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Publihed by Pearson Eduction Limited in associstion with Penguin Boks Ld, bth companies being subsidiaries of Pearson pe. ora complete int ofthe tes wale rom Penguin Engl vis our website at ww peguinenglih com, of please wri oyu loa Pearson Education ace ot: Pegusn English Marketing Deparment, Peano Edvcaton, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow sex C20 JE Contents Getting started 1 Life! Birth announce + gain» name wish Birthdays believe “care forget * realise» remember ‘Happily married agree + argue decide mary talk (Crystal ball continie = develo + ean give improve Final adventure fall «lead + meet suffer «survive 2 Travel Holiday plans lie * mind «stay + travel «vst Weekend away enjoy fy prefer return see ‘Travel advice ride“ show + sound «suggest = want Inflight find + follow + kep listen + remove Posteard arrive leave «wait welcome write 3 Shopping Nightmare choose fit need» uit wear Special offers close + compare cost save spend Shoplifter buy + look mean «put Internet shopping hate order» pay sll ty ‘Complaint ask» complain + notice refuse return " 23, 354 Atwork 47 Phone call cll expect go hold peak Office equipment check explain + place understand Changing jobs begin = change offer «seem Job advert apply = Become “invite* manage require Job reference learn observe obtain regard work 5 Company business 59 ‘Annual report create» demand + increase open produce strike Reorganisation avoid + cut + discuss“ employ + reduce Seles plan adopt «hope + introduce «present provide reach ‘Meetings answer express «prepare read tick “Advertising slogans achieve» aim + enable say 6 Onthe road a Lost! cross draw + miss + turn + walk Driving home claim » drive fil matter * pass Breakdown can» push «release replace “Traffic jam finish happen + move stop * wonder Speedy transport collect + complete + deal deliver ‘depend » supply 7 Fit and healthy Health club laugh «prove «smile tart {Gym club drop «join lift lose = run In training beat break bring *train* win Prevention build + encourage * ensure «prevent Sun add cause control «include protect 8 Law and order Bank robbery accuse admit» catch* deny ‘White-collarcrime attend + cheat» commit reflect teach ‘Contracts mention» send + sign thank - worry Police warning examine» identify + open Bag-snatcher carry grab «hear * report stand award + die tar Fame act discover * end « make recognise Don Quixote design enter * reveal ise Pop star fel know «like love record Interview base on + face imagine + publish 10710 Power verbs Power Verb 1 ~ HAVE Power Verb 2 DO Power Verb 3 ~ BE Power Verb 4~ GET Power Verb 5 GO Irregular verbs Index Answers 119 131 135 189 Getting startedSke’s gaining | weight nicely! I) Peter and Sally Greenwood | swish to announce the birth of Vf wish their baby daughter i announce | | Melanie on 7th September. Mother and baby are doing well. ‘A: We named her after her great- great-grandmother Melanie ... f B: She's gaining weight nicely! 7 gainBirthdays ae ey 14 My boyfriend forgot my | birthday again this year. He forgets it every year. He says forget he's sorry, and he didn’t - . realise realise it was so important to me. He says he will remember remember next year. But he believe | says that every year. | don't care believe him any more. Someone who forgets your birthday doesn't really care about you. 16Happily married Peter and I have been married for five years and we're very marry | happy. We get on very well ~ we always have, We decide on decide everything together. We never argue : argue about anything, agree | We agree on everything. talk | I know exactly what he thinks on any subject. In fact we don’t really talk at all. In fact we don't really talk at al. 16 ji 4improve continue develop 18 earn Crystal ball MAN: WOMAN: So tell me ... what can you see? I can see a good life. Your financial situation will improve. Your career is already very successful, and it will continue to develop well. You will earn millions of dollars. You will travel a lot in the next twelve months and you will meet the woman of your dreams... Why do fortune tellers only ever give you the {good news!Final adventure Atleast he didn’t suffer! 0 | Mike Kane - a life of danger Mike Kane, the well-known media personality, survived many adventures. He led an exciting life. He liked fast cars. He broke world records in his speedboat. He met a lion face-to-face in Africa, But yesterday he fell to his death from a hot- air balloon. It was very sudden, But at least he didn’t suffer. survive lead meet fall sufferReview 1 AA Put the verbs in the sentences. agree suffer believe forget gain 1 The letter didn't arrive because I... to send it, 2 We couldn't... which car to buy. 3 Leat too much so I’ve .... weight. 4 He had painkillers so he didn't 5 He often lies so don't... him. B Replace the words i improve fall meet wish decide 1 T want to make a complaint. 