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UNIT 6

A. Grammar & Vocabulary

Exercise 1: Match the activities with the places.

Exercise 2: Complete the table using the words in the box.

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Exercise 3: Look at the map. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.Erase

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Exercise 4: Read the sentences. Choose the correct answers.

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box.

Exercise 6: Complete the table using the adjectives in the box.

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Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with the comparative forms of the adjectives in brackets.
1 I think trains are _________ (safe) and _________ (fast) than cars.
2 The traffic is usually _________ (bad) in the city than in the countryside.
3 In London, the bus is _________ (cheap) than the train.
4 The main square is _________ (old) than any other parts of the town.
5 My old house was _________ (big) than the one I live in now.
6 I live far from college so I have to get up _________ (early) than my friends.
7 Our garden always looks _________ (pretty) in summer than in winter.
8 My friend has lost weight and is much _________ (thin) than last year.
9 It is _________ (good) for your health to cycle to work than get the bus.
10 Jon lives _________ (far) away from me than Pete.

Exercise 8: Complete the sentences with the comparative forms of the underlined adjectives. The
first question has been done for you.
1 My bike was expensive but my brother’s was more expensive.
2 Art galleries are interesting but museums are ____________________________
3 Madrid is hot but Kuwait is ____________________________
4 This garden is pretty but the one we saw yesterday was ____________________________
5 This restaurant is good but the Italian one is ____________________________

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6 I was excited about the trip but my friend was ____________________________

7 Cars are noisy but motorbikes are ____________________________
8 I’m bad at maths but my friend is ____________________________

Exercise 9: Look at the pictures of the three cars and read the information. Then complete the
sentences using the superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

1 Car A is ___________________  (cheap).

2 Car B has ___________________  (many) doors.
3 Car C has ___________________  (large) engine.
4 Car A has ___________________ (many) kilometres on the clock.
5 Car C is ___________________ (expensive).
6 Car A has ___________________ (small) engine.
7 Car B is ___________________ (old).
Exercise 10: Complete the email with the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets. The first one
has been done for you.
Hi Sue,

I’m on holiday in Munich and I’m having a great time. We are staying in a little hotel
near the city centre. It isn’t the best (good) hotel in town but it is nice enough and it
was____________ (cheap) than most of the others I looked at. It’s very close to the
Englischer Garten, a beautiful park that is ____________ (big) than Central Park in New
York!

Yesterday, we went to the Deutsches Museum, a big science museum – one

of ____________ (large) in Europe. I liked all of it, but _______________ (interesting)
part for me was the space exhibition.

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Tomorrow, we are going to the Residenz Museum. The guidebook says it is one
of ____________ (nice) palaces in the whole of Germany. I can’t wait.

Write and tell me about your holiday.

Toni

B. Language Builder

Exercise 1: Match the opposites.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences. Use the adjectives in the box.

1 Her weekend is very ______________ from her friends’ weekend. They like to go shopping but she
works on a farm.
2 Everyone at college likes her. She’s very ______________ with other students.
3 There aren’t many Saturday jobs for students, so he’s ______________ to have one.
4 They love playing chess. It’s their ______________ hobby.
5 He rides too fast down mountains on his bike. It’s ______________
6 I can’t work in ______________ places. I need it to be quiet.
7 Nobody knows she writes for a magazine. People like her funny stories, but she’s not _____________
8 He starts work at three in the morning and finishes at five. His weekend job is very ______________

Exercise 3: Match the words with the pictures. Use the words in the box.

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Exercise 4: Complete the table with the correct pronouns and adjectives. Then read the text to
check.

