Alive & Well Grammar 1 Auxiliaries Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer: 1 Where are / do / have you living now? 2 Are/ Do/ Have you ever lived anywhere else? 8 Are/ Do/ Have you like where you live? 4 Are Was | Were you born in the place you live now? 5) When did / bave / were you move there? 6 How long are / do / have you lived there? Where are / does has your family liv Does / Have | Were they always lived there? 9 Are/ Do/ Have you ever dream about living somewhere else? Grammar 2A Present tenses Choose the correct option to complete the text: Circle the correct answer (1) Are you ever wondering / Have you ever wondered where you (2) come / are caming from? 1 (3) ant nat meaning / don't ‘mean who your mother and father are, but more about your origins and your family history. These days (4) irs / it bas been relatively easy to research your family history using one of the many genealogy websites on the internet. ‘These internet companies (5) have got /are getting more and more records every day from all sorts of places like hospitals, government departments and schools. Then, these companies (6) are putting / have put all of these details onto one site, All you have to do is enter a name and any other information you (7) are having / bave such as a date of birth and within minutes you (8) get / have got lots more information that (9) belps /isbelping with your search, Over the last few years people (10) are discovering / have discovered all sorts of things; family secrets, long lost relatives and much more, Grammar 2B Present tenses Are these sentences correct (V) or incorrect (X)? Circle the correct answer. 2 Every other day David is travelling to Dublin. WX 3 Rashid’s already moved three times vx 4 Yeonne’s currently trying to find out more about her family history. vx 5 My family are living here for generations vx Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 sd here since I was little vx 6 Tom regularly visiting his grandparents in Virginia vx 7 Kim hasn't found out much about her family yet. 7X # Sam sees his twin brother at least once aweek, WX Grammar 2C Present tenses Choose the correct time expression to complete the text about a family reunion. Circle the correct answer. (1) Bvery year / Since Iwas very little we have a family reunion at Thanksgiving. We usually go to my grandma’, but (2) already /at the moment she’s visiting her daughter in England so we're spending Thanksgiving at my cousins. (3) For years / These days we've exchanged small gifts and this year won't be any different. However, my sister won't bbe with us either, as she's (4) currently / regularly studying to be a nurse and she is taking her exams next week. My cousin has just had a baby, but I haven't met him (5) right now /yet, so V'm really looking forward to that. My family is pretty close. I talk to my parents at least (6) once a week / these days, but this is one of the few times we actually get to see each other. We've been getting together like this (7) right now /since Iwas a child and Lwouldn't miss it for the world. Grammar 3A Future tenses Write the correct option to complete each sentence. 1 Tayota a new factory in the UK next year, + arc opening will opening « open 2 —__ater, but I'm still not sure. + Igoout & Iprobably go out ¢ I'll probably go out 3 The next election in 2014, + is b isbeing will being 4 Inflation is certainly. in the next 12 months or so, + increasing 4 will increase 5 Thope you're almost ready. W about ten minutes «going to increase + leave areleaving «will leave 6 There's no doubt it harder than before. « willl at 19:45, + ‘sbeing 7 Flight E147 ' going to be + takes off» istakingoff «will taking off OK, you if you insist. + Ttell » Pmgoingtotell ¢ Plltell nt (1)Alive & Well Grammar 3B Future tenses ‘Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verb in brackets & What (1) {you do) tonight? T'm not sure, Have you got any suggestions? Why don't we go out and watch a film? 5 & 8. Sounds good. What's on? ‘A: Hm, Well there’ the new DiCaprio film Tike his films. & OK, it@) (start) at cight o'clock 8: What (3) (you wear)? ‘& Tthink (4) (wear) my new shirt. 8. OK.1(5) (ive) Wendy a call and see if she wants to come. &: Ili Wendy, 1 (6) (@) with Fred to watch the new DiCaprio film. Do you want to come? Sure. What time (7) (you Leave)? : Tn about an hour. Great. (8) 1 the cinema, (meet) you outside bs See you thee. Vocabulary 1A Predicative adjectives Look at the definitions. Are they true (7) or false (F)? Circle the correct answer: 1 When you are glad about something you are not happy TIE 2 When you are alone there are no other people with you. TIP 5. Ifyou are awake then you are sleeping, T/E 4 Iftwo things are alike they are different from each other T/E 5 When you are aware of something you know about it. TIE 6 Ifyou are afraid then you are frightened, TIP Vocabulary 1B Predicative adjectives Complete the sentences with the words in the box. ‘There are three extra words you do not need. atraid alike alive alone asleep awake aware glad ill 1 Teel T think it was something Tate 2 Are your grandparents still ______> 5 Tomand Tim are so its almost impossible to know which one is which. 4 He was so tired he fell almost immediately. 5 Tes not really safe to go out late at night, 46 She was sleeping earlier, but she should be by now. Vocabulary 2A Time phrases: soon Match the two parts of the sentences 1 Tdon’t think it will happen in 2 Well find out the results any 5 Don't worry! The next opportunity will be just 4 Ws sure to happen before 5 They'll develop a source of cheap energy in 4 There’ absolutely no chance. Tes simply 7 Tagtee.As far a8 T can see any cure is light 5 Even ifthey find a cure any benefits are probably a long + years away. » day now. I can hardly wait «ong. Just be patient. 4 my lifetime, but you never know: «the near future, Then everything willbe fine £ way off, «wishful thinking. around the corner ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 2) Pes YAlive & Well Vocabulary 2B Time phrases: soon Read the sentences. Is the speaker optimistic (0) or pessimistic (P)? Circle the correct answer. 1 [don't think it will happen in my lifetime oP 2 Welll ind out the results any day now. I can hardly wait ore 3. ‘There's absolutely no chance. It’s simply wishful thinking. oP 4. Lagree, As far as Tean see any cure is light years away, oP 5 Don't worry! ‘The next opportunity will be just around the corner ore 6 Even if they find a cure any benefits are probably a long way off. oP 17. Tes sure to happen before long. oP They'll develop a source of cheap energy in the near future. Then everything will be fine. ore Vocabulary 3 The suffix -able ‘Write a word ending in -able in each gap to complete the text about preventing diseases. Around the world many children become ill and die every year. Although some of the diseases they die from are (I) i , almost all of them could be prevented. Clean (2) d__wateris the first step to eradicating many of these common diseases. However, any supply needs to be (3) r___so that people know it will be there when they need it. Fortunately, there are now many (4) r organisations such as U! ), Oxfam and Médecins Sans Frontiéres working to help provide such things as clean water and (5) energy to. communities around the world who still lve in situations shat most of us would find (6)i___ Extend your vocabulary Metaphors for illness Complete the text about falling ill with the words in the box. attacks defences fight lose the battle victim In winter elderly people are more likely to fall (1) _______twillnesses like common colds and flu. These can then be quite serious as old people’s natural @ are not as strong as those of younger people. Although their bodies try to (3) illness they often (4) So, rather than trying to cure old people itis better to try and prevent such (3) Listening Family past Listen to the conversation and decide if the sentences are true (7) or false (F). Circle the correct answer 1 Both of the woman’s parents came from New Zealand, TIE Her grandparents played music as a hobby. Tr 3. The family left New Zealand to find work. TIE 4 Her mother mentions New Zealand quite often. T/F 5. Suzanne still has close family ties with New Zealand, T/P 6 She's worried that things will be different in New Zealand now. TIE Pronunciation Emphasising You are going to hear two sentences. Listen and underline the word you think the speaker has stressed in the second sentence which contrasts with something the first speaker said 1A: You can't speak English ®: Tean speak English 2 &e He lives with his girlfriend, Ie doesnt live with his girlfriend. ‘They're not from Iraly. ‘They are from Tealy You didn’t phone me last night eeRee Tid phone you last night They were here earlier. They weren't here earlier, She's been to London, B. She's never been to London, ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 >) Pes YAlive & Well Reading First impressions 1 Put these items into order of importance when you. meet someone for the first time. 1 = most important, 5 « least important. choice of clothes — physical appearance —_ handshake —_ eve contact —_ tone of voice 2. Read the article and answer these questions. 1 According to the article, what gives the best impression ata job interview? 2 What has new research in the British Medical Journal shown? 3 What other things did the researchers look at 3. Write the verbs in the correct form. Tn the few seconds it takes (1) (hake) someone's hand, we often (2) (knox) whether or not we (3) (relate) to the other person. Apart from (4) (inrease) our chances of (3) —____ et) a job, new research (©) ___(pubtist) in the British Medical Journal (7) _____ (ouggest) that people with a firm handshake (8) (live) longer. ‘The researchers also (9) quickly they (10) «ay signs of how long a person (12) « (ook) at how (wall) and how well they balance) on one leg, all potential 4 Read the article to check your answers to exercise 3 5 Answer the questions in your own words 1 In your experience, what can a handshake tell you about a person? 2 Tow do people normally greet other people informally in your country? 3 Why do you think firm handshake and grip can indicate how lon a person will live? Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 First impressions Do you have a firm handshake? Shaking someone's hand is often the first contact we have with a person and can often be the only physical contact we ever have with him or her. Although it happens very quickly and we probably don't think too much about it, a person's handshake is the first non-verbal clue we have to someone's personality. In the few seconds it takes to shake someone's hand, we often know whether or not wwe are going to relate to the other person, “There have been several studies into how our handshake can influence our chances of success in life, Research by the University of Towa in the US discovered that people applying for a job have a much better chance of success with a firm handshake, In fet, the handshake was found to ‘be more important than the person's physical appearance or their choice of clothes. So what is the best way to shake someone's hand? According to most experts, it’s a combination of a firm grip, confident eye contact and a strong up-and-down movement. Apart from increasing our chanees of getting a job, new research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that people with a firm handshake will live longer. The research, which was based on different studies from around the world, shows that people with a stronger handgrip will live substantially longer than people with a weaker grip. “The studies followed more than 50,000 men and ‘women for up to 43 years. Apart from looking at the strength of their grip, the researchers also looked at how quickly they walked and how well they could balance on one leg, all potential signs of how long a person will live A handshake may only last seconds, but it ean tell us alot about the other person's character and maybe even how long the person will live. Glossary fim (aiecive)- sng ‘(noun = frm tong bold handshake foun =the act of shaking smeores hand or non-verbal asectve)- not invoking words or speech potential acto) ~ possible or Iely nthe future nt (4)Alive & Well Writing A letter to keep in touch Reading 1 Imagine you receive a letter ot email from a friend who you haven't been in touch with for a long time. Think of three things you'd expect to find in the message. 2 Read the letter to are included. eck if your answers to exercise 1 Dear Dominic, Iwas thinking of you the other day, and decided to drop you a line to say hello and keep in touch. We're currently getting ready to travel to France ‘When I say ‘we’, this year it's just me and Mike. Felix has been too cool to take a vacation with us for several years, and is now preparing to go to university in Montreal ~ he is looking forward to moving back to a big city after eight years of living in Ottawa There isn't much other family news to report. Catie (now 17) has been working as a camp counsellor all this summer, and has been gone since late June. ‘She's working at the camp that she attended in previous years as a camper herself, and loves it. We saw her last weekend and noted that she had just had her nose pierced So, the kids are growing up and moving on, and we will have to start thinking about how we spend the next phase of our lives, once they are no longer living at home. I'm still working with the federal government and Mike's business is doing wel. ‘On another note, I have met someone here in Ottawa who is interested in finding work as a photographer in Europe. I've seen some of her work and its excellent. Do you have any connections? Anyway, we're keeping busy, staying well and looking forward to ageing gracefully (I turned 50 this year, but am in total denial)! Hope you are too. Best, Miranda Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 3 In which paragraphs does Miranda mention the following topics? News about the children Her future Immediate plans Her reasons for writing ae How would you summarise her letter in one sentence? Writing ski 5 Find the words and expressions that Miranda uses for these things. changing topics 1 to start the letter 2 to summarise what she's just been saying 3 tochange the subject 4 to conchude the letter 6 What do all the words and expressions in exercise 5 have in common? Preparing to write 7 Read the Writing task on page 2. Think about the information you'd like to include and the best order in which to present it. Include some informal words, and phrases nt (8)Alive & Well Writir Write an old friend, relative or colleague who you haven't seen for long time. Let them know what you're ‘Is been a long time since we were in touch doing now and what has happened in your life since you *Thope you're wel. ‘were last in touch ‘As you might have heard * By the way. You must write and tell me your news. ‘+ We must try to keep in touch. Clon pr nomads. Vila Ptshr Lint 01 vais @)Right & Wrong Grammar 1A Questions review 1 Write the correct question word to complete cach question. 