success new Upper Intermediate Workbook rt @ Rod Fricker % hee ae aN AtonCONTENTS Exam Strategies Functions Bank Unit1 A fresh start Unit2 Know what I mean? Self-Assessment Test 1 Units 1-2 Unit 3 Everybody changes Unit4 Inspiration Self-Assessment Test 2 Units 3-4 Unit5 Bad or good? Unit6 Secrets uncovered Self-Assessment Test 3 Units 5-6 Unit7 Page, stage, screen Unit8 Hi-tech ‘Self-Assessment Test 4 Units 7-8 Unit9 No regrets Unit 10 No place like home Self-Assessment Test 5 Units 9-10 Unit 11 Solve it! Unit12 Media 2.0 Self-Assessment Test 6 Units 11-12 Exam Vocabulary Exam Vocabulary Practice Grammar Reference Exam Vocabulary Practice Answer Key Self-Assessment Tests Answer Key Self-Assessment Tests Tapescript 16 22 24 30 40 46 g 70 72 8 86 94 102 104 112 124 138 139 140oom strategies The New Success Workbook provides practice with the most typical exam tasks found in upper secondary school-leaving exams as well as exams like FCE, Trinity and PTE (Pearson Test of English). The New Success Workbook includés exercises that will help you prepare for all parts of a typical exam: Listening, Reading, Grammar/Use of English, Speaking and Writing. Listening General guidelines Always read the instructions carefully before listening to a recording for the first time. ‘Try to predict what kind of information you might hear. * look at the questions and mark your answers when listening for the first time. ‘* read through all the questions again before the second listening, paying special attention 4o the questions you didn’t answer during the first listening, Don't * panic if you don't understand everything. You don't have to understand the whole text to be able to find the correct. answer to a question, Try to get the main idea of a text and work out the meaning of words you don't know from the context. * spend too much time thinking about questions you are not able to answer — you can come back to those during your second listening, * leave any questions unanswered. If you are not sure ~ make a guess. ‘True/False (c.g. page 18, exercise 3; page 23, exercise 6) * The questions are usually given in the same order as the information in the text. * When deciding whether a sentence is true or false, take into account what you actually hear and not what you know or think, * Sometimes you need to refer to the whole recording to answer a question, particularly when answering a question about the speaker's intentions. ‘True/False/No Information (e.g. page 58, exercise 3) * Follow the guidelines for a True/Palse task but remember that this time you have three options. to choose from: a statement could be true (include the same information as the recording), false (include information different from the recording) or there might be no information regarding the statement in the listening task. Multiple choice (e.g. page 42, exercise 2; page 55, exercise 7) © The questions are usually given in the same order as the information in the text. © While listening for the first time, make notes of possible answers. Then compare them to the ‘options you have been given and choose the most sirnilar. © Some incorrect options sound very similar to the information in the recording ~ be careful and pay special attention to synonyms and antonyms. * Sometimes the information needed to answer ‘a question is not directly given, you may have to work it out on the basis of what you have heard. If you are not sure which answer is correct, try to choose it by eliminating the incorrect answers. Matching (e.g. page 27, exercise 2; page 42, exercise 1) © Ifyou have to find out who a person is or where the recording takes place, concentrate on typical phrases which relate to the person or place, Sometimes one characteristic phrase will help you choose the right answer. + Ifyou need to match a text/passage to a summarising sentence/title/headline, try to surumarise Ute main idea yourself and then choose the answer that is the most similar. Answering questions (c.g. page 27, exercise 1) * Read the questions carefully before you start listening and try to predict possible answers. * You are usually required to answer each question with no more than three words. © The questions are usually given in the same order as the information in the text, Completing sentences (e.g. page 58, exercise 2) © The gapped sentences are given in the same order as the information in the text, * Read the sentences carefully before you start listening and try to predict what: kind of information you should be looking for. Usually, the words that you need to complete the gaps are exactly the same as the words used in the text. © Ifthe rubries specify the number of words you should write, make sure your answers are the right length.