INTRODUCTORY UNIT

Reading 1:
1, Look at texts 1-6 and match them with text types a-c.
a, Text message: 1,5
b, Notice: 2,4,6
c, Postcard: 3
2, Match these phrases from the texts in exercise 1 with purposes a-f below.
1-c 2-d 3-e 4-b 5-f 6-a
3, Put these phrases into three groups of similar meanings.
1: a,f,i 3: d,c,g
2: b,e,h
4, Discuss some rules for your school or where you work.
You mustn’t cheat in the exams.
You can work in groups.
5, Read messages 1 and 2 and decide what they mean ( A,B or C).
1A …please check for me and see if there are two theatre tickets inside…
2C…can you come round and help me finish it tonight?
6, Read texts 1-3 and match them with photos A-C. What can you learn on
each course?
1, c: you can learn to take photos.
2, a: you can learn to paint.
3, b: you can learn to dance.
7, For texts 1-3 inb exercise 6, make as many sentences as you can
beginning in the ways:
On this course you can learn to paint. You must be get up early each day. You
might get a perfect picture. You should have previous experience of
photography.
8, Read texts 1-3 again, and match each one with these people. Underline
the parts of the text which you the answers.
a-3: …you need to be fit and full of energy.
b-2: …you will also get the chance to visit some of the best restaurant….
c-1: ..wildlife.
d-1: …to learn to take dramatic and unusual photographs…
e-2: …no previous experience of painting is necessary.
f-3: …there is an optional conversation class to improve your language skills.
Reading 2:
1, Read this text. What is stagecoach?
Stagecoach is the group of threatre schools for young people.
2, Read sentences a-f. Find words or phrases in the text above with a
similar meaning to the underlined information.
a, Was started d, Limit class sizes
b, Currently e, Provide opportunities
c, Overseas f, On the stage
3, Complete sentences a-f with a suitable worl or phrase.
a, Didn’t want (….in his view it wasn’t suitable for me..)
b, Easy (…I actually started playing piano when I was four..)
c, Good (…I was doing so well in my exams…)
d, Like ( …I wanted to stay inside and practise on the piano..)
e, Enjoy (…I really enjoy being on stage…)
f, Learn (…I’d love to teach children how to play the piano…)
4, True (T) or False (F).
a, F: I was born into a musician family. Both my parents were talented
musicians so I guess there was always a good chance I would become a
musician too….
b, F:….I thought of becoming a doctor because I was doing so well in my
exams…
c, F:…I wanted to stay inside and practise on the piano, even in the middle of
the summer…
d, F:… I suppose my first few concerts were not that good…
5, Underline at least four phrases in the text which express an opinion.
I guess, In my opinion, I suppose, I believe

LISTENING:
1, Look at picture 1-3 and say what the differences are between them.
In picture 1, a man is walking with his friends in the park.
In picture 2, the same man is watching a football match in a stadium.
In picture 3, the same man is participating in the race. He looks very tense.
2, Match the pictures in the excercise1 with these descriptions.
A-2 B-3 C-1
3, Listen to the conversation. Which picture in exercise 1 shows how John
is planning to spend his weekend?
4, Listen to sentences a-g and circle the number you hear.
a, 5.45
b, 16,733
c, 1814
d, 80
e, 15.45
f, 13.5
g,17th
5, Listen to the conversation and complete the table with the missing words.
Make sure your spelling is correct.
1, Gloucester 4, Kavanagh
2, Winchcombe 5, Eastleigh
3, Archaeology 6, Constable
6, Match phrases a-g with similar meanings in1-7.
a-3 b-6 c-5 d-2 e-1 f-7 g-4
7, Which option a or b, has a similar meaning to what you hear.
1a 2b 3b 4a 5b
8, Correct or incorrect.
a, correct
b, incorrect
c, correct
d, incorrect
e, incorrect
f, correct
g, incorrect
h, correct

UNIT 1: HOLIDAYS AND TRAVEL

Reading
1, What each photo A-D shows.
A, floating hotel on the River Kwai (line 39)

B, people working in the rice paddies (line 20)

C, a boat trip at sunset (line 35)

D, The Royal Palace in Bangkok (line 45)
2,Correct or incorrect.
1, T Along the coast … On land … (lines 3 and 6)

2, F … specially designed for teenagers who are going on holiday alone …

(line 9)

3, T … you fly to the north of the country … you can learn new skills such as
Thai boxing (line 13)

4, F … local people serve you (line 24)

5, F …After lunch … (line 28)

6, F … they’re not the kind that attack! (line 32)

7, T… On the second day you hike through magnificent countryside (line 33)

8, F… you’ll spend two nights in a floating hotel (line 38)

9, T… you’ll visit … you can buy … (lines 45 and 49)

10, F … the best bit for me was on the island (line 54); My favourite part was
Thai boxing (line 65)

Listening:

1, Tick on the maps the six places you hear.

Australia, New Zealand, Wanaka, Lake Wanaka, Mount Aspiring National

Park, Queenstown.
2, Choose A, B or C.
1B, …Is that by air? No, that’s driving…
2A, The scenery is really varied…
3B, ….on a jet board….by helicopter…and we went for a walk…
4C, The whole thing takes about three and half hours..
5B, … we landed high above the glaciers…I took some fantastic photos.
6B, I went in the morning…. In summer there’s also one in the afternoon.

Listening:
1, Look at the pictures in questions 1 and 2. List everything you can see in
each one.
1A, A house, fields, trees,…
1B, A house, trees, beach.
1C, Three houses, trees, a lake, mountain.
2A, Four tents, fields, a river, mountain.
2B, Three tents, fields, a river, hill.
2C, Three tents, fields, a river next to a mountain.
2, Listen and tick the things you hear from your list.
C…. there is a mountain village next to a lake…
B….we stay in a very nice campsite, in a big field near a river….in the hill
behind us ….
3, For questions 1 and 2 choose A, B or C.
1C
2B

UNIT 2: LEARNING
1, Underline the answers in the texts.
1, vd
2, Something creative together/ regularly during the day.
3, At home/ an artistic person.
4, Wildlife and nature/ a short course.
5, Socialising and often has friends over for dinner/ in the evenings after work.
2, Read texts A-H on the page 25 and decide which course is most suitable
for people in 1-5 above.
1F 2D 3A 4H 5C

Listening:
1, Fact or opinion.
1, fact
2, opinion
3, fact
4, fact
5, opinion
6, opinion
2, Listen and decide if each sentences in exercise 1 is correct or incorrect.
1, correct: I write compositions, read loads of books and go to lectures.
2, correct: Harry thinks it’s a shame that Ella had to give up her clubs.
3, incorrect: I’m planning to have a year off before I start university.
4, incorrect: I’m hoping to do chemistry at university.
5, correct: They do a good chemistry course at my university. Why don’t you
try there.
6, incorrect: I’ve been looking at universities in US or maybe in Canada.