1 percentage of the body is made up of water? ‘many bones are there in a human body? swrote On the Origin of Species? is bigger: the Indian elephant or the African elephant? cars are biggt do penguins live? long do elephants usually live? far can a flea jump? s ‘ 7 2 Can you answer the questions? Grammar 1B Questions review Write questions about the giant tortoise so they match the answers, Its scientific name is Geochelone elephantopus. po It lives on the Galapagos Islands and on some islands in the Indian Ocean Trlives between 100 and 150 years, Ireats grasses, leaves and shrubs. “The first one was discovered in 1535. A giant tortoise can weigh up to 300 kg. Grammar 2A The definite article Are these sentences correct (W) or incorrect (X). Circle the correct answer. 1 My wife comes from Perth, in the Australia 2 Tove autumn when the colours are amazing. 3 How long have you played the guitar? 4 Pam was a teenager in 1990s LLL xR KK 5 Madagascar isan island in Indian Ocean, 4 The Moon is more than 350,000 kilometres S x from the Earth. 7 What time do you have the breakfast? S * 4 Microwave oven was invented in 1945 by Percy Spencer. vx 9 The British drink a lot of tea x x 10 Ie important not to give up hope. vx Grammar 2B The definite article Choose the definite article or no article to complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer. 1 ~/The Simpson Desert in Australia has some of the largest sand dunes in the world. I don't like - / the winter. Its always so cold. 5 One of the most useful inventions ofthe 19th century was -/the electric light bulb 4 Inthe USA - /the fourth of July is a national holiday. 5 Most health experts say that - / the breakfast is the most important meal of the day. 6 What's the capital city of - / rhe Canada? 17 When Rebecca was young she could play -/ tbe violin 8. Dopamine and Norepinephrine are the two chemicals in our body that cause - / the love ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 ») Pes YORight & Wrong Grammar 3 Narrative tenses Choose the correct option to complete the story. Circle the correct answer: ‘Amber (1) settled down / was just settling down when she (2) heard / was hearing a knock on the door. She (3) got / was getting out of bed and (4) had put on / put on her dressing gown. Then she (5) walked / was walking down the stairs and (6) opened / had opened the door. There was nobody there! The night was dark. The moon (7) hadn't shone / wasn't shining and the only light in the street (8) was / had been broken for more than a week. Amber heard a noise. She realised it was the sound of cats who (9) fought / were fighting outside in the garden, but apart from that it was silent. Amber (10) stepped / was ‘stepping out and (11) moved / was moving a few steps forward. She (12) took / had taken another look around, but stil couldn't see anything. She (13) was leaving / had left her mobile on the table next to the bed so she couldn't even use the light from that. Suddenly the door (14) slammed / was slamming behind her. Amber (15) jumped / was jumping and Vocabulary 1A Certainty and truth Complete the text about Charles Darwin with the words in the box. flew inthe face heresy infamous muttering recanted Galileo wasn't the only scientist to have problems with the church, In his day, the ideas of Charles Darwin were seen as (1) @. of many of the teachings and beliefs of the church and there was much (3) in the scientific community as well. There were certainly a number of (4) Society in London, and at a number of colleges at Oxford Darwin's ideas about evolution meetings at the Geological University. It s also believed that on his deathbed Darwin, 6). his views, but there certainly isn't any evidence to support this claim, Vocabulary 1B Certainty and truth Write a word in each gap to complete what the people say. ‘The first letter is given for you. leo was d, one of the greatest minds of his time. 2 Some people are still not « by the Big, Bang theory. 3 Darwin’s ideas about evolution were w. 4 some of the most controversial of his time 4 Pm just nots how he could arrive at his conclusions from seeing animals on his voyage on the Beagle. 5 There are still probably some people in the Catholic Church who h B the ideas of Darwin about 6 Ithink the story about Newton and the apple is rather Vocabulary 1¢ Certainty and truth Match the two parts ofthe sentences 1 You really don’t have to take 2 There's no denying 5 The truth of the 4 Whatever people might say, the fact s Inactual 6 There's no, 4 doubt about it, the ideas on evolution and the Big Bang theory were always going to be controversial fact, some scientists have even disproved their own, theories later on in life. « matter is that many people are unwilling to change their opinion whatever the evidence. 4 my word for itif you don’t want to. «remains that scientists often get things wrong. £ that the story of Galileo is absolutely amazing. ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 2) Pes YRight & Wrong Vocabulary 2A right Write the expressions in the correct box to show what the word right means Are you right-handed? Are you sure this is the right place? Drive straight down here and take the first turning oon the right. How many did you get right don't think you have any right co complain. T've been here a lot longer than you, Tm sorry. Tl doit right away. Sasha’ right. We have been here before We can't drive down there. There’ no right of way, What do you mean you can't see i? I right in front of you! Correct Tow many did you get right? One side of the body 5 A Mum! I can't find my new jacket. Have you seen it? Open your eyes! ‘Oh no! My dad's going to kill me when he sees my test result Why? Have you finished the washing-up yet? 8: Whoops! Vocabulary 3 The prefix mis- Complete the sentences with the words in the box. rmisheard mispronounce misunderstand misquoted misspell 1 Tdidn't you write it in American English, the word center = that’s how 2 ‘Play it again, Sam’ is one of the most frequently lines from a film 5 Tknow my name is unusual, but why do people always iv 4 That’ the third time this morning you've ‘me! Are you sure you aren't going deaf? ‘Something you are (not) allowed to do or have Exactly immediately or completely Vocabulary 2B right Complete the conversations using the sentences below. ‘There are three extra sentences you do not need. Are you right-handed? Drive straight down here and take the first turning on the right. How many did you get right? Tdon't think you have any right to complain. I've been here a lot longer than you. I'm sorry. I'll do it right away. Are you sure this is the right place? We can’t drive down there. There’ no right of way. Ie right in front of you, 1m T think we're lost. 3: Don't worry! Its just round the next corner 2 A: Excuse me! Could you tell us hov to get to the station from here? »: Sure 5 Some people get really upset when teenagers —_____eertain words, but they have to ‘understand that language use changes. 6 His accent is so strong its easy to what he says. Extend your vocabulary 1A Metaphors for honesty and dishonesty Choose the correct option to complete the sentences Circle the correct answer. 1 Tean't believe he would behave in such an underband / upstanding way, Vecortainly wasn't very nice of him 2 She has such high / ow standards. I don’t think she would ever tell a lie. 3 Te was amazing. One minute he was really popular and the next nobody wanted to speak to him. I've never seen anyone fal / stoop from grace so quickly. 4 Hees been an underhand / upstanding member of this community for the past 40 years. 5. She's really above / over gossip. She probably knows lots of secrets, but she'll never tell anyone 6 Tnever thought you'd fall /stoep so low. How could you do that to her? 7 That was really low / high down. I can’t believe you'd ever behave like that ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 >) Pes YRight & Wrong Extend your vocabulary 1B Metaphors for honesty and dishonesty Look at each sentence. Is the person being honest (I) or dishonest (D)? Circle the correct answer 1 Tean't believe he would behave in such an underhand way. It certainly wasn't very nice of him, H/D 2 She has such high standards. I don’t think she would ever tell a lie H/D 3 Tewas amazing. One minute he was reslly popular and the next nobody wanted to speak to him. 've never seen anyone fill from grace so quickly. H/D 4 He's been an upstanding member of this community for the past 40 years. u/D 5 She's really above gossip. She probably knows lots of secrets, but she'll never tell anyone. H/D 6 [never thought you'd stoop so low. How could you do that to her? H/D 7 That was really low down, I can't believe you'd ever behave like that. uD Extend your vocabulary 2 -isms Complete the sentences with the correct kind of sim 1 After she rescued a child from the river, Marie was praised for her h 2 Rupert was very angry when he lost his job at the age of, 663 and he accused his employer of a 3B. 4 As___is when the sounds of words are is the main religion in ‘Tibet. mixed up. 5. Making jokes about women is just one type ofs 6 ‘The ideas of Karl Marx are often associated with c 7 Many schools in Canada promote the idea of b as they think itis important that children can speak both English and French. Listening Getting it right Listen to a radio programme and choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer 1. The programme is about the correct use of English by ‘actors / politicians / television presenters 2 There’s often an international /an English /a BBC version of a city’s name. 3 The BBC Pronunciation Research Unit was originally called the Advisory Committee on Correct English Usage / Spoken English / Speaking English 4 The unit creates list of topical names every day / week / month 5 ‘The unit has a database with more than 20,000 / 200,000 / 2,000,000 enteies 6 When a mistake is made, itis normally spotted by someone atthe Warld Service / the Pronunciation Research Unit /a member of the public Pronunciation the Listen to the sentences and choose the correct pronunciation of the, Put a tick (V) in the correct box. fis | soe! 1 ‘The words aren't very clear and it’s easy to mishear them. 2 When are you going to tell me the answers? 5. Have you listened to the Iyries on his Iatest song? 4 Iewas one of the funniest things I heard, 5 You'll find lots of examples on the internet. 6 They won the award for best new artist. 7 ‘The idea is that people hear what they want to. What was the last CD you bought? (a) ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 3) Pes YORight & Wrong Reading The Plagiarist 1. Whatis the definition of plagiariom? Read paragraphs 1-2 of the article quickly to check your answer 2 Answer the questions in your own words. 1 Inwhat circumstances, fany, do you think i is acceptable to copy things from the internet? 2 Inyour opinion, when does ‘research’ become plagiarism? 3. Find the words in the article for the following definitions. 