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CHOICES
UPPER INTERMEDIATE WORKBOOK
with Audio CD
ROD FRICKER
WITH ONLINE SKILLS BY MICHAEL HARRIS CONTENTS
MODULE 1 RELATIONSHIPS
Vocabulary
Skills - Reading
Grammar
Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 1
Check Your Progress 1
‘Sound Choice 1
MODULE 2 CAMPAIGNS
Vocabulary
Grammar
Skills - Reading
Skills - Oral Skills.
Grammar
Writing Workshop 2
Check Your Progress 2
Exam Choice 1
MODULE 3 THE MEDIA
Vocabulary
Skills - Reading
Grammar
Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 3
Check Your Progress 3
Sound Choice 2
MODULE 4 ADVERTISING
Vocabulary
Grammar
Skills - Reading
‘Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 4
Check Your Progress 4
€xam Choice 2
MODULE 5 WELL-BEING
Vocabulary
Skills - Reading
Grammar
Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 5
Check Your Progress 5
Sound Choice 3
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MODULE 6 GENIUS
Vocabulary
Grammar
Skills - Reading
Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 6
Check Your Progress 6
€xam Choice 3
MODULE 7 COMMUNITIES _
Vocabulary
Skills - Reading
Grammar
Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 7
Check Your Progress 7
Sound Choice 4
MODULE 8 LANDMARKS
Vocabulary
Grammar
Skills - Reading
Skills - Oral Skills,
Grammar
Writing Workshop 8
Check Your Progress 8
Exam Choice 4
MODULE 9 BUSINESS
Vocabulary
Skills - Reading
Grammar
Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 9
Check Your Progress 9
Sound Choice 5
MODULE 10 DESIGN
Vocabulary
Grammar
Skills - Reading
Skills - Oral Skills
Grammar
Writing Workshop 10
Check Your Progress 10
Exam Choice 5
Sound Choice 6
ONLINE SKILLS 1-5
Topic Wor
Exam Choice Audioscripts
€xam Choice and Online Skills Answer Key
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127 © Hatch the descriptions (1-6) with the correct
relationships (3-g). There is one extra relationship.
1 Peter is my mum's new husband.
2
2- Leos my mums new husband's son from his first
mariage
3 Tom's got the same mother as me but a different
father.
4 Simon is my mum's father’s father.
5 Keith is my mum's cousin's son.
6 Ellen is my father's brother's daughter
a My stepbrother.
b My second cousin.
© Myaunt
My half-brother.
My first cousin
f My great-grandtather.
& Mystepfather.
© Complete the sentences with the correct words.
You can see the first letter of each word.
1 My cousins and | always have a real laugh
together
2 Mysister and! always h__
when we've got problems,
3 like Cath because we share the same interests
‘each other out
and
4 My brother and his friends all have a similar
s of humour.
5 It's important for friends to have alot in.
6 My best friend and | are very | toeach
other.
7 My mum and | are very ¢_
8 My mum and dad t_
9 My friend and his sister @
together,
10 Andy and! spend alot of
we like each other's ¢_
teach other completely,
on briiantly
ie together because
TL RELATIONSHIPS
TOPIC TALK - VOCABULARY
© choose the correct wor.
CLASS 9C
Relationships survey
coevevenevevevenene’
Please answer the questions and give the
survey to Melanie or Kim.
How often do you and your boyfriend/girifriend:
stay/meet out together?
bout trice 4 weak
golmeet/look up and chat?
Every day at school
text together! yourselves/each other?
il the tine
talk on/to/ with the phone?
er
use @ social network like Facebook to
keep/meet/takin touch?
Every ey
Thank youl
On 25%
© Complete the text with the words below. There
are four extra words.
big close do few fond get girlfriend going
keep lots met same similar together
I've gota*__big family with?__of cousins,
Uncles and aunts. on especially well
with my cousin, Richard. He lives near me and we
«lots of things together.
My is called Lucy. We ®
were in Year 6 at school but we started
‘out together when we were in Year 8. We get on well
*____because we have a sense of
humour but we don't have many things in common
really. We are of each other. Are we in
love? Maybe!
when we SKILLS
Reading I
© Read the text quickly and decide what itis about.
A Mobile p
B People who
© Loud ring
1es should not be allowed in the school canteen,
ant to speak face to face should have separate tables to sit on in the school canteen,
nes make it difficult to communicate face to face in the school canteen.
An idea for the school canteen
10 you eat dinner at school? | do and sc why | propose setting up a of the
many of my ut there never seer canteen. We could then sit in that area and know th:
be any an talk to. Everyone is using the other people would pay nwe
mobile phone. The problem is so bad that last wosk | spoke
for thirty minutes with thvee of my best friends and people ar
I didn't sa jo any of them, by making hat
Every time | sta ameone's phone then see how p
would ring or a text would arrive. | any l
Jo one even apologised to me or switched their
1one off. The conversation with me just stopped
rated on of plastic
held in their hands. i's strange because, when I'm
them. It would be a great place to mest new
_ of marching for
no reason,
Craig: But there is a reason. We can show the
government that we want them to do
more to protect us.
