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Expert IELTS B7.5 U1 - Coursebook
Expert IELTS B7.5 U1 - Coursebook
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11a Training
Lifelong learning
• Reading: Predict language; Scan for information
(Note and table completion)
• Vocabulary: The language of learning; Collocations;
Dictionary skills
• Speaking: Use a range of tenses; Use a range of
vocabulary; Word stress (Part 1)
• Listening: Recognise paraphrasing (Section 2: Multiple
choice; Select from a list)
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Describe trends
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• Listening: Section 2: Multiple choice; Select from a list
• Language development and vocabulary: Tense review;
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Lead-in
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Brain boosting
ADVICE BENEFITS
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1 Predict what the passage will say and make notes. rich in calmer and
2 Read the passage quickly. Were your predictions 7 ; more alert
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2 a Look at question 1 in the test task below. Read Study/ • remove • prevents attention
around the gap and answer these questions. Work unnecessary wandering;
area mess from your allows more
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workspace freedom of
noun, adjective, adverb?)
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2 What will the meaning be of the missing word?
What word would collocate with highest?
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b Scan the passage to find the part which will give Task analysis
you the answer. Do not read every word.
4 a Discuss these questions about the test strategies.
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2 Look for a word in the passage that will fit 1 How helpful was it to predict the kind of word(s)
grammatically and has the correct meaning. you were looking for before reading the passage?
2 Which strategies helped you to scan the passage
Test practice quickly rather than read every word?
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TEST STRATEGIES page 170 you thought were possible?
b In which ways could you improve your
Questions 1–4 performance in these tasks next time?
Complete the notes below.
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Using your time effectively the ways in which you could improve.
• keep times of highest 1 for most 2 At what time of day do you study best/worst? Give
important work reasons.
• do not send an email that requires a non-urgent 3 To what extent do you agree with the writer’s
2 until main work done comments on food, exercise and workspace? Why?
• a drop in 3 affects mental power – avoid 4 What do you do when you take breaks? In what
early/post-lunch hours way does this help you?
• 4 is a good way of ‘switching off’
8 Student’s Resource Book > Reading pages 6–7 MyEnglishLab > 1a Reading A and B
Using neuroscience
to manage your time
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matters most and pinpoint the best time to do it. “It’s really
about being highly effective as far as it’s reasonable for a
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paperwork – can be done in any ‘downtime’. However, and look better but this is focused on the short term.” A
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there are times when the extent to which small tasks short session – 20 minutes or so – of moderate exercise
can tax our brains is underestimated. Sending an email, will be sufficient. It does not need to be a lengthy gym visit;
for example, may appear simple on the surface but can just running up and down stairs or jogging on the spot can
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involve a decision which, although trivial, can cause mental be an effective method of lessening tension and boosting
exhaustion. In this case, it is better to reorder the day and positive emotions.
deal with less pressing concerns only after the work target
Food that keeps blood-sugar levels stable will also help
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from person to person but as a general rule the first such as nuts and cheese rather than carbohydrates, to
two hours after waking up are not conducive to serious avoid blood-sugar spikes. Starting the day with high-protein
study. Research measuring attention, verbal reasoning food such as eggs and toast will have a high impact on the
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and reaction times has also shown that when our body neurotransmitters in the brain. The amino acid tyrosine,
temperature falls below 37 degrees C, the brain is not at which is found in proteins, will stimulate the transmitters
its full potential so the worst time to do anything involving responsible for alertness and the calming protein
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thinking is between midnight and 6am. This is almost as tryptophan will relax the brain. On meal breaks, people
bad as the afternoon slump between 2pm and 4pm, which should eat only to 80 percent capacity; people’s best work
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is more to do with feeling cold than a heavy lunch. will be done when they are slightly hungry but not starving.
Keep hydrated and improve your mood by sipping water.
Rather than being afraid of getting distracted, just be
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should go back to day-dreaming, where it is possible to stop space is clear; clutter is a distraction and not a good one,
thinking about work without really focusing on anything as it reminds you of uncompleted work. A clear desk also
else. This allows for creative thinking and the integration gives you room for increased movement, whether sitting
between different parts of the brain, which cannot occur with your arms behind your head or your feet up. You could
when the mind is required to focus on something specific. alternate between standing and sitting.
