6 VOCABULARY EXTRA

INTERMEDIATE UNIT 6 Multi-word verbs

6.1 -ing/-ed adjectives

3 Put the multi-word verbs in the box in the
correct place.
1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in chat up click on dress down dress up
the box. get on (with) go off log off scroll up
settle down shut down take off try on
annoying/annoyed confusing/confused
embarrassing/embarrassed exhausting/exhausted
Relationships Clothes Technology
frightening/frightened relaxing/relaxed
satisfying/satisfied worrying/worried
1 I enjoyed that run, but now I’m .
2 I hate horror films. They’re so .
3 Tom fell over at college yesterday. He didn’t hurt
himself, but he was really .
4 I spent ages on that essay. It was so
to finally finish it. 4 Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb.
5 This computer keeps crashing. It’s so The first letter of each word is given.
. 1 I have started this ironing. I can’t p
6 What a lovely, quiet beach. It’s so calm and it o any longer!
 here. 2 I’m sorry I can’t see you on Tuesday, I have to
7 I’ve prepared for my driving test, but I still feel l a my little niece.
about it. 3 Sorry, we got c o
8 I think we’ve taken a wrong turn. Those traffic when the train went through a tunnel.
signs were really . 4 Adam is hardworking and ambitious. He really
t a his father in
2 Describe how you would feel in the situations 1–9 that way.
using the adjectives in the box. You can use more 5 Marcela’s nervous about getting married. I hope
than one adjective for each situation. she doesn’t c o the
astonished depressed disgusted disappointed wedding!
tired excited fascinated frustrated terrified 6 Those two are always fighting. They should sit down
and w o their problems.
1 You see your favourite football team win. 7 This restaurant’s expensive. Maybe we should
                c o the one down the
2 You haven’t done as well as you thought in a test. road.
                8 I’ve lost my key again. I’ll have to ask my flatmate
3 You tried your best and still didn’t win. to l me i .
               
4 When you feel really sad for a long time.
                6.2 Verb-noun collocations
5 When you’ve had a long day and worked hard.
               
5 Underline the correct alternatives.
6 When you see something so amazing it’s hard to 1 Did you know that Poppy does/gets/raises money
believe.                 for helping her parents with housework?
7 When you’re alone in the house and you hear a 2 Did you listen/watch/do that programme about
strange noise.                 the moon last night?
8 When you learn a really interesting fact you didn’t 3 Hey! You can’t do/jump/watch the queue just
know before.                 because there are lots of people here!
9 When you see a fly in your drink. 4 Honestly Martin, I’m surprised you can see. Shall
I cut/get/slice your hair?
5 We need to get onto that new shopping website.
They’re getting/holding/raising a sale.
6 We ought to go on a fun run to help do/cut/raise
money for charity.
7 When I was at university, I had to do/give/make
lots of experiments for my science course.

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6.3 Life events 8 Add the phrasal verbs from Exercise 7 to the
spidergram. Use a dictionary to help you.
6 Complete the text with the correct form of appropriate
verbs. Inseparable, no object needed
While not everyone lives their life in the same way, there are 1 5

things we tend to do in a particular order. For example, we 2 6

go to school and try to 1 our final exams. If we
3 7
manage this, we 2 a place at university where
we study for a degree. Aer we graduate, we hope we will be 4
3
a job by a good company, but it’s not always
that easy. Once we start our careers, we work hard to
4
 promoted so we can earn more money.
Some people meet a partner at school or university and
5
engaged then, but many of us do it later in
life. We 6 a house and settle down, maybe
up
starting a family. Of course there are some things we hope
we never experience. Some couples find it difficult to stay
together and 7 . Some people 8
their jobs and have to find work elsewhere.
Separable, object
8 11
Focus on phrasal verbs with up
9 12

7 Match the phrasal verbs in bold with their meanings a)–l). 10

1 Why didn’t you show up yesterday? We waited for you.
2 These numbers don’t add up. Where am I going wrong? 9 Complete the sentences with the correct
3 I was going to go out last night, but ended up staying in. form of phrasal verbs from Exercise 7.
4 Schools break up on Friday and the summer 1 It was great to with
holidays begin! Angelique. I haven’t seen her for years.
5 It’s six years since we saw each other. Shall we catch 2 I can’t believe these prices, they seem
up later? to all the time.
6 I need to give up coffee. I drink too much of it. 3 We may have taken a wrong turn, but I’m
7 You can hang your coat up in the cloakroom. glad we here.
8 Our rent goes up once a year, unfortunately. 4 Why didn’t Azna at the
9 If you haven’t signed up for online banking, you should. party?
10 This place is a mess. Shall we tidy up? 5 My classmates are really clever. I have to
11 I’m putting on weight. I need to take up a sport of work hard to with them.
some kind. 6 I’m going to eating
12 Slow down! I can’t keep up with you. chocolate for a while. I eat too much.
7 I’m thinking of for an
a) start (a hobby/sport) online history course.
b) produce a total 8 I’m interested in chess.
c) put an item of clothing on something I think it’ll make me more intelligent!
d) register (online) 9 My parents are coming to visit, so I have
e) stay at the same high level to my flat.
f) finish for the holidays (schools/college) 10 Can I my jacket
g) stop doing something behind the door?
h) increases 11 Can you these prices
i) arrive for me?
j) talk to someone you haven’t spoken to for some time 12 It’s only two weeks until the schools
.
k) organise things neatly
l) be in a place you didn’t expect to be