Wendy: | think other are more
important ike spending cuts. And we
should realy more about
poverty, then there would be less crime,
Craig: | agree, but the government is cutting
spending on the police, oo. What else
can we do?
Wendy: You could join an®
1 10 the Global Call to
Action Against Poverty. I's a huge
organisation. I've also worked
___a volunteer giving food to
the homeless in my town. I've neve
been ‘a demonstration but
| ty to do what I can,
Craig: Wow. | didn't realise. Let's go for acola
and you can tell me more about this
organisation.
Wendy: Good idea, We can have a pizza if you
nt, too
13 14
GRAMMAR
REMEMBER
Complete Exercises A-B before you start
this lesson.
Q Make questions and answers from the cues
using the Present Perfect or the Present
Perfect Continuous.
1. A: What / you / do all morning?
hat have you been doing all morning?
2 B: I/read
‘Our teacher told us to read jane Eyre,
3A: How much / you read?
4 B: 1/read / 38 pages.
5 A: you/ play on your computer?
6 B: No.1/write/ emails.
7. A: How many / send?
8 B: |/not send/any.1/ not finish / any of them.
© Match the beginnings (1-5) with the correct
endings (a-e) and put the verbs into the
Past Perfect.
1. Our teacher was angry because we
hhadn't'done (not do) _b_
2 They were made homeless because they
((ose)__
3 There were no more whales left because
people (i)
4 I went on a protest because the government
(cut)__
5 Tom was very nervous because he
(never be)
them all
‘our homework
‘on a plane before.
‘thelr jobs and didn't have any money.
spending on the environment.
Talking about the past and |
Past Perfect Continuous
© = compete the sentences withthe verbs below.
hadn't answered hadn't done had-been-sunning.
had arrived hadn't eaten hadn't phoned
had been thinking hadrun had started (x 2)
had been waiting
1. When | saw James, he was really tired. He
had been running. He
at 8 o'clock and, when I saw him, he
em
2 When | saw Jane, she was really hungry. She
__ anything for breakfast.
She well in her English test
because she about food the
whole time.
3 When I saw Henry, he was really angry. He
at the theatre early and he
for Emily for an hour. The
play __but she still wasn’t
there. She him and she
his phone calls to her.
© * Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in
the Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.
WEDNESDAY
MOMENTS
Yesterday started badly. | arived at schoo!
wet and angry. |'___had been walking —_
(walk) clong the sireet when a car passed
me. It? iacubeieis te
and there was water everywhere. The
diver went fost, right through the water
which went all over me. I shouted but
he (already /
disappear) around a comer.
Then things got better. | was siting inti
lunch room looking miserable.
1" (forget) my
sandwiches and | was hungry. Suddenly. gi
came up fo me and offered me somevef her
lunch. She §_ is (watch)
me for a few minutes Gnd knew what
(happen) because
re (notice) that
every ime someone got their lunch box out.
Hooked more and more unhappy.
Tomorrow, I'm going to take some lunch for
het BS campaicns
© ** Choose the correct words.
once, when | was on holiday, "wos brecking/ TOK
used to breok my arm. | wasn't allowed in the sea so
irammar Alive Telling stories
© “+ Complete the story using the cues in brackets.
:
|
\had sat/sat/was sitting on the beach while all my
friends *had swum/would swim/were swimming. A
woman with two children ‘came!was coming/had come
tp to me and asked me if| wanted to join them looking.
for shells. hadn't been realising/hadn't realised!
wouldn't realise how many beautiful shells there
were on the beach. By the end of the day, !°had been
collecting/was collectingihad collected a big bagtul
After that, shells became my passion. I used to spend!
had spent/was spending all my time looking for shells.
| 8had taken/would toke/had been taking them home
at the end of each holiday and put them into a big
glass bowl in my room. After my mum *had washed!
wos washing/had been washing them, of course!
{ve still got them and I'll never forget the kind
‘woman and her family who used to make/had made/
‘made me happy that day.
© *** Complete the second sentence so that it has
a similar meaning to the first. Use the word
in capitals.
1 I didn't think about other people when | was young.
(use)
| ido use to think about other people when
| was young,
2. They would give warm tea to people queuing
outside the concert hall in winter.
(useD)
They
outside the concert hall in winter.
3 I did my homework and then went to the cinema
(HAD)
went
my homework,
4 Mrs Davies retired from her job after 38 years of
working there,
(Been)
Mrs Davies _
when she retired from her jo.
5. My mum often brought homeless dogs back to our
house for food.
(To)
My mum iu
homeless dogs back to our house for food.
6 My dad would never stop to give people a ride in
the car.
(STOPPED)
My dad
aride in the car.