1 ‘The place you find the original information. (paragraph 1) 2 ‘The exact words of another person. (paragraph 2) 3, Something that helps you complete a task. (paragraph 3) 4, Large pieces of something. (paragraph 4) 5 to do something in order to try to stop something bad from happening (paragraph 5) 6 behaving dishonestly (paragraph 6) Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 auris Write the missing words. Te used a engine to find the information, She recovered quickly and there were no effects With direct speech you should use marks You can easily and paste the text ‘The shelves were ide so we didn’t need to build them, Thad to install the software. Read the article again to check your answers to exercise 4 [Answer the questions in your own words Do you think plagiarism is a problem for schools and universities in your country? Do you think children as young as seven need to be taught about plagiarison?Right & Wrong The plagiarist How did we survive before the internet? Finding the answer to almost any question is now just a matter of typing the question into a search engine and then looking at the results. Although we still have to make sure the source is reliable and check that different sources are giving us the same answer, it has never been easier to find information, ‘One of the side effects of this has been the rise of plagiarism in schools and universities According to the Macmillan online dictionary, plagiarism is ‘the process of taking another person's work, ideas or words, and using them as if they were your own’. If had used this quote without mentioning the source and adding quotation marks then I would be guilty of plagiarism. Ifyou use the internet then you'll know how easy itis to highlight a piece of text, copy it and then paste it into a document on your computer. Iva useful tool when we are copying something for personal use such as a food recipe. But its a different story whe we are preparing a piece of work that will be marked and judged as our own by a teacher Imagine how tempting it must be for a student looking for the answer to a complex question to find the answer online and copy and paste it into their own document without acknowledging the original author. Apart from copying and pasting chunks of text, its also possible to buy ready-made essays on the internet, encouraging students to get someone else to do their work for them, Irs a problem facing many schools and universities today Tn an effort to combat the problem, many schools now use computer sofware designed to detect plagiarism, Turnitin.com is one internet service that compares students’ work with material found online. But many people believe that internet Glossary plagiarism is a problem that needs to be scknowledge (ver) -10 thank someone publely tackled when students are as young as seven. If students are taught how to formally credit and reference sources then attitudes might change. Copying other people’s words and pretending they are yours is a form of cheating and it’s something children need to earn from a very early age for something hey sve you ighlght ve) —to marca word, plete te ete ‘tackle verb) to make an step oda wth a problem tempting (sce deserting something tt ‘makes you tel you woud Ike to have it orto ao Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011Right & Wrong Writing An email to explain a point of view Reading 1 Which ofthese statements are true about you when you discuss controversial issues with friends or colleagues? 1 a) Talways want to be right. ' Ton mind admitting that T'm wrong. 2 a) Talways stay calm and listen to the other person, ¥y sometimes get angry and argue 3 a IfThave an argument, I forget about it afterwards. ) If I have an argument, I think about it afterwards, 2 Read the email. Which statements in exercise 1 do you chink are true for Silke? Mi Denis, I thought I'd write about the argument we had on Saturday. Ir’ a shame we both got angry because instead of defending our viewpoints constructively, our positions became more extreme. So I'll try and argue my point more calmly, and hopefully we can put the argument behind us! Essentially, what T wanted to say was that its important to keep an open mind. You argue that science can explain everything. But admit that seience plays a vital role in our understanding il of the world, don't you think it’s a little arrogant to say that science has ail the answers? Surely even scientists recognise that they work with theories, not absolute truths. ‘The Big Bang is a case in point. You claim this is a fact. But wouldn't it be more accurate to say that its the theory that best fits current observations? After all, our understanding of the universe has changed dramatically over the years and might change again. And even if the Big Bang is correct, can scientists explain what came hefore it? Ifnot, isn't there room for other ways of explaining how the universe was created? As for the general suspicion towards science in the media, I take your point about that, and T ean, see why you find it frustrating. What T meant to say on Saturday was that this suspicion is probably due to the difficulty that many people have in understanding complex scientific theories! Anyway, [just wanted to put my thoughts down on paper so you understand what I was trying to say. Sifke Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 3. Which of the following adjectives best describe the way Silke explains her point of view? 1 dogmatic ~ she's so sure that her beliefs are right that she expects Denis to agree with her 2 respectful - she expresses herself in a polite and kind way 5 persuasive ~ she wants to make Denis agree with her 4 aggressive ~ she’s angry and wants to argue with Denis 5 tactful ~ she’s very careful not to upset Denis in any way 6 condescending — she shows that she thinks she’s more intelligent than Denis Writing skills: explaining your point of view 4 Inher email, Silke uses a number of techniques to explain her point of view in a respectful and persuasive ‘manner, Find and underline examples of these things: 1 Three negative questions that make her argument more persuasive 2 Three words and expressions that indicate that she agrees with Denis or understands his point of view 3. ‘Two verbs that refer to what Denis said during the argument, 4 Two expressions that tell Denis she wants to make something clearer. 5 Anadverb that she uses to try and persuade Denis she is right. 5 Find these words and expressions in the email and ‘match them with the way in which they are used. 1 instead of 2 Essentially, 3 while 4 Afterall 5 even if 6 dueto 4 emphasises the most important aspect of something. emphasises that although another thing might be right, it doesn't make your viewpoint wrong «© gives a reason to explain what you have just said 4 says that one thing replaces another «means hecause of and introduces the reason for something means although and contrasts two thingsRight & Wrong Preparing to write 6 Read the Writing task below and choose an issue to write about. Then make notes on the arguments that people who agree or disagree with the statements use to defend their viewpoint. Choose one of the controversial issues below, or think of another one. Now imagine that you have had an argument with a friend or colleague about the issue. Write an email explaining your viewpoint in a respectful and persuasive way, Scientists have manipulated data to make us think global warming is man-made. ‘There needs to be some form of censorship on the internet. It’s wrong to get a job because you have a contact in the company or organisation. Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 ‘+ | thought I'd write about the argument we had ... **Vltry and argue my point more calmly. ‘= Hopefully we can put the argument behind us! “It important to keep an open mind. ‘Even (scientists) recognise that... ++ (The Big Bang) is a case in point. Astor ‘+ Anyway, | just wanted to put my thoughts down on paper so you understand what | was trying to say. oe ®Land & Sea Grammar 1A Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets, Tn recent years, heavy rains (1) much of West Africa. These rains (2) (lead) to some of the worst environmental and health (fall) over problems seen in region for years. Of course, when on the news most people think drought. And when we hear the words ‘Aftiea’ and ‘rain’ wwe hear the word At we assume its good news ~ unfortunately this isn't allways the case, Although the rains (3) (mean) an increase in agricultural production the rains (8) —__ (alo cause) widespread flooding and this (5) (poit) many of the crops. With the rains 2 new problem (6) (arrive) — locusts. Experts who (7) (worl) in the region for years say its one of the worst natural disasters they (8) (ee). People (9) _____ (wait) for years for the rains and now they (10) (come) the situation is actually worse than before Grammar 1B Present perfect simple, present perfect continuous and past simple Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences. cle the correct answer 1 Sharks lived /bave lived / bave been living in the sca for millions of years 2 One in five people were /bave heen / have been keing afraid of water since they were a child 3 When did you last swim / have you last sem / arve you Last been swimming in the sea? 4 Man changed / bas changed / has been changing the environment since he first appeared on arth 5 One of the biggest environmental disasters took / bas taken / bas been taking place off the coast of Alaska in 1989, 6 Did you ever stand / Have you ever stood / Have you ever bem standing om a jellyfish? 7 ‘Temperatures in the world’s oceans rose / ave risen / ‘ave been rising over the past 30 years Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 4 Inrecent years scientists became / have become / have been becoming concerned with the melting ice at the polar regions. 4 Tn 2010 temperatures in the Arctic were / have been / ave been being the coldest for many years. Grammar 1C Present perfect simple, present perfect continuous and past simple Are these sentences correct (W) or incorrect (X)? Circle the correct answer ve been interested in sharks since Iwas a child, 0X 2 A few years ago I have been bitten by a shark, but luckily I wasn’t badly hurt vx 5 Yesterday there were some reports of a big shark off the coast. vx 4. Twas never frightened as there's more chance of x boeing hit by a car than being bitten by a shark,” 5. T'vebeen studying hammerhead sharks last year. WX 6 My first dive was in 2001 in Australia vx 7 Thaven't been back there for years, but I'm going there later this summer: vx 8 didn't see a great white yet. vx Grammar 2A Adjective order Choose the correct option to complete the phrases. Circle the correct answer. 1a grey rough /rough grey Atlantic sea 2 an old round silver /oldsfver round compass 5 anancient strange / a strange ancient sea mystery 4a green small glass /small green glass /small glass green bottle with a message inside 5. a lovely 19th century / 19th century lvely poem about the 6 sailing modern big / hig modern sailing / modern big sailing / big sailing modern yacht 7 a beautiful col / cool beautiful morning breeze 8 a wooden old red rowing /a red rowing old wooden an old red wooden rowing boatLand & Sea Grammar 2B Adjective order ut the words in the correct order. 1 blue / dark / deep / sea / the 2 an/ Viking / old / ship / wooden 3 noisy /a / seagull / white 4 from the depths / giant /a/ monster / mysterious 5 beautiful / boat /a /long / sailing 6 woollen /long / colourful /a/ scarf 7 ancient / atlas / Italian / small /a 8 a/ breeze / cool / lovely’ / sea Vocabulary 1A Natural world Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer: 1 Hannibal crossed the snei ) Pes YLand & Sea Reading The messengers of Poseidon 1 Choose the correct answer to test your knowledge of dolphins. 1 Inmythology, dolphins have often appeared as, bringers of + food » goodluck «bad luck 2 Dolphins are marine 4 mammals» shellfish «fish 3 They belong to cetaceans, a group which also includes « jellyfish species of dolphin. « four hundred a sharks » whales 4 There are almost + fourteen for 5 The best known dolphin is the b black 6 These dolphins live in every ocean of the world except the Arctic and a Risso’s « bottlenose 4 Antarctic» Mediterranean Pacific 7 ‘The dolphin’s greatest enemies are » bumans sharks © tuna 2 Read the first wo paragraphs of the article to check your answers to exercise 1 3 Read the rest of the article and decide if the sentences, are true (I) or false (F), Circle the correct answer and correct the false sentences. 1 Richard O’Barry trained dolphins before working on Flipper. TIF 2 ‘The part of Flipper was always played by a dolphin called Kathy. TIF 4 O'Barry’s attitude to dolphins changed after his wife died. TIF 4 He then started campaigning against something he had helped start. TIF 5 He joined the Dolphin Project in 1989. TIF 6 To Free. Dolphin was an award-winning film. T/F White the verbs in the correct form. (akoays play) a0 important role in hun Sea creatures wn culture, Dolphins _____ (often appear) in different mythologies. Dolphins (not have) many ‘Their greatest threat (come) from humans. Since 1989 the organisation (study) over 850 different individual bottlenose dolphins. OBarry because he wants (alio write) several books (raise) awareness about dolphins in eapti 5 Read the article to check your answers to exercise 4 Answer the questions in your own words ‘Why do you think Rie O’Barry’s attitude to dolphins changed? Have you ever seen a dolphin? Describe where and when. Do you agree with Ric that dolphins shouldn't be kept in captivity? ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 as @) Pe WwLand & Sea The messengers of Poseidon Sea creatures have always played an important role in human culture, especially dolphins. Because of their intelligence and friendly attitude, dolphins have often appeared in different mythologies as bringers of good luck. They are common in Greek mythology and were the messengers of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Dolphins are marine mammals and belong to cetaccans, a group of mammals which also includes whales. There are almost 40 species of dolphin and one of the best known is the bottlenose dolphin which lives in every ocean of the world except the Arctic and the Antarctic oceans. Dolphins don’t have many enemies. In fact, their greatest threat comes from humans. One of the world’s most controversial dolphin experts is Richard (Rie) O”Barry. In the 1960s O'Barry worked at the Miami Seaquarium in the US where he trained dolphins He then captured and trained five dolphins for a television series called Flipper which became a huge suecess around the world. The series told the story of a bottlenose dolphin called Flipper, the friend of a park warden and his two young sons ‘Vhe part of Flipper was played at different times by the five dolphins, one of which was called Kathy. It was when Kathy died that O’Barry’s attitude to dolphins changed, He decided it was wrong to train dolphins in captivity and started to campaign against the dolphin industry. Ironically, it was the success of Plipper that led to the opening of water parks around the world, encouraging the capture of dolphins. In 1989 Ric O'Barry founded The Dolphin Project to study Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Since then the organisation has studied over 850 different individual bottlenose dolphins. O’Barry has also written several books to raise awareness about dolphins in captivity including Bebind the Dolphin Smile (1989) and Ti Free a Dolphin (2000). He has | Glossary also been the subject of the award-winning | campaign (er -tovyte ache pete or documentary film, The Cave.’The 2009 film | ses targe by persuading ote people othe ‘government to do something ‘aml rout ~ a arin tats bor from hs mothers body. net tom an ogg told the story of O'Barry’s campaign to stop the hunt of dolphins and increase the public’s knowledge and concern for our marine ten pou rconewrase state environment. responsible fre parila ceo hng Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011Land & Sea Writing A website comment Reading 1 Answer these questions, 1 When you vista place or restaurant forthe frst time, do you find information about it on the internet before going? 