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Contents
Writing Dialogues
Close-up B1+
LANGUAGE
READING & VOCABULARY
Grammar
1. Conditionals 28
2. Relative Clauses 32
3. Question Tags 35
LITERATURE
STORY
Chapter 6 39
Chapter 7 40
Chapter 8 41
Chapter 9 42
Chapter 10 43
POETRY
Night 46
DIALOGUES 51
WRITING
Writing a Research 55
Notes
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Reading:
Word Meaning
1. Architecture The design or style of a building or buildings. ●The architecture of the
(n) /ˈɑːkɪtɛktʃə/ eighteenth century.
2. Destination A place to which somebody/something is going or being sent. ● Popular holiday
(n) destinations like the Bahamas.
3. Landscapes Everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in
(n) the country. ● The garden has been designed to harmonise with the natural
landscape.
4. Port of call A place where you go or stop for a short time, especially when you are going to
(n) several places. ● My first port of call in town was the bank.
Vocabulary:
Word Meaning
1. Off the A place that is off the beaten track is not well known and relatively few people
beaten track visit it. ●They visited a lovely village off the beaten track.
(expr) /ɒf ðə
ˈbiːtən træk/
2. Site (n) /sʌɪt/ A place where something has happened or that is used for something ●The site
of the battle
3. Row (n) /rəʊ/ A straight line of people or things. ●There were rows of stones along the coast
making a long wall.
4. Column (n) A tall, solid, usually stone post which is used to support a roof or a decoration in
/ˈkɒləm/ a building ●The columns in the temple were very tall.
5. Formation The way something is naturally made ●This is a photo of some amazing rock
(n) /fɔːˈmeɪʃn/ formations. ➣ Form (v) (n)
6. Range (n) A line of hills or mountains ●The Andes are a very high mountain range in South
/reɪnʤ/ America.
7. Caravan (n) A vehicle pulled by a car that you can stay in ●She prefers staying in a caravan
/ˈkærəvæn/ to a tent in case the weather is rainy.
8. Cuisine (n) A style of cooking ●Cretan cuisine is well known for being tasty and good for
/kwɪˈziːn/ you.
9. Currency (n) The money used in a country ●The currency used in Australia is the Australian
/ˈkʌrənsi/ dollar.
10. Itinerary List of the places you will visit on holiday ●The guide gave us the itinerary and
(n) /aɪˈtɪnərəri/ we saw that on the first day we would visit Plaka.
11. Resort (n) A place where many people go on holiday ●Mykonos is a very popular resort for
/rɪˈzɔːt/ young people.
12. Voyage (n) A sea journey ●The voyage from Patras to Ancona in Italy took a whole day.
/ˈvɔɪɪʤ/
13. Cruise (n) Take a holiday on ship or boat without a precise destination. ●We went on a
/kruːz/ cruise down the Nile.
Word Meaning
1. depart (v) Leave ●The train departs at nine and arrives in London two hours later. ➣
/dɪˈpɑːt/ departure (n)
2. get away (phr Escape ●The actor rushed to his car to get away from the fans at the airport.
v) /get əˈweɪ/
3. drop off (phr v) Take somebody somewhere by car and leave them there ●Can you drop me
/drɒp ɒf/ off at the station?
4. set out (phr v) Start a journey ●Let’s set out early so we don’t get stuck in traffic.
/set aʊt/
5. get on (phr v) Board a plane, train, etc ●They got on the plane last. ✎ Opp: get off
/get ɒn/
6. put up (phr v) Assemble or build something ●We put up the tent and got inside.
/pʊt ʌp/
7. get around Move from place to place ●The tourists get around the island on scooters.
(phr v) /get
əˈraʊnd/
8. see off Wave goodbye to somebody leaving from an airport, station, etc ●Her
(phr v) /siː ɒf/ parents saw her off at the station when she left for Thessaloniki.
9. check in (ph v) Arrive and register at a hotel or airport ● We checked in at the Hilton at
noon.
10. agency A business or organisation providing a particular service on behalf of another
(n) /ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nsi/ business, person or group ● The advertising agency secured the contract on
the back of their previous successful campaigns.
11. boarding A pass for boarding an aircraft, given to passengers when checking in ●The
pass back of our boarding passes are stamped and we are allowed to board the
(n) aeroplane.
12. architecture The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings ●Jeff would like to
(n) /ˈɑːkɪtɛktʃə/ join an architecture and design school one day.
