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    Pan \ H. Q. Mitchell aha gee * Marileni Malkogianni HEW ~~ “4 @-. f (i ( \ tin ee LEVEL BY | Cas / workbook 1 ae 7 o , \ \. \ / / / / 7 1 us - Zs Ta > Stadent » Book fp, Vocabulary ‘A. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box. You will have to change the torm of Some Words, tmarried _getapromotion graduate touch ermal = get engaged A happy couple Paul and Katie first met at university; a good friend introduced them to each other and shortly afterwards they __gotengaged _ after (2) graduating __ trom university, they both found jobs but in different cities. Despite the long distance between them, their relationship only grew stronger. The couple (@)___keptin touch __ through instant messaging, (@___emiail/e-mailing ___and, at the weekends, they visited each other. After two long years of waiting, Paul (6)__gota promotion __ at work and they decided it was time to finally (6) get married Katie left her job in Manchester and moved to London to be with Paul. They had a beautiful wedding and now Katies expecting their first child. B. Match the words1-6 with the meanings at. rrr «= so) a. anxious o atrald zanos bot ong age a repiy . something that involves problems and dificuties ive 8 4. eitieutor embarrassing 5. problematic (2) fe. inacheestul way sume! @ 1. gentle and loving C. Complete the sentences using the words 1-6 above. 1. [found the whole situation _ awkward. ‘as he asked me lots of personal questions: 2. The girls are not at all familiar with this area because they moved here very — recentty 3, 1am afraid that parking anywhere near the city centre can bea bit problematic 4. Ted was quite nervous before his exam, but In the end he did very well 5. Mr and Mrs Swain have been happily ____ married for over 30 years: 6 When he spoke to his wife, who he loved deeply, his voice was very Vocabdlary A. Complete the sentences using the wordsin the box. Use each word once only depressed shocked angry embarrassed frightened glad 1. Martin has been, since he lost his job: we have to do something to cheer him up. 2 Tom will get__angry bike without asking him fist. _it you take his, 3. Iwas so__embarrassed __ yesterday when | Wanted to introduce John to our new neighbours ‘and | couldn't remember their surname. 4, Lucyis___trightened of dogs because when ‘she was a child a dog attacked her. 5. Imso giod you came to my party 6. Louisewas__ shocked __when she discovered that her house had been broken into. Grannar Ta > Stadent ¢ Book, (p.B-9 B. Read the sentences and ctrcle the correct answer. 1. James brought up /grew upjin Oubtin 2. Christopher(fell out/ made up with his bestfriend over money. 2. Jenn is ety depressed becouse she(broke up got on with ber Nance | 4. Daniel's avery nice young man, he was rough py rowmup to respect his elders 5, Jenny andher fiancé have heardfrom /made up now they are togetner again 6. Welhaveto(iacus) gossip the issues atthe net roast, 7. Ws notice to nag gos about other people 8. The coupleCompiained/chated tothe manager about the bad smellin their hotel room. 9. avi quarried fiedto his teacher about how he hurt hisarm 10, Myson s(tagging éscussing me to buy him anew mobile phone . Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive ofthe verbs in brackets. 1 Are you going 2. Ourtrain Jones. sunshine while waiting. 3. Sheila never: poor very early in the morning. (you / go) to Monica's wedding In Seattle next month? (leave) in two hours so we can have a cup of coffee and enjoy the (G0) out with friends on weekdays because she has to be at work 4. Christina, you always leave / youre always leaving (you / always / leave) the kitchen in a mess! 5. Next summer, the company. is setting u (set up) new offices in Indonesia, 6.1 don't understand ____(not understand) the question. Can you please repeat it? Although my aunt Faith (@)____ives_(lve)n Bournemouth, whieh 8 three-hour journg Bromley, 1(9)__isit_(vsit her quite often: 1 (10) 2 actually meeting actually megyy 7 in tog to catch up with her news, Despite al he heath problems that nave come with old age, she is aaye ot Mm is so full of energy that you forget her age. | call her ‘supergran’ because she (1) _takes part in “ot ng Murat Gps peat ve eiglngiogs an Woes sadn This summer she (13) _ is oking__(ake) a trp to Barcelona to admire the architectural wong M practise her Spanish. Sau ag Laglich in U8e E. Read the text below and decide which answer a,b or chest fits each gap. Roald Dahl Roald Dahl, who was born in Wales in 1916, was a very popular writer of children’s books including Matilda and Chaie and the Chocolate Factory, books which are () often children's