2 Do you read comments posted by people who have been there? 1 Do people’ comments affect your choice of places to go? 2. Read the comments posted on a travel website and ‘write the name of the section each comment is from, When to visit Amriving & departing What to do Where to cat Getting around ad Ifyou want to leave the beach or hotel pool then for ‘La Quinta’ Fith Avenue). I's the main shonping stieet and a good place for restaurants too. It's @ pedestrian walkway which makes it stress-tree place to shop. Ifyou want to explore ruins then Chichen liza is Undoubtedly the best place fo start 2 IRS not a large town and you'll probably spend most cf your time around the beach area anyway. You can walk almost anywhere and the taxis ate very reasonably priced. A lot of the locals use colectivos to got to other resorts in the area, These ave passenger vans and slop at the major hotels, 3 The bost way is arguably to take the bus. I's cortanly the cheapest! Its air-conditioned, there's space for luggage, and it will eave you at the Playa bus station corweniontly situated on Sth Ave and Juarez. You can also buy vouchers for tax rides inside the airport terminal building, Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 4 lve just returned from a ten-day holiday in Playa del Carmen and the weather was near perfect. I'd agree ‘with other postings that February to May isthe bast time there. The sea is calm for swimming and thare isn’t much rain, There are alot of tourists though, esnacialy at Easter, 5 ltyou want te try the local cuisine then you should dofntely visit Carboneitos. The food is groat and the atmosphere is telaxing. Ask for the El Pastor tacos. They ara quite simply delicious and the serviea is tourst- tHiendly, Don't miss it 3. Match the words and say what they refer to in the comments 2 conveniently » friendly + near «perfect 4 reasonably 4 conditioned 5 stress «priced «tourist € situated Writing skills (1): expressing degrees of certainty 4 Complete these sentences with adverbs expressing: degrees of certainty. Then read the comments again to check your answers. 1 Tfyou want to explore ruins then Chichen Ttza is __ the best place to start. 2 Iesnota large town and you'll p. ‘most of your time around the beach area anyway. 3 The best way is to take the bus 4 tse spend the cheapest! 5) Ifyou want to try the local cuisine then you should 4 visit Carboncitos. 5. Which two of the adverbs in exercise 4 express a lower degree of certainty than the others? Writing skills (2): being brief 6 The most useful website comments are often brief in order to communicate the information and writer's opinion as concisely as possible. Look at the whole comment below and identify the most important information. Then rewrite it in 20 words or less. {ve just returned from a 10-day holiday in Playa del Carmen and the weather was near perfect. I'd agree with other postings that February to May is the best time there. “The sea is calm for swimming and there isn't much rain ‘There are a lot of tourists though, especially at Easter.Land & Sea Preparing to write 7 Read the Writing task below. Keep your comments brief, but make sure you include your personal opinions and suggestions. Writing ‘Write a series of comments for a website about the place you live or a place you have visited recently. Write comments for the following sections. ‘When to visit Arriving & departing What to do ‘Where to eat Getting around Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 eee I ‘Ifyou want to explore... then ... is a good place for ... ‘= Inmy opinion + Don't miss it, + The best way to . ++ You should definitely visit. ASK for oo ®Magic & Mystery Grammar 1A Modals of speculation Read the sentences and put them into the correct category. ‘Write the sentence numbers in the boxes. 1 You must have an amazing memory. 2 Ifyou look carefully you might be able to see two faces, in the picture. 3. Tes impossible! He can't have done it without using atrick 4 There must be a way of doing it so that no one can see. “The magicians assistant might have been in the audience. It could be a fake, you know. “There could be more than one way of hiding the correct card, & You can’t have known what Iwas thinking Certain Possible Grammar 1B Modals of speculation Choose the correct model verb to complete the text about Houdini, Circle the correct answer, Most people have heard of Hany Houdini, but if he hadn't met Bess Rahner, his future wife, we (1) could / might / must never have heard of him. When she met him in 1898 he was just doing small card tricks, But Bess suggested he concentrate on his escape acts and he soon became one of the greatest escape artists ever. To become so good he (2) could / might / must have spent hours practising and he (3) can’t / may / must also have been very fit. Over the years his acts became more and more daring and for Bess it (4) can't / could / must have been easy knowing that each time he performed he (5) can't / might / must die. In 1909 Houdini wrote a book called Handcuff Secrets in which he revealed how most locks and handcuffs (6) can’t / could / ‘must be opened. In 1926, Houdini collapsed on stage at what was to be his final performance. It (7) can’t / may / must have been a real shock as he'd done the same act many times before and always survived. It’s thought he (8) can’t / might /may not have been killed by a student who punched him hard in the stomach, although he was already ill and he would have died anyway. Grammar 2 Passive and ani atory Complete the sentences so they mean the same as the original sentence. 1 People say that if you break a mirror you'll have seven years’ bad luck k____if you break a mirror you'll have seven years’ bad luck 2 ‘There is a rumour that touching the left foot of the statue of John Harvard will increase your intelligence. It______ touching the left foot of the statue of John Harvard will increase your intelligence. 3. People report that if you visit the Tower of London at midnight you will see the ghosts of two young boys. k_______ if you visit the Tower of London at midnight you will see the ghosts of two young boys 4 People say that if you find a four-leaved clover you will be lucky. k__ifyou find a four-leaved clover you will be lucky. 5 People report that bathing in the Dead Sea will help make you healthier. It_____ bathing in the Dead Sea will help make you healthier. 6 There is a rumour that by drinking herbal tea every morning you won't become ill so frequently. I by drinking herbal tea every morning you won't become ill so frequently. Grammar 3A mplete the sentences with either the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verb in brackets 1 She before she got this one published, (write) wo other mystery novels 2 The family who (rent) the big old house disappeared one day and were never seen again. (already live) in Paris for six months before she finally found a job. 4 He (work) in the theatre and he decided to stay on after his friends left. st (know) Adam years before, but we (lose) contact with each other: 6 She said that she (work) as a magician’s assistant when the accident happened. 3 Hannah 7 Before he met my mother, my father (pend) all his time travelling around the world ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 ») Pes YOMagic & Mystery Grammar 3B Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous Choose the correct tense to complete the sentences, Circle the correct answer, 1 Gavin was /had been there before, so this time he knew / nad been knrving exactly where to go. 2 Karoline suddenly read / had heen realising she mat / had met him somewhere before. 3. ‘They were waiting / had been waiting for hours when the flight finally departed. 4. By the time Amanda bad decided /bad been deciding it was already too late 5 Paul thought hel sem / eld bee seing the film before, but he hadn't / hadn't been. 6 Yasmin had run / bad been running for the bus when she tripped over and broke / had broken her arm. 1 After my daughter bad explained /bad ben explaining the plot to me I enjoyed /bad enjoyed the film a lot more Vocabulary 1A Suffixes (jobs) Choose the correct suffix from the box to make the name of ajob. cant er -ers lan (x2) -oF x2) 1 My aunt plays in an orchestra. She’ a professional 2 To work asa flight attend___ you normally have to be at least one metre $7 centimetres tall. 5. Ellen MacArthur always dreamt of being a sail__. 4 Many people work in the city of London as stockbrokers and bank. 5 What exactly does a film direct___ do? to make 6 When Twas at college I worked as a wait some money. 7 They say you should never trust a politic. Vocabulary 1B Suffixes (jobs) Complete the sentences with the correct word. The fist leer is given for you, Remember to use the correct suffix. 1 Ithink I prefer playing football to being 2 Someone who looks after people's eyes is called 3 Tam’ dad teaches at the university. Hes ap, 4A person who is in am army is called a s___ s- Vmnot very good with money so Ihave an a____ to look after my finances 4 Houdini was a famous American m_____. 7 Tlove making things with wood —Pve always wanted to beac 4 All the lights went out and we had to call Vocabulary 2 Vague language 1 (people} Complete the sentences using the names in the box. Joe Bloggs John Doe the Joneses Tom, Dick or Harry 1 Even families that aren't well-off try to look as if they have as much money as their neighbours. In English we say they are trying to keep up with 2 Until we know who the vietim is we'll ust have to refer to him as 5 Nowadays exams seem to be easier and it looks as if any can get into university! 4 He’ just your average certainly no different from you or me. ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 2) Pes YMagic & Mystery Vocabulary 3 Vague language 2 (things) Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase The first letter is given for you. 1 Grog likes walking and eycling and all that kind ofs__ 2 Its one of those t_______you use for golf you know, putting the ball in + Just buy him the latest electronic g ‘men love them. 4 That’ the s o. « most people like 5 Pmnot sure a magic show is the ko t__— she would enjoy, but you never know. Can you pass me the w—__? Extend your vocabulary: Metaphors deceiving someone] ‘Complete the sentences with the words in the box. chase gave leading path ride 1 She was realy. was a famous film star was just too much! 2 Trevor really time we went round to his house he was out and we were never able to catch him, 5. Tt wasa complete wild-goose anda waste of time. 4 Tcan't believe I was taken for a again! You'd think after it happened once that it wouldn't happen again. 5 Alex felt so stupid. She'd led him up the garden and he'd never even suspected it. Listening Visiting Northern Ireland Listen to the radio programme about Northern Ireland. Put the topies in the correct order (1-6). A famous ship. A local legend. _—— Links with literature Location and population. Money tips. _—— Strange and magical places hhim on. Telling him she us the runaround. Every Pronunciation Contractions and weak forms Listen to the sentences and tick (V) the one you hear. 1 + Who do you think it could have been? '& Who do you think it could've been? 2» Things had been going wrong for quite some time & Things have been going wrong for quite some ti 3+ You must have known what was happening. & You must've known what was happening. 404 He had never understood what was wrong. He'd never understood what was wrong. 5 + They could've waited a little bit longer: & ‘They couldn't have waited alittle bit longer. 6 + Who had been waiting for the right opportunity? » Who'd been waiting for the right opportunity? ‘iobal Upper intermediate eWorkbook © Macmian Publishers Linted 2011 3 Pes YMagic & Mystery Reading Magical & mysterious places 1 Which of these ‘places’ have you heard of? What do you think they have in common? Utopia. Shangri-La Atlantis EI Dorado 4 Read the article to check your answers to exercise 3 5 Complete the quotes with one of the names: Utopia, Shangri-La, Atlantis, EI Dorado 1 ‘Since is the city of gold, there might be, ob gold nuggets, dust, an entire temple of gold. (The Road to ) 2. Read the article, ‘Then match the places with their pocations’ 1 Utopia 2 Shangri-La 3 Adantis| 4 El Dorado + South America the Adlantic Ocean «the Mediterranean Sea a Asia 3 Put the words into the table, according to which legendary place they refer to earthaueke easymoney expedition fictional island longer fe lost city of gold lost civilisation mystical valley natural disaster perfect society tribal chief [Utopia Shangri-La [Atlantis earthguake El Dorado “Its the death of a whole culture and a whole heritage. It like the city of. (Mary Bowen) 3. ‘Everybody has their own ideas of —______— T tried to teach myself to enjoy the present, enjoy the now! (Mark Knopfler) 4 ‘Amap of the world that does not include is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country at which Humanity is always landing.’ (Oscar Wilde) 6 Answer the questions in your own words. 1 Can you think of a modern-day equivalent to Fl Dorado? 2 If they did exist, which of the places would you most like to visit? Why? 5 Describe your ‘Shangri-La’. Global Upper intermediate eWorkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2071 a&Magic & Mystery Magical & mysterious places Does Utopia exist? What about Shangri-La, Atlantis and El Dorado? Let’ start with Utopia. The word Utopia was invented by Sir Thomas More who used it as the title for a book he wrote in 1516. In the book he described a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. Since then the word has been used to describe a society in which everything is perfect. In other words, a place that couldn't possibly exist! ‘Shangri-La is another fictional place that started life in a book. ‘The book was Last Horizon by the British author James Hilton. Published in 1933, Hilton described a mystical valley where people aged more slowly and lived longer. People continue to use the term Shangri-La to refer to a magical place. Although the valley in Hilton’s book is, fictional, some places in the Buddhist Himalaya between northern India and Tibet have claimed to be the location for the story Atlantis was an island first mentioned in Plato's Timaeus and Critias. According to Plato's dialogues, Atlantis was destroyed by an earthquake or other natural disaster about 9,000 years previously. Plato's characters say it was situated somewhere outside the Pillars of Hercules. Although most believers think Atlantis was in or near the Mediterranean Sea, others have placed it in the Atlantic Ocean or Antarctica. Wherever it is or isnt, the idea of this lost civilisation continues to inspire and intrigue us El Dorado was the name of a tribal chief who covered himself with gold dust and then dived into Lake Guatavita situated in Colombia, The ritual became the basis for the legend of El Dorado which told of a lost city of gold. The possibility of finding gold in this lost city attracted many explorers including Francisco Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro who, in 1541, set off on an expedition to find their fortune. They didn’t find the city, but Orellana ‘discovered’ the Amazon River. ‘They were followed many years later by Sir Walter Raleigh who was also unsuccessful in his attempt. Since then the name El Dorado has been used to describe anywhere that money can be found quickly Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 Glossary inspire (veto oor create sor intrigue (er) ~t0 make someone ver interest in knowing mare about something especialy mystical aciective relating te or wali ‘serous egious or spits powers tual pou ~a formal eeremenyMagic & Mystery Writing Areview Reading 1 Answer these questions 1 When was the last time you went to see a show or 2 What made you desde to see 3 Did you enjoy it? Why / Why not? 2. Read the website forum reviews and then answer the questions. 1 What thing do the two reviews have in common? 2 What are the two main differences between them? Show: ‘amily Magic, with magician Hannah Houdini generally a fan of magic shows, so I didn’t have very high expectations when I took my son to see Family Magic with other parents al his school Kids’ entertainment is so often a tedious experience for adults, so Iwas pleasantly surprised by just how much I enjoyed this show, There's nothing original about ita magician does some fairly standard Houdini with help from an assistant — but it was funny and fast-moving, and Ms Houdini was brillant at getting the kids to relax and enjoy themselves. What's more, as in the best animated feature fms, there were plenty of humorous references aimed at the adults Inthe audience, some of which made me laugh aut lous Allin all, this is @ highly entertaining show that completely exceacled my expectations. Shor fagic Max. Alter seeing Magic Max a number of tines on TV, we were really excited about seeing his live show. The tickots wore pricey, but worth it, we thought, and because we booked early we got excellent seats, Unfortunately, the show didn’t lve up to expectations. 'd heard such good things about itn the press, but left the theatre feeling disappointed. Magic Max is famous for his wit and his unbelievable Houdini stunts, andl | was looking forward to seeing him do hypnotism lve too, But there was no hypnetism and few Houdini stunts because Magic Max spent too much of the show talking and telling humorous anecdotes. In short, | was expecting a lot more and didn’t fae! that, Magic Max justified his billng as a major star in the magic world. 3 What rating do you think the reviewers gave the show they saw? ‘srtrértr A great show — I highly recommend it srtrtr A good show - worth seeing srt OK, but nothing special 4 Disappointing — I don't recommend it Family Magic: “Magic Max: Writing skills (1): talking about expectations 4. Complete these expressions from the reviews that are used to talk about expectations. Then read the reviews again to check your answers. 1 Ididn'thave very h_____ex. 2 Twas plL____ su. 3 a... show that completely ex my ex 4 we were really ex a seeing his live show s- the show didn't L_____u 4 Tleft the theatre £ i 7 Twas fo to seeing him do hypnotism 4 Twasex, alotm____ 5. Which expressions in exercise 4 are used to say that the 2 had positive expectations before the show had negative expectations before the show «¢ thought the show was going to be better 4 thought the show was going to be worse Writing skills (2): adding empha: 6 Find and underline examples of these ways of adding emphasis 1 extreme adjectives (eg fantastic) 2. intensifying adverbs (eg very) 5 just 4 such + noun phrase ‘iobal Upper intermediate eWorkbook © Macmian Publishers Linted 2011 mits (@) Pes ©Magic & Mystery Preparing to write 7 Read the Writing task below. Think about your expectations before you saw the show, and how you felt about it at the end. Writing ‘White a review of a show or theatre production that you have seen recently or in the past. Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 seful langua ‘+ Because we booked early we got excellent seats. ‘+d heard such good things about it in the press. ‘= There's nothing original about it. ‘= Itwas funny and fast-moving ‘+ What's more, there were / was plenty of “Allin all, tis is a highly entertaining show. ‘+ In shor, | was expecting a lot more and ‘+I didn’t feel that... justfiad his / her / their billing asParents & Children Grammar 1 will for present habits White will or won't in each sentence. 4. There's no point saying anything. She pay any attention to what we think. 2 People ‘keep on shortening my name even when they know I hate it 3 Tkeep on telling him to be more careful with his money, but he just listen 4 Teenagers. too loud, always play their music 5) Parents nowadays often name their children after famous pop stars or actors. 6 Tedoesn’t matter how many times you ask me, T doit 7 People usually mix me up with my twin brother and call me Josh instead of Jake. Grammar 2A Past habits Are these sentences grammatically correct (V7) or incorrect (X)? Circle the correct answer. 1 When I was young I used to love eating bacon, but now I'm a vegetarian. v 2 Lwould live with my aunt and unele when I was a teenager, v 4 My aunt and uncle were vegetarians so they didn’t use to eat meat: v 4° When Iwas ten T used to hate eating fish, v 5 On the weekends I would go fishing with my older brother. v 6 used to enjoy lying in bed under the blankets cating a packet of chocolate biscuits v 7 In 2003 Iwould go and live with my aunt and uncle. v & Tused to love the smell of toast eatly in the morning, v 9 If got the chance I would eat my aunt’s freshly. baked bread with lots of butter: v Grammar 2B Past habits Complete the sentences with wed t+ verb, sould «verb or the past simple of the verb in brackets. Sometimes used to and would are both possible. 1 James (nex) from an early age that he wanted to be a chef. 2 1__ (lve) the taste of freshly squeezed orange juice 3 Asa child Rocky the barbeque, (belp) his father with 4 Sonja (not like) spicy foods. 5 When Julie was five she (burn) herself on the cooker, 6 My mother between meals. (not fet) us eat 7 [_____ (bate) doing the washing-up. (spend) hours watching her granny cooking in the kitchen. + When she was young Elaine Grammar 3A be used to / get used to Choose the correct option to complete the sentences Tirele the correct answer 1 People are / get used to having access to information 24 hours a day: 2 When we went on holiday I found it very difficult being getting used to not having my mobile phone. 5 Pete's always late, but all his friends are / get used to it and so they make sure they tell him to arrive halfan hour early, 4 When his car broke down, Phil had to be / get used to taking the bus to work. 5. Sally’s been vegetarian for five years, so she is / gets used to not eating meat. 6 My grandfather is 84 years old and he uses the internet all the time, but he found it difficult to he /get used to it at frst. 7 P'm/I got wsed to people mispronouncing my name, so don't really get annoyed anymore When Jasmine first moved to France she found it difficult being / getting used to speaking French every day. ‘iobal Upper intermediate eWorkbook © Macmian Publishers Linted 2011 mits (2) Pes YOParents & Children Grammar 3B be used to / get used to Write the correct form of the verb tv be or tv get to complete the text. When Parminder was 16 she left her home in India and moved to England to study, At first she found many things strange. It was really difficult to(1) used to the weather. It wasn't the rain, she (2) used to that in India, as she had lived in the hills in the north of the country. The problem was the temperature — it was always so cold. She also found it difficult to (8) used to the food which she found bland. She didn’t understand how anyone could (4) used to eating food that didn't have any flavour. Atleast she didn’t find the language strange — she (5) used to speaking English with her parents, so that wasn't a problem, Now, a year later, she (6) used to the food, not that she particularly likes it, She's (7) more used to the weather, although the winter was terrible. She's also (8) used to the way people speak, Of course they speak English, but it's different to the English she (9) used to back home in India, Vocabulary 1A Parenthood Choose the correct word to complete each sentence about parenthood. Circle the correct answer 1 When your child takes their first step it's just amazing / challenging / relentless. 2 Upat five, feed, change the nappy, then sleep for an hour before st ting over again! It's just challenging / miraculous / relentless 4. The first time I saw his tiny hands and feet I almost cried. The birth of your first child is always so unpredictable / miraculous / relentless. 4, Single-parent families must find it really challenging / fen / underestimated looking after a young child 5. [find looking after one child exhausting / life-changing / ‘mineclous so 1 just don't know how you manage with three, 6 She cries all the time. It’s amazing how such a small person ean be so entay /noiy / stressful 7 John said it must be great fan being at home with the baby all day long so I suggested he try today. lean hardly wait to get home as I'm sure he rewarding / underestimated / unpredictable how difficult iis Tes really ntzy / underestimated / expensive to raise children nowadays with all the things you are supposed to buy for them, Vocabulary 1B Parenthood Complete the second sentence with ¢ word or phrase from, the box that has the same meaning as the underlined word cor phrase in the first sentence. bringing vo praise spoil ‘check up on tell me off discipline trust neglect 1 Tes not easy raising three young children, Is not easy. three young children. 2 Thave to monitor them all the time. You never know when they might get into trouble Thave to them all the time. You never know when they might get into trouble 3 Tes amazing how many parents indulge their children, buying them everything they want It’s amazing how many parents children, buying them everything they want. 4 You need to compliment children when they behave well. You need to behave well their children when they 5 My dad would often criticise me when I was young, but Tknew he loved me. ‘My dad would often young, but I knew he loved me 6 Parents who ignore their children should be punished when Iwas by the authorities Parents who their children should be punished by the authorities. 7 Thelievein my children, I'm sure they'll always do the right thing, 1____ my children. I'm sure they'll always do the right thing When you punish a child it’s important that they understand why When you they understand why. a child it’s important that ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 2) Pes YParents & Children Vocabulary 2 Names ‘Complete the sentences with the words and phrases about names in the box. You do not need to use all the words. maiden name middle name nickname patronymic pseudonym stage name unisexname username 1 John B. Fredrickson. The ‘B’ stands for Barry, which is 2 Sam could be either Samantha or Samuel, so I don't know if it’ a man or a woman, That’ the problem with 3 When I watched 7 Tolstoy, I couldn't understand why they kept on calling him Nikolaevich. Then I discovered that this was his 4 Alice in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll. of Charles Dodgson, a professor of mathematics at Oxford. 1 Last Station, a film about But this was actually the 5 Did you have a a child? 