13.mountainous Having many mountains ●The region is mountainous, with large wooded and
(adj.) /ˈmaʊntɪnəs/ unpopulated areas. ➣ mountain (n)
14.accommodation A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay
(n) ●They were living in temporary accommodation after their house had been
/əkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ pulled down.
Phrasal verbs
1- Get away: to escape
2- See off: wave goodbye to someone leaving from an airport, station, etc.
3- Check in: arrive at a hotel and collect your key
4- Get on: board a plane, train, etc.
5- Set out: start a journey
6- Drop off: take someone somewhere, usually in a car or other vehicle, and leave them there
7- Get around: move from place to place
8- Put up: assemble or build something
Vocabulary:
Word Meaning
1.Prosecution Lawyers who try to prove somebody is guilty ●The prosecution had CCTV
(n) footage of the thief at the scene of the crime. ➣ prosecute (v)
/prɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/
2. Defence (n) Lawyers who try to prove somebody is innocent ●The defence said there was not
/dɪˈfens/ enough proof to find him guilty. ➣ defend (v)
3. Theft (n) Stealing ●Theft is a serious problem in many schools, so never take expensive
/θeft/ things with you. ➣ thief (n)
4.Sentence A period of time in prison as punishment ●The sentence she received for theft
(n) /ˈsentəns/ was four years in prison. ➣ sentence (v)
5. Alibi Proof that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed ●He had an
(n) /ˈælɪbaɪ/ alibi for the time of the murder.
6. Verdict An official decision made in a court about whether somebody is guilty of a crime
(n) /ˈvɜːdɪkt/ ●The verdict was that the accused man was guilty of murder.
7. Try Judge a person in a court ●The bank robbers were tried in court and sentenced
(v) /traɪ/ to ten years in prison. ➣ trial (n)
8. Clue A piece of evidence or information that is used in the detection of the crime
(n) /kluː/ ● The police think the CD may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer.
9. Convict Find somebody guilty of a crime ●She was convicted of murder and sent to
(v) /kənˈvɪkt/ prison. ➣ convict, conviction (n)
10. Burglar Somebody who goes into houses, shops etc and steals things ●Burglars stole
(n) /ˈbɜːglə/ our DVD player and all the money we had in the house. ➣ burgle (v),burglary
(n)
11.Pickpocket Somebody who steals from people’s pockets ●When he got to work, he realised
(n) /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ a pickpocket had stolen his wallet from his coat. ➣ pick pocketing (n)
12. Complain To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something ●I will complain to the
(v) manager about this. ➣ complaint (n)
/kəmˈpleɪn/
13. Graffiti Drawings or writing on the wall in a public place ● The metro station was covered
(n) /ɡrəˈfiːti/ in graffiti.
14. Lawyer Somebody who represents people in court ●You will need a lawyer if you want to
(n) /lɔɪə/ go to court over the car crash. ➣ law (n)
15.Defendant Somebody accused of a crime who is being tried in court ●The defendant said he
(n) /dɪˈfendənt/ was innocent at the start of the trial. ➣defend (v)
16.Serve a Be in prison for a length of time
sentence
(expr) /sɜːv ə ●He is serving a sentence of six months for theft.
ˈsentəns/
17.Shoplifting Stealing from shops ●There are security guards in many shops to stop people
(n) /ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ/ from shoplifting. ➣ shoplifter (n) shoplift (v)
28. Case A matter that is being officially investigated specially by the police ●A murder
(n) /keɪs/ case is being investigated.
29. Drink Driving after having drunk too much alcohol ●Drink driving is the cause of more
driving (n) than thirty per cent of road accidents.
/ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/
30.suspect (n) Somebody the police think committed a crime ●The suspect in the case insisted
/ˈsʌspekt/ that she was innocent. ➣ suspect (v), suspicion (n), suspicious (adj.)
4.Tackle (v) /ˈtækl/ Try to deal with a difficult problem or situation ●How shall we tackle the
problem?
5. Plead guilty Admit you have committed a crime in a court of law ●The defendant
(expr) /pliːd ˈgɪlti/ pleaded guilty to robbery.
6. Solve a case (expr) Find the correct explanation for something that is being investigated
/sɒlv ə keɪs/ ●Solving a case takes patience and hard work.
7. Mend (my) ways Improve the way you behave after behaving badly for a long time ●After
(expr) /mend (maɪ) his release from prison, the man was determined to mend his ways and
weɪz/ obey the law.
