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New "Bran Games” Hay Help Ther Stay Young” y aah ‘Gibbens, FEBRUARY 62018 Reprinted nih parison om National GengapieContents Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Review 1-12 p4 p10 p16 p22 p28 p34 p40 p46 p52 p58 p 64 p70 p761 Perfect for the job REAMING eniersoncing te wise tox: maehing smtercsto cope 41 Read the Exam Reminder. Then answer the questions. 1. What is the first thing you need to do with the text? 2 Which parts of the text do you need to re-read carefully? Exam Understanding the whole text ‘+ Make sure you understand the general meaning, so read the whole text first. * Read before and after the first gap: what is the specific topic? ‘Read the missing sentences. Is there more than one sentence about a similar idea or topic? * Choose the sentence that fits grammatically and logically Fishing for bicycles 1 We're in Amsterdam. A man is on a boat and he's looking carefully into the water. Is he looking for fish for his dinner? Not exacly. (1) ____ This is because he's a bike fisher. Amsterdam has gota lot of canals, around 100 kilometres in all, and also a large number of bikes ~ probably about a million. (2) Whilst they're a useful way of getting around, when they end up in the canal they can be areal problem for the many boats operating in the city. 10 In the 1960s people started to fish for bikes and remove ‘them from the canals. As a result, there are a number of official bike fishers who do the job full-time in ‘Amsterdam. G3) ‘They learn a lot of things in this, time, including how to look for and pick up the bikes correctly. Bike fishers can really help the environment ‘because the metal from the bikes can be recycled and reused. The man on the boat is now pulling two dirty old bikes out of the water. He looks quite happy with himself — the bikes are in good condition. This means, 2» they can be sold to a bike shop rather than go toa recycling centre. () Fishing for bikes is a calm and relaxing job, just like the more traditional hobby. The bike fishers are generally busier in winter. (5) This means the fishers have more time to search the water more carefully and find more bikes. 4 Unit 1 Perfect for the job Cue vita 2. Read and complete the Exam Task. Exam Matching sentences to gaps Five sentences have been removed from the text. For each question, choose the correct answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use. A. The sale of the bikes gives the city extra money to spend on other services. B_ There aren't many tourists around at ths time, so there are fewer boats on the canals © He's looking for bicycles. D_ However, nobody really knows why so many bikes end up in the canals. E_ Thisis the only qualification bike fishers need. F Unfortunately, about 15,000 of these end up in the canals every year G They have to do a two-week training course before starting, Hi In fact, there are actually more bikes than people in Amsterdam. idVocabulary 1 jovs pesnatiy aciectves ‘1 Complete the sentences with these words. actor architect astronaut _ athlete cameraoperator cook firefighter hairdresser lawyer librarian politician soldier 1 Alo) is @ person who performs in films and plays. 2 Ain) films live events, usually for a television or cinema company. 3 Ain) ___helps people in ‘emergencies, especialy if something is burning. 4 A) cuts people's hair. 5 An) prepares food for other people, 6 Ain) travels in space. 7 An) gives people advice about the law. 8 Ain) has to defend his or her country in dificult situations. 9 Ain) ‘works in a place with lots of books and other media that people can use or borrow. 10 Ain) __helps to manage the country. 11 Ain) is usually very fit and trains for competitions 12 Ain) designs new buildings. 2 Choose one of these at person. ives to describe each cheerful confident lazy shy sociable patient 1. Talia never does any homework. She's so 2 My brothers very ___and never talks to anyone that he doesn’t know. 3. My history teacher is very and doesn't get angry if you make a mistake. 4 Iwasa bit nervous during my first few driving lessons, but now | feel much more 5 Everybody looks when the weather is good. They're all smiling and happy. 