Neuroscience has revealed much about the mind-body Finally, try to get eight hours sleep a night. While we sleep,
connection and how exercise can be used as a tool. “It’s a our brains process and retain information, consolidating
different way of seeing exercise,” says Davis. “Usually we facts and reinforcing how to perform tasks. It also
think about how in the long term it will make us healthy rejuvenates us both physically and mentally.
b Match the words above with the definitions. was the first company to release apps for download.
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There are definitions for the words that are both It started with just 500 but within three months this
nouns and verbs. rose rapidly to 3,000 apps. In contrast, when Google
1 to remember information began launching apps there was a slower increase in
2 a response to something downloads. It began with a few and this gradually
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3 the thing that people pay attention to increased over the next few years. Now, there are
4 to gain knowledge or a skill thousands of apps on both operating systems. In the last
5 someone’s ability to do something few years, the number of apps has fluctuated slightly
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6 the activity of finding out information about for Google, between 500,000 and 600,000, and there
something has been a steady increase to a million for Apple. Free
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7 to give special attention to one thing apps tend to be downloaded the most, whereas the
8 a series of actions that are done in order to demand for ones which are paid for has fallen sharply
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in comparison.
9 a planned way of doing something
10 to take in and think about information It is likely that apps will remain a popular way for
people to learn and Google and Apple will probably
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1 It is impossible to acquire / retain everything you b Put the verbs you underlined in Exercise 2b into
hear in a lecture, but taking notes can help. the correct categories.
2 Some students prefer to use visuals as a capacity / 1 go up 2 go down 3 move up and down
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or experience
Collocations collocations: (verbs) to acquire, retain, gain
2 Complete the text with the verbs below to make knowledge (adjectives) background, first-hand,
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verb + noun collocations. There is one verb you in-depth, specialist knowledge
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2 How have your goals and dreams changed 1 eager 3 dedicated 5 uncertain
throughout your life? 2 inspired 4 disheartened
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believe it is important
2a 1.1 Listen to a candidate talking about what C to be provided with an idea (often by somebody
she wanted to do when she was younger. Did she or something)
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correct verbs. d Work in pairs. Discuss when you last felt the
1 I always to be a writer when I was younger. emotions in Exercise 3c.
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4 I remember once I a story to a publisher, word beneficial. Which one has the stress in the
and got a letter from them but it was a rejection. correct place?
5 I about giving up, but then I decided to
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TEST STRATEGIES page 174
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EXPERT SPEAKING page 184
E an unfinished or recent action in the past
F a past action/event/emotion that happened to the
5 Read the questions and write some vocabulary
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speaker
to help you answer them. Work in pairs and
d Tell your partner what you wanted to be when discuss your answers to the questions. Record
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you were younger and why. Remember to use a your answers if possible.
range of tenses.
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3 a Think of alternatives for the words in bold. 2 What do you want to study at university? Why
1 When I was younger I was a really good piano are you interested in it?
player. 3 What inspires you to work towards these goals?
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2 I once cheated on a test and I felt really bad about 4 What difficulties have you experienced working
it. towards your educational goals?
3 Once I started the course I realised that it was
more difficult than I expected.
4 Joaquin is a really good student; He always does Task analysis
what the teacher tells him to do. 6 Think about your and your partner’s answers
5 When I was younger I had really big plans for my and answer the questions.
future.
1 Did you use a variety of tenses?
6 The punishments at my old school were really bad.
2 What interesting vocabulary did you use?
Listening (Section 2)
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Before you listen d Look again at the audio script in Exercise 3c and
answer the questions.
1 a Look at the pictures of libraries. How do they
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compare to libraries you have visited? Where 1 Did the audio script use any of the same words as
might you find each type of library shown? What the answer options (A, B, C)?
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could be the advantages and disadvantages of 2 Were any of the options (A, B, C) expressed
each one? differently in the audio script?
3 What can this tell us about answering these types
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c Compare your list with another student. you say the underlined part? Which word(s)
cannot be changed?