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Reading text

Presenter: Hi, everybody. I’m Richard Weller. Welcome to the programme. The topic tonight is
interesting or unusual activities that people do. I want people to call in and tell us about an
interesting or unusual activity that they do or someone they know does. OK. We have our first
caller on line now. Hi there.
Nikki: Hi, Richard. I’m Nikki.
Presenter: Hi, Nikki. Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
Nikki: Sure. I’m 22 years old and I’m studying English. I’m in my final year.
Presenter: And who are you going to tell us about?
Nikki: I’m going to talk about my best friend. She’s an artist. At the weekend, she goes to a
sports centre and paints pictures of people. She likes painting sportspeople, like football and
tennis players. Her paintings are really amazing.
Presenter: Great! Thanks for your call, Nikki. OK and now over to our next caller.
Beth: Hi, my name’s Beth and I’m going to talk about my mum and dad. Their hobby is helping
people get married. They organise everything. They help them choose their clothes, the
restaurant or hotel, the food and drink, the flowers. They do everything for free. They’re really
cool!
Presenter: Wow! Thanks, Beth, that’s very interesting. OK, now over to our next caller, caller
number three.
Janna: Hi. I’m Janna. I’m going to talk about a friend, Stephanie, who’s studying IT at
university. She’s really lucky and she’s got an amazing Saturday job helping to make computer
games. She works with her uncle in his business. It’s quite small, about ten people work there,
but they are doing really well. They sell the games to shops, supermarkets and online.

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Presenter: Very interesting. Thanks, Janna! OK, we have caller number four with us.
Mick: Hi, I’m Mick and I’d like to talk about my brother. He’s so good at chess. He’s fantastic.
He wins against people from all over the world and he’s only 11 years old. He mainly plays them
online, but at the weekend, my parents also take him to different towns in England to play
matches. In the summer, he’s going to play in Russia against some of the world’s best players.
Presenter: Wow! Thanks, Mick. I wish your brother luck in the summer.

Exercise 5: Match the sentences.

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 My friends and (I/ us/ we) are students and (our/ us/ we) all have interesting hobbies.
2 Lara plays the piano and (her/ it/ she) also sings in a university group. (It/ Its/ They) is very popular.
3 Tom is a very good chess player. (He/ His/ They) friends often watch (he/ him/ his) play after classes.
4 There is a new sports centre opening near (our/ us/ we) college. (He/ It/ They) has six indoor tennis
courts.
5 (I/ Me/ My) brother really enjoys acting. Next week, (our/ us/ we) parents are going to the theatre to
see his new play.
6 Susan collects stamps. (Their/ Them/ They) are from many different countries and Susan keeps (their/
them/ they) in a big book.

Exercise 7: Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentences.

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Exercise 8: Correct the underlined mistakes.

1 A: Is you’re new course interesting?
B: No, its really boring.
2 A: His very happy playing the piano.
B: Oh, that’s good.
3 A: Can you tell my about your new job?
B: Yes, I take photographs when people get married.
4 A: Do your friends have interesting holiday jobs?
B: Yes, her jobs are really good.
5 A: Is this Beth’s phone?
B: Yes, it’s she phone.
6 A: Does your brother play chess against Russian players?
B: No, she never plays against him.

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Exercise 9: You are going to talk about an interesting activity that you do, or someone you know
does. Use the ideas below to help you.
Ideas

 •   Who is the person?

 •   Give some personal details (name, age, where they are from and what studies or job they do).

 •   Describe the activity this person does and why it is interesting.

C. Reading
Exercise 1: Match the words with the pictures. Use the words in the box.

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Exercise 2: Read a magazine article about a city. Then complete the next exercise.
Madrid, the capital city of Spain, is a great place to visit. It is possible to see some of the
important places in one week, but it is better to stay for two weeks if you want to see all of them.
It is good to stay in a hotel in the city centre, because you will be close to most places to visit, but
it can be expensive. It is cheaper to stay in the north of the city, and it is easy to travel to the
centre by bus or train. The bus is slower than the train, but you will be able to see the different
parts of the city. There are a number of interesting museums and art galleries in Madrid. The
most famous museum is the Prado, which has many famous paintings. This museum is close to a
big, beautiful park with many trees and flowers, and a big lake, where you can rent a boat. Many
people like to walk or ride bicycles in the park.