Last Saturday, my _brother was walking home
(brother / walk) from the shops when he saw
(he / see) an old lady. _She was standing
(She / stand) by the side of a busy road.
eae ___(He / go) into a shop for a
‘magazine and when (he /come)
out (the old ady / be / stil)
there (She / not / move).
tHe / walk) over to her.
(He /not/ say) anything to
her, the ust / step) into the
road and _ (Stop) the traffic.
when {the cars / stop,
— (he / take) the woman's arm
and together (they / walk)
to the other side
Suddenly (the woman /
start) shouting (She / try)
to ay something while
(they / cross) the road but
(iy brother / not hear) her
What are you doing?’ she sai.
(1/ not want) to cross the
road, (I wait) for my bus.
[At that moment a bus arrived but, by the time
____ (my brother /help) the
‘ld lady back across the road, it was too late.
___ (The bus / go}
15 16
‘SKILLS
Reading
@ Read the text quickly and decide what it is about.
'A A campaign for free school buses for African American schoolchildren.
B A campaign to allow children of different races to use the same school buses.
© A campaign to change the law regarding which schools children can go to.
Old. To ger
10 school,
one kilometre to a bus stop. Thete, she had to wait
ngeFoUS walk of over
for the bus to take her the rest of the way. Thats not
0 surprising as lots of children have to travel ro
school by bus. What was surprising was that there
was another school much nearer to her home wh
she wanted to go to but coulda’. Why was that?
The problem was tha, as an Affican American,
Linda Brown wast allowed to attend the school
near to her home as it was for white children only.
Ir
sounds unbelievable today but in the 1950s children
of different races were still forced to go to different
schools in the USA.
At that time, the NAACP, the National Association
for the Advancement of Coloured Peop
equal rights forall citizens of the USA. Its
members campaigned bravely, despite threats of
violence. They contacted Lind’ family and twelve
other familie in the town of Topeka, Kansas, and
asked them to speak out. The families pur their
children's names down for the all-white school they
lived near to. The NAACP knew that the schoo!
‘would refuse to take the children. When *t did,
the association took action. Its first battle was at
Se, was trying
state level but the courts in Kafltastejected their
ISA at
the time, the courts saw nothing wrong with having
different schools for different races.
The NAACP didn't
the Supreme Court in Washington. The decision by
‘complaints, Like many people all over the
ive up, though. It next went 0
the Supreme Court cook a long time but, finally, on
May 17* 1954, ie suid chat ie was wrong to educate
children of diffrent races in different schools.
The boards of education had tried to show that all
schools were equal but, infact, in white schools
$150 was spent on each student. Black schools only
had $50 for each student
Linda herself wast relly affected by the decision
By the time the decision was made, she was in
secondary school which had always taken children of
different races. Howeve
her younger sister was able
to attend the mixed elementary school close to her
home and dids't have to make the long journey that
Linda had made every day
Sadly, nor everyo
;ccepted the decision and there
were protests. However, as attitudes slowly changed,
the protests became fewer and fewer and students of
eee yt eR tem © Read the text again. Which of these sentences are
‘rue (T), false (F) oris there no information (NI)?
1. Linda had to wait a long time for her bus every
day. NL
2. Linda went to the closest school to her home. _
3 The all-white school didn’t have any free places
left.__
4 The NAACP thought the all-white school would
agree to take Linda. _
5 People in Kansas held similar views on race to
people in other areas of the USA, _
6 Kansas wasn't the only state in which black
children were complaining about their education,
7. The decision affected Linda's sister more than
Linda herself. _
8 Everyone was happy with the Supreme Court's.
decision.
© Complete the gaps with words from the text which
show the writers opinion.
4 The walk to the bus top:
2 The fact that Atican American cilren couldnt
0 to school with white children in 1950:
a
3 How the NAACP fought for equal rights:
b
4. The fact that the decision ofthe Supreme Court
didntend the problem:
Word Builder Multi-part verbs (2)
'
© Complete the sentences with the verbs below in
‘the correct form,
bring forward. give up look back on
putdewn speak out throw off
11 Why didr't the police __put down _ the racist
protests against mixed schools?
2 The judge has decided to the
decision from Friday to Thursday.
3 Noone me the bus
but they did ask me to sit at the back
| 4 Don't your fight for equal rights.
5 When! __ the protest march, |
remember how exciting it ll seemed,
6 We knew it would cause problems but we had to
‘against the unfair laws of the time.
BS campaicns
Sentence Builder as
© Replace the words and phrases in brackets with os
or a phrase using as.
1 _As_(Being) an African American in the 1950s,
‘she wasn't able to do things that her white
neighbours could do
2. There were problems in many other states,
(for example) Mississippi, Alabama
and Arkansas,
3 (when) the first buses set out for
the new, mixed schools, the parents anxiously
watched their children leave.
4 (in addition to) protests, there were
‘attacks on some African American school children.
5 The other children are not
famous as) Linda Brown.
6 She had to go toa school far away _
(because) she wasn't allowed to go to her local
school
(equally
© Make sentences from the cues using as.
