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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS fourth edition nglish File Upper-intermediate Workbook Christina Latham-Koenig Clive Oxenden Kate Chomacki with Jane Hudson Paul Seligson and Clive Oxenden ‘are the original co-authors of English File Tand English Fle 2 Leroy ni lala) 4A Questions and answers 40 ANight night 7B it’samystery 43 BA : rere 2A Doctor, doctor! 's 15 B Act yourage 49 B it’sall an act 52. Collequial English 6 &7 Talking about...performances 1B A Fasten your seatbelts FiscB- Aten goad ending 7 rarees me j at English 2 & 3 Talking about,..books A Good business 63. B Supercities 66 Colloquia English 8 & 9 ng tte advertising 67 Can you remember..2 1-9 > How to use your Workbook and Online Practice Student's Book Use your Student's Bookin class with your teacher. perereer ed your Access Card to Por os ore << Look again at the Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation from the Student's Book before you ‘ d rk i Practise Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation ae NO es for every lesson. > Listen to the audio for the Pronunciation exercises. > Use the Sound Bank videos to practise English sounds, <— Watch the Colloquial English videos before you _ do the exercises. ial ever le. Practise the Colloquial English for every eplso —— Use the interactive video for more Colloquial English practice. + Look again at the Grammar, Vocabulary, and Do the Can you remember...? exercises Pronunciation if you have any problems. to check that you remember the Grammar, cabulary, and Pronunciation every wo Files Practise Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. Course overview SI = 7 Judge a man by his questiony rather than by his answers Questions and ANSWEFS. eta itnconin honda ‘humanist, rationalist, and satires ’ IE LA 41 GRAMMAR question formation b Complete the indirect questions and sentences, a Right (V) or wrong (x)? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases. 1A Youhave ever been to Greece? X Have you ever B Yes, a couple of times. 2 A Why didh'tyou tell me the truth? int E B Because | thought you'd be angry 3 A Where you usually go on holiday? B We usually go to Portugal 4 A Haven't you dane the homework? B No, I haven't. I'm sorry. 5 A What did happen at the meeting yesterday? B We discussed the sales figures - all very boring, really. 1. ‘Would Michael like this wallet?” E Do you think Michae! would like this wallet 2 6 A Who's Jack going out with? Fee B He's going out with his best friend's sister. Could you tell me 3 ‘Where did we park the car?” 7A Who repaired your eat for you? Kear Fememeer 4 ‘Ave there any tickets left for the concert tonight? B My brother. Do you know é 2 5 ‘What time does the match start?’ 8 A Whose jacket you did borrow for the wedding? Canvedielne 2 6 ‘When's Sally's birthday?” Doyou remember boa 7 ‘What does Jamie do for a living?” Do you have any idea B_ My dad's, It was a bit big for me, 9 A it's late. We should goinow? B_ Yes, we have to get up early tomorrow 8 ‘Where does Natalie live?’ morning, Iwonder cegeee 9 ‘What's Ava's boyfriend's name? 10.A For who aré you waiting? fanceare a - 10 ‘How much did you pay for your new car?” Would you mind telling me _ ae 'm waiting for my brother. pe ¢ Write the questions, 1 how long / you / spend / in Brazil last summer How long did you spend in Brac last summer? 2 who / cook/ in your family 3 when / your brother / pass /his driving test 4 you know / who / go /to the party tonight 5 who/ the manager / talk to / now 2 6 who / eat/ the chocolates / | / leave / in the cupboard 7 why / you / not come / to school yesterday 8 you remember / what time / the me d_ Write questions to ask at a job intervi different phrase to begin each question. 1 salary 2 holidays: a re 3. working hours ee Se ei 4 overtime 3 TST LST PRONUNCIATION intonation: showing interest 1.1 Listen to the questions. Tick (V) if the speaker sounds interested. 1. Which university did you go to? v 2 What don't you like about your job? 3. How's your family? 4 Would you like to work abroad? 5. How many languages do you speak? & Why did you leave your last job? 1.2 Listen and repeat the questions with interested intonation. Complete the table with the expressions and questions in the list, How interesting! lim sorry. Me too! Oh, really? What a shame! Why (notl? Why do you say thet? Why's that? Wow! How interesting! nay Followup questions 1.3 Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the expressions. @ 1.4 Now listen to the questions from a in conversations. Complete the phrases or questions that people use to react to the answers. 1 Metoo! When were you there? 2 How long have you been there? 3 hope it's nothing serious. 4 _____ What's keeping you here? 5 That's alot of languages. (a @ 15 Listen and repeat the responses. Copy the intonation. Gocnline for more practice) I 3 VOCABULARY working out meaning from context ‘a Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the list. foolproof geek good-natured rivalry gut feeling job seekers light-hearted response the point of workclife balance 1. Josh is a computer geek so he's been applying for jobs in IT. 2 If someone tries to annoy me, | prefer to give a rather than get angry. 3 My colleague and | enjoy a over who meets our monthly targets first. 4 Great news for more than 50% of UK companies intend to hire new sta is year 5 Ihavea that this interview will go very badly. 6 Idon't see. some interview questions ~ they seem quite ridiculous. 7 Itean be difficult to get the right especially if you have a position of responsibility in a company, 8 This article gives five _ to be successful at a job interview. tips on how b_ Read the article quickly. Match the bold words in the highlighted phrases to definitions 1-8. 1 (adj) extremely useful ble 2 adj) done very car ly, with attention to detail 3 (ed}) possible 4. (phrasal verb) be noticeable because of being different 5 (verb) sit in alazy way, with your shoulders bent forwards 6 (phrase) avoid 7 (adj) real; true 8 (verb) keep touching something because you are nervous Important interview tips Your CV has got you in the door; now it’s time to convince ‘the interviewer you're the best person for the job. Research the company Do your homework so you don’t give the impression you're {ooking for any old job. Search the internet and read not only the company's website, but also any news stories that come up. Make a list of points you could discuss atthe interview and questions you could ask. You want your potential future ‘employer to believe that you have a genuine interest in working for the organization. Look the part The company's dress code should give you an idea of what to wear at the interview, but in most cases, you wil be expected to look smart. However, itis not only your clothes you must watch. Think about your body language: do you usually slouch or sit up straight ina chair, or do you sometimes fiddle with a pen? Practise before the day so that you have time to replace any bad habits with positive body language. Mind your manners When you get to the interview venue, make sure you greet everyone you meet, including the people inthe lift. Offer the interviewer warm greeting and say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ when appropriate. Not only do you want to show that you would be an invaluable team member, but you aso want the interviewer to choose you over another candidate who may be equally qualified forthe job. Give real examples You won't be the first candidate the interviewer has met, so ‘you need to stand out from the competition. When you are asked about your abilities and experience, steerelear of typical answers such as ‘Thave great communication skills’ or ‘Tm people person’. Instead give real examples of situations where you have demonstrated these qualities and brought about.a positive result. ‘Ask the right questions Towards the end of the interview, you willbe invited to ask your own questions about the job. You'll have that list you made beforehand, but the points om it may already have been covered. Even ifthe interviewer has been very thorough, you must aska few questions, This is where your initial research about the company will come in handy. ’ Here's something to think about: How It's a mystery ei hareen teas eae Gorse 1. GRAMMAR auxiliary verbs 4A You're going to Sam's party 0 a Cross-out the unnecessary words. sedaplage ‘A. Why not? You haven't had another argur with him you? B Yes, We aren't going out together any more. Ibe back a bit late tonight, you? Where are you ¢ Toa concert with some friends. Youll be back before 12.00, you? Of course. pera> 6 A You couldn't lend me some money, you? B No, sorry. Why? Jk Ive spent all my money this month, B So 0 1 My mum ean'drive, Butrmy dad can't dive BNSF goin si signe 2 Hoved that book, but my wife dict love that book B Nether te rec tic 3. You werent listening tothe instructions, but | was Beco listening tothe instructions. 