BOOST YOUR © VOCABULARY 2 Chris Barker PENGUIN ENGLISH GUIDESPearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE, England and Associated Companies throughout the world ISBN 0 582 46878 7 First published 2001 Copyright © Chris Barker 2001 Design and typesetting by Mackerel Creative Services Illustrations by Mark Davis Printed in Spain by Cayfoso-Quebecor, Barcelona All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers Acknowledgements With thanks to Helen Parker of Penguin Longman Publishing, for helping to shope the material and for her encouragement during the writing process; to Theresa Clementson, whose good sense, good humour and hard work made the transition from typescript to printed page seem effortless; and to Diane Winkleby, who opened my eyes to some of the delights of American English Chris Barker London, 2001 The publishers make grateful acknowledgement for permission to reproduce the following photographs: p 6, Denise Lewis, © All Sport; p 6, Ricky Martin, All Star Picture Library; p 9, copy of Michelangelo's ‘David’, © Art Archive/Album/Joseph Martin; p 10, Pete Sampras, © Gary M Prior/All Sport; p 10, Leonardo DiCoprio, © Ed Geller/Reina ; p 10, Venus Willioms, © Daniel Moloshok/All Sport; p 10, Britney Spears, © Rex; p 10, David Coulthard, © Clive Moson/All Sport; p 28 Charlie's Angels, © Doc/MPA/Reina; p 40, Secrets and Lies, © CIBY 2000, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Titanic, © 20'P Century Fox/Paramount, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Red Corner, © MGM, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Wallace and Gromit, © Rex; Before Sunrise, © Castle Rock/Detour, courtesy of Kobol Collection; Red Planet, © Mors Productions/Villoge Roadshow, courtesy of Kobol Collection; The Simpsons, © Retna; Gladiotor, © Dreamworks/Universal, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Reservoir Dogs, © Live Entertainment, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Frankenstein, © Universol, courtesy of Kobol Collection; Pale Rider, © Warner Bros, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Thelma and Louise, © MGM/Pathe, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Mr Bean, © Polygram, courtesy of Kobal Collection; Evita, © Cinergi Pictures, courtesy of Kobal Collection; p 41, Billy Elliot, © Rex; p 66, lady with glosses, © Digital Vision Lid Published by Pearson Education Limited in association with Penguin Books Lid, both companies being subsidiaries of Pearson ple Contents Unit Pages Introduction 4-5 1 Physical description 6-11 The body; The foot; The hand; The head; Skin; Features of the face; Hair style; Hair ype 2 House and home 12-17 The kitchen; The living room; The bedroom; the bathroom; Types of house; Abbreviations; Location 3 Eating in and eating out 18-23 Quontities; Containers; Table items; Preparing food (verbs); Cooking food (verbs); Places to eat and drink; In a restaurant; Describing food; Modifying expressions; Asking for o table and ordering a meal 4 Placesin town 24-29 Public buildings; Entertainment; Services; Shops and shopping 1-4 Test yourself 1° 30-31 Test exercises 1-5 5 Travel and transport 32-37 Vehicles; Air travel; Rail travel; Bus travel; People; Journeys; Travelling (verbs) 6 Cinema, televisionand radio 38 - 43 Types of film; Talking about films and TV programmes; Television ond radio; TV transmission; Radio 7 Money 44-49 English money; Banks; Foreign exchange fill / Bureau de change; Cards; Cheques; Shops; Money and character; Money you get or earn; Expressions to do with money Unit Pages 8 Personal belongings, 50-55 clothes and shoes Everydoy items; Types of shoe; Parts of a shoe; Jewellery and accessories; Materials; Patterns 5 - 8 Test yourself 2 56-57 Test exercises 1 ~ 4 9 Phone, e-mailandletters 58-63 Telephones; Numbers and services; Phoning; Talking on the phone; Automated phone services; Sending letters; Sending e-mails (verbs) 10 Holidays 64-69 Time off; Types of holidey; Preparing to go; Accommodation; Staying at a campsite; Staying in hotel; Describing a holiday 11 Landscape and weather 70-75 The eorth; The sky; Points of the compass; Landscape features; Weather; Weather forecasts 12 The animal world 76-81 Clossification of animels; Form animals; Other common animals; Food from animals; Skin; Wild animals 9-12 Test yourself 3 82-83 Test exercises 1 - 4 Reference 84-87 Liquid measure; Informal letters; The British postal system; The definite article with geographical names; Temperature; Some basic spelling rules; British / American spellings; British and American English Selfassessmentand progresscheck 88 Answer key A-H Centro! pull-out section) For o complete list of the titles available from Penguin English please write to your local Pearson Education office or to: Marketing Department, Penguin Longman Publishing, 80 Strand, London WC2R ORL.Introduction Finding the right words How many times do we want to say something in another language but we can't find the words? Learning a language means that you start with a few words and phrases and slowly add to them. It is hardest in the early stages, because there’s so much you want to say and you only have a small number Topics, words and phrases In this book, we have chosen the topics which you offen cover at the elementary level of an English course (see the previous page for the list of contents). Under each topic, you will find important (‘key’) words and phrases. If you use these How to use Boost Your Vocabulary 2 You can use this book on your own, for self-study, or in a class with your teacher. It can be used in three ways: 1 To practise and learn more vocabulary * Choose a topic area of interest to you. * Read the lists of words and phrases in the topic area * Translate the words and phrases into your language in the spaces provided, using @ good bilingual dictionary. * Do the practice exercises. Try not to refer to the lists when you are writing. * Check your work by looking back at the lists. + Finally, use the Answer key to mark and correct your work. 4 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Introduction of words. This is why it is important to try to increase your vocabulary as quickly as possible. You will find that some words and phrases are more useful to you than others. You need to focus on these and try to learn them so you can use them. You don't have to learn every word or phrase. words and phrases frequently, you will be able to remember them better. The exercises under each topic usually start with single words, making sure you can spell them correctly, and build towards longer writing activities. 2 To help you with written and spoken work When you are working on a particular topic in class, use the lists to help you with writing or speaking. Do the practice exercises at home to help you use the words and phrases in a variety of contexts. 3 To revise before a test Test yourself on particular topics by looking at your translations and saying the English words or phrases. Try this on your own and with a partner. Types of exercise There are word puzzles, quizzes, surveys and questionnaires; there are exercises which ask you to organize words into groups; and there are opportunities for continuous writing. They aim to help you remember vocabulary and use it correctly. Symbols Some of the exercises have symbols, to help you identify them quickly: abc spelling word groups e Z Q When you see this symbol, you should write in your notebook. You will also find some words and phrases in a green box with this symbol. These focus on grammatical aspects. Answer key You can find the answers to the exercises and the tests in the centre of the book, in «@ special pull-out section. Tests There are tests after Units 4, 8 and 12. They revise the language of Units 1 to 4, 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. They will help you to see how well you are doing. Self assessment and progress checks On page 88 you will find charts which will help you to assess and record how much progress you are making. Reference & When you see this symbol, you can. Kal find more information in the reference section at the back of the book. The reference section also contains some basic spelling rules, which follow on from those in Boost Your Vocabulary 1. It includes British and American spelling differences (colour and color, for example) and a unit- by-unit list comparing British and American English vocabulary. See you later! Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Introduction (3),1] Physical description Translate the words and phrases. The body head ~ . shoulder arm ~ . elbow . hand ~ leg | thigh a 7 .. knee The foot ankle heel toe 7 toenail The head hair eye nose ear cheek . tooth (teeth) ... chin Skin (He's) | pale fair-skinned dark tanned Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 1 uv waist \ hips bottom The hand nail finger thumb wrist forehead eyebrow eyelashes lip tongue mouth (She's got) | freckles ..... | spots | a scar | la mole _ foo! (Fee!) Features of the face a/jround | face an | square long, thin oval | small |big Hong | | straight nose He wears glasses He's got a beard: He's got o moustache. .easssesse Hair style long delete short medium-length straight curly oeecladns wavy frizzy spiky cropped {I've got) a fringe. © shaved head Hair type thick fine dry greasy balding bald I've got thick hair. He's going bald. My hair sometimes gets greasy. = dork brown | eyes light blue hozel greenish brown long | eyelashes thick | strong features Pelt deleted high cheekbones © centre parting. a side parting. “we 7 meni | long, straight hair. medium-length, wovy hair, | wear my hair ... in bunches. in a pony tail. in plaits. in dreadlocks. tied back. Listen, Tracy, spots are quite \y | normal for people of our age Just don't worry about then, See page 86 for the British / American word list. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 1 ("| |iy 1a 1b Circle the words in the wordsnake. The last letter of one word is the first letter of the next. Ghinoseyelbowaisthumbackneeyebrowristhighips Now circle twenty parts of the body in the wordsearch. WIS |T]O|M] A] C}HJE|N CIHITIN{H{ A] TIR|Y]O GOoREEREEIDEE IJU]TINIM} A] N/ KILI E N{JLIJO;A olR K] JJAIN 6lo{N}rtlulelclelsle Elelele TIO; O} TIHI C¢ rirfulclH/e| elkle|k tlolelolm{c| xlels|t LIT] P|] B/lO}]T] TJOIM]R Put the words in exercises 1a and 1b into the correct categories. The head forehead ch The body THE BODY The leg and the foot The arm and the hand Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 1 “% 3 Complete the description of this exercise. sp youwant gy seeds Exercise 1 1 =n. Lie on your b a ¢ k and put both yourh____ up by y the sides of yourh____ (or across youre ___ if you are new to this exercise) Bend your k____ up. Keep them and your a together and keep your b on the floor Move yourk ____ to one side so that they make a 45° angle to the floor. Move your upper body forwards, towards your 1___, then back again. Keep your s________ relaxed. Repeat fifteen to twenty times. Tracy and Wayne have tried a lot of hairstyles. Describe them using the words in the box. cropped wavy fringe frizzy dreadlocks straight curly bunches pony tail spiky Wayne]; | [Tracy] wtey 3 | tracy | 7 8 ws e % 6 JOR oA | 6 WAG | A oO | , 6 ge 9 Woe, 10 ; wae go A 2 He's wearing his hair in a pony fail, 3 4... . ao MN a o Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 1 (9)| 6 Complete the form to describe yourself. 