2 Icouldn’t make up my mind, 3 Sales went up last year. 4 Profits have gone down. 5 I was introduced to Kathy last week. 2 ics with a verb. TravelHoliday plans sauiy: Where shall we go for our holiday this year? mind" pave: I don’t mind. But I’m not visit visiting any more ruins, travel | satiy: And I’m not travelling 3,000 lie miles just to lie on a beach ry somewhere. Dave: Well, if we can't agree, we can always stay at home. We can always stay lherrenas 8Weekend away They call this travelling in style? % ae in Style Fly supersonic executive jet to New York. Stay at the five-star fly Grand Hotel. See New York see from the air on our helicopter excursion, or if you prefer, take |p| our cruise round Manhattan. enjoy Enjoy Phantom of the Opera ae on Broadway Return to London ~ flight rrives at Heathrow at 7.30 pm Inclusive cost: only £4,999.Travel advice T thought it said ride a camel in the brochure. WOMAN: MAN: WOMAN: We want to go on an adventure holiday. What can you suggest? Well, there are a lot of possibilities. Let me show you some of our brochures. Let's see. See the Andes {from the Patagonia Express, trek in the Himalayas, ride camel in the Atlas ‘mountains ... Ab, riding a camel in the Atlas mountains, that sounds nice. want suggest show ride soundIn flight We havea | 100% safety record on our fights, \ \\ Please listen to our safety demonstration. You will find a life jacket under listen your seat. Do not remove it until the cabin crew tells you eae to. During the flight, please remove keep your seat belt on if you keep do not have to move around follow the plane. In case of emergency, follow the floor lighting to the nearest exit.Postcard [ Thanks for taking us to the airport. We waited, asd waited, at Heathrow: tn the end we left four | wai hours late! Finally avvived safely. The hotel is Lovely. The local people welcomed us very warndy. They have a tradition here to welcome | welcome tourists with tomatoes! rere) leave arrive Will write agaity soo. Love | Moly and. Bill The local people welcomed tus warmly. 2Review 2 ‘A Which verb goes with which noun? 1 ride a) aplane 2 fly b) a postcard 3 enjoy ©) amuseum 4 write 4d) ahorse 5 visit ©) aholiday B Fill in the missing verbs. keep travel lie 1 [love to .... on a beach in the sun. 2 Please... your safety belt on. 3 He’... all over the world. G Respond to this question in three ways. Where shall we eat — the Brasserie or the Bistro? 1 (mind) 2 (prefer) 3 (suggest) . 4Nightmare What about this one, madam? ASSISTANT: WOMAN: Later ... WOMAN: ASSISTANT: WOMAN: ASSISTANT: Can I help you, madam? Yes, I need something to wear to a wedding ... I don’t know what to choose! What about this one, madam? It’s pink, and pink doesn’t suit me. Isn't there another colour? Yes, we have it in green, madam, But it’s not your size. I don’t think itll fit you. need wear choose suit | fit aSpecial offers compare our prices! | Superbrand products cost less! Save LELEL£L£Es! compare Buy today. special offers. | | cost sae close | We're closing! | Clearance sale. spend | Last few days. Spend now! Save later! x 9 Just think what we saved today!Shoplifter Somebody ‘must have put them theret | | GUARD: WOMAN: GUARD: WOMAN: Excuse me, madam. Can I see your receipt? Receipt? What do you mean receipt? I didn’t buy anything. I was just looking. Then you won't mind if I just look in your bag, will you? What's all this, madam? I don't know what they're doing there. I’ve never seen them before. Somebody must have put them there! put aInternet shopping But 1 haves’ got | f card! | 2 A: [have to buy a present for Julie. But | hate shopping. | b: Then let's try the Internet. There’s an e-arcade that sells hata everything you could want. We just need to look at their web ty pages. Here we are. sell 4: OK. I know, I'll order some ata perfume. It'll be here tomorrow! | pay 3: Just fill in the details, then pay. Use your credit card. a: But I haven't got a credit card! |Complaint Dear Sir, I am writing to complain about your Oxford Street shop. I bought a shirt there on Monday. When I got complain home, I noticed it had a notice | big stain. I returned to the | | retum store on Tuesday, and ask asked for a refund. The refuse was extremely rude. I | shop assistant refused and At 70H 27, asked to see the manager, eee but he was not available ... tuntil you got homed! “Review 3 A Replace the words in italics with a verb. cost. try refuse fit 1 This coat is too big. 2 This holiday wasa lot of money. 3. We used a new supplier. 4 Never say ‘no’ to an offer of help. B Put the verbs in the sentences. save spend complain pay 1 We... about the bad service 2 I went shopping and .... a fortune! 