4. Some people believe in ghosts, but others don't BA You arn't rom round here, a0 belive in ghosts B Nom from Australi 5 Gina's going to the party, but Robbie ft going to A don't suppose you like the British weather B Actually, | Iki. Lprefer cool the party 6 | always lock the front door, but my partner doesn’t weather to hot weather always lock the front door. ¢ Respond to the statements with So do |, Neither 7 I've never been to a fortune teller, but my sister has do |, Ido, I don't, etc., and say why. visited a fortune teller. 8 My friends had already heard the story, but | hadn't 1 | didn’t go out yesterday. already heard the story. b Complete the conversations with a question tag or 2 Move the sea. an auxiliary. 3 vernever been to Scotland. 1. A Isent you a message lastnight, but you didn’t reply. B idid reply | texted you straight away. I'd lke to go on a safari BNET «foal lice cocking tonlaht 5 | wasn't interested in history at school B Neither____I. Shall we go out for x dinner? Id love a curry. 6 I'm good at languages. A So 1. Come on. Let's go. = 7 | can swim quite well : 3. A I've seen this film before, B Well! __ 8 I don’t do any exercise, ‘A Do you mind if | change channels? B Yes,1__ ‘mind! { want to see the end. 2 PRONUNCIATION intonation and 4 sentence rhythm a @'1.6 Listen and complete the conversations, a 1A You don't like the soup, do__ you? B ido _ like it I's just that it's very hot 2A We _ invited to their wedding, 8 ‘you? Neither we 3 al enjoy that film 8 you? | ie 4 lwvays very well behaved as a peuple ny 5A You __forget to call me, ee on B Ofcourse |___ eal play tennis quite well TG 5.01, b @1.6 Listen again and repeat the conversations. Copy the rhythm and intonation. 3 GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT the. the... + comparatives ‘Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the list. big cold difficult early far good high interesting late likely long qualified 1 The earlier _we set off, he better __ chance well have of avoiding the rush-hour traf 2 The ___the class, the the students are to learn something. 3 The you go to bed, the itis to get up in the morning 4 The north you travel in Canada, the itgets, 5 The the person is for the job, the the salary. 6 The your house, the ittakes you to clean it. VOCABULARY compound adjectives, modifiers Match the definitions to the compound adjectives in the list. absent-minded bad-tempered big-headed ‘easy-going good-tempered laid-back narrow-minded open-minded self-centred strong-willed tight-fisted two-faced well-balanced well-behaved easily made angry or annoyed bad-tempered ready to consider new ideas and opinions not willing to spend money often forgetting or not noticing things determined to do what you want to do, even if other people advise you not to relaxed; not easily worried by things sensible and emotionally in control having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are not willing to listen to ideas different from your own 7 10 dishonest about your feelings; telling people what you think wil please them 11. cheerful and not easily made angry 4 12 thinking only about yourself and not about other people calm; not easily upset by what other people do b_ Complete the sentences with the compound adjectives in a. 1 My parents are quite easy-going They accept most things I do, without getting upset 2 Tom's wife is very She doesn't ‘seem to let anything worry her. Oliver's new girlfriend isn’t as dramatic as he is. She seems quite 4 My partner is quite listen to other people's ideas. 5 Grace never thinks of anyone else, because she's He won't 6 My sisterin-law is very She's nice tome, and then speaks badly of me to other people. 7 Since he went to work abroad for a while, Leo has become more cultures, 8 She's very ___. and if she's decided to become a vegetarian, nothing will stop her. 9 When we go out, my friend Jack never offers to buy the drinks, | wish he wasn't so 10 The new manager seems very He spent most of the meeting teling us how successful he was, 11 My grandmother never remembers where she's put her keys. She's very Peta 12 venever seen your children being naughty. They're really 43. Our English teacher never seems to get angry. She's ct a lal 14 It's best not to talk to my brother when he first gets. Up. He's usually very ¢ Gircle)the correct answer. Tick (¥) if both answers are possible. 1 Tony's new girlfriend is good for him - she seems rather [feallwel balanced 2 I don’t trust my neighbour - she’s extremely / incredibly two-faced. ¥ 3 Some people complain about my kids, but | think they're pretty / a bit well behaved. 4 My cousin Olivia is very / realy tight fisted — she doesn’t want to give any money towards our grandfather's 80th birthday present. 5. Imnot that keen on my new colleague. | find him quite /ratherbig-headed. 6 I get on well with my boss, He's quite / rather easy- going. 7 Ifthave a problem, | usually talk to my aunt. She's a bit / incredibly open-minded. 8 I don't spend much time with my flatmate ~ she’s 2 bit / pretty self-centred. ae about other [cower EG coer so ws J Choose eight of the compound adjectives in a and write sentences about yourself. Use a suitable modifier from the list. Explain your answers. abit extremely incredibly pretty quite rather really very 1 VOCABULARY FROM READING Complete the missing letters in the words. 1 Detectives are searching for clues to help them 5.0 |v. last night's murder. 2 She told reporters the ex story of how she survived the plane crash 3 It takes six days to reach the r_m Tristan da Cunha by boat. 4. The search party found no tr climbers. 5. The strange geology of the planet Mars continues to b_f___ scientists ___island of of the missing RS Colloquial English Talking about...getting a job LOOKING AT LANGUAGE Match the formal words in sentences 1-10 with the informal words in the list. answer begin buy check fillin finish follow say see show My colleague was dismissed because she didn't adhere to the terms of her contract. fol 2 Please state your preference f to-face interview. a telephone or face. 3 The next training course will commence on 1st June. 4 The receptionist asked me to complete an plication form These figures demonstrate the problems facing the company. 6 Customers are advised to retain their receipt when they purchase an item, 7. The candidate gave no response when he was asked about his experience. 8 My contract will terminate at the end of the year 9 They called the candidate's referee to verify his story. 10 We view your prospects of promotion as very probable 2 VOCABULARY FROM THE INTERVIEW Match the bold word or phrase with the correct definition. 1 Get them to talk about their background their personal details b) their education, experience, and interests Peaietranbie tS eet isticien andl becintse aierteh a take a seat b feel comfortable 3 It’s important to engage with the candidate 2 establish a connection with b agree with 4 Do you carry on the interview or do you finish it there? a start again b continue 5 In today's recruitment environment. 2 finding people for a job Bb looking for ajob THE CONVERSATION Complete the sentences with one word, using repetition or an adverb to add emphasis. 1 It’s terrible terrible idea to go to an interview when you're feeling hungry. 2 Ive told you this before more than once, 3 Ifelt realy silly when | realized I'd locked ry keys in the house, 4 You told me you would be here by 11.00, 5 Can you make me a cup of tea? I've had a bad day. 6 I's a wonderful go and see it. film. You really should VOCABULARY FROM THE CONVERSATION Complete the sentences with a word from the list. caught potentially slightly white willing 1 Lsometimes slightly exaggerate when | talk about my experience. 