Vocabulary Success Level C1 @ Global ELTA-Z Worldlist Media & Journalism Pages 12-13 ‘Words in Concent & Pages 14-15 Pages 62.63 Reading Comprehension Use of English: Pages 16-17 Pages 6465 Grammar & Vocabulry TWHRS) Peome ratio City Life & The Environment P2¢es24-25 i Pages 72-73 Words in Context & Popes 26-27 ‘Words in Content & Pages 78:75 Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Use of Engst: Pages 28-29 Use of English: Pages 75-77 Grammar & Vocabulary Grammar & Vocabulary Pages 3637 | Unit 14 Culture Pages 38-39 Words in Context & Reading Comprehension Pages 20-41 Use of English: (Grammar & Vocabulary Pages 4849 Paes 5051 Pages 5253,Health & Medicine x accelerate (v) dispense (v) discharge (v) canine (7) i Increase in speed. ‘Make up and give out Tell sb they can/must leave Asharp tooth found in! The spread of the disease medicine. Asa pharmacist, _ (usually after successful mammals continued to accelerate _| dispense medicine to hospital treatment). After are used & throughout the month. many people. four weeks in hospital,! food, while was finally discharged. used to grind fo backbone (n) ) The series of bones from the skull to the pelvis, ae flu alert (7) calf (n) cast (n) circulation (0) A.warning issued about “The muscle onthe back —Hard plaster usedto keep The movement of blood afiu outbreak. The city of the lower leg. The an injured body part through the body. Jumping government issued a flu runner had to pull out of -__ immobile. The doctors putin cold water can improve olert ofter the 1,0008 the rece after 10km when the broken orm ina cast —_your circulation. case was confirmed. his ealf started to cramp. _to help the bone heal. ® fatal (od)) + Resulting in death. The car accident proved fatal for the driver. analgesic (n) dilate (v) dopamine (n) gastrointestinal (adj) A pain reliever. The Increase in size, make Abrain chemical. Related to the digestive ‘nurse administered an wider. The doctor had to Dopamine is one of the system. Certain foods analgesic when the dilate my eyes for the brain chemicals associated give me gastrointestinal patient complained of exam, with positive moods. problems. severe stomach pain. Scan the QR Code with your mobile phone to listen to how the words are pronounced: Vocabulary Practice Practise using the words on these two pages by doing Exercises A and B. ‘A. Choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D to complete the sentences. 2. In developed countries the vast majority of children are jun against measles. A healing B ruled out € vaccinated D undergoing 2. Experts are blaming sugary foods for the rise of ws in the country. A flu B tuberculosis € insomnia D obesity 3. After being admitted to the hospital with stomach pains, he was given a(n) as temporary relie. A dopamine B side-effect € analgesic D cast 4. Humans and animals use ....... to tear through food. A rashes B dopamine © pace-makers D canines 5. Her continued smoking «nn... the growth of her lung cancer. A accelerated B discharged € dispensed D healed The .w..nsn i actually a series of small bones from the lower back to the neck. A calf B cast © canine D backbone aside-effects (n) co | Unintended effects of a oa ix medicine. The medicine has a few side-effects, ‘gem (7) obesity (n) vaccinate (y) vomit (v) A microorganism which Being overweight. Put a weak disease intoa When food comes out of causes disease. Washing Obesity can lead toa person to prevent them your stomach through your hands with warm number of other health from catching it. It 7s your mouth. My baby water and soap protects problems. important to vaccinate was having stomach you from many germs. your children against problems and vomited diseases such as poli. twice last night. severe (adj) Something very bad. The burn was so severe that Jended up going to the Pe hospital heal (v) pacemaker (n) rash (n) rule out (phr.v) Become healthy again. Adevice to regulate the An iritation of the skin Dismiss. They wanted t The cut never fully heartbeat. A pacemaker Whenever leat sea food, _rule out cancer as the healed and left a scar. was implanted to keep 1 break out in a rash, cause of his headaches, the heartbeat steady. so they gave him sor exams. 5 ae, ae referral (n) When a doctor sends a Patient to a specialist. He gave me a referral for j F specialist at the hospital. undergo (v) tuberculosis (n) specialist (n) Being unable to sleep. Experience something, Aserious disease of the A doctor who deals with I've tried « few different My doctors decided it s___lungs. Organisations a specific part of the body. methods to overcome my time for me toundergo around the world are My doctor suspected | had insomnia, but nothing surgery on my knee. fighting to end heart problems and sent has worked so far. tubercul me to a specialist for more tests. 8. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words inthe box below. There are two words that you do not need to use. rash undergo flvalert dilate dopamine insomnia fatal cast. 1. My doctor advised me to drink herbal tea before bed to fight my 2. You should not drive after the doctor soonennene YOUF Pupils for an eye exam. 3. He's going to the pharmacy to pick up the cream for his 4. She's very excited because she’s going to get her removed today, 5. I'ma bit nervous as | have to surgery next week, 6. The city government has issued a(n) su following doctors’ warnings.tg Reading Compr Health. For ques words in Contex' wing passages abou Health |A. Read the two follo Change Of My Heart J myself lacking fe sure | 1 should hat when It came to new it. | should ve listened t© 1ys foun fe always mad nd, of Course, | admit it, had alway exercise. And my wit have listened to her a nhat my body was telling ME after eating and, particularly, ‘dit up to digestive problems ‘asec ifshe could do anything to help specialist. | underwent 2 series of vything gastrointestinal. cing fatigue I had been experien Ik. 1 chalke during my evening wal ‘and went to my doctor me. She referred me t ests and they were able torule out an tigued but, although it was often severe, mnething innocuous. Had | not started | might have met my demise. | went tO time she wasn’t happy with my blood ital for another series of | continued to feel fat 1 ignored it as being Sor experiencing dizziness, the doctor again; this pressure. Again, | was sent to the hospi fests but this time they were on my heart! d to undergo surgery actually turned out to be serious. | ha “tt could have immediately. “You're very lucky", they told me, been fatal.” and | have a pacemaker but, other althy. Stl, | realise how lucky 1 am changed. I take good care of my 1d healthy eating and | also listen 1 take medicine daily now than that, I'm relatively he ‘and my whole attitude has health now with exercise an to my wife’s warnings! tions 1-7, choos! ehension Je the best answer 1 (A, Bord). ‘the writer's wife ‘a, exercised a lot herself. concerned about his health B, was as getting enough e c. thought he Ws The doctors ‘A. knew he hat BB. knew he had a heart problem after Kerforming a series of gastrointestinal tests. had to act quickly when they discovered he had a heart problem. da heart problem immediate, The man’s attitude in the last paragraph can be described as A. grateful. B. excited. Cc. disappointed.Take One Day Modern medicine is a far cry from days long gone by with medieval superstition or even the unintended cruelty of Victorian surgery. Daily medicine is very advanced now and, as a result, our roles as doctors are changing. Being a General Practitioner these days is as much about preventative medicine, reducing pain and reassuring patients, as itis anything else. The majority of our work is routine medicine. If there is a flu alert, well have a dramatic increase in visitors. Parents often come with theit children in need of peace of mind when the kids have vomiting bugs. Adults vomit as a result of food poisoning and that, along with skin ail- ‘ments ike rashes, is another common complaint. Of course, vaccinations against common but dangerous illnesses, such as tuberculosis, are also part and parcel of our daily work. So are providing analgesics to reduce patient suffering Something that’s more complicated to deal with is when patients have something that's difficult or impossible to treat. Complaints, such as Poor circulation, recurrent injuries in problem areas, such as the calf muscle and gastrointestinal problems are very distressing for patients, but there is little we can do to help other than offer reassurance or, in the case of muscular problems, a visit to a physiotherapist. ‘Some complaints like insomnia, cardiovascular problems or even obe- sity border areas of psychology. Ideally a doctor will have good bed- side manners. You give the best advice and guidance you can and you avoid medical intervention as best as you can, not to mention severe health issues down the road. With attitude and dietary changes many problems can be overcome and ifit comes to it, a referral toa special- ist may be necessary. Allin alli’ 9 fulfilling job and | consider myself very lucky. Of course there are days when it challenges you, there are some when it doesn. There are even days when it’s distressing but it’s nothing ifnotinter- esting. The days when you genuinely improve a patient's life or even ___telieve their worry about something that they or a loved one is expe- __riencing is the most rewarding thing in the world. Aren’t rewards what | jobs are all about? B. Say ifthe statements 1-5 are true (T) or false (F) using information from both texts. 4. The man paid attention to his wife's warnings. 2. The man went to the doctor because he was getting very tired. 3. The man improved his health through diet and exercise only 44, There are times of the year when the General Practitioner is busier. 