartment / 5 !/old/ out / sofa / that / throw /to / want /. © your / you, toys /to / Put/ play / out/ go / before / away /. b Complete the sentences with the correct form of a suitable multi-word verb. Nove that jacket but it’s too expensive. Maybe the price will_go down _ when they have a sale. 1 Before you connect the sink,make sure you the water 2. | don't like this sofa but its in good condition. | could to someone who needs it. 3. Jennifer is very messy. She never anything _ 4 Before! move into this room,Iwant to those horrible posters. 5 The children are trying to sleep, so please the music 6 Paul says he won't __with your wild parties any more. ¢ Complete the conversation, Use the picture for ideas. ‘A: How’s your new apartment? B: It’s horrible, Tell me about it. i vihat are you planning to do?Language assistant ‘These are past forms To refer to present habit, use the present simple. 1 Grammar ‘a Match the sentences that go together. 1 Jo has a car now.~ a) Atcollege she would drink beer and wine. 2. Susan got married to Bil 'b) They closed the park down last month. 2 The children play together nicely now. She used to be married to Giorgio. 4 Natalie only drinks orange juice or soda these days. .d) She used to go everywhere by bus. 5. Weld go for a walk every Sunday. @) He used to eat alot of fried food, 6. Peter is very slim these days. f)_Atfist they would fight a lot. b Check (7) the correct sentences. 1 a) We would have long hair when we were kids. (_] b) We used to have long hair when we were kids. [] 2). I wouldn't like eggs, but | do now. 1b) eid tike eggs, but do now. a 2) People use to wearcoatsin the winterin mycty. L_] b) People usualy wearcoatsinthewinterinenyety. CI] Fi a) i wouldn't swim when | was a child 11 by taicn't would swine when Iw d a 2) lienmy used to have a haveuae € Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. Use used to or would when possible. uw have} 2 wonderful childhood. We (2) lve) a small town in the north of the country. tt (3) _ (be) very cold in the winter and we (4) _thave) snow on the ground from October until April. (5) _ (love) going cross-country skiing, My brothers (6)___ (go) with me and we (7)__ (spend) the entire day outside. ‘My mother (8) _ (calf us to come in before it (9)_______ (get) dark. She always (10) (have) hot chocolate waiting for us. d_ Look at the drawings of the same street 50 years ago and today. Write sentences about the changes.1 Unsolved crimes Word builder: crime Complete the table. Notice that steal and rob have the same meaning uta different object. You may need to change the b Complete the sentences with words from exercise form of the word to fit the context. Ifyou drive too fast and the police officer sees you, he might, 1 Dont carry a lot of money around on vacation—someone could you. ‘today in town. The police will certainly want to interview the __the crime. ___of Ronald Reagan, some years back? orrest you. 2 There was a bank customers who were in the bank at the time and who 3A: Do you remember that there was an attempted 18: Oh yes, and one of his bodyguards was wounded, wasn't he? is probably the most serious crime—killing someone can never be right. 4 5 That caris too cheap—it must be 6 The ____ arrested the ‘who stole the painting. 7. They said there were no ___tothe £ No one saw it. He his business partner with e gun. 8 The prisoner wasaback? jun. fen) term on the left with a less a) after b) toask canbe seen d) tosay €) some f) near Decide on the most appropriate word or phrase from exercise 22 to complete each sentence. You may need to change the form of the word in context. The bankis near the post office. watching the news, we went to bed, = the recent cut in tax rates, the average household income has increased. 3 Police ___ several suspects at disturbances in the city center 4 people were seen running from the scene of the crime, 5. A: Where are my socks? &_ ____ your brother. Where are my 6 He was seen of the house socks? where the robbery took place. 7 Therewereno_____ wounds on the body. No one knows how he died, 8 Bobby. he hadn't broken the ‘window, but the teacher didn't believe him.1 Grammar ‘a Match the sentences that go together. One example has been done for you. 1 Jemima felt sick- a) She had overslept. 2 Veronica was going to be late for work. ») He had lost his checkbook 3 Henry couldn't pay his rent. ) He had never had an interview before. 4 Georgina felt sad. ——r d) She had eaten 100 much cake. 5 Jeremy was nervous. €e) He had passed the exam, 6 James was very happy. ) Nobody had remembered her birthday. b Complete the text with the verbs in parentheses in the correct forms: past simple or past perfect. On myy last birthday, | decided to have dinner with friends at a special restaurant. | called everybody and invited ____ (invite) them to come. Some people ()__ ay) yes, but @ number of others (2)__ (make) other plans for that evening, which was a pity.| arrived at the restaurant at 8:00 pam. (3) (reserve) a table weeks in advance because it's a popular place. ‘When I went in, nobody (4)_____ (be) there, Feeling a bit depressed,|(5)____(sit)at. the bar and (6)_ (wait). A few minutes later, everyone arrived with flowers and cards. They (7)__ (hide) around the corner as a joke! We all (@)_____ (have) a wonderful evening in the end. auaunagc " d Put these events in the correct order based on the text. Read the text. “The United States has participated in many diferent wars in its short tistory. The first one ‘was the War that gave birth to the eountey-—the ‘War of Independence which began in 1776 and ended when Britain gave the young notion its freedom in 1783. ‘The newsnation had only been in existence 34 years ‘went to war with England in 1812. In this war, the White Hoe te oleate os DL ta BE Merico, Arizona, aod California, Before the United States was a hundred years ‘ld, one of the most emotional wars began—the ‘War between the States, a civil war between the ‘North and the South. This war put brother against brother. The end of the 19th Century saw a large number of Indian Wars as the population moved west. Before the new 20th Century had begun, the ‘United Stares began a war with Spain (the Spanish- ‘American War) for dominion over Cuba and the Philippines. Most wars in the 20th Century were well-known international actions: World Wars T and I, the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Gulf War, SARE IRIE ST ATER 1 Incorporation of the Southwestern states []. 2 Second war with England begins 3 The population began to move west 4 The beginning of the 20th Century 5 Independence from England 6 The White House burns 00000 7 The Indian Wers 8 The Mexican War 9 The War of independence 10 The desire for westem expansion 11 The Spanish American Wars 12 The War between the States on0000 [%.. § hesson 3 3 Grime knows no borders Grammar Circle the correct words. My life (1) was / has been / used to be simple. In 1988, (2) have been living /was living /had lived in a nice ‘apartment in New York City. (3) was having / have had /had a good job at a small publishing company and a lot of friends. Everything changed in 1989. That year I (4) had had / have had /was having an early vacation and 1(5) just had got / was just getting / have ust gotten back to work when my boss (6) had asked / asked /was asking me to do an interview with a young painter in Greenwich Village. Well, to make a long story short, the young man L(7) met/had met / have met that day became my husband, We (8) were /have been /had been ‘married now for over 15 years and we have four children. My life isnt simple any more, but | love it. Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. ‘You can use some verbs more than once. ‘work quit move = meet_-—« itive ~—have_-—happen married be typed Marge (1) with her mother for 40 years when I (2) her. she (3) but | think she (4) 2 boyfriend once years before. When met her she (5) in a law office as a typist. This was in the days before computers and everything (6) ‘on old mechanical typewriters.She (7)___ eight hours ‘day, six days a week and never complained. Then suddenly something (8) She (9)__her job and (10) ‘out Since then she (11) happily on a small farm in Maine.ada nand the yours bans sana © These are the questions a reporter asked Marge. Match the questions and her answers. 