1 /got on / bus / realised / left / school bag / home
-AsL.goton the bus. jsealised Lhad left my _
1 bog at hor
2 / well marching / we / organised / petition
3 / student /| care / education
4 support / lot / campaigns / better education /
women's rights
5 Our new campaign / not / popular / some of our
‘other campaigns
6 |I/not go / on / demonstration last weekend / had /
bad cold
17 SKILLS -
Oral Skills
Listening
© GD Listen to five people talking. Match the
speakers (1-5) with the opinions (a-f. There is one
extra opinion
Speaker. _c_
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
a Animals don’t have to live in the wild to be happy.
b Itis dangerous to reintroduce animals to places
they used to live in.
Scientists should discover a new way to test drugs.
There should be greater punishments for cruelty
to animals.
There are sometimes good reasons for killing
animals.
f Itshould be more difficult to own pets.
Sentence Builder Emphasis (1)
© Put the words in the correct order to complete the
sentences with emphasis.
1 | dislike people who have big dogs but don't give
them enough exercise,
The people {dislike are those
(I7those / dislike / people / the / are) who have
big dogs but don't give them enough exercise.
2 don’t understand why there can't be a law against
selling cosmetics that are tested on animals.
(thing / understand / the /is / don't) why there
can't be a law against selling cosmetics that are
tested on animals.
3 I feel sorry for the animals which are given too
much food and become very fat
{the / for /1/ feet /are /ones sorry / animals / the)
which are given too much food and become very fat.
4. We support all organisations which help animals
and other wildlife
(ate / that / organisations / the / support / we /
‘those) which help animals and other wildlife.
5 | admire people who spend their lives fighting for 2
better life for everyone.
(the / people / ones / are / admire / the /1) who
spend their lives fighting for a better life for
everyone
Speaking
© Motch the beginnings (1-8) withthe correct
endings (@-h).
Frankly, 0
Wes ear
Ie defintely
Vimafraid dont
That's vaid__
There's no
Tim afraid im not
I wouldn't
true that attitudes have changed a lot in the last
fifty years.
say it was @ waste of time.
point.
that the government isnt listening to us,
doubt that someone needs to speak out,
convinced,
| think demonstrations are a waste of time,
‘agree with your campaign.
© Complete the dialogues with the words in capitals
in the correct gaps. There is one extra word for
‘each dialogue.
1. AFRAID / BOUBT/ FACT / FRANKLY / SURELY
A: There's no *__doubt that hunting is
necessary.
B: Im?__I don't agree with that at
all. In? | think hunting is always
wrong,
as you can understand the need to
contro) the number of animals if they haven't
got enough to eat?
2 AGREE / CLEAR / OPINION / THINK
A: Inmy _, using animals in the
circus should be stopped.
‘50 too but it won't be easy to
change people's minds in some countries.
A: Iknow. What is” is that the UN
should do something.
3 CONVINCED / PERSONALLY /'SO / VALID /
WOULON'T
A: |_, Ike the idea of bringing
wolves back to Scotland
B: I'mafraid tm not
the sheep? They'd be eaten!
A say that. Farmers would
just build bigger fences. Don’t you think
What about |
|
|
GRAMMAR -
@ “Choose the correct phrases.
1 You should worry about your school work
a5 0 result ophnstead)of worrying about
your weight
2 We can never be sure that photos are
‘eal becouse offin spite of Photoshop and
simiar computer programmes.
3 dnever have cosmetic surgery inspite of!
instead ofall the magazine articles Ihave
read about how good it can make you feel.
4 Inaddition tolExcept fora nose ob, my
friend also wants to make her lips bigger.
5 Some adverts have been banned opart
Jrom/os.o result of pressure from angry
parents
6 Except forlinstead of one aunt, | don't know
anyone who has had cosmetic surgery
7 In spit ofApart from making you fe! bac
about yourself, magazines also make you
judge other people
© “Complete the text with the words below.
‘Two phrases can go in the same gap.
apart from because-ot except for
inaddition to inspite of instead of
The National Advertising Division (NAD) in
the USA has changed the laws on advertising,
*_ecause of a magazine advert that used
Photoshop. The photo showed what would
happen if you used a certain cosmetic.
However, the picture had been Photoshopped.
2 a small message at the
bottom of the advert to say the photo had
been changed, the NAD said that this was
unacceptable,
The question now
be affected? »__
cosmetics, other products are also shown to
be better than they really are, Think back to
when you were last in a fast-food restaurant,
‘ the beautiful, juicy burger
with fresh lettuce and tomato in the posters,
I'm sure what you got was a dried-up piece of
meat with a sad-looking piece of lettuce on it.
No one believes the pictures they see in such
restaurants,°___those few people
who have never eaten fast food before, so
does it matter?
what other things will
Linking prepositions |
°e
B campaicns
Choose the correct answers.
1. _a Photoshop, | know two other good photo-editing
programmes,
a Apart from —b Instead of
2 ___complaining about these photos, why don’t you just
enjoy the artistic results of the computer programme.