6 ‘The magician and escapologist Erik Weisz. was better mown by his of Tarry Ioudini 7 Sometimes I’m asked for my mother's when you were but | don know what she was called before she got marie! Vocabulary 3A Describing food Complete the puzzle with words connected to taste and texture of food, EP Across 1 having a very pleasant / nice taste (9) 4 having an unpleasant taste, especially because something is no longer fresh (4) 5 wet and soft like a biscuit when you put it into tea (8) 6 having a strong sharp taste / not sweet (6) 7 cooked in a lot of oil or fat (6) Down tasting horrible or bad so you don't want to cat something (10) 2 making a loud noise when you bite into something (7) 3 having a strong taste and a bitter flavour, like a lemon (5), 46 not having a strong taste and not interesting to eat (5) Vocabulary 3B Describing food Complete the sentences with the correct word about the taste oF texture of food. The first letter is given for you. 1 This food tastes d_____. Can you give me the recipe? 2 You need to stir it otherwise it goes I 5. The meat’ a bite , T guess I didn’t cook it for long enough 4 Ifyou add a little lemon juice it ll make ita bits 5 Wow! How much chill: did you put in this? e's really 6 Ifind English food really b. It doesn't seem to taste of anything. 7 ‘These apples are nice and c when you bite into them, + My mother used to make this lovely chocolate cake that was alls on the inside, ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 >) Pes YParents & Children Extend your vocabulary 1 Metaphors for relationships Complete the text with the words in the box.’There are two extra words you do not need attached separated close split cracks strong deep inseparable When I was young I didn't realise that not all families were like mine, My family was extremely (1) We lived with my gran, and my aunt, uncle and two cousins lived next door. My cousins and I spent all our time together and were often (2) ‘Then eft home and went to college where I met Megan. We immediately became friends and I got to know a lot about ‘Megan's family ~ they were so different from mine. Her ‘mum and dad had got married at 17 and Megan was born a year later. Already (3) had appeared in her parents’ marriage. They argued all the time and they (4) years old. After that Megan went to live with her gran and ‘up when Megan was just two grandad and she became very (5) to them, So we did have one thing in common, we both had really. (6) ________ bonds with our grans. Extend your vocabulary 2 Prefixes with self- Match the two parts of the sentences with self Michael felt very self- ‘When people suffer from low self He's so self- I's important to keep your self “There's no reason for this self She's one of the most self- Come on! If you don't have any self- Now she's got a job she’s much more self + centred and arrogant people I've ever met & confident than she used to be. «conscious knowing his parents were watching him. 4 control and try not to lose your temper: «esteem they often become depressed. € pity: Get over it and be positive. respect, why do you think other people should. respect you? righteous. Always telling other people how to behave! Listening Eating through time Listen to a radio programme about eating habits and ‘match the phrases in the box with the decades. Write each phrase next to the correct decade. prepared meals Intemational food more snacks the end of breakfast three meals a day 1960s: (1) 1990s: (4). 1970s: (2) 2000s: (5) 1980s: (3) 2010s: (6) Pronunciation 1 will / won't Listen and underline the word will /~won't where itis stressed, 1 He won't be late. So stop worrying. 2 You just won't listen to me and it’s really annoying 5 Li Yu will ta back to his parents 4 Samantha will help you if you want. 5 They will ignore what’s good for them Children these days just won't pay attention, Pronunciation 2A Consonant clusters 1. Underline the consonant clusters in these words. 1 flexible sruths 2 strong 6 attempt 3 depth 7 creative 4 throughout lengths 2 Listen and repeat the words Pronunciation 2B Consonant clusters Listen to the sentences and ws each gap. te the word you hear in 1 That's got such a taste. 2. My favourite number is 5. ‘Try not to swim out of your 4 P'm just not sure what she. 5. Tdidn't know Joan was 6 There were some nasty rumour 7 He was born on the of July. Do you like this ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 3) Pes YOParents & Children Reading Destructive names 1 What do you think these things have in common? Look the words up im a dictionary to check your answer. eyelone typhoon 2 Whats the worst weather you have experienced? Write five adjectives to describe it and how it made you feel 3. Read the article and answer these questions. 1 Who chooses the names for the hurricanes? 2 Why are the letters Q, U, X, ¥ and Z not used? 4 Why are the names French, Spanish or English? 4 Why do they use people's names? 5 What was different about the names between 1953, and 19792 6 Why is the 2011 list the same as the 2005 list? 7 Why are some names used only once’ | What's different about hurricanes today? 4 Write the missing words from the final paragraph without looking at the article If there are more (1) 21 hurricanes in a (2) ____,as was the ease (3) 2008, the other storms (4) from the (5) Gamma, (6). (7) —____ there are fewer hurricanes (8) —_____ than in the past. %) today's hurricanes are (10) their names alphabet: Alpha, Beta, and so on. In stronger and more dangerous. 5 Check your answers by looking at the final paragraph of the article, 6 Answer the questions in your own words. 1 How has the media affected your view of hurricanes? 2 What, ifanything, do you think towns and cities ean do to prevent damage from storms? 5. How do you think the weather has changed in recent years where you live? ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 3) Pes YParents & Children Destructive names Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily and Franklin may sound like the names of a group of friends, but the names have a more destructive significance. They are, in fact, the first names on the list of hurricane names for 2011 ‘The names of hurricanes are chosen from a lis selected by the World Meteorological Organisation. Each name on the list starts with a different letter. The name of the first hhurricane of the season starts with the letter A, the next with the letter B, the next with the letter C and so on. The letters Q, U, X, ¥ and Z are not used for Atlantic Ocean, hurricanes because there aren't many names that start with those letters. For Atlantic Ocean hurricanes, the names can be French, Spanish or English, since these are the ‘major languages of the countries on the Atlantic Ocean in the areas where hurricanes occur, Hurricanes are given names because they help to identify storms as they move across the ocean, They also reduce confusion when two or more tropical storms occur at the same time. For hundreds of years, hurricanes in the West Indies were named after the saint’ day on which the hurricane occurred, It was in 1953 that the US National Weather Service began using names for storms. At first only female names were used, but in 1979 they started using both male and female names. Today the names of hurricanes alternate between male and female. ‘There are six lists of names for the Atlantic, and one list is used each year. Every sixth, year, the first list begins again. The 2011 hurricane name list is the same as the 2005 hurricane list, but with some important differences. When a hurricane strikes that is unusually destructive, its name is retired and never used again. Four hurricane names were retired in 2005, including one of the most famous of all time - Katrina - which has been replaced by Katia Ifthere ate more than 21 hurticanes in [Glossary a season, 38 was the case in 2005, the other storms take their names from the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and so on. In general, there are | yer fewer hurricanes now than inthe past. | eye ey ey and umepcia However, today’s hurricanes are much | fawneaonage Yenewnoeseay stronger and more dangerous. destructive [adecve) cating severe damage orharm ‘occur verb te exist or be ound somenhere Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011Parents & Children Writing An autobiograp! Reading 1 Answer these questions. cal extract 1 Are autobiographies a popular form of literature in your country? 2 Do you enjoy reading autobiographies? Why / Why not? 3 Have you ever considered writing your autobiography? Ifs0, who would you want to read it? 2. Read four tips for writing a biography. Then read an extract from an autobiography. Does it follow the advice in the tips? 1 Choose events that helped to define you as a person 2 If possible, connect events to a recurring theme in your life 3 Be descriptive ~ help paint a mental picture of events 4 Give details ~ these will help readers to recall similar events in their own lives Iwas always a very timid child and it worried me that I didnt talk enough. Unfortunately, when I did talk, I would usually go very red. Whenever this happened, one unforgiving classmate would lick the end of his finger and reach out towards my cheeks while making a loud hissing sound, This made me feel as if everybody in sight had stopped what they were doing to look at me, though in retrospect, Tm not sure many people rally noticed. Ataround that time, an incident occurred that changed my perspective on keeping quiet. ‘One evening during the holidays my family gat round the kitchen table to discuss a problem involving some land they owned. Proceedings started off calmly, but soon a heated discussion had developed. It suddenly struck me that my uncle, rather than getting involved, just sat and listened. like my father, his brother, and had a huge moustache that drooped at the ends. This made him look permanently sad, He must have remained silent for almost an hour, during which time the others failed to reach an agreement. At. that point, they turned to him for an opinion. ‘We need to sell the land,’ he said, and then fell silent again. He sounded as if he'd known the right answer all along, and days later the land had been sold. Looking back, I suppose [Hector might simply have had nothing more to say, but he ees like the deep thinking quiet type. realised how powerful silence can be. red 3 Who do you think the autobiography was written for? Why? 2 For the writer, to help him/her remember things. » For the general public. «For future generations of his/her family. Writing skills (1): saying when things happened 4 Look at the underlined words and phrases in the extract. Which one(s) refer to or introduce these time expressions? 1 a particular time in the past 2a time period in which something happened 5 every time something happened 4 two things that happened at the same time 5 one thing that happened immediately after another 6 one thing that happened a short time after another Writing skills (2): describing perceptions 5. Match the two parts of these sentences from the extract. “Vhen read it again to check your answers. 1 This made me feel as if 2 Hector looked nothing like 5 ‘This made him look, 4 He sounded as if 5 He seemed like + permanently sad. everybody had stopped what they were doing. «the deep thinking quiet type & my father «he'd known the right answer all along 6 Complete the rules with the words below, subject + verb adjective noun phrase look/ feel / sound / seem + look/ feel / sound / seem + like + look / feel / sound / seem + as if + ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 7) Pes WO>) Parents & Children Preparing to write 7 hen Wig ea lo dhs shout moment or event in your life to write about. To help you do this, ‘Las always... consider looking at old photos, possessions or diaries and + It worried me that... talking to friends and family members. Then decide who “+ Whenever this happened, your intended audience is (see exercise 3) and follow the 1 This made me feel as if. tips in exercise 2 + Inretrospeect. ae + Looking back, Writing * An incident occurred that totally changed my ‘Write an extract for your autobiography. perspective on. + It suddenly struck me that... slrealised ... Clon pr nomads. Vila Ptshr Lint 01 ons @)Power & Money Grammar 1A Passive voice Complete the text about speech writing using the correct form of the verb in brackets When a politician makes a great speech wwe often have to remember that the speech itself (1) (not write) by the politician, but by a professional writer who Q (pay) a lot of money. When the speech goes badly wrong, it isn't the writer who (3) (remember), but the poor politician. Politicians (4) (often make) or (6) (break) by their ability to speak in public, so itis essential they trust their speechwriter. However, when politicians (6) (question) by journalists or members of the public, the choice of words is down to them. Sometimes they a (ive) clever ‘sound bites’ by their writers, but even then they have to use these at the right time, Grammar 1B Passive voice Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice so that the ‘meaning is the same, 1 Every year the government spends millions of pounds, Millions of pounds 2 The police are questioning some politicians about their expense claims ‘Some politicians 3. In May 2010 voters elected David Cameron as Prime Minister. David Cameron 4 They will hold the next meeting on Tuesday evening, “The next meeting 5 Inthe light of recent events they are reviewing a number of decisions A number of decisions 6 The police arrested hundreds of people at the demonstration yestei Mundreds of people Grammar 2A have / get something done Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. cut decorate repair do(«2) diy-clean pluck 1 Your hair is getting ver had it. 2 Julie's going to a party on Sunday so she’s having her g. Isn't it about time you nails 8. Ican't afford to have the grass cut. I guess I'll just have to it myself 4 Mycear broke down last night so I'm getting it today. 