* read the instructions before doing the task. ‘The task will affect the way you read the text. * try to work out what kind of text it is — it ‘may give you some ideas of what to expect. + read key information first. A title helps to decide on a general idea of the text and the first sentence of each paragraph often summarises the whole paragraph. © underline parts of the text relevant to the questions (single words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs). Don't * try to understand every single word of a text. You don't have to know all the words to answer the questions. You may be able to ‘guess the meaning of new words from the context, * leave any questions unanswered. ‘+ spend too much time on one specific exercise = your time in the exam is limited. ‘True/False (0.2. page 10, exercise 2) * Read the questions carefully before you read the text. Then skim the text to get a general idea of, where the information is. * Different questions will require different reading strategies. For example, you may need to focus (on just one phrase or you may need to interpret, the meaning of a whole paragraph. * Ifyou don't find information confirming that a particular sentence is true, mark it as false. ‘True/False/No Information (e.g. page 97, exercise 2) + Follow the guidelines for a True/False task but remember that this time you have three options to choose from: a statement could be true include the same information as the text), false (include information different from the text) or there might be no information at all regarding, the statement in the text, Multiple choice (eg. page 32, exercise 2) + Identify the parts of the text that your questions. refer to. ‘+ Focus on the detail of a paragraph or sentence. An incorrect answer may only differ from the ‘correct one in the tense tat is used, slightly different information or information that only partly corresponds with the text. ‘ Bliminate incorrect answers and then mark your final answer. Matching (c.g. page 39, exercise 6; page 49, exercise 2) ‘* While matching headlines to a text, always read all the headlines first and then match them to the relevant parts of the text. ‘* Remember that this kind of exercise may include (an) extra sentence(s), so you will have to eliminate unnecessary items. ‘+ When you match missing sentences to gaps in the text, skim the text first, ignoring the gaps to get its general meaning, Then try to complete the gaps with the missing sentences or words, paying special attention to what. comes before and after the gaps.At a typical exam at B2 level you may be required to write one or two pieces of writing. Typical exam tasks include a description of a person or an event, a story, a review, a for-and-against essay or a formal or informal letter. The New Success Workbook will help you prepare for these types of writing tasks. General guidelines. ‘Always + read the instructions carefully ~ what kind of writing task is it? ‘read the information you need to inchude in your writing. + write a plan detailing information you want to include in each paragraph. If you have time, write a draft copy or a few key sentences, * check that you have included all the information that is required. Use linking words so that your writing is coherent and logical. * check your writing style —have you used formal or informal language as required? ‘ check ({fit is a longer text) that. you have an introduction, a middle and a conclusion. Also, check that you have clearly defined paragraphs and that you have the correct, number of words. * check your grammar and spelling. Don't ‘© write more than the word limit. Think about the number of words you need for each paragraph when you write your plan. ‘+ repeat yourself ~ try to use varied vocabulary and gramumar structures. ‘The New Success Workbook will also prepare you for oral exams. The techniques below will help you to pass your exam successfully. # ‘Try to stick to the aim of the task. Always keep the question in mind when answering. © Do not panic if you cannot remember a word. Use a word that has a similar meaning or give a definition or description of the word, ‘= Ifyou do not understand what an examiner has said, ask hinvher to repeat hinvherself. You can also repeat the information you have been given and, in this way, you can make sure that you have understood it correctly. ‘© Ifyou are not ready with your answers and need time to think, use conversational fillers or hesitation devices (well, let me think, erm...) Avoid using the same words and structures ~ show that you have a varied vocabulary and can. use a range of grammar structures. # Iyou are taking the exam with another person, make sure you listen as well as speak — don't dominate the conversation.ctions Bank ~ Agreeing and disagreeing (Unit 1) Strong agreement You're teling me! You're absolutely right. That's exactly what | think. 0 do L/Me too./Neither do ‘Spot-onl/Exactyi/Absolutely! Mild agreement | have to admit, you've got a point there. OK, fair enough. “You may/could be right. Yes, | suppose so. That's a valid point True, I'd never thought ofthat Strong disagreement Nice? | think it's horrible! ‘You are not serious, are you? But that's not the point. ‘Come on! Frankly, that's rubbish! ‘So? What's wrong with that? Mild disagreement | don't entirely agree with that. | wouldn't say that ''m not totally convinced | hear what you're saying but... Tobe honest, | don’t think that’s true. Clarification (Unit 2) Asking for clarification | don't know what you mean by .. Could you go over that again? Sorry, 'm not with you. Sorry, you've lost me there. | don't understand what you are getting at Checking that you have understood {fl understand you correctly, ... ‘So are you saying ...? ‘So in other words, ... Explaining what you mean What | meant was ... Yes, that's exactly what | meant. No, that wasn’t quite what | meant. Checking that somebody understands Do you see what | mean? Do you get what I'm saying? ‘Are you