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LISTENING EXTRA
INTERMEDIATE UNIT 6 4 Match the words and phrases in bold in the
text with their meanings 1–6.
1 Work in pairs and discuss.
1 very beautiful
1 What do you know about New Zealand?
2 connected securely
2 Do you enjoy sports? If so, which ones and why?
3 small light boat
3 Are there any unusual sports you’d like to try?
4 very excited and happy
2 Read the article. What unusual or extreme sports does it 5 frightened people
mention? 6 frightening

3 Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or 5 Work in pairs or small groups and discuss.
false (F)? Correct the false sentences. Would you like to try any of the activities in
1 Bungee jumping is better in New Zealand than in Europe, the text? Why/Why not?
according to Andy.
2 Andy walked up a mountain to go bungee jumping.
6 6.1 Listen to an interview with Alex, who
did a tightrope walk, and answer the questions.
3 The whitewater raing course is 20 kilometres long.
1 Why did he do the walk?
4 Whitewater raing is a good way to meet people.
2 How much money did he raise?
5 Andy wanted to parachute in the past.
3 What activity did Alex do when he was a
6 Andy jumped solo from the plane.
teenager?

NEW ZEALAND
4 Where did he do the walk?
5 How high up was the tightrope walk?
6 How long was the tightrope walk?
7 Was he nervous during the walk?

7 The words and phrases in the box are from

the recording. Complete the sentences with
the words/phrases in the box.

height butterflies in my stomach

support harness crazy roughly
publicity opposite
 Comments 6
1 The ticket office is the
Not for the faint-hearted entrance to the park.
2 I think it is important to
New Zealand has become a popular destination for people looking local charities.
to experience extreme emotions. Whether it’s enjoying the stunning
views and breathtaking scenery or trying one of the many extreme 3 It’s important to wear a
sports, this country has become famous for delighting the senses. if you go climbing.
Our travel writer Andy Burgiss went all the way to New Zealand to 4 I had before the exam.
try some of the amazing activities on offer there.
5 I think it’s to go
I’ve been bungee jumping all over Europe but nothing beats New
Zealand for the most amazing jump and biggest thrill. But seriously,
swimming in the sea in winter.
it’s not for the faint-hearted! Taking the cable car up to the jump 6 It’s important to get if
platform is hair-raising enough as you look down the side of the you want people to know about an event.
mountain, but then you reach the top and can see the town far
down below you. But the moment you jump, you’ll have the
7 The programme is
greatest buzz of adrenalin you’re ever likely to feel. thirty minutes long.
Whitewater rafting is a common sport all over the world, but nothing 8 The   of the building is
beats the rivers of New Zealand. The course I took in the southern forty metres.
mountains was on one of the fastest rivers in the world. It is over
20 kilometres long and is only for experienced rafters. Even I was
a little frightened at times when our raft seemed to almost tip over.
8 Work in pairs or small groups and discuss.
However, because everyone in the boat is working together, you 1 Have you ever done anything to raise
quickly feel safe. And even better, you’ll make some good friends money for charity? If so, what did you do?
by the end of the ride.
2 What extreme activities or sports could
I always said I would never do it, but I did and I felt exhilarated
afterwards! So what did I do? I jumped from a plane, with a parachute you do to raise money for charity?
of course! I was strapped to an instructor, so I wasn’t alone and it 3 How do you feel when you give money
wasn’t so frightening. It’s something I would recommend, especially to charity, or do something to raise money
in the lovely hills around Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. for charity?

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 6 6.2 hypothetical conditional:

present/future
6.1 real conditionals 1 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Match the sentence halves. 1 I’d write a novel if I had/have more time.
1 Be careful around Joe. If you mention his ex-wife, 2 If we were in London today, we can/could go on
the London Eye.
2 If I arrive at the concert first,
3 If I were you, I was/’d be a bit nicer to your boss.
3 When I get angry,
4 What will/would Tina do if she wasn’t a dentist,
4 Plants die
do you think?
5 I usually cycle to work, but if I’m running late,
5 If they weren’t in Rome, we were/’d be able to
6 Unless she asks me nicely, have lunch with them today.
7 What will you do first 6 Would you have to leave/left your dog here if you
8 What do you do moved to Poland?
9 Unless I’m really tired, 7 I wouldn’t work here if the money didn’t/wasn’t
10 If James doesn’t arrive in the next fieen minutes, so good.
8 If I had/have to pay all the rent, I wouldn’t be able
a) if they don’t get enough water. to live here.
b) when you want to relax? 9 Where would you live/lived if you didn’t live here?
c) we’ll start the meeting without him. 10 I’d love to visit Italy if/when I had the chance.
d) he’ll get really upset.
e) I won’t help her with her homework. 2 Read the first sentence and complete the
f) when you get to the hotel tomorrow? hypothetical conditional sentence.
g) I get a bus to save time. 1 You don’t have a car and you have to go by bus.
h) I count to ten before I say anything. If I had a car, I wouldn’t have to go by bus.
i) I’ll save you a seat. 2 Jackie and Tom don’t like sushi, so they aren’t
j) I never really sleep in the day. going to the restaurant.
They                      .
2 Use the prompts to make sentences and questions. 3 You shouldn’t gossip about your colleagues.
1 Ed / not go / party / unless / Sally / invite / him If I                      .
4 We won’t cancel the game because it won’t rain.
2 when / I / finish / homework, / I / always / ask / We                      .
friend / check / it 5 I don’t work from home, so I get up at 6a.m.
every day.
3 if / Dana / pass / driving test, / she / be / If I                      .
very happy 6 I don’t criticise her work and she doesn’t
get angry.
4 if / mix / hydrogen / oxygen, / get / water If I                      .
7 You’re not here, so I don’t know what you will do.
5 when / I / home / tonight, / have / long bath What                      ?
8 Sandra doesn’t like Tom, so she won’t invite him
6 if / you / want / lose weight, / need / do / exercise to her party.
If Sandra                      .
7 if / Chelsea / not / score / soon, / lose / game 9 I live in London, but I’d like to live in Rome.
If I                      .
8 where / you / go / if / have / holiday / this / year? 10 Richard hasn’t lost his phone, so he isn’t lost.
If Richard                      .
9 I / always / have / cup / coffee / when / get up /
morning

10 unless / put / sunscreen / on, / you / get /

sunburn

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6.3 giving and responding to news Consolidation

1 Add one word to each sentence. 1 Choose the correct answer, a), b), or c).
1 I’m sorry to have to you, but I’ve lost my job. A: I’ve got 1 good news. My sister’s going to
2 Oh no, I’m really to hear that. have a baby! I’m going to be an uncle!
3 You lucky! B: 2 That’s 3 news!
4 You’ll never what. A: Thanks. Obviously, she’s really happy. They’ve been
5 There’s I’ve got to tell you. trying for a baby for ages. They thought they’d
6 I’m really pleased tell you that you’ve won! been successful a few times, but each time the
7 Joking! doctor said, ‘Bad news, I’m 4 ’.
8 I’ve got some good for you: you’re getting B: Oh no.
promoted! A: It’s funny – lots of people gave them advice while
9 That’s shame. they were trying, and some of it was really strange.
10 I knew you could do it. Well! B: Like what?
11 Bad news, I afraid. A: Oh, you know, things like if you 5 red meat
12 That really annoying. and honey, you’ll have a boy, or if you buy a
new house, you 6 have a baby soon aer.
2 Match functions a)–d) with sentences 1–12 in Luckily, my sister doesn’t believe in any of those
Exercise 1. superstitions. If she did, she 7 worry about
a) giving good news things far too much!
b) giving bad news B: So have they decided on a name yet?
c) responding to good news A: Not yet, but they have a few ideas. 8 it’s a
d) responding to bad news girl, they’ll call her Alice. If it’s a boy, they’ll call
him … um … Daniel Habermus.
3 Underline the correct alternative.
B: Really? Habermus? Habby? You know that if he
1 A: I’m afraid/scared he didn’t get the job. 9
that name, other children would laugh at
B: It’s/That’s a shame. him, right?
2 A: I’ve got a good news/some good news. They A: I know, but it’s a family tradition: when you have
accepted my proposal! a baby boy, 10 call him Habermus. It’s my
B: Congratulations/Congratulation! middle name, actually.
3 A: We’ve got anything/something to tell you. We’re B: Oh, I’m 11 to hear that. If I 12 you, I’d
going to have a baby. keep it a secret!
B: Wow! That was/’s great news.
A: It’s OK. I quite like it, actually!
4 A: There’s something I’ve got to say/tell you. I’ve
been fired. 1 a) some b) a c) the
B: I’m really sorry/annoyed to hear that. 2 a) Shame! b) Did you? c) Congratulations!
5 A: You’ll always/never guess what. I’ve passed my 3 a) fantastic b) annoying c) lucky
driving test! 4 a) annoying b) afraid c) unfortunately
B: Have you? Well/Good done! 5 a) ate b) eat c) eaten
6 A: I’m really please/pleased to tell you that you’ve 6 a) ’ll b) ’d c) wouldn’t
been accepted on the course. 7 a) ’ll b) ’d c) wouldn’t
B: You’re joking/playing! I thought I’d done really 8 a) When b) As soon as c) If
badly in the interview. 9 a) had b) hadn’t c) have
7 A: You know/Know you Jan? She had an accident 10 a) you b) you’re c) you’d
last night. 11 a) happy b) shame c) sorry
B: That’s/It’s awful. 12 a) am b) ’ll be c) were
8 A: I’m sorry having/to have to tell you, but they
rejected your proposal.
B: That’s really/absolutely annoying. I put so much
work into that.

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