2 You might find yourself in a _ difficult situation, 3. Nobody will worry f you tell @ couple of lies. 4 You could get out if they ask you {questions about something on your CV, 5 You need to show that you are _ __ to learn, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ‘2 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, Use the word in brackets. Contractions are one word. 1. My husband and | both love animals. (so) ove animals and so does During the 1960s and 70s, many stories were told of ships and my husband aircraft disappearing mysteriously in a region of the Atlantic Pate ts sent yol'e Medaage laxtaigre’ aie) ‘Ocean known asthe Bermuda Triangle, People asked,"\__is ‘causing these boats and planes to disappear”, and several ae eae ere * seasons were given to explain the mystery. Some writers Best Tsasige Hatt night ‘wondered "aliens had established an underwater base 3 Whose is this phone? (belong) and were hijacking aircraft to study their crew. Others said Whe that enormous waves might be hitting vessels, causing them to to? sink without a*__. However, nobody asked the question of, 4 What was wrong with the hotel you stayed in? (lke) whether there really * any mystery to explain. Why is: he ‘Journalist Larry Kusche was the first person to do this. He asked questions about the mysterious disappearances which previous writers * __. These writers had simply collected stories that had already been written and repeated them in their hotel you stayed in? 5 Where did you get that book from? (gave) Soameeel —— that book? ‘own way. Kusche found many mistakes in their stories: in some 6 How much is petrol in your country? (costs) cases, there was no record of the ships and planes that were said Do you know 10 have been lost, and in others, they had disappeared during ve in your country? 7__bad storms. Kusche pointed out that it was logical that 7 Do you have any vacancies at the moment? (whether) are accidents would occur inthe busy Bermuda Triangle than in more *___ areas such as the South Pacific because the more ‘Spee 7" - ships there are in an area, the ‘___ itis for one of them to sink. pei rere Te In the end, Kusche concluded thatthe explanation for moment? the Bermuda Triangle ""__was neither aliens nor massive 8 'm just checking you'll pick me up from work tonight waves, but the lack of research done by writers in search of a you sensational story. You will pick me up from work tonight, _ 2 —— 1a How b What Which 9 My friends and | can't afford to go on holiday this ee, is < te sauposthed 3 a how b whether © where {can't afford to go on holiday ths year and Me pa cgi aye Fe Sais b has © was 10 Im sure Tom knows about the meeting — he 6 2 didnt b hadnt ¢ weren't eine i anartca koe 7 a rather b quite € extremely ae is 8 a congested b far € remote hhe mentioned it 9 a likely bb more likely € most likely yesterday. 10 a puzzle b quiz © story Ta. i Doctor, doctorika “S=:- 2 CE CE | VOCABULARY ilinesses and b Complete the sentences. injuries Alex h 2 Complete the minor illnesses and injuries. gallery. twas so ho 6 thave as te. ft hurts when | tal __. She thinks she's going to 2 You're coughing and sneezing 2 lot. Do you have ac renything is spinning round. ¢ Complete the conversations with a word from the list. 3 She's 4 Her finger is 4B There's. rash all over m D You might have had an allergic to something 2 P Where am? D Inhaspital You had an accident and youve been 5 She has 6 She's 3 P | fell and hurt my wrist playing tennis ~ now its very pet sn__z. euclien D I think you've » it 4 PI sometimes fee! a bit dizzy when I frst get up. P D Itsounds ike you have low _ ve been sick and | have diarrhoea, ‘You might have ____. Didn't you say you 7 Shehas a 8 Her back thought the prawns you had for lunch were off? cs Sea fact ov 6 P. What should I do if one of my children starts 2 D Tell them not to panic and to keep coughing - they need to move the food. PI dropped a pan of boiling water on my hand. D Yes, you've ____ yourself quite badly. 9 She hasa 10 She has a » Match conditions 1-6 to treatments a-f. an allergic reaction 2 a headache a an infection ‘a major cut a minor cut a sprained ankle a have stitches putantiseptic cream and a plaster on it © putice on it and bandage it d take antibiotics take antihistamine tablets orcream f take painkillers Complete the sentences with a word from the list down out over round up You should go and lie down feeling well. 2. Ifyou stand for too long in this heat, you might pass _ ifyou aren't 3 You shouldn't go out until you get _ the flu properly 4 Ifyou think you're going to throw _ : tell me and I stop the car. 5 I must have fainted. When I came was lying on the floor. Complete the medical advice with the words in the list. bandage damp cloth pinch press rub running water tip 1 You can stop anosebleed if you pinch the soft part of your nose and yourhead forward. 2 Ifyou put cool ull stop blisters from forming 3 You shouldn't put a hot on a sprained ankle, a the heat will make the ankle ‘more swollen. 4 Don't someone with hypothermi them lose more heat. 5 You should only stand behind someone who's choking and their stomach inwards if they can't talk, cough, or breathe. 6 Ifyou put antiseptic cream and a ‘on a bad cut, you will stop the wound getting infected. ___ona burn, it the arms and legs of as you will make 9 Write a short paragraph about your last illness / injury. Include. ‘+ when you were ill /injured and what the illness / injury was. ‘+ what the symptoms were ‘what the treatment was, ‘+ how long it took you to get over it. 2 VOCABULARY FROM READING Complete the sentences with a phrase from the list. heart rate life-threatening ines miracle-cures open-heart surgery scare stories under the weather worst-case scenario 1. Most stories about mixacle cures __are fake news. 2 Ethan is concerned because his __ gets very high when he does exercise 3 Most people want to know about the when they are diagnosed with an illness, but i's unlikely things wil get that bad 4 ‘isn't easy for doctors to tell patients that they are suffering from 5 lvebeen feeling ___recently, so l've made an appointment with my doctor. & My uncle is very lin hospital, and he's going to have tomorrow. 7 Newspapers are full of happen if we eat certain foods. about what will 3 PRONUNCIATION /j, /d3/, /t), and /k/ leithe word with a different sound. allergic emergency finger injury 4 choke stitches stomach temperature 5 couch operation shock unconseious 6 bandage injection negative surgeon b @2.1 Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words. aie) © Ge ening form 4 GRAMMAR present perfect simple and continuous ‘a Right (/) or wrong (X)? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases. 1 You don't need to cal the doctor ~ ve alreadymade’ An appointment for you ¢ 2 Thisis the first time We Been Spraining My ankle —1 didn't know it hurt so much! lve sprained my ankle 3 Mia isnt going to schoo! today, because she's BA throwing up all night. 4 ve fallen over lots of times playing football, but IV never broken a bone 5 | can't take anything for my headache, because WEWE been running out of painkillers 6 Youve been complaining about your back for weeks ~ why don't you go to the doctor's? 7. How long have you been knowing about your grandfathers illness? 8 Sasha's'coughed alliday, and now he has a sore throat. 9. My sister has a skin problem — she's been going to the Fospital for treatment for over two years. 10 How many times have you Been Fainting recently? b Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Use the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verb. Put the adverbs in the correct position. 1 Jess is a bit nervous - she's never ridden a horse before. (she / ride / never) 2 How many biscuits 2 (you /eat) 3 My brother's realy stressed about work, so very wel recently. (he / not sleep) ry hand on the oven — it really Aisa gt hurts! (17 burn /just) _____ problems with my shoulder for several months now. (I have) 6 Edis one of the nicest people __ (/ meet / ever) 5 Go online for more practice 8 9 How long to the gym for long - just a few weeks, (Georgia / not go) a sore throat for more than a week now. (Jamie / have) 2 job? (your girlfriend / look for) 10 | bought that book last month, but ityet. (1/ not read) ¢ Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect simple or continuous. (ic es HiNicola, ‘Thanks for your email youl! twas great to hear from Sorry | ‘haven't replied but I? recently. 