UNIT 19

01-P-G-ZERO1STCOND
01.- ZERO AND FIRST CONDITIONAL. GENERAL RULES.

We use the zero conditional to talk about general facts, when the result will always happen.
We make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs:

IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE

Ex: If babies are hungry, they cry.
We use the first conditional to talk about possible things that will happen in the future. We
make the first conditional with present simple in the If clause and will+ infinitive in the other
clause:
IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WILL INFINITIVE

Ex: If I have time, I will help you.

02-A-G-ZERO1STCOND
02.- ZERO AND FIRSTCONDITIONAL. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH ZERO OR FIRST
CONDITIONAL AND THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.

1.- If animals _____ (be) scared, they _______ (attack). (Zero Conditional)
2.- If I _______ (not go) out tonight, I ______ (watch) TV at home. (First Conditional)
3.- If they _____ (go) on holiday next summer, they ______ (travel) to Barcelona. (First
Conditional)
4.- If I _____ (work) too many hours, I ______ (get) tired. (Zero Conditional)
5.- If she _____ (find) a job, she _____ (stay) in Paris. (First Conditional)
KEY: 1.- are…attack 2.- do not / don’t go… will / ‘ll watch 3.- go…will / ‘ll travel
4.- work…get 5.- finds…will / ‘ll stay
03-A-G-ZERO1STCOND
03.- ZERO AND FIRST CONDITIONAL. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT VERB
FROM THE BOX.

study die will get will buy melts

1.- If you eat too much fast food, you ________ fat.
2.- If I ________ a lot, I will pass the exam.
3.- If I save some money, I ________ a new car.
4.- If you don’t drink any water at all, you _________.
5.- If you heat ice, it _________.
KEY: 1.- will get 2.- study 3.- will buy 4.- die 5.- melts

04-P-G-2NDCOND
04.- SECOND CONDITIONAL. GENERAL RULE.

We use the second conditional to talk about things that are not probably going to happen in
the future or to talk about something which is impossible in the present. We make the second
conditional sentence with the past simple in the If clause and would + infinitive (Simple
conditional) in the other clause.
IF + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WOULD + INFINITIVE
Ex: If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. (This is not probably going to happen).
Ex: If I had time, I would help you. (I don’t have time so it is impossible for me to help you)
PAY ATTENTION!!!
In the second conditional when the verb in the if-clause is a form of be, we use were instead
of was. Although was is also accepted, were is recommended with all subjects.
Ex: If I were you, I would go to the dentist.
05-A-G-2NDCOND
05.- SECOND CONDITIONAL. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT VERB FROM
THE BOX IN THE PAST SIMPLE OR SIMPLE CONDITIONAL.

won would travel would get would help were

1.- If I ________ younger, I would get a new job.

2.- If I had time, I ________ you with your homework.
3.- If they were older, they _______ around the world.
4.- If I ______ the lottery, I would buy a new car.
5.- If I spoke English, I _______ a better job.
KEY: 1.- were 2.- would help 3.- would travel 4.- won 5.- would get

06-A-G-2NDCOND
06.- SECOND CONDITIONAL. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN
THE CORRECT TENSE TO FORM SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

1.- If we lived in London, we _______ (visit) the British museum.

2.- If he _______ (study) more, he would go to the best university.
3.- If they had enough money, they _______ (buy) a bigger house.
4.- If it wasn’t raining, I ________ (go) running along the beach.
5.- If I ______ (be) a famous singer, I would travel around the world.
KEY: 1.- would visit 2.- studied 3.- would buy 4.- would go 5.- were
07-A-G-MIXCOND
07.- MIXED CONDITIONALS. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN
THE CORRECT TENSE TO FORM ZERO, FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

1.- If it ______ (rain), the streets ______ (be) wet. (ZERO CONDITIONAL)
2.- If you ______ (call) me early, we ______ (go) on a picnic.( FIRST CONDITIONAL)
3.- If I _______ (be) you, I ______ (travel) to New York. (SECOND CONDITIONAL)
4.- The soup _______ (be) fine, if it _____ (have) salt. (SECOND CONDITIONAL)
5.- Children _____ (go) to bed early, if their parents ______ (read) them a story. (FIRST
CONDITIONAL)
KEY: 1.- rains...are 2.- call...will / ‘ll go 3.- were...would travel
4.- would be...had 5.- will go...read