3 Do not .... by credit card on the Internet without a special code. 4 It’s a good idea to .... some of your salary every month.Phone call She's gone | away MAN: WOMAN: MAN: WOMAN: Later .. WOMAN: MAN: WOMAN: Can I speak to Anna Grant? Who's calling, please? a is Bill Grant, her husband. Hold the linea moment | speak please, Mr Smith. = hold Mr Grant? I'm afraid Mrs gypect Grant's not here. go Oh. When do you expect her back? I'm not sure, Mr Grant, Her secretary tells me she’s gone away...Office equipment I've explained how to use the photocopier ten times and he still doesn't understand! * | How to use the photocopier | use place a check Place the paper to be photocopied on the glass explain window, understand Check that it is in the top right-hand corner. Press the green button.Changing jobs : You seem happy! : 1am happy! I'm changing my job. : But you only began here last month, Yes, but I’ve been offered a much better job. A huge salary, bonuses, a company car, 12 weeks’ holiday. : That sounds good. : Yes, it sounds like paradise. There’s only one thing wrong. It’s in Antarctica! | seem change begin offerJob advert We require a DYNAMIC | YOUNG require mae EXECUTIVE aa|| to manage an energetic anil sales team: apply | If you are looking for a challenge, we i to We sll sand. apply for this exciting opportunity and become a member of our unusual organisation, Were looking fora new ‘manager for our Middle East operation. 4 sJob reference She is very interested in finance. - 56 | her supervisor, Ihave been | | work ‘To whom it may concern, Bronwen Muller has worked | in our accounts department for the last six months. As | mao god rope. Se ier aReview 4 A Fill the gaps with correct verb forms. understand expect obtain invite check 1 T'lljust..... the figures. 2 We... him back any minute now. 3 Iwasn’t.... to the party. 4 She didn't .... the instructions, so she failed the test. 5 She .... her MBA from Oxford. B Match the verb to the noun. 1 work a) £60,000 per annum 2hold b) an eight-hour day 3 offer c) a language 4 speak tod) the line 5 learn e) the manager Company business ©)Annual report They never strike Production at Wonder Goods Inc. has increased steadily over the past five years, Sales have gone up by ngrease 30% in that time. | oven , . We are apening three new factories | sragugg next year. We produced a record | 600,000 software packages last year, | M2 | Last year we created 2,000 jobs. | “emand strike All our employees are happy. They never demand more money. ‘They never strike .Reorganisation Yes, that just leaves you and me and the company bank ‘account! Let’s reorganisation, iscuss the plans for the Well, first we'll cut costs. : Yes, and reduce the number of workers. That’s right ~ employ fewer people, Yes, so we can avoid paying all those salaries. And we could get rid of the other partners. Great idea! ‘That just leaves you and me and the company bank account! discuss cut reduce employ avoidJAKE: So how shall we do this? Sales plan our tee plans to the board of management. Jake, you're the | present sales director. You introduce | introduce our plans. Then we'll discuss | hope them in detail with the reach board. I hope we can reach a satisfactory conclusion. The | @dopt company must decide to | provide adopt the project. After all, we will provide a valuable service to the consumer. We'll provide | \, a valuable service to schoolkids everywhere! 65, 6Meetings | sss an interest in other ‘people's views. GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE MEETINGS * Prepare the meeting and prepare read carefully any papers which are sent to you. read Make sure you can answer answer any question that anyone , might ask. * Stick to the point. express + Express an interest in other people's views, even if you do not agree with them. * Make positive contributions.Adve rt sing att: I say ‘Buy FIZZ! It’s short and snappy. slogans cov Boring ail: Well, what about: ‘Our amazing new FIZZ enables you to achieve twice as much in half the time. ae Guy: No. Too complicated. nae Gail: What about: ‘With new FIZZ we | *°Nev® aim aim to cut your work by half” y: Too long! ait: Well, you suggest something You know, ome Guy: What about something short ‘Buy FIZZ? and snappy? You know, something like ‘Buy FIZZ!” eg 9Review 5 ‘A Complete the text with these verbs. employ aim increase reach produce Our company '.... 600 people. We ®.... 600,000 cars last year and our profits... by 10%. We 4....t05.... an annual production of I million in five years’ time. B Fill the gaps with the correct verbs. express discuss answer ask say 1 Dad, can I go out? Please .... yes. 2 The Company Director never .... his opinion. 3 Can I.... a question? 4 I'm afraid I can’t... that question. 5 Let’s.... these problems calmly.You walk along the maint road ... Es aye War 4 Can you tell me the way to the station, please? : Yes, of course. You walk along the main road for 200 metres. ‘Then you turn left. You come to another road. You cross it, and | turn then go straight on. The station | ross is the second building on the right. You can’t miss it. walk miss draw : Walk along the main road, turn right ..? : No, no. Here, let me draw you a map.Driving home insurance! m A: What's the matter? You look terrible! : [left work half an hour ago. I drove home with Bill. He drives like a maniac. He failed his driving test seven times : Seven times? Yes, he only just passed it at the eighth attempt. I’m not surprised. He drove straight into some market stalls the other day — it was a miracle that nobody was hurt. And do you know what he said? ‘It doesn’t matter — we can claim it on the insurance!” | drive fail pass matter claimBreakdown release the clutch! = Oh no, the