© Because of
a Because of b Inaddition to ¢ Instead of
3. __ giving you a beautiful tan, this cream can also hide
your wrinkles,
a Inspite of |b Except for —_€ “Inaddition to
4 __ complaints from readers, the magazine has stopped
Using Photoshop
a Insteadof b Becauseof ¢ Inspiteof
reading all these fashion magazines, my daughter has
decided to become 2 photographer.
a Insteadof —b Exceptfor —¢ Asaresultof
6 __ all the beauty tips and giet plans, people don't look
much different to how they looked twenty years ago.
a Asaresultof b inspiteof — ¢ Apart from
* Complete the second sentence so that thas the
same meaning as the first. Use the word in capitals.
1 We picked up the liter and we washed the graffiti off the
walls
(ADDITION)
_____ imation to picking up the litter
we washed the graffiti off the walls.
2. Due to our efforts, our town received a ‘clean city’ award
(RESULT)
‘our town received a ‘clean city’ award
3200 people turned up to help although the weather was
awful.
(SPITE)
200 people turned up to help.
4 The only people there were school students.
(FROM)
‘there was no one there.
5 Don't sit there complaining, do something to help
(INSTEAD)
4 something to help
6 The only person who didn’t join the protest was Tom, who,
is in hospital
(FOR) *
Everyone joined the protest eee
who is in hospital
19 Writing Workshop 2
© Look at the opinion essay. Label the paragraphs
(A-D) with the headings below. Then put the
paragraphs in the correct order.
Main point
Conclusion
Introduction
Opposing point of view
A
‘{OHTEATTETARD/n addition, some people have
pointed out the negative aspects of organic food
production. Farms using organic farming methods.
produce less food than traditional farms. As a
resultiFor instance, organic farms mean that we
need to use more land for farming,
B introduction 1
‘We have been using the term ‘organic farming’
for over 70 years but what does it really mean? On
organic farms, chemicals can't be used on plants or
fed to animals. As people worry about the effect
of these chemicals, organic food is becoming more
and more popular
c
*Moreover!To sum up, ‘howevertdespite the lack
of scientific evidence to say that organic food is
healthier than non-organic food, fin my opinion
according to me itis better to be careful about
what we put in the ground and feed to our |
animals. I scientists do find some problems in the |
future, it might be too late o do anything about |
them
>
As wel/According to many people, organic food is
healthier and tastier than other food. "Furthermore! |
Apart from, organic farming is less harmful to |
the environment. °4s well as/However leading to
less pollution, organic farming usualy uses less |
energy. *Despite/MMoreover, organic farms are able
to recycle more of the waste they produce as the |
waste is more natural and less contaminated
© Read the text again and choose the correct words
(9)
© Complete the second sentence so that it has the
‘same meaning as the first. Use the word in capitals.
41. There are several small shops in our village which
may close down, such as the loca butchers. (FOR)
‘There are several shops in our village which may
close down, for instance the local butchers.
2 Inconclusion, | believe that the freshness of the
food is worth the small extra cost. (UP)
I believe that the freshness of the food is worth
the small extra cost
3 I don’t go shopping very often but | always use the
local shops when I can. (DESPITE)
‘very often, | always use the local shops when I can.
4 | think that the food in local shops is fresher than.
the food in supermarkets. (OPINION)
‘the food in local shops is fresher than the food in
supermarkets.
5 Experts say that supermarkets are so popular
because of the free parking, (ACCORDING)
‘supermarkets are so popular because of the free
parking.
6 My patents only go to the supermarket for tinned
food and things lke pasta and flour, (FROM)
tinned food and things lke pasta and flour, my
pparents don't buy anything in the supermarket.
7 However, can understand why people who don't
have much time or money preter shopping at
‘supermarkets. (HAND)
ican understand why people who don't have much
time or money prefer shopping at supermarkets.
© ead the instructions below and write an opinion
essay on the topic. Use the ideas from Exe e 3
if you want to,
Buying food in smaller shops is better than in large
supermarkets mat
+ Introduce the essay.
+ Discuss some reasons why small shopsare better
places to shop than supermarkets.
* Give some reasons why some people prefer
shopping in supermarkets.
‘+ Conclude the essay giving your opinions and
reasons for them
Write between 120 and 180 words. a CAMPAIGNS
Check Your Progress 2
© Campaigns Complete the words with one word in © Emphasis (1) Complete the second sentence so
each gap.
We're campaigning for.
1 wildlife 2 freedom of s
‘We're campaigning against:
3 nuclear p. 4 animal
We're going to:
5 d_____money. 6 s___apetttion.
16
Talking about the past and Past Perfect
Continuous Choose the correct forms.
1. | used toldid/ would love eating meat but now I'm a
vegetarian
2 When | worked at the help centre, we had spent?
have been spending/would spend ages every
evening talking to lonely people on the phone.