5. Before the baby was born they decided to get the spare 6 Pauline hates having her eyebrows 7 Uma needs to get her dress in time for the wedding. Grammar 2B have / get something done Match the two parts of the sentences. 1 Always get your children’s feet 2 Weneed to get the roof 4 Iesimportant to got your eyes 4 Lucy's having her wedding dress The exam board are getting all the papers checked 6 We're getting cable TV installed 7 Amir had his leg operated on + adjusted so that its a perfect fit after he had broken it in two places «after three students were caught cheating 4 measured before you buy new shoes for them. «checked every couple of years £so-we can watch the next World Cup. 5 repaired before the winter ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 ») Pes YOPower & Money Grammar 3A quite Choose the correct meaning of quite in each sentence 1. The chances of winning the lottery are quite slim. 2 completely » fairly 2 Quite afew people enter the lottery every week. 2 litle & alotof 3 Tthink people who buy lottery tickets every week are quite mad + completely & not very 4 Sam was quite lucky because he won the lottery twice. 2 completly & very § Taquite enjoy the anticipation. Winning is not the most important thing + not very very much 6 The first week the lottery started I bought quite a few tickers 2 not many & alotof 7 We quite often choose family birthdays as our numbers. 2 fairly & not very Grammar 3B quite Read the text and find eight places where the word guite is missing. Draw an arrow to indicate the correct places. Taking part in the lottery is a form of gambling, but nowadays it seems to be acceptable, One reason is that it gives people something to dream about, but this seems unfair as in most cases the chances of winning are about a million to one. Of course, the lottery raises a bit of money and when - as is the case in the UK ~ this money is used for good causes, people seem to feel this is OK. In some countries the lottery has been going for along time. For example, in the UK the national lottery started on 14 February 1994 - a romantic day! Some people have complicated systems for choosing their numbers while others simply pick at random. Whatever you might think of lotteries, they are here to stay for some time. Vocabulary 1A Adverb phrases Complete the text about’Tom Wolfe with the words in the box. oddly ofcourse needless to say remarkably ‘The Bonfire ofthe Vanities was Tom Wolle's first novel. a) 1 it wasn’t the first book he had written, but all the previous ones had been factual. (2) the book was written in serial form and published in the Rolling Stone maga (3) —___ Wolfe had to write each section in just two weeks, (4) _____ he had had a lot of experience of writing to deadlines because he'd spent ten, years as a newspaper journal Vocabulary 1B Adverb phrases Are the underlined adverb phrases correct (V) or incorrect (%) in these sentences? Circle the correct answer. 1 Oddly enough, books about money often don't sell very well. vx 2 Miraculous, being a banker is not a very popular job at the moment. vx Even after having lost millions he was strangely alright vx 4 Ofcourse, everyone knows that Wall Street is the financial centre of the USA. vx 5 We did remarkably well out ofthe recent economic situation. vx 4 Obviously we weren't too badly affected by the financial criss, bt then again we were quite icky. WX 7 Needless to say people don't trust bankers as rmuch as they did in the past, vex ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 2) Pes YPower & Money Vocabulary 2A Collocations (money} Choose the word in each sentence that does not fi. Circle your answer. 1 Whenever Ihave any loose / pocket / spare change, T put it ina jar and save it. 2 He had a small /onsiderable / spending fortune, but lost ir all when his company collapsed 3. don't have enough money to consider /pay /setle the bill. Can you gett this time? 4 How ean anyone live like that? They must be desperately / dirt /filtby poos: 5 Tused to get £5 pocker /spare / spending money when T was young. 6 Some Hollywood actors are dirt / filthy / extremely rich Vocabulary 2B Collocations (money) Complete the text about money with the words in the box. ditt fithy loose pay pocket small Extend your vocabulary 1A Metaphors for money as food or liquid ut the words in the correct order to make sentences 1 a/our/ out of chunk / savings /it / huge / ook 2 pie / the / wanted / a / everyone / slice / of 5 company / cash / problem / has / the / serious / with / flow /a 4 just/ money / pouring / the / was /like / drain / down /it 5 did / out/ much / that / splash / on / how / you «allowed /jnt/ be the /wp/o/ money / seemed Extend your vocabulary 1B Metaphors for money as food or liquid Complete the metaphors with the words in the box. There are four extra words you do not need. Asa young woman her family were (1) poor. They lived in a one-room house in rural Alabama, ‘Asa young child she never got any (2) money from her parents, but she could earn a litle by doing small jobs around the neighbourhood. Some days: her father even found it difficult to (3) the bills. Like most youngsters she dreamt of being rich and famous, but she made her dream come true. She's now (#) _____rich, but she remembers where she came from and has set up charities to help poor families, She's given away a (5) years to set up schools and provide medical facilities. She says, For me it’ just () fortune over the change, but for many of these people it's the difference between life and death." ‘chewed chunk splashed flow spread plece pouring swallowed ripping slice 1 Icant believe how easily money seems to be ‘up nowadays, 2 There’s just not enough for everyone. You can't all have a of the pie, 3 Atthe moment they're money into the project, but it can't last forever. 4 We definitely worth it 5 Ifyou have a cash always borrow some from the bank. 6 The bills take a big. month so I don’t have much left to spend on going out out on a luxury holiday, but it was problem you could ‘out of my salary each ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 >) Pes YPower & Money Listening Acar boot sale Listen to three people talking about car boot sales. Which person says these things? Put a tick (V) in the corresponding box. [Andrea [Josh [Harry 1 He/She has brought things to sell. 2 He/She has already bought something. 3. Tes the first time he/she hhas been to a car boot sale 4 He/She enjoys meeting people at car boot sales 5 He/She has seen something he/she might buy, 6 He/She has come to find something specific Pronunciation Listen to the quotes from famous people and underline the words they stress. 1 “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes? Tony Blair 2 ‘Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. hn F. Kennedy 4. ‘Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful and will again experience the oppression of one by another. Nelson Mandela 4 ‘Tam not interested in power for power’s sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good’ Martin Luther King, Jr. 5. ‘Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't” Margaret Thatcher Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011Power & Money Reading The Speaker 1 Match the words with the definitions. ‘applicant audience audition mentor judge A.set of television programmes about a particular subject 2 Someone who applies for something. A short performance in which you sing, dance or act so that someone can decide if you are good enough to perform in something, 4 An experienced person who helps someone with less experience A group of people who have come to see a performance. ‘Someone who decides who the winner of a competition, will be 2. Use the passive form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences ‘The Speaker was the title of an eight-part television series. ra (produce) by the BBC in the UK. Fach applicant 2) (ask) to prepare and film a one-minute speech. A hundred and sixty speakers 6) _____ (choose) by the three judges, These speakers (4) (invite) to the next stage of regional auditions in front of the judging panel and an audience. Of the 160 speakers, only 20 (5) (elect) to go through to the next stage. The final eight (©) _____ (conch) by celebrity mentors and given Jp improve their speaking skills 3. Read the article to check your answers to exercise 2 4 Answer the questions in your own words. 1 What was the aim of the series? 2 How old were the applicants? 8 What did they all have in common? 4 What did their one-minute speech have to be about? 5 What was different about the next stage of the competition? 6 What did they research in Malawi? 7 When was the last episode broadcast? | Where did the winner come from? 5 What three examples of public speaking does Jeremy Stockwell give at the end of the article? 1 6 Write three more examples. 7 Imagine you are taking part in a series like The Speaker and have to prepare a one-minute speech. What subject would you choose and what would be the main message? Subject: Message: ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 3) Pes YPower & Money The Speaker he Speaker was the ttle of an eight-part television series. It was produced by the BBC in the UK. The aim of the series was to find Britain's best young speaker. Young people between the ages of 14 and 18 from across the country were invited to take part in The Speaker. Applicants included tough-talking teens, jokers, and shy, sensitive types. The one thing they had in common was a desire to talk publicly and passionately about what was important to them, Each applicant was asked to prepare and film a one-minute speech on any subject —from pop music to politics, from hooligans to homework. From all the entries received, 160 speakers were chosen by three judges. These speakers were invited to the next stage of regional auditions, where they had to deliver their one-minute speech again, but this time in front of the judging panel and an audience. Of the 160 speakers, only 20 were selected by the judges to go through to the next stage. They then had to give another speech on a subject they were given only seconds before making the speech. Some contestants also had to speak about a picture, again without any preparation. ‘The final eight were then coached by celebrity mentors and given new challenges to help improve their speaking skills. Their speeches were evaluated by the judges and their mentor. By the last episode in the series, which was shown at the end of April 2009, only three contestants remained. They were taken on a research trip to Malawi, where they found out first hand the effects of children’s rights, ahead of their final speech. Duncan Harrison, a 14-year-old schoolboy from Bristol was voted the winner by the judges and mentors. When asked what makes a good speaker, the actor, director and teacher, Jeremy Stockwell, who was one of the judges oon the series, said, ‘An effective speaker | Glossary must know and trust who they are, contestant oun ~ someone who lakes partin a contest what they have to say, and why they nty (out) someting that youhave to make o go have to say it. Whether you're playing | henyoutake par ina competton Hamlet, delivering a politcal message or | episode (noun 2 par of eevson srs that brosdeast separately ipa reb = tagie something such as information, Knowledge 19 someone presenting a school assembly, you must have a story to tell, a message to impart and a clear sense of purpose” Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011Power & Money Writing A business proposal Reading 1 Answer these questions 1 Doyou run a business or have you ever thought of starting a business? 2 What qualities do you think you need to run a business? Ifyou could start a business, what type of business would it be? 2. Look at thelist of points to include ina business proposal. Read the restaurant proposal and tick (/) which points ae included. 2 Addescription of the proposed business ‘The unique selling point of the business «The target markets ‘The existing competition «The possible reactions of the competition to the new business Marketing plans The people involved Action plan B &B Business Proposal ur proposals to open a breakfast and brunch restaurant (pravisionally to bo called & & 8) in the High Street t willbe the fst in a chain of restaurants wa plan to open over the nex! fve yeas. According to our research, there Is @ demand for a breakfast anc brunch restaurant inthe area, Apart from catering forthe mary offca workers, we wll market the restaurant atthe growing student population as well as lunchtime shoppers and vistors. As for competitors, there are curently eight ether restaurants inthe High Steet and six fastfood restaurants inching cots shops, The malorty of restaurants only open iforn lunchtime and the fastfood rastaurants only fr a limited broakfast menu. We therefore befove we can open up a new market. ur USP willbe the provision of national and international cooked breakiats served at a reasonable price in relaxed suroundings fom 6.00am to 6.00pm. The restaurant wil not open in the evenings and wil therefore to compete with the established restaurants in The business wil bo run by two partnars who will have equal shares, Between us we have more than 18 years! experience in the catering industry and have both worked in local restaurants. As a consequence, we have a good working knowledge of the local restaurant trade, (ur plan isto find suitable premises within the next three months and then to open to the public three months lator. This will coincide with the start of a now academic yar allowing us an opportunity to promote the new business to students at the start of term. We both hope that you willbe interested in becoming involved as a backer. Wo boliavo that your business skils combined with our restaurant know-how will make B&B commercial success. 