5. A good doctor refers lifestyle complaints directly to a psychologist, In the 24 paragraph, the writer says A. all of his work is routine. B. they often deal with complicated cases. C._ most of the time parents need to be reassured about their children’s health, The writer says that gastrointestinal problems ‘A. might not be treatable. B. need to be referred to a specialist. C. are not worrying for patients. ‘According to the 4* paragraph, the writer thinks that A. doctors should always tell their patients the truth, regardless of their psychological state. B. doctors’ advice often leads to more health problems in the future. Chow doctors communicate can be just, as important as the advice they give. The phrase ‘it’s nothing if not’ in the final paragraph could be replaced with A. it's often. B. it certainly i, ¢. itrarelymar & Vocabulary hn onswer (A, B, Cor O) Use of English: Gram best fits © c For questions 1-4, read the tert below and de ide whic y Plain-Tea sis tontastic new product, deeloned by Leaf, i 2natUr remedy for people of al 286% ies show that drinking acu of awn Tea it Plain-Tea is made from all natural ingredients. Stu the morning with breakfast (1) the immune system’s functioning and keeps vou feeling ce suffering minor aches and pains, Plain-Tea indeed a proven fh cramps without the {good throughout the day. For thos stomac jour headaches and the @) and can help you overcome ¥ 0) ar eredeaton, One study has shown that just one cup ofPain-Te2 9 week boosts your (4) strength. Look for Plain-Tea in your nearest supermarket oF health food store. 1. A dispenses B accelerates C undergoes D heals 2. A analgesic B germ Cc cast D referral 3. A rash B side-effects ¢ insomnia D circulation 4, A backbone 8 dopamine € gastrointestinal D flu alert text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. D. For questions 1-4, read the te beginning (0) Use only ane word in each gap. There is an example at the Mental Health Obviously, when most people think (0) about their health, they tink about their physical fitness. Of course, exercise and following a healthy diet fs essential to keeping healthy, but many people of an effect your mental state has (2). . even increase the chances a significant difference to simple as don't realise how (2) your health. Undergoing stress may lead to fatigue and insomnia and of heart disease, Learning to deal with stress can (3) ‘your overall well-being. Suggestions for lessening stress can be (4) ‘ensuring you set aside enough time to be with friends and family, engaging in hobbies, or practis- ing yoga, meditation or other relaxation techniques.ons 1-4, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, For questi F ieing the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). example (0) The doctors removed my cast last week. TAKEN My cast was taken off last week by the doctors. 4, The government has prioritised fighting childhood obesity. FIGHT ‘The government has made it... . childhood obesity. ‘They could not dismiss air pollution as a cause of her breathing problem. ouT Air pollution could not a cause of her breathing problem. 3. He didn’t follow his doctor’s advice and died after having his third heart attack. PROVED His third heart attack - his doctor's advice. 4. Iwent to my General Practitioner who referred me to an eye specialist. GAVE went to my General Practitioner for an eye specialist. F. For questions 1-4, read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS. EXAMPLE: (0) COOKING ‘Although you may not enjoy (0) COOKING you should know how to make and prepare food. ‘cook He was injured (1) in the car accident. SEVERE The (2) of the disease meant schools had to be closed throughout the country. ACCELERATE ‘The parents asked the doctor about the child's (3)__ schedule. VACCINATE The (4) process took longer than expected. HEALMedia & Journalism exaggerate (v) Make sth seem greater than itis. The condidate exaggerated the impact of immigration on crime diverse (adj) circumstance (n) conclude (v) deceive (V Various, coming from Seer lake sb believe Afact/condition relevant Finish. After answering Vy alferent sources Biase. Temogesne —toanevent. The cicum- _allthe questions the Man eran, twas accused of deceiving stances surrounding the _ president conclu A le tel itereaders by misrepre- missing money remain _press conference. ee ee senting the statistic. mystery. paves) i a document (v) 4 Record sth in written form The politician's remarks a were documented in the newspaper. archive (n) clarification (n) content (7) efficacy (n) ‘eollection of documents. The act of making sth less Things that are included How well sth works. ‘Sam went through the confusing. The journalist insth. The local paper's. Experts question the archives to find stories. asked the mayor for a Content usualy includes efficacy of fighting Of police corruption from clarification of his new sports and recent local__—_obesity with bans on the 19703. housing policy. events. sugary drinks. appeal (n) Interest in something. The appeal of clickbait articles is hard to resist. in beneficial (adj) comb through (phr.v) deadline (n) exploit (v) Be good for sth/sb. Carefully search for sth. The date sth must be Use sb/sth in an unfair way. It’s beneficial to read ‘I spent yesterday