& g6hCU™ i @ What are you like? ® j 2 Read the text again and tor questions 1-6, choose Reading rans wutiplectoie * Retitewstaginant ir rss cm best. 1 Read the article quickly and decide which sentence fa, b orc) is the best summary. 1 What does the writer advise people to do before ‘getting up in the morning? Dealing with problems in your life, Finding out how to take things easy. © Learning to be more positive.” A Caimly contemplate their day ahead. B_ Organise their routine to maximise their time. © Decide which undesirable activity they could dispense with, D_ Reject the idea of having to fulfil their obligations successfully. YU need to apply some lateral thought to the process. ‘and non-eventful lif, having a non-commital attitude Encourage everybody to help with the morning routine, can actually be as bad as being pessimistic. So if, as ‘Make everyone responsible for some parts of their own ‘you walk yourself through the events of the day ahead, 39 organisation. If everyone is leading busy lives in the you feel pretty average about things, then try and aim household, it makes no sense for one person to bea 40 higher twill mean that you get much more out of life. martyr. Be realistic about your own stamina and stress So there you are, lying in bed, Picture yourself showering, its and appreciate the importance of keeping yourself making breakfast, catching the bus attending meetings, _fitand happy. Agree new regimes with family members shopping, cooking supper, watching TV and finally getting 2s or housemates asa sensible training exercise, and stick ‘nto bed. Did your spirits sink atthe thought of any off? with it until everyone takes their equal share. Instead of 15 Ifo, pluck what it was out ofthe timetable and examine feeling miserable about your chores and responsibilities, it more closely. sit must-do, non-negotiable event? For adopt a postive approach and acknowledge that they are ‘instance, you may not mind the idea of going to work {an essential component of lite. burt hate your jab or the daily commute. Find out what ‘options you have to make changes or find alternatives, 20 In the meantime, come up with a strong and confident affirming statement about the person you wish to be and ‘the way you wish to tackle these life challenges. Bh vvit2. The writer suggests dealing with difficult aspects of our home lives by A freeing up more time to handle them more effectively. B delegating some responsibilities to others. learning to control stress by taking more exercise. D asking for outside help to relieve pressures. 3. The writer initially implies that adopting a realistic attitude towards life can A have a counterproductive effect on our lives. B encourage us io look om the bright side of life. © enable us to find solutions to our problems. D help us be more analytical in our approach to life: 4 By using the expression ‘une inta’ fn line 48 the writer is suggesting that this fs something that you A. do regularly. B really enjoy. © may find difficult. D won't easily forget. jope and optimism with negative thoughts. Observing how you think is vital. You really need to tune into ‘hearing those negative waves as soon as they start and see a more positive alternative view, To find this perspective, you may need to examine closely the experience or subject of your attention. Be curious and interested in life, the things and the people that make 4% up your day. Be resolute that you will find a positive in ‘everything and everyone. 5 The writer justifies having a positive outlaok on the day by saying it will A make the outcome of our day more predictable. B help us blank out the less desirable events in our lives, C give us renewed energy to face up to problems in life. D ‘reinforce our appreciation of what makes life worthwhile. 6 According to the writer, how should we react to having bad a bad day? A. Focus on the one positive thing that happened, however insignificant, B Try to communicate our feelings about it 10 nother person in a positive way. Tell ourselves itis perfectly acceptable to feel down after a day like that. D Stay positive and believe that tomorrow will be a better day. end will mark a personal triumph +5 or disaster. Make yourself work out what good things ‘ill happen. Today could be the day you meet your soul mate, or when you are praised or promoted. Catry a list and photographs of things in your life that are rewarding or make you feel happy. This can include loved ones, favourite flowers, song tracks, a cutting from a newspaper that made you laugh, or a theatre ticket that reminds you of a wonderful ocasion. tf you ‘need reminding that good things do happen, take this collection out and relive fond memories and thoughts. Even if today has been a bad day, you needn't go to bed depressed because your optimism didn't pay oft. Why? Well, because tomorrow is another day. In the same way that a single look or a sour comment can instantly killa feeling, so a bubble of optimism arising from even the ‘most minor triumph will eventually get bigger if vou refuse to let yourself look on the datk side. That is the ‘reat thing about life, UnittVocabulary Feelings 1 Put these words into a suitable category below: Check your answers in a dictionary. Then use them to complete sentences 2-1, IH Gepressed confident cheerful fed up curious Pessimistic resolute optimistic moody, realistic bored excited Positive: Negative: ‘Neutral: a lm with everyone asking me to do ‘things for them all the time, Nobody ever says ‘thank you or helps me. b- Bob has a rather ~ attitude towards ‘the future of our planet, He's convinced global ‘warming will destroy the Earth very soon. ¢ Wemustte.. .