6 My flatmate is very Up with fiends, and often meets Complete the description with these words. anxious cheerful confident generous hard-working honest nervous patient reliable shy My cousin Michelle is a very ? person and she worries a lot about things in general She's really? before big exams, for example. Luckily, she's a very? student and she always gets good results because she studies so much. She was quite * and didn’t speak much when she was younger, especially to people she didn’t know. Now she speah much more and looks quite * when she's with others In general, she's not a very * — person and doesn't smile or laugh much, But | ike her because she's” — and is always on time. She's also very ® a and never says things that aren't true. She's quite : ‘and always lends me her clothes when I want to borrow them. | also think she's very a because she stops and listens when you want to explain or talk about something, Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. She's always helping other people. She's a very ‘generous / serious person. 2. My aunt works ten hours a day and at weekends, She's very confident / hard-working. 3. Jules never worries about anything. He's so relaxed / nervous. 4. He never gets up before 10 a.m. and doesn't work hard. | think he's realy lazy / unkind. 5. Its cold and wet, and everybody on the bus looks miserable / cheerful. & Some of his friends were very sociable / jealous of his success. 7. Greta always does what she promises. She's very anxious / reliable. 8 She's very confident / hard-working in all kinds of social situations. 9 Those people were very unkind / lazy to you just 10 My friend is very unkind / patient and always waits for me when I'm late, 11. Ihave a test tomorrow, but | feel really calm / shy about it because | have studied a lot. 12 Driving fast in the city centre is really patient / dangerous. Unit 1 Perfect for the job 5present simple and present ‘continuous; stative verbs Grammar 1. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous. 11 (take) the early train on Wednesdays and Fridays. 2 Linoften local café, (help) the staff in a 3. These machines (work) very well when it’s cold. 4 We (have) three hours of lessons on Monday mornings. 5. Can we speak later? | (watch) a film & What time (you / leave) for school tomorrow? 2 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. My sister owns / is owning a shop. I'm seeing / | see a few friends later. My little brother is /is being very shy. | don't like /'m not liking Indian food. This sandwich is tasting / tastes really good. We're meeting / We meet just after dinner this evening, oun une 3 Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets. People say that my sister and 1 - (be) similar, but 1?__(not believe) that. She's a firefighter. She ® — (work) hard, often in difficult situations. At the moment, she* (do) 2 special training course ata fire station in London. My sister 8 {say) that fires often (start) because people (not think) about the possible dangers in their homes. She * {always / tell me to tun off my computer and TV. 6 Unit 1 Perfect for the job choosing the correct picture; multiple choice with picture options Listening 11 Read the Exam Reminder. What do you need to do before listening? Exam Choosing the correct picture ‘+ Read the questions before you listen and look at the pictures. Think of some key words for each one. * The speakers may mention something from ‘each picture, Listen to the end and check you have the right choice. + Listen carefully a second time to check your answers, 2 GEBD Listen and complete the Exam Task. Exam Multiple choice with picture options For each question, choose the correct answer. 11 What job does Alice's uncle do? aat 2 What time do they decide to watch the film? 3. How does Cantie’s brother fee! today? a » | A B c [skicimeae PeVocabulary 2 ercisynenseeabuay te ovens 4 Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (-f). 1 candidate a Ifyou pass an exam at 2 fulltime school or university, or finish 3 parte a course, you get this. b_ when you work the maximum 4 qualification number of hours in your job 5 retired 4 ‘ 1 e when you haven't got a job 6 unemployed | d_ someone who is applying fora job when you work less than the maximum number of hours in a week when you aren't working anymore because you have reached a certain age 2 Complete the sentences with the words (1-6) from Exercise 1. 1. This person is an interesting for the new job. 2. lused to work week or more, but now | work and only do twenty hours a week. 1 35 hours a 3. My mum worked as a teacher for forty-five years, but now she's nearly 70 and is 4 My cousin had @ few jobs, but at the moment he's and can't find work. 5. | really want to apply for that job, but | don't think ve got the right 3. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 4. My cousin got / did mariad last year. 2. My friend is @ cook, but he's out / off of work at the moment. 3. His parents died when he was four, so he was grown up / brought up by his grandparents. 4 My uncle brought up / grew up in 2 small village in Ireland. 5. My friend split up with / applied for her boyfriend last week, & Mysisteris going out with / to one of my classmates, 7. really hope to go at /to college next year. 8 I've applied for / on hundreds of jobs, but can’t find one. 4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of these words or expressions. apply for be brought up _ candidates get married go out with go to university, growup out of work retired split up with My dad wes born in Italy, but! in La Rochelle in France because his family moved there when he was very young. His mum and dad worked really hard, so he? by his grandmother. He stated work at sixteen, so he dirt 10 study. He ‘ 2 git at school for afew years, but he decided to her ‘when he went to look for work in Paris. He was ‘ for the first six months, but then he? a job as a camera operator on French TV. There were more than a hundred , for the job, but Dad got it! He met my mum at work a few weeks later and they ’. just two months after that. He worked in fl studios for over 40 years, but now he's ° and enjoys being 2 grandfather. Unit 1 Perfect for the job 7Grammar 2 courte anduncourtabie nouns; quantifiers 4] Write these words in the correct column. advice candidate coffee dinner family friend hair information milk news person qualification tea Both (depending ‘on context) [ | | | Countable Uncountable rr 2 Complete the sentences with these words. Use an article (a, an) if necessary. advice architect break hockey information milk friend qualification 41. I'm trying to find about the new opening times, 2 Ihave who goes to your school 3. Do you play ina local team? 4 Is your mum 2 5 Ineed your ____ about my future career. 6 Shall we take now? 7 thave in engineering, 8 Idon'twant in my coffee, thanks. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of the verb be. 1 Where the information | am looking for? 2 There __a lot of people in my family. 3. That great advice. Thanks, Dad! 4 Maths my favourite subject at school. 5. Their children always so cheerful 6 The food good in this restaurant. 7 There snow on the ground. 8 The news not good, I'm afraid 9 The chocolate in the kitchen 10. The chocolates delicious. 8 Unit 1 Perfect for the job [slr ee 4. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. I've gota little / few chocolate if you're hungry Can I give you an / some advice? I think we'll need a kilo /2 little of bananas as well This is @ / some delicious cake. Vd like to watch a few /a little films on TV this weekend. 6 We haven't got any / some people working part-time at the moment. 7 Would you like some / much coffee? 8 How many / much milk would you like? 5 Complete the sentences with these words and phrases. akilo lotof anumber afew alittle many — much 41 Would you like cheese? 2. Can | speak to you for minutes? 3 How yoghurt do we need for the cake? 4 Can you buy of tomatoes, please? 5. Its summer and there are @ tourists in town. 6 How people did you invite? 7 There are of good cafés around here 6 Complete the text with these words and phrases. alot any few little number of some many much Most people think actors earn ‘of money and have very work to do all day. Well, that’s true for 3 well-known actors and a small them can eatn millions of dollars for just one film. In fact, there are actors who haven't got very ® work and others who are unemployed and haven't work at all. Also, there good acting jobs, got’ aren‘t usually ? s0 some actors have to take a® other jobs, just to pay the bills.WITEIING usin norma nguage;nccing al the intration wating an era Learning REMINDER Using informal language 4) Beevemberyeu can se contacted formein informal emails. *= Use friendly forms, e.g. Hi Jenny. * You can often leave out the subject and other words: I'll see you later = See you later. * You can use exclamation marks: Don’t be late! 41 Match the informal sentences (1-6) with the more formal ones (a-f Fantastic news! a Sorry, can’t come Saturday, Hi Freida See you in the morning. Awesome film! Best wishes Dear Ms Horton That is really good news. | am sorry, but | cannot attend on Saturday. I think the film was really good. [ook forward to seeing you at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Yours sincerely 2. Rewrite these sentences so they are less formal. 