car won't start. I forgot to replace the battery. ; Shall I get out and push? We can start it like that. : Thate to ask you, but yes ... No, wait a minute. You sit in the driving seat and [ll push. Do you think I can? : Yes, yes, it’s easy. You put the car in second gear, and then release the clutch when I tell you. replace push can releaseTraffic jam When do they ever finish? Hh JOHN: MARK: At least we're moving. Do you call this moving? At ten miles an hour? Later ... JOHN: MARK: JOHN: MARK: JOHN: Look ~ the traffic has stopped again. I wonder what’s happened this time. Road works again, I expect. : I thought they'd finished. When do they ever finish road works? stop wonder happen finishSpeedy transport pee SPEEDY TRANSPORT deals with customers deal i Vv 7 oe all over the world . We collect and deliver in record deliver | | time - anything, anywhere. Our depend | | very competitive prices depend on the size of the package and supply | | the destination, We supply an complete estimate on request. Simply complete the form below. aReview 6 ‘A Which verb is different? 1 walk stop drive move 2 deal wonder arrange supply B Fill the gaps with the correct verbs. happen miss replace depend wonder 1 What .... ? You look terrible! 2.1... where Bob is? 3 Pm not sure if I'll take that job. It.... on the salary. 4 Welll.... the train if we don’t hurry. 5 If you leave, they won't... you with someone else. \N Fit and healthy ,Health club ~ SMILING Is GOOD FOR YOU e Ic has been scientifically smite | proved. Laughing is even taugn | | better. Do you smile or laugh ston | | atleast een minutes a day I not, come to our Health Club | and follow our special fitness | | and health programme. Start today! | Smite forat Teast ten minutes a day! 6lose join run drop 5 Gym club IAN: You could easily lose five kilos if you joined the gym. ALAN: What do you do there? IAN: An exercise routine. And then Irun on the treadmill quite a lot, but [ also lift weights. ALAN: I wouldn't like that. I'd be worried about dropping them! Td be worried about dropping ) A a RS a7In trainin ili: So Steve, tell us how things g are going, a we get near the Olympics, Is the team going to win? Are you going to break a world record this. |" year? | break | train seve: Well, Bill, we're training hard every day. We'll do our | beat best to beat our own record bring and bring the gold medal home. But nothing is certain. You never know what's going to happen. know what's going to. hhappen. aPrevention Bea good | example | to your children. %0 Prevention is better than cure How can we prevent young People starting to take drugs? Here’s some simple advice. | prevent + Ensure young people understand the dangers of taking drugs, ensure + Keep talking to them. build Be a good example to your | encourage children, + Make sure relationships with Parents are built on trust * Encourage children to develop | healthy interests, like sport, right | from the start.Review / A What's the ‘opposite’ meaning? prevent drop. start laugh lose 1 She won the race. 2 He lifted the vase. 3 She caused an accident. 4 They cried all through the film. 5 He stopped the machine. B Fill the gaps with correct verb forms. add run encourage include smile 1 Now let’s take this photo. .... everyone, please. 2 Ifyou... 63 and 39, you get 102. 3 Have you... the service in the bill? 4 5 The crowd .... the home team. Inever .... to catch a bus! o Law and order sBank robbery I's just money for my holiday! | 6 | SLIPPERY JOE IN COURT ‘A man known as Slippery Joe appeared in court yesterday. He was accused of taking part in a bank robbery. He was caught trying to get ona ferry to France with a suitcase full of cash. Joe admitted he had been near the bank at the time of the robbery, but denied taking part in it.White-collar crime I like this kind of crime. You can do it even when you're in prison! Crime Report Police statistics reflect a growing trend as more white-collar crime is committed every day. Most white-collar crime involves cheating the system. Police need to ‘become more expert in this kind of crime and are attending courses where they are taught about computer fraud and financial scams. reflect commit cheat attend teachMAN: — I'd like to thank you for all Contracts ae LawyeR: Don’t mention it! MAN: I’ve read the contract. Most of it seems OK. I’ve just thank one query. It says‘Iagree | mention to pay Cruella Grimes | ory £60,000 for services | bux rendered. Who is Cruella | 5" Grimes? And what are the | send . services rendered? | 7 Be LawyER: Oh, don't worry about that. Just sign the contract Just sign the and send it back. contact and send it back, 101 100receive identity | open examine warn Police warning POLICE NOTICE Terrorists can go to a lot of trouble with their parcel bombs. If you receive a package which looks suspicious, or if you cannot identify the sender, do not open it. It may be a bomb. Call the police and wait for them to examine the parcel. You have been warned. | Do you think it looks a bit suspicious?WOMAN: Excuse me, officer. I'd like to Bag-snatcher ee ra standing in the queue for the cinema. I was carrying my bag on my shoulder. This young man ran past. report He grabbed my bag and ran | stand off. It all happened so fast. carry OFFICER: I see. was in it, e. What was in grab madam? Your wallet? Your hear WoMaN: No, no, no. It was my pet snake. driving licence? | OFFICER: Did I hear right? Your pet snake? Did I hear right? Your pet snake? 