-and do everything possible {o improve the transport facilites in the town, Zeb seems very. cucu» He Wasn't nervous about making that speech to the whole college. € You're not being very about our plans for the summer. We just couikin’t atford to go on holiday to a place like that. {You never know how Ann will feel ~ happy, sad = she can be very cn 8 Pm ose to know how many students failed the exam, aren’t you? h Vimso 1m going on a two-week holiday tomorow morning! i Ym very rarely can always tind something interesting to do. Meanings of get 2. Mateh the expressions in italies in a-h with one of the meanings in brackets. If you want to get more out of life, try to be more ‘organised. (create or invent more from/extract or ‘obtain more from) b 1d like to gee out of going to the pany tonight but I don't see how I can. (avoid doing something/ persuade someone niot to do something) ¢ I'm really struggling with this grammar. I just don’t get it. (understand like) @ We ought to be going home. It’s getting on for idnight. (past/nearly) € It’s no good getting upset about what happened, ‘There's nothing you can do about it now. (making/becoming) {The students get or with each other very well (make progress/have a good relationship) g [think it’s time we got down to doing our homework. (finished/began) h This argument is getting us nowhere. Let's just agtee to disagree, (achieving nothing/leading us in the wrong direction) 3 Complete sentences a-g using a suitable expression ‘with get in the correct form. Then use a dictionary to find two more expressions with get and note their meaning. BDO YOU sssstnsn . Kate? | really don't know her, b We need to doing all the Jobs In the house that we haven't done forages ©. This consultation process ts. = I virtually impossible 1 pleany everybody d t's 6 o'clock. Great! It's neatly time to finish work and go home! [want to try to... college, you now jon some clubs o learn a new language £ Dyno offended by what ‘Mary said. Tm sure she didn’t really mean it. 8 How can we. visiting the Browns this weekend? I'd rather stay at home!Grammar Review of verb patterns 1 Complete conversations 1-6 by putting the verb in brackets in the correct form. 1 A: One of my colleagues wanted me. (buy) a mobile phone like hers, B; But yours is quite nev. I really object to (change) something for the sake of it 2. A: We could put off... (make) a decision about installing machinery until next Year. B: That might mean we need to resort 10 sevens (9peNd) a huge amount on maintaining the existing machinery. 3A: Has it always been company policy to avoid .~ (give) a refund on sales goods? B: Yes. You can issue a credit note but you must insist on ..uean (5€6) the receipt 4A: Cdon't recall... (receive) any notification about the change in dates. B: I'm afraid it was a last minute amendment. | 40 apologise for {not/inform) you. 5A: The Whights never stop (boast) about their children’s achievements Br Pethaps you ought t0 ... .. (mention) the fact that they have already told you! 6 A: Bill can't stand three hours every day, B: Maybe you should advise him . (look) for a job closer to home? (commute) for 2 Complete these sentences using a suitable verb below in the infinitive form with or without to. BH strike complete feel provide solve accept inform — enter @ Several residents heard someone . the building in the early hours of the morning, b The management refuse responsiblity for any damage to property on the premises. © Under the terms of the contract, we agree sseuw the Work in a period of three weeks. 4. The eter was writen in such an aggresive tone that it made me angry. © Sam's tutor offered, _ him with some ‘extra help with his thesis. £ Can anyone help . transportation costs? 8 The baggage handlers at the airport threatened if their demands were not met h We regret you that the item you ordered is no longer available. this confusion about Match the sentence halves using the prepositions below and the correct form of the verb in brackets. ‘Three of the prepositions are not needed. Mx for on of = from by a Please don’t blame me ... b can’t believe Anne’s supervisor actually accused her .. ‘The police praised everyone ... ‘Most hotels try to discourage guests ... Voters will never forgive the government .. Officials tried to prevent the spectatats . That scrutiy old rucksack reminds me ... (smoke) in their bedrooms. (forget) what you should have remembered yourself, {not/live) up to their election promises. (steal) her own office stationery. (rush) onto the pitch at the end of the game. (tavel) across Europe when I was a student. (not/panic) during the bomb sare. we meted UnittListening Parts Multiple matching 1 Read the instructions and questions for 2, which are about people discussing friendship. Which statements reflect your own opinions or experiences? 2 © Listen to five short extracts and complete the exam task. For 1-5, choose from A-H the people's attitudes towards friendships. The only people | feel I can make demands on are my friends, Speaker 1 [Ti I think [ can honestly say that I have never really had a best friend. 1 expect my friends to place our friendship above everything pessoa | Speaker 3 [_ [3 Friends are people you can invite to a dinner party at the last minute. 1 always take advantage of opportunities to meet people. speaker a [ [a ‘My friendships mean far more to me than even my job. 1 socialise with people of a similar background to myself. A B c D_ We often give friends a one-sided jmpression of our true selves E F G H For 6-10, choose from A-H what upsets the people about friendships. ‘A. not being able to rely on friends in times of trouble Speaker 1 [Te B being bothered by someone who won't accept the friendship is over ds Speaker 2 [ [7 C constantly being forced to make new D realising that your friendship is no longer of any value E dealing with érlends’ emotional problems F losing touch with people who have been your friends since childhood G being let down by friends at work H_ knowing their position in the group is what matters to your friends speaker 5 [Tia Speaker 3 Speaker 4 [ [9Use of English Part 3 Word formation 11 Read the article below about interviews. How does the author advise people to perfect their interview technique? a. in front of a mirror 'b with someone they knaw well © with am expert in the field 2 Read the text again and complete gaps 1-8 with words formed from those in capitals below. 3 Write the correct words for a-h. Example @ noun form of the ver ‘irmprove’ two noun forms of the verb ‘advise’ ban adjective and two nouns formed from the verb ‘present! ¢ the adverb form of the noun/verb ‘notice’ . d_ two noun forms of the verb ‘speak’... e f 8 h another noun form of the noun ‘profession’ the positive and negative adjective forms of the noun ‘impression’ the positive and negative adjective forms of the verb ‘respond’ two adjective fomms of the noun ‘confidence’ unitt [J