1. I look forward to seeing you this evening, 2 Thatis really bad news. 3. 1am sony, but | will not be present at your party 4. I would really ike to meet your friends. 5 I think the restaurant is really good. 3. Read the Exam Reminder. How many different points do you need to include in your answer? Exam 3 Including all the information + Some writing tasks ask you to reply to a friend's email * Read the four extra notes and include all four points in your reply. ‘+ Read the task and the notes again to check you have followed all the instructions 4, Read Yvonne's email and Luke's reply. Has Luke covered all four points? newer Hi Luke question —How was your test today? | know you were worried about it Ihad an amazing pizza with Kyle last night—'t was really rice. What's your favourite pizza restaurant? Give her details Going tothe cinema on Saturday with Freida and the others. Want BaY5f —to come? Also, do you want to meet about the me afterschool on Friday?——___Sayno ‘lm an because Yonne eon Hi Yvonne Good to hear from you. The test went really well thanks. 'm really happy. I ove Papa Joe's in town — they do great pizzas! I'd love to come to the cinema on Saturday, but can you tell me about the film? Is it a thriller? Luke 5 Read and complete the Exam Task. Don't forget to use the Useful Language on page 15 of your Student's Book. —— Exam Writing an emai Read this email from your English-speaking friend Viktor and the notes you have made. eon ‘Answer Viktor's Hi there question How are you getting on sf school? Ive got ‘exams starting soon! I'm a bit anxious about them. What about you? | know you have a maths exam too. Would you like to study together a litle? Saye After the exams I'l be on holiday for "°° ‘wo weeks. Do you want to come and—Say yes stay with me and my family? We're going to the mountains. | realy hope you can come! Let me know. -Asktor more Bye information about: Viktor ‘the place / activities ‘Write 2 reply to Viktor in about 100 words. Unit 1 Perfect for the job 9REAMING easing tr desis matching people toons 11 Read the Exam Reminder. How many of the eight Exam texts will not be used to complete the task? Reading for detail * Younced to match five people to the text that 2 Read and complete the Exam Task. fits the person best from eight choices. ‘+ Start by reading about the five people. Exam Underline the key points for each person. * Read all the texts. Take one text and see if Matching people to texts the text matches ALL the key points that you The five people below want to do a cooking Underlined for the first person. Ifnot, go to the course in another country Read the descriptions of next text and see if it matches all the points for eight possible courses and decide which would be that person, the best course for each person. + Go back and check all your answers again, 1 Sabine kes simple food. She doesn't like fish or vegetables ‘much, but loves meat and wants to barbecue for friends A Cook dinner with Nonna at weekends Have you ever wanted to cook like Grandma? This i a three-day course for experienced cooks who want Pence seg oa 2 Kiren often cooks for family Sa etey | ina city and learn traditional ere ren er nic i home cooking, He's only ate ee ea ee 4 got a few days free to doa Peet ee ee Re nrc oun Deen cee Mee Tee eer cot 3 Gina loves nature and quiet try great food and learn the local way of life. You will Sj _| desserts and wants to go Ree ees ets somewhere with her two hummus, soups, beans and rice, baked chicken with boys, aged 8 and 10 Peeeeete i eran ney tos CRM er eR ‘Alessta wants to see new Here, you can learn how to make tasty Thai dishes. places, especialy outside Europe, ad learn about ie ce ee eee egetable dishes and our famous Thai green curry but doesn't Ike spicy food or cakes. We use a lot of hot spices in our food and you can make great fried rice dishes with meat and D Baking and pastry classes on a Swedish farm is famous for its cakes and here, in a small (fad | 5 ‘Youssef hasn't got any Swedish village, you can leam how fo bake them cooking experience. He loves Siete este crs Eee) simple, inexpensive food, He ‘They can play or help on the farm while you learn to loves trying original food. He Peer see en eens also likes spending his free time by the sea Pp ree Shee eo Juan and Marina will show you how to cook beef and eee eee eta Rees cea keep thi Settee Pescnei nag eee! a real wood fire 10 Unit 2 Delicious!