3 | wouldn't know/hadn’t knowntwasn't knowing
how many people were homeless until my uncle
‘took me to the soup kitchen.
4 They would collect/used to collectihad been
collecting money all morning and they had £1000.
5 We did/hod done/were doing our shopping when
the old man stopped us.
s
Multi-part verbs (2) Complete the sentences with
‘one word in each gap.
1 Aboy was off the train today because
he didn’t have a ticket.
2 The government hasn't got enough soldiers to put
‘our movement,
3 Why did you Lp your seat to that man?
You needed it more than he did.
4 Don't be scared to say what you think. We should
allspeak____about unfairness in society.
5 It’s good to look fon things that you did
when you were younger.
Ss
‘05 Complete the sentences with asor a phrase
using as.
1. We're organising a march a
petition.
2 Many famous people support us,
Sir Paul McCartney and JK Rowling
3 Thismarchisn't__ big
last year's,
4 The demonstration wasn't shown on television
the police stopped
photographers entering the area
4
that it has the same meaning as the first.
1 | support Greenpeace
The organisation
2 don't understand people who won't try organic
food.
The people |
3 Ihate people who drive too fast.
The people |
4 I worry about the health service
The thing
5 like our farm shop because of the fresh fruit.
The thing like about
8
© Linking prepositions Complete the sentences with
the words below. There is one extra word.
apart except inspite instead
asaresult in addition
1 of worrying about the
environment, do something about it
2 ___ of the rain, not many people
went on the march.
3 ___ of our protests, the government
refuses to change its mind about education.
4 ___ to working as a volunteer, | also
take partin fundraising activities.
5 for Sally, the only person who
stayed behind to help clear up was me
8
TOTAL SCORE 130
Module Diary
@ Look at the objectives on page 15 in the
Students’ Book. Choose three and evaluate
your learning.
1 Now ican ‘
‘well / quite well / with problems.
2 Now ican
well / quite well / with problems.
3 Now can
well / quite well / with problems.
© Look at your results. What language areas
in this module do you need to study more?
21 Reading
@ Read the text quickly and choose the best title.
A The rise and fall of the superma
“in 1947, there were just ten sel-service shops in
wale ofthe UK. Shops often sold jst one
instance just meat or fruit
e Fs sold a variety of food but,
the ct
ed, they sat in a chair near the counter while
shop assistant collected ever
arkets had aeady taken off inthe
1940, 40 percent of all food the
sevice shops. As people started earning
i after the war and diferent kinds off
fable, supermarkets came to the UK. tc
they took over As they opened
etores the sucermarkets were abe t
PPNGt only that, they were often large
heir own car parks where customers
Bree, unlice town centre shops whos
Bo pay to park or use the bus Large
lopened but often outside the town centre
Ho offering food, they also started seling cic
fesmetics and other things People ro or
goto the town centre at al. Even t
0 buy their meat or bread local
that it wasrit worth
oa
F hago ry] A
aoe
sny people were happy with the cheap
of doing all their shopping in one plate
less pleased. They were upset that thelr
were now full of closed-up shops Wit
nore. This unhappiness |
rket opening in a particular
ps have several reasons for the
sent farmers who are forced to sell
y cheaply They represent
paid very poorly They ago
cod sold in supermarkets
‘ousands of mies to get t8 the shops
‘mote localy produced food.
ves and lores to transport it
to be working The localiead
ent is growing all over the world aed
have seen markets and farm shops
‘Supermarkets aren't about to ds
ers have shown
‘more choice tha
;
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'
;
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i
i
t
'
|
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'
' 1
i
© Read the text again. Which of these
sentences are true (T), false F) or is there
no information (NI?
41. The fist set service shops in Britain
opened in 1947,
2. Supermarkets were already popular in the
USA before 1947,
3. One reason why supermarkets came to the
UK was because people had more money to
spend.
4 One reason why early supermarkets were
popular was because they offered free
buses.
5 People stopped buying meat and bread
from local shops because they preferred
‘the food in the supermarket.
6 Not everyone is unhappy with
supermarkets,
7. Supermarkets don’t employ as many people
{a local shops used to
8 Itis now easier to buy locally produced food
than it was a few years ago.
Listening
© G@® listen to five people talking. Match
the speakers (1-5) with the problems (s-).
There is one extra problem.
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3 __
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
Keeping two parents happy.
‘A medical emergency.
Avelationship.
Forgetting an important occasion.
Viewing a social network page.
Alack of ideas.
B CAMPAIGNS
© GD Listen again and choose the correct answers.
1 Emmais coming to visit her family this weekend because:
a they are having a party.
b someone sil.
© she wants to say sory to her parents.
2. The mother didn't want her ex-husband to:
come tohher birthday party,
'b see photos of her birthday party.
€ be a Facebook friend of her son.
3 The girl is worried because:
a her father might not lke her boyfriend.
'b one parent will be upset whatever she decides to do.
she doesnt get on with her father's new family
4 The boy was upset because his eirifriend didn't
a want to visit him in hospital.
b like the meal he paid for
€ want him to eat something he liked.