5a How would you describe these people? Underline the correct words. On File Model Eel] Application form Please complete this questionnaire about yourself and send it with your photos. Pete Sampras has got a round / an oval face and thin / thick eyebrows. He’s dark / . Im pale fair-skinned I've got [J ong hair hort hai fair-skinned. His hair is spiky / curly. g 19 C short hair : dark tanned medium-length hair [] cropped hair straight hair curly hair ; ,, t've got []freckles [7] spot wavy hair frizzy hair Leonardo DiCaprio’s got 9 O spots gO a square / an oval face. Ola scar a mole / moles Oa tringe (a shaved head ve dark / fair-skir thick hair fine hair He's dark / fair-skinned. My skin's quite dry Q He's got very big / quite Lots ck nde acente parting [J] aside parting / ve Jood skin Il eyes and a small / got gt dry hair greasy hair big nose. He’s got fine / | sometimes get spots | hair, and it’s short / | [never get spots I sometimes wear my hair | up CO tied back [PVE GO nner BYE Cina pony tail in bunches in dreadlocks in plaits Venus Williams has got an oval / «round face. She's got wavy / curly hair, which she wears tied back / up 7 Now write a description of your brother, sister or best friend using the phrases in exercise 6. My best friend B fair-sk 5b Now write similar descriptions of the singer Britney Spears and the racing driver David Coulthard. 8 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. Expressions Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 1 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 1 11 a a ian2| House and home Translate the words and phrases. The kitchen > cupboard shelf (shelves) » cooker oven hob microwave dishwasher washing machine sfridge freezer » sink taps handle drawers wastebin work surface coffee machine + kettle teapot toaster blinds The bedroom double bed single bed bunk beds plain / patterned «carpet chest of drawers computer desk desk lamp dressing toble duvet notice board radio alarm wardrobe wastepaper bin t Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 2 The living room sofa television / TV * armchair coffee table floorboards srug sound system stool toble lamp standard lamp bookcase + bookshelf picture vase curtains radiator a fireplace mantelpiece The bathroom «bath « shower toilet toilet roll soap dish towel rail washbasin » mirror linen basket bath towel hand towel flannel » toothbrush Types of house fast detached house Ae semi-detached house terraced house bungalow farmhouse flat Abbreviations Rd Road St Street Ave Avenue Where do you live? In north London. Wherabouts exactly? It takes about fifteen minutes to get to the centre of town by bus. Pp | Location epg in the country in a town / village in + name of street in + name of town / village / area in a suburb called in o quiet / busy street in the mountains near the sea near the city centre a long way from the city centre about twenty minutes’ walk from the city centre... on the outskirts of town quite close to a pork above a shop next to a café opposite the post office at are your neighbours like? Idon't know realy. You never hear them. See page 86 for the British / American word list. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 2 31 washbasin bath duvet fireplace fridge radio alarm sink sofa television toothbrush oven flannel kitchen Lait A aE bathroom | i washbasin [GF 2a Match the two parts of these 2b Find ten things in the picture from words (1k coffee table). Then add them to the correct room in exercise 1. 1 coffee a) basket | 2 double 6) surface | 3 towel ¢) bin 4 toilet d) drawers | 5 bath e) dish | 6 chest of f) lamp | 7 linen g) machine | 8 soap h) rail 9 sound i) roll | 10 standard \ i) bed | 11 washing k) table 12 wastepaper |) system | 13. work m) bulb | 14 light n) towel Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 2 exercises 1 and 2a. Write the words below. Put the items in the room where you normally find them. Some items can go in several rooms, but just choose one. microwave wardrobe freezer vase living room bedroom 4 3 Solve the crossword. r rz DIR|AIWIE 4 Look carefully at these two pictures ifferences. and find four more di Across 1 Achest of ...... (7) - 4 Turn this on to get some water. (3) | 5 Doyou prefer a bath or 6 .....7(6) 7 Anoven + ahob =a. 9 Vive ..... 45 Park Road. (2) 10 You toast bread ina ...... . (7) 12 The cold water’s OK, but there's no (3) water. 14 It goes into an electrical socket. (4) iy 15 Rd. (4) I Down ¥ 1 No more washing-up! We've got G veeee » (10) 2 Welive ina flat ...... a shop. (5) 3. It's got four legs, and it’s the name ‘of a mountain in South Africa. (5) 6 Our house is next ...... a field. (2) 7 live quite ...... to the sports centre. (5) | 8 You boil water in it. (6) 11 Asmall corpet. (3) 13 You make this favourite English [ drink in a ......pot. (3) There are two armchairs. "7 5 Describe the living room and the kitchen in your house or flat. | | Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 2 |152 6 Match each description to a picture. Complete the descriptions by choosing from these words. 7 Write an account of where Amy lives. in neor opposite next above on = Cornwall, oe sues the sea. Our house is called ‘Penhaven’. It's a detached house. It isn't ....... serene @ village. The nearest town is Padstow. Picture Hive . .. London, ; .. a suburb called Hounslow. It's a long way from the centre of London. lt’s Heathrow Airport. I live . a terraced house .. a busy street, but it is .. fo a park Write an account of where you live. Use these notes to help you. Picture ... I live . . the country, City / Town Country Other , Area Type 7 a village called outskirts small town sea |} busy / quiet house Elterwater, Which is ....-sscccssssssseeseees ; centre village mountains || near... flat the Lake District. Our cottage is suburb nearest city || form d : .. the post office. \ icture ... we peure “2 9 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. I ive . .. Aviemore in L SUE —_— Sey Scotland. I's . va the Words Expressions mountains. It takes about half an hour 1 to get to the nearest big town, 2 Inverness. 3 Picture 4 5 I live . sessse likley, o town i North Yorkshire. 7 Our flat is .. sesseeee @ ShOP, 7 essen the outskirts of 8 town. It’s sesseseeeseeeeee Ripley 9. Road. It's quite close to my school. 10 Picture .. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 23] Eating in and eating out Translate the words and phrases. Quantities litre pint 100 g (grams) kilo eae 100 ml (millilitres) piece bar loaf (of bread) slice (noun) teaspoonful small amount a little Containers packet tub jor carton bottle can tin Table items knife (knives) fork soup spoon dessert spoon teaspoon bowl plate side plate glass cup saucer ivg coffee pot table mat napkin 4 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 3 a See reference section on poge 84 Preparing food (verbs) chop slice grate peel mix add pour Cooking food (verbs) boil fry boke roast grill poach steam heat You can use the verbs above to make adjectives. Popular British dishes boiled carrots mashed potatoes grated carrots scrambled eggs fried fish but | baked potatoes roast chicken | grilled sausages roast potatoes Places to eat and drink restaurant café fast-food restaurant pizzeria sandwich bar takeaway pub Inarestaurant menu starter main course dessert Describing food salty sweet tender overcooked underdone raw just right fresh spicy burnt tasty delicious nice disgusting horrible Modifying expressions not very abit rather (My roast chicken’s) not very tasty. (My toast is) a bit burnt. (This curry’s) rather spicy. (Mm, my roast potatoes are} really nice (These french fries are) too salty. very / really too Asking for a table and ordering a meal You Could | have a table for four, please? To start, I'd like. As a main course, I'll have. Could | have some more bread, please? Could | have the bill, please? Waiter What would you like? What can | get you? Anything to drink? Enjoy your meal! The chicken is served with rice. sg Cas. page 86 for the British / American word list Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 3 |19}Label the table items. rnapkit 2a Try out your cooking skills! Do you know how to make a pancake? Add the quantities in the box to the ingredients. Ingredients 7 alittle lemon juice . of milk {alittle —asmall amount of flour of oil 125g a teaspoonful of egg . sugar 300 ml one Complete the instructions and put them in the right order. Method wt Mix... ... the flour with the milk. ... a little of the mixture into the pan. Put it on a warm plate and . with lemon juice and sugar. Then the egg. . the ol in a frying pan When the pancake’s cooked on one side, [ZF 2b Write the list of ingredients and the method for your own favourite dish. 20] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 3 (% 3. Put the words into the correct categories. appropriate item of food bake chop boil a bar half a litre ajar peel roast ways of cooking food bake... cake quantities 2009... of butter. Then next to each word write an a carton 200g grate grill a loaf «a packet atin add | containers a carton of milk ways of preparing food chop... ‘an onion 4 Wayne and Tracy were really hungry and thirsty when they got to Tracy’s house after school. Use the words in box A and the pictures in box B to write what they had. a slic slice 1 2 bar seseeessecseeeeeeseees 3) can 4 carton 5 loaf 6 bottle 7 piece 8 tub 9 packet . 10 tin Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 3 {213 a ¥ 7a Match the menus to the places. : °) . 5 Look at the survey and complete the chart. 7 ce, let 7 fast food restaurant 7 Chinese takeaway ...... ae ich bar pizzeria restouront | % Fried, boiled or poached? British teenagers ae SURVEY tell us how they like their food. 7b Add your two favourite fillings to menu f. 7c Give examples of a starter, a main course and a dessert for menu b. eggs a Results ‘ied | 7 SOMEF vcs — Main course coon dessert. alfred Oo Their favourite : al fe : ¢} poached poached eggs fish | 9} fried : 8 steamed | ©) | Margherita The original | ' See : eal | Napoletana Very tasty! I Ni Pee \ chicken | Calzone Inside there's ham, cheese and | Top five fillings 9) fried | | tomato ... mmm, delicious! | 1 tuna with salad) Oh oifiea | aiclevoi and mayonnaise ( ¢) roast 2 chicken with calad | potatoes a \¢ ( a} boiled b) | (Pre-theatre menu jenna emai | baked | S courses, with wine, £17.50 aoe { carrots Pie ———— \ @) boiled | £5 ) steamed LASS Hamburger £1.79 IL pu dishes served. with ial d) "French fries : ean an Cheeseburgeh °F £1.99 Spee tee st | 6a Write the descriptions in the correct 6b Choose different descriptions for French fries =: column. 1 to 8. ——-— See rather spicy too salty delicious too sweet ee ee Fecha enna ars anmieovs oer apa ema | ees - — SSE Words Expressions 3 1 toost burnt. 1 2 curry 2 | 3. birthday cake 3 Ponte Naga 4 cooked vegetables . 