with me? Emphasis (Unit 3) ‘Auxiliary do He truly did make my schoo! life bearable. It does make a difference. Adverbs really positive | didn't realy fit in, absolutely fantastic incredibly smart He was never ever too busy. | even wanted to quit. Soand such He was so much more than that. | was so badly behaved. He was sucha bore! Patterns with What... and If. twas his calmness that made him special. What really made a difference was the fact that... twas this sense of not being judged that made him What's best is that we're stil just as close now we're older. Presentations (Unit 4) Keeping your audience involved ‘And were you aware that. Do you know ..? rm sure you'll agree that .. Maybe you're wondering why .. Perhaps you're aware that .. ‘The reason I've chosen her is that .. Well, 'm sure we're all familiar with . What do we already know about ..? ‘What you probably didn’t know is that. ‘Why do you think she's been so successful? You might (not) know that. ‘You won't be surprised to hear that .. Avoiding silences (Unit 5) Using vague language Frm not sure if. | don't know if What’s the word? How can I say it? Using time fillers Let me think then/well | mean/\ think/| suppose/I'd say ... probably/sort of/perhaps/of courseThe fact (of the matter) is .. It goes without saying that... You have to admit that . There's no denying that... L really don't see the point of... On the other hand You have to bear in mind that... As far a8 | can see ... Tobe frank/honest... ‘The way | see it. That might not necessarily be good/the case ... Generalising (Unit 7) Itis said/believed/thoughtestimated that... Itis generally/widely agreed that ‘They tend to .../It tends to ...- People/They have a tendency to ... ‘There's a common belief that .. {tis usualy/otten the case that ... Broadly/Generally speaking, On the whole,/n general /As a rule, ... In their view, .../Apparently, ... Graphs/charts (Unit 8) Describing trends to risefincrease from 5 to B/by 3/tightly/gradually/ steadiy/significanty to falldecrease sharply/dramatically a steady/sharp rise/increasertalVdecrease in .. {almost/more than) halve/double/trple stay the same ‘change very little Describing proportions ‘the (vast) majority/a (small) minority of people half/two-thirds/twice/three times as many/high as ‘compared with (well) over/more than X percent ‘exactly/around/about half/a quarter/two-thirds of people almost/nearly/less than one in five/ten people Being tentative (Unit 9) It's nothing to do with me, but ... | was wondering if you could possibly ... While we'te onthe subject. | think it might be even better if hope you don’t mind me saying so, but .. Perhaps what you should do is It's none of my business, | know, but ... I don't want to interfere, but ... | wasn’t going to mention i, but... Would you mind if! made a suggestion? Criticising/showing annoyance (Unit 10) It’s about time you ... You could've ... You shouldn't have ... | wish you'd You should've .... ‘You'd better | wish you wouldn't ... You'd better not... Problem solving (Unit 11) To refer to a problem The trouble is | can already see quite a few ptfal "ve just realised there's a hit h Yes, that could work! don't think’ coh. Il To refer to decisions made soyfar* Just to go back tothe point you ni ‘We don't s2em to be geting vey fr, do we? So where are we now, then? We'll get round it somehow. To move the discussion on Let's move on, shall we?/Moving on .. Let's leave that for now and come back to it later. Making choices (Unit 12) Comparing and contrasting Ail the photos/Both photos show/represent . Nobody is... in anyeither ofthe photos. Noneflether ofthe families have/has ... When you look at the photos together, they show... in the 1950s people read papers whereas/while/but now they choose .. One is .. The others) look(s) much more modern. Xis not eye-catching enough. Xisn't as/so attractive as Xiis much less attractive than Y. Choosing and justifying That's my decision Personally,/in my opinion, ... If were to choose, I'd choose/my choice would be ... because/since/as ‘The main reason why | would/wouldn't choose ... is ..GRAMMAR Present and past tenses —+ (see page 124) 1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. (do) We are doing a project at school at, the moment, b We have been doing a project since last Thursday. © We did a project last week. 1 (emigrate) a Many people to the USA in the Toth century. 'b Many people from Mexico every year. © Many people —_ to Canada since 1976. 2 (wy) a Claire to start up a business for two years before she succeeded. b Claire to start up a business since 1999. © Claire tostart up a business last year but didn’t know how to doit, 3 (have a makeover) a Dave recently, b Dave at the moment © Dave last week. 4 Give) @ My family a =n ‘America since 1905. b My family Sis America until 2005 when they came to Britain © My family when John F Kenne 5 (never/use a computer) ‘1 before I came bi before. el at the weekend. 6 (yoweat falafels) a before you went to Egypt last year? b before? ¢____ when you were in Baypt last year? 2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. We should go to Africa while we can, After all, we are not getting (not/get) any younger 1 This OD is great. 1 (never hear) of The Doors before you gave it to me. 2 Td like to borrow a different book. I (read) this one. 3 This time last week we (cycle) along the River Rhine near Koblenz. 