1? only just getting over it now. |* (n0t go) to work for a week; 1° (ia) on the sofa at home all day. My mum om {look after) me all week, and ''m nearly better now. Il probably go back to work the day after tomorrow. (not reply) until now, (not feel) very well (have) flu, and I'm ‘Anyway, I'm so glad you're planning on coming to visit next summer ~ it will be lovely to see you! While I've been off work, 1” — (think) ‘about what we can do while you're here, and | % _ (Come up with) a few ideas. | know how much you love music, so for the last few days” ____ (try) to get some tickets for a music festival, but 1 _ (not manage) to get any yet. Is ther you'd like to do during your visit? I'm really looking forward to seeing you, and | know that welll have a fantastic time. Write back soon! Love, ‘Sophie xx d_ Answer Sophie's email. Write 140-190 words. Use the present perfect simple and continuous. Include the followin * thank Sophie for her email * explain why you haven't written until now ‘+ answer Sophie's question sk Sophie a question Act your age GRAMMAR using adjectives as nouns, adjective order Complete the sentences with the noun form of the adjectives in the list. blind deaf disabled elderly injured rich unemployed young 4 Should the family or the state look after the elderly? 2. The governments offering courses to help Ee ____ to find jobs. 3 After the accident, to hospital 4 The building has easy access for were taken 5 Doyou think taxes than the poor? should pay higher & Insome countries, S use special dogs to help them find their way around. oe always think that they know better than their parents 8 usually communicate with each ther using sign language. Wyou speak three languages, you are trilingual Ifyou speak two, you are bilingual Kyou speak one, you are English ‘German joke ET CEE (ST b Complete the sentences with the + adjective. 4 The lish 17th March. (ireland) ‘eat a lot of fish. Japan) celebrate St Patrick's Day on export a lot of electrical products to the rest of the world, (China) = have a good standard of living. (Switzerland) fe are very kind and friendly to visitors. Portugal) 6 ee have a reputation for not speaking foreign languages. (England) 7 are famous for wearing skirts called kilts, (Scotland) are extremely fond of cycling (France) Right (/) or wrong (X)? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases. 1. Sarah's wearing a denim short skirt. Xa short denim skiet = 2. I'm looking for a sleeveless cotton T-shirt aL oe a, 3 | want to buy some leather white trousers. 4 You can't wear those old scruffy jeans to the wedding, 5 He gave his mother a spotted silk scaff for her birthday. 6 He looks very smart in his gran AMR Bu 7 She wes wearing SAGEaSSNARIORES.— 8 My sister's bought ome 5EEGNIGISER d_ Write each pair of sentences as one sentence. 1 My grandparents lve in an old Vietorian house. It’s big 2 Imeta French woman at the party. She was interesting, 3. My sister has lovely black hair. I's long. 4 Ava's ust bought an expensive sik top. I's striped. 5 There's @ round wooden table in my friend's kitchen. It's beautiful © Max gave his girlfriend an unusual ring for her birthday. I's gold 7. My boss drives a powerful italian sports car. It's red. 8 We've been having some wet weather recently. I's been awful 2 VOCABULARY clothes and fashion a Complete the crossword with the adjectives, ali[n ACROSS > = DOWN y b Order the letters in brackets tomakea material, Then complete the sentences. 1. Jack was wearing a blue d jacket. (NIMED) 2 I prefer to wear light the summer. (TTNCOO) 3 I.gave my mum a blouse with a collar for her birthday. (CEAL) 4 Are you sure those boots are made of 2 (HTRELEA) 5 Inever buy clothes because they take so long to iron. (NINLE) 6 They gave mea very expensive tie as a leaving present. (UIKS) 7 Don't wear your ‘outside - it's raining. (SEDUE) 8 I really ike your new looks very soft. (VVTEEL) 9 My aunt often wears a but it isn't real, (URF) | always wears top in the gym = it's the most comfortable. (CRALY) 11 My grandfather wears an old __ cardigan around the house in the winter, (LELOWNO) shirts in jacket — jacket. It ot 10 ¢ Complete the sentences. 3 1 I don't have to wear a uniform at work, but I have to look smart. 2 Alice enjoys wearing cl b clothes that will never go out of fashion. 3 Itisn’ta formal dinner, so 'm going to wear somethingc__. 4 Zach looked quite ser when | ‘saw him: his T-shirt was dirty, and he hadn't combed his hair, '5 You look lke my dad in those trousers ~ they‘ really 0 af Cammemanas) Geeme toro) om Match 1-8 to a-h to make questions. 1 How often do you dress 2 How many clothes do you have 3 Do you get 4 When do you get dressed 5 Do you always hang 6 What colour do you think 7 Isitimportant for you that your shoes 8 Do you have any clothes that go suits you best? the morning? ‘match your clothes? Why / Why not? that don’t fit you? with everything? What? up-to-go out for a special occasion? ‘changed as soon as you get home from work / school? Why// Why not? h up your clothes before you go to bed? Answer the questions in d. PRONUNCIATION vowel sounds Girclelthe word with a different sound. ais @ 1 2 3 4 s boot | fish | bled | bike | train Toose | linen far fit lace Geral | slippers | shit | tycra | leather Toes | sik | shorts | stylish | plain sue | stiped | skirt | tht | suede 2.2 Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the words. , I don’t have a fear of fying: Thave a fear of erashing, Fasten your seatbelts seu nemaa'sacirnee nn a lam 4 VOCABULARY air travel ‘Complete the sentences with a word from the list. a Replace the bold words with a formal word or arrivals business class collect delayed phrase from the lst. first class illegal goods luggage trolley approximately disembark locate 1. Companies usually pay for employees to travel personatelectroniedevices place business class proceed to _rear_requiring 2 Ifyour suitcase has wheels, you don’t need to use : 1 Mobile phones, tablets, and laptops may be used in 5 thaws lea taaer aera flight mode during the fight. personal electronic devices cutside i 2 Thar artolesoe ntanels East 4 Poer aie aoe = fares . in the most comfortable seats on the plane. 3 Our flight time today is about two and a hal hours owt oe you when you're in an airport. 6 Customs officers check travellers’ bags to make sure they are not tying to bring into. the country. 7 Itcan sometimes take a long time to get out of the airport iFyou have to wait to your bbags from baggage reclaim. 8 The departures board informs passengers whether a flight is on time, boarding, or 4 The crew will be passing through the cabin with landing cards for any passengers needing one. 5 Passengers to New York are asked to go to Gate 36 immediately, 6 Please check you have all your belongings with you before you leave the plane. 7 We ask that you put bags and jackets under the seat in front of you 8 Please take some time now to find your nearest d_ Complete the text. emergency ext. Last yan wanted to fave om Madrid to Hamburg to b CGirclethe correct word. at, eee 1 Theyhedbonkedanceonapy gt roth colitis Feed Gace a Use the airport terminal {UP lounge) from Frankfurt to 2 It didn’t take long for me to check in my suitcase at Hens printed off my*b the baggage drop-off / security. the day before my flight, and I took 3 The passengers were stopped at customs / Renmei ira Lge mae pasate the check-in desk for their bags to be checked. ; pear ° showed my boardi oo the ease 4 I showed my boarding pass and ID at the terse Saath eal baggage reclaim / gate and went to board my fight, ch ‘to make sure [wasn't carrying any 5 I didn’t have a boarding pass, so | had to queue at the 4 or’sh ‘check-in desk / customs to get one. like scissors, When I finally got my bag back, I looked 6 We could see our plane on the eunway/ gatewhilewe atthe "d_b___toseeif my were waiting to board. Aahtvas seedy Uy aq Ineecn'thave worried, because the Right was The 7 We parked as near as possible to the airport terminal a VIP lounge because we were late. Plane did't "t_—__o.____“untit ‘two hours later. When I eventually arrived in 6 The quickest way to fin your fight on the departures Frankfurt washapy oe tha mye board is to look at the fight times runway. Mo. ms 9 | was wearing boots $0! had to take them off at security / baggage drop-off 10 When | went to Baggage reclaim / fight times, found that my suitcase hadn't arived, e Complete the crossword. £ Girdela, b, orc. 1 1__ abroad five or six times a year, MET cal ee cties 2 Thad a terrible here - the fight was delayed, and then we had alot of turbulence ‘a journey b travel trip 3 Is Hannah back from her __to South America? a journey b travel ¢ tip 4 We have to 400 km if we want to see my grandparents, ‘a journey b travel trip 5 My sister wants to go on a__ around the world inher gap year. a journey b travel ¢ tip 6 My to work takes me about an hour, a journey b travel trip Complete the phrasal verbs in the questions with a particle from the list. in (x2) off 63) on up (x2) 1 Who picked you up __ from the airport the last time you travelled? 