4 rather spicy, 5 fish 5 6 meat (e.g. a steak) . é 7 bread 7 8 chips 8 | 1 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 3 |23 | | Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 34| Places in towns Translate the words and phrases. Public buildings © vniversity © sailway station library sports centre college 9 8 € & OOOO museum police station bus station Entertainment cinema theatre concert hall games arcade bowling alley skating rink club disco 24] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 4 Services bank bureau de change hotel tourist information (office! steaneneanensens laundrette doctor's surgery optician’s dentist's health centre job centre estate agent's Shops and shopping shopping centre department store supermarket butcher's baker's / bakery jeweller's florist’s / flower shop bookshop greengrocer’s fishmonger’s chemist’s newsagent’s saladeahadecbadeeteeatad The clothes shop has got a sale on. There are lots of bargains There’s a ten per cent discount on everything Can | have ...? Have you got any ...? I'm just looking, thanks. Could you help me? I'm looking for ... I'll take one of those, please How much is it? Can | pay by credit card / cheque? Could | have a receipt, please? Shop assistant Con | help you? If you need any help, just ask Are you being served? It’s on special offer. Anything else? Would you like a bag? Here’s your change Sign here, please. Here / there you are. stationer’s dry cleaner's off licence video shop hairdresser’s record shop toy shop hardware store electrical goods store..... clothes shop corner shop market ‘Ave there any discounts for students? See page 86 for the British / American word list. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 4 ps4 oy 3a Find fourteen more words for |} 3b Put the words from the wordsearch places in towns. in the correct group. 1 Match each picture to a shop. Then, for each type of shop, give the name of OlULRTDETAINTK]S the tow one in your town. ulplplalclitulelo 9) bes 4) ee eae cic} tINie|m| Ajn]o] & Bopp 1% vscwrs eat H{[o[sfsfale[kli foe © Af & 2 .. florist’s a ected olclcluitlplilvicle a | ee ieweller's ‘ sha feebad olelololeitivielsim e) fl 3) ha 4 stotioner's m5 greengrocer’s .... tf[v[a[tfefo[nfe[Hla OD; boker’s miu[sfelulm]elsfolr eee enetnist a cfoltf[tlelerel:lPl«] shops 8 newsagents k 9 hoirdresser’s LIATUIN DI RI E/TI TIE SqL BI RJA] RIY|W/T LE [stele [e[af ely [wit] services ) ) im 7 & 10... dry cleaner's . 6 11... fishmonger’s q 12... electrical We goods store ... 2a Match the words in the two columns. Some words in the second column can be used twice. Then write the full name under the correct picture police gallen 4 Where would you go? y i 1 You've got toothache. Id go to the dentist's. shopping \ [1 peli 2. You've got a headache post | 3 Your eyes hurt and you can't office see the board at school tourist | 2 4 You've got a lot of clothes to wash. department | centre | 5 You've got a jacket which can't i, | be washed. See eal lleletalelell - information | 3 6 You're looking for a flat to rent. inn bus j 7 You've go! to do the week's food ; | shopping and you haven't got job auee eet lot of time. sports sore 8 You've seen an accident in the street. One of the cars drove away concert without stopping station 5 9 You're lookir i doctor's fou're looking for a job. 10 You want to buy a new watch Sea ee _ _ tox ron 6 J VD eceesssterseereenseeees [1] ote ieoing to Austals @ 4 a id holiday and you want to change some money, 2b Tick the places that are within fifteen minutes’ walk of your house or school. 12 You want to buy some flowers for your friend’s birthday. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 4 P| 26 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 4Choose five of the following places in your town to take an English friend. Write sentences explaining your plans, giving details of each place. concert hall cinema theatre skating rink bowling alley games arcade club disco On Monday evening we'll go to a concert at the Barbican Concert Hall, 6 You are telephoning to book two tickets for Charlie’s Angels this evening Complete the dialogue. Assistant: Plaza Cinema, good afternoon. 1, " ‘DREW canon ‘Wey UW. You: (say what you want) 7-9 like, Assistant: Which performance? You: (decide and respond) Assisiant: That'll be £15, please. You: (discount for students?) Assistant: Only for the two o'clock performance. re Geta PERO You: (respond) .. Aedelededeclals AT pm. pm, 6.306. 948% Assistant: OK. That's fine. Could | have your credit card number? 7a Write 'S' for the shop assistant's sentences and 'C' for the customer's sentences in dialogues 1, 2 and 3. 7b Fill in the ia) ssing words. 7¢ Number the sentences in the correct order to make dialogues. 7d Write the type of shop in which each dialogue takes place. Dialogue 1 S/C Correct order All washing machines come with a two-yeor guarantee. Ifyou need any elp... a just ask. I will. Thank... Good morning | help you? Im. sens looking, thanks Type of shop [28] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 4 Dialogue 2 S/C Correct order Yes, we have. It's just here. Could | «a receipt, please? Are you served? Yes, of course you can. Sign vy please much is it? It’s £12.99. It’s on .... offer. No, I'm not, I'm .. for the latest Horry Potter book. Have you got it? | Of course. I'll it in the bag with the book. 4 Oh, that's good. It’s £15 in other shops. | 7 take it Con | pay by credit 2 Type of shop . ee Seeeeeeeee i Dialogue 3 S/C Correct order TeRnae take o letiuce, please. Good morning, Mrs Harris. What you like today? ‘Oh, yes. They came in this morning Anything .... 2 There you pounds, please A lettuce and some corrots. Two. Yes, some carrots, please. Are they fresh? | I've only got @ £20 note. Have you got any ... In thet cose, I'll have ¢ kilo. Type of shop Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. Expressions Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 4 p iTest yourself 1 (Units 1 to 4) How much can you remember? (39) Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Test yourself 1 Label the picture. 0 forehead le 20 3t : 41 — : Se aaee My mark: 60 (10 marks) Complete the description of the girl in exercise 1 Amy is °feir-skinned. she wears it in ? she’s got *.... Solve the crossword. Across De 1 This large store sells clothes, furniture, things for the kitchen, perfume and all sorts of things. (10) 5 It's in the wall, and it brings electricity into your home. (6} 7 Not cooked. (3) B Fyou went to buy @ cooker ar a fridge, go to on ... hardware store. (10) 10... the outskirts of town, (2) 11 enjoyed that pasta dish. It was reclly ... . (5) 5. If you wont to wake up ecrly, use my color. (5) 16 You've got o top one and o bottom one right under your nose! (3) 18 My hair sometimes ... greosy. (4) 19 Wovla you like @ .. of water? (5) Down V 1 The sweet part of o meal. (7) 2 Two ... of crisps, please. (7) 3 Lusvelly weor ... hair in @ pony tail. (2) 4 You use it to dry yourself after © shower. (5) & the light on. (4) 7 get all my CDs and cassettes from Andy's shop. (6) She's got dark brown hair. It's ' She's got an length and » face. Around her nose, (4 morks) 9 you want to buy presents far children, go to the. shop in the High Street. (3) 12 I'm sorry I wasnt .. to come to your porty. (41 13 You turn them on to get water. (4) 14 They're al the end of your feet. (8) 15 It’s mode of cloth or wool and you put it on the floor. (3] 17 You live in thet new block of flots. Whot's like there? (2) {21 marks} Complete the shopping list . of marmalade of lemonade 5 wy x of biscuits Cran of chocolate (6 marks) Unscramble the words, which all start with the letter in dark type, and put them in the correct group. work Surface. ort c 1 ¢ u r § y § foe r bath bowling e wot oo i? 1 1 doCtor'S cesses sound r v 9 : soe s Yor 7 linen skoting + bee n i os k t SPOS vaceessasesieeee — weshing e fr a i nite er Things you find in a house 0 work surface 1 2 3 4 Places in town 5 6 7 8 9 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Test yourself I Br [ | | [ |5] Travel and transport Translate the words and phrases. Vehicles bus coach train tram plane lorry van car toxi / cab motorbike scooter bike Use by with means of transport, e.g. by public transport, by bus, by coach, by train, etc. Air travel terminal oirline arrivals departures departure lounge check-in (desk) passport control gote flight (number) security baggage reclaim window seat aisle seat boarding pass passport hand luggage first class business class economy class 32] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 5 Rail travel terminus arrivals departures information (desk) waiting room left-luggage (office / lockers) ticket office toilets: gentlemen / gents .. ladies refreshments platform way out timetable direct train standard class (second class)... first class non-smoking compartment no-smoking sign buffet car restaurant car sleeper fare reservation single (ticket) return (ticket) discounts student card roil card Bus travel terminus bus stop queue bus pass travel card . (=rail and bus pass) People Train ticket collector driver sarees Bus driver conductor Plane pilot cabin attendant customs officer immigration officer Journeys journey trip tour on time eorly late delayed cancelled k EAE See page 86 for the British / American word fi Travelling (verbs) leave arrive take (a train, bus, | plane or taxi) lected i catch (a train, bus plane, but not a taxi) miss (a train, bus or | | plane} ctelecledhdestas el | | change (trains, buses, planes) get on (a train, bus or plone} get off (a train, bus or plane get out of (a car or taxi Plane travel board take off land ‘And they say cycling keeps you fit How much is the train fare? Are there any discounts for students? \s it cheaper if | book in advance? Is there a train that leaves at about 7.30? What time does the train get in? Do I have to change? Which platform is it? Is this the train to ...? Train travel is .. | cheap / expensive | quick / slow | comfortable / uncomfortable Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 5 3]5 E24 1 You are at the railway station. What do these symbols mean? nformation 7 2 Choose the correct verb. (get off /get out) 1 We're going to sit here all day in this toxi. The traffic is so bad Let's gef.ut cone and walk 2 The train stops at Dideot. You need to 92toff i here. (catch / take) 3° Hurry up, oF You WON'T w..sssesessseeeesseeeeee the train 4 We decided to (get off / take off) 5. What time did their plane 6 Ask the bus conductor to tell you where t to (get on / get in) 7 It’s OK. There’s enough room in the car. 8 | wanted to go to York but I .. (land / get in) 9 What time did the train ..... seeseenresseeee? 10 What time did the plone ......... rstatest | @ taxi 3 Write about a real or imaginary train journey, using the notes below. Last summer I travelled from Journey from / to? Class / single / return ticket? Fare (student discount)? Departure time (on time / late)? Direct? Refreshments? Arrival time (early / late / on time)?.. 34) Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 5 «the train to Leeds by mistake. Sa ed 4 Write the words in the correct column. Some words can go in more than one column. | baggage reclaim boarding pass buffet car cabin attendant check-in desk conductor departure lounge driver | return immigration officer _left-luggage lockers pass (noun) pilot passport station terminal terminus licket collector travel card waiting room | air travel rail travel bus travel baggage reclaim places and facilities people tickets and documents 5. Complete the questionnaire. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT A Pleose help us by filling in this questionnaire. Thank you. ... how many journeys have you made using the following means of transport? + None * 1-5 * More than 5 In the past two weeks ... 1... which of the following means of transport have you used? Bus (] Train 1 Car Bike 0 | Other] (please specify) bike public transport how much have you spent on car train tickets? taxi bus tickets? w In your opinion, what is the best way to travel? Why? w .. approximately how many kilometres have you travelled by public transport? by car? by bike? Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 57 Use the words in the box to complete the airport formation leaflet. airline boarding pass business check in Pe treet ol | F control departure economy first closs [o ; Across me flight gate passport hand luggage 1 To find out when your train leaves, security terminal ticket you need to look at the SSS - boord. (10) 5 With 7 Down. You can sit here before your train leaves. {7-4) For your information eee ee pr re) D © Make sure you know which , terminal your plane 11 At your destination airport, you leaves from. pick up your bags from the ir i boggoge ..... (7) * When you arrive at the airport find the desks for your (e.g. British Airways, Air France). 13 Two o'clock in the ofternoon = 2 (2) 14 The train leaves at 6.30. What time does it get ...... ? (2) is rs 7 15 You look ot them to find out train times. (10) “ @ The assistant at the desk will ask for your ............ i 5) and your ...... 7 © He op she will then ..........css Your baggage and give YOU YOUR os .essesse : * Make sure you are in the right queue. Your ticket will tell | te ) you which class you are travelling: .. tedetald | 1. OF me [oS 20 Passengers who would like dinner should go to the ...... car now. (10} 23 First ...... standard class? (2) far er Down ¥ “\_ © Please note that you can only carry one item of | have to change? (2) onto the plane. The train to Brighton leaves from ..... 6. (8) * You should then go through passport ........ ve and | through the sere, Check, | | We went on a school... fo France last year. (4) There’s a bus ...... right outside my house. (4) 1 2 3 7 * Go to the veeeees, lounge and check which 6 The bus was full. | couldn't ‘on, (3) 7 9 q 1 PYOUP secs leaves from, See 5 Across. Do you want a single or a return ...... 2 (4) 0 A vehicle for transporting small objects. (3) 2 A measurement of distance equal to about 1.6 kilometres. (4) 15 They went on a ...... of the Greek islands. (4) 16 Hurry up! You don’t want to ...... your train. (4) 17 You usually ...... the plane about twenty minutes before take off. (5) 18 Would you like a window or an isle ..... ? (4) 19 I've got my driving licence, but | haven't got a 21 Does this bus go ...... the town centre? (2) 22 You can't have a cigarette. There's ¢ ...... smoking sign up there. (2) 36] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 5 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 56] Cinema, television and radio Television and radio i Translate the words and phrases. music programme series travel programme —v...cssescesseesseseesseees comedy series t t affairs eriod drama Types of film curren pi ype programme cartoon horror film 7 seve peablifedrama a arts programme soap (opera) science fiction thriller made sports programme sitcom (situation | (sci-fi) film comedy ee wildlife programme seo comedy) ' Pettine po cartoon 7 natural history documentary hist n : rogramme ice fl epic Pregran ploy gangster movie educational 4 ' western 7 OMG eee Tale disaster movie programme sone vee lage j d movie musical elated talk show ; | roa Peclsleclaataled i love story whdetdaled chat show an ; regioncl news . t . . . quiz show at weather forecast : Talking about films and TV programmes It's a blockbuster. It’s a low-budget film It’s a classic. It's based on a book It’s subtitled. It’s dubbed. game show brightness contrast colour channel remote —__ control Tike horror films. Turn the TV on / off, Turn up / down the volume. It’s beautifully filmed. It’s quite moving. It’s very funny. It’s nonsense. The story is ridiculous. —} pause play stop search Fast-forward it. Rewind it. The acting is marvellous She’s superb in the title role. He isn't very convincing That's because you can identify with the characters. TV transmission Radio station terrestrial What's showing at the Roxy Cinema? satellite band When is the new Star Wars film coming out? cable soe soe frequency t Where's it on? FM { Who's in it? AM Who's it directed by? What's it about? What time is A question of sport on? What channel is it on? It's on at 8.30 on BBC] | missed last night's episode of Friends. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 6 38] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 66 N Decide whether the following descriptions are positive or negative. F541 Complete the words for types of film. Then match them with the pictures. oe ; as Finally, give an example of each type of film (in English, if possible). 1 It's very funny, v | 16 The story is ridiculous. al 2 W's quite moving | 17 The acting is awful. 3 It’s nonsense. | 18. He isn’t very convinein i 4 I's a classic |9. She's superb in the fitle role. ' 1 animated film ¢ 5 It’s beautifully filmed, | | 10The animation is marvellous. 2 c_m_d hoo Z 3 Write a summary of a favourite film | 4 g_n_st__ film 7 5 d_s_st__movie Use a dictionary to help you write your summary, but keep it simple. Note that you can use the 6 t__t-l _fedrama | presen! simple for this type of description 7 Fr d movie 8 os Name of film What sort of film is it? Who's it directed by? (Is it based on a book? drama. It's directed by Stephen Aldry. Who's in it? It stars Jamie Bell What's it about? as an Il-year-old who wants to be a ballet What's the problem? dancer. The problem is How does the film end? that his father and brother think ballet is ly. They want him to be Any other comments? ‘a boxer. But Bi What are the performances like? dance lessons and finally Rating: * to ek ke achieves his dream. Jamie Bell is superb in the title role, His dancing ;vincing, The film is a classic. dot 4° Wayne and Tracy are watching a DVD. Compleie what Wayne says. 1 The picture’s quite dark. 4 | want to see that bit again! Turn up. the, brightness. testa sastaseate = 2 I can't hear what they're saying 5 | don't want to see the adverts. Let’s go through them quickly. 3. There's something wrong with the ; ee picture. It’s all block, white and grey. 6 I'm going to the toilet, but | don’t want to miss anything 40] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 6 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 6 [46 5 Look at the programmes Wayne is going to watch this evening. Decide which type of programme each one is. q 4.30 That Thing 5.00 Learning Zone Oprah Winfrey 6.00 Hollyoaks A profile of American teenag music programme / documentary Britney Problems with Maths? Here are the answers what they think In this episode, things get serious when Ben tells Cindy he's got another girlfriend ... and she’s not happy 6.30 The Animal Zone - Giraffes in East Africa 7.30” Top of the Pops Live bands, videos and the UK's number one single 8.00 : The Colourists Michael Palin presents a profile of four Scottish painters 9.00 : Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 9.30 ' Match of the Day Answer the questions and win a big prize nland v. England: highlights of today’s game 10.30 Panorama “The war against drugs in Britain today 6 Look at the TV schedules for this week in a newspaper. Find an example of each type of programme, write its name and when it is on. Ded as acca 1 documentary game show comedy series talk show drama natural history programme 42] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 6 —__ The Hunger Business ued It's on at 7.30pm on Friday. / 7 Try this quiz. fai Cinema” 1 } Gladiator isa) an epic b) a western: ¢) a sci-fi film (1 mark) ‘Mr Bean iso} a gangster movie b) o comedy ¢)@ horror film (1 mark) A film which didn’t cost a lot of money to make is called 0} @ blockbuster b) 0 low-budget film feansmission? : <0 soa i Pee (1 mark) 2) rey see i A great film is sometimes called b) sone 0} o thriller (2 marks) b) o documentary Tom ond Jerry and The Simpsons are ) 0 classic popular ' (1 mark) (1 mark) Answers How many questions did you answer correctly? Check your answers on Marks out of 10 page D. 7-10 From Hollyoaks to 4-6 Not bad Hollywood, 1-3 It's not your ambition you're hot! to be a film star, is it? Expressions ite ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. RADIOY FM — 97.6-99.8 Mhz 4) What is the frequency? b) Whot is the name of the radio station? c) What is the band? (3 marks) @® wW What do you coll these kinds of TV soon Yourvocebtorr2unt6 (4A ——— .7| Money Translate the words and phrases. English money note coin pound penny (pence} Banks cashier enquiries travellers’ cheques current account savings account cheque book paying-in book ATM (automated telling machine) / cash machine Cheques (name of who you force once Vapi are paying) en al (amount in words) ———]“Ssssest account number Shops price da ladaclabede price tag errant change receipt till / check-out refund exchange Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 7 English bank notes: £50 (fifty pounds / a fifty-pound note), £20, £10 and £5. English coins: £2 (two pounds), £1, 50p (fifty p / filty pence / a fifly-pence piece), 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and Ip (a penny) Foreign exchange till / Bureau de change foreign currency exchange rate commission teeteatedente . How many pesetas are there to the pound? Cards credit card debit card store card oe (omount in figures) your signature xzp.sh7000__A. saien Money and character mean generous coreful with money careless with money ‘Change is an uncountable noun, e.g. ‘I’m sorry, | haven't got any change.’ Refund and exchange are used as both verbs and nouns. Answer key 1 Physical descripti Exercise 5a Exercise 1 Pete Leonardo Venus ALL Sampras DiCaprio Williams chin bock nose knee an oval on ovol shoe eve eyebrow thick foic-skinned @ round tl wrist dork cute snl canly wot thigh curly smell tied bock thumb hios thik Exercise 1b Exercise 5b Poss. aie anne Grimey Spears hos got an oval face. She's got big eyes ond long eyelashes. She’s got stroight, medium-length hair. Bt oTMy AC [WE Dovid Coulthard's got © square face ond o straight nose. He's got short, curly hair 2 House and home Exercise 1 kitchen bathroom —fiving room bedroom sink washbasin fireploce duvet fridge toothbrush sofa radio alarm oven bath television wordrobe freezer flannel wore The head The body Tl forehead woist chin poe Exercise 2a ose hips aan 7 stomach sible answers eve chest 1 coffee table living room er bottom 2) double bed bedroom a neck 3h towel rol bethroom cheek shoulder (could also go under 4) toilet roll bethvoom i “The orm and the hand’) 5n bath towel bathroom le : 6d chest of drowers bedroom eon Te linen basket bathroom The arm and the hand bist elbow Be sa0p dish bathroom bind thumb 31. sound system living room — wrist 10f stonderd lamp living room Finger Tig weshing mechine kitchen The leg and pai [could also go under 12e westepoper bin bedroom ais iat "The leg ond the foo!) 135 work surface kitchen thigh Yam light bull living room a Exercise 2b ee 1 bath towel 6 light bulb bia 2 woshbasin 7 toothbrush Exercise 3 3 flonnel 8B linen bosket back onkles 4 both 9 soap dish hands bottom 5 towel ri To oi al eos knees chest lege Exercise 3 knees shoulders dinlalwle Brercise 4 x] Te Possible onswers siHlolwle Trocy’s wearing her heir in bunches. ale She's got straight heir E Her hair is frizzy. Rio. ald 10 She's got o fring 7 7 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer key : 1 Wayne's got wavy hair. aL Iv 2 He's wearing his hair in a pony tail wile 3. His hoir is spiky } 4 He's wearing his heir in dreadlocks. Alt 5 His hair is curly 5 & His hair is cropped wr 7 8 8 14 Picture 1 There are two armchairs. There's a bookcase There’s o lamp on the table, There ore floorboards. There ave blinds, Picture 2 There's only one armchair. There are bookshelves. There's a vase of flowers on the table, There's 0 corpe. There ore curtains Exercise 6 lin 2inf Sin fin Sin neor near in near /in in in in neor /in Picture b above Picture din ear on in fon opposite in fon net Picture e Picture ¢ Picture © Exercise 7 Possible answer Amy lives in 0 semi-detached house on West Street in Richmond. t's next to the Omega Café and it’s o hundred metres from the river. It's quite near the airport 3 Eating in and eating out Exercise 1 1 napkin 7 glass 2 fork cat) 3° dinner plote 9 teospoon 4 bow! 10 cup 5. knife 11 soucer & (soup) spoon 12 side plate Exercise 20 alittle (lemon juice) 300m (of milk) 1259 (of flour) © small omount (of oil) one (egg) {9 teaspoonful of (suger) 1 Mix (the flour with the milk) 2. (Then) odd (the egg} 3. Heat [the oil in o frying pan) 4 Pour (o little of the mixture into the pan). 