8. Break the law To do something that is against the law ● You break the law if you park
(expr) your car at a bus stop.
9. Rush (v) /rʌʃ/ Do something too quickly ●Don’t rush through the crime report in case
you miss something.
10. Sentence (to) (v) Punish somebody and send them to prison ●The murderer was
/ˈsentəns (tuː)/ sentenced to life imprisonment. ➣ sentence (n)
11.Neighbourhood A system organised by a group of neighbours in which members of the
Watch scheme (n) group watch each other’s houses in order to prevent crime ● Since they
/ˈneɪbəhʊd wɒʧ skiːm/ started a Neighbourhood Watch scheme here, there have been fewer
burglaries.
12.interpret (v) Work out the meaning of something ●The investigator interpreted the
/ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/ facts and found the guilty person. ➣interpretation (n)
Casual Ripped
Checked Second-hand
Dull Smart
Elegant Spiky
Fashionable Stretchy
Flowery Striped
Hand-woven Tame
High-heeled Trendy
Impractical Used
2. take up (phr Shorten clothes by folding up the bottom edge and stitching it ●He took up
v) /teɪk ʌp/ his jeans so they weren’t so long.
3. put on (phr v) Place clothes on your body and wear them ●Put on a scarf as it’s cold.
/pʊt ɒn/
4. wear out (phr Use something so much that it becomes useless ●These shoes have worn
v) /weə aʊt/ out and there are holes in them.
5. take off (phr Remove clothes from your body ●Please take off your shoes before you
v) /teɪk ɒf come indoors.
6. take in (phr Make clothes smaller and tighter ●He took in his trousers as they were too
v) /teɪk ɪn/ big.
7. dress up (phr Wear your best clothes ●Let’s dress up in our new outfits and go out on the
v) /dres ʌp/ town.
8. try on (phr v) To put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks. ● Try on those
shoes. I guess they will match your new outfit.
9. accessorise Add accessories such as belts, scarves, bags, jewellery, etc to clothes
(v) /əkˈsesəraɪz/ ●When you accessorise with a scarf, you can make an old outfit look new.
10. jewellery Objects such as rings and necklaces that people wear as decoration. ●The
(n) /ˈdʒuːəlri/ jewellery that was stolen valued $ 50,000.
7- Take up: shorten clothes by folding up the bottom edge and stitching it
Word formation
1- Accessorise: accessories
2- Fashion: fashionable
4- Glamour: glamorous
5- Jewel: jewellery
6- Collect: collection
7- Alternate: alternative
8- Exclusive: exclusively
11- You have a very nice (collect – collection – accessory – accessorise) of shoes here.
12- We sold our story (glamour – afford – exclusively – collection) to one newspaper.
13- That's a nice dress – now you need to (accessorise – collect – afford – fashion) with a scarf.
14- Sheila always likes getting (fashion – glamour – collection – jewellery) as birthday presents.
15- Fiona looks really (jewel – fashion – glamorous – alterative) in that white dress.
16- My shoes are comfortable, but not (accessory – fashionable – collection – exclusive).
17- Dan's sister has a very (unaffordable – collective – exclusive – alternative) way of dressing –
she always looks so cool.
18- John couldn't possibly buy that outfit – it's completely (exclusive – unaffordable – collection –
accessory) for him!
19- Are you sure you can (pay – want – afford – like) buying that dress?
20- I prefer flat shoes. I don't like (accessory – jewellery – heels - label).
21- That dress really (designs – hires – suits – borrows) you. It really looks great!
22- Checked and striped fabrics are a major feature of the winter (exclusive – collection – jewellery
– glamour).
23- Those trousers are too long. I'll have them (put on – dressed up – tried on – taken up).
24- Here, (take off – put on – dress up – wear out) this jumper – it's cold outside.
25- They took (up – off – in – on) their boots when they came in from the fields.
26- You should do (up – in – on – off) that jacket because it's very windy today.
27- It was such an expensive hotel that we had to dress (on – in – up – off) for dinner.
28- Sue has lost a lot of weight, and has had to have all her dresses taken (on – in – up – off).
29- Always try (out – up – off – on) clothes before you buy them – they might not fit!