1 Before you came here, where did you work? a) When | decided to move here. 2 Doyou have any regrets? ) That's none of your business, young man. 3 Have you ever gone skiing? ©) No\I dont ike sports. 4 How long have you lived here? 4) When my boss gave me 100 pages to type five 5 What was the happiest moment in your life? (OI i 6 When was the first time you thought of moving fe) sone aan to Maine? ) In alaw office. 7 When you were younger, did you use to go out 9) For 30 years. on dates? 2 Writing a Complete the conversation. A reporter is interviewing Melvin Patterson, the notorious swindler. Reporter: How long have you been in this prison? . Meters (1) : Reporter: Have you ever thought about escaping? Mein: 2) Reporter: Before you were arrested, had you thought you might be captured one day? Meir: (3) Roporer: What was the biggest swindle you did? Metin: (4) MY oa Reporte: When you were free, did you use to spend all your money on luxuries? Metin: No,(5) == Reporter: When was the fist time you committed a crime? Mota: (6) i. s b Now write up your interview as a newspaper report.1 sensationalism 1 Reading ‘a Look at the newspaper headlines and match the underlined words with more everyday words from the box. affects badly _ supports falls__ resigns, argue. LSomepeen scandal b Look at the headlines and chack (7) the € Read each opening line of text and match It correct answer. with the correct headline In exercise 12. 1 Do headlines generally use a)shortwords _b) longer words? 2 Do headlines generally use 2) present tenses _b) past tenses? 3. What kinds of words ate often omitted? (check (7 all that apply) avarticles b) auxiliary verbs.) nounsUnit uss 1—Nown phrases) ai scene trafficking accident passport evasion account forgery b Complete the sentences with a phrase from exercise 22. Most people have their salary deposited directly into their bank account _ 2 1 Hewas arrested for after not paying any tax for seven years. 2 The police arrived at the and very quickly began taking fingerprints, S ____ traditionally goes with secrecy and violence. 4 There was traffic due toa - ‘on the highway. That's why tm late, 5 isa serious crime. 3 Writing a Lookat the photographs. Write a headline for a newspaper article to match each one. b Now write the first sentence for each headline. Today President Bush announced a new tax cut which will take effect in June.Glesssan2 * - GB. < lavestigative journatism 1 Word builder: reporting verbs ‘2 Match the verbs and definitions. announce SS ae give reasons for or against something dlaim b) officially say or write something 1 2 3 argue ©) say something is true although 4 say ithasn't been proved 5 inform 4) say something to someone 6 state €) speak words 7 tell f)_ tell people something officially 9) tell someone about something b Complete the reported statements with words from exercise 1a. You may have ‘to change the form of the verb. There mightt be more than one possible ver for some sentences. 1 Mr-Thompson. ‘that there would not be class on Friday. 2 The boy. he hadn't done it. 3 Martha _____she had found the lost ring. 4 Shee had told her. 5 They us she would be fate, 6 We they couldn't come. Di Language assistant ‘Themost common reporting verbs ae tell ‘and say. Notice how they differ in sentence ‘construction: tells followed bya direct object, say is not. Hetold me hewas single. 7 He said me he was single. X He said (that) he was single. 7 He told (that) he was single. X om aeef.. pe seyitenemtotsGrammar a. Read this statement and then complete the sentences in the newspaper article with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses ~we have had a large nurnber of complaints about the high cost of public transportation in the city. tn order to help lower ncome families with transportation costs, we will begin a special discount fare, Ths program wil begin on June Ist. Some families now pay over $10 dollar a day in transportation. With this new system, they are ‘going to pay only $8 dollars. Ina related question, | believe itis important for children to have activities after school. Starting on June 15th,all city schools are going to offer special activities from 3:00—5:00 p.m. every day Mayor niakes important announcements ‘nis early morning press conference, the mayor made @ numberof important announcements Fist he sid the city es ave) large number of complaints about the high costs of public transporation. | Heumowsn at overeat 2), (Gre) pect otua fr, He dhe progam re (Gegin) ob June Ist. He claimed that some families (4) _ (pen over || $10 dolias day in transportation and that with the mew system they (5) _ (pay) only $8 dollers In a related question, be sud he (6) (believe it (7) _ (Ge) important for children to have activites after School. He snnounced that all city schools (8) (offer) speciat = afer school activities. He sai this program (9), (begin) on June 15th. * b Report the statements. “tim a teacher,” said Jane. Jone said she was / is a teacher. _ 1 “Louisa can speak Russian,"said Mary. ESE 2. *Nicholes will meet you at the station,” said Bill. et) 3 “Ive had dinner, Mom,*said Peter. Peter told __ = 4 “Liz saw you at the movies, Gregory,” said Madeleine. —— 3 Reading and weit ing and ting b Write the words in direct speech. oe He said he was the Sultan of Brunei's brother. Got You, Brother am the Sultan of Brunei's brother.” | Blaze’ javely toe had a lucky escape his week when 1 He said he needed to buy jewelry for a wedding. © @conman neatly got away wih gems wort ions of dolor. edited dere 5 anda ts. | wedding.” Congratulations to Suzi Capston, @ salesperson ot | Soar 20 ea Teslponn cone pinion 3 The salesperson sid she had worked at Boze or20 yeas | she noticed the robber’s waich was rather @:cheap one. “But | we realized sorabing wes define wrong when his propcid = call phone roncut” “4 ‘She said she had seen the Sultan on the news that moming.=. § Lessou3 » Ethical issues 1 Grammar 2. Put the words in the correct order ta form a reported question. her mother / wes /to the party /if/ Sue /she /asked / going Sue asked her mother if she was going to the party 1 she /if/ asked / his Bill / sister / could /@ / pen / him / lend Bill 2 them /they /lived /where/We/ asked We 3 asked / Paul /Jane / what / dinner/ for/ was Jane 4 He /her /if/ meeting / going / was / she /to / asked / the 4s She /her / worked / she / where / asked b Report the questions. "Ave you serious?” she asked him, She asked him if he was serious. “Who is that man?"he asked her. He asked *Doyoulike fishing? she asked him. She, 1 2 3 “Is there a subway near here?” | asked her, 4 5 “will you lend me $5?"he asked them. “Can we meet tomorrow?" she asked her. Change these reported questions back into the original. She asked him if he could stop taking pictures."Can you stop taking pictures?” | George asked them what time the show started. "What time 2 Ken and Bob asked them who hadn't come to the party. “Who 3. Mr. Sanders asked us where we lived. 4 Tom asked her how he could make her more comfortable. 5 Yolanda asked me which car | would choose.nk & You had a job interview last week. Write to your friend, telling him about the interview. Use reported question forms. imagine the questions the interviewer might ask. Where do you live now? ‘Are you willing to relocate? : Why are you leaving your current job? ‘What are your interests? What kind of salary are you hoping for? Do you have any questions? 2 Word builder: expressions for discussion Complete the sentences with phrases in the box. Tthink _Iagree __Idorftagree _‘Idoritthink —Donttyouthink _—_Inmyopinion ‘| &()____ women spend too much money on clothes. BQ) { think men spend more than woman do. Men's shoes and suits ‘are much more expensive.