3. Find words in the proposal with these meanings. 1 a formal plan 2 the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts 3 the fact that people want a service or produet 4 a:company that sells the same goods or services as another company 5. the total number of people willing to buy a particular product {6 one of two or more people who own a company and share its profits and losses 7 particular area of business or industry someone who gives help or money to a plan or organisation 4. Use the words from exercise 3 to complete the sentences, 1 couldn't find a to put money into the business 2 On top of that, my business dropped cout and gave me his shares 3 People told me it wouldn't work because there was no for the product. 4 However, all my suggested the opposite. 5 Twouldn't have had any. so the would’ve been wide open. 6 Twent to the bank with a very good business 7 But they said I didn’t have enough experience in the ‘iobal Upper intermediate eWorkbook © Macmian Publishers Linted 2011 nite @) Pes WOPower & Money Writing skills: presenting facts 5 There are certain expressions you can use when. presenting a proposal. Write the second word in each sentence, using the words in the box. a for from proposal therefore to USP. 1 Our. is to open a restaurant 2 According our research, there isa demand for 3 Apart _____ catering for the office workers 4 As competitors, there are currently eight 5 Our. will be the provision of national and international cooked breakfasts 6 As consequence, we have a good working knowledge of the trade 7 We market believe we can open up a new Global Upper Intermediate eWerkbook © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 Preparing to write 6 Read the Writing task below. When preparing your proposal, refer to the list of points to include in exercise 2 Writing “Think of the area in which you lve. Is there a business that you think is needed? Imagine you want to start the business. Write a business proposal to show to a potential backer, Use the list of businesses below for ideas. restaurant pet shop / vet, hairdresser’ café supermarket bookshop * The provisional name for the business is. + There is a real need for ... in the area, * The majority of people in the area * Ihave experience in * Ihope you will be interested .Rhyme & Reason Grammar 1A Grammar 2A soand such Reporting statements and questions ‘Complete the sentences using s» or such Are these sentences correct (¥) or incorrect (X)? Circle 1 That new coffee advert is ___ clever. the correct answer 2 Tthink that advertising isa waste of 1 When we went to the 200 they asked us if were time. If want something I'l buy it anyway. ‘we interested in snakes. vx 3 much money is spent on advertising Albert says he is fascinated by snakes, but I useless products think he’s crazy vx 4 The advert was strange that most 3. The book says not all poisonous snakes people didn’t know what was being advertised. were deadly vx 5 Ittook along time for the name of the 4 When I was young I puta spider in my sister’s product to appear in the advert. bed and my mother asked me why did I doit. WX 6 Personally T think that product placement in films is § My sister told her teacher what Thad done, WX pointless. Do people really buy a 46 The teacher wanted to know if t is tre. vx wwatch simply because their favourite actor is 7 Someone once told me that on average we ‘wearing one? swallowed eight spiders during our hfetime. WX 7 Advertisers used to compare products, but & My friend was bitten by a snake, but he said techniques are no longer allowed. he'd be alright. vx : he te $$ few good adverts on Grammar 28 / + Amemorsblelogois___animporane Reporting statements and questions thing in today’s commercial world. Rewrite the questions in reported speech 10 Things change quickly in advertising, 1 “Why is honey so sweet?" she asked Is important to keep up with the latest trends. She asked me Grommar 1 a soand such 5 ‘How do bees turn pollen into honey?” she asked. Complete each sentence with so o such She asked me 1 Thad fan at the cinema last week 4 ‘Does honey help heal cuts” she asked 2 The film was good, but the best thing She asked me —__. were the trailers at the start 5 ‘Why does a bee die when it stings someone?" 3 Samantha walked round the store and there was she asked, much she wanted to buy. She wanted to know 4 You're spoilt for choice, as there's alot & ‘Does pollen give honey its flavour?’ she asked. to choose from. She asked me 5 There’sno thing as bad advertising’, 7 ‘Will Tdie ifa bee stings me?” she asked the saying goes. She asked me 6 There are few places where I feel really at home, but this is one of them. 7 Advertising can have a negative effect when done badly. 8) What you said was nasty, P'm surprised she’ still talking to you 9 [ve seen this film —_______ many times, but I never get bored of it. ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 ») Pes YORhyme & Reason Grammar 3A Reporting verbs Choose the correct ending to complete the sentences. 1 You promised 2 t0 Jet me know what happened lastnight. It stands to reason I'd be interested letting me know what happened lastnight Te stands to reason T'd be interested. 2 Tracey denied + t© know anything about the incident knowing anything about the incident. 2 Sandra's teacher accused her that of cheating in the exam. 4 Steve agreed a that he was being totally unreasonable he that was being totally unreasonable 5. ‘They insisted 4 to know the truth even when I told them they wouldn't like it » on knowing the truth even when I told them they wouldn't Hike it 6 Erica reminded + of her husband that not everyone saw things the same way. '» her husband that not everyone saw things the same way. 7 Ina recent survey a number of people complained a that the quality of programmes on TV was falling, » to the quality of programmes on’TV was falling. Grammar 3B Reporting verbs Complete the text with the reporting verbs inthe box. accused admitted asked assured claimed confimed refused said Earlier today the police (1) —_ that they had arrested a man in connection, with an incident last night. The man was (2) ____of breaking into a car and causing criminal damage. At first the man @ to have done nothing wrong, and (4) that the car was his. When the police (5) him what colour the car was, he (6) that he didn’t know and that, in fact, he didn’t own a car. The police (7) the public that they were doing everything they could to solve the crime, but said that the man had @ to give his name and that this, was holding up their inquiries. More to follow Vocabulary 1A Homophones Choose the correct option to complete the sentences Circle the correct answer. 1 There was loud grown /grean from the audience when he lost the game 2 The weather /~bether in Briain is often wet and windy. 3) What did you bye /dny when you visited San Francisco? 4 My brother's got fare /air hair and blue eyes 5 What sie / sighs shoes do you wear? {6 Tina stood on the deck of the ship and watched the sure / shore receding in the distance 7 My mother used to read alld / ald to-me when | was a child 4 Twish you woulda’ tare /stair at me. Its very off putting ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 2) Pes YRhyme & Reason Vocabulary 1B Homophones Complete the sentences with the correct word, The first leuter is given for you. Be careful of your spelling. 4 love it when Im. new people. 2 How did you fall down the s__? 1 Pm sure P've b____ here before. Vocabulary 2B Advertising Complete the puzzle with words connected to advertising, 4 When the children are in bed, we enjoy the F F P. and quiet. fr 5 Darren's a vegetarian so he doesn’t eat . 6 Youneed to grind the coffee b. before you can use them. 7 In most countries you are nota____to, dink and drive 7 8 Would you like another p. of cake? 9 They've just put up the f on the Across trains again 1 someone who buys and uses goods and services (8) 4 someone you are trying to get as a customer Vocabulary 2A or audience (6) Advertising 5 symbol that represents an organisation or company (4) Complete the text about advertising with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need, billboard brand commercials consumers jingle logo slogan target audience As(1) how do we make decisions about what to buy? Faced with two jars of coffee, which do we choose? Do we just look at the price, or is there more to it? Any advertising agency can tell you that price is actually Jess important than (2) recognition If you recognise the name on the product and have a positive association, then you are more likely to buy it “To help with recognition some techniques are known to work really well. Afterall, who doesn’t recognise the (3) companies also use a (4) . for example Nike's Just do it? Making (5) isn't simple either. Not only do they cost a lot of money to produce, they can also be expensive to show on television. So. for Apple computers? Some picking the right time when your (6) will bbe watching is the key to success 6 a large sign for advertising, often on a building or at the side of the road (9) 7 a short phrase, usually with music, tha is easy to remember, used to advertise something on radio or TV Down 1 an advertisement usually on TV or radio (10) 2 a short phrase that is easy to remember (6) 5 a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one particular company (5) ‘iobal Upper intermediate eWorkbook © Macmian Publishers Linted 2011 3 Pes YRhyme & Reason Vocabulary 3 Idioms: knowing and not knowing ‘Match the two parts ofthe sentences. 1 Whenever I want to know something I just look on the internes, It’ a real mine 2 Don't worry! We won't get lost. I know this place like the back “Teenagers often lear the lyrics to their favourite song ‘There's no point asking me. I don't have the faintest 5 Pm really not sure he knows what he’ talking 6 Irwas obvious that she didn't have a 7 She sat down to take the exam, but was completely out + about & byheart «clue @ idea «of her depth. ¢ of information. of my hand Extend your vocabulary Ways of saying beautiful. Complete the sentences with a word meaning beautiful The first letter is given for you. 1 Treally hate it when people say things like ‘He's a <—___ny 2 You look absolutely g. in that new outtit! 4 Arecent scientific study reveals that most people think they are more a than they actually are 4 You couldn't say he's h , but he’s sin his own way such a lovely baby it’s no wonder he’s grown up tobe sog. 6 Oh! You look really p. certai 5s He wai in that dress Listening The detectives Listen to the radio programme and complete the sentences with the missing words. 1 People chose Sherlock Holmes because of his, character. 2 Detective Inspector Rebus was a choice 5 Lisbeth Salander specialises in people 4 She also has a memory, 5 Wallander was created by the crime writer Henning Mankell 6 He doesn’t have many friends, drinks a lot and eats too much food. Pronunciation Homophones Listen to the words and decide if they are homophones or not. Tick (V) the corresponding box. Nota Homophone | jomophone 1 here hear 2 sits seats 5 right write 4 hour our snot note + brake — break 9 hair hear 10 way weigh (a) ‘iobal Upper intermediate eWorkbook © Macmian Publishers Linted 2011 3 Pes YORhyme & Reason Reading “Elementary, my dear Watson’ 1 Which of these skills do you think are most important for a detective to have? Which are the least important? Puc them in order from 1 (most important) ~§ (least important) a good memory the ability to cell when someone is lying knowledge of past crime cases strong instinets /incuition confidence 2. Which of these skills do you think the character of Sherlock Holmes had? 3. Write the words inthe correct order. 1 a/ detective / fictional /is / name / of / Sherlock Holmes /the 2 and / Arthur Conan Doyle / author / by / created / He / physician / Scottish / Sir / the / was 3 and / are / biographer, / by / Dr / friend / Holmes’s / John H, Watson / Most / of / stories / the / told 4 appeared / enemy / famous / Final / His /in / Moriarty J most / Problem { Professor / The / was / who 4 Read the article and find the following names. a Amagazine. 2 The place where Holmes fought Moriarty. 4. The title of one of his darkest books. 5 Read the article again and answer these questions. 1 When did Conan Doyle use to write? 2 Who was the inspiration for the character? 3 When did Holmes become popular? 4 Why did Conan Doyle want to kill Holmes? 5 Did Holmes die at the Reichenbach Falls? 6 Inwhich story did he say ‘Elementary, my dear Watson’ 6 Choose the correct option. Circle the correct answer, 1 Conan Doyle admitted / refused that the character was partly based on one of his university professors 2 He wrote to his mother and explained / told her that he vwas thinking of killing Holmes. 3 His mother begged / warned him that the public would not be happy about it 4 Readers complained / reminded to the magazine that their hero had been killed. 5. Readers begged / insisted Conan Doyle to bring the detective back. 6 Conan Doyle confirmed / refed to revive Holmes for several years, 7 He later assured / explained that only Moriarty had fallen, atthe Falls 4 In his memoirs, Conan Doyle mentioned / refused that a reader thought the later stories were inferior. 7 Complete the phrases with the words in the box. back from in off on 1 He killed “The character was base, —_ He took his mind __ better things. ‘The characters fell _____ their deaths. ‘They asked him to bring 6 He eventually gave his most famous creation, a professor. the detective. and agreed. 8 Read the article to check your answers to exercises 6 and 7 ‘iobal Upper ntrmesiate eWorkbook © Macmilan Publishers inted 2011 3) Pes Y