104 tsReview 8 ‘A Replace the words in italics with a verb. attend worry admit ‘sign deny 1 He said he was guilty of the crime. 2 She said the facts were not true. 3. We were at the meeting. 4 I wrote my signature on the contract. 5 They were anxious when their guests did not arrive on time. B Put the verbs in the sentences. warn hear catch receive 1 We 2 He... an enormous fish. 3 She ....a medal for her brave action. 4 They could .... someone shouting. 16 you that part of town was dangerous. eo Show elu siialests 2Hollywood Ninety-three? I thought she ‘was getting a bit old to be in Beachwatch! OBITUARY Mary Hadley Hollywood star Mary Hadley died peacefully at her home late last night. She was 93. Ms “e Hadley appeared in many films | | 2PP&@" and was awarded an Oscar for award her performance in Run for star Your Life. She starred with Carlo Haddon and many other of our favourite heroes. Her career lasted well over 60 years.discover make act end recognise 10 Fame Michael Spain was discovered when he was only seventeen. He made his debut in the Hollywood success Fast! in which he acted superbly, He then rose to fame in a meteoric career which ended when he decided to become a Buddhist monk. He continues to be recognised in the streets by many who still want his autograph. acting! wntDon Quixote —— |At The Theatrell] The magnificent set was designed by Spanish stage designer, Pedro Sanchez. design The curtain rose and | | gg revealed his dramatic set. Giant windmills were turning | | reveal madly in the wind. enter The audience was still gasping with delight when Don Quixote entered from the left on the most realistic stage horse I have ever seen. the most realistic stage hhorse Ihave 13I loved every minute of our Pop star nd ee Weed several concerts live, and I know we'll sell millions of the discs to all | '°Y® the fans who couldn't get to the record concerts, And know it sounds | know strange, but I actually like staying | jie in a different hotel every night. But more than one night’s a bit boring ... in the morning I always feel ready to move on. ‘morning I always feel ready to ia ieHost: — Welcome to the show, Interview Bae Toghas Nae you've just published e your tenth novel. I think A, SUR it’s wonderful that all your LAs Boe writing is so honest - and always based on reality. 1 _ | publish get tired of reading those | base on [4 RSS strange books where you | imagine by OPK have to imagine situations | | LJ} — situations that are, let’s @ rae face it, quite impossible. os Now ... tell us about your —_ book. book i BARBARA: Er ... you have read it, caer os | haven't you? reality coReview 9 A Complete the text with these verbs. end make discover imagine die 11... a scenario about the year 2050. Scientists the secret of eternal life. Nobody >... any more. The story *... when there are so many people on the planet, nobody can move. But nobody wants to 5.... the film, B Replace the words in italics with a verb. recognise enter star award act 1 They gave him an Oscar. 2 The actor came onto the stage from the left. 3 She plays the part in a very dramatic way. 4. I knew it was Sarah immediately. 5 He has the main part in the film. 8Power Verb 1 Have + HAVE can be a main verb. See the table opposite. + HAVE can also be an auxiliary verb. It is usually used in perfect tenses. Thaven’t seen Bill today. He had never been to Nepal. Use/meaning | Example ACTIONS She had a shower. EXPERIENCE We're having a nice time. recerve/ostamn | We had a letter today. POSSESSION They have a big house. (CHARACTER She has a good memory. STATES Thave a headache. RELATIONS ‘She has six brothers. osucation —_| Ihave (got) to go. CAUSE She had her hair cut. Dios Thad better go. T’ve had it!Power Verb 2 Do + DO can be a main verb, See table opposite. + DO is very often an auxiliary verb. Do you like coffee? No, I don't. + DO often replaces another verb. like pasta, So do I. + DO is often used for emphasis. Ido love you. Really! Use/meaning Example UNSPECIFIED What are you doing? ACTIVITY ‘WORK He does all the housework. PROGRESS ‘She did very well in her PERFORMANCE | exams, ‘BE ENOUGH T can’t stay long. Will an hour do? BE SUITABLE This restaurant will do. REPLACE Go and do (clean) your ANOTHER teeth. VERB Have you done (brushed) your hair? IioMs Can you do me a favour? It won't do any good.Power Verb 3 Be + BE as main verb is generally used to describe states of affairs — how things are now or generally. See the table opposite. + BE is also an auxiliary verb, used for progressive verb forms. Tam working. She has been reading. + BE is also used to indicate passive forms. Smoking is forbidden. The grass has been cut. It was damaged. Use/meaning | Examples nounsrerer to | Sarah is my boss. SAME THING (NOUN+BE+NOUN) quarry He's happy. (BE+AD]] POSITION He's upstairs. TIME , (BE+ADV] They're late. EXISTENCE There’s a knife on the table. (THERE+BE] RULB/ORDER Visitors are to leave by ten ARRANGEMENTS | o'clock. We are to be married soon.Power Verb 4 Get + GET has a number of ‘basic’ meanings. See the table opposite. + GET can often be used in place of BE in passive constructions ~ though usually in colloquial language. I got sent home from school. GET is often used in a reflexive way to talk about things we do to ourselves. We got married. + In British English, have gotis often used in spoken English in place of have, when talking about possession, or in place of must. They've got a new house. I’ve got to go now. Use/meaning Examples RECEIVE/OBTAIN | I’ve got a new job. FETCH T'll get the paper. BECOME We couldn't get warm. MOVEMENT Get out! Get up! START Let’s get moving! cause I got her a new job. We got him out of prison. We got the car serviced. PASSIVE MEANING I got invited to the party. REFLEXIVE Tot dressed.Power Verb 5 Go + GO has many different uses in English. See the table opposite. + Acommon modern colloquial use of GO is to replace say when reporting what someone else said. It is not recommended that you use this. “What do you want?’ I said. And she goes, ‘I's nothing to do with you!” Use/meaning _| Examples LEAVE I must go now. MOVEMENT We went by plane. DIRECTION The road goes west. FINISH Has the wine all gone? bECOME/CHANGE | His hair is going grey. ACTIVITY He went shopping. 110M Things are going well. ‘Money doesn’t go far these days.Review 10 Irregular verbs A Replace the verb in italics with have or got. Present Past Past participle be was been 1 He took a bath, pel vee pear 2 She fetched the document from the other room, Becomes insane) ipeoorie 3 He possesses a wonderful memory. begin began begun 4 We have been experiencing terrible storms. bend bent bent bet bet bet B Door make? bite bit bitten 1 Who's... the cooking tonight? Blow ew eon 2 He... most of his money in banki breale Helse pein SE ves MOS ss money, Ul EDK bring brought brought 3 I'm sorry, I....a mistake. build built built 4 Can I help? I'm not... anything at the moment buy bought bought " =, catch caught caught ¢ Which auxiliary: have, be or do? choose chose chosen 1 She .... never been to Africa. oe cane oe 2 He..... talking to his father. a a aa 3 .....you go to Brazil last year? dig dug dug 4 The project .... never completed. do aid done draw drew drawnPresent rink: drive eat fall feed feel fight fing fly forgive freeze get give go grow hang have hear hide hit hold hurt Past drank drove ate fell felt fought found flew forgot forgave froze got gave went grew hung heard hid hit held burt Past participle drunk driven eaten fallen fed felt fought found flown forgotten forgiven frozen got given gone grown hung had heard hidden hit held hurt Present keep know lay lead leave lend let lie lose make mean meet pay read run say sell send shake shine Past kept knew laid led left lent, let lay lost made met paid put read said saw sold sent set shook shone Past participle kept known laid led left lent lain lost made meant met paid put run said seen sold sent. set shaken shoneshoot show shut sing sit sleep speak spend split spread stand steal stick strike ‘swim take teach tear tell think. throw wear win im Past shot showed shut ‘sang sat slept spoke spent split spread stood stole stuck struck swam took taught tore told thought threw wore won Past participle shot shown shut sung sat slept spoken spent split spread stood stolen stuck struck swum, taken taught torn told thought thrown worn wonShe accused him of stealing the money. achieve /atfiv/ She achieved her objective. act /aekt! Olivier acted in many great plays, add /zed/ If you add two plus two, you get four. admit /odmit/ never admit that I’m wrong. adopt /adopt/ The company adopted a new logo. agree /ogri: We agreed on a deal. aim ferm/ He aimed for promotion. announce /anauns/ The newspapers announced the news. answer /a:nso/ Let me answer that question. Your language || Index — Your language appear /opro/ She appeared in a Hollywood film. apply faplar/ He applied for a new job. argue /o:gju:! They argue about everything. arrive /oratv/ He was the first to arrive at the party ask /a'sk/ Can Task a question? attend /otend/ f attended the meeting and gave views. avoid /avoid/ The bypass avoids the city centre. award /aword! He was awarded an Oscar. base on /beis on/ The film is based on the novel. be /bi/ Sally is my boss.Indox Your language beat /bi:t/ You must play better to beat the others. become /bikam/ She became managing director. begin /bigint ~ The match began at 4 pm. believe /biliv/ believe everything you say. break /breik/ Records are broken at the Olympics. bring /briy/ Bring a friend with you to the party. build /bild/ (Our success is built on Internet sales. buy /bai/ They bought a larger house. alll /ko:l/ ‘The line's engaged. Can you call later? ean /keen/ He can swim very well. Your language care /keo/ The company cares about its staff carry /keeri/ carried the shopping home, catch /ket{/ ‘The police rarely catch burglars. cause /ko:z/ Bad driving caused the accident. change /ifeinds/ He changed his job last year. cheat /tfis/ She cheated in the exam. check /tfek/ Tl just check the figures. choose /tfuz/ He chose to become a doctor. claim /klerm/ I daimed for it on my insurance. close /klouz/ Pubs usually close at 11 pm.Index Your language collect /kalekt/ Collect my suit from the shop, please. commit /komt/ Everybody has committed some crime. compare /kampea/ You can't compare London with Paris, complain /komplem/ She complained about the poor service. complete /kampli:t/ Complete the form with your details continue /kantinju:! Let's continue this discussion tomorrow. control /kantraul/ The teacher couldn't control his class, cost /kost/ This sofa cost a lot of money. create /kriett! The new project will create more jobs cross /kros/ He crossed the road to post my letter. Your language cut /kat/ We can cut costs by half, deal /di:/ We deal with all sorts of people. decide /étsaid/ I decided to buy a new car. demand /dimand/ He demanded a rise in his salary deliver /ailiva/ Will you deliver it to my house? deny /dinai/ He denied he had done wrong. depend /dipend/ Irdepends on where you live. design /dizain/ This furniture was designed by Chloe. develop faivelop/ We're developing new products. die /dau! She died of a heart attack.Eioey Your language discover /diskava/ Thave discovered his secret. USS /ciskas! Let's discuss the plans. do /du:! He does all the housework. draw /droi! Let me draw you a map. drive /draiv/ Tlearnt to drive at 18. drop /drop/ She dropped the glass and it broke. earn /sin/ He earned £80,000 last year. employ /imploi/ The company employs many people. enable /ineibal/ His computer enables him to write, encourage /inkarids/ Father encouraged me to work hard. ® Indox Your language end /end/ The show must end this week. enjoy /ind3o1/ Enjoy yourself? ensure /infuo/ Please ensure the doors are lacked. enter /enta/ She knocked and entered the room. ‘examine /igzzemin! The police examined her bag. expect /ikspekt/ She's away. I expect she’s on holiday. explain /iksplem/ He explained how to use the video. express /tkspres/ You can express your opinion openly. face /fets) We must face the facts, fail /feil/ I never failed an exam. “3Index Your language fall /fo:l/ Prices are falling. feel /fi:l/ T feel sick find /famd/ He couldn't find his keys finish /fin/ I’ve finished the job. fit fi! These trousers don't fit me any more. fly /flau/ flew to New York in an executive jet. follow /folau/ They followed the signs. forget /foget! Inever forget a face. gain /gem/ The baby gained weight regularly. get /get! Get out! Your language give /giv/ T gave her a watch for her birthday. go /gou/ I'm going home. grab /greb/ He grabbed the bag and ran. happen /haepon/ Something must have happened. hate shew! She hates violence. have /hev/ We are having a nice time. hear /hia/ Tan hear a baby erying. hold /havld/ Hold the line. I'll put you through. hope /haup/ -L hope the new project will succeed, . ety Pienote Nobody could identify the victim.Index Your language ne imagine fein can’t imagine living on a desert island. improve /impru:v/ The financial situation has improved. include /inklu:d/ Is service included in the bill? increase /inkriss/ Profits have increased by 20% this year. introduce /imtrodju:s/ We introduced a new system. invite Amvait/ I wasn't invited to the party. join /asomn/ They've joined the tennis club. keep /ki:p/ T’ve kept all your letters. know /nou/ Tknow everything about you laugh /lef! Charlie Chaplin makes me laugh. lead /lid/ She leads a very interesting life. learn /Isn/ T'm learning Japanese. leave /li:v/ The plane left on time. lie fla T could lie on a beach all day! lift /nfty Don't lift that ~ its far too heavy. like /latk/ Tdon’t lke coffee. listen /lisah/ Tm listening tothe radio. look /luk/ We looked at his holiday photos. lose /luz/ Twent on a diet and lost five kilos. love /lav/ Tlove popcorn. Your languageIndex: make /meik/ He made his debut as Macbeth. manage /menid3/_ She manages a large team of employees. marry /meeri/ We were married in church. matter /macta/ Oh I’ve broken it! - It doesn't matter. mean /mi:n/ What does this word mean? meet /mi:t/ I met Bob for the first time last week: mention /menfon/ Iwas happy to help. Don't mention it. mind /maind/ I don't mind if we go out or stay in. miss /mis/ She missed the bus. move /mu:v/ Someone has moved my keys! ‘Your language Indox = Your language name /neim/ They named their son John. need /ni:d/ This pasta needs more sat. notice /noutis/ T noticed she was upset. observe /abzs:v/ They observed the situation closely. obtain /abtein/ She obtained an MBA from Harvard. offer /ofo/ They offered him a much bigger salary. ‘open /aupan/ Topened the letter. order /o:da/ Tt wasn't in stock so I ordered it. pass /pa's/ I passed my driving test the first time, pay /pei/ I'll pay by credit card.Your language place /pleis/ She placed the vase on the coffee table. prefer /prifa: prefer gol to tennis. prepare /prpeo/ ‘She's preparing