(3)____________ men just exaggerate. ‘k Well (4)___menis clothes are expensive, but men never have as many shoes as women do {5)___women could save some money on clothes if they really wanted to? B (6)____that is the real problem. 3 Writing Complete the conversation logically. x paca ore Re Br an le. Your (1) = . ‘Well, you have a point there, but don't you think stars should also have thelr privacy? You: (2) 4: What do you think they could do to get more privacy? Your (3) E. A: Thadnit thought of that,1 Word builder: popular cutture Match the words with the correct examples. One example has been done for you. magazine. 2) drums violin, guitar musical 5 b) jazz, rock astrument The Rolling Stones, Westlife lou 4) Madonna, Joni Mitchell + type of music \__e) Janervisions Greatest Hits 5 group 4) Cosmopolitan, Tatler, Vague 5 solo artist 2 Reading and writing 13 Check (v) the answers that are closest to your own opinion. A Cee eee tr hae o ee cen ee en i La OM Sire Laced esos 2 ee ere Se eee Kea eae peacereeraraiie Seecie yt nest Classi erecta (2 )ane Seer eine Dee ee Cee ae1b Read these descriptions of two teenagers. ¢ What score would Olivia and Tom get on the Top of the Pops Quiz? Olivia: Tom: For each of the questions in the quiz, how do you think Olivia and Tom would answer, and why?B.. j lesson 2 & looking good 1 Word builder: clothing ‘a Match the articles of clothing in the box to the appropriate area of the body. _ —— baseball cap jeans boots blouse sneakers skirt sweater hat sandals socks pants earrings ‘tshirt b Add more words to appropriate areas. ‘¢ Match the material with the item it is commonly used to make.One penne 1 leather- a) blouse, underwear 2 ne eee et 3 gold <). sweater, socks 4 cotton @ skirt 5 suede e) watch, ring © silk f) boots, bag d_ Write three sentences about what you are wearing, using the matched words from exercise 1¢. ‘Im wearing leather shoes. @e COT LSS ekaad Adjectives that come before a noun are separated by ‘commas—and is not used unless the adjectives describe the same kind of thing (material, color etc.) ‘black and white sweater 7 ‘a beautiful and black sweater X ‘a beautiful, black sweater 7¢ Grammar Put the words in the correct order to form sentences 1 shoes / pair tennis /a/ white / of 4 horrible / cotton / dress / green /a 2 yellow ed / and /a/ shirt 5 plastic / black /a /jacket skirt / suede / beautiful / blue /a 3. gold /small/a/ pair / earrings / of 6 3 Reading Read the text and put the correct title at the top of each paragraph. Berutiess: Sort clothes by color Sort clothes by category Wash o dry-clean out-of season clothes before storing them Invest in the best poss an afford hangers you A change of seasons is a great time to organize your closet, says founder of the Holding Company, Dawna Walters 1 Bert eee ne Put anything you haven't worn in the last year, lothes that no longer fit, or anything that's permanently stained, in a pile for the trash. 2 a Hang all shirts, pants suits, and coats, starting with short elothes at one end and ending with the longest clothes atthe other end. This makes space for storing shoes under short hanging clothes. 3 ‘That way you'll know what you own and what you neéd, making you a more effective shopper. ‘You'll be able to see what will go with what you already have, and avoid making costly errors in impossible-to-match colors! 4 Pack them away, neatly folded. Don’t use plastic. Use something that allows your clothing to breathe, such as cotton canvas or other material. 5 ‘A good hanger (see above) will keep shoulders in shape and keep your clothing longer and in better condition. Never use wire hangers—they stretch the material—and plastic hangers can cause discoloration.Bus <3 Shop till you drop 1 Word builder: shopping items a Putthe letters in order to form seven things you can buy. zorblarades razor blades eee dordeoant a sparybiar pilskict terprin oan fumerpe SSOn 3 CTC an 2 Grammar a Complete the tables with the words in the boxes. any alotof all alittle afew much many no some __most. all of both none neither, b_ Divide the items into the correct place to buy them—pharmacy or computer center. b Check (v7) the correct sentence. a) Alot my friends are Spanish. 1) A lot of my fiends are Spanish. | 2) How many people are coming? 'b) How much people are coming? 2) I saw a few trucks in the street. ) saw litte trucks in the street. b 2) The most of the students enjoy the class. ) Most of the students enjoy the class. 2) There's lot of food in the refrigerator. ) There's much food in the refrigerator. a) Both of my parents are Chinese. b) All of my parents are Chinese.© Complete the sentence with an appropriate quan Are yourich? No, but thave alittle money | Which one do you like the red or the blue? of them! | preter green, 2. How many of the bars did you visit? of them. (feel awful 3. Can you answer questions about detergent? [twill only take a minute. 4 Theo won money in the lottery and bought a new car. 4 Complete the paragraph with the words in the box. all any both either neither none | have a big family. | have two sisters and three brothers. (1) of my sisters are in college and @_ ‘of my brothers are in high school. (3) _ of my sisters speaks Spanish. They studied French. (4) of my brothers speak French because they teach Spanish at their high school.| five in New York and my sisters study in Boston. | don't see (5) of them very often. Idontt see (6) of my brothers often, except at Christmas. b Check (V) the statements T (true) or F (false). 1 Americans lke to do things slowly. 2 Americans are becoming more and more impatient. 3 American children find fruit troublesome to prepare. 4 Americans find it dificult to prepare a sandwich. 5 Young people lke to eat apples. 6 Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches must be popular.1 Word builder: sports 2 Match the sports with the photographs. + parachuting ice skating bungee jumping Ber bowling whitewater rafting bicycle riding surfing b Check (V) the sports that are considered dangerous. © Match the feelings in the box with the pictures. nervous. "happy terrified dizzy relaxed embarrassed d_ Complete the sentences with feelings from the box in exerci | always eel alittle bit Nervous before going to a party, but of course when | get there everything is fine, 1 Hettso ___in the café when they brought the check and | had no money! had to borrow from 2 Watching the planes go around and around makes me feel 3 Ipassed the exam—tm sot 44 Look at Marian lying there in the sun—she looks so _ 5 Thad never flown before and as we took off felt absolutely __ just closed my eyes and he to Mark's arm very tightly! een aetheta 2 Reading and writing a Match each first experience in the box with the correct text, went on a blind date traveled alone I went toa soccer game thad dinner in a restaurant | stood up in front of a lass 1 Thee first tone = elt extremely relaxed. had no idea what | was doing and had nothing to worry about! It was the second time that | felt nervous, because | had some experience of what might happen. In fact, the students were very sweet and completely undemanding,so there were no real problems. 2 The first time was very excting for me.I was about seven or eight years old and had gone out with my big sister and her boyfriend. Everything was so different and new—especially using chopsticks, which of course | couldn't do! Eventually the waiter took pity on me and brought me a fork,so at least ‘managed to eat something. 3 The first time 2 was by error tealy.