2 When do you usually check __for a flight? 3 Who usually drops you atthe airport? 4 Have you ever filled ‘an immigration form? Ifso, when? 5 What's the first thing you do when you get__ TH aplane? 6 Have you ever picked __ the wrong bag at eae earl cr 7 Are you usualy in a hurry to get____ the plane? Why / Why not? ACROSS > Os yore teal eretetrens clare kes? 1 the passage between the rows of seats ona plone _ 4a ting that you fasten around your body to hold you in yoursest 5 the people whose jo itis to take care of passengers on aplane 6 a series of sudden and violent changes inthe direction that aris moving Answer the questions in g. 2 GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT so/ such...that... Circle the correct word. 1 Her suitcase was{soY so m that she couldn't pick it up. 2 We had so/ such / such a long delay that \we missed our connecting fight. 3 There were so/ so much / so many people at the airport that there weren't any trolleys left. 4 We flew over so / such / such a lovely ‘countryside that I took some photos from the plane, 5 There was s0/ so much / so many rain that the road to the airport was flooded. 6 We were sitting in so / so much / such narrow seats on the plane that it was very uncomfortable. 7. The flight attendant spoke so / so much such softly that | couldn't hear what she was 3 GRAMMAR narrative tenses, past perfect continuous ircle the correct verb form. Tick (7) if both are correct. 1 Tim couldn't close is case because he ied put had been putting too many ‘clothes in it 2 She had worked / had been working for the seme airline for eight years before she was promoted. 3 Iwas delighted when | found my passport. | had looked / had been leoking for it for hours. 4 After had picked up / had been picking up my luggage, | took a taxi to my hotel. 5 I had sat/ had been sitting in departures for 20 minutes when I saw that my fight was boarding ata different gate. 6 They had lived / had been living in Manchester before they moved to Scotland. 7. The passengers were angry because the airline had cancelled / had been cancelling their fight. 8 Iwas surprised when | was told that my suitcase was too big: | had taken / had been taking it for years without having to pay fort. GB (@ coon aroeps) b Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (My parents 'haci never flown __ (never iy) before, so they were very nervous when we *_ (arrive) at Heathrow Airport Deere apa Tt? (rain), sol ___________ (leave) them at the terminal building with instructions to gt inthe queue at the check-in desk whe (G0) to park my car inthe long-term car park. __ (get) to the check-in desk myself, they were nowhere in sight, 5 ____ (look) for them everywhere unt itoccured tome it was possible they ____ already / check in) and they * (wait) for me inthe departure lounge. Tis was area problem for me because I °_ (give) my passport to my ‘mother, so I couldn't check in. I" —— (call) my Barents on their motte an, fortunately, my mother answered, They (@lready /¢0) through tothe departure lounge, and they ® (wait) for me for nearly half an hour at the gate. Apparently, mymum™__(read) her book and my dad (Go) a crossword. After we hung up, my mum found an understanding member of staff who met me at ‘the information desk with my passport! ¢ Write a paragraph about an have had. Use narrative tenses. travel experience you 4 PRONUNCIATION irregular past forms, sentence rhythm 2 Write the past simple of the verbs in the list next to the past simple verb that has the same pronunciation of the vowel sound. catch fly meet pay say sing stand tell wake wear 1 bought caught epee 2 rong: SEE 7 sold 3 made 8 knew 4 let pepe 9 could, 5 say ee 10 read b_ @3.1 Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the past simple forms. © @3.2 Listen and complete the gaps in the anecdote. f \We were on a "flight ___to Tokyo, andwe'd been? for about ___ hours. ! was listening to * and my 5 we heard avery load ls asifan engine had - exploded. The ® didn’t tellus what had a Lunt half an hour later. d @3.2 Listen: and practise reading wrth the ight yon is —_=—a = Jy Areally good ending? = 1. GRAMMAR the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases Gircle'the adverb or adverbial phrase that is different. 1 time allay (indoors) soon tonight 2 place here infact inthe park outside 3 manner absolutely fluently rudely. slowly 4 degree abit almost hard very S comment clearly fortunately obviously sometimes 6 frequency always hardly ever normally. straight away ‘order the words to make sentences, Put the adverb 5 usual position. 1 1/ umbrella /an /had / luckily / taken Luckily thad taken an umbrella 2 ill/ hardly ever / daughter /is/ my 3 parents / next year / are /his / retiring 4 boy / rude / teacher / was /to / the / extremely / his 5 dresses / my / stylishly / very /sister 6 is/ James / apparently / divorced / getting 7 were / would / you / never / thought /|/ have / 30 B bandaged / was / by 2 nurse /his ankle / carefully Wanting to meat a writer becouse you ike thei books isk wanting ta duck because you lke pat. Margaret Atwood, Canadian author SE (T(r In each sentence one of the highlighted adverbs or adverbial phrases is in the wrong position. Rewrite the sentences. 1 He Usually irsi@aiataly gets up when his alarm rings. He usually gets up immediately wher alarm ring 2. Although she studies al6t, she goes rarely 10 the library 4 Bally, we should leave tomorrow early 5 Ican understand a word hardly when people speak English quickly. 6 Kevin neatly forgot yesterday his doctor's appointment. 7 She's angry incredibly because her husband came home late lastnight. 9 be / in five minutes /'l/ there 10 go/ much / the /to//later/in /I/ summer / bed 8 Ie Surprisingly didn't rain atall while we were in London, 2 VOCABULARY adverbs and b adverbial phrases a Circlelthe correct word. 1 Ellie ate all her lunch, ever /[even)the vegetables! 2 Uhaven't seen Harry late/ lately, have you? © 3 I can't stand most TV programmes, specially / especially eality shows. 4 Dave near / nearly crashed his ear, but he braked justin time. Please don't tell me what happens, because I haven't read the book still yet 6 lim not going to Sam's party. | hard/ haraly know him! He's your friend, not mine 7. Do you ever/ even wear jeans to work? 8 My grandparents don't live near/ nearly here; they live about 30 miles away. 9 My father worked very hard / hardly all his life 10 Alan's feet are so big that his shoes are especially / specially made for him. 11. My cousin is a doctor, and at the moment / actually she's working in Africa, 12 I can't wait to find out what happens at the end / in the end of this book. 13. missed my bus because | got up late / lately. 14. We were thinking of going to the cinema, but at the end//in the end we just went out for a drink 15 I thought the film was going to be boring, but actually / at the moment | really enjoyed it 16 I didn't finish the exam —| was still/ yet writing when the teacher told us to stop. | Complete the sentences with an adverb from the list that matches the definition in brackets. apparently basically gradually ideally certainly eventually infact obviously 1 Basically to buy our own flat @ (in a perfect world), we'd each have our own room in the flat, but that isn't possible. 3 That's (without a doubt) the best lobster that ve ever eaten — it was delicious! 4 My sisteris (little by little) building a new life for | herself after her divorce {the main reason is), we haven't got enough money 5 Ifyou keep applying for jobs, you'll ind one (in the end). 6 I thought the meal was going to be expensive, but (the truth is it was quite reasonable. 7 (clearly), her son will move out when he gets a job, but for now he's living with her. 8 (according to what I've heard), alot of flights have been cancelled because of the cabin crew strike, Complete the stories with the adverbs from the lists. The young men waked "aggressively tinough the crowded shopping centre They had theirtarget in theisghs and would stop uni they had done what thy had set ou od, - she fet cared Sheran from the hooded gang stopped, and was comeed Wis youre your handbag i ‘Revenge is wed I allday bitterly suddenly very ‘They had been arguing? ‘he night before. He had come in fom the ‘garage with ol on his shoes Fed up, Aesperate she stabbed him. Horified ‘by what she had done, she drove away fam the house along the cif oad. she realized thatthe We as tind” U8 NAO a Ns eenage davaet had Bevo vv Wey ha a fran a 0.08 Ue ae oL a 2.30 Ne prepa Nae fo cafnatin a8 Ue ds ashe ate ‘ve bee fai, we late aan ‘tually lastwoek normally wighly ‘Stage one a G0 et Love ight. ol Ab ‘yew ten ‘Stage two: Lat Vota, oa fabulous. New cates * Wh a controling ‘tage thet a dik nay tao bea ping AND wine), Ne hes 0 OE Ces AMO awa 4 Undorling the stressed syllable Wen put ther in \ poeta ily. lidea'ly Bios on Brose on tress on Hirat ayllable socom ayllable third syllable by @AA Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the axivorlys Val A \ a lot for the tickets, but boring 4 That tly 6 ‘1 Want to change m fi Kd ‘yack in with her J Listen again and repeat the sentences, Copy the stroas and intonation of the adverbs ©) (G Ge ontine 0 cherk your prgrens )= Colloquial English Talking about...books LOOKING AT LANGUAGE Complete the ‘fillers’ in the conversations. 