There are many great places where visitors to Madrid can have lunch. Instead of going to a
restaurant, try the Mercado de San Miguel, a big indoor market with many types of tasty
Spanish food. Remember that Spanish people eat dinner later, between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00
p.m., so most restaurants will not be open between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Don’t wait until you
arrive at the airport to buy presents to take home. There are many good shops, and a famous
department store which is the best place to buy food, clothes and gifts.

Match the sentence halves. Read the magazine article again to help you.

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Exercise 3: Read the magazine article again. Choose True or False.

Exercise 4: Read the texts about different cities. Then complete the exercise.
A. Joel from London
There are so many different activities to do in London that you will never get bored. My favourite thing
about London is probably the choice of food. You can find everything from Italian to Iranian food! A
lot of people think that it is expensive to eat in London, but it depends where you go to eat. There are
plenty of good markets that sell excellent and cheap food. The worst thing about living in London is
definitely all the cars. I never drive there because it is too dangerous.
B. Alice from Birmingham
Many people say that Birmingham is not a beautiful city, but I don’t think this is true at all. There are
some lovely parks and green areas, especially around the university. Birmingham is also a great city for
eating and shopping and it is much cheaper to live there than in London, where I lived for two years.
The thing I dislike about living in Birmingham is the pollution, the dirty air. It is worse now than it was
in the past because of all the cars.

C. David from Cardiff

Cardiff is quite a small city, but there are a lot of interesting museums and art galleries to visit. It is also
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city, a lot of visitors find that people are very friendly and will always help you to find your way
around. The worst thing about living in Cardiff is the weather. It rains a lot in the winter.

D. Fiona from Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a nice city with beautiful old buildings. It is very good for food and entertainment.
Because it is a small city, you can walk to places easily and you do not normally need to use public
transport. The worst thing about living in Edinburgh is that it can be very busy in the summer when
there are a lot of tourists. I prefer it in winter, when it is cold and snowy.

Match the information with the correct paragraph. Read the texts about different cities on again
to help you.

Exercise 5: Read the newspaper article about cycling in cities. Then complete the exercise.
Today, many large cities around the world have too many cars on their roads. This is bad for
cities, because it takes people a long time to travel to work, and there are many more car accidents.
However, the biggest problem with cars is that there is lot of pollution in cities. This is bad for people’s
health. One way to stop this problem is for people to leave their cars at home and use public transport,
for example buses and trains. Many cities like London and Paris now have a new cleaner way for people
to travel. They can rent bicycles to travel around the city. It is a healthy and cheap way to travel, and
many people now prefer to use bicycles for short journeys.

In London, there are special stations to rent bicycles. People take a bicycle from one station and
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one hour, and £5.00 for two hours. There are many different bicycle stations around the city. Most of
the stations are in the city centre, but there are also some stations in areas where people live and near
places like parks and museums. The most popular time for people to use these bicycles is at the
weekend, but many people also use the bicycles to travel to work in the mornings on weekdays. In
Paris, people can rent bicycles in the same way as they can in London, but Paris has more bicycle
stations than London.

There are many cities around the world where people can rent bicycles in this way. The first
bicycle stations were in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, while Hangzhou is the first city in China to build
a set of bicycle stations. Copenhagen in Denmark has the most modern bicycles. The bicycles there have
computer screens which give people directions to different places in the city. Copenhagen is a very good
city for riding bicycles. There is a lot of space for people to cycle on the roads, and there are even some
special traffic lights for bicycles. It is not surprising that more people travel by bicycle in Copenhagen
than by car. In the future, it is likely that people will be able to rent bicycles in many more cities around
the world. This means that there will be fewer cars and less pollution.