| had planned to meet a dgirfriend in Marrakech and her plane was delayed 50 | spent the fist three days alone. It was great because you seem almost invisible, especially dressed in the right way. The only aspect | didn't ‘enjoy was eating alone in the evening, 1 would rake ‘my book and sit in a comer hoping no one would notice me, except the waiter of course! A The first time | was realy impressed. There were so many people ‘and they made so much noise. We arrived early and found our seats and I spent the next half hour watching all the people as they entered the stadium and sat down. got so interested in people-watching,1 missed the frst goal. Everyone. laughed at me. 5 The first time was a disaster! was visiting my cousin in Chicago ‘and she wanted to go out to dinner with her boyfriend. She arranged for a co-worker from her office to come with us. He was nice enough, but | just didnt know what to say. guess he felt the same way because we didrt say two words all during dinner. wait wean le : b Now read this story about Ned's first day in his first job. Ned was 18 when he got his first job at the local grocery store. He was a bagger. All he had to do ‘was put the groceries in 2 paper bag when the checker had finished registering the prices. tt sounded simple, but it wasn't. His first customer was lan elderly woman. he had bought eggs, some ‘tomatoes, and a six-pack of soda cans. Well, Ned put the eggs and tomatoes in a bag and put the six-pack ‘on top of them. Of course the woman screamed. The eggs were broken and the tomatoes were squashed. «Ifyou had interviewed Ned to write this story, ‘what questions would you have asked hie? ‘you when you got your first job? How old twas 18. At the local grocery store. 2 2 Iwasa bagger. 3 2 had to put the groceries in a paper bag. 4 2 No, it wasn't simple. Iwas an elderly woman. Fore ? ‘She had bought eggs, some tomatoes, and a six- pack of soda cans. I put the eggs and tomatoes ina bag and put the six-pack on top of them. She screamed,Eas Lesson 2 Z Your first date EE 1 Grammar a Check (V) the correct sentence. a) You have to wear a hat-() ‘b) You have wear a hat. 1 a) She doesn’t need to come. b) She needn't to come. 2a) He hasritto study tonight. b) He doesn't have to study tonight. 3 2) They must not smoke in here—ittsa non-smoking area, b) They dont have to smoke in here—it's a ‘non-smoking area 4a) Marisa doesn't need to study—she's so smart. b) Marisa mustn't study—she's so smart. 5a) We need leave now. b) We need to leave now. b Complete the sentences with have to, need to, don't have to, or don't need to. 1 have to t0 work early today—we havea meeting. 1 Language students___travel to the country where the language is spoken, but it can be} 2 You bring an umbrella, | can lend you one. 3 Most people eat twice a day. 4 Mmm.tt'snice, but Ithinkyou ___add some sugar. 5 Children ‘attend school—it's the law.¢ Complete the phone conversation. Jenny: Hello, i: Hi.(1) Bill, enny: Hi, Bill2) 2 BI; Fine.Un... would you like to (3) 2 Jenny: When? . (eae sonny Oh, can‘t. have to (5) _- How about (6) ‘Bat; No,sorry.t (7). Are you free on (8) _ Jenny: Yes, but Ineed to (9) in the morning. Ba: OK. IM (1) Jenny: Fine.(11) Bik See you then. 2 Reading and writing a Read the article. b Check (V) the statements T (true) or F (false). « 1 Teen dating srelated to smoking and drinking. «=» « TO FO 2. Teens who spend less time with their partners are ‘more likely to smoke. Toro 3. Ailteenegers who go on dates smoke. Toro ‘4. The study was done at a college. ‘5 Teens who are with their partners more than 25 hours aweek are more likely to get drunk than tosmoke, T CJ F C1 Do you think the results of the survey would be similar in your country or city? Why or why not?© The big day 1 Word builder: weddings and graduations ‘Complete the spidergram with the words In the box. ceremony honeymoon engagement graduate —_ reception degree 2 Grammar a Complete the paragraph with a preposition from the box and ‘put the verbs in parentheses In the correct form, after __before since while a, leave) school, I've had many different jobs. (2) (become) a doctor and (3) {study) at college,| worked as a waiter and (4), _{work) my shift at the restaurant, went to my night job as a hotel clerk. It was a hard life. | b Complete the conversation with the information in the box. i AWhatdidyoudo() = Belwent to work for Microsoft. ‘A: And when (2) 2 Bae eae = 2000 graduated from college 2001 gota job at Microsoft ‘A: Did you get married (4) ———_————? } 2002 met Anne B: No, we got married after we moved. 2003 moved to California RWhen' 6) 2004 got married B:The year after (6)__ ieakiteaseeeyee comer) University of California3 Reading a Read the text and put the correct title at the top of each section. ‘Sign up Thankyou letters ‘Admire the goodies Go shopping Start the list Each month we'll send you an update of what's been bough you have Imerne acces you can check the lint whenever you ie. Gifts are delvered within 4 dys ‘ofthe order (nets youl preter tham nearer tothe {Peng or een arse honemoon). ng ie or om epee age Prec sy whboug wit, rune b_ Read the text again. Check (v) the statements true (Morfalse (Fl. 1 The couple has to select gifts via the internet. Toro 2. Guests don't have to visit the store to choose a gift. Toro 3. Gifts must be delivered within four days of ordering. Toro 4 Thank-you letters have to be written by the couple themselves. toro 5 You should send the lst of what you ‘want three months before the wedding. TC] FO 6 You can receive the gifts when you getbackfrom yourhoneymoon. = TC) FO 4 Writing ‘Are there gift registries in your country? Have you ever used one? Write a paragraph ‘about one of these topics. ‘a Why are there or arent there gift registries in your country? bb Your experience with a gift registry.b Thisis an interview with a non-traditional family. Read the questions and write logical answers using the information in parentheses. a This isan interview with a traditional family. Read the answers and write the questions. ait wail ho (: We have a non-traditional family. 1B: Thaw ate thee of us My wife our son, and REL Ser nahi poole ae theta rryour fami Ka) , mt ee ee ht fv a peed akon i D: Where do you © in alee = I c@ wi 1: She's a housewife. (at home, writer) 1 Ka) de 2 : And your wife? ES B: Yes, she has, but she quit when our son was born. ce) 7 3 (lawyer, downtown) At) — : Who takes care ofthe children? 3 'B: | don't think so. She likes taking care of the house. & (4) _ — (6. os mar 1; Wouldn't you prefer to work in an office? 3 ee =e ©: No,because (5) Yes, weld keto have four or five cieren 4 D: What about your wife? Wouldn't she prefer to be| 2 athome? 3 ©: Noshe says (6) 4i Reading and writing + Complete the text with the words in the box. dominant the check job like family comfortable colleague b Read the text again. Check (/) the statements T (true) or F (false). lly. | The majority of men would ike to paywhen they gooutonadate. = TO FO 2 Few men wart to have a woman boss. TORO 5 Most men want women to initiate a relationship. Toro 4 Few men dont want to have a family. Toro 5 Most men think women are the dominant sex. Toro ¢ Imagine you are going to organize a survey like the one Cosmo did, but your survey is going to be for ‘women about men. What questions would you ask? Write four questions you think would be interesting. 1 2 Sy 5 4 4 Now, write four sentences about women's views based on your survey. You can elther ask some friends or invent the facts! 1 2 3 4es «. Coincidence or destiny? CO SS eu Would isin the result clause. ft wouldn't have met her... ¥ 1 Grammar 12 Match the phrases that go together. 1 tfwe had left eats, 2) shed studied alle bit more. 2 resent {could have bought the dress. 3 td have given you the photograph 2. weld have caught the plane. 4 youd given me the money, tal have made a sandwich for you. 5, Shed have passed the exacn ©) weld have eaten outside. 