1- You have to see if this jacket fits you before buying it. (try on)
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2- After losing a lot of weight Jordan had to make all his clothes smaller and tighter. (take in)
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3- It is getting cold. It's better to take your coat before you go out. (put on)
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4- We are going to the Opera tonight. You have to wear smart clothes. (dress up)
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6- You should fasten the buttons of your coat – it's too cold outside! (do up)
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7- Those trainers will become useless if you keep running every day. (wear out)
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8- You have to remove your muddy boots before you come in. (take off)
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Zero Conditional
The Zero Conditional is used to talk about general truths or actions and situations that are
always true. We can use 'When' instead of 'If'.
If + Present Simple, Will +bare infinitive / Modal verb* + bare infinitive / Imperative
We use Conditional Sentences Type 1 for an action or situation that is possible to happen
in the present or future.
- If you want a cat, you must promise to take good care of it.
1- talk about an action or situation that is unlikely to happen now or in the present or the
future:
- If we won a lot of money, we would spend most of it travelling around the world.
2- talk about an action or situation that is impossible or imaginary in the present or in the
future:
We usually use 'Were'* for all persons in second conditional sentences - If Mark were here,
he would help us.
We use Conditional Sentences Type 3 to talk about actions or situations in the past that could
have happened but didn't.
- If she had been more careful, she would have passed the driving test.
** Unless can be used instead of 'if ….not'……in first, second and third conditional sentences.
- Unless it rains, we'll go for a picnic. (= If it doesn't rain we'll go for a picnic.)
- Unless he had won the race, he would have been sad. (= If he hadn't won the race, he would
have been sad.)
2- You (will have - had had - would have - would have had) a wonderful time if you had come to
Portugal with us.
3- Jack would complain about the heat if he (is - would be - were - has been) here now.
4- If you want to find a cheap flight, (book - booked - have booked - will book) early.
6- What (will- can – may – would) you do if you won a million pounds?
8-If you (wash – washes – washed – had washed) woollen clothes in hot water, they shrink.
9- If I had taken the time to do it correctly, it (would come – would have come – would had come –
may come) out better.
10- Unless you offer him more money, he (doesn't – don't – won't – isn't) sell his bike.
11- Willy (will pass – would pass – would passed – passed) easily if he did his best.
12- If he (were – is – are – has) in our school, I would know his name.
13- If he had lost his colours, he (hadn't – haven't – won't have – wouldn't have) completed his
paintings.
1-If you don’t wear a jacket, you will catch cold. (Unless)
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2- Unless she passes the exam she will be very sad. (If)
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3- If I were rich I would buy a castle. (Unless)
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4- He hadn’t behaved himself so he was punished. (If)
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5- She had waited for him and he didn’t show up so she left. (If)
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6- They won't let you in if you are not wearing formal clothes. (unless)
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7- She didn't win because she didn't train hard. (If)
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8- I didn’t listen to my doctor, so my health got worse. (If)
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9- If you don't get that car fixed, you might have an accident. (unless)
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10- You failed the test because you didn't study. (studied)
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Question tags are short questions at the end of a positive or negative sentence.
Question tags turn a statement into a question. We use question tags, not to ask for information,
but for confirmation of or agreement to our statement.
Question tags are made using a modal verb (for example: can or will) or an auxiliary verb (for
example: be, do and have) and a subject pronoun (for example: I, you, she). Negative question
tags are usually contracted:
Usually if the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative, and if the main clause
is negative, the question tag is positive.
For example:
If the main clause has an auxiliary verb in it, you use the same verb in the question tag. If there is
no auxiliary verb (in the present simple and past simple) use do / does / did (just like when you
make a normal question).
1- With rising intonation ( ), when we are not sure about some information and are
asking for confirmation.
2- With falling intonation ( ) when we are sure about the information and expect the
listener to agree.
24- Sandy has a banana for breakfast, (isn't she – has she – doesn't she – won't she)?
25- Everyone agreed with the idea, (didn't he – didn't we – didn't they – didn't I).
26- Nobody would come late, (would he – would they – would I – would we)?
27- Someone must buy the newspaper, (mustn't they – couldn't we – aren't they – wouldn't he)?
28- Let me help you with your H.W., (are you – will you – have you – do you)?
Utterson was so anxious about Jekyll's condition because it was the first time for
Utterson to see Jekyll so (5) ................., sickly-looking and not sure of (6)
.................. Furthermore, he noticed a change in his (7)..................................
All the characters in the story are mainly concerned to preserve their
(8)..................... This (9) ........................ appears when Jekyll did not want the
(10)............................. between Hyde and him to become known.