1 A Which book have you enjoyed reading recently? B_ The Hunger Games. Allright itwas ten for teenagers, but | really liked it, 2. A How are you getting on with that e-reader | gave you? B Iwas a bit worried | wouldn't use it but, a i's very handy. 3. A Do you know anything about Ken Follett’s books? B I think they're s ° thillers, aren't they? 4. A Have you ever read a Charles Dickens novel in, English? B No way! | m. wouldn't it? it would be too hard, 5 A Did you enjoy Crime and Punishment? B Yes, although it was a bit, y ko, , depressing in places. 6 A. What do you think of the writer Dan Brown? BW. quite enjoy his books. he’s not a great writer, but | VOCABULARY FROM THE INTERVIEW Complete the sentences from the interview with Julia Eccleshare with a verb from the list. carve put reflect takes think 1 There is a special thing about reading a book that you loved as a child. It takes you back to that time, aii back to it, my husband did more reading aloud than | did 3 Films don't ___ book 4 It’sa story that you can__on 5 As you get older, it’s harder to to read. people off reading the outtime THE CONVERSATION Complete the sentences with two possible words or phrases from the list. mean kind of (x2) like sort of (2) 1 You can just ki inthis imaginary world 2. like science fiction and fantasy and ike that. 3 It’s just something |__ t up with: 4 a would recommend to my friends and family. grew it's something that! b VOCABULARY FROM THE CONVERSATION Replace the italic words with a word or phrase from the list. ‘aclue huge keyto outofit tough 1 e's really difficult. tough 2 haven't got any idea. 3 eel alittle bit disconnected. 4 It’s so big. 5 That's the critical thing about any good book GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Complete the sentences with the correct, form of the bold word. 1 don't agree with my brother's _ views. He refuses to list people's opinions. MIND 2 Your wristis quite _____- I think you might have sprained it. SWELL 3 Andrea is taking antibiotics because she has a nasty throat INFECT relieved when he 4 Matt was found out he'd passed his driving test INCREDIBLE 5 My shoulders got sunburnt because | was wearing a ress. SLEEVE 6 She tends to wear clothes that are practical rather than FASHION 7. There was long queue at because only one of the scanning machines was working. SECURE 8 My dad's picking me up from the airport — he said he'd wait for me in _ ARRIVE 9 Wehadsome shelves___made for the space between the cupboard and the window. SPECIAL 10 Living on my own felt strange to start with, butlim getting used to it GRADUAL Can you remember...? 1-3 Ps ET oe b Read the article. Circle’a, b, or c. ase BLUR Pa if you were on a plane that slid off the runway when it landed? This is exactly what happened on a domestic flight in Turkey one evening in January 2019. The plane had ‘Can you imagine how * 2___without incident from the capital, Ankara, and the flight had continued as normal. However, the pilot got into difficulties as he * in Trabzon, in the north-east of the country. Freezing temperatures in the area‘ __a thick layer of ice to form on the runway. The ice was° slippery that when the Boeing 737-800 landed, the wheels began to slide. The pilot tried to correct the mistake, but he*__. The plane sid off the tarmac and started going towards the cliffs above the Black Sea.” __, the wheels got stuck in the mud on the side of the cits, and the plane stopped before it reached the water. At the time, there were 168 people on board: 162 passengers, two pilots. and four cabin _. Fortunately, they only had to wait 20 minutes for the emergency services to arrive and help them get off.” were taken directly to hospital, but they were all sent home within a very short time. Psychologists say it may take time for some of the passengers to ‘the shock 12 didyoufeel b youwould feel ¢ would you fee! 2 a droppedoff b picked up taken off 3 a landed bb had landed © was landing 4 a caused b had caused ¢ had been causing 5a so b somuch € such 6 @ couldn't hadn't © wasn't 7 @ Ideally B Luckily Obviously 8 a staff attendants © crew 9 a Injured b People injured € ‘The injured 10 a comeround —b getover € pass out (© se ontneoceck your proarss) ®ry when that re has ied and th Stormy weather) “incarcunhsiaes: (Cree Indian saying 1 GRAMMAR future perfect and future continuous b Complete the sentences with the future perfect or future continuous form of the a. Circle'the correct form, verb in brackets. 1 By the end of this month, weil (move) house, so you can come and stay. 2 This time tomorrow, my parents és (fly) over the Atlantic on their way to Boston. 3 My exams are in May, sol __ (do) them alll by 1st June. 1 Hopefully, we willbe saving 2 This ime tomorrow, we wil arr ebaily al feacitia Will have saved enough cote ald ipa tha di by dred eee mete ou pooner as on bao Sere eae 5 Ifthe match starts at 700 pm. we the summer. eight-hour journey, s0 take pe (enyiner a 1s atea something to do on the train. & Inayear's time, they __ (build) the new road, and we'll be able to _get to work much quicker 7. When do you think you ae {fiish) paying your mortgage? 8 Don't call me tomorrow morning, because 1 (drive) to Manchester. 9 It's been raining all morning, but hopefully it (stop) by this afternoon, 10 ____{you go) to the supermarket later? = ‘a < aid 3 I probably won't have finished 1 won't be finishing the eport by Friday ~can | give itto you on Monday morning? 4 Don't phone between one and two o'clock, because we will have had / will be having lunch Write future perfect or future continuous questions. 1 when /you / have / your next holiday When will you be having your next holiday? 2 what /you / do / this time tomorrow 3 what time / you / get up / tomorrow morning 5 Wewillhavehad/ willbe 6 Jack willbe leaving / will have having five meatings by the _leftfor Mexico on Saturday. RES 1m taking him to the airport. 4 how much TV/ you / watch / by the end of ‘end of today. bong 5 where / you go / next weekend 6 when / you / finish / your English homework 7 how many times / you / look at your phone / | won't see my children 8 Ive organized a surprise by the end of today? tonight - they will be going/ party for Alex when we will have gone to bed by the get to the restaurant, all chow many boas ee an time | get home. ef fiance witioaae a. study English / by the end of the week will have waited for het! d Anawer the questions in € © Mateh 19 to asi \ 6 2 VOCABULARY the weather ‘a Chrelethe word that is different 1 below rer cold coo! (wild) 2 damp dialing drought humid 3 bollng freezing hot scorching 4 breeze chilly hurricane windy § changeable fog mist smog 6 pouring showers warm wet b Complete the sentences. 1 We'e having a heatwave. tisn't usually so hot at this time of year 2 Many drivers had to spend the night in their vohiclos 1 Everyone Is hoping for clear _« ‘alter they were caught in the bl ‘and their 2 They said the weather will be changeable, ‘ars got stuck In the snow, 3. There wore s0 few sunny 4 People say that there may be a f ifthe 4. ‘The forecast is for heavy Fiver continues rising 5 Planes can't take off inthis thick 4. In some areas there was The balls of 6 Driving will be dangerous this morning because lee were enormous! of the icy 4 Last night there was a violent storm and the sound of 7 Most parts ofthe country will enjoy bright woke me up 6 Many trees were blown down by strong 46 The government wants us to save water because of 7 We hope the weather will be more settled the dr tildes 8 Fh 2 roads, so drivers should take care. October. The bb noxt week -wo'e going on a cruise. 