6 fd known you were hungry, f) tyoutd asked me. ust broke up with Ken. If (1)_____ (know) he did't ike surprises, (2) (organize) that surprise birthday party. He really got angry. But it wasn't ry fault. fhe (3) (oot go) to bed so early, he (4) ____ {not open) the door in his pajamas.Of course, if (5)____ (nat in his boss,he (6)____ (nor be) so embarrassed. ‘¢ Make third conditional sentences using the information in parentheses. {fd been a teenager in the 1970s, (1/ wear / flared jeans) I'd have worn flared jeans. Iyou'd come to work that day you (see / the director / get angry) Ifshe (work / harder / be / promoted) If they (arrive /on time), we (meet / them) | would (become / actress) if my father (let me / go to drama schoo!) He (buy flowers) he (know / be / your birthday)wwite) sve cm RE Reading and writing Chance meetin Geraldine Massey was standing in line ot an airline g.. ‘on her way to a vacation in the sun. She was a 15-yearold student from Wisconsin traveling with her parents and little brother. Just then, Sonia Stein, a talent scout for a model agency in New York happened fo pass by. “When | saw her, I knew she was perfect,” claimed Sonia Stein from Top ‘Models. “| happened to look up because her baby brother ‘was making quite c lot of noise, and then | sow Geraldine. For a minute | thought she might be the mother, but when we spoke | realized she wasn't.” ‘Sonia gave her a business card and told her to call, “Two weeks later she showed up in New York and we did her pictures. The rest is history." Geraldine is one of the faces of the age. She hasn't stopped working! hRR £ePubrbalaSaLaSeSaLSeSaR SL SiBaBS Put £,8nSL LeSofSeSSfeQaSettitetaSaebSA§& P 8 PoSKaP 889.9 eves Zé b Circle the correct answers. 1 When they met, Geraldine was a 2) student b) flight attendant ©) model. 2. She was on her way to a) New York b) Wisconsin ) a vacation resort. 3. Sonia Stein noticed her because a) she hada baby b) her brother was making anoise _) she was shouting. 4 Sonia thought Geraldine was 4) the kaby’s mother by amodel ©) making a lot of noise. 5. Sonia gave Geraldine a)her telephone number b) ajob immediately ) her card. 6 Geraldine became a successful model 2) quickly b) much later. ‘¢ Complete the sentences in your own words. 1 If Sonia Stein hade't been at that aitport,, -2Af Gerakdinels brates 7 sa eee SS 3 If Geralaine had been the baby’s mother,.. o Gifts of iove 1 Word builder: word families Circle the word that is different from the others in the group. Cad ere eee eta 1 goose /hen /pig// partridge 2 drummer / violinist / vocalist / piper 3 ting / necktace / watch / pants 4 pear apple / banana / cheese 5 joke / lawsuit /funny / amusing 2 Grammar ‘2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. | had a horrible day. | did everything wrong.t wish | (1) _____ (not get) up this morning. | wish | @ (iiss) the bus and 8 (not get) to work on time. I wish my computer (4), ___ (not work). wish t © (forget) to check my e-mail. wish | @_ {not read) that message from Sam that made me angry. wish (7) ___ (not write) that horrible answer. wish I (8) . (send) it to Sam instead of my boss.I wish my boss (9) __ (be) sick today and | wish she (10) ________fnot read) my message.1 wish she a (ice) me. b_ Rewrite the sentence using | wish + the past perfect. went to the party. 3 The teacher was late. wish I hadn't gone to the porty. 1 didn't call you 4 The cake burned. 2 My brother lost his job. 5 didn't pay my taxes.3 Reading and writing a Read the e-mail message Simon wrote after the interview. Do you think he got the job? - We arranged the interview for 9:00—which is a little bit early for me since | usually stay in bed ‘til 12:001I! Anyway, | managed to get there OK, though | did foe! a little bit stressed and sweaty from running for the bus. Did I tell you about my outfit? | decided to wear something modern and trendy, you know, since it's a ‘design company. Unfortunately, | didn't have time to iron my shirt but | think it looked OK. Everyone else was in a suit! Because I went out the night before I didn't have time to read the information they sent me. | was supposed to give a presentation about something. They were very nice about it and | managed to make ‘something up at the time. Some people had charts and handouts—they must have ‘spent ages preparing! The lunch was nice, lots of wine, too, so we could have a \ laugh and a drink. | told some of my jokes. | think they really liked mo. ‘Anyway, | feel pretty confident. They're going to call me by the end of the week. Il let you know how it went ... b Read the text again. Check (v7) the statements T (true) or F (false). 1 Simon likes to get up early. Toro 2 He didn't dress very well. Toro 3 He prepared his presentation very well. TOFO 4 He didn’t notice other people had prepared themselves more. Toro 5 He hada nice lunch, Toro 6 He likes to tell jokes. TOoOFO ¢ Simon didnot get the job. Imagine four things he now wishes he'd done differently. ‘Lwish Thad worn @ suit,races 3B, 1 Stranger than fiction 1 Reading and writing a. Read the first paragraph of this news story. What headline would you give it? ‘The Jackson family of Midvale Hid « fright last evening when they got back from the movies. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and theie folie children returned from the theater at around 8:00 pum, last night and when their youngest child, Petey, sat ‘on the living room sofa to watch some cartoons on TV, ‘strange noise from behind the sofa. It sounded like 7 someone snoring. At first he thought it was the family dog, but the knew the dog was outside. When he looked behind the sofa, he found a strange man, fast asleep, with an empty bottle of ‘cognac in his arms. Gl dalattanee see he! ¢ Now read the rest of the news story. When the police arrived, they discovered that the sleeping man was a well-known burglar who had the habit of entering empty houses and stealing jewelry and electronics. Robert Genesee, 25, told the police he ‘hadn’t been having mich luck in his chosen field recently since more and more families had installed alarm systems in their houses. He told them he was depressed and had been thinking of changing his field. “However, last night he had found a house without an alarm system. and had easily broken in. While he was looking around the house, he found an unopened bottle of good cognac on the dining room table ‘and decided to have a little drink before he continued his activities. ‘One drink led to another and soon he had finished the bottle. Just as |e finished the last drop, he heard a noise at the door and knew the | family was returning. He rapidly hid behind the sofa and immediately | fell asleep. That is vhen the youngest Jackson found him.he Uni, sess 4 Answer the questions about the news story in exercises 1a and 1c. spect something Was wrong? 2 Why was Robert considering a job change? 3 Why did he decide to rob the Jackson house? 4 What did Robert do fora living? ‘5. What do you think will happen to Robert? 2 Writing a You are going to interview Robert in prison. You want to write a newspaper story about his most famous robbery. First of al, prepare a list of at least five questions you. would like to ask him. Remember you are especially interested in finding out: who, what, where, when, and why for your article, Questions. Robert's answers ¢ Write the first paragraph of your article about Robert,2 Anear tragetiy 1 Grammar a Writea sentence with should(n’t) have. {eft my umbrella at home. (t's raining now. I shouldn't have left my umbrella at home. 1 Jan wore her new shoes to the park.It was very muddy. She 2. We went to Rome in winter. It was very cold. 3. Marian spent all her money. She can’t come to the movies. 4. George pushed Teddy. Teddy fell over. 5 Iran for the bus.! hurt my leg. b Susie stayed in on Saturday night. Write five sentences using could have, “itwas areal pity you didn't come. We had a great time.” could have gone with them, “The restaurant was wonderful, with a lot of vegetarian choices.” “We drank wine. And there were fantastic cocktails, too.” 2 “After dinner, we went to a nightclub. The Di played all your favorite songs.” 3 “Idanced with a really cool guy named Luke. He was with a friend ...” 4© Max and Noah are twins. They look the same but they are very different in personality. Compare Max to Noalt using would have and the words in parentheses. Max arrived early. (Noah / late) Noah would have arrived late, 1. Max brought flowers. (Noah / nothing) 2 Max gave mea kiss. (Noah / shake hands) 3, Max took me to a beautiful restaurant. (Noah / buy a sandwich) 4 Max ordered champagne. (Noah / order water) (Noah /lend him $10) 5 Max asked me to marry d_ Match the sentences that go together. 