favourites. Although his books are amazing, his life was often sad. Unfortunately, Astri, Roald's eldest sister, died at a very young age. Also, Roald (2)__grewup __without a father, because he died when Roald was only three years lt He was brought up by his mother who was a warm and loving person, and never @ quarrelied with him. At schoo! he (5)___got on well with __only some of the other students but was never really popular. He had Me children. When they went away to school, he sent them letters because his own schooldays had been unhappy. Feté believed that if he (6)__Kept in touch with _ them, it would help them have a better time. ead Despite many hardships, Oahi never (7)__compleined_. Although he died in 1990, his books ae stl thousands and more than a million copies are sold every year. rarely ‘c.made uP " ctatien out ed arte e peor ot " rent" wo ¢ gossiPe? Uoathlry Ta - Student ¢ Book. 1p. 10-17 & |A. Match the words 1-8 with the meanings a’. ‘a, to hear (in particular by accident) a conversation you are not involved in | 1. disappointed (5) se something you hoped for has not happened as expected 2. seem oO 6. upset be €. wfaatng of worry and anuety 3, tension 4, share QO 4, someone who Is no longer working In a job 5. overhear @ €. to use or have something with someone else 6. retired {. someone without worrles or problems 7. resolve @ 9. to give an Impression of being or doing something corte =) h. find a solution to a problem B. Usethe phrases a-eto complete the letter. Dear Vivian, Thanks for your letter, din fact, t's been almost two months now, hasn't it? 'm sorry Vi, but I've hardly had any free time since we last talked. We've moved to a new neighbourhood which is closer to school. It took us a long time to find a nice and affordable flat close to the city centre but It was worth it. ‘Our new place Is Just beautiful, and I finally have a huge bedroom to myself! __€ __How are things there? Are you still taking Spanish lessons? You know, our new neighbours are Spanish. Lovely people, but | don't understand a word they sayl especially your Please write soon to tell me all about your news. mother. C. Theletterbelow has a number of mistakes, which have been underlined and marked using the correction code appearing inthe Student's Book. Read the letter and correct the mistakes. Dear Emily, How are you? | have some exciting news to tell you. | have moved RE & new neighbourhood and Ihave changed schools. My new school is near may i cod | gan go on foot. My new classmates are very friendly and they are good ing students, too. My school is a big butld with three floors. ‘My house is opposite a park. | think!tis in a ee area. There is Are Supermarket and a bookshop nearby. have lots of Friends, especially at school. | [nol tome. of them before | moved here, and | have made new Friends too. au something Sp almost Forgot to tell you somethin tnlearning to play the piano 've been playing For two months now. | h ‘ave a lot of homework and we have tests at school almost every day, so | haven't got very much time to play or watch TV. Por WO Have you - What about yore MAVE gah any exciting news? Thats ll for nove PEEL Es me soon! z - a cans 3 Take care, ‘PP 0b — Student ¢ Book, pies 4 Vroehelary A. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer. 1. These people are nomads who wander maintain from place to place. 2. You must be fesourceful) traditional to be able to survive in the desert 3, Our ancestors had a deep grace /(respectifor nature. 4. My grandmother is a very(independent) harsh woman; at the age of ninety-two she lives on her own ang sii look after herself. 5. On this day, we honourl/ Invite the soldiers who died in the war 6. We had fpiced) related apples with ice cream for dessert. 2. Atribe /fnerd)ot elephants marched through the village and destroyed all the houses. 8. This ring has been passed down in my family from mother to daughter for many regions /{generations) 9, Tha rch are weil mown for thelr outskirts nant) Reading B. Read the text below and guess the meaning of the highlighted words/phrases. Choose a or b. bold decision ‘Amelia Sosa had always dreamt of opening a Bist#Swhere she could cook and serve her delicious recipes. Women of her age usually stayed at home and things like that were unheard of; but Amelia had different plans, becalise she was an dfGBEMEHBAT person, Her friends and family sFSWAB@URSRIher decision and thought she wes foolish, because they found it tapprOBFE that a fity-year-old woman shouldbe involved in busines. However, she completely ignored them. She rented an old shop, painted it in earthy shades, planted flowers and herbs in the garden and hired the best jazz