combing finished by. Tom worked The factory was accused wide variety of sources through sources for my overnight to meet his of exploiting its workers to havea full undertand- paper at the library. deadline. by making them work [ong ing of on issue. hours for little pay. Vocabulary Practice Practise using the words on these two pages by doing Exercises A and B. A. Choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D to complete the sentences, 1. Social media platforms allow forthe un. Scan the QR Code with your mobile phone to listen to how the words are spread of news and information. A documented B rapid € robust D concluding. = 2. Theyhad to work through the ight have the atc ready forthe Rune ® funding deadline O circumstances 3 The presen ed nnn he economic gansta improve his chanes fore nposrse ® hamper € conde Drewegerte 4 Some of he ouraiss asked for + egarding the government A chietion effeay Count hunch 5. The newspaper required its staff to follow strict A interpretation guidelines C efficacy i pay ai 6. There was some concern the study was because of how it presented tien mb were was 50 i Is it prese wa ; jumbers, € documented D unravelling re es“F hunch (n) Abelief or feeling based | on intuition, Reporters ‘i 4 often follow hunches to .S sod get to the truth ofa story. funding (0) robust (adj) interpretation (n) rapid (adj) ‘The source of money for Complete, strong. During Anexplanation or away Very quick, fast. a project or company. the interview, the job of explaining. Will's inter- The rapid spread of the The paper receives funding candidate had problems —_ pretation of the events. news online can lead to from various advertisers. answering some of the differed from mine. incorrect stories being more robust questions. taken as fact. hassle (v) Harass, annoy, pester. You may have to hassle public officials to get answers. guideline (n) polarise (v) initiate (v) work out (phr.v) Ageneral rule/principle. Divide people by strong _—Start something, begin. _—Figure out, discover. Journalists must stick to beliefs. Steven avoids the The city government is. ‘After reading a few other strict guidelines when TV news as he thinks it getting ready to initiate sources, he was able to reporting on crimes can polarise people @ new programme to work out where the committed by minors. rather than inform them. repair the bridges mistake in the article was. | vrravel(v) Investigate or solve sth. “2 They worked for 3 weeks a to unravel the corruption i scandal, hamper (v) journal (0) misleading (adj) unreliable (adj) Make sth more difficult, A publication that deals. Giving the wrong idea or _Not able to be trusted. obstruct. The journalist’ with a specific topic. Jack impression. The editor After I read the third thought the city govern. workedas an engineer for felt the article was a bit article in the magazine ment was hampering her 15 years; now he writes. misleading and asked the _ which didn’t give the full investigation into police for an aerospace journal. writer to make changes. _context of a graph, | knew corruption, it was unreliable. B. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words in the box below. There are three words that you do not need to use. [comb reosh benefit robust hassle expo work out appeal deeehe hamper Ata) investigation is underway to determine if the journalist broke any privacy laws. 2. Karl was sure the mayor was hhim in trying to deny the reports of police corruption. 3. Stephanie is working on a series of articles about children being in factories. ‘A good journalist will. "many sources to make sure the information is accurate. 5. The editors were worried that further investigation would be by the city government who wished the matter to be closed. 6. The TV news tries to to as much of the population as possible.Words in Contex' you are going #0 sion tg Reading Comprehen: read an tile about a career It journalism. RIN JOURNALISM swspaper every morning th the window as he, rain, snOW, OF shine, would scoop it up and bring it Ser, to the door. He would read the Front page and pass me the comics While he had a coffee and Ihad cereal: is | got older, my father began passing me ‘other sections of the paper, Focal news, sports, world news; | would first comb through the headlines, looking for interesting stories. | had no idea 2¢ ‘the time, but this ritual Ini: ested my interest in print news and journalism. A CAREE sther walking out to Pit I would watch throug! | remember my fa ick up the ne before breakfast. nat | wanted to do after id suggested I talk to her ticles for journalists thing was digital, so ids of old .d beneficial, as | increased my \unches about how many days tion drew closer and closer, I spent some time working out wh aking my diploma. My father knew an editor of 8 major newspaper in the city an aoeeit a parttime position. That summer, | worked Govt in the archives, looking up old 2! ana wanted to double check sources, twas a Bit ‘of a hassle in those days because not! von ta go through each story by hand. 'm not exaagers Ts when | say | went through thousan' papers looking for specific bits of information However, this practice proves paper pe of the archives, my reading speed, and | 21S0 earned to follow hi apart follow-up stories right appear, for example. | spent a year toiling away before | decided | wanted to just doing the research. | applied to college and began see ad studying to be a relaxing break from the crunch of deadlines and the rapid calls for older articles to te taund. | was a bit frustrated, though, as I felt some of the Brust eee Oot professors talked about hadn't been reflected in the “real world” in my experience. However, | did learn invaluable information about jour- patie guidelines, like working on diverse sources to get a full picture of the story. ‘As high-school gradual writing the stories rather than be working upstairs, e business, to study journalism. Having worked in the By the time I finished my degree, the world of. journalism was changing. Print journalism and the nightly TV news had been providing content side by side for nearly half a century, but then the internet, the “infor- ae ra peugnway’, entered the scene. onthe one hand, there was alot of promise on the internet as more and more people could access a variety of information. On the ‘other hand, the sources of that inf mation were becoming more and more unreliable. infor e ew “internet editorial” team. We worked to unravel oa bestia popular stories online. By digging into sources, we ‘could see how one website or another was 0 daceve its readers or promote misleading studies or surveys. Ive been working on the same catalan for 2 yor now andthe ccatance, sad to say, have not improved. In the strugale isers, the so-called “news websites” are running m« re pieces, often topped with “clickbait” headlines to draw in readers. ufoorelendlners onan My first position out of college was on the paper's ni Nowadays, my d nena hy daughter watches me go for the paper every morning, although most of the people on my eetcor eeneeee er erst eed ‘some of the articles aloud to her and we talk about the raters the comics. : She's getting good at identifying bias in the stories, but she stye dtUENn 7 SUSIE __——— : ‘a. Forquestions 1-7, choose the answer (A, B or C) which you think fits best according to the text. 1. Inthe first paragraph, the writer [A.says his father was a journalist B. describes a daily routine. . compares different sections of the newspaper. [After finishing high school, the writer ‘A.applied to college. B. practised his reading skills. ¢. took a job. 3, The writer thought that college A. taught him some important basic ideas, B, would be easy. C. was less useful than he had expected. According to the writer, the internet ‘A. had pros and cons. 1B. was too new to be trusted. . could never replace print and TV news. 5, Inthe writer's view, news on the internet ‘A. has now improved. 'B, may get better soon. Gis often misleading. What does ‘It’ refer to In the 24 paragraph, line 4? A. the writer's diploma B. a major newspaper finding articles, 7. The phrase ‘tolling away’ in the 3° paragraph can be replaced by ‘A. working hard. B. reading a lot. . wasting time. 8. Soy if the statements 1-5 are true (T) or false (F) using information from the text. 1. The weather affected the delivery of the newspaper. ae 2. The writer did not know what to do after high school. 3. The writers father worked for a newspaper. 4, The writer felt some of his professors were teaching unnecessary things. wns 5. The writer is currently unemployed.mar & Vocabulary Use of English: Gram «For qestions 1-4, read the teat below and decide whic answer (A,B, Cor 0) best fis each OP. AHealthy Media Diet ke of news and social media. A few f an ‘echo- in a more balanced inta} ting the ith some friends, I realised | ha .ding was just repeat recently, ve been trying to maintal 1d been in abit of months ago, after a conversation wit chamber ontne” regarding the news: all the (2) <= was rea ted to broaden my workdview abit, and wher Hooked at the a bstarted | wat feme and even (2) same things over and over sources | was reading, | re different communities onli ews. It was definitely eye- | found that a lot of the opin king with people holding different ideas an« {had not fully understood before. Whi ing on sticking to it and even getting in salised some of them were a bit extr ine to get a wider view of the ne vans [had of thase “onthe other side” were far [FOr G values helped me (3). their way of le | have to admit it was to more technical sources, looking 2 ‘opening reality. Tal thinking and arguments that frustrating at times, I'm plan like professional or scholarly (4) 1. A circumstances B content ¢ funding D archives 2. A hampering B exploiting polarizing D concluding 3. A deceive B unravel ¢ hamper D mislead 4, A guidelines B deadlines journals D interpretations i Forquestions 1-4, read the text below and tink ofthe word tha Bes fits each gop. 1 beginning (0) ‘Use only one word in each gap. There is an example atthe Finding a Story terkng or smaltown local newspaper cera esis us and (0) dawns. Tov being ble we ete conmunty and speak 0 people rom a deen kins of acarounds aoe ag cede (2 vv al publ figures is much easier than atthe national cee ae) nus Part we cn rely on stories about he weather, lca sports teams things (@) “foc However some weeks we do have what we cal “slow news days". ; Tan cas to dg int the commun and nd something 0 (8) hoes Te rca how hv oso hao supermarket and ask people their thoughts on some rational issues, or problems that people ‘complain about around town.se EN SUAS f. Forquestions 1-4, complete the second sentence so that ith a similar meaning tothe fis semrence, aig the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three ond six words, “ iasing the word given. Here is on example (0). k example (0) ‘There were no tickets left by the time | called the box office. our : All the tickets were sold cut by the time I called the box office. t 1. The manager felt that my proposals wouldn't be beneficial to the company. mene The manager felt that my proposals ..to the company. 2. Passengers are not permitted to smoke on the flight under any circumstances. ont Under passengers permitted to smoke on the fight. 3. The TV news makes people feel more strongly about their ideas. POLARISED People . the TV news. FROM 14, The source of the funding didn’t matter to the citizens, as long as the road was repaired. ‘The citizens didn’t care »,as long as the road was repaired. For questions 1-6, read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gop in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS. EXAMPLE: (0) RESPONSE Dear Editor, 1am writing in (0) RESPONSE to the recent reports that came from the city hall RESPOND. that (1) of a new sports centre on 4 street will not disrupt consTRUCT traffic through the city centre, It's clear that with the surrounding one-way streets, shutting down 4 Street, even for two days as planned, will make driving through the city centre a nightmare. This (2)____is yet more proof of the ANNOUNCE 8) nature of the mayor and the city council. While I fully support DECEIVE the (4) to make Elms Ville a healthier place to live, with more INMATE ‘opportunities to exercise, | wish the town council would simply be transparent about its actions. | would like the mayor to provide (5) asto where CLARIFY traffic will be detoured and for how long. If 4t* Street remains closed for more than the two planned days, the (6)___of the city government will be Rewy completely tarnished. Yours faithfully, AdamKey Words accustomed (adj) Be used to something. As a small business owner, ’m accustomed to dealing with small setbacks. ~, ui adapt (v) Change one’s behaviour. She had to adapt toa new routine when she changed jobs. ashamed (adi) Embarrassed or guilty about one's actions. Tim wos too ashamed to tell his parents about his terrible grade on the test. beguiled (v/ad)) Be confused or tricked. The politician beguiled the ‘audience with his speech about reduced taxes. daring (od) Wiling to engage in risky or dangerous activities. He was daring enough to go sky-dving but refused 10.90 bungee jumping. stant (od) Not intimate, reserved, cool. Kevin is usually abit distant until he gets to know you better. eagerness (n) Excitement to do or have sth, My eagerness to go on holiday increased as the date got closer. formidable (adj) Inspiring fear or respect. The team celebrated their win, but knew the team in the final would be a formidable opponent. reliable (adj) Worthy of being trusted. | thought Sam was reliable, Until he forgot to pick me up at the airport. Vocabulary Practice Practise using the words on these two pages by doing Exercises A and B, ‘A. Choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D to complete the sentences 4, John isso... . Even when he’s done his best, he can't admit what an important contribution he makes. ‘A inspirational Bumble spiritual D arrogant 2. Steven takes a long time to make friends and stays very ..... when meeting new people A distant B flawed arrogant D inconsiderate 3. listened to his ideas, but his reasons weren't very convincing so | remained ..... of the whole project. A daring B dismissive vociferous D beguiled 4 Jane is very «nn, while all my other friends are more interested in material things. ‘A compatible B distant unconventional D spiritual 5. Erik was a...» Boss who improved productivity and maintained the highest standards, The employees both respected and feared him, A fickle humble 6. The customers were...by the ar salesman when he went on tlkng a of the carnstead of giving straghtorward answers to thee shee oe Afrustated—— B unmotivated accustomed D beguted B accustomed D formidable aptitude (n) KS One's ability in a cor Zz shtlortase iy ocr ih dismissive (adj) irri Expressing doubt abow An sb’s ideas or attitude. 5th The boss was dismissive irr of my suggestions forth: improving the compan attribute (0) = Quality or feature oat fh is characteristic of so She has all the attributes needed for the job. compatible (adj) a Be able to work together Tp The professor mace fe groups of students thet se she thought would be ¢} compatible. arrogant (adj) Feeling more importart than others. Jack is so arrogant; he often tel his teacher she is wrong fickle (adj) Likely to change one’s. # opinion or feelings withss good reason. He is rath fickle, so making plans with him is always hare Scan the QR Code with your mobile phone to listen to how the words are pronounced: 1e technical aspectsirritated (adj) spiritual (adj) frustrated (adj) Knnoyed or angry by/at_ —Concerned/Connected to Feeling distress at being sth/sb. Anna was very the soul, or non-material _unable to do sth. They jnrtoted by the sound of things. Liz is spiritual. She became frustrated ofter the kids ot the next table. —meditates and reads a lot —_repeated attempts to get a about different religions. loan from the bank failed. notoriety (n) stunned (adj) inconsiderate (adj) The state of being famous Surprised, shocked. Giving no importance to forsth bad. Alfred gained The guitarist was simply _other people's feelings. some notoriety for stealing amazing. The whole She was so inconsiderate; clothes from local shops. crowd was stunned at ‘she was talking loudly on how well he played. her phone for ten minutes! Re. self-esteem (n) thorough (adj) inspirational (aj) Confidence in one’s own Detailed and careful, often Being able to excite or worth or abilities. started related with completing sth. inspire others. He won the rock climbing a month ago My boss always asks me to gold medal for the first ‘ond my self-esteem has help him with the accounts; time and his supporters | really improved. |feel like she says that I’m thorough. put it down to his !'can do anything. inspirational new coach. B. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words in the box below. There are two words that you do not need to use. eagerness notoriety vociferous flawed ashamed thorough adopt fickle 1. Being snoanne in expressing her views has won her many debates. 2. Mary's teacher knew she hadn't done her homework because she looked really 3. Al Capone was a(n) . mob boss whose name has become legendary. for work he really struggled for the first year. 6. 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[/_Words in Context & Reading Comprehension ns 1-7, choose the best answer (A, 8 07 C) wo possoges about people. For questio People A. Read the following t Privacy & Celebrity Life Many celebrities have 2 hard time managing life in the public ‘eye. While people view celebrities as role-models, many forget that film stars and musicians can be flawed and, like the rest of Us, they, too. can be dealing with their own personal struggles. Meeting one’s favourite celebrity can be inspirational or frustrating. depending on the circumstances, A celebrity’s personality is often carefully managed so that the public sees them as very friendly, or even humble. But when you meet 2 celebrity in their day-to-day life, you may find them arrogant and distant, Stories abound of meeting artists in restau- rants or atports who are dismissive of fans’ requests for pictures. ‘his tums some fans off, whereas others are unsurprised and just see it asa trait shared by the rich and famous. While some suggest that celebrities going about their daily lives have the right to some privacy, others argue that being a celebrity ‘means becoming accustomed to fans approaching you wherever you are, or whatever you're doing, Being a celebrity, they claim, is partially about giving up some of your private life to your adoring. fans. Being able to adapt to constant recognition is a necessary attribute needed for dealing with a life of fame. Today, technology has certainly changed the relationship between celebrities and their public. With the abundance of smartphones, people may be requesting photos at a much higher rate now, where, perhaps just a handshake, or an autograph would have been asked in the past. The spread of photos over social media may worry celebrities whose locations become quicker to iden- tify and who fear a crowd gathering while they try to simply take 2 walk or enjoy a meal The question of privacy for world-famous celebrities today Is a difficult but important one to address. Fans need to be aware that celebrities lead personal lives separate from their public per- sonas and they need to remember that celebrities value their privacy as much as anyone else. Likewise, celebrities should take Into account the taxing nature of fame. They should perhaps work Con strategies that are compatible with their personalities to deal with it that are Celebrities have problems A. living a perfect life B. meeting their fans. balancing fame and privacy Fans who meet their favourite celebrity ‘A. may come out with a different opinion of them, usually enjoy the meeting, . often find them friendly. The writers attitude towards celebrities in the last paragraph can be summed up as A. sympathetic. B. demanding grateful