5 (When the poncoke’s cooked on one side, flip it over) 6 [Put it ono warm plate ond) serve {it with lemon juice and sugar. Exercise 3 Possible answers ways of cooking food bake ‘a cake boil potatoes roost «a chicken grill © scuscge containers a carton of milk ojar of honey atin of peaches 0 pocket of biscuits, | Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer key quantities 2009 of butter half@ lite of milk o bor of chocolate a loaf of bread ways of preparing food chop ‘an onion peel 0n orange grote cheese odd salt Exercise 4 a slice of ham 1 bar of chocolat © can of cola / drink © carion of orange jvice « loaf of bread © bottle of lemonade © piece of cheese © tub of ice cream {© packet of sweels 10 in of soup Exercise 5 poached eggs fried fish 0s chicken chips / potato chips raw carrots, Exercise 6a | Positive Neg | very fresh rather spicy ios ght fom” i very tasty 400 sally delicious underdone | very tender overcooked H too sweet | | disgusting | Exercise 6b : Possible answers. 1 burnt 2 tather spicy / very tasty 3 delicious / too sweet 4 overcooked / just right 5 underdone / very fresh 6 very tender / jus right 7 very fresh / delicious 8 00 sally / underdone Exercise 7a 1d 34) Se 24 49) 6 b) Exercise 7c Possible answers stoner tomate soup main course roast chicken with steamed vegetables dessert fruit solad and ice cream 4 Places in town Exercise 1 16) 5 hb 29) 24) 6 o) 10e) 30) 79 14) 4i) 8 i) 12k) Exercise 2a police station 1 police station shopping centre 2 shopping centre post office 3 doctor's surgery tourist informotion 4 bus station department store 5. sports centre crt gallery 6 department store bus stotion 7 job contre job centre 8 post office sports centre 9 art gallery concert hell 10. railway station doctor's surgery 11 tourist information «cilway station 12 concert hall Exercise 30 CTS KYS BYU E loll lolfe K[[e {loa Hilal lolfe| PK TIE L Exercise 3b . the low shops culture end entertainment court supermarket cinema bookshop museum education library university services theotre college bank disco school laundrette club hotel (library) Exercise 4 I'd go to the dentist's, i'd go to the chemists I'd go to the opticion’s I'd go to the laundrette I'd go to the dry cleaner’s. I'd go to the estote agents I'd go to the supermarket. I'd go to the police station. I'd go to the job centre. td Vd V 10. I'd g0 to the jeweller’s 'd go to the bank 1 2 3 4 5 é ? 8 9 1 1 1 1 2 Exercise 6 ‘d go 10 the florists / flower shop. Possible answers Id like two tickets for Charlie's Angels pleose For the 6.30 performance, please Is there 0 discount for students? Viltake tickets for 6.30, please. Exercise 7 Diclogue 1 $C “Order ; $3 A washing mochines come wih 0 two-year | quorantee, you need any help, jst exk | 4 Pall Thonk you | 51 Good morning Can {help you? © 2 mist looking, honk, Type of shop electrical goods store | Dialogue 2 © Order t Yes, we hove, I's ust here Could i have o receipt, please? Are you being served? Yes, of course you con. Sign here, please. How much is it? I's £12.99. I's on special offer. No, I'm not. 'm looking for the latest Harry Potter book? Have you got it? Of course. I'll put it in the bag with the book. : Oh, that's good. I's £15 in the other shops. \ aeouunee oe HV toke it. Con | poy by credit card? Type of shop bookshop Diclogue 3 ; SC Order i C2 Hl take o lettuce, please. S 1 Good morning, Mrs Harris. What would you like today? 5 Oh, yes. They come in this morning, S 3 Anything else? S 7 There youare. A lettuce and some carrots. Two pounds, please. C4 Yes, some carrots, please. Are they fresh? €—-B__Fve only got « £20 note. Hove you {got ony change? C6 In thot case, I'l have o kilo. Tyee of shop greengracer’s if 5 Travel and transport Exercise 1 E 1 information 5 woy out 2 ticket office & refreshments 3. no smoking 7 buses and trains k 4 leftluggage lockers Boilers Exercise 2 : 1 get out 6 getoff 2 get off 7 getin 3. catch 8 goton ° 4 toke 9 get in 5 toke of 10 land Exercise 3 Possible answer | Lost summer I travelled from... to .. by train. i ought o stondard class return ticket. I've got a student card so I got o discount, The train left on time. It was @ direct train to .... There wos a butfet cor so | hod a * sondwich, We orrived about five minutes early. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer keyExercise 4 a a Toone ttom ue” [eae Eee [SaeDete e tegen |e |e | | iF ature | return eter and ding oos torleod | aca inercio 6 SEPTATE ooh 7 lwlal rl rl ri[nte ° SCE et tect OF LF 'r T O| oO rT ny wm [ei el clu alr fw ao K nN] [tin ; ; Prix fm] elt] aleli lets ott atte oe Pete cts rie|sPrialulelafNir otal Tel te Exercise 7 vem firs clos, buriness [or] economy ticket (ond your) possport checkin your Baggage and give you your) boarding pass hond luggage control (and through the) security (check) epee (lounge ond check whieh ote your) Hight eaves rom) 6 Cinema, television and radio Exercise 1 1 cnimated film ¢ 2 comedy m 3 cartoon 9 4 gangster film 5 diester movie é 7 8 9 b real-life demo e rood movie 1 science fiction (sei-i) f western k 10 musical n 11 love story e 12 horror film i 13 epic h 14 thriller « : Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer key Exercise 2 it's very funny. 1 2 W's quite moving 3. W's nonsense. 4 Wsadassic 5 W's beoutfuily filmed 6 The story is ridiculous 7 The acting is awtul 8 He isn't very convincing 9 She's superb in the title role i 10. The animation is marvellous, Exercise 4 1 Tura up the brightness. 2 Turn up the volume. 3. Turn up the colour. 4 Rewind it 5 Fastforward it. 6 Press the pause button. / Pause it Exercise 5 Thot Thing music programme / documentary Learning Zone educotional programme Oprah Winfrey chat show Hollyoaks soap opera The Animal Zone _ wildlife progromme Top of the Pops music programme The Colourists rts progromme Whe Wants to be @ quiz show Millionaire? Match of the Day sports programme Panorama documentary Exercise 7 Cinema 1 oj on epic 2 bla comedy 3b) a low-budget film 4 doclssie Radio 5 a) 97.6-99.8 Mhz b) Radio 1 FM wv 6 9) satellite b) cable 7 cartoons 7 Money Exercise 1 Notes Coins 1 - £1+20p 2 £20+820+85 50p 3 = S0p+20p+10p+5p. ae 20p+2p+1p 5 £2+£1+50p+209+20p 6 s10485 50p+20p*20p*5p+2p +2p Exercise 2 i as iL ny wale Neal Exercise 3 1c) cheque book 5 o} sovings occount 2 glexchonge rate 8 ¢) travellers’ cheques 3h) foreign currency 7} debit card 4 4} coshmochine” Bb) weekly wage Exercise 4 1 o} Traly lira b) Spain peselo ) Russia rouble : 3) Fronce frone e} Japon yen 4) Argentina peso 9} Morocco. dirham Sa eight 3. cash machine 4 trovellers’ cheques 5 current account sovings account & Possible answers . credit cord debit card store cord = Tecttc ond 8 commission 9 Possible answer How many ira ore there tothe English pound? 10 oeccipt 11 exchange (or 6) refund 12 selory al Exercise 5 10} babysitting { 5] dalvering newspaper ; <) helping of the local hairdresser’s i d) helping ono market sta fe} washing cors i 4] toking dogs for walks 5 ol cheque | cedit cord / debit card i «) store cord d) sovings eceount 8 Personal belongings, clothes and shoes Exercise 1a 1 sunglasses 5 penknife 2 rollerblades 6 necklace 3 hairbrush 7 skateboord 4 keyring 8 earring Exercise 20 1 mobile phone 5 contac lenses 2 brief cose 6 haie slide 3 cheque book 7 address book 4 glosses case 8 pencil case Exercise 3 1 diary 6 brocelet 2 cing 7. personal stereo 3 comb 8 wollet 4 calculator 9 watch 5 CD ployer 10 rucksack Exercise 4a 1 collar 3 pocket 5 button 2sleeve 429 Exercise 4b Types of shoe Materials 6 boots 10 wool 7 teoiners 11. cotton. 8 sondels 12 silk 9 platforms 13. leather Patterns Parts of a shoe 140 strived 17 heel 15. checaed 18 sole 16 spotted 19 toe Exercise 6 Possibie onswers 1 Tt'sa black leather jacket with two front pockets and 22. 2 W's @ woollen jumper with plain sleeves ond o patterned front 3. I's 0 rucksack with pocket on the front 4 I's 0 checked shie with 0 plain collar ond two pockets. 5. WS. siver necklace withthe letier E on it 9 Phone, e-mail and letters Exercise 1o receiver coins cord diol Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer keyExercise 1b Exercise 2 Seoaa Malolohola tnd txts bxercis Exercise 20 Exercise 2a al the area code, without the fis oss answers © woteal 1 [Diatite menor! code, From mont Comwat in he souh-wet of Englond stream || ee | apart Possible answers for other animals in green aren varieoo) nine cia oo mammals fish comphibions 4 (Dial the friend's number} 17 04 (yeor) i whale shark froo | 2 {Dial the notional code, which is 44.) 24 04 (year) Exercise 30 monkey salmon tood 7 1 Egypt 3 Tenerife 5 Jopon hedgehog qokctish newt Exercise 1¢ 3 2 Switzerland 4 Venezuela 6 Poland Big solamonder 1 police 3 ambulonce 5 operator 1 double room, 1 twin-bedded room, Exercise 4 lion reptiles , aie 4 Sirectory enaviries 1 Single room T'i¥s cold. 4 Weeering. 7 W's snowing rot aiigotor insects I ; le there wheelchae ocess? 2 Who. 5 Ws foggy B'S quile worm. sheep ’ ont | are 3 It’s raining. 6 It’s cloudy. donkey 4 bee 7 2 tedoe Exercise 3 Exercise 5 horse fy Be doo Travel Money 1 thick 4 scatired haw dolphin birds mosto 4 Do you want to hold? 1 a package holiday 6 adeposit 2 alight 5 strong, 7 lightning * goose satel 5. ve got the wrong number 2. sightseeing 7 atip 3. sunny 4 uc 3° a tour 8 the bill penguin Exercise 3 40 ‘Svidebook 9 travellers’ cheques Exercise 6 7 1 post office 6 e-mail address 5a phrose book Possible answers 7 2 answering machine 7 first class Places to stay Stockholm: in Stockholm today, there will be sunny periods. The Exercise 3 3 directory enauiries 8 oreo code 10 full board top temperature will be 18°C. Tomorrow, there will be sunny. Possible answers t 4° airmail 9 wrong number 1) youth hostel periods wih seatered showers. The lemperature wil tse 10 19°C. The spider is the odd one out because it is on | 5 _senice provider 10 phone box / number 12 a cottage Moscow: In Moscow today, there will be sirong winds. The top invertebrate/has got eight legs/doesn't make Exercise 4 13.0 cholet temperature will be 10°C. Tomorrow, there will be thick fog ond noise/hasn't got fur. ) to phone / e-mail 14 a bed ond breokfas! (B & B) the temperature will fall to 8°C. 2 The whole is the odd one out because it lives in the sea. 2 vp phone 15 o coravon ste / ocompsie ; : : 3. The frog isthe odd one out because i's an amphibian, 3 on hone Exercise 4b ‘fizens ln Aven today there cil be © good deal of sunshine. The ponda isthe odd one out because it isn't o bird 4 up Bhone / e-meil Possible answers sunshine, but here wil alzo be isk of thunder and lightning The 5 The wok is the odd one ovt because i isn @ kind of co 5 up phone fori tooms available from ... to. temperature will rise to 34°C. & The cow is the odd one out because it’s on adult 6 from post td doa nen nade! call Con cnalalreori i 7 The worm is the odd one out because it can't fly 5 in Emel We'd like one twin-bedded ond one single room, plea, Cairo: In Coir today, there wil be 0 good deo! of sunshine with 8 in e-mail ‘Do oll rooms have bathrooms en-suite? ‘top temperatures of 34°C. Tomorrow, the sunshine will continue, Exercise 4 9 on phone Do we have to pay a deposit? cond the temperature will rise to 40°C. 1 chick chicken, eggs nga, Phone Exercise 5 Barcelona: In Borcelona todoy, there will be sunny periods but it 2 calf milk, beef Exercise 5 1 Id like to check out please, will be overcast for much of the day. The top temperature will be 3. lamb lamb 2 Uhink there's something wrong with the 28°C. Tomorrow, there wil be quite heavy roin ond the 4 duckling duck, e995 - S|PIEL Al KI} s shower. ‘temperature will fall to 27°C. 5. gosling goose, eggs elotsls] | tel fe luft 3 Could! hove 0 wake-up call, please? 