Riding bicycles is not only a good way to stop pollution. Many people say that they also feel
happier when they ride a bicycle than they do when they drive a car, or take a bus or train. This is
because they feel healthier, have more energy and can also save money. More people now travel to
work by bicycle in many cities than before and people are more likely to go shopping in areas of the city
that are close to bicycle stations. The areas close to bicycle stations are even becoming popular places
for people to live.

Choose the correct answers. Read the newspaper article again to help you.
1 The most important problem with cars in cities is longer travel times/ more car accidents/ more
pollution.
2 To rent a bicycle in London for one-hour costs £2.00/ £3.00/ £ 4.00
3 Most of the bicycle stations in London are in the city centre/ near people’s houses/ near pảks and
museums.
4 The most popular time for people to rent bicycles in London is at the weekend/ in the mornings/ on
weekdays.
5 In Paris, the number of bicycle stations is smaller than in London/ larger than in London/ the same as
in London.
6 The first country to have bicycle stations was China/ Denmark/ The Netherlands.
7 For people riding bicycles, Copenhagen has a lot of space/ stations/ traffic lights.
8 Bicycle stations in cities have changed where people go shopping/ where people work/ where people
live.

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Exercise 6: Look at the maps of New City in 2007 and 2017. Complete the sentences with the
missing information.

1 New City has a river in the middle/ north/ south of the city.

2 The bus station is in the east/ north/ south of the city.
3 The train station moved to the north/ east/ west of the city in 2017.
4 The hospital in 2017 is smaller than/ bigger than/ the same as it was in 2007.
5 In 2007, there were fewer/ more/ no places to go shopping in the city.
6 The new airport is west/ north/ south of the shopping centre.
7 The river is now the busiest/ quietest/ smallest area of the city.
8 There are fewer/ more/ less schools in 2017 than in 2007.

Exercise 7: Complete the table with the correct adjective, comparative or superlative forms.

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Exercise 8: Choose the correct words to complete the paragraph.

There were some  big/ bigger/biggest changes to New City between 2007 and 2017. Perhaps the most
important change is that there are now a lot/ more/ most types of transport. There is a new bus station
and an airport. The buildings are also much tall/ taller/ tallest than they were in 2007. There are many
new modern apartment buildings and the new hospital is much modern/ more modern/ most modern
than the old one. In 2007, the river was quiet/ quiter/ quietest than it is now. There were not a lot of/ the
most/ most shops and restaurants. Now there are more shops and restaurants and the area is
much  busy/ busier/ busiest than it was before. Most people who live in New City think that it is a good/
bettter/ best place to live now than it was in 2007.

Exercise 9: Put the description of two maps of a city in 2007 and 2017 in the correct order.

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D. Listening & Speaking

Exercise 1: Listen to the descriptions and match them with the places. ( Tracks 6.1 6.7)

Exercise 2: Listen and decide where each person is. ( Tracks 6.8 6.13)

Exercise 3: Look at the image. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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Exercise 4: Listen to Dan talking about two towns, Greentown and Brownville. Choose the correct
answers, True or False. ( Track 6.14)

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Exercise 5: Listen to a student talking about Helsinki. Complete the information with a word or a
number. ( Track 6.15)

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in
brackets. Write one to three words in each gap.
1 The Burj Khalifa is ___________ building in the world. (tall)
2 A Rolls Royce car is  ___________  than an Audi car. (expensive)
3 A city road is  ___________ than a country road. (busy)
4 Tokyo is  ___________  city in the world. (big)
5 Australia is  ___________  from Africa than Europe. (far)
6 The food is  ___________  thing about living here. (good)
7 The hot weather is  ___________  thing about summer here. (bad)
8 This is  ___________  restaurant in the town. (popular)

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Exercise 8: Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 The city centre is busy/ crowded/ full of people at the weekend.
2 My favourite/ great/ popular place in town is the park.
3 I never feel bored/ boring/ interesting in my town because there’s so much to do.
4 The department store is the best place to buy lastest/ new/ newest clothes.
5 My favourite café serves best/ healthy/ right food.
6 When I feel bad/ tired/ wrong I relax in the park.