Recognise paraphrasing
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2 1.4 Listen to a talk about a library and answer Choose TWO services the students need their
the questions. library card for.
1 Is the talk for new students or second-year students?
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2 Do any of the points in the talk match your ideas b Read the options for the question. Think of some
in Exercise 1b? synonyms for them.
3 a Read the question and underline what you are
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1 What was added to the library during the C print an essay E pay fines
holidays?
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A relaxation areas C new IT equipment 5 Look at audio script 1.4 on page 201 and discuss
B study spaces the questions.
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2 explain B talk someone through something in the world still have not been 3 , despite efforts
3 recent C get something in by companies such as Google. There are many reasons
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4 refill D top something up for this, and one such reason is copyright; it is 4
b Complete the sentences in two ways: with to fully reproduce many books online. Academically,
both the words 1–4 and the synonyms A–D in libraries are 5 too as they are a way to view
scholarly material for free. Research articles and journals
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Paraphrase sentences
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4 a Complete the sentences below using a different
1 If we don’t have what you want, we’re happy to form of the word in bold. Write no more than
get it in for you from another library, as we have three words.
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an -library loan policy. 1 There is no one best way to revise for an exam.
2 But, you’ll be able to use the automatic possible
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machines; you’ll need to come to the desk. It is define a single best study method.
3 If you have sufficient money on your card, 2 Getting to know yourself and how you study best
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you can top this up at the reception desk. is essential to your success.
4 You can arrange any appointment or room valuable
booking up to 24 hours in advance. If you know your study habits, it your
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Writing (Task 1)
2 What is the date range shown on the graph? 2 The average time spent in education generally
3 Which group starts with the highest percentage? increased.
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4 Which group starts with the lowest percentage? 3 Korea is overtaking New Zealand in years spent in
5 Which group remains the steadiest? education.
6 Are the groups more similar or different when
b Which of the following sentences is a trend and
comparing 2010 to 1950?
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which is a detail?
Percentage of women in employment from 1 The number of years in education for Korean men
1950–2010 by level of education and women increased.
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Average number of years ofby country by country
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attained had a greater impact on women’s 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
employment in the past than more recently. Year
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Listening (Section 2)
£2.99 Great for stargazers. You point your device at
the sky and this educational app tells you what you are
looking at. It labels the constellations, stars and satellites.
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TEST STRATEGIES pages 168 and 169
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B full of advertising.
C badly designed.
2 What does the speaker think of Mathword?
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A It is too expensive.
£11.99 Wordflex is for everyone who loves words. B It is good for children.
Explore up to 2 million language nodes in this C It is easy to use.
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dictionary/thesaurus combination.
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would you like to use? Why? How might these Which TWO subject areas does the speaker think are
apps help people learn? Do you think people underrepresented?
should pay for good learning apps? Why/Why not?
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A Foreign languages
Predict alternative language B Maths
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What is the speaker’s job?
A An educational consultant
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B A teacher
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C A technology expert 4 Read audio script 1.6 on page 201. With a partner,
discuss what language helped you choose your
answers. How did you eliminate the distractors?
b Compare your alternative language with a partner.
c 1.5 Listen and answer the question. Discussion
d Read audio script 1.5 on page 201 and find the 5 Do you think technology benefits education?
section with the answer. How is the language in Why/Why not? In what ways can it be positive
the question and options different? and negative?
university course.
4 I’m learning Spanish so I can live and work there.
5 I started playing tennis two months ago. b Read the sentences about the graph and
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6 As soon as I started watching the film, I realised I’d underline the errors. Correct the errors.
seen it before.
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7 Later this week I’m going to meet my friends for Peak study times of UK secondary school
dinner. students in a day
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b Complete the sentences with the correct form of
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the verbs in brackets. 80 2
1 Last week I (complete) the application 70 4 5
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5 Next year, my tutor (introduce) a new 1 Firstly, the line remains stable then it falls sharply.
programming module into our course. 2 Next the line increases gradually.
6 After speaking to my parents about the benefits, I 3 Then the line rises sharply.
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now know that I (go) abroad to study. 4 After this, the line plummets.