08-A-G-MIXCOND
08.- MIXED CONDITIONALS. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

1.- If you help me, we______ the shopping in a minute!

a.- would do b.- will do
2.- If it _______ , we will take an umbrella.
a.- rains b.- rain
3.- If they were kinder, we ______ them to our party.
a.- will invite b.- would invite
4.-If you touch the oven when it’s hot, you ______burnt.
a.- get b.- would get
5.- You would pass the test if you ______ harder.
a.- would study b.- studied
KEY: 1.- b 2.- a 3.- b 4.- a 5.- b
09-A-G-MIXCOND
09.- MIXED CONDITIONALS. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN
THE CORRECT TENSE TO FORM ZERO, FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.

1.- If I receive the letter, I ______ (give) it to you.

2.- I would finish the report in time if you _____ (help) me,
3.- If we _______ (leave) now, we will catch the train online.
4.- The teacher______ (explain) it again if we told her that we don’t understand it.
5.- If you heat ice cubes, they _______ (melt)
KEY: 1.- will give 2.- helped 3.- leave 4.- would explain 5.-melt

10-A-V-PHRV3
10.- PHRASAL VERBS. WRITE THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERB FROM THE BOX UNDER EACH
PICTURE.
figure out carry on deal with eat out look after

1.- 2.-
__________________________ ____________________________

3.- 4.-
__________________________ ______________________________
 5.- _
________________________

KEY: 1.- carry on 2.- eat out 3.- figure out 4.- look after 5.- deal with

11-A-V-PHRV3
11.- PHRASAL VERBS. FIND A SYNONYM FROM THE CHART FOR EACH PHRASAL VERB AND
WRITE THE LETTER (a-e) NEXT TO EACH NUMBER IN THE CHART.

1.- give up a.- cancel

2.- put off b.- make happier
3.- call off c.- stop trying
4.- find out d.- discourage
5.- cheer up e.- discover
1.- 2.- 3.- 4.- 5.-

KEY: 1.-c 2.-d 3.-a 4.-e 5.-b

12-A-V-PHRV3
12.- PHRASAL VERBS. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERB FROM
THE BOX.

eat out figure out give up called off look after

1.- I have to _________ three children, it’s exhausting!

2.- Don’t ________! You should keep trying!.
3.- I don’t feel like cooking today, let’s ______. There’s a fantastic Asian restaurant near here.
4.-This mathematical problem is too complicated, I can’t _____ it _____.
5.- What a pity! The annual race has been ______ because of the rain!
KEY: 1.- look after 2.- give up 3.- eat out 4.- figure…out 5.- called off

13-A-L- PHRV3 [WITH 1 AUDIO: 1 male]

13- PHRASAL VERBS. LISTEN TO THE FIRST PART OF BRIAN’S STORY AND FILL IN THE GAPS
WITH CORRECT FORM OF THE PHRASAL VERBS YOU HEAR.

1.- My girlfriend and I had to ________________ how we wanted our big day to be.
2.- It was so stressful that sometimes we just felt like ________________.
3.- We ________________ planning our perfect wedding despite the stress.
4.- We were going to love and ________________ each other for the rest of our lives.
5.- We decided to ________________ to celebrate that it was our last weekend being single
people.
KEY: 1.- figure out 2.- giving up 3.- carried on 4.- look after 5.- eat out

14-A-L- PHRV3 [WITH 1 AUDIO: the same male as ex. 13]

14.- PHRASAL VERBS. LISTEN TO THE SECOND PART OF BRIAN’S STORY AND FILL IN THE GAPS
WITH CORRECT FORM OF THE PHRASAL VERBS YOU HEAR.

1.- She wanted to ________________ the wedding.