4 Thel © skies s0:that they ean see the solar eclipse. thunderstorm sunshine today, and it will be quite warm, 4 Hundreds of trees blew down in the h ; © ‘ain, s0 the barbecue has been cancelled ‘and weveral buildings were damaged. £ winds during last night's storm 9. s01N™m taking my sunglasses and an umbrella hy fog, 80 several fights have been cancelled 1 periods that we didn’t spend much time at the beach, © Goon @ Write a paragraph about the weather in your d_ Complete the paragraphs with the words in each country in January, April, July, and October. list fies _ el fey Sond 3 PRONUNCIATION vowel sounds a Gircléithe word with a different sound. 1G) vee f 2 uy Eocuafceslatcecnreee un trieen 31GB oe [bt toy toting mis xing Great) heatwave January is one of the coldest months inthe UK A ont |e trate shoe sol ‘The temperature sometimes drops to 0°C, so it's ws freezing outside, and the roads are? y aes ee are often > ___winds and rain; during some storms, fe may fall instead of rain. blizzard drizzling chilly mild | humid hurricane sunny thunder breeze changeable mild showers sunny pay April, it isn’t as cold, and some days can be quite eae oo i ata, There's often a ©__ which can sometimes be quite cool. ° SW horse scorching storm warm world { arch a In July, the weather stil isn't " and it continues to change a lot: one minute there's b @4.1 Listen and check. Then listen again and z sunshine, and the next itrains. The repeat the words, rain isn't usually heavy; it’s often Ingeneral, it’s *___during the day ~ around 20°C - but itcanget"____inthe evenings, so you need a light jacket. chilly clear damp mist pours By October, the temperature starts to fall again, and it can be quite outside —onty 5°C or 6°C, Some mornings start out with ¥____ inthe mountains and near the sea, while on others there are " skies and, 4youcan se for along way. Towards the end ofthe ‘autumn, the weather can be rather anditoften® with rain. aie ad © ot nee Go online for more practice A risky business Fortune favours the brave Latin proverb I CE CT 4 GRAMMAR zero and first conditionals, future time clauses ‘a Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. Decide if they are zero conditional or t conditional sentences. Write 0 (zero) or 4 (first. are cooks doesn't answer doesn't come don'tget eat listay won't move 1 Plants die ifthey don't get ____enough water. 0 2 you too many calories, you ut on weight. Piss * if miss the last train 4 My sister watching a film on TV. 5 Some dogs bite i they scared. ata friend's house tonight her phone if she's 6 If we don't sell our house, we 7H Justin _ ___ dinner tonight, Karen will be delighted, 8 ithe bus s00n, Ill get a taxi b Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1 Bring _____your swimsuit if you want to use the pool. (bring) 2 Mfmy husband __home before 7.30, he gets caught in the rush hour traffic, (not leave) 3 It’s raining, You'll get wet ifyou ‘an umbrella with you. (not take) 4 Don't interrupt Emily fshe Gtudy) 5 you vote in a general election. (oe) 6 Ifyou can't take me to the sirport, | a friend. (ask) 18 or over, you can 7 you Jessie Burton's new book yet ll buy you a copy for your birthday (not read) 8 m1 eight hours’ sleep, | always feel awful the next day. (not get) ‘Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use a time expression from the list and no more than two other words. after assoonas before if incase unless until_when 1 Ido my Pilates, and then Ill have a shower. Mihave a shower after | my Pilates, 2. My boyfriend will arrive at his hotel. Hell call me immediately My boyfriend wil call me athis hotel 3 Well arrive in time for lunch if the traffic isn't bad, Welll arrive in time for lunch __ is bad, 4 Fm going to call my husband. He might forget his doctor's. appointment. I'm going to call my husband his doctor's appointment. 5 Sarah is going to pack her suitcase. Then shelll go to bed. Sarah is going to pack her suitcase fod tobed 6 Well wait for you to get home, then we'll have dinner. We won't have dinner home. 7 might be late tonight, so don't wait up for me. late tonight. 8 I go to New York and I'l stay with some friends. Vl stay with some friends Don’t wait up for me to New York d Complete the sentences about you 3 VOCABULARY expressions with take 1 Hi have dinner after Match the sentence halves. 2 Hllbuy a new car as soon as 3 I won't go to bed tonight until 4 Ill go shopping before 5 I might go out later 6 won't move to anew house unless 7 ilfinish my English homework nov, 8 Illretice when 2 PRONUNCIATION linked phrases 2 @4.2 Listen and complete the sentences. 1 Grandparents often take eare of children 1 2 Don't take a risk 3 Try to take all the factors into account 4. If you get an interesting jab opportunity, 5. Take no notice of people who shout; 6 If you want to be involved in the protest, 7 Most people take pity on people 8 The Olympics take place every four years: 9 Please don't hurry; aif you think something bad might happen. b they're always held in a different country. they'll stop if you don't give them your attention, d take advantage of it. fe who are homeless. eae pa gros Hoe geno f before you make a decision, ; 4 you can take your time 2 didnt realy want to go, butitwas pee s h you can take part in the demonstration ioe be ates i-winen their parentscontiook after thom 4 world, everyone would have a roof over their head. 5 Don't disturb me __ important. 6 Hlicallyou___I get home. 7 11m concerned, there's nothing more to say, 2 hwee ‘experience that I don't } really want to think about it. b_ @4.2 Listen again and repeat the words. Copy the thythm. she Z NBDE (© Ge ontine for more practice) Se b Complete the sentences with the bold phrases in a SS 4 This report doesn’t need to be finished today - you cone 5 The pilot decided to and try to. land the plane on the river. RC 8 Could you é cat while I'm on holiday? 7 Most music festivals in the summer months when i's more likely to be sunny. © Match the bold phrasal verbs in 1-8 to definitions ah. d 1 When was the last time someone took you out for dinner? _d the last person you took to immediately? —_ a ‘shoes off as soon as you go into your house? know ever suddenly taken against you? you take after yourparents? ) yOu take the rubbish out? Jand begin to fly 1ebody for no clear reason 2g. a house ay 1 We didn't rake therush 2 Why don’t we 3. My children love drama, so they ; hhour traffic into account , so we the lovely weather and go to the always the nearly ilssed our fight. beach? ele 6 L always elderly neighbour when he's ill. | visit him every day to check ifhe needs anything, of Charlie doesn't mean to be rude Answer the questions in ¢ about you. 1 Caan ” 2 —_ I'm é survivor GE A 1 VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION feelings; word stress a How would you feel in these situations? Complete the crossword. ACROSS > 1 Someone told you that your new hairstyle makes you look old 3 You have an argument with your bestfriend and they say they never want to see you again. 4 Your daughter has just won a painting competition 8 You think you've lost your house keys, then you find them at the bottom of your bag, 9 You've gone camping, i's raining, and everything is soaking wet 10 All your friends are on holiday and you have nobody totalk to. DOWN J 2 You weren't offered a job after you went for the interview 5 You're studying abroad and you're missing your family 6 it's pouring with rain and a friend offers to drive you ‘toyour home. 7 Your fight has already been delayed three times, then it's cancelled b_ Replace the underlined words with an adjective from the list. delighted astonished bewildered desperate devastated horrified overwhelmed stunned thwilled 1 They're very excited to be travelling around South ‘America after saving for s0 long, theiled 2 When you buy a new phone, i's easy to get very confused by all the different options and contracts. 3 People were extremely shocked and disgusted when they heard about the terrorist attack 4 Andy was amazed when his parents gave him a car for his birthday. 5 She was so surprised that she couldn't react when she saw the fire damage 6 Olivia was incredibly pleased when she got promoted, 7. My brother was extremely upset when his wife left him 8 The soldier's wife was so happy that she digin’t know how-to react when her husband suddenly arrived home after six months away. 9 The climbers were losing hope. it was getting dark, snowing heavily, and they couldn't see a way down the mountain Se oo ¢ Complete the sentences a word from the lst. ‘ave sick of down gobsmacked gutted scared sf shattered 1 Mysisterwas bit down 2m alvays afterherdonce exom went having toteliny husbands badly, iy 2 Ya 3 Javier was _ when he saw a big dog running towards him, 4 I couldn't sleep on the flight from New York. Im absolutely today. 