5 The boy would like to:
a write ablog
start up a campaign.
have more Facebook friends.
Speaking
© Complete the dialogue with the words below.
‘afraid agree clear convinced
‘opinion personally sorry true
Angie: Inmy*__, families are more
important than friends. 2 + lam
Closer to my mother and sister than to anyone
at school. | don't think you can really ever trust a
friend.
Jo: m3. Idon't«
with you at all. When you say families are
important. think you are right but. fm
, it's just not ® as
that you can never tusta tiene. Whats
/___ tomes that you haven't met
‘areal friend yet. When you do, you won't feel like
you feel now.
Hm not? I don't think I'l ever
meet such a person.
23 24
Use of English
© complete the text with one word in each gap.
When Twas a child. Ife was very uncomplicated:
My parents made all my decisions for me except
which toys I was going to play withi
____ get pocket money but twas,
iitie that, by the time 1
‘was cimost nothing lett. ©
have to worry about what Tospend my
cor whether I should save it
Now Im 16 years old ana Thave quite a
freedom and responsibility in :
My parenis give me money butts for clothes, ©
going out ond things I need for school: Its
to me what I spend it on but,
gone I can't get anymore until the
next month, Apart *____
Tam also responsible for planning my:
‘and what to do when Tm not workings:
trust me not to waste my time on com
‘when I should be studying.
Hardly ° cof my friends have so 1
freedom and they think itis quite strange!
I think it is a great idea. I've made a
____ mistakes but net many and
none of them have "\___ very:
serious, We lean from our mistokes 50,
when eave home and go to
university, it will be easier for me 19
make important decisions.
Exam Choice 1
Writing
© Match the beginnings (1-6) withthe correct
endings (2)
1 Tobe Hee
2 Asyou ae
3mm
4 According oe
5 By the ae
6 It be fun, especially
a fact, climate change is a better phrase than
global warming
way, if you decide to come, youll need
some food and drink,
honest, I'd never worried about climate
change before.
to my dag, the winters were wetter than
they are now.
if Debbie and her friend Hannah decide to
join us.
know, we've had some strange weather
recently.
Read the instructions below and write an
‘email to a friend. Use the ideas in Exercise 7
if you want to,
‘= Explain why you are interested in climate
change.
* Invite your friend to a protest march you
are going on,
* Give extra information about what to bring
on the march,
Write between 120 and 180 words © Match the headlines (1-7) with the correct types of
print media (-¢)
1. Summer dresses from new Italian designer _d_
2. Guitarist, Benji, to form anew band __
3. Inside —an interview with Oscar-winning
director, Dan Hart
4. Elections in Peru - what do the results mean? _
‘5 New car park to open in the town centre
6 112 great pages Every Saturday Only £1.20
7. Is your husband telling you the truth? __
a local newspaper 4 fashion magazine
b women's magazine —@ weekly magazine
1
e
© news and current music magazine
affalrs magazine film magazine
© choose the correct answers
1. He has some great guests.
@ chat show b documentary € soap opera
2 tis always really funny.
a sitcom Bb documentary € drama series
3 Last week's report on homelessness was really
interesting
a documentary b realityshow ¢ chat show
4 You can win a milion pounds by answering ten
questions.
a discussion b gameshow € soap opera
5 There are ten people who have to show how good
they are in business, Each week, one person gets
thrown off. The winner gets money and a jb.
a reality show
6 This story about a street in northern England
has been on TV for fifty years - and actor Wiliam
Roache has been in it since the start.
soap opera
7 It's useful to know if itis going to rain tomorrow,
a drama series b documentary
¢ the weather forecast
8 Some people who ring the programme ar quite
strange
a play sitcom
© phone-in programme
b documentary € sitcom
a reality show © thenews
3 THE MEDIA
TOPIC TALK - VOCABULARY
e
o
Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.
1 This celebrity _ website is full of photos and
Hollywood gossip.
2 Thisisat__ website but they
make sure that there's nothing legal on It
3H. ebsites can be useful but doctors
are better.
4 Why does anyone pay £3.99 for a magazine when
theo, version is free?
5 Ours. website is brilliant. There are
Photos from sports days, timetables, information
about the teachers and holiday dates.
6 use two main r websites. One is a
dictionary and the other is an encyclopedia
7 There are others. e apart from
Google but they don't give you so many results
8 I've uploaded three of my films to v__
s____ websites. I'm hoping a Hollywood
director will see them!
9 My favourite comedian has a free p
every week which l always download and listen to
(on my MP3 player.
Complete the text with the words below.
blog catch check chill comments discussions
encyclopedias. listen networking read watch
1__cead__anewspaper everyday because Im very
interestedif current affairs. also?__———_—the
news on TV and to the radio when I'm
having my breakfast. out the latest
ews on the internet as well because Im worried I'l
miss something important,
To? out, | listen to online radio o
watch television, My favourite programmes are
. but | also watch documentaries and
one or two sitcoms.