4 Cathy left when she ___. (see) that Jim was there. She didn’t want to talk to him again. 5 My mum _ (shop) all day and she (still/not/buy) any Christmas presents 6 A Where have you been all morning? BI __.. (read) a great book. I (read) 250 pages so far. 7 Dan's a good student but he (always/make) silly mistakes in his work. 3 Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs from the box. die happen change leave not go be spend move realise not want do wa Bt The ‘coming of age’ movie is very popular and there have ‘been many of these films over the years. One of the first, made in 1973, was American Graffiti, directed by George Lucas. ‘The story follows four friends who live in a small town in America. tis set in 1962. In the film, two of the friends ! just school and they*______ their last night at home before going to college. One of the friends, Curt, s unsure about going and * to leave home. ‘Why leave home to find a home? he asks. Later in the film, Curt, sees John, an older boy who left school several years before but ! to college. He has always been a hero ‘to Curts generation with his fast car and good looks but curt now © ‘that there is much more to life than what John has and that the world ® fast. ing thing that Lucas did, and which no other before, was, at the end of the film, to the characters since the film was made, as if they were real people, Curt, the teal hero of the film, ° away from home to Canada. John, the rebel, ®. ina car crash in 1964. Terry, an innocent character, had been killed in Vietnam, a metaphor for how the simple, innocent life of America in the 1950s had been changed forever by the horrors of the Vietnam war.Where the inferview Was, 0 car splashed me. When I at tried to dry my trousers. 1” __ there for about five minutes, Falking angrily to myself, when 1 noticed the interviewer watching me. He was very nice and friendly but it wasn't the bes 4. Choose the correct answers. 1__an interview last week. I! ___to hear if Ive got the job but I don't think I will 1? ___ nervous about the interview as soon as 1 go the letter telling me about it. 1? ___ lots of interviews in my life but I always‘ __ nervous. To make things worse, while T®__ to the place postand ed, lsat in reception and iterview 5, Tl take __- Next time I have an intervi a taxi. @haa have had Dhad tad d was having 1 ati wait ¢ was still waiting bhave still waiting d am still waiting 2 ahave been c was bhad been dam 3 ahave had had had bhad 4 was having 4 ahave got c got bget d was getting 5 ahadwalked walked bwas walking d have been walking 6 ahad driven carove has driven ‘was driving 7 awas have been bhad been dam 8 ahadeverhad —_¢ was ever having bever had d have ever had Complete the sentences using the words in capital letters so that the meaning is the same as in the original sentences. Ihave never seen such a good film. It’s the best film Lhave ever seen 1. The last time he was here was three years ago. BEEN He three years, 2. Last week was the first time she had HAVE ever eaten Indian food. NEVER She before last week. 3 We started working here in 1998, BEEN We 1998, 4 They went for a walk in the rain Was, It___they went for a walk. 5 [haven't seen John since my birthday, WAS ‘The last time on my birthday, My frst day at an English school today and I've ‘been wating impatiently to start this biog. | hope ‘some of you back home ! reading this! We arrived England last week I can't baleve I've oniy ‘been here Saturday. i fools asf 've been here © ‘ages! {didnt nave * ‘worry about \ihich schoo! to choose. In England you go to the school nearest your house. ® you know that houses near a good schoo! can ‘cost 505 more than houses two streets away nearer to a poor school? Strange, eh? Of course, Nad" have a school uniform so 1 10 get one. We went into the town centre a couple of days ago to buy it Black jacket, black trousers, white shit and red and yellow te. | post a photo of it as soon as oan, School ® at 9 o'elock in Brain sothis moming®_____nice and relaxed because I'm used to starting school at B o'clock. Things got less reaxed when | arrived. At 9 o'clock people 8_____ running allover the place but, § minutes later, the corridors were deserted = they © ____ ‘all disappeared. Luckly a teacher found me and took me to my olass. Lessons weren't much diffrent from back home = but al in English. "ve ™. ‘spoken so much English in my ite. M the other kids laugh at my | accent? No. I my class (twenty-six students) thare ae fifteen who have a fist language that 1 write more tomorrow if | get some comments SyOUR MOTHER AND | FOUND OUT YOUVE BEB. sLOSENG. We DONT IIOW WHAT THAT Meats, BUY WE LKE YOU TO STOP.”READING 1. Read the text. What is the main idea of the article? Not everyone can make a fresh start b Fresh starts need careful planning. © Most people don't really understand what a fresh start is. 2 Read the text again, Are the statements true (7) or false (F)? According to the article: 1 After making a fresh start, old problems usually disappear. 2 Some people don't believe they can make a fresh start, 3 Some people don't make a fresh start, because they like being unhappy. 4 A real fresh start has to be planned carefully 5 Some people can be frightened of making areal fresh start, 6 The best way to find out about celebrities who have made a real fresh start is to look for information on the Internet. 