1 left my bag at work. @) You shouldn't have driven home. 2 I didm’t have enough money. b) I would have gone with you. 3 I drank too much last night. ©) Somebody could have stolen it. 4 Late all the cake. 4) You could have left a piece for me 5 Ididn't want to go on my own. €) | would have lent you some. 6 My car ran out of gas. 1). You should have filed up before you left ¢ Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the modals and the verbs in parentheses. | had a horrible vacation. | guess I did a lot of things wrong. First of all | took my time off in the winter. | 0. (should go) in the summe but everything was cheaper. Then I decided to go to (Canada, but its very cold there in the winter. $@)_____ (could take) a cruise in the Caribbean, but | didn't. Then | bought cheap plane tickets. ‘When I saw the airplane, | knew | had made an error. 1@)____(shouid use) a well-known airline. The plane was over 30 years old. t's amazing it could fly.We (a) (could crash). The worst part was the hotel. (5) (Would go) to a more expensive hotel, but I didn't have ‘much money. The rooms were awful and there were ‘cockroaches everywhere. Next year fm going to stay home.BB a os 3 The War of the Worlds PE EE SSnGu an nits positive form is not used for deduction. itis possible to use can in ‘negative and interrogative forms. ‘She couldn't /can't have gone home —herbag is here. 7 ‘She can could /might/may have forgotten it. X 1 Grammar a Circle the correct logical modals. 1 James is never late. He might have had / must have had an accident. 2. Maybe Harriet took it. She may have needed /can‘t have needed it. 3. They said they paid for it.They couldn't have stolen / might have stolen it. 4 Did you hear the news? Bob has been artested for robbing a bank. He may have done /can‘t have done anything 5. Mr-Lawrence hasn't called. wonder if he might have lost must have lst the phone number. 6 Look, there's Bills book. He might have forgotten / must have forgotten it b_ Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the modals and verbs in parentheses. ‘A: Where's your sister? B: I don't know. She said sheid get here early. Something (1) (must happen) to her ‘A: Oh, 1 don't know. She's usually ate. Her watch (2) (might stop) or her car )________ (may break down). ': Oh,| don't know.t'm sure something horrible has happened. She (4) (must go) to the hospital she (5) ____ (might fose) my telephone number and no one there can contac me.She(6)________(could hurt) her head and she can’t talk, : Oh,telax. Nothing that bad (7) (could happen). There has to be a logical reason. ‘She (8) __ (could not have) an accident. She's a good driver. ©: Hi everyone. Am I ate? aact © Complete the sentences with must, might, could or couldn’t using the information in the text in exercise 2a, Yo sure she ate the cake She must have cater the cake Perhaps she had a headache im sure she didn't see you Maybe they left early 4 Im certain the bathroom was blue. _ 5. Perhaps he was angry 6 im postive | gaveit to him. 7 Maybe they had an accident 8 im sure he didn't hurt her sia Fairy hoax pictures fetch £6,000 s2 ‘collection of glass plates and other negatives which fooled, among others, Sir Arthur ce CG Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes), was bought by an anonymous collector for £6,000 “athe sain Knightsbridge, London. - Phe Cotcngley Pairies hoax was thought up in 1917 by Ehie Wright, 15, and her cousin Francs ' Griffiths, 10. The cousins only revealed in the early 1980s that their “fairies” were in fact paper eutouts, supported by hat pins, which seemed to ater inthe breeze Auctioneer Bonhams & Brooks said: may seem strange that people were fooled but this was just after the First World War and many believed in spiritualism because their loved ones had died.” b Check (V/ the statements true (T) or false (F). | The pictures were sold to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2 The pictures were of eal fairies. 3 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote stories about a detective. 4 The pictures were taken by Elsie Wright and Francis Griffiths. 5. The hoax fooled people for 84 years 6 They believed in the pictures in 1917 because spiritualism was popular. Si igs. 3 000000 o0o0e000 Using the text, complete the sentences with must, might, could, or couldn't. The cousins must have been very good at keeping secrets. 1 They_____have expected everybody to be fooled for so long. 2. Alot of members of the public have actually seen the photographs. 3 Sir ArthurConan Doyle have seen the negatives. 4 People in later times have been fooled by the photographs, too. 5 The auctioneers hhave been happy with the selling price!1 Learning to be human 1 Word builder: people a Match the names and approximate ages. 1 ababy 2) a child who is starting to walk 2 achild ‘ora child between 2 and 3 years ») only male siblings ©) a female adult 4) a very young child who can't walk or talk yet ) more than one father f) avery young child 49) aged between 13 and 19 years 1Oayouth hh) brothers and sisters Van infant i) aged up to 14 years 12parents i) anadutt a young person, usually a boy or young man 1) father and mother b Some words should be used in formal writing and others are more informal. Correct the vocabulary to make letter 1 consistently formal and letter 2 consistently Informal. Ww a i Sal, Dear Sir, F Hs al, Twould like to inform you that I was robbed foulll never guess what happened to me. I in front of your store yesterday. The guy who was robbed yesterday. An adolescent and ‘took my wallet was quite young, maybe tenor another child ran out of the subway and eleven years old, he wasn't a teenager. This grabbed my purse. I couldn't believe it. kid ran out of your shop. I'm sure you must ) Those youths were so fast, I couldn't even know him. I would like to make an appointment react. I think they were siblings because with you to discuss this matter. Perhaps I + they looked alike. I'd love to tell their could get his address and talk to his mom. parents what they are doing, ‘Sincerely, Rita ‘Mr. Nathan Perkins woe lh |Reading Check (7) the factors you think cause childhood obesity, OO children don't eat wel Ci [2 Genetic factors—having fat parents, CC Lack of format exercise such as organized sports. C1 C1 Watching television and using computers. 1 C1 children don't move enough every day e.g. walking to the store or to school. Now read the text. Check (¥) the factors in exercise fe bey atl pores Et i SE frenzy of that much misunderstood jewel of childhood — child's play. This means riding bikes, runnin ing, and lots of noise.” Dr. Guthrig Is calling for mofe *home zones"—carfree streets where children can play. safely. eee nce Circle the correct answers. 1 Many children are overweight because they are very a) fat b) inactive obese. 2. Most children apparently go to school a) on foot ) walking ©) by cr or bus. 3. Dr.Guthrie thinks children should 2)particpate in sports b)eat more) pay. 4 He thinks children's normal activities ae often a) chaotic 'b) misunderstood ¢) quiet. 5. He would like to see more 2) play areas b)sporssfields obesity. |“pi }) tossen 2 o.. lesson z & Goals tn life—or jusi waiita lave iin? Grammar Correct the errors in these sentences. | When 'm 60, 1 be retie in Florida, 2 I hope Robert will be coming to work early tomorrow morning. 2 Bythe end of next year, Il travel in Europe. 4 Sally will getting her degree as soon possible, 5 My mother will cook dinner by the time | get home. 6 The painters will be painting the house first thing tomorrow morning.b. Write sentences about the pictures on page 66. This time next week, I'll be lying on the beach. _ ¢ Write about what will / won't be happening in the rest of John’s life next week. Use the words in the box and your own ideas. -wotiover har take care of the kids {90 to school miss having long walks with John gotoa bar stay in the closet His secretary— she'll be working very hard. 2 1 His wife 2 His children—. ——— 3 His best friend— 4 The dog—. 5. His work clothes —_ 2 Reading and writing a Put the conversation in the correct order. 1 You're wrong there. 've already gotten one job offer. | don't know if Il take it, though. 