band in the area. When she had finished, the place was So [that even people from nearby towns reserved tables, and often had to book one month in advar® uf 1. bistro @smaii restaurant b. club 2. unconventional a.difficult (@)unusual 3. frown upon @disapprove ot —_b. agree with 4. Inappropriate a.correct wrong, unsuitable 5. delightful a. expensive ()wondertul 1b + Stadent's Book pp, 14-15 Vocababary ‘A. Complete the endings of the words in the table. ADJECTIVE rth} | kind warm patient pati ence | generous | gener osity pe imagin ation _ ality pe cae hospit able _ | independ en a eae independ ence _ Lighsch MM 086 B. Complete the sentences with some of the words from exercise A. 1. Anna Is very rich, but she Is also very _generous with her money; she supports several charities and she never refuses to help a friend in need. 2.We were Impressed by the breathtaking landscape and the hospitality _ of the local inhabitants, who made us feel at home on the island. 3.1 wouldn't exactly say that Bryan isa_kind. person after the cruel way he treated his sick mother. 4,Staying In bed for several months after the accident was @ real test of Mike's __patience _. 5. Although It was very cold, my cousins went skiing: however, | preferred the __warmth __ of my hotel room. 6.After years of living with her parents, Christina decided it was time to find a job and become financially independent 7. When cooking, you have to be __imaginative_and use your ‘own ideas; don't just follow the cookery book. . Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence. 1. Jack is the most a. intelligent b. Independent 2. Parents should have alot of a. courage patience 3, Apart from me, all the other a.Inhabitants b.travellers 4, Nobody likes Alexandra, because she is _ boy Ive ever met. He can make up stories inno time. ©imaginatwve when it comes to bringing up children. c.generosity d. hospitable d. independence ‘on the aeroplane were Italian. passengers talking about herself. d. Instructors a.talely . equally (©constantiy dlkely 5. Did Elaine happen to what time she Is coming over tonight? a.go for (Bmention . overcome 4. put through 6, The Smiths live in a quiet of London. @suburb outskirts «region 4. village 2, The whole town was proud of young Tom, who was___enough to walk into burning building to save his arandmother. @eourageous b.resourcetul «.gullty annoying 8. The ski instructor me that there was nothing to worry about. 2. confirmed assured .supported d.ignored 9 Since she lost her husband, Mrs Anderson has been trom depression. ‘a. maintaining . confirming cerespecting @suttering 10.Years ago, my grandmother gave me this recipe and now | want to itdown to you. @rana b.oWve return d.let oO e word in each gap. gaps. Use only one wo D. Read the text below and complete the gap Noman on earth s left unimpressed by Antonio Gaudi's Park (1) rs nore you look Barcelona. Of course, the same happens with allof Gaud's artwork. The m you lo atthe style of his architecture, (2) ‘more unbelievably beautiful ‘and original it seems. Park GOell as itis named. is not as traditional (3) Pe —— some examples Patk GUellis more (6) *® Park. Visitors find themselves ina land of amazing beauty and creativity. More a. more people visit the 3 ark every year and admire the work of Gaudl. Perhaps, as Some people in Spain say, he ew redecorating the doors of heaven 16 ~ Stadent s Book, yp, 16-17 Uocabsliry ‘A. Read the text and complete the blanks with the words in the box. You will have to change the form of some words. turn to face traumatic annoying support volunteer caller familiar tend to helpline Tracey works on a telephone (1)__helpfine_for a charity organisation called Helping Hand, which provides (2) ___support___to people in need. Helping Hand was a(@)__famillar__name to Tracey as her mother did (@ __volunteer___work for the same charity. '| remember my mother getting home from her Job In the factory: she would(5)___fendfo_our needs and then, every evening, she went to the Helping Hand office: Tracey finds her work with Helping Hand very rewarding because she Is able to give support to people who are (6) _facing _ difficult situations. Most of the (7)_callers_are ‘going through (@)__traumatic_ experiences and they don’t know who to (9)__tun fo_, When she was a girl, Tracey found it 1o)_annoying_ that her B. Match the words 1-7 with the meanings G ‘a.aperson you have met a few times but don't know very welt ‘colleague 2elassmate (7) 3 stat o ‘ ‘acquaintance (2) 4. your wiles or husbana’s mother S.motheriniaw (3) people who work ina company 6 tance o t someone who Is in the same cass 38 YOU zstepmotner (3) 6. woman who has marred you father . someone you plan to marry person you work with Grammar Read the sentences ~~ and clr the correct aie yourladvice)/ ad put n ices. ‘otime to spenaity tnem Ihave a problem and | need ney. b sharon hada fot of money) many mo" ¥. ve rons /eiekenr ane tOM ct? w iatest information about te role Ct made of Murano glasses /01855) land are ver 1 2. 