7 Johnny Depp had always wanted to live in France, 8 Johnny Depp's fresh start has affected his personality and emotions. Be fi) Make a real fresh start Many of us are unhappy with ou way. Perhaps we don’t like something about our appearance or we would like to alter our personality in some way. Some people feel so strongly about the necessity for change that they try to make a fresh start and completely change their situation and iiestyle. However, many of these ‘fresh starts’ are unsuccessful. Despite everything, people don’t really change and they soon face the ‘same problems as before. So, is it possible to make a real, fresh start and, if so, how can we do it? (One expert, the author Guy Finley, has identified four stages that we need to go through before we can make a really successful and lasting fresh start. The first of these isto really believe it is possible. We must think positively and also be aware of what might prevent us from succeeding Many people think itis impossible and give up before they even start The second stage isto really want to make a fresh start. Alot of people think they do but, in the end, they decide that it would involve too many changes. ‘They know they are unhappy but feel this is beter than entering a new and unknown world, even if they ‘might be happier there. The third point is rather surprising. Guy says that you can't plan to make a fresh start, Anything you want to happen and try to make happen is a product of your ‘own personality and experience. In other words, itis product of your past. To make a fresh start, you need to leave the past behind. So, making afresh start isn't about going on a diet, ending a relationship or setting, ‘other goals. It much more than that. You need to notice opportunities in life and take them. This is the third stage So, you've felt positively about the idea and believed it could actually happen, you really want to make a fresh start and leave your past behind and you ace looking for new opportunities. What isthe last stage? Perhaps Jess surprisingly, this is being willing to take risks Some people may think that they have no control over their life if they don't make any plans for the future. Many people are too timid and afraid of real, lasting ‘change because there is no way of knowing what will happen in the future. As Guy says, if you really do follow this process, you dont just get afresh start but you get a life which is always freshSo, can we see an example of areal fresh start to see hhow it works in practice? If you type in ‘celebrities + fresh star’ on the Internet, you'll se stories of people changing their names, moving house, apologising to their husbands and wives for the terrible things they've done or heading for the nearest gym. As we have seen, none of these things are real fresh starts. A better example is Johny Depp. From a teenage recluse to an angry young man, Johnny Depp didn't ‘seem truly happy despite the fame he had. He {got married atthe age of twenty and, after getting divorced, he had several relationships with actresses and models always hopeful that each would be the ‘real thing’ but always becoming disillusioned. He was arrested twice, once for damaging a hotel room and once, in 1998, for fighting with paparazzi photographers. The same year, he started a new relationship with the French actress and singer ‘Vanessa Paradis. The changes that have happened since were not planned. He moved to France to be with her and not because it was place he had always wanted to live. Now, though, he prefers the simple life in France to the bright lights of Hollywood and he spends his free time growing grapes and producing wine. Although still a great actor and part- time musician, and still non-conformist despite ‘enormous success, he really did make afresh start and is happier and more relaxed as a result So, if you really want to make afresh star, it is possible, Anyone can do it if they really try. The only thing stopping them is their own fear of change. A fresh start ( | 3 Match phrases 1-5 from the text to examples a-e. 1 alter your personality O 2 face problems oO 3 involve changes. O 4 set goals oO 5 be willing to take risks ao a Now I've finished university, life is going to be very different. I'l get a job, find my own flat and make new friends. b Since I started work, I've become more outgoing and harder working, ¢ If move to France I won't know anyone and things might go wrong, but I'm going to do it anyway. d If] take this job, Tl earn a lot but I won't have time to cook healthy food or see my friends, e This year I'm going to save $50 a month and get more exercise 4 Read the definitions and find these words in the text. 1 The way a person lives, including the place they live in, the kind of job they do and the activities they enjoy. 2 The opposite of short-lived or temporary. 3 Not having courage or confidence. 4 Someone who chooses to live alone and does. not like seeing or talking to other people. 5 Disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good or that an idea is, right. 