6 piglet pork al te Tlalelel fo 4 What time is breakfast, please? 12 The animal world Exercise 5 TIN J = HM Exercise 6a Exercise la. 1 9) goats 6 cjoseal . N. elHfolnrelol fe 1 spending 7 tip i 2 clovampire bot 7 5) 0 spider slelete 2 resort 8 sightesing 3b) shore 8 0} snails beet Tel Tal Ta a a ; eee eel fla scear x Jel fel [e a hed 10 boring 5 S}ekongoros 10 e)snokes I c{ folefeletalrfole 5 sunbathing 11 sunny E 7 Sfofoln| fet [el [wi 6 picnic 12 pack Test yourself 1 (Units 1 to 4) ol [s [el fefo Exercise 1 Exercise 2 ElebyT Plels ols] Tw 11 Landscape and weather 0 forehead 6 hair © fair-shinned i Exe 1 Tal rm 1 eye 7 cor 1 medium Exercise 6 orcise ry A 2 note 8 cheek 2. bunches © 9 Ae you OK? a [ol fE[alwte 3 footh /teeth 9 mouth 3 oval 10 (Do you) fancy going clubbing tonight? ul fol Tal 4 lip 10 neck 4 freckles 11 Ieould meet you ot 7. See you later. IN| [al [el 5 chin D 12. ... knows you ore waitin aa i i . | 13, will be Shewered os. eon os te] Al [rt] _ Exercise 3 [o) tTafe[ nl possible. s Trfefetp Exercise 1b E y lo 14 PN py to connect you. (ole |STETE iad [a 1 dolphin 11 shork 5 =|_Palalw : a i: 2 penguin 12 ig s ultel Te 10 Holidays 7 ee CT 3. olligotor 13. tion re alitelale ote 4 tood 14 sheep z atts Exercise 1 falc tal 5 frog 15. horse hr alt 1 electiciy hook-up Sb loundrehe Et eens $ donkey 16 duck fy L 2 cycle hire 7 wheelchoir access ay to 7 goose 17 ont nlalolrlo 3 pony trekking 8B showers 8B whale 18 fly Lfrie}| fu £ 4 phone 9 shop AITIE 9 monkey 19 bee feleltist [elilalsis 5 children’s play area 10 hedgehog 20. eat Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer key Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer keyExercise 4 0 cartons 4 bottle 1 jor 5 pocket 2 loot 6 bar 3 fins Exercise 5 Things you find ina house 0 work surface 1 both towel 2 linen bosket 3. sound system 4 washing machine Places in town doctor's surgery sports centre ort gallery bowling alley skoting rink Test yourself 2 (Units 5 to 8) Exercise 1 EL? U CfoftufRIn 0 departures 6 deloyed 1 driver 7 orrivals 2 tip 8 timetable 3 boord 9 train 4 miss 10 single 5 journey Exercise 2 0 flight 6 sunglasses i bus 7 trainers 2° travel card 8 rucksack 3 foreign currency 9 eredit cord 4 cosh machine //ATM 10 watch 5 airport Exercise 3 Possible answers 1 coach, train, lorry, cor, motorbike, scooter 2 thriller, western, horror film, disaster movie, cartoon, epic 3 documentary, sitcom, news, game show, chat show, sports programme 4 taking dogs for walks, woshing cars, babysiting, helping on o morket soll 5. temporary job, por-time job, summer job Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Answer key Exercise 4 Possible answors 0 nylon - Tve got a nylon rucksack 1 plain — My plain jumper is my favourite. 2 beads ~ | don't like wearing things round my neck, so | never weor beads. pocket ~ Put the keys in your pocket. receipt ~ The shop assistant put the receipt in the bag. coin ~ Have you got 0 £1 coin? sitcom ~ Have you seen that new TV sitcom? platform ~ Which platform does the train go from? fn time ~ It's OK, the train’s on time, conductor ~ The conductor will tll you when to get off the bus. 10 toke off ~ What lime does your plone take off? Test yourself 3 (Units 9 to 12) Exercise 1 oe 3b 6 i) 1g 40) 79 24 Sh af 0 checked my e-mail but there were no ‘messages for me. 9 booked @ room at © hotel nest to the becch, 10 I didn't return her call beccuse I dida't have the number 11 went away for @ long weekend. 12 | spent hours on the phone lastnight so that's why it wos engaged for so long 13 | poid the bill and lei the hotel immeditely. 14 | sent the parcel fst class so you should get i tomorrow. 15 | called her number but there was no answer 16 | cont stand package holidays because you have to do the same os everyone else Exercise 2 hill O- It's hot, 1 mountoin 6 It's snowing. 2 Fiver 7 W's cloudy. 3. volley 8 It's raining 4 loke 9 W's windy. 5 forest 10's sunny. Exercise 3 0. sofari 11 bots 1 ions 12 spider 2 tigers 13 north 3 giralfes 14 south 4. birds 15 beaches 5S butterflies 18 island 6 waterfall 17 lightning 7 elephant 18 tent & moon 19 lift 9 stars 20 comero 10 mosquitoes Exercise 4 Communications O service 1 class 2 meil 3 enquiries 4 tone 5 of Weather T thunder 2 deal 3 showers 4 hord Holidays Tyouth trekking 3 site 4B 5 service Money you get or earn pocket money allowance an | get £10 a week pocket money. My parents give me spending money. I get an allowance of £30 a month | get money for my birthday. | get money for| doing chores around the house. babysitting. delivering newspapers taking dogs for walks. helping on a market stall helping at the local hairdressers washing cars at the local supermarket. (I've got) @ part-time job. ‘a temporary job. a summer job. «@ full-time job. Expressions to do with money | paid £50 for my watch. I’ve spent too much money. Can you lend me £10? Could | borrow £10? lowe you £10 save about £10 a month I put £10 @ month into a sovings account. I'm broke. My dad says T should save my spending money. ‘My mam says the seme thing (weekly) wage (annual) salary | earn £20 a week. | work part time. Why is it called ‘spending money’ if you have to save it?7 | 4 1 Write down the fewest number of note: things without getting any change. © (am \ 's and coins you need to pay for these Notes Coins ELL 2 Tracy's sister saves her pocket money. Solve the clues, and you will see what she is saving for. Here’s my credit «2.0.0.2... (4) My account . .. is 2055883. (6) I've got a part-time sesceeee (8) | haven't got any money. m completely RONH 5 Save some money, Open a ee... account. (7) 6 Another word for the check-out in a store. 7 Money paid for a week's work. (4) 8 I spend most of my ...... computer games. (6) 9 He / She works in a bank. (7) 10. I get an of £40 a month. (9) 11 Money = notes and . - (5) 12 They don’t accept credit cards, so I'll write a -. Money on A 2 exchange 3 foreign 4 cash 5 savings 6 travellers’ 7 debit 8 weekly 46] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 7 v clalelo} 5] | | - ~ = || | a a | 9) 1 | T 7 10/ | | + u | | 12] eel i 9) account b) wage ¢) book d) cheques e) card | f) machine g) rate |b) currency 4 Answer the questions in the Money Qui MONEY QUIZ 1 Match the countries with the currencies. a) Italy rouble b) Spain \__ lira c) Russia franc d) France peso e) Japan dirham f) Argentina yen g) Morocco peseta 2 How many different coins are there in English money? 3 What is another name for an ATM? 4 What do you call cheques which you can change at banks in other countries? 5S Name two types of account you can have at a bank. 6 Name two types of card which you can use to pay in a shop. 7 It’s 4th May. You want to write a cheque for £25 to The Clothes Company. Fill in the cheque. 2K OF WORLD COMNESCE, Por How much do you know about money? 8 What do you call the amount the bank charges to change money from one currency to another? 9 Ina bank, how do you ask about the exchange rate between your currency and the English pound? How many 10 Ina shop, what do you ask for to prove that you have bought something? 11 You buy a T-shirt but it is too small so you take it back to the shop. The shop assistant should offer you an . ora 12. A wage is the amount you earn in a week. What do you call the amount you earn in a year? Ces Check your answers on page E. Then read the analysis below. ANALYSIS 12 correct Do you work in a bank? 8-11 correct You know about money. Are you good at Maths, too? 5-10 correct Not bad. 0-4 correct You aren’t interested in money, are you? You're an artist, a musician or r, perhaps. 7 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 7 ca |7 5 Fill in the questionnaire. GETTING AND SPENDING MONEY 1 Write the words for the jobs. Tick the ones which you would do. 4 Which of these things have you bought in the last week? What was the equivalent cost in English money? Do you save money? How much do you save per month? Where do you put it? raf asbaduadestesueasetac TOTAL COST: }48] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 7 Write the words and tick the ones you have. Tick the statements you agree with and put a cross after those you disagree with. Add any comments you wish. You should never lend anyone money. You should never borrow money. You should never owe money. If you borrow money, you should pay it back as soon as you can. You should never spend more than you've got. Ifa friend needs money, you should always lend or give it to them. If you see something you like, you should always buy it. 7 How would you describe yourself? a) generous b) mean ©) careful with money d) careless with money 6 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. Words Expressions Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 7 |8} Personal belongings, clothes and shoes Translate the words and phrases. Everyday items bag personal organiser / rucksack Filofax school bag address book brief case watch : mobile phone CD (compact disc) umbrello CD player wallet minidisc purse minidisc player personal stereo / cheque book ‘walkman’ ™ ilo rollerskates keys rollerblades keyring skateboard glasses ieee glosses case pencil case sunglasses penknife contact lenses hairbrush calculotor comb diary Types of shoe Jewellery and accessories trainers eorring boots stud high heels bracelet platforms (silver) ring flat shoes brooch lace-ups (gold) chain slip-ons necklace sandals beads plimsolls hair slide espadrilles Parts of a shoe See Boost your laces heel Vocabulary 1 Clothes, page foe a 65, for parts of clothes. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 8 Materials Patterns or cotton denim silk wool nylon canvas leather suede plastic manmade synthetic plain patterned striped checked The materials (cotton ... plastic) are used as both nouns and adjectives. Manmode and synthetic are only adjectives. Wool has two adjectives: wool and woollen. mee spotted My most important belongings are my mobile phone and my diary. | take my skateboard almost everywhere! | usually wear a gold chain, but | don’t wear any other jewellery. My favourite jacket is my baseball jacket. It’s white with red sleeves. It’s got the number 49 on the back. Where did you get your leather jacket with all the zips? It’s cool. | like that striped woollen jumper. I've got a patterned canvas rucksack with pockets. It's a spotted cotton shirt with big buttons, short sleeves ond a plain collar It's so uncool See page 87 for the British / American word list ost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 8 aoO, ( 4a. Match the five circled words in the 4b Now find and match... wordsearch to the pictures below. # four words for types of shoe Ja Join a word from column A to a word from column B to make a new word. rT o 7 s P ¢ four words for materials 1b Tick (V) the items you have. dle lel ll ris L| + thee wards for poems 5 1 sunglasses... i sfoltfelfol cfclnqul ay —° tree words for ports of a shoe sun | a) brush 2 | rielHle lel «fel ol tis] tees of shee ret b) ring 3 wlololcleltlelalti rl ° sa hair ¢) lace Au key d) glasses : c Pi(zlel ollv ol o 7’, pen e) board alzisl ete Nie ~& neck ) ring 6 7 LOE REN S WY 2 ade skate 9) knife 7 i s|lpJio] tT] T DIM eo ear | h) blades 8 T AITINI El R H| 5 9 Ss 2a Match a word from column A with a word from column B. (Write them as OLLLEJAITIBIE]RI OW) Materiats separate words.) N c\|s|TjRIT E|o 10 2b Tick (V) the items you have. A B 1 1 mobile a) book 2 2 brief b) lenses 3 3 cheque 0) case 4 glasses d) slide 4 5 contact e) book 5 6 7 8 mobile phone 1 ANG clea 2 6 hair f) case 7 address g) case 8 pencil h) phone 3 & 3a Complete the words. 3b Tick (V) the items you have. we AQ d 0 Idiary [] 4¢____ ie als © L@ 8B oP ees cpp , > fF lr 3 om If you are working in class, give your partner one minute to >= look at your answers to exercises 1, 2 and 3. Then ask: A 5b What do you think your best friend's top ten items are? Write a list. What have I got? s Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 8 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 8 im 2r 3c / 5a Write a list of the ten items that are most important to you.8 54) Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 8 6 Imagine you have lost these items. You are describing them to the lost-property officer. Write the descriptions. 1 Zt a black leather jacket with 2.. ane 7 These are the top ten lost items in the UK. But what order should they be in? Write down your guesses. (1 = the thing that is most often lost) The top ten lost items OnRwna ODN e Ss 8a Read the list of the top ten lost items. How many did you guess correctly? Answer: The top ten lost items +1 clothes 19,000 ny mobile phones 13,000 wa” el? © w 4 purses 11,000 5 credit cords 10,500 Source: Daily Telegraph T2 Is there anything else you've lost? Tie Is 1OSt ceesseeeeseecense \ Words Expressions momrvaunnKwn— 9 Write ton words and five expressions you are going to memorize. 6 school bags fic ‘ 9,000 7 other bags LO 8,900 OY 5 8 keys CD 8,900 . 9 glasses 7,000 10 cheque books 4,800 ae ss Sead 8b Tick the items you have lost in the past year. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 8 aas Test yourself 2 (Units 5 to 8) How much can you remember? My mark: 60 1. Find ten words to do with travel. @ PLATRT TT UTR S| 0 derartures.. 1 P I|r E o[R r}eit{k |r] LIT {H{ RIX] Mm] alr {Qin A|DIRI|TI Vie] R]Als [G yim Infivjel{t{elrfe fe c{Lfa B E u{al Bin{r le DIE }IILJE}]B}/O;AlR Jo —- Miz }s{sfo]e}s{v]uelre Jjo{ulrinije]viuls ][z (10 marks) 2. Use the pictures to complete the entry in Sophie's diary. I nas So excited about my holiday in Greece! My °..../ight. wasn't until 4.30 in the afternoon, so I went into town to get some things I weeded for the holiday. I caught the at about ten o'clock. I bought a. becanse I wanted to use the underground as well. I needed Some English money and Some ssc for when I First arrived im Crate, but when I got to the bark it was closed. Then I vemembered. It was Saturday. Luckily there's a ; in the wall outside the bank, so 1 could at least et some English money, Ard I knew I could charge money at the L went straight into the Metro shopping centre. The sun is quite Strong in Greece so 1 wanted to get Some good 7 I tried lots on before I found some I liked. Then I saw a pair of realy cool = ina sports shop. I just had to have them, I came out of the Sports shop and San a canvas ad leather ccc in the Window of a shop which just sells bags. Li was quite expensive. I didn't have enough money to buy it, 50 Lused my coos 14 was then that T looked at wy +. Lt was 4.30, 14 missed my plave. (10 marks) 56] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Test yourself 2 3 Write... 1 fi coach more types of vehicle 2 five more types of film thriller 3 five more type. of TY pr documentary... 4th “on taking dogs for. walks... 5 two more types « temporary job (20 marks) 4 Underline the odd one out. Then use it in a phrase or a sentence. 0 silk wool leather nylon Ive got a nylon rucksack. 1 denim plain cotton wool 2 beads slip-ons plimsolls lace-ups 3 pocket se “heel sole 4 salory “wage “allowonce recep 5 cedt (store “coin debi 6 western [epiel 7 thriller : sitcom 7 boording poss goles pletform boggose reclaim 8 cancelled on time “delayed : late 9 conductor pilot. flightotlendant immigration officer logeton—sgetof SC of chonge (20 marks) Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Test yourself 2 F*9} Phone, e-mail and letters Translate the words and phrases Telephones phone box phone card mobile phone (star) key cordless phone handset / receiver answering machine Phoning to ring / phone / call someone to call / dial (a number) to call back to return a call to hang up 7 to put the phone down (on someone) fo send a text message to pick up your messages to monitor your calls to key in (your account number} Can you speak up, please? What's your phone number? Sorry, you've got the wrong number. | spend hours on the phone. H's | ringing It’s engaged Talking on the phone A: Hello. Is (Will) there, please? B: Yes, (he) is. Hold on, 1'll (just) get .. (him) for you A: Can | speak to (Jane), please? Sorry, (she) isn't here Can | take a message? / 8: Sorry, (she’s) on the other line. Do you want to hold? A: Is that (Tim)? B: Speaking @ Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 9 a bad line. Numbers and services international code national code area code operator directory enquiries fire police ambulance out of order. Sending letters post office letter PS (postscript) envelope package parcel postcard address postcode first class stamp second class stomp... post box air mail delivery collection postman / postwoman stesislatat | sent it first class, Has the post arrived yet? | pet / had a letter from Claire this morning. I haven't heard from my uncle for ages What time does the post go? Sending e-mails (verbs) type in your password check your e-mail(s) send an e-mail / a message get on e-mail forword an e-mail print out an e-mail be online surf the net We keep in touch by e-mail. Who's your internet service provider (ISP)? What's your e-mail address? | can’t open this attachment. ‘My e-mail address is: Tracy at feenmail dot com; all lower case.’ Automated phone services The person you are calling knows you are waiting If you have a touch-tone telephone, please press the star key now. You will now hear a series of options. Your call is in a queve and will be answered as soon as possible. Please hold while we try to connect you. Please try again later. If you leave a message we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Please speak clearly after the long tone. a & See page 84 for information about the postal service in Britain. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 9 4 . !va la Complete the instructions. How to make a phone call trou a jhe box in Britain liftthe recei | say | Pr 1 police Put in your phone ¢__ OF some c_ | D___ the number. Ib Put the instructions in the correct order. | How to mal | 4 friend in Bricain Dial the area code, without the first 0" |... Dial the international code, From | Most countries, this is 00. |... Dial the friend's number. i |... Diol the national code, which is 44. | aia fot 2 Write the missing phrases and sentences in these conversations. 1- Is Mr Young there, please? 4 Speaking. Oh, hello, Mr Young, 2- Hello. Is Karim there, please? Yes, he is. Seclatedadetada del, 5 Il just get him for you. 's Mrs Palmer there, please? 'm afraid she’s on the other line. No, it’s OK. I'll call back lator Is that 7584 9376? No, this is 7584 9377, 3- Hello, Can | speak to Julie!, please? Oh, sorry, Sorry, she isn’t here. a 7 Yes, if you could. Just soy that Tom called and ask her to ring me. 3 Match the words in A with the words in B. 1 post office, A Hee B ' a 1 post 6 e-mail address machine i 7 2 answering 7 first code mail tf 3 directory 8 area class number |? 4 air 9 wrong box office } 7 Service 10 phone enquiries _ provider ! : ‘9 10 | 60] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 9 lc Write in the telephone services, Choose a word in the box to complete the sentences. You will need to use some words more than once. Then write post, phone or e-mail to show the context of each sentence. | back up from in to on | Post / phone / e-mail 1 I'll get back Pe. YOU aS soon as possible, Phone / e-mail 2. Please hang = 3 She's the other line. 4 I need to pick my messages. 5 Can you speak please? 6 Ihad a postcard . Jonathon. 7 We keep ..... touch by e-mail B Type ooo eeececesseenssee YOUF Password: 9 Hold .... , l'll_ get him for you. 10 I'll call... -- loter. Solve the crossword, T STP lela KIS Across = 5 z 7 7 2 she fo him on the phone every doy. - 5. Pll send her an e-mail. it'll be quicker than the ... .(4) 7 7 7 He was so rude. He ... the phone down 7 3 1 on me. (3) 9 I'm afraid she’s not here. Con |... @ 7 ca message? (4) , 10 I'll take the phone ... the other room. (4) | 12 Another word for called or rang. (6) 7 @ 15 On my mobile phone, you con receive f- voice messages or ... messages. (4) 18 IF you think Karen’s number is out of ae par order, ask the ... to check it. (8) 19 If you leave a message, we'll get back to |¥? i I as possible. (4) you as 20 What time does the post ... ? (2) 22 Please ... in your account number. (3) 23 He always ... her a birthday card. (5) 6 ‘Hond..." is another word for receiver. (3) 8 Please speak clearly after the long ... . (4) 11 You will now hear ¢ series of ... . (7) 13 When | dial the number, nothing happens. Her phone must be out of ... .(5) 14 You're popular! Your phone’s been ... for hours! (7) 16 Sorry, I've got the ... number. (5) 17 Before the local number, you must dio! the Down ¥ 1 Do you want ... hold, caller? (2) 2 Short for ‘Street’. (2) 3 Please try ... later. (5) 4 How long do you ... on the phone each day? (5) area... . (4) 21 Sorry, he’s Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 9 (1) 5. |... out e-mails if | want to keep them. (5) the other line. (2]6 Answer the questions. A Have you used any of these things in the last week? How many times? C Can you understand these text D What comes next in these Yes. I've used a phone several times. messages? Write them out in full, automated service messages? No. I haven't used a mobile phone. 9 RUOK? 12 ‘The person you are calling 1 stedlstectateeal 10 FanC goin clubN 2nite? 13 ‘Your call is in a queue and . 2a : J nT 3 c 7 : 11 1 c%d mEt U @ 7. CULBR. 