for the party. present Jprizent/ She presented the new products, prevent /privent/ Gareful driving prevents accidents. produce /prodju:s/ The company produces luxury cars. protect /proteki/ Rare birds are protected by law. prove /pru:v/ You must prove the results scientifically provide /pravaid/ We provide computer services. publish /pabiyf/ We publish ify books a year push /pof/ Push the button for service. put /pot/ I put my keys on the kitchen table. reach /rist{/ We reached our target easily. read /risd/ Tread the newspaper every day. realise /nslatz! Trealised I would never be 30 again. receive /ristv/ received three letters this morning. recognise /rekagnaiz/ He's changed ~ I didn't recognise him. (record /nko:d/ “They always record in the same studios. reduce /ridjus/ We should reduce the work force. reflect /riflekt/ ‘The weak Euro reflects the economy. Your languageInox ‘Your language refuse /nfjurz/ She refused my offer of help “regard /riga:d/ The professor was highly regarded. release /rili:s/ Now release the handbrake. remember /rimembo/ Remember to post that letter! remove /rimusv/ ‘She removed the mud from her shoes. replace /ripleis/ We must replace the broken vase. report /npo:t/ wish to report a burglary require /tikwara/ MDE requires dynamic receptionists. return! /rtsin/ ve never returned to India return? /ritsi He returned his library book late. Your ianguage reveal /rivil/ She revealed herself at last. ride /raid/ learnt to ride a bicycle when I was six. “rise /raiz!) The sun rises every morning. run /ran/ He runs three miles every day. save /seiv/ saved enough to buy a new car. say /set/ They said that they were coming. see /si/ He can't see much without his glases. ‘seem /si:m/ She seems very nce. sell /sel/ Shops don’t always sell fresh fruit. send /send/ She sent me a birthday present.Index ‘Your language share /feo/ ‘We shared expenses equally. show /fou/ Show me an example. sign /samn/ 1 forgot to sign the cheque. smile /smatl/ She smiles all the time. sound /saund/ Your trip sounds exciting. speak /spick/ T spoke to the manager about it. spend /spend/ How much did you spend? stand /staend/ There were no seats, so we had to stand. star /sta:/ He starred in many Hollywood films. start /sta:t/ Start at the beginning. Your language stay /stex/ stayed with some friends. stick /stik/ He stuck to his position obstinately. stop /stop/ The car stopped at the trafic lights. strike /straik/ Workers usually strike for more money. suffer /safo/ After the operation, he suffered pain. suggest /sodsest/ suggest we begin the meeting. suit /su:t/) That colour doesn’t suit you supply /soplai/ We supply customers all over the world. suppose /sopous/ suppose he's away. survive /sovarv/ He survived a terrible accident.Index Your language talk /toxk/ We talked about the project. teach /tit{/ She taught French in a primary school. thank /6zenk/ Thank you for the lovely flowers! train /trei/ An athlete trains several hours a day. travel /traeval/ They've travelled round the world try tran! We tried some new Californian wine. turn /tsin/ Turn left at the corner. understand /andastand/ don’t understand spoken French. use /juz/ don't know how to use this computer. visit /vizst/ Have you visited Egypt? Index wait /wert/ We waited half an hour for a bus. walk /woik! Twalked home. want /wont/ What do you want to do? warn /wo:n/ Twarned you not to walk on the ice. wear /wea/ She was wearing jeans and a T-shirt welcome /welkom/ We welcomed the newcomers warmly. win fwin/ We won the race easily. wish /wifi Twish to make a complaint. wonder /wanda/ Iwonder where they are, work /ws:k/ We work eight hours a day. ‘Your languageYour language worry /waril Everything will be fine. Don't worry! write /ratt/ I never write letters anymore. Answers Review 1 ‘A 1 forgot 2 agree 3 gained 4 suffer 5 believe B wish 2 decide 3 improved 4 fallen 5 met Review 2 A 1d; 2a; 3¢; 4b; 5c B 1 lie 2keep 3 travelled C 1 [don’t mind. 2 I prefer the Brasserie, 3 I suggest the Bistro. Review 3 A I doesn’t fit 2 cost 3 tried 4 refuse B complained 2 spent 3 pay 4 save Review 4 ‘A I check 2 expect 3 invited 4 understand 5 obtained B 1b; 2d; 3a; 4e; 5c Review 5 ‘A Lemploys 2 produced 3 increased 4 aim S reachtoo wi Ev wi Ir Review 6 A Lstop 2 wonder B I has/’s happened 2 wonder 3 depends 4 miss 5 replace Review 7 A Llost 2 dropped 3 prevented 4 laughed 5 started B 1 Smile 2 add 3 included 4 encourage Srun Review 8 All admitted 2 denied 3 attended 4 signed 5 worried B 1 warned 2 caught 3 won 4 hear Review 9 ‘A Limagined/have imagined 2 have discovered. 3 dies 4ends.5 make B awarded 2 entered 3 acts 4 recognised 5 stars Review 10 A Thad 2got 3has 4 get B Idoing 2makes/made 3 made 4 doing C thas 2is 3Did 4 was SVK Plzefiského kraje WOM 2630834250 Other titles available in Penguin Quick Guides Computer English English Phrasal Verbs Descriptions in English Business English Verbs Business English Words Business English Phrases Making Friends in English Common Errors in English» Really Useful English Words Really Useful English Idioms Really Useful English GrammarTESTTEST