6 Someone who challenges the way of thinking or behaving accepted by most other people in their society or group. ulSPEAKING A GB Complete the phrases with one word in each ap. The first letter of each word is given. Decide it the phrases express strong agreement (SA), mild. agreement (MA), strong disagreement (SD) or mild aisagreement (MO). You're telling me! EN You've got a p, there. Idont e. agree with that, Tim not totally € Thave to a___ you've got a point. Yes, 1 That's e c___ ont Th___ what you're saying but. 9 True, Pd never t of that. wat 11 Frankly, that’s 12 That's av, 13. So, what's w. 2 GBB Choose the correct answers. Al love ainger hair. BGo do IY Nor do I. / You may be right, TE Tooks great. 1 ATI go parachuting if you come too. BNeither will I. / OK, fair enough. / What's wrong with that? 2. Afc doesn’t look good. He's just a fashion victim. BFrankly, that's rubbish. / To be honest, I don't think that's true. / Spot on. Those trousers are awfull 3 AT dont like scrufly people. B So do I. / Come on! / Neither do I. They look terrible. 4 Aldon think Anne and Phil are well- matehed, B You may be right / You're not serious / So do I but let's hope they are. 5 ANose studs are very unfashionable. B That's a valid point /To be honest, / Thave to admit I don't think that’s true. 6 AT need to lose weight. B You're telling me. / Spot on. / Me too. Tean't get my trousers on. what I think, point. with that? 12 WRITING | Description of a person Read the writing task and the description. Put the events a-g in the correct order. Describe somebody whose life changed after ‘an unexpected event, @ He started his own business. b He had lots of friends. © He has a spring in his step and arelaxing job. He moved to London. He was exhausted. He met Julia on a train, He left. London. oo0000 8oO © My cousin, Arthur, was always a very outgoing, relaxed sort of person whe loved sports and adventure. He had lots of friends at school and it was a real surprise when he moved to London to start his own business. Itjust dida’t seem like the sort f life he would choose. Things s00n started to go badly. © The business started having problems and Arthur was forced to work around the clock, day in and day out: When I visited him, he was exhausted and had lost alot of weight: His hair was going grey and he rarely smiled even when we went out together in the evening. @ Then, one day, as he was hurrying to work on the train, he meta girl, Julia, who he had known af school. They had both loved sailing ‘and shared a similar sense of humour. It was like a light going on inside Arthurs head. By the time he got to work, he knew that his life was missing something very important. © That was six months ago and Arthur and Julia are now married and live in a small flat near tthe sea. The change in Arthur is amazing. ‘There's a spring in his step again and his eyes sparkle with happiness. They aren't rich but Arthur has got a job which he enjoys and Which leaves him free to relax in the evenings and at weekends. I'm sure the decision to leave Londen to be with Julia was the best decision he has ever made. | | |2 Match sentences 1~4 to paragraphs A-D. 1 Description of the person before the change. 2 Description of the person now. 3 Introducing the person. 4 Description of the event which caused ‘the change. Match the underlined phrases from the text (18) with ‘the phrases which have a similar meaning (ah). 1 He was a relaxed sort. of person, 2 He moved to London to start his own business. 3 Arthur was forced to work around the clock. 4 He had lost a lot of weight. 5 His hair was going grey. 6 They shared a similar sense of humour. 7 There's a spring in his step. 8 His eyes sparkle with happiness. avery long hours b c a e t o ooo oo00000 Oo O losing its colour show the joy he is feeling hhad an easygoing personality langhed at the same things sense of happiness and optimism in his body language 9 set up a company that he owned h was much thinner than before 4. The sentences below come from a similar description. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. When he was young. 1 he (like) parties. 2 he (note) ____ very irmpulsive. 3-he (wear)______ trendy clothes. ‘When I saw him two years ago. 4 he (change) __—_ 5 he (wear) seruffy clothes. 6 he (lose) weight 7 he (be) very aggressive, Since he got a new job. 8 he (become) ‘much more confident. 9 he (make) new friends. 10 he (buy) Tots of new clothes, Now. 11 he (be) very ambitious. 12. he (ook) exhausted. 13. he (not/have) time to relax. smaen (Q))] 5 Complete another description using the phrases in the box. Use capital letters where necessary. ‘@eschoo! _buthe changed —_ then, one day Thad been at university when I left home Lalso had make afresh start Thad seen ‘the more thought about were always very Describe a person who has changed the way you see yourself. At school I was always quite self-conscious ‘about my height: I was the shortest boy in my classond!____ very curly hair and freckles which I hated. My clothes 7 unfashionable as my mum bought them all. aes to go to university, I reall wanted to* 2 Soaghe myself some more up-to-date clothes and tried to be more confident and outgoing. I couldn't de anything about my hair and freckles but I tried not to worry about them too much. The fresh Frart lasted for about a week and then! became my old, quiet self again. 