2. Well.the pay isnt very good and | don't think 'm ready to move away yet. 4. I guess I'll be working at a big law firm in New York. 4 Why woukdnt you? 5 Youre optimistic. | bet you'll still be living at home with your parents. 6 Well be graduating in one month. What do you think you'l he doing ths time next year? 7 Ldor't know. haven't thought aboutit yet. What about you! b Complete the conversation. A: What do you think you'll be doing at this time next year? o Really? Tell me more, ‘And then what will you do? @_ @ See mmnnee rsh} eet How leng do you think youtl be doing this? @ rer grag Itsounds really interesting.o wien $4 1 Word builder: going on a trip Put the actions in the most logical order. | Decide to go on a trip 2 Check outof the hotel 3 Checkinto the hotel 4 Toke the bus to your destination 5. Arrive at your destination 7 Take a taxi to the terminal 8 Go back home again Oo 6 Leave home a Qo fs) oOo0o08 DOSS Scud Do not use two conjunctions with the same function together Although he was angry but he didn't shout. X 2 Grammar 2 Join the sentences using but, however, 50, or therefore. TARR) ae a) he couldn't write it so well. 2 He didn't have a job. 'b) he had a sandwich. 3 Iwas acoldday ©) she wore a coat. 4 The children were tired 4) she ordered cauliflower soup. 5 Jill hated vegetables €) they wouldn't go to bed. 6 Jack spoke English well = f) he went to the employment agency. b_ Rewrite the sentences to express the same meaning, using so or because. It was hot so he took off his sweater, He took off his sweater because it was hot. _ 1 She cried because the movie was very sad. 2 The boys were bored so they played soccer. 3. came here because | wanted to see you. 4 Joe went to the market because he needed vegetables. 5. They were tired so they went to bed.0 (or therefore) and because have the same essential meaning but work differently in a sentence. He was hungry so he had a sandwich. He had a sandwich because he was hungry. He was hungry therefore he had a sandwich. Read this formal letter and circle the correct connectors Madam, ¢ ‘ “appli fora piace inthe Intemational Law Masters program, commencing October, ted in law from the University of Osaka in 1999 with first class honors. ‘New York, working (2) as / like a volunteer See addition 2s Japanese, 13 1G) therefore | although | also speak German and French at reasonable levels. lly qualified in the U.S. legal system. for your interest, Please do not hesitate to contact me should you 3 Writing Complete this conversation with Margaret Drysdale. Write the questions the reporter used to interview her. Reporte: Where are you from? Mrs. Drysdale: I'm from the US. but I live in Cuzco, Peru. Reporter; (1) ———— = == re. Drysdale: | used to live in Kansas City epertor: = (2) as? re. Drysdale: Ten years ago. Reporter; 3) Swed z Mrs. Drysdale: When my husband died. My daughters wanted me to stay In Kansas City, Reporter: (4) et Mrs. Drysdale: Because I'd always wanted to travel. They didn't believe me 0 sold the house, ‘moved into a hotel and finally just took a bus to the Mexican border. Reporter: (5)_ ‘Mrs. Drysdale: All over.| started in Mexico and finished in Peru. aoe 6 a Mrs, Drysdale: | stayed here in Peru because | was running out of money s0 | got a job here in Cuzco. Reporter (7). es eed Mrs. Drysdale: No, they haven't. My daughters aren't adventurous. ems1 Looking back at 2001 Reading and writing a Match the words with similar meaning. 1 to create 2) ideo 2 want \ smart" 3 iteligent. Se) tomake 4 5 4 notion 4) toshow b Read the text. toexceed ©) speed repilty £) togo past / be more than Alas, mankind we knew him ... Could machines exhibit behavior which we would recognize as intelligent? Could we build machines that were smarter than us? In Apri, 2001, the U.S. Internet magazine Wired ran an article called “Why the Future Doasn’t Need Us" by Bill Joy, the billionaire co-author of the Java computer language. His argument focused on Moore's law, the projection which has computer processing speed doubling every 18 months, Joy had expected this notion to hold unl 2010 or sa. “Thanks to rapid advances in molecular electronics, thas become clear that we should meet or exceed the Moore's aw rate of progress for another 30 years * By 2030, then, we may be able to produce machines that are a million times more powerful than the personal computers of loday. No one knows whether this could result in consciousness, but it could certainly create machines able to process information and make decisions with a rapidity ond efficiency way beyond human capabilities, ‘Two possible scenarios present themselves, according to John Leslie, Professor of Philosophy al the Universi of Guelph inl Canada. “The first is that the machines toke over against our wishes. That ‘seems fo me less likely than they take over with our approval” Computers can already do the job of 10,000 assistants, which shows how badly assistants ore filed for he jobs they do. But we are suited for seeing and moving. Machines can‘ do that as well as we do yet. Not yet. Rhee on eam eNNARNRERES oeCheck {v/ the statements true (7) or false (F). 1 Computer processing speed is continually increasing, 2 In the next 30 years, we will produce much more powerful computers. 3 These computers willbe able to think ke human beings. 4 Machines will ultimately take over people. 5. Machines will never see and move as well as human beings. Write short answers about the text, Sa eet oo0008 oo0008 1 Do youthink computers will ever be “intelligent”? Why or why not? 2 Do youthink computers will ever take aver with or without our approval? Would this be a good thing? What could happen? 3. What can we do now that machines can't? What can machines do that we can't? Reading and writing Read the text. in 1966, Joseph Weizenbaum, an MT. mathematician, devised a computer program that responded to questions written in normal English, He named the program “ELIZA” after Eliza Doolittle, a character in the play Pygmalion and the musical My Fair Lady.\n reality, ELIZA couldn't converse. Certain key words were programmed to trigger ‘somewhat logical responses. The program really didn't understand the meaning of the exchanges so the responses were often illagical This is atypical exchange: ELIZA: Hello,| am Eliza. Visitor: Hi,Eliza, ELIZA: How are you today? What would you like to discuss? Wistor: My boyftiend. EUZA: Tell me more . Wit: Hedoesn't love me any more. IZA: Say,do you have any psychological problems? stor Wel! am depressed. ELIZA: Did you come to me becapse you are depressed? b What questions or answers do you think are missing from this conversation? Remember, Eliza's answers are not always completely logical. LIZA: Hello, lam Eliza You. (1) Uz: Don't you ever say Hello? You: (2) EUZA: Did you come to me because you are having problems with your dog? You: (3) _ ELIZA: Are such questions on your mind often? You (4) ae LZR: But you are not sure about love? ¢ Compare your answers with other students’ answers. Which of Eliza's questions do you think. ‘are more logical, and why? You can talk to ELIZA at http://wwrw.manifestation.com/neurotoys/eliza.php3& Tomorrow's worit i Reading a. Match the words and definitions. One example has been done for you. operon el 2) to take care of 2 tobeneft 1) to say that something wl happen 3 to protect €) to keep away from 4 topredic @ toshow 5 toindicate ¢) to receive an advantage fom 6 toavoid f) to encourage b Read the text, Sa 's people aes ee reas Cae ed work. There are many factbrs—in « ieee Lee Ge ke Ree ED potential for achiaving a healthier and di ¢ Check (7) the statements true (T) or false (F). 1. Parents will be able to choose the genetic make-up of their child. 2 Hospitals will provide genetic information to help us live longer and healthier fives. 3. Your genetic code should not be used against you. 4 Wewill get a di 5 The way we live is more important than our genetic make-up. ase if we have certain genes. IEEE) 23 o000 0wo oon 2 Grammar 2 Complete the interview with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. Reporte, Professor Sanchez, tell me what (1) (happen) in 30 years? 