2.- She actually wanted to _______ it _______ and break up with me!
3.- My friends ________________ about our break-up.
4.- They did everything they could to _______ me _______.
5.- If my ex-girlfriend didn’t want to marry me or see me anymore, I had to ________________
it.
KEY: 1.- put off 2.- call…off 3.- found out 4.- cheer…up 5.- deal with
15-A-R-PHRV3
15.- PHRASAL VERBS. READ BRIAN’S STORY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Some people might think that planning a
wedding isn’t a big deal, but believe me –it is. First
of all, my girlfriend and I had to figure out how we
wanted our big day to be, from the ceremony to
the smallest detail. It was so stressful that
sometimes we just felt like giving up. However, we
were in love and you know what they say. Love is
blind. That’s why we carried on planning our perfect wedding despite the stress. We wanted to
tell the world that we were going to love and look after each other for the rest of our lives.
A week before our wedding day we decided to eat out to celebrate that it was our last
weekend being single people. How stupid I was! I had always been very sceptical about being
very happy. I believed that if something was too good to be true, it probably was. However, I
was very surprised about what happened next.
When I arrived at the restaurant, my girlfriend looked very silent and sad, so I asked her if she
was ok. At first, she told me that she was very sorry, but she wanted to put off the wedding.
Then, when I told her that it was probably too late because everything was ready, she dropped
the bomb – she actually wanted to call it off and break up with me! I couldn’t believe it!
The following day my friends found out about our break-up and came to visit me. I was
devastated and unable to stop crying, although they did everything they could to cheer me up.
After a couple of weeks, I decided I had had enough. I couldn’t control people’s feelings for me
and if my ex-girlfriend didn’t want to marry me or see me anymore, I had to deal with it. From
that moment on, I started to get better and better every day.

1.- How did they start planning the wedding?

a.- They started planning the ceremony.
b.- They started thinking carefully about everything they wanted.
2.- How long did they think they were going to take care of each other?
a.- As long as they loved each other.
b.- Forever.
3.- According to Brian, if something is too good to be true…
a.- It’s not good.
b.- It’s good.
 4.- What did his girlfriend actually do?
a.- She postponed the wedding.
b.- She cancelled the wedding.
5.- What did his friends try to do?
a.- They tried to make him happier.
b.- They were happy he was single.
KEY: 1.- b 2.- b 3.- a 4.- b 5.- a

16-A-L-PHRV3 [WITH 4 AUDIOS, saying the name of the speakers]

16.- PHRASAL VERBS. LISTEN TO THESE FOUR SPEAKERS AND MATCH THEM TO THE
SENTENCES.
1.- Who had an operation? ___ A.- Andrew
2.- Who wanted to do something more fun? ___ B.- Becky
3.- Who postponed something? ___ C.- Carol
4.- Who’s trying to look for a solution for a bad situation? ___ D.- Diana
KEY: 1.- B 2.- D 3.- A 4.- C

17-A-R-PHRV3
17.- PHRASAL VERBS. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF ONE OF THE PHRASAL
VERBS FROM THE BOX.
look after give up put off cheer up call off

ANDREW: My friends always say that I can’t cook because

every time we meet in my house I order pizzas, so I
decided to invite them to a dinner party and cook my
favourite dish: chicken korma. However, I burned the
chicken and it was too late to buy some more and cook it,
so I ____________________. I almost ____________ it ____________ , but I was sure my
friends would laugh at me. So I called them to ____________ the dinner party ____________
until the following day. My chicken korma was a success!

BECKY: After my knee surgery, I couldn’t walk properly for

months. When I got home, my boyfriend had to move in
because he had to ____________________ me. I could
barely do anything without help and, although I’ve always
loved reading, it stopped being entertaining after some time. I was so bored that I started to
be miserable all the time. That’s why my boyfriend organised a nice evening with our friends to
____________ me ____________. I had a great time just playing board games and chatting
with them.
KEY:
ANDREW: My friends always say that I can’t cook because every time we meet in my house I
order pizzas, so I decided to invite them to a dinner party and cook my favourite dish: chicken
korma. However, I burned the chicken and it was too late to buy some more and cook it, so I
gave up. I almost called it off, but I was sure my friends would laugh at me. So I called them to
put the dinner party off until the following day. My chicken korma was a success!
BECKY: After my knee surgery, I couldn’t walk properly for months. When I got home, my
boyfriend had to move in because he had to look after me. I could barely do anything without
help and, although I’ve always loved reading, it stopped being entertaining after some time. I
was so bored that I started to be miserable all the time. That’s why my boyfriend organised a
nice evening with our friends to cheer me up. I had a great time just playing board games and
chatting with them.