5___for about a month when I got to know Nathan. him and thought he was a bit too conceited and full | of himself.” he told me that hhe admired me. He explained that everyone he knew at college was putting on an act and trying to be someone ele. I was the only honest one there. Twas speechless. ce acacia asecnt coc ncoeepee | * What Nathan had said, the more understood. I felt comfortable about my looks and character. That made me more | confident and I started to make a lot of friends. Thanks to Nathan, I'm happy with who Lam { now. We're not close friends? iy life more than anyone. | 6 Follow the instructions. 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He's very _m___i__s. 7 People were laughing at Cathy's clothes because they were so__f____o___l_. 8 Sara looks lovely in that long _1_g __t dress. ‘Match the adjectives in the box to their opposites 1-8. critical even-handed infantile intriguing knowledgeable modest. snappy well-matched worrying rambling snappy biased complimentary _ conceited dull ignorant incompatible mature _ reassuring, Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives from Exercise 2. Dan's stories are always very rambling He writes pages and pages and no-one can understand ther 1 Don’t ask Louisa to judge the singing competition. ‘Anna is her best friend so she will be 2 Mick is really He always thinks he's better than everyone else. 3 Pete's really __. You'd think he was five, not seventeei 4 Stella was really negative about my performance in the school play. Why does she always have to be so 5 Chris and Paula are very _. Tm sure they are going to get: married one day. 6 My brother loves computers but he's really about anything else. 7 Twas really nervous about my exams but my teacher was really and made me feet much better 8 The book was great but the film was quite ‘They should have had a different director.4 Complete the text using words formed from the words in capital letters. MY SCHOOL DAYS When | was at school, | was quite disruptive and often got into trouble with my DISRUPT teachers. There were several reasons. | was a naturally * child who ‘ADVENTURE loved to try new things and hated sitting stil in a classroom. | also had a feeling oft . I didn't have many friends and was quite shy. | wanted people ‘SECURE to notice me. | wasn't very badly-behaved. Most of the things | did were just * ‘fun. That's what | thought, anyway. My teachers, though, were HARM more‘ _____ of my behaviour. n the end, my parents had to go to see crimic the school’s head teacher. He was very*____ but he told them that, if my behaviour didn't change, REASON | would have to leave the school. My parents were & they had read SPEECH ‘my schoo! reports but this was really "__. It hanged me, though. | EXPECT didn’t want to move school and, from then on, | became as * as VISIBLE possible in lessons. It wasn't as much fun but at least no-one was angry with me anymore. 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 7 Match the sentence beginnings to the correct endings. delurk FAQs lurker netiquette Billy is very knowledgeable netizens newbie troller 4 Simon is a shadow oO Before you ask for help, please read the 2 Lisa has got a great sense a FAQs. Your question may be answered 3 Idon't know much about eyberculture there. = just the bare Oo 1 Can anyone help me? I'm a to 2 Levant in ne H this website and it’s all a bit confusing. 5 Kate's a real fashi Porno ag oe & The world doesn’t revolve og trying to cause trouble. 7 Tm glad he's happy but I miss Oo 3 Iwasa ‘on a forum for years a of humour. hefore i ever posted a message. I decided b victim. to___when I sav a really stupid ccomanent and no-one else responded to it Wien 4 Hey, everyone, stop arguing, We're all and eerie pats wo each: @ around you and your friends, ‘hee f of his former self 5 You should never use anyone's real name 9 weight before the holidays start. on the forum. This is the basic rule fn essentials. of ‘6 Complete the idioms with one word in each gap. Extend your vocabulary hate doing the same thing day in, day out, 1 Choose the correct answers. 1 Dont fall into the of thinking ‘Tommy's really(gencrous) mean. He lent me that a new hairstyle will make you happier. 100 so that I could go on holiday. 2 If there's something worrying you, get it off 1 Don't worry about people criticising you. Try to your ___. Youll feel much better. be a little bit more thick-skinned / sensitive 3 You've got lots of expensive clothes and and ignore the negative comments. xno money for food. You should get your 2. Emily is so shrewd /naive. She believes ____ right anything that anyone tells her. 4 Sometimes, you should tell people what 3. Come on, tell me what you thought of the play. you think and sometimes you should hold Be evasive / frank, I won't mind. your __. 4 Mark wont sing in the school show. Hes too 5 Iknow it’s difficult to leave home but timid / self-assured sometimes you have to take a 5 Steve is a real spendthrift / really thrifty. into the unknown. 6 Don't make of me just because my clothes aren’ fashionable. ver has any money left at the end of the 6Know what I mean‘ GRAMMAR Future forms —+ (see page 125) 1 Match the beginnings and endings of the questions, 16 What will you Will you When are you What are you What time What do you think you ooo0o08 does the train leave? bedoingiat-7 eeleek tomorrow? will study at univer meeting Mike? have finished your work by 8 o'clock? going to do this afternoon? Match the questions in Exercise 1 with functions AF A a prediction based on personal opinion — L) B an event which will be in progress at a specific future time a timetable an arrangement a plan or intention an event which will be completed before a certain time in the future mmo O 0000 Choose the correct answers. Teant go out tonight. Far raleingy I'm going to take /Tll take an exam tomorrow. 