5 | was totally 6 Iwas when heard that Terry and when | didn’t get a place at Sarah were getting divorced. university. | cried for weeks. 4d. Underline the stressed syllable in the adjectives in thelist. Then put them in the correct column aistolnished bewildered delighted desipe\rate delvaistalted dissalppoinited gobsmacked gratelful Gutted homelsick horrified lonely miserable offenided Overwhelmed relieved shattered upset Stress on Stress on _second syllable |__ third syllable astonished 5.1 Listen and check. Then listen again and repeat the adjectives. Copy the rhythm, Choose six feelings in d that you have experienced yourself. Write a sentence about when you experienced each feeling. GRAMMAR unreal conditionals Circle ithe correct form. 1 Ourboss was /ould Bemore popular if he did't take himself so seriously 2 would have got cold if | didn take / hah taken a jacket 3 You hadn't have / wouldn't have sprained your ankle if you'd been looking where you were going, 4 td really miss you fyou went would go to lve in London, 5. Vicki had/ would have more friends if she dlide’t complain al the time 6 thad been / would hove been really disappointed if hadnt got the job. 7 He did't be able o/ wouldn't be able to afford a new cart he wasn't living with is parents 8 We wouldn't have gone to Thalland in dune ifwe knew / had known it was the 9 Jacob wouldn't be so stressedif he had / would have a more understanding boss. 10 We wouldn't have got lost f we had stayed / would have stayed on the path Complete the second and third conditional sentences. 1 We don't go away at the weekend because we don't have much free time. It we had more free time, we'd go away at the 2. There wasn’t much snow, s0 we did't make @ there had been more snow, 3 I didn’t know the water was s0 cold, so jumped in | wouldn't have jumped in if 4 He doesn't pass his driving test because he gets so He would pass his drivin 5 We missed the last bus because we left the party too. late, \f we'd left the party earlier, 6 You get sunburnt because you don't use enough sun Ifyou used more sun cream, 7. They hadn't read the book, so they didn't really understand the film, They would have understood the fim if 8 I don't eam a lot of money, 50 I can't buy my own flat. IY eamed more money, ‘© Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, What would you do if...? ‘yyoulel you be (you / be) prepared if there was an ‘emergency on your plane? ‘Think about the last time you flew. Did you pay attention ‘to the safety demonstration? If* {you/ hot go) to sleep, you would have heard the Might attendant explain the location of the emergency exits, 06 anal is vital, If there had been a fire, (you / have) only about 90 seconds to get off the plane. It’s unlikely that there will be an emergency on your ‘light, but if there is, the most important thing is to be d_ Continue the second and third condi sentences about you. 1 if my parents were millionaires, 2 If could travel anywhere in the world, —_—_—__ 3.1 spoke perfect English, 4 If had been born in a different country, 5 had lived in the 19th century 6 If had got up earlier this morning, Would you know what to do if * (you / got lost) in the mountains? ‘The number one survival tip is to stop walking and wait, to be rescued. In research done in Canada, however, only two out of 800 lost people actually dd this. If ____ (the others / not keep) walking, rescue services would have found them much more aquickly. If they had waited in an open space, (a helicopter / see) them immediately. ‘The most important thing when you go hiking is to tell someone where you are going, so that you can be rescued if anything goes wrong. (you / do) 1rd somebody in your in the middle of the night? Imagine you woke up and there ‘was someone in the kitchen. "The worst thing you could do is confront the intruder because he ‘might have a weapon. Instead you should lock yourself and your family inside a bedroom or the bathroom and call the police. Of course, this would be impossible if ___(you / not have) your mobile phone with you. So you should always keep ‘your phone fully charged by the side of your bed. 1 GRAMMAR wish for the present / future Match 1-8 to ach, \ i 1 \hardly ever see my boyfriend. 2 My new clothes are always disappearing, 3. The weekend has flown by. 4 My brother's playing loud music again. —_ 5 Id love to study abroad. —__ 6 The kitchen looks a mess, 7 My neighbours’ car is always outside my house. 8 Public transports terrible around here. —_ 2 Iwish Ihad a car 'b I wish he would wear headphones. € I wish you would do the washing up. ‘d-t wish he didn't work at weokends. €¢ | wish my sister wouldn't borrow ther. £ Iwish | spoke better English, 9 | wish they wouldn't park there. h wish it wasn't Monday tomorrow. Read the sentences in a. Decide if they show that the speaker would like something to be different, ‘or that he / she is annoyed about something? Complete the chart. "| speaker is annoyed about sth : Wish you were here “Pow J wish fone present / future wish or past regrets] c Never look back unless you. are planning to go that a Henry David Thoreau, author, ‘poet, and philosopher Complete the sentences with wish + past simple or wish + would, 1 My ex-boyfriend is driving me madi He calls me every day. | wish my ex-boyfriend woulda't call me every day 2 |t’sa difficult decision, and | don't know what to do. wish Lhnew what todo 3 My boss really annoys me. She shouts all the time. wish 4 I didn’t get the job, because I can't drive wish 5 I'm fed up with my brother using my computer. wish 2 6 Ican‘t stand it when my son stays in bed all morning. wish _ u 7 want to speak to Dan, but| don't have his phone: Iwish 8 hate it when you leave the bathroom in a mess. wish __ 9 Kd love to go away this weekend, but | have to work wish 10 Ihave lots of books, but | don't have time to read, wish ‘What would you like to be different? What annoys you? Write six sentences with wish + past simple or wish + would. 1 VOCABULARY expressing feelings with verbs or -ed / -ing adjectives Complete the sentences with an adjective or a verb made from the word in brackets. Ntreally me when people talk loudly on their mobile phones on trains. (nfuriate) Looking after my sister's three small children is for my parents. (exhaust) when he failed his driving Ethan was so test. (disappoint) 4 My gilfriend is scared of flying. The idea of getting ona plane her. (terrify) 5. My son isa terrible loser. Not winning something really him. (frustrate) You should try the new Asian restaurant on the high street. The food is (amaze) Iwas so when my phone rang during the meeting. (embarrass) him to take His first vist to the theatre Up acting. (inspire) [find the London Underground quite Ive got on the wrong train many times. (confuse) 10 We were that so many people came to cour party thrill) Complete the chart. a] = Cae) e 10. My bossis good at staying calm in Complete the sentences with an adjective from b. 1 He was offended when the teacher suggested he might have cheated in the exam. 2 Wewere when we received a surprise visit from some old friends 3. She gave such an performance in the film that | think she might win an Oscar. 4 Im with your English. You speak really well 5. The bridge started to move from side to side as we: were crossing, which was quite 6 She's abit at the moment because she's looking after her sister's children as well as her own, 7 | found his sexist comments very of small spaces — he never uses the lf. = they're very sweet, and 8 Joe's 9 Mynieces are they're always making things for me. situations, 3 VOCABULARY FROM READING Complete the sentences with the correct word from a pair in the list. afraid/fear angry/anger_ brave / bravery encouraging / encouragement enthusiastic / enthusiasm excited / excitement honest / honesty sorry / sorrow aa 1. My nephew's very ex about his birthday tomorrow 2 wish my boyfriend was more _- Ive caught him telling lies recently 3 She raised her voice in the children behaving so badly 4 Im notvery ‘about the party ~| don't really want to go. 5 I wish I had written to my uncle to express my ‘about the death of my aunt. 6 My art teacher is very she thinks I'm pretty good. 7 The soldier received a medal for his. a he had risked his life to protect his regiment, 8 The child was shaking with __ after being chased by a big dog when she saw ____ about my work =

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