18-A-R-PHRV3
18.- PHRASAL VERBS. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE SENTENCES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED
FROM THE TEXTS.
I’ll have to figure many things out, but I think I can make it
when my friends suggested eating out to relax a little bit
when I found out my boss wanted to fire me
I had to carry on studying and have a light dinner

CAROL: Last Monday was one of the worst days of my life. I had
had the job of my dreams for almost five years ______________
______________________________________________. At the
end of the day, my boss told me that I didn’t have to go to work
the following day, so I was very upset because I didn’t know I
had done something wrong. Now, a week later, I’m better because I’m thinking of starting my
own business, so ____________________________________________________________.

DIANA: I had been studying for my final exams for two

weeks __________________________________________
__________________. I loved the idea and I planned everything so that I could have time to
study and have fun with my friends that day. However, I fell asleep at some point and lost
some precious time. Eventually, I had to call my friends to tell them
_______________________________________
_____________________.
KEY:
CAROL: Last Monday was one of the worst days of my life. I had had the job of my dreams for
almost five years when I found out my boss wanted to fire me. At the end of the day, my boss
told me that I didn’t have to go to work the following day, so I was very upset because I didn’t
know I had done something wrong. Now, a week later, I’m better because I’m thinking of
starting my own business, so I’ll have to figure many things out, but I think I can make it.
DIANA: I had been studying for my final exams for two weeks when my friends suggested
eating out to relax a little bit. I loved the idea and I planned everything so that I could have
time to study and have fun with my friends that day. However, I fell asleep at some point and
lost some precious time. Eventually, I had to call my friends to tell them I had to carry on
studying and have a light dinner.

19-A-V-TXT
19.- TEXTING. WHAT DO THESE ABREVIATIONS WE CAN USE WHEN WE WRITE TEXT
MESSAGES MEAN?

1.- btw a.- be the winner b.- by the way

2.- lol a.- love or leave b.- laughing out loud
3.- omw a.- on my way b.- oh my word
4.- bc a.- be careful b.- because
5.- tc a.- take care b.- thanks
6.- plz a.- play long games b.- please
KEY: 1.- b 2.- b 3.- a 4.- b 5.- a 6.- b

20-A-V-TXT
20.- TEXTING. MATCH THE ABREVIATIONS WE CAN USE WHEN WE WRITE TEXT MESSAGES
WITH THEIR MEANINGS.

1.- asap a.- face to face

2.- imo b.- as soon as possible
3.- omg c.- for your information
4.- f2f d.- oh my God
5.- fyi e.- in my opinion
6.- yw f.- you’re welcome
KEY: 1.- b 2.- e 3.- d 4.- a 5.- c 6.- f

21-A-V-TXT
21.- TEXTING. MATCH THE ABREVIATIONS WE CAN USE WHEN WE WRITE TEXT MESSAGES
WITH THEIR MEANINGS.

just kidding talk to you later I don’t know as far as I know thanks

ttyl afaik jk tnx Idk

KEY:
ttyl afaik jk tnx Idk
talk to you later as far as I know just kidding thanks I don’t know

22-A-V-TXT
22.- TEXTING. READ THESE ABBREVIATIONS AND WRITE WHAT THEY MEAN.

1.- b _e
2.- c s__
3.- r __e
4.- u y_ _
5.- y w_ _
KEY: 1.- be 2.- see 3.- are 4.- you 5.- why

23-A-V-TXT
23.- TEXTING. READ THESE ABBREVIATIONS AND WRITE WHAT THEY MEAN.

1.- 2 t_ or _ _ o
2.- 4 _o_
3.- l8r _a_ _ _
4.- w8 ___t
5.- gr8 _ _ _ a_
6.- b4 _e_ _ _ _
KEY: 1.- to / too 2.- for 3.- later 4.- wait 5.- great 6.- before

24-A-R-TXT
24.- TEXTING. READ THESE TEXT MESSAGES AND REWRITE THEM AS YOU WOULD WRITE
THEM NORMALLY AS IN THE EXAMPLE.

Example: Tnx 4 the present! It’s gr8!