3, Are you cooking chick 4 5, These vases are 6 you need to have at least three Years of work| 2 8. 8 ry expensive. Whatlisl/ are the fexperience)/ experiences. To get thisjod : first fight)/ Hahts of the day woke me up. nthe windows were shut, the today? he government Is ineff Even thoug! Do you have a lot of works /{work)to Jo Many people still believes /ibetieve)that t! fective. 10. Is there a /(}milk in the fridge? 11. People say that time(is are money and 12, I'm afraid we can't go skling this weekent we shouldn't waste(it/ them thoughtlessly. vi There hasi't been many (much) snow lately and the sk reso 1. We need more to make a chocolate cake, . 13. There is only a few /@little}chocolate left ‘Complete the blanks with some ofthe words/phrases in the box. There are some words/phrases which you dona aan much_—=s many” some— anys n0._—sfew_—iittle, «= was were aso (tnt se. ene aa eae = ea Then things changed and | oan ee _ ly challenging. I had to face serious issues ar a advice before deciding with, | felt lucky, as the hardest part as over, or So thought, The news Ind | was inneed © a that life and its Wroubles had oni just begun, Now 'at I'm forty, with four children and a husban band to look after, a full. time job, (6) _ money and () ss carefree enna et Problems, efree childhood of an, ming, ten comes to, 1b + Student s Book pp.18-19 Woiting ‘A neadtherubric andthe essny below Then, complete essay wih be words/prassinthe ox ‘some people believe thatthe best friendships are those that stand the test of time. Do you agree? Many people claim that their best rlends are also thelr oldest friends. my personal Opinion ns is usually true. First ofall the longer you know somebody the closer you becometto them, What Lean by tis S_that wen you have known somebody since you were bath children, you have shared a ot of experiences with them. In act they probably know you better than you know yourself. onthe other hand tis also true tat new friends can quickly become close to you. __Personaiy_ {like meeting new people and spending time with them. However when Ifind myself in 2 dificult situation, | usually turn to people that | know well because | know | can trust them. Allin alt although making new friends can be exciting and fun, from my point of view childhood friends are the best and most reliable friends | have. 1. teansee the similarity between your father and you. 2. our __tlendship goes back to university. We had a grat time in those days} 13. {believe that this isthe key to our problems. 4. The new sports centre will greatty__Benefit_our community. 5. Mysister and took lke each other, but we _differ_a lot in character. 6. Most of my teachers had a big _!™P®Ct_on my life. 7. __Asfaras am concerned, | think it's a great idea. 8. Myfirst___PCONItY __ right now Is to find a new job- 9. He disagreed with his boss's ideas, so there was alot of _confct_between them. 10 My tather and share the same __Y0U€S_ For example, we both believe that family isthe most important thing in a person's lie. — Reading A. Read the text below and ans The Elder Brothers fa de Santa Marta belong to The indians of Colombia's Slerra Nevad lived in the para‘ Tayrona. They have i tolive by the same ecological and spiritual the women in the tribe. This wai member does for the tribe, and there is harmony in how the cor peaceful way of life is threatened, because the world around ther 1. Who or what is called Tayrona? a. Indians b. Colombia's Sierra Nevada (©2an ancient South American civilisation tthe Santa Marta mountains 2. What do the indians of Colombia's Sierra Nevada believe? a. that they should follow the same laws as their ancestors b. that they are not alone in maintaining the ecological balance ¢. that they ive in paradise @ivat their work is necessary to maintain the ecological balance QY 7 rourtap + Student 8 Doo wor the questions 15.choose a,b,c ord: sdise of the Santa Mart laws as their ancestors. They belle the ecological balance. or ‘true guardians of the planet’ special responsibl to be the ‘heart of the world’ and if this plac way, the Earth will suffer. There is a delicate balance and har creations. This idea As farmers. They do this so that they do negatively a plant and animal sp responsiblities are dl + they can be sure that there isa balance in how much each ‘an ancient South American civilisation