5 Finally, there is a slight drop.
c Choose the correct option in italics to complete
c Look at the graph again. Write sentences to
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describe each stage of the graph. Discuss your
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16 Student’s Resource Book > Language development and Vocabulary pages 12–13 MyEnglishLab > 1b Language development and Vocabulary
Vocabulary development
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b Complete the collocations (1–8) with the verbs 3 Ask and answer the questions, taking turns to
below. be the examiner and candidate. Record your
answers if possible.
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4 action school?
5 your mind 5 What do you want to study in the future?
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8 a decision
c What big decisions have you had to make
Assess and improve
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in your life? Choose ONE and describe the 4 a How did you perform in the interview? Complete
decision-making process to your partner. Use the the checklist.
vocabulary in Exercise 1b. 1 I used a variety of tenses and vocabulary.
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Student’s Resource Book > Speaking page 14 MyEnglishLab > 1b Speaking A, B and C 17
3 Each brain comprises thousands of neurons. neuron: a type of cell that makes up the nervous system
4 The brain weighs an average of three pounds. and sends messages to other parts of the body or the brain
2 a Read the strategies and complete the test tasks. passage for each answer.
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TEST STRATEGIES page 170 Synaptic transmission
• neurotransmitters – electrical signals change
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NUMBER from the passage for each answer. • neurotransmitter 9 can cause diseases
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described?
• short electrical
8 Think of a paraphrase for connect.
signals, known
b Discuss your answers in pairs.
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as 1 ,
pass through
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fascinated by the brain, until recently viewed as nearly includes a fatty molecule called myelin, which helps
incomprehensible. Two thousand five hundred years the signals travel faster and farther. The information is
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ago Hippocrates argued that the brain rather than the transmitted by brief impulses carrying only 0.1 volts
heart, which is what his contemporaries believed, is and lasting just a few thousandths of a second but
the seat of thought, sensation, emotion and cognition. with the capacity – in just one second – to travel as far
In the 17th and 18th centuries, anatomists began as 120 metres.
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Reading, learning, pattern recognition and so much from the past, and comprehending the outside world.
more, all begin with the main type of brain cell and Disorders relating to neurotransmitters have been
fundamental building block of the brain – the neuron. linked to depression, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s
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All sensations, movements, thoughts, memories and and a host of other conditions.
emotions are the result of very rapid messages that
Both the brain and body need regular exercise if
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Writing (Task 1)
Lead-in 1 Discuss the following quotation. What do you think it means? To
what extent do you agree or disagree with it?
‘The true purpose of education is to make minds, not careers.’
William Deresiewicz
Understand the task 2 a The line graph below has no title or key, but the trends can still be
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EXPERT WRITING page 191 identified. Look at the graph and answer the questions.
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Language and content 5 a Look at the graph above. What tenses could you use to write your
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answer? Why?
b Look at the graph again. What part is in the future? Is it definite
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Write your description 6 a Plan your answer for the task in Exercise 4. Think about the
following:
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Assess and improve 7 a Work in pairs. Check your partner’s description and answer the
questions.
1 Does it have an introductory sentence? Is it accurate?
2 Are key features identified? Do you think they are the appropriate
key features?
3 Is there any important information missing?
4 Does it conclude with an overview?
b Work with your partner to improve both of your answers.
Methods of learning
capacity if he/she wants to study at doctorate
level.
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retain information from your lectures. playing an instrument is very different from learning
A reserve B remember C review topics or subjects based on acquiring 1 . It
3 There was a positive reaction to the new can be argued that this type of learning involves
examination system introduced into the school distinct areas of our brain and also a 2 of
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is rare. Many people need to take breaks. However, when people start to learn more creative
A concentrate B fixate C adapt skills, there are many opportunities for 4 . One
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5 Finding a study method that works for you will of these is based on practice. Through a process of
help with time management at university. 5 and then doing these actions again we can
A design B custom C system become better at creative skills. One reason is due to
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A B C D
b Complete the sentences with the correct form of
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c Write sentences to describe the graph below. future workforce (grow) considerably this
century.
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graduates.
6 The government has said that it (reduce)
funding for sport in primary and secondary
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