Thanks for the present! It’s great!
1.- Plz, w8 4 me. I’m omw.
____________________________________________
2.- Don’t b l8. Fyi, there’s salad 4 lunch.
____________________________________________
3.- Come home asap. I need to c u f2f.
____________________________________________
4.- How r u? Y r u in hospital?
____________________________________________
5.- Omg! Sue got married yesterday. Jk!
____________________________________________
KEY:
1.- Please, wait for me. I’m on my way.
2.- Don’t be late. For your information, there’s salad for lunch.
3.- Come as soon as possible. I need to see you face to face.
4.- How are you? Why are you in hospital?
5.- Oh my God! Sue got married yesterday. Just kidding!

25-A-R-TXT
25.- TEXTING. READ THESE TEXT MESSAGES PETE HAS SENT HIS FRIENDS CHOOSE THE
CORRECT ANSWER.

1.- Anna, Idk when I’ll b free, so don’t w8 4 me.

a.- Anna can go home without him.
b.- Anna has to wait for him until 8.
2.- Afaik, Joe’s not dating Patty. Btw, can u meet me 4 dinner b4 8?
a.- He wants to meet his friend at 4.
b.- He thinks Joe’s not dating Patty.
3.- Sorry, I’ll b l8 bc I’m busy.
a.- They’ll meet at 8.
b.- He’s not going to be on time.

4.- Imo, u should c Jane 2morrow. She’s gr8!

 a.- In his opinion, Jane and his friend should meet the following day.
b.- Jane can’t see his friend tomorrow because she’s late.
5.- I can’t speak now. Ttyl. Tc.
a.- Pete can’t speak because he’s ill.
b.- Pete will speak with his friend later.
KEY: 1.- a 2.- b 3.-b 4.- a 5.- b

26-A-R-TXT
26.- TEXTING. READ THESE TEXT MESSAGE CONVERSATION AND SAY IF THE SENTENCES ARE
TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).

DAN: Hi! How r u?

RAE: Hey! Not bad. Btw, tnx 4 the dvds. They r fantastic!
DAN: Yw. Fyi, u can keep them 4ever! I bought them 4 u.
RAE: Tnx, but I don’t want them.
DAN: Y?
RAE: Jk! I love them!
DAN: Omg! I have 2 c u f2f. I have 2 tell u something important.
RAE: Y can’t you tell me now? I can’t w8 now… Can we meet l8r today?
DAN: Idk, bc I’m working. Can we meet 2morrow?
RAE: Of course!
DAN: I’ve got to go. Ttyl!
RAE: Ok, tc.
DAN: C u 2morrow!
1.- Dan has given Rae the dvds. T/F
2.- Rae doesn’t keep the dvds. T/F
3.- Dan wants to tell Rae something in person. T/F
4.- Rae wants to meet Dan at 8. T/F
5.- They’re meeting tomorrow because Dan is busy. T/F
KEY: 1.-T 2.- F 3.- T 4.- F 5.- T

27-A-R-TXT
27.- TEXTING. TALK TO SOMEONE THROUGH THE CHAT USING TEXT MESSAGE
ABBREVIATIONS.

28-A-V-BOOKSFILMS
28.- BOOKS AND FILMS. WRITE THE NAME OF THE CORRECT GENRE FROM THE BOX UNDER
EACH PICTURE.
horror historical action comedy adventure

1.- 2.-
________________________ __________________________

3.- 4.-
_______________________ _______________________

5.-
__________________________
KEY: 1.- action 2.- adventure 3.- comedy 4.- historical 5.- horror

29-A-V-BOOKSFILMS
29.- BOOKS AND FILMS. WRITE THE NAME OF THE CORRECT GENRE FROM THE BOX UNDER
EACH PICTURE.
sci-fi drama war western thriller

1.- 2.-
________________________ _________________________

3.- 4.-
____________________________ ___________________________

5.-
________________________
KEY: 1.- western 2.- sci-fi 3.- war 4.-thriller 5.- drama
30-A-V-BOOKSFILMS
30.- BOOKS AND FILMS. MATCH EACH DEFINITION WITH THE CORRECT EXPRESSION ABOUT
BOOKS AND FILMS.