14 ‘Please hold while we 5 a) Have you sent any of these things in the last week? How many? / Who to? that cee b) Have you received any of these things in the last week? How many / Who to? lo4 Lem se A ol 7 aldo Sections A and B 10 Answers i 7 b) 7 9 ~ 13 Yes’ answers: ou OK? " Lh b) You're a very good communicator, (Do you! faney go bbing tonight? | 7 : and you like technology. t could meet you s. $80 you later an 8 a) 6-8 ‘Yes’ answers Three correct answers: See you at seven. Gao b) You're quite o good communicator, Two correct answers: Number 3 was the problem, eh? y = t b) ond you're OK with technology. One correct answer: OK, so you don't want to go clubbing 16 o) " 1-5 "Yes" answers: No correct answers: Did you know thet you can get o Either you're so poptlar thot you text-messaging dictionary’ sree don't need to get in touch with people * u b) = | (they get in touch with you); or you Section D refer communicating with people If you got all of these right: You need to get off the phone face-to-face. ‘nd get out more! 7 . 7 . : ; 1 the magazines I bought? Teacy I inow 7 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. i youre there. Pick up the phone! Words Expressions 1 r 2 | 3 J 4 5 . : | 7 8 9 u (| Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 9 Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 9 63] — 410] Holidays Translate the words and phrases. Time off to take time off to go away for a long weekend to have a holiday fo go on holiday fo spend three weeks in (Spain) Types of holiday to go to a resort to the mountains to the countryside on 9 package holiday on a beach holiday ... Preparing to go ticket Passport phrase book guidebook travellers’ cheques to pack your bag camera Accommodation fo stay ata hotel bed and breakfast (B&B) youth hostel campsite caravan site to rent a/an ... cottage villa apartment | chalet 64) Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 10 ion —___ to go on a tour on safari skiing walking camping sightseeing Staying at a campsite tent coravan pitch (= space for a tent) electricity hook-up... gas restaurant café bar showers shop laundrette phone - children’s play area swimming pool fishing mini-golf / crazy golf pony trekking tennis courts table tennis cycle hire 7 wheelchair access .... Staying Ina hotel ff to book os ssteeees a room with a .. to pay a deposit ede bathroom (en suite) half board (includes breakfast and dinner) shower ledecbeladeabelcledl ae sone TV full board (includes breakfast, lunch and dinner) telephone : sea view reception receptionist wealedtadtad a single room lift (noun) . . - «a double room room service (= with a double bed} reservation 7 a twin-bedded room first floor (= with two beds) key tip (noun / verb) 87 for the British / American ca See pos word list Do you have any rooms available? We'd like to stay for two nights. What time is breakfast, please? Could | have a wake-up call, please? Could | put it (e.g. o drink] on the bill, please? I'd like to check in / out, please. I'd like to pay the bill, please. Excuse me. The television doesn’t work. / | think there’s something wrong with the shower. Describing a holiday Activities Impressions sunbathing beautiful swimming quiet relaxing lively sightseeing crowded ‘We went on an excursion. touristy boring We went on @ boot trip. We had a great time. We took photos. It was sunny. / It rained the whole time. The weather was fantastic / terrible. Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 1010} a 1 Complete the list of facilities. 5 children’s play area myself, our two children Jonathon (fifteen) and Jessica (eighteen), and my mother. The children don't mind sharing @ room. My mother Sometimes uses a wheelchair. She'd like a room overlooking the sea. We want to go for a week from Friday 17 April, returning Friday 24 April, Types of room... Check in Antal 7 Check oUt: Day sa Month ... Year Special needs / Questions One of our travel advisors will confirm your reservation request within one working day and will send you | Location. | | an e-mail giving details of the booking terms and amount due. 66} Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 10 We want to find a B & B on the coast in Cornwall, in the south-west of England, There are five of us: my husbani \ 3 Try this quiz. Travel What do you call a holiday where travel and accommodation are included in the price? @ package holiday a holiday looking at places of interest? a holiday which includes a number of destinations? a book which tells you about places to visit? a book which gives you useful words and phrases to use on holiday? Money What do you call ... 6 the money you pay before arriving at a hotel or campsite, to book your room or place? the extra money you give to a waiter or a taxi driver? the piece of paper which tells you how much you have to pay? cheques which can be used in any country? Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 10 él Places to stay What do you call .. 10 accommodation with all meals? II a place which is not expensive and where mostly young people stay? 12. a small old house in the country? 13 a wooden house in or near a ski resort? 14 a house or small hotel where the only meal provided is breakfast? 15a place where you can park a caravan? Holidays and you 16 Which of these holidays would you choose, and why? 17 Where do you usually go on holiday? 18 What do you normally do on holiday? . Answers lace alacte oe Check your answers on page F .10 4a You are going to England for a holiday with your friends. You find a youth hostel on the Internet and you phone to make a reservation. First complete the notes. Number in Types of voom: your group: Number of A rooms: Check-in date. Questions: Check-out date: 4b Now write your part of the telephone conversation. Receptionist: Holland Park Youth Hostel, good morning You: (Rooms available? Dates) ...... Receptionist: Yes, we do. What exactly do you require? You: (Number and types of room) .. Receptioni You: (Special needs / Questions) sci... Receptionist: Yes You: (Deposit?) Receptionist: Yes, pleose. If you can give me your credit card details 5 Write what the people are saying. 1 dike t 6 out, please. 4) RECEPTION] 2 Hello, this is Room 202 68] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 10 : Yes, that's fine. We can do that. 3 Could 4 What 6a Wayne went with his family on holiday last year. Use the words in the box to complete his postcard. resort hired pack picnic spending took sightseeing touristy trip sunny boring sunbathing eee} Dear Trocy we're ....Spending...... 9 week at a” ass0n the coost. | Thece are lots of plastic donkeys ond silly hots inthe shops, becouse it's ploce. I think it’s horrible, but + youd like it. 8 cally Iv. sissies 8 bike on Mondow, but I fall off | ond hurt ~ lea, LT wented to try waterskiing or windsurfing, | ADDR bot E can't now. | Yesterdoy, ‘Mom and Dod just log on the beech .. all morning, Then we hod 0 *.. +, bot it wes too hot ond there wace lots of Flies. I wented to ao on a boot”... -. in the afternoon, but we went ean. instead, Thay cssescene lots of photos, but I thought it wos really ds « Even the ++ the whole time. nM beg end 40 home. My “So @) a: | 1 weather's boring: it's just L con't weit to 7 Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize. “7 6b Write a postcard from somewhere you've been on holiday. Words Expressions uwnRon— Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 10Lanascape and weather Translate the words and phrases. The earth The sky continent sun country moon island star peninsula planet ocean space sea land Points of the compass north north west north east west east south west south east south ' live in the north of Englond. My village is ten kilometres east of York Landscape features bay stream beach canal cave tree cliff valley rock wood coast mountain coasiline mountain field range forest ct desert hill seasetenseetnceettnssesins oasis lake plain pond at rainforest reservoir seeseeeeees Heteteeeeeees volcano river waterfall ee Page 84 in the reference section for the use ofthe definite entcle wih named landscape feotures J 70] Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 11 L Weather Weather forecasts I's cold. zl There will be chill «© good deal of sunshine. frosty. : freezing tated sunny periods, snowing . . hailing strong winds. hot. worm. . a light breeze. sunny. : humid : heavy rain. misty. foggy. . costes scattered showers, cloudy, oe stormy. drizzle. windy. . : . 7 raining le thunder and lightning It's pouring! apes | thick fog Fm boiling! sssssessttntnstnntnetete I'm freezing! 7 otal a hard frost. What's the weather like? Ealedeadsadatacead It will be Is it going to rain / snow? overcast, 7 cated eastenetes a dull day. | think there's going to be a storm. mild wet. Temperatures will rise to 27°C (degrees centrigrade|, Temperatures will fall to minus 2°C. See page 87 for the British / American word list nit page 84 for Celsius on Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unime 1 Complete the grid with landscape words. " P] Bown ¥ ss ol F 1 Avery high hill, which often has snow on the top. (8) u 2 A sandy area next to the sea N (5) 7 o T 4 An area of water in 10 Across 7 (5) - 5 Ahigh rock which goes : I straight down to the sea. (5) it f' N 6 The line between the land and - the seo. (9) = A 7 Alarge monmade area of water. (9) = - 8 Anotural line of water that F ie runs across a country to the 7 sea. (5) 11 A tall plant which lives for many years. (4) ie 12 An area of land with water oll around it. (6) 16 A large natural area of water hee with land all around it. (4) 3 Amounicin with o large hole ot the top, which can be dangerous ifit’s active. (7) mountains. (6) 6 A large natural hole in rock. (4) 14 A small river. (6) 7 Alarge area of trees in a tropical climate. 15 Ai f land thot is hi nthe lan 16 An orepof land thot is higher thon the and 13 A low area between two lines of hills or 9 A grassy area where you often see cows or ‘17. The large area of solt water that covers most li sheep. (5) of the earth. (5) A large area of sand where it is always hi i Aterge ore e itis always hot «18 bs al falls straight down over a high | {Gi 2a Look again at the grid. List the words to do with water. | stream F 2b Which of the landscape features in the grid are within one hundred kilometres of your home? Make a list, with their names, and add any that are not in the grid, e.g. canal, forest. Feature Name beach Teresitas Beach 72} Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Unit 11 inn 3a Where is it? Choose from the places in the box. Japan | OU ICK Q U | Z How good is your geography? | Egypt Switzerland Poland Tenerife Venezuela < ier => iest early earlier earliest heavy heavier heaviest 4 One-syllable adjectives which end in a single consonant: double the consonant before adding -er or -est comparative superlative big bigger biggest hot hotter hottest wet wetter wettest British / American spellings When the vowel which comes before the final consonant is not stressed, or when it is spelled with two letters: do not double the consonant comparative superlative quiet quieter quietest great greater greatest Do not double y or w at the end of words new newer newest Adjectives and adverbs 1 To make an adjective into an adverb: add -ly adjective adverb nice nicely auie! avietly Adjectives which end in -y adjective adverb yo => ily noisy noisily easy easily Adjectives which end in -le: drop the e before adding -ly adjective adverb simple simply terrible terribly See Boost Your Vocabulary 3, for the comparatives and superlatives of two-syllable adjectives. British American litre liter (See page 18.) burnt burned (See page 19.) theatre | theater (See page 24.) (health) centre | (health) center jeweller’s ieweler’s programme program colour color cheque check travellers’ cheques travelers’ checks (See page 24.) (See page 25.) (See page 39.) (See page 39.) (See page 44.) (See pages 44 ond 64.) Boost Your Vocabulary 2 Reference [85]