1 Sanchez: In 30 years, we (2) ____ Wand} on Mars and we @ ule) colonies there. Reporter. What about in medicine? (4) we (find) a cure for cancer? De Sanchez: | believe so, ut we (5) (discover) more dangerous diseases. Reporter, (6)______we___ invent) time travel? De Sanchez: I don't think so. 'b Check (V) the answers in 1—4 that most closely reflect your opinion. ‘Add two more questions to the quiz. Be sure the (a) answer is positive, the (b) answer is realistic, and the (c) answer is pessimistic, 5 Love By the end of next year, a) b) Q 6 Work By the end of this decade,Ji Agsson 3 we a Your future 1 Grammar @ Circle the correct future form: will or present simple. The plane(are) wil leave at 700 pam. 1 The Chicago Bears win /wil win the Super Bowl this year. 2 Georgia has / will have a ballet class on Saturday. 3. Don't worry. The party is / will be a great success. 4 Do you think Mary passes /will pass the exam? 5 The next course starts / will start on May 14th so you should sign up now. Circle the correct form of the verb: will, future progressive, or future perfect. In June Ill be ALiave been this job for a year. 1 This is Susana—youl have worked /be working with her in accounting. 2_ Just imagine, in a few months I'l push /be pushing ababy carriage! 3. By the time he's 50, Bob will have smoked / will be smoking 4,000 cigars. Wow! 4 feel confident you'll get/be getting the job, 5 Come by at 8:00 pm, well have eaten /be eating by then and we can leave right aay.¢ Complete the paragraph with logical future forms of the verbs in parentheses. ‘Mark Snyder was bom last night. He has a bright future ahead of him. Tomorrow he (1) (go) home toa loving family. In five years (2) __ enter) kindergarten and by the time heis 12,he(3) (win) five academic awards in elementary school. In 15 years, het) _ (play) on his school’s soccer team as a goalie. By the time he is 18,he ()________ (graduate) from high school and he (6) ______ be accepied) by Harvard University. He (7) (study) law and he (8) (become) a famous lawyer. By the time he is 35,(9) ___(be elected) to Congress and he (10) _ (be) President ofthe United States before he is 45. 2 Reading Put the conversation in the correct order. 1 Tell me, Kathy, when will you be getting a job? You're 25! 2. 1am looking, Mom. | have an appointment for a job interview tomorrow morning. 3 Oh, no! 4. know Mom, but it isn't €a5y to find a good job. 5 6 7 Great! What kind of job are you going to get? ‘ut are you looking for one? You watch TV all day. Ateleriarketer. til work here at home so I can be with you all day. ooo0o0008a R Learner training 1 Vocabulary: being a good leamer—knowing a word Knowing a word means being able to: + use it ina sentence—knowing the words it goes together with + pronounce / stress it correctly + understand the difference between this word and other similar ones. You wili see from this book and the Students Book that there are different ways of organizing new words. “These are designed to help you remember the words and important information about them. You should have a separate vocabulary notebook where you write new words and important information about them. 2 Word building Itcan be useful to notice patterns across different types of word (word cass): discuss—discussion 3 Task 1 Complete the table, Notice that: + nouns may be formed from verbs by adding suffixes: sion / tion, etc.- + negative prefixes are common in English: in /un /im, etc. + prefixes tend to affect meaning, suffixes tend to affect word class. 3 Collocation In this book and the Student's Book you have seen exercises on collocation—words that go togethe This applies to all kinds of words: You play tennis. (verb + noun) a rainy day (adjective + noun) You speak English fluently. (verb + adverb) Write down collocations when you learn new words. Tosk2 Match the words from each column to make a collocation. 1 strong a) love ina. etal 3 loyal © friend 4 political 6) need 5 desperately @) party 6 tue ) aneror_ 4 Connotation Now that your vocabulary has grown, you have more words for the same things. Often there is difference between the words: connotation is the impression a word gives apart from its essential ‘meaning. The words in parentheses below express the connotation of the examples: ‘aguy:a man tinformal) ‘an aduit:a grown up (ths is the word that is often used by children) {tis important to record this kind of information with new words so that you can use them. Task 3 Match the words that are similar in meaning. 1 sibling a) to become more / go up 2 totolerate »)s0 3 therefore nervous 4 toincrease 4) tossyno 5 torefuse €) toputupwith 6 apprehensive ) brother or sister Which column has the formal words, which the informal? Task’ Write sentences to show the difference in connotation between the follo\ word pairs. Use your dictionary if you want to. to inguite--toask ‘mom—motheroe Rule 1: Spelling of plural endings + Words ending in ch, sh, s,x orz:addees. This is often pronounced /rz/: bus—buses + Some words ending in o add es, others simply add s. tomato—tomatoes, potato—potatoes,radio—radios + Words ending in for fe changes to ves. wile—wives Task Write the plurals. knife— knives 1 church— 2 match— Task2 Correct the text. ‘George is such a heroe, He spent all day putting up shells in my bedroom so I could display my photoes | also put some boxis up there. looks great..'m going to buy him a watche for a thank you presente. Rule 2: Doubling of consonants + Words of one syllable ending in one vowel and one consonant -double the consonant when the ‘word gets longer: ut—putting,thin—thinnest,fit—fitted *+ Words ending in a vowel + y,w or x do not double and simply add endings (ing er,est ed): play—played, show—showing + Longer words (two or more syllables) ending in one vowel and one consonant double only when. the stress is on the last syllable: begin—beginning, refer—referring, but travel—traveling, visit—visting Task3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in parentheses. 1 He(stey)___ for acoffee after class yesterday. 2 Sheis. good listen) 3 They are (plan) _ a summer wedding. 4 Johnis much (tall) ‘than Chris, 5 He (drop)_________ the book on my foot. 6 He (bom ___ when he met the president of Japan. eiTask 4 Correct thetext. There are ten spelling errors. Bob had a terible arguement with Lucy in the librarie. He toled her she was stupid and she cryed.It was very embarassing for their proffessor and his secratary who were working there. Lucy isn't coming to class ‘tommorrow and Bob is definitely responsable. Rule 3; Final y and / * Final y usually changes to / when the word gets longer: easy—easier marry—marriage baby—babies + This change does not happen before endings starting with i: ‘try—trying pray—proying * Nor does this change happen if the y comes. immediately after a vowel: stay—stayed gray—graying ‘Note: exceptions are: say—said, pay—paid + Final ie changes to y before ing eying Tasks ‘Correct the taxt. There are ten spelling errors. | hurryied to the bank because | had to paie in a check. When | arrived they were clozing the doors. was furyous and Itried to push the door open craiying,“This is not good busyness”“This is Fridai," sayed the ‘manager.“Enjoi your weekend, Come back and tri again on Monday.”f ( Sty High is afuty updated andrevised | edition of the successful young adult course | Skyline. Sky High builds on Skyline's *lid foundations and has ‘neorporated ‘edback from students and teachers. | The series includes new topics of interest and provides ¢ a opportunities to practice | tnguage in use | Sky High begins with a new Starter level, | which caters specifically for real beginners, and conti.ues with five more levels taking students {_# solid upper intermediate level. | (Special features: ) 5 © The ried and tested Triple A Approach (access-analysis-activation) continues to provide students with powerful support for language development. 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