1.- To be heavy going a.- To receive positive or negative feedback

2.- To flick through b.- To be at the cinema

3.- To get a good/bad review c.- To make a film with a small amount of money

4.- To be on the big screen d.- To look quickly through a book

5.- To be a low budget film e.- To be difficult to read

KEY: 1.- e 2.- d 3.- a 4.- b 5.- c

31-A-L-BOOKSFILMS [WITH 1 AUDIO: 1 female or male]

31.- BOOKS AND FILMS. LISTEN TO SOMEONE TALKING ABOUT FILMS AND ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1.- How do you say “films” in American English? ___________.

2.- Where are westerns set? In the___________ ___________.
3.- How are animated films called? ___________.
4.- What’s the meaning of “romcom”? ___________ ___________.
5.- What are old black and white films called? ___________.
KEY: 1.- movies 2.- American Wild West 3.- cartoons
4.- romantic comedy 5.- classics

32-A-L-BOOKSFILMS [WITH 1 AUDIO: 1 male (Jared) and 1 female (Mia)]

32.- BOOKS AND FILMS. LISTEN TO A CONVERSATION BETWEEN JARED AND MIA AND
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER, TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).

1.- Mia has just seen the film “The Casual Vacancy”. T/F
2.- “The Casual Vacancy” is part of the Harry Potter saga. T/F
3.- Jared hasn’t read the book yet. T/F
4.- The book tells the story of an adult wizard. T/F
5.- Mia tells Jared that he should read it. T/F
KEY: 1.- F 2.- F 3.- T 4.- F 5.- T

33-A-L-BOOKSFILMS [WITH 4 AUDIOS: 4 different voices]

33.- BOOKS AND FILMS. LISTEN TO FOUR SPEAKERS TALKING ABOUT THEIR FAVOURITE
TYPES OF FILMS AND WRITE WHAT KIND OF FILMS THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT.

comedy historical
musical thriller

1.- _______________________ 2.- _______________________

 3.- _______________________ 4.- _______________________
KEY: 1.- musical 2.- thriller 3.- historical 4.- comedy

34-A-L-BOOKSFILMS [WITH 4 AUDIOS: 4 different voices]

34.- BOOKS AND FILMS. LISTEN TO FOUR SPEAKERS TALKING ABOUT THEIR FAVOURITE
TYPES OF BOOKS AND WRITE WHAT KIND OF BOOKS THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT.

adventure western
war sci-fi

1.- _______________________ 2.- _______________________

3.- _______________________ 4.- _______________________
KEY: 1.- sci-fi 2.- western 3.- war 4.- adventure

35-A-L-AGONY [WITH 3 AUDIOS: 2 female + 1 boy]

35.- AGONY AUNT. LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS AND MATCH THEM WITH THE
SOLUTIONS OFFERED BY AGONY AUNT.

SPEAKER 1: _____ SPEAKER 2: _____ SPEAKER 3: _____

a.- Dear John,
You shouldn’t worry about what others say about you, just about doing well at school. That
will show real maturity and, after a while you will convince those who criticize you wear that
they’ll have to respect you.
b.- Dear Carla,
Your parents were right to teach you what’s right and wrong but probably she took it for a
purpose, to work at home maybe. I think you should tell her something about it before going
to your boss. Maybe it was just an innocent mistake!

c.- Dear Mary,

Considering your condition, I think your self-confidence is probably a little low at the moment.
Talk to your husband and see if you what you think is real or not. Maybe your husband is just a
little nervous about the new baby!
KEY: 1.- c 2.- a 3.- b

36-A-R-AGONY
36.- AGONY AUNT. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE TO DIFFERENT PROBLEMS BY
COMPLETING THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX.

don’t must should were

1.- ANNA: My neighbours play loud music every night and it’s driving me crazy! I can’t
stand it anymore.
AGONY AUNT: If I _____________ you, I’d call the police.
2.- PETER: I don’t understand anything in my French class. I’m really struggling to pass. I
don’t know what to do!
AGONY AUNT: Why _____________ you speak to your teacher? He’ll definitely help
you.
3. CHARLES: My wife is really mad at me because I forgot our anniversary. Do you have
any advice?
AGONY AUNT: I think you _____________ buy her some flowers and say you’re sorry!
4. SHIRLEY: I think my best friend’s girlfriend is cheating on him.
AGONY AUNT: What? You _____________ tell him about it! He needs to know!
KEY: 1.- were 2.- don’t 3.- should 4.- must

37-A-R-AGONY
37.- AGONY AUNT. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM FROM CHIARA AND AGONY
AUNT’S ADVIECE WITH THE PHRASES BELOW.