called the ' ve mountains for about four centuries and continue to this dy, ye that thelr spiritual work alone maintain 7 ‘They call themselves the Elder Brothers t because they claim they have a ' ity for the Earth. They consider their mountain eis harmed in any mony between all of nature's of balance exists in all aspects of their lives they constantly move from one place to another. not overwork the land, which could ‘fect the balance of the ecosystem and the diferent Jecies within it. In their communities, vided equally between the men and mmunity functions, Unfortunately, the Elder Brothers ‘mis changing and these changes are reaching them. too. 4. Why do they call themselves the ‘true guardians of the planet"? a. The Earth wil sutferf they don't. They fee that they are responsible for protecting the Earth. ¢. Thelr mountains the ‘heart ofthe wor! 4. They live on the mountain, 4. why do they constantly move around? a. to tnd varios plant and animal species b. so that they don't sur other tribes c. to make sure that the responsibilities are equally divided @so that they don't overwork the tnd 5, What do they do to have harmony in their communities? a. They keep up with the changes around them. . Each tribe does an equal amount of work members of the ©Theyaivide the work eaually among tribe. 4. They ignore the threats around them. Liglich in ase B, Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap. The Savoy family The Savoys are not exactly what you would call the (1) _most__ ordinary family in the world, They live in a big house (2)__0”__ the outskirts of town and because they are (3)__th€__ richest family in the area, they think they are superior to everyone else. There is talk that the Savoy family are descended (4) _ from __ royalty. Of course, grandma Savoy is the one spreading the rumour; she claims that her late husband's ‘grandfather was a prince. Mr and Mrs Savoy are not 2s__ talkative as grandma, but they are just as unusual Ces They speak French to each other, for reasons known only to themselves. Mrs Savoy says she was brought (6)_4P __in France, so French is more natural to her, but | seriously doubt it. Needless to say, their only son, Chester, is no less strange (7)_than__ the rest of them. He grows angrier (®)__and___angrier because the world does not treat him with the respect he thinks he deserves. C.Choose the word or phrase that most: eing engaged for two years, they decided to 1. After b a. get promotion Biget marvied crete G. come to an understanding 2. What are you two _about? (@averrting b. lying: eeoniming dassuring es prents were olen aoa phe randmotne Because little Al she was a.orown up ®ioroushe up c cheered up 4. broken up appropriately completes the sentence. 4, When you _ afriend, you expect them not to tell anyone your secret. ‘a. depend on b.turn to ©contide in 4. descend from 5, Despite being frends for over a decade, they fell ver something unimpartant and haven't spoken to each ater since. aon pup e-down @ou 6, Simon had a(n) grew up without parents and "3 aaticuty b trouble (rough @. awkward time as a child because he 1d very few friends. ee eee SS) 20 + Stadent © Book pp.24-25 q Vocabulary A. Complete the sentences with the wort words which you donot need touse, to the 200 on Saturday. ing spacious__and sunny kitchen 1. We are taking the children on a(n) 2. Mary’ new fat has a(n) 4. The ____ minimum amount of money well need fr our holiday expenses 6 €300. 4, Our neighbours have a(n) indoor __ swimming pool. aiscount__onall products. 5, Staff working n the shop get a 20% _ belongings sonal 6. The gym provides lockers where clients can put their pers: 7.We stayed at ain)_uxurious_resort in southern France. 8. Thefirst priority. of the company is to reduce its costs. you do not need to use nrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which, B. Complete the text with the words/p Summer in Ibiza Last summer | went with two friends to Ibiza, an island that (1)_features __ fantastic beaches and an exciting nightlife, soit is the @)___ideal__ place for a holiday. | went to visit my brother, who works there as a DJ. He has a luxurious flat with a great view of the beach and we were able to stay with him. Since there was also a. gym in his block of flats, | took advantage of the opportunity and had a(n) (3)_consultation with the personal trainer there, who came up with a(n) (4)_fltness regime_for me. When my brother wasn't working, he took Us on a few trips to interesting places around the Island and, as a treat, he decided to (6)___book _us diving lessons. At first, | found it a bit scary, and | wasn't sure if! wanted to continue, but the (6)__instructor__ was really patient with ime and gave me lots of encouragement. After a few days, | got the hang of it and went on an exciting dive; it was a(n)(7)__unique _ experience to be able to get so close to sealife. We really enjoyed ourselves a lot in Ibiza, and | was especially happy because | was also able to(B)__refresh__my Spanish, which | had studied for six years, but hadn't spoken since | eft school, Za ~ Stadent ¢ Book pp, 26-27 Vocabulary A Chrele the oddone out. ‘hostel hotel resort (tourist ) 2 passengers (trips) guests customers Bjourney voyage tour. «(cabin ) town (isco) village ty sate) tee a is 6.volcano mountain (inhabitant) _ beach 1. Read the sentences and cicethe correct answer. 