1 A Have you seen our school’s timetable yet? B Yes, here itis. Our first lesson will start / starts /is starting at 9. 2 A Are you doing / Will you do / Do you do anything tonight? B Yes, I will have watched /I'm going to watch /I will watch the football on TV. Tve been looking forward to it for weeks. 3 A OK everybody. We've thought about this and we've decided that wewill have / are going to have / are having a picnic next ‘week. Now, we need volunteers to help us arrange everything. B Well,’ buy /P'm buying /P'm going to uy the drinks if you like. 4A According to this brochure, the ferry to France leaves / will have laft/ will leave at 7 pam. B Seven? Good, by about ten o'clock we'll have arrived / we're arriving / we'll be arriving at the hotel, unpacked our bags and found somewhere to eat 4 Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form so that the sentences refer to the future. When my parents arrive (arrive), I will tell (tell) them what we want to do. 1 As soon as we (finish) the work on the pool, we (have) a swim, 2 I think we (have) a cup of tea before we (Start) work, 3 Don't worry, we (noveat) dinner until everyone (be) here. 5 Paul is fiteen and is one of the best young footballers in the country. Write what he thinks will happen by the time he is twenty-five By the time Pm 25 play for Manchester United and be their star player be playing for Manchester United and. Elbe their star player, score his first goal for England 'lLhave scored my first goal for England. 1 marry a model 3 meet Lionel Messi 4 live in a mansion 5 write my first book 6 sign a multi-million advertising contract6 Choose the correct answers. The end of reading? “What the next book sensation for teenagers? Another book about vampires? Or 1___‘the future see the end of mass reading for the computer generation? Is this a problem or 2 ____ just as much, if not more, from the Internet? Here is what e few young people said. ‘Tom, aged 14. I love books and I'll buy anything, Tm going shopping later and °___ a couple of ‘books to take on holiday. I don’t think books ‘___ out, My friends all read loads. ‘Paula, aged 16. In thres years’ time, we ° books at all. People °____ publishing them. Everything will be on computers. Computers are the future. 17____ part in @ computer games competition this afternoon. It *____ at 2 o'clock 90 I must hurry. Kevin, aged 18. Why are people always worried about our generation? A hundred years ago, taenagers didn’t have timo to read at all, they ‘were all out working. Mind you, I guess in 20 years’ time ’__ worrying about my children's generation as well. ‘Sue, aged 17. English isn’t in decline. It's changing. By 2050, it completely from ‘what we speak today. People probably worried about Shakespeare changing English as well. 0, as you can see, there's a wide variety of opinions on the topic but one thing is for sure, ‘when something "___ in society, some people will always start to worry about declining standards. awillhave been cis being it ve will be being 1 adoes cwill bwort dill have 2 aare children learning. ¢ will children learn behildren will learn — d will children be learning 3 awill buy cam buying bbuy dam going to buy 4 awill be dying will die bare dying d will have died 5 aaren't reading bwon't have read won't be reading daren't going to read c will have stopped d will be stopping 6 aare stopping bare going to stop 7 atake will have taken will take dam taking 8 astarts will have started b will start d does start 9 al'mgoing to e1will be bi will Iwill have 10 ais going to change is changing bwill have changed will be changing 11 achanges will have changed bwill change d will be changing Know what I mean? (() 7 Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. A The leader of the Forward To The Future party has just appeared and I am going to ry (try) to talk to him as he walks past. Minister, Colin Sturgess, BBC. Could I ask a few questions? B Certainly, but it" to be quick ‘A Your party is making education the big issue in the forthcoming elections. Why is that? B Free education in this country is in a desperate state, By 2030, free education for all (exist) for 150 years. We're very proud of that but we have ideas for the future ‘A What. exactly are those ideas? B This time next year, the government, — (pay) $5000 per year per student for education. And for that, we get poor schools, low standards and overworked teachers. When we ; (Gwin) the election, we —— Give) this money to schools directly and they © (able) to decide for themselves how to spend it. A So, its just a money issue? B No, not at all. There are many areas which need improving. Take exams for example. From the end of May to the middle of June, students all over the country (take) exams but they * (not/know) their results until late August, by which time they (have to) wait for two months, worrying unnecessarily. Im sorry, I have to go now. ‘A Any last words for our listeners? B Yes. The election (take) place on June 2ist. Make sure you vote for a better future for our country. 17 (have)