Jekyll started meeting people again, renewed his good work in (1)
....................., was seen in (2) ................, looked healthier and he, Dr Lanyon and
Utterson became close to each other again. But this change lasted for around (3)
.................................... only.
Lanyon looked near (4) ...................He was (5) ................, lost a lot of weight.
He had also lost his (6) ...............and seemed to have aged very quickly. There was
real (7) ...................... in his eyes.
3-" I have had a shock… in a few weeks my life will be at an end." Comment
These words were said by Poole, Jekyll’s servant, to Utterson. (1) ...................
paid a visit to (2) .................. seeking Utterson’s help as he had been watching
terrible things happening inside the (3) ................... for eight days. Utterson decided
to go with Poole to Jekyll’s (4) ..................... to see what was going on.
Hyde is described throughout the story as being ugly and (5) ..........................
The fact that caused people to (6) ............................ the moment they saw his face.
Therefore, Hyde’s (7) ...................ugliness stands as a proof of his evil and wicked
(8) .................
The new will state that the new (9) .......................of Jekyll’s possessions would
be (10) ......................, not (11)......................
There were many things as a clear white (1) ................., a test-tube with a
(2) ..................... coloured liquid in it, a book and a (3) ..................... of the results of
(4) ........................ experiments on which ‘total (5) ........................’ was written at its
very end.
2. “But if I say, a new world of knowledge will open before you, amazing but
dangerous.” Comment.
Hyde offered Lanyon two (9) ......................... either to leave and in this case
Lanyon wouldn’t learn anything new or to take the (10) ................... and see what
would happen and in this case he would learn a lot.
silence – word
These words were written in (1) ................’s letter that (2) .....................
was reading in which he expressed his strong desire to separate the human’s
(3) .................. side from the (4) …………................... one.
Vocabulary:
3- Heaven: sky
Paraphrase:
The poet is talking about night. The sun is setting, the evening star is shining, everything is
quiet; even the birds are silent in their nest and the poet must go to his own nest, his home.
The moon looks like a flower in heaven's garden, it sits and smiles on the night.
Commentary:
The poem consists of two stanzas. The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is ab, ab
whereas the rhyme scheme of the second stanza is cc, dd.
The poet uses the letter 's' frequently to imply the softness and quietness of night: star –
silent – seek – sits – smiles.
Figures of speech:
Metaphor:
'I must seek for mine': the poet compared his home to a nest.
Simile:
'The moon, like a flower': the poet compared the moon to a flower.
Personification:
'Sits and smiles on the night': the poet personified the moon as a person who sits and smiles.
Metaphor:
‘In heaven’s high bower’: the poet gives heaven the image of a garden
Personification:
‘With silent delight’: The poet personifies the moon as if it were a person who silent.
Alliteration:
Questions:
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Signing off
A research proposal (formal suggestion or plan) is intended to convince others that you
have a worthwhile research project and that you have the competence and the work-plan to
complete it. The proposal should have sufficient information to convince your readers that
you have an important research idea.
*Start by a title:
It should be concise and descriptive. For example, the phrase, "An investigation into
….."could be omitted. Often titles are related to the topic because such titles clearly indicate
the independent and dependent variables. However, if possible, think of an informative but
catchy title.
*Abstract:
It is a brief summary of approximately 100 words. It should include the research question,
the rationale (reason) for the study, the hypothesis (theory/speculation), the method and the
main findings.
*Introduction:
The main purpose of the introduction is to provide the necessary background or context for
your research problem. How to frame the research problem is perhaps the major step in
proposal writing. It is often referred to the purpose of the study. Present the rationale of your
proposed study and clearly indicate why it is worth doing. Briefly describe the major issues
and sub-problems to be addressed by your research. State your hypothesis or theory, if
any. Provide definitions of key concepts.
*Literature Review:
Sometimes the literature review is incorporated into the introduction section. However, it is
preferable to include it in a separate section, which allows a more thorough review of the
literature (pieces of writing or printed information on a particular subject). The literature
review serves several important functions:
In that part you should state the importance of the topic you selected. In order to grab the
attention of the audience and to create a channel of communication between you and them,
the purpose of a research is to inform action. A research must always be of high quality in
order to produce knowledge that is applicable outside the research setting with implications
that go beyond the group that has participated in the research.
Include any relevant case studies and/or success stories in your research to make it more
intriguing.
* Conclusion:
Your conclusion is your opportunity to wrap up your research in a tidy package and
introduce it to your audience:
*References: