Contents Ustening Test Ustening Test Listening Test tening Test Listening Test Listening Test Ustening Test Listening Test Listening Test Listening Test 10. ©erteaneona B. Speaking Tests 2 Speaking Test 1 a, Old and Modern Times b. Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Speaking Test 2 a. City Life and Country Life b. Space and Human Achievements. Speaking Test 3 a. Festivals and Celebrations b. Education Speaking Test 4 a. Shopping b. Accidents... Speaking Test 5 a. Hobbies and Pastimes b. Homelessness and Unemployment Speaking Test 6 Pets b. Living Together. Speaking Test 7 3. Recycling b. Government Services Speaking Test 8 a. Crime and Crime Prevention b. Jobs and Lifestyles Speaking Test 9 a. Technology b. Looking After Childr@n ...n. Speaking Test 10 a. Newspapers and Television b. Rescue and Survival "1 15 19 23 ai . 35 39 49 55 7163 72 82 97 404 112 AI9Preparing for Speaking Test | EY OLD AND MODERN TIMES ] In which of the houses would you expect to find the following: electric light, oil lamp, radiators, log fire, video recorder, washing machine, beams Many things have changed in the last 150 years. Put the words in the list below in the appropriate column in the table. You may add words of your own if you wish. blacksmith, horse, Car, taps, oil lamp, cinema, boat, carriage, donkey, weaver, long dresses, computer programmer, space craft, cotton, plane, wool, video recorder, bikini, computer games, nylon, electricity, more vaccines, lycra, central heating, better healthcare, radiators, pilot, well, astronaut, running water, stereo, playing the piano, early death, stressful, comfortable, busy, simple, complicated, hard-working, fire, hectic LIFESTYLE hard-working, simple TRANSPORT " OVERSEAS TRAVEL fe) CLOTHES/MATERIAL FACILITIES PASTIMES Using the ideas above and the useful expressions below, describe some of the differences between life now and life 150 years ago. e « Useful expressions by car, by train, by air, by horse, on foot, in the past, a hundred and fifty years ago, in the future, now, then, nowadays eg Inthe past people used to work harder but life was simpler. People nowadays lead a more comfortable but complicated life. Life now is much.busier and more stressful than it used to be. 494 Use the comparative form of the adjectives below to fill the gaps in the text. ao a> i = simple comfortable cheap complicated convenient safe polluted = Nowadays houses are considered 1) ........-.ccscsseeereeteeees due to the addition of fitted appliances and — soft furnishings. There has been a great improvement in the supply of water; people used to draw ne) water from a well, but nowadays people can just turn on a tap which is MUCH 2) ..........eceecccrereeneee oS andof course the procedure tS a lOt 3) .........-.cge<-s-snesesre-s0 . However in some respects modern tech- i NOlOGY has Made life 4) .....eccsseeeecrseverees especially with the introduction of such things as com- = puters, video recorders and microwave ovens. Today many large factories are responsible for having no made the tvers'S) couse . Life may have been 6) ou... in the past when = people were able to leave their doors unlocked at night without a worry. However, it is difficult to say a whether or not thingS Were 7) ........ccccccscersnseeeeeteeeeens then because the value of money has changed. 5 Fill in the correct comparative forms. ‘i | luxurious modern F polluted convenient a simple comfortable complicated Work in pairs and decide whether you would rather live in the present or in the past and explain why. You may use the adjectives from exercise 5. eg SA: 1! would rather live in the past because life was simpler then. SB: | don’t agree with you. I’m happy living in the present because life is more comfortable. Cy HEALTHY DIET AND LIFESTYLE | Which food in the pictures above is healthy and which is unhealthy? In general, what food do you think is healthy and what food is unhealthy? Are there any kinds of food you eat all the time? What are they? What do you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner? 2 Match the words below with their definitions. protein A a substance contained in foods such as meat, cheese and butter which forms an energy store in your body carbohydrates the indigestible part of a food found mostly in wholemeal bread, vegetables and fruit vitamins body building substance found in foods such as eggs and meat fibre substances such as sugar and starch found in foods fat natural organic substances found in most foods. which are necessary for growth |Place these foods in the appropriate column in the table below. You may add ideas of eo your own. chocolate chips brown bread milk oranges fat-free yoghurt ice cream potatoes crisps eggs fish cheese Reem Pom] few fernvionns «| eta a a a CL a Working in pairs discuss a diet which is low in fat, rich in vitamins and high in fibre for a busy executive with an unhealthy lifestyle who needs to change his diet. Use your ideas to fill in the chart below. WR A ee 5 Use the words below to fill in the gaps. aerobics gym digs ski exercise train yoga play climbs walk stress fit swim cycles busy jog 1 Every day Joan takes the dog for a walk. 10 We've bought a chalet in Switzerland so we 2 Instead of driving, these days he ..... to work. EY ey. teases every winter. 3 Instead of taking the lift she always .......... 44 Dieta the sont ans and use the exercise the stairs. bike three times a week. 4 Since Tom has given up smoking, he finds 12 My father tries to keep ................. by playing RO CaN veces rssecras football better. squash three times a week. 5 If | feel energetic, | go to ................. classes. 13 My daily form of ................. is a brisk walk 6 When they're staying in a hotel, they always around the park. GO 1OF Ba... sccssnseens in the pool. 14 When !'m not working I'm usually ................. 7 He no longer goes to the pub to relax, he with housework. QOGS TO vicisecessene classes instead. 15 If you are under ................ , it is good to sit 8 My grandfather ............... the garden instead quietly for a few minutes. of reading the Sunday papers. 16 You need to .............++- hard if you want to = | ee in the park with a friend twice a week. keep in good shape. 6 Use the ideas above and the useful expressions below in the following pair work. One student will be a busy executive who will describe his daily routine. The other student will be a health expert who will offer advice. Useful expressions Why not..., Give up ..., You could try ..., Instead of ..., In place of ..., instead eg SA: | drive to work every day. SB: Well, instead of driving why don’t you cycle to work? SA: | work on the seventh floor, so | always take the lift. SB: You could try climbing the stairs instead. Preparing for Speaking Test | aIMatch the headings with the short texts, then answer your teacher’s comprehension questions. a) What to eat, what to avoid. d) Give up smoking! b) How the heart starts to go wrong. e) Crash diets don’t work. c) Any regular exercise is good for the heart. f) Eat to live, don’t live to eat. 1 When a person’s diet has a high fat content the fat chances of dying from a Preparing for Speaking Test a is usually stored in the body. It becomes deposited on the inside of the arteries which in turn become hard and narrow. If the situation worsens, fat is also deposited on the walls of the heart. The blood supply to the heart is reduced due to this obstruction and consequently the heart has to work much harder. This is the beginning of heart disease. To avoid heart disease it is important to watch what you eat from an early age. A sensible diet can help prevent future problems with one’s heart. For example, when eating meat cut the fat off, and try to include more lean chicken and fish in your diet. Eat more fruit, vegetables, and foods that are high in fibre, such as wholemeal bread, which will help keep the arteries clear. Instead of frying food you should grill, boil or steam it, thereby reducing the fat content of the food considerably. Try also to reduce your intake of sweet things such as choco- late, cakes and soft drinks, because if the sugar is not used as energy, it is stored as fat in the body. The intake of dairy products such as butter, cream and cheese should be controlled as they have a high fat content. Watching your diet is only one step towards avoid- ing heart disease. To maintain a healthy heart a person should not smoke. Smoking doubles the heart attack. Smoke from cigarettes makes the heart beat faster, thereby increasing the blood pressure. Smoking reduces the quantity of oxygen in the blood and due to this lack of oxygen the heart is forced to work harder. The heart gets stronger with use, so it is important to exercise it. However, you should take exercise regularly; exercising only once every six months, for example, could do you more harm than good. Indeed the more energetic the exercise is and the more regularly you take it, the healthier your heart should be. Losing a lot of weight in a very short period of time might sound tempting to someone who is overweight, but the effects of such a diet are nor- mally only short-term and can be harmful. If long- term weight loss is the aim, it is important to fol- low a more sensible diet; a complete change of eating habits is needed. Food is essential to sustain life. However, in western countries there is an imbalance between the amount we need to eat and what we actually eat. Nowadays it is not uncommon for people to eat out of enjoyment or for comfort rather than out of necessity. This can lead to overeating which can affect a person’s appearance and in time also their health. Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the list below. sugar/fat less/more increase/reduce disease/health lead/avoid 1 Eating fruit and vegetables can help ..............:: the chances of heart problems in later life. @ FOOdS CONEAINNG) -cccese-conpeencesscncesueees , such as cakes and chocolate should be avoided. 3 Eating grilled fo0d Can Help .......:..ecsceccessseseesreneneneees the likelihood of a heart attack. A Eating ied 100d: MAY sic ccc.cisceccccncnscestanivssperaessecies NG HSK OP MSA oe cscceccececrerctc esas . 5 You should control the amount of dairy products you eat as they are high in «2.0.0.0... 6 Eating food that is high in fibre may help... the chances of getting heart disease. AAR ECUSINO re ener inven z-seng teers usr meme nnenee regularly will strengthen the heart. 8 Alcohol contains sugar which will be Converted into .............secesenreeeee if not used as energy. Q YOU Gre... satanic cssieennsraconieinsss likely to have trouble with your heart if you keep fit. 10 Smoking can the risk of a heart attack by 50%. 11 Excessive drinking Can ..........:ccceeee to alcoholism. . 12 Stopping smoking is One Step tO GOO .......... esses seeceereeeeeee FS VEAUMG) AY TOOGCAN oc nneciswneioanentgseeee to the narrowing of arteries. 14 ‘OVErEating MAY .......:.ncnensecese- to heart disease. 15 Eating sensibly will help you ............ cesses problems with your .............:ccc600 in later life.Sneaking Test } A =: | ‘ a | Giving Personal Information @ How do you like spending your holidays? e Which places would you most like to visit? e How do you prefer to travel? 4 z: | 5 ee Talking about the pictures in relation to yourself ® Compare the lifestyles of the people in the two pictures. @ Which lifestyle would you prefer and why? ® How have things changed in the last 100 years? © lf you could live at any time in history, when would it be and why? Look at pictures C and D. © Compare and contrast the way the people in the pictures treat their bodies. ® Do you believe that people nowadays take more exercise? Why/why not? ® What forms of exercise are popular nowadays? e How can an unhealthy diet affect one’s appearance? sha4 Speaking Test | Problem solving © decision making ® planning ® prioritising * speculation on given picture prompts etc The doctor says Tom is overweight and he has a risk of heart dis- ease in later life, Discuss what he should be doing and what he should be avoiding if he wants to stay healthy and live longer. You may introduce ideas of your own. Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme of Part 3 ® What do you think makes a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle? ® Are your diet and lifestyle healthy? In what way? Do you think people take enough exercise? If not, how could they be persuaded to exercise more? ® Do you think some people worry too much about their weight and how they look? Who? ;Preparing for Speaking Test 2 mm EN CITY LIFE AND COUNTRY LIFE ] Match the pictures with the words, then think of other words to go with each picture. tractor/metro farmer/business executive skyscraper/farmhouse country/city ———— a 9 Fill in the table using words from the list below. block of flats, farmhouse, field, skyscraper, traffic jam, farmer, offices, trolleybus, stockbroker, lorry, multi-storey car park, car, tractor, executive, tram, barn, labourer, pollution, city centre, clerk, valley, fresh air, hill, train, smog, underground, secretary, taxi, shepherd, bus, business executive, cottage, motorway CITY LIFE COUNTRY LIFE =~ fo ae ee es | ee 3 Using the table above compare city life with country life as in the example. You may add ideas of your own. ea fees, Me eg If you live in the country, you can live in a farmhouse or a cottage, but if you live in the city you are more likely to live in a block of flats or a house.4 Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below. bypass - hamlet - underground - executives - labourers - barn - shopping centres - smog - metropolis - trams - motorway - country lane - stockbrokers - multi-storey car park - shepherd Many people: prefer to: use 10 .:..s:...ccecuserescvncessntenesseseneess instead of taking their cars to work. BOING) soccer eee means spending a lot of time alone looking after sheep. Many Tarinis Hav6 S .._...2.eetes reer eaes where the hay for the animals is kept. cB balht racves esas aesg etter ee are convenient because they have many shops in one building. ueypevcan eta = ccatbs seen eas nyereee work in large office blocks and usually drive expensive cars. It is very relaxing to Walk AlONG 2 ........secesesssueusseneesseneseseees far away from the city traffic. FerwusvieBawsntavanitereposnees are powered by electricity and are a popular means of transport in the city. If We take the ..........:ccecsseeessseeeeseceeeeeesenee , we'll avoid the town centre. eieateemansu vasnoneeraune fyssiaenreneers sell stocks and shares and deal with large amounts of money. 10 The city was polluted and a thick layer Of 0.0... teens ee tseeee tenes could be seen above it. AU eepeer ete even eetaee trey often work on building sites and their work is very tiring. TS WG stsressssscexcrccrsnenrsaesrnenae lay between two hills and had only fifty inhabitants. 13. The main or most important city of an area or country can be Called a u.......cecesscescessesseesesessseres : 14 When travelling long distances it’s best to USE the 0... cecessesessesseseeseereeeees as you can go much faster than on ordinary roads. WS We Parher 0a ei cccseccesyectecenctecceassecepreesiecdbectecauc which had room for two thousand cars. Preparing for Speaking Test 2 OOnN Dua hwONM = 5 Rearrange the following in order of size: metropolis, village, town, city, hamlet 6 Look at the list of words below which can be used to compare life in the city with life in the countryside and place them in the columns you think are most appropriate. You may introduce ideas of your own if you wish. Then compare city life with country life as in the example: entertainment, clean air, isolation, education, traffic jams, peaceful, busy, unhealthy, loneliness, stressful, lack of medical facilities, calm, culture, healthy surroundings, quiet, smog, noisy, hectic fs PUY Tie els DISADVANTAGES City Life entertainment Country Life eg Life in the city can be quite stressful but country life is usually more peaceful and quiet. Imagine that you live in a small village. Look at the picture and compare it with the small village where you live. Use ideas from the table of exercise 6 as well as the following expressions of contrast. e e e e Useful expressions however, but, whereas, in contrast, contrary to, on the other hand eg The place where | live is a small village whereas the picture is of a busy citu. ... ab8 Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below. telephone - relationships - carriage - computers - oil lamps - values - well - appliances - central heating - blacksmith - washing machines - skills - hectic - complicated Preparing for Speaking Test 2 1 Nowadays people buy houses With ...........ccccceeeerees because it’s cleaner than lighting coal fires. 2 Before electricity was invented people USED ...........:cececcceeeeeesteceseneees to light their homes. 3 My grandmother used to send Me OUt tO the .......ceccceccsecseseeseresesecenses to get a bucket of water. 4 Inthe old days people washed their clothes by hand but now they USE ...........::sssereeerees instead. 5 The INVENtion Of the .........cceccsscseeceseescnseseerenesees has made it easy for people to communicate in times of emergency. Gi TOA, sc ereecctscs sraseessnccteaes caer tease cay are replacing people in businesses and offices. 7 Life has become quite recently but new inventions make things a lot easier. 8 In the nineteenth century people travelled by horse AMC ........cceceessseescscsesecseseeenseene , and. when they wanted to travel abroad they went by boat. 9 Cooking and cleaning are so much easier these days beCaUSe MOCEMN .........cccsesesesessesresessearens do most of the work for us. 10 My grandfather made horseshoes. He Worked AS a .......ceseesseesescstseeeecseseneeeecees for thirty years. VD, WOH IS acaxcsccsenecsacrsctesrecveeyeiorecstorrace ; that’s why many people wish they lived in a time when the pace of life was slower. 12 Inthe past people tended 10 fOr ClOSOP......:-sascseconconecererssrencersnrnvees as they were not so absorbed in their everyday problems. 13 People nowadays worry less about social ANd Moral ...........::.ccscseeecesseeseeseseeeeees and more about having material goods. 14 Modern technology has taken away the need to learn DaSIC ...........:cscssseeseeeseeseceeeeteresees such as adding and taking away. C3 SPACE AND HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS Look at the pictures and say which of the following are: a) scientific achievements, b) artistic achievements or c) architectural achievements. cra —Preparing for Speaking Test ¢ a8 Pyramids complicated, build, passages, chamber The most famous, and indeed the biggest pyramids in the world are in Egypt. They were built almost 5,000 years ago. It took 10 years to prepare the site, and 20 years to 1)... the largest one. The burial 2) 0.0... of the king is located inside the pyramid, and can only be reached by a 3) ...... cece SVSIOM OF 4) oe, nex-ssstryuegnencsarsees Nuclear Weapons waste, destroying, deterrent, powerful The first nuclear weapons to be made were the atomic bombs which ended the second World War in South East Asia in 1945. Nowadays nuclear weapons are far more 1) ...............0. The countries in possession of nuclear weapons are capable Of 2) ........eccssesseeneee the world and humankind many times over. Nuclear weapons are seen by many as an effective BY soe senencbas tekestasieense and the only way of pre- venting another world war. Others argue that THAW ARES AY sscsas csnscccnevszcievecsess of money which could be better spent on education and wel- fare. Artificial Insemination nature, childless, joy, control Artificial insemination is a method of helping women to have children when natural means have failed. It can bring great to parents who would 9 Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the lists below. OUGFWISG DE '2) ..-... cuss. However, it is a morally confusing issue. Recently, in Italy, women of fifty and above have had babies by artificial insemination. Some say that this goes against RS LAE ON BY caceses ood Cerstvncnsone oS and could get completely out Of 4) ..........c cscs ; Rockets sophisticated, launch, fireworks, landing The rocket was invented in the 11th or 12th cen- tury by the Chinese. They discovered that a bam- boo rod with gunpowder at one end would fly like an arrow when lit. These:rods were the first 1)!.2.-2....-20....2-+. Modern rockets are based on the same princi- ples though they are of course much more D) osapnunecy cntecceeuasevinete and powertul. The first PRON DD ssincicpncee oeseceeareateneae , the Apollo mission, was in 1969. Moon research has since been abandoned and rocket propulsion is now chiefly uSed tO 4) Looe Satellites and space probes. Satellites channels, signals, rotates, prediction A natural satellite is a moon Which) .........00 around a planet. They were first discovered with the earliest tele- scopes.The planet Jupi- ter has twelve. The first man-made satellite was Sputnick 1, launched in 1957. Satellites have a number of uses including weather SY err esto neers and transmission of telephone and television) 3) .......s0csccesssen . The Intelstat 5 satellite weighs about 2,000 kg and can deal with tWo TV 4) ........cecscceseescseeee and 12,000 phone calls simultaneously.3 Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below. sculptures, achievements, literature, buildings, music, inventions, primitive, paintings, artistic There are many different human 14) ............. .. which extra terrestrials might be interested in if they visited earth. They could admire 2) ...........eesscseeseeee such as the pyramids or the Parthenon. Or they might be interested in 3) 0.00... essen like the computer or the internal combustion engine. But if the aliens have mastered space travel, these things will seem very 4) ........ccceseseeseees . They would, therefore, be more interested in Our 5) ..........-.cesscseeeeee achievements. These are many and varied. lf they have eyes like ours and can appreciate colour, then they might like 6) such as the Mona Lisa. Or if they have a sense of touch then 7) ..........cccceseeeee Milo might be appreciated. If they hear like us, then they would probably like 8) .......... And an advanced civilisation will surely have an equally advanced interest in 9) .........c0ceeee they might like Shakespeare. Preparing for Speaking Test 2 4 Here are some groups of words associated with types of invention or human achievements. Circle the odd word from each group. buildings opera house, cathedral, palace, wall, office block inventions fire, record player, telephone, television, car science nuclear energy, wheel, rocket, computer, microchip, sand medicine antibiotics, syringe, influenza, aspirin, cough syrup literature novel, phrasebook, play, poetry, story 5 Look at the list of words then fill in the table below. Add any ideas of your own. quick and convenient, negative influence, noise and pollution, save lives, limits imagination, traffic jams, numerous applications, lack of privacy, badly built nuclear power stations, easy contact, source of entertainment, cause allergic reactions and side effects, accidents, easy form of transport, loss of natural immunity, radiation leaks, cheap and immediate means of information, fatal illnesses, inexhaustible source of energy 1a DRAWBACKS ee ee moe ogee ag6 In pairs, use the words from exercise 5 and the useful expressions below to discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of some human achievements as in the example: Useful expressions enable, make up for, drawback, at a disadvantage eg SA: Coal, oil and gas won’t last forever whereas nuclear energy is inexhaustible. This has enabled people to look at the future with optimism. SB: Even though it has numerous applications this cannot make up for the fact that it is responsible for causing fatal illnesses due to radiation leaks, Another drawback is the badly built nuclear power stations which are responsible for radioactive contamination of the environment. Preparing for Speaking fest 2 ] Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below. UFOs, Martians, aliens, antennae, terrestrials, humanoid, green, flying, Venusians, saucers, photographs, radioactive, immediately, dangerous, communicate Creatures from outer space have many different names. These include 1) 0... RIL) eeereuterenrecess teres ANG JH] B) ec eeeeeeeereeeeeee men. If they come from a particular planet then they are called after that planet. SOE) aed aceossnvstensesnestius are from Mars and 5) .....cccececeseenees come from Venus. They are believed to travel in flying 6)... eee ; which are alSo Called 7) > .......:ccccsesccscesssecssersesey in other words unidentified 8) .........c:sceereeres objects. Those who claim to have seen extra-terrestrials usually report that they are 9) 0.0... but often there are small differences such as having only one eye or 10) ..... ee on their heads. If you come across a UFO, the Institute for Extra-Terrestrial Research (IETR) gives the following advice: Don’t approach the saucer, it COUld DE 11) «scenes . On no account should you 12) ...........cee with its occupants; they might be extremely 13) if approached. Do not attempt to take TAD cn vernermntennenyavnnts , but telephone IETR 15) ........ eee . 8 Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below: research, rocket, courage, gravity, shuttle, astronauts, oxygen, intelligent life, colonise, satellites 1 In 1961 the first manned .............. was launched, meaning that at last humans could travel into space. ‘2. If we were to live in space, we would have to deal with the same problems as astronauts, such BS THO LA CKHG ors scsvers oe Panndteva Benne tnqereannes , which makes things weightless. Bo NSS cera eleayacencuecer se essenses ieeewerss is essential for sustaining human life, any human settlement in space would need an endless supply. A Gi iaicas iisaenisaenieasas have revolutionised global communication. 5 People have been trying to find out for years whether or not there is «0.0.0.0... in outer space. SO co ccmecacenriernertientl Seen are able to spend longer amounts of time in space due to the use of more sophisticated equipment. 0 SPACE cies cesccsgshsoracssintrercttsevernentnns uses billions of dollars of government money that could be used to solve problems on Earth. 8 The problem of overpopulation on Earth means that in future it may be essential to ................ the moon. 9 The AMerican-Made .........cccccceseeeserseetseereeeeeenee is an important step towards creating a space “bus”, as it is the only form of space transport which can be reused. 10 When flying into outer space astronauts NEO ou... cseeeseeseesseseseeeneeeeees to face the unknown.Sneaking Test ¢ q ee | ua a Giving Personal Information How do you celebrate Christmas? Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child? Is Christmas an occasion for big family gatherings in your country? a z: 4 a Talking about the pictures in relation to yourself Look at pictures Aand B. © Compare the places you see in the two pictures. ® Which is most like the place you live and why? ® Would you rather live in the country or in the city? ® What characterizes life in the city/country? Look at pictures C and D. ¢ Compare and contrast the different ways of life in the pictures. ® Is your life easier or more difficult than your grandparents’? Why/Why not? ® Can you think of ways in which technology has made life easier? @ In what ways was living in the past preferable to living in the present?speaking Test ¢ be Probiem solving ¢ decision making © planning ® prioritising * speculation on given picture prompts etc The astronaut in the picture is travelling to another galaxy and expects to meet other life forms. He will have to tell these beings about the human race. In pairs decide on what are the most important achievements of humankind which the astronaut could talk about. Some ideas are suggested but you may introduce ideas of your own. Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme of Part 3 e Do you think travel to other planets is really possible? Explain why. ® Do you think there is intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy? Explain why. ¢ lf you met a being from another planet, what would you do? e® What do you think are the most important personal qualities in an astronaut? e sit right to spend so much money on space research when people on earth are starving? Explain why.Preparing for Speaking Test 3 mmm al FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS What festivals and celebrations are associated with the following pictures? In what countries do you think these festivals take place? 9 Circle the odd word in each group. types of festivals patriotic, religious, cultural, food, canine, wine, beer, romantic, military religion Catholic, Moslem, Conservative, Orthodox, Hindu, Buddhist names of festivals Christmas, Easter, New Year, Thanksgiving, Cannes Film Festival, Independence Day, Washing up, May Day, Saints Day, Bastille Day moods pious, happy, solemn, thoughiful, patriotic, excited, beetle, colourful, romantic activities dancing, sleeping, dressing up, parades, fireworks, fasting, eating, drinking 3 Use the words from exercise 2 to complete the table. — TYPE OF FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES Independence Day May Day b3Preparing for Speaking Test 3 b4 4 Read the descriptions below then fill in the boxes as in the example: At this festival, families join together. People who live in towns will usually join relatives in their villages. They go to church on Saturday night where they light candles. The next day they cook lamb on a spit and crack red coloured eggs. » This festival is a holiday for working people. In the past the government used the festival to commemorate the revolution which brought them to power. They used to celebrate with a parade fea- turing tanks and soldiers but nowadays the atmosphere is less military. This festival is a showpiece for the film industry. It takes place every year in a sea- side town in the south of France. It is used by stars to promote their films. It attrac- ts a lot of publicity. The inhabitants of this city in South America spend mon- ths, and lots of money preparing for this festival, which takes place before the beginning of Lent. During the festival, people parade through the city dressed up in elaborate costumes, dancing to the sound of bands. eae a : as Ve Type: religious Name: Easter Activities: eating, dancing Place: Greece TUDO Ge srrsTanecestexerstevins PME ERS err Siayacs aejancenretasna POTVINOS: .. ctécrcserirctseeers: PCE pee ee oe Bs ra kaiG. This holiday is celebrated during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, when peo- ple fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. At the end of this time people cele- brate for several days by preparing and eating huge meals of very special food and drink. Lovers and sweethearts in Europe and America send messages and presents to each other on this day. It happens on February 14th every year. This day is celebrated in the United States on the fourth of July. It was on this day that the American colonies won their freedom from British rule. People celebrate outdoors, having picnics and barbecues, and at night there are huge firework dis- plays. This happens every year on Queen Elizabeth Il of England’s birthday. The Queen, riding on horseback, joins in the parade along- side the hundreds of ser- vicemen under her com- mand, This day is celebrated on the last Thursday of November. It is a celebration of the first harvest in the American colonies, and on this day people get together and eat huge meals of turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. i] 3] tere eeeperee reper ere CTO? a2. cecccwesucsucsscant IRB eecncteoa th aeeeoae TIE Sexscnscse csgnsnardecolerne PGUUINOSS secresecasgeseicscress PIGCO .. hysterical, panic, bruise, unconscious, shock, numb, pain, dizzy, concussion, unwell, discomfort, = sore = mo 1 The driver hit his head on the windscreen and ended up with a terrible oo... eee = 2 The accident victim seemed to be in .....: RET Miapececn iis eteciearoriet ee so we covered him with a blanket. “ 3 IME WOMAN DECANE rs.cssscccscscneconeconnne .... when she saw her son knocked down by a car. = A PAG WES UIAGITIGIO cos onsnnssenreoveesernosvenspenauanvanacs just after he broke his leg. = Br HSIGIE SONG eset cacens eadeas-nsacthule ascent ssouey from the sprain but she wasn't in great pain. = 6 At first we thought he was dead, but when we saw him breathing we realised he was just ee 7 When the fire alarm went off everyone ran for the exitS 1 ao... sceseneeeerenesesverserereees = 8 The boating accident VICTIMS felt .........cssesscesrsnenesssersens by the time they got out of the i icy water. 9 She found it difficult to talk as she had @ oo... eee eteeseeseeeeeee throat. DO STAG ON arora receae aaaewesnsss passat because she had stood up too quickly. 11 You ought to see a doctor if you've been feeling ...........csseseeeeeeeeeensceeneeee for so long. 2 Pie US GU OE sre se ccsencxcsscern.s canes eapetetoame from falling on her head. 6 Go through the list, then fill in the table with what you could or should do and what you should not do if an accident occurs. stop any bleeding, smoke next to a car accident, disinfect wounds, give victims a cup of coffee, dial 999,move a person with a broken neck, keep victims warm, move people away from the area of a possible explosion, give artificial respiration, ignore the victims SHOULD DO SHOULDN'T DO stop any bleeding move a person with a broken neck Using the information above and the useful expressions below discuss what you should and shouldn't do if an accident occurs. » Useful expressions never, always, must, it helps if, only...when/if eg. If people are involved in a road accident and you think they have a broken neck, you should not move them. You should try to stop any bleeding.8 Circle the odd word. 1 injury: cut, bruise, headlight, broken bone, sprain 2 treatment: bandage, safety belt, sticking plaster, plaster cast, stitches 3 safety features: air-bag, safety belt, spanner, antilock brake, bumper 4 car damage: scrape, broken windscreen, scratch, write-off, splinter 5 attempts to avoid an accident: brake, swerve, turn, stop, graze 6 personal accidents: trip, fall, cut, brake, break Preparing for Speaking Test 4 9 Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below. speeding, brakes, collided, swerve, slippery, seatbelts, write-offs, dented, speed restrictions Weather makes road dangerous The Benthworth to Hunningdale road has been the scene of sev- eral accidents recently, as the cold wet weather has made the FOAGS VERS A) a vsctascedethenctnssyeae . Drivers seem to be ignoring THe (2) RO ah eee ete . In one case a car was Dyn cstnnssxerastcirtacenrscnarves along ihe road and the driver had to AY ect tedious to avoid a lorry. In doing so he hit a lam- post. The front of the car was badly 5)... cesses : In another Case tWO Cars 6) ..........ccecereeeeees when one of the car's TY cae beaeseeremererea ses failed. The drivers were both unhurt as they were wearing: 8)o, 20 sta. niaemeet: , but their cars proved to be §) outieheunoaeeanie , and were sent straight to the scrap yard. | Look at the list below. Which phrases are associated with the cause of an accident and which are associated with avoiding an accident? checking the brakes, not slowing down near children or animals, driving more slowly in rain or snow, drinking alcohol, following speed limits, lighting a cigarette, slowing down before a junction, driving faster in towns, keeping a safe distance from other cars CAUSE AN ACCIDENT HELP AVOID AN ACCIDENT 18i] Read the two articles and compare them. Say which accident you think is worse and why. Lucky Escape for Family of Three A two-year old child and both his parents were all taken to hos- pital today when the car they were driving was involved in an accident. Police believe the car skidded on ice and left the road. All the passengers were wearing safety belts and suffered only minor injuries including cuts from the broken wind- screen. They were allowed to leave hospital after treatment but the car is extensively damaged. Drunk driver causes accident A young driver was arrested last night after a collision with a motorcyclist on the Clydach bypass. It seems the driver lost control of his vehicle and hit the motorcyclist who was coming in the opposite direction. A breathalyser used at the scene showed that the driver was four times over the legal limit for alchohol consumption. He will appear in court tomorrow charged with reckless driving. He could face a harsh prison sentence and the loss of his driving licence. Meanwhile, the motorcyclist, Steven Eyrer, is now in a stable condi- tion in hospital. 19 Look at these drawings and say what may have caused the accident. 13 In pairs, discuss an accident that you have witnessed or been involved in, then report to the class. You must say: what caused the accident, the injuries, the damage and what could have been done to prevent it. You can use words from exercises 8, 9, 10 and 17. Preparing for Speaking Test 4