Exercise 9: Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Practise saying the sentences.

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Exercise 10: Talk about your hometown. Use the questions to help you. Spend a few minutes
thinking about what to say.
Questions: 

•  Where do you come from?

•  Where are the best places to go shopping in your town?
•  What are and where are the oldest and newest parts of your town?
•  What’s your favourite place in your town? Why?
•  How do you travel around in your town?

E. Writing
Exercise 1. Match the two halves of the sentence.
1 I speak three European languages, so
2 I worked in the summer holidays so
3 I lived in Spain for my gap year, so
4 I can’t drive, so
5 I bought a new car so

a. that I had some money for this year.

b. they didn’t offer me the job.
c. they asked me to work in the European headquarters.
d. that I can drive to work.
e. I learnt a lot more Spanish.
Exercise 2. Complete the text with the words in the box.
earn money develop language skills get work experience

There are a lot of reasons to work when you are a student. I worked to (1)_______________________.
My course fees were very expensive. I also did it to (2)______________________ because companies
want candidates with experience and education. Many of my friends spent a year in another country.
Which is good to (3)_____________________.
I am doing a French course now because the company I work for is French!
Exercise 3. Read the text again and complete the sentences to explain the reasons.

1 I worked so ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

2 I also worked so ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

3 My friends went to another country so ____________________________

___________________________________________________________
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Exercise 4. Complete the text by adding “so” in five places.

My brother studies Business at a University in London. It is very expensive to live in London, he works as a
waiter in an Italian restaurant at the weekends. He eats for free at the restaurant, he doesn’t need to buy a lot of
food.

After his degree he wants to work for an international bank, he is also learning Spanish and German. My parents
want him to get some work experience in a bank, they are not happy about his job in the restaurant. He knows my
parents are right about this, he is now looking for new job in a bank.

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LISTENING SCRIPT

Exercise 4.

Hi, I’m Dan. I work in Greentown but I live in Brownville. I like living in Brownville, because it’s
smaller and quieter than Greentown. The Greentown train station has more trains and is more modern
than the station in Brownville. It’s also better to go to Greentown for shopping. There are three shopping
centres there and the biggest one has over fifty stores. Brownville has more things that interest tourists.
It has one of the oldest castles in the area, and three of its churches are more than five hundred years old.
It also has better restaurants and bigger hotels than Greentown. I regularly go to the sports centre in
Brownville, because it is less expensive than the sports centre in Greentown.

Exercise 5.

Helsinki is my hometown, and it’s the largest city in Finland and the capital. Over half a million people
live here. Helsinki is an important business centre; it has a lot of big technology and design companies,
like Nokia. Nokia’s main company offices are here and in 2012 the city was the World Design Capital.
Many business visitors come to Helsinki for international meetings at the Finlandia Hall, which is
between the sea and the city centre.

My city is also an important transport centre. Helsinki airport has almost twenty million passengers a
year and was the best airport in the north of Europe in 2013. We also have a large port, where ships sail
to and from other important cities in this part of Europe.

The city is an important cultural centre and we have nearly one hundred museums. One of the biggest
and most interesting is the Kiasma Museum, a modern art centre, in the centre of the city, opposite
another famous museum, the Art Kaarisilta. Helsinki also has excellent theatres and some of the oldest
buildings in Europe. It’s also right next to the beautiful Finnish countryside – Finland has more lakes
than any other country in Europe – and so the city is popular with tourists.

I’m a student here in Helsinki, and there are lots of other students here too. Helsinki has more students
than any other city in Finland, and two of the country’s best universities. There are students from all
over Finland, and from many other countries as well, so it’s an exciting city for young people; the
nightlife is great and there are lots of shops as well.

I like my hometown. Helsinki is smaller than other European capitals, but it’s really interesting and
visitors from all over the world are always welcome. And they always enjoy the culture, the friendly
people and the great restaurants!

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