1 The town surrounded by beautiful accommodation (landscape) 2. The walk tothe top ofthe mountain was(exhausting/ comfortable but k was worth the effort because the vew was wonder 3. Jane went out for dinner with some of her quests (Calleagued from work 4. They stayed in a hostel (auitgatthe Hilton, 5. That volcano sno longeractivg/ adventurous 6. There were over two hundred customers (auest@at tel wedi, CC. Match the words17 with the meaningsa-g. expedition (5) 2. freedom of one country from the contol of another 2 reservation [a] ». an organised journey to find out about a place thats not wellknown a esrucion [EZ] totakeconol of ante ape town ty rca smmcrat —(F] a thesctotinasmeting conse ase PE] Ow mmatl temyaccas Fa 6. independence [=] apertonwho buys and sels ge quartet something aay 8a} 1 tre nctin st oietnarmiteie nilienn net ccncectaile a restaurant to be kept for you Grammar . Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbsin brackets, 1. While_was walking walk) home from school, | saw (See) aman stealing a c 2. Lastweek!___sold_(ell) my old car and bought a new one. 3. Peter arrived (arrive) home just as1_85 wrapping _ (wrap) his present. 41 wore (wear) a Spiderman costume to the fancy dress party last Friday. 5. |___was thinking _(think) about Jason when suddenly | saw (see) him in the street. 6. David_was driving __ (drive) along a narrow mountain road when an animal__an_ (run) | across the oud 7. 1__was studying __ (study) in London at the time. | 8 While Erica__washaving __ (have) a haircut, her sister was reading (read) magazines. i Ample or the Past Progressive ofthe verbs in brackets. E. Complete the text with the P AGUIDED TOUR OF KERALA is country ng, India is such an enormou' of It. So, when I ‘Apart trom being fascin: 1 tourists to see allo /e, my friend, Sunil Kumar, that itis almost impossible o suggested that | go to Kerala, a sta ided (decide) to trav the tropical coast of red _ (offer) to be my tour southwestern India, He (2) because he (3)__was staying __ (stay) in Kerala for a few weeks at the time, On my first day in Kerala we (4) went (go) to and beautiful historical palaces. Cochin, a city with ancient churches. 4 5 visited ‘Our next stop was the capital of Kerala, Trivandrum. There, we (5) (visit) famous temple - the name of which | couldn't possibly pronoun were walking (walk) \ce - and then we © drove (rive) to the Zoological Gardens. As we (7) is and | watched them in fascination (pass) by us were walting _ (walt) for our chicken masala and the sun through the zoo, huge elephants (8)_passe Later, we went to a restaurant to have lunch. While we (9) _ (10)_was shining (shine), suddenly it(1)_Started _(start) to rain. Sunil said this was very common in tropical parts of the world. We (12)_ spent (spend) the next days vi never forget my trip to India and the breathtaking beauty of the country. ing palaces and eating spicy food. | wiy Laglich ih ase F Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap. El Tanguero When | called to book a table at El Tanguero, the new Argentinian restaurant in town, they sald there was nothing available untit()__th€_end of the month. To be honest, | thought they (2)__Were__joking and | could not understand how they could be so busy. When | finally went, I found out why. With the restaurant's exclusively Argentinian decoration, ett ke | was (3)_i_ Buenos Aires. As soon as I sat down, the waiter came to (4)_fake__ my order. As | was waiting for my food, | noticed a group, (5)__of __ musicians walking towards the dance floor. (6)__While__| was eating my extraordinary dinner, the band was playing Argentinian tangos, Dining at El Tanguero was the (7)__most__ delightful ‘experience | have ever had. It was definitely worth the long wait. Sadly, 1(@)__di__not think about the bill until it was time to pay. Let us just say it was something less than delightful Vocabulary 2a + Stadent s Book pp, 28-29 YX [A Read the sentences and circle the correct answer, 1. The book I'm reading at the moment is notable (intriguing, 2, Marian looked very ancient /elegant}in her pink and black suit 3. My grandmother Is very{ fond perfect of her cat - it's a black Persian cat called Blackie 4. Jack went for a(stroil/ visit along the beach 5, The Tower of London is a historica(landmark/ architecture in the city 6.Ben is anlexceptionail/ beautiful football player: he is very talented. 