Dear Agony Aunt,

I’m from Italy but I have been living in Dublin for four months. I am 27 years old. I came here
because of work and I really like my job. (1) _________________________ I feel very
homesick. I miss my family and friends and I don’t know anyone here apart from my work
colleagues. They’re nice, (2) _________________________. Another problem is that I’m
extremely shy, (3) _________________________, but here it is difficult. I live alone and every
night (4) _________________________. Please help me!
Chiara

Dear Chiara,
You can’t waste your life in front of the TV! You’ve got to get out and have fun. (5)
_________________________ joining a gym to make new friends in Dublin. You could also (6)
_________________________, which would be the perfect way to meet new people and see
them often. (7) _________________________ every night. You’re too young to do it.

And that’s why you should start by

Don’t stay at home
I just watch television
but they are all much older than me
take up a new activity
The problem is I’m very lonely and
which is not a problem in Italy because I already have friends

KEY:
1.- The problem is I’m very lonely and
2.- but they are all much older than me
3.- which is not a problem in Italy because I already have friends
4.- I just watch television
5.- And that’s why you should start by
6.- take up a new activity
7.- Don’t stay at home

38-A-L-AGONY [WITH 3 AUDIOS: 1 female]

38.- AGONY AUNT. READ THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS, LISTEN TO THE ADVICE GIVEN BY
AGONY AUNT, AND MATCH THEM.

SUSAN:_____ JANE: _____ HARRIET: _____

SUSAN: We were planning to visit my mother-in-law with our two young children over Easter.
We asked her to be careful not to give our five-year-old daughter too much chocolate as she is
overweight. And she got furious! What can I do? I don’t want to argue with her.
JANE: My parents divorced when I was twelve. I chose to live with my dad because I loved
being with him, but my mum was heartbroken. My dad told me my mum had been unfaithful
to him, so the divorce had been her fault. Later, I found out he had cheated on her. I don’ want
to speak to him anymore. I hate him!
HARRIET: My sister says she and her husband need time to be together, so her four children
spend most of the time with our elderly parents. When I try to tell her that, at their age, it’s
too much for them, she says I’m just trying to spoil her chance of happiness. What can I do?
KEY: SUSAN: 3 JANE: 1 HARRIET: 2

39-A-R-AGONY
39.- AGONY AUNT. READ THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM AND ITS ADVICE FROM AGONY AUNT.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).

Dear Agony Aunt,

My daughter didn’t get the grades she needed to go to university and she has decided to take
a job working for the council instead of retaking her exams. I am really worried about her
future but she tells me off for nagging her. How can I make her see sense?
Jacob, Hastings
Dear Jacob,
You can’t make her do anything. You can try to explain how you feel about this but if she is
determined to go her own way, the she will. Whatever happens, keep the lines of
communication open. You never know, this might be the start of her great career.

1.- Jacob’s daughter is going to university soon. T/F

2.- She wants to work for her town hall. T/F
3.- Jacob wants his daughter to change her mind. T/F
4.- Agony Aunt recommend him to convince his daughter. T/F
5.- Agony Aunt thinks Jacob’s daughter should definitely go to university. T/F
KEY: 1.- F 2.- T 3.- T 4.- F 5.- F

40-A-L-AGONY [WITH 1 AUDIO: 1 female]

40.- AGONY AUNT. LISTEN TO SANDRA TALKING ABOUT BEING AN AGONY AUNT WITH HER
SISTERS AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1.- Sandra’s sisters are ________ now.

a.- little b.- grown-ups
2.- Sandra used to spend ________ of time giving them advice?
a.- plenty b.- little
3.- She thinks her sisters_________ attention to most of her comments.
a.- paid b.- didn’t pay
4.- Her advice was based on________.
a.- knowledge b.- common sense
5.- At university she _________ at home with her sisters all the time.
a.- didn’t live b..- live
KEY: 1.- b 2.- a 3.- b 4.- b 5.- a