7. The boy showed remarkable} fascinating courage during the earthquake 8, The streets of Tokyo were Interesting /(bustling}with people when | went there. 'B, Read the article and complete the gaps with the adjectives in the boxes. Ineach group there is one extra adjective which you will not need touse. EASTER ISLAND \d some three thousand kilometres west of Chile. It is Easter Island is a small hilly volcanic islan« not frequently visited but tis welkknown forts ()__Unidue_archaeological monuments, The busy island got its name because Jacob Roggeveen a Dutch sal, vated the island on Easter Sunde, surprises in1722.| had the opportunity to vist the Island afew months ago, and! was (2) _SWPrsed_that unique this small ily island with the mysterious stone statues would be so impressive. ‘The frst thing | wanted to do was to seethe famous statues. These (3) _vde_ saci statues, which are ten to twenty feet high and weigh up to twenty-five tons, are a(n) (@ __amazing _ sight in the middle of the (5) _Peaceful_landscape. Exactly how ‘and why they 3 - were used and how the statues were moved to where they are remains a mystery. According to ce \ocal tradition, the giant statues ‘walked! to where they now stand. refreshing After my visit tothe statues | took the pathway that leads up the side ofthe Orongo volcano, The spectacular _absolute_ nothingness. view from there is (6) spectacular 1} felt ike | was in the middle of (7) Interested and in fact, towards the south there Is no other land unt Antarctica Next aftr a long day of fee absolute incredible sightseeing, a(n) (8) refreshing _ swim at the Anakena beach was just what | needed. fascinating Visiting the sind was ae) @) T2sCnating_experience, topened my eves toa whole world hat Zeca unknown until then was (10)_wnknown _ tome, PSL Student Book pp,30-37 Vocabulary A. Match the words 1-8 with their opposites a-h. 1 tmhospttabie [2] a. impatient 2. optimistic [1] b hospitable 3. weak 3 «. bright 4. miserable a} d. happy enomnois> (8) ache 6 patient [2] £. pessimistic 2. dul © 4. strong aay {m) ha wet . Read the sentences and circle the correct answer. What he told you is{absolute/ evident rubbish Sarahis very(concerned) miserable about the environment and wants the government to do more to protectit The birds were all leaving and stretching /feading)south forthe winter. David came back from his camping holiday with afbundleY continent of dirty clothes to wash There had been no rain and the countryside was dry and sunken /{barren] There was a(pathway)/ prayer that led from the village to the lake nearby. John turned ois traveling{companion|/ adventurer and asked him i they should take a tour ofthe city. When he realised that he had lost everything, he was overcome by a terrible feeling of presence (despair. Reading C. Read thé text below and guess the meaning of the highlighted words. Choose a or b. Lologne Lathedral Cologne Cathedral is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Germany with six milion Visitors from all over the world coming through its doors every year. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site and itis The towers on the west sie are 7 metres high. Itis the second tallest church in Germany and the third tallest in the world. Cologne Cathedral took over 632 years to build and the costs, by today’s standards, would run into billons of euros. tis so big its seating Elly con up to 20,000 people. But why did they decide to build such a huge cathedral in Cologne? Well the church which was there before was much smaller. In 146, howevet the of the three Wise Men - also known as the Three Magi - were brought to Cologne and a golden sie was bullt to hold their bones. The church became an important centre for Catholics from all over Europe and beca\s® of this a much bigger, grander cathedral was built Cologne Cathedral has remained ifitait through many disasters pin World War I, the city of Cologne was heavily bombed and most of the ct was badly damaged. The cathedral, however, survived the bombings very little damage done to it. PNOANRwHN ow b.in good condition 1, colossal (@enormous 2. capacity a.abilty (psize ious figu® 3.relics a.gits Xe boa of 2 eon b.a cathedral b. completely dest 4shrine anol intact helry — B Seeeatt Book pp. 52-33 WS ‘A. Complete the text with the words in the box, There are two extra words which you donot need to use. The port of Alexandria in Egypt was once the home of the Great Library, which was the largest library of the ancient worl. The library was built in the third century [BC by the pharaoh. The pharaoh was ()__optimistic__ that his city could become a centre for culture and learning, with the most (2)___ spectacular collection of books. At the time, people were so(3)__hungry _ for to make copies of books that were onboard ships that came into the custom knowledge that it became a (4) port. Unfortunately, the library was destroyed and all the books were lost. In 2003, in an attempt to recover the (5)___magical__atmosphere of the Great Library, a new library opened in Alexandria called the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The new library Is located near the (6) she of the original. It was built in the shape of a(n) (7) _enormous __ disc facing towards the Mediterranean in order to look lke the Egyptian sun lighting up the world. The new library attracts world famous researchers and gives writers from different parts of the world the (8)__opportunity _to learn and exchange ideas in a peaceful environment. B. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer. 1. My grandfather used to go fishing in aoracie)/ net. 2. The company isnt doing as well as some ofits participants /(competitorsin the fel 3. Sally told all her friends to grab /Gatheat her house fora surprise party that she had organised for her sister 4. [really liked the film and the special effects were very impression. 5, Danny isa very careful /€areless driver and is always having accidents 6. | recommend this dictionary think you wilfin it very (Gseful) useless. 2. Tanya looks dull (ale) and tired: think she needs to take better care of herset. 8. She owns anattractivey attraction house near the seaside, C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the wordsin capitals. 1. The film was very __disappointing _; Ihad expected it to be much better. "DISAPPOINT 2. Helen hadn't seen her nephew for two years and she was___amazed__ to see how much he had cms “AMAZE 3. was too, tired to go out, so | stayed in and watched TV. TRE 4, Barry said that the book he was reading was very interesting 5, Abulldog once bit Lizzy, so now she Is very frightened _ of dogs. LLAfter!____had eft_____(leave) the house, | realised that | hadn't switched off the oven. 2.Gail went out with her friends after she __had finished _(finish) her homework. 3.By the time John's parents got home, he_had cleaned __ (clean) the house. 4.Jane got home lastnight at 1 oclock, and she went straight to bed because she __had been working _ (work) since 7 in the morning. 5, John __had been travelling (travel) around Europe for two months when he met Julie on a train going t© Istanbul. 6.After Cathy had bought _(buy) her new washing machine, she discovered It was not working. 7.Alex was annoyed with Anna because he had been wating (wait) for her n the pouring rain for over an hour. ~ Wettington and the Kaitoke Regional Park. They als0 @ “we they 6) —_erewanit— ‘waitd around. they Peet. ancterpnce they ) a (go) tow yer filmed. Gaby particulary ®) enjoyed enjoy) going fo A carve back te Back Riders Brian a4 __endag_ fend th Botanic Gardens: they wore stroll mncient forest when they se sad_trealse that they s) #2 minuto gett the airport or tei font home! Luckily, they ‘packed (already / pack) and they (17) found __ got Ga time. tt Gaby also (10) ‘ir holiday back in Wellingto renstown and (11) qi (go)tothe (trod through the af Arwen (9) _hesicoper rie around Que - aay, they (2) wen Laglish in ase and decide which answer a,b or cbest fits each sa. F.Readithe text | arrived in Berlin a week ago and | really love it here. On stroll___ around the city. iy first day, | went for a CD architecture _, | went to the which [s full of exceptional (2) last remaining part of the Berlin Wall, and looked at ihe (@ _beautitul _ graffiti messages about peace, love and W=- In the afternoon, | went to one of Berlin's beaches! | must $27 | Mound the idea of having beaches in a city which i far For » fascinating, when | arrived at the man-made fas amazed by the 1009 day, Idecided to 99/0"? the sea really (4 beach beside the River Spree, | wi stretch of golden sand. Ast was a hot rotreshi ()_refreshing swim in the Badescife, which is an (6) _ enor: a ie 10uS_ outdoor i @)stro b. party . holiday Bh ees has cl aE @architecture ——_&- nature 7 _Inteiguing a. luxurious , adventurous beautiful tc, city which is full of 4(@)fascinating exhausting ‘e. relaxing pasant surprises and It has mt 5. a.refres % :