When I want to express my opinions, I write a
or | post ___ ondifferent
websites. When | am doing research for school, | use
online but | always check the facts
fon two or three sites because they aren't always
accurate.
To
at their social
have got them so
looking at them
up on my friends’ news, | ook
____ pages. Ally friends
's easy to waste a lot of time
25 SKILLS __
Reading
@ Read the two texts quickly and decide which is factual (F) and which is unreliable and biased (U).
‘Then complete the words in the phrases from the texts (1-6).
Text A
1 Daytime temperatures are expected to reach
2 Theg___has w_drivers
3 .. weather o__ areh that
Pout | |
Weather
Feb 1*
The government put out a level three warning
today as temperatures in the country dropped
to -9°C. There are four levels of warning, a
level four is the most dangerous. Heavy snow
has caused chaos on the roads. _d_ Daytime
temperatures are expected to reach 1°C
tomorrow with further snow and ice forecast.
The government has warned drivers to be
extra careful and only to travel if necessary.
\__-Many trains are not running and airports
have closed because of snow and freezing fog
Comments: What's wrong with this country?
PC! It’s not the end of the world, is it? Its
-30°C in Eastern Europe. That's cold!
The problem is that we're not used to snow.
People don’t have winter tyres on their cars
That's why there are so many accidents.
Feb 3°
Temperatures fell to -11°C in many areas. More
snow is expected today.
Feb 7*
The UK seems to have dodged the bullet
as the cold spell at last begins to run out of
steam, Temperatures are still cold but skies are
clear and the warm sun has started to melt the
snow. The Al road which was blocked for 40
km because of 43 accidents caused by ice has
now reopened, The government is warning
drivers to be careful
-__ in fact, it can mean the opposite. Roads
are now wet because of the melting snow and
this could turn into black ice overnight.
Feb 11"
Temperatures in the UK fell to -18°C last nigh
colder than in Moscow. However, weather
officials are hopeful that this could be the end
of the cold spel
TextB____
4. ..as people in Crawley, West Sussex s into work
5 A_____, the workers in the town
6 They've p __ been told.
B
Me
Why can’t we cope with
the weather?
Did you know that on February 18%, as people in
Crawley, West Sussex struggled into work by car
or train, their bins remained unemptied. "
Apparently, the workers in the town who usually
empty the bins are ‘afraid of slipping on the ice’
‘They've probably been told by their health and
safety officers that it's too dangerous.
‘Comments: The dustmen used to collect the
rubbish in all kinds of weather. What's happened
to people nowadays?
What are you all moaning about? On February
23" a sudden change in wind direction took
temperatures from record lows to record highs
in just a few days. In the east of England,
temperatures rose to 18°C, warmer than some
parts of North Africa. Beaches where I live
‘were full of families with children enjoying a
very unusual half term break. Now that the cold
weather has gone, though, the experts can't relax
and enjoy themselves. Oh no, they have to start
‘worrying about the next problem. ~
Water companies are now warning that there
‘won't be enough water this summer and that we
expect a drought.
Comments: We should get used to this strange
weather. Climate change doesn’t just mean
warmer temperatures. It means more extreme
‘weather of all kinds. @ Read the text again. Match the sentences (a-h)
with the gaps in the texts (-vil). There is one
extra sentence.
a This could turn to ice as temperatures again fall to
under zero tonight.
'b This is because a change in wind direction should
bring warmer temperatures soon.
¢ Despite the snow, ithas been a very dry winter.
Many of them are blocked because of accidents.
They enjoyed the snow and played on sledges or
made snowmen.
The warm sun does not mean that the roads are
safe.
g There are also problems
transport
fh The collection of rubbish from outside people's
houses just stopped.
other forms of
© complete the sentences with the iiomatic
phrases from Exercise 3 in the correct form.
1 Idon't know why people _lose their heads. and
start to scream when they see famous pop stars
or film stars.
2 Come on, its only a football match. It isn’t
Maybe we'll win next
week
3 when | found that |
hadn't lost my phone.
4 | started a blog a month ago full of enthusiasm but
soon ‘and have now
stopped writing completely
5 The argument with Sarais just a
‘Shell forget all
Alot of people at school got into trouble
because of what they wrote in their blogs. |
because I managed to
a THE MEDIA
Word Builder Idiomatic language (1) remove mine before anyone saw it.
Complete the sentences with one word. 5
eum Sentence Builder used to
1. When you are worried about something and
‘the danger passes. you may breathe a sigh of © Complete the sentences with the correct form of
a
relief
2 When a person or place has a lucky escape, we can
say that they dodged the.
3 The worst thing people can do in a crisis is to lose
their ‘They should try to stay calm and
rot panic.
4 Sometimes people get depressed over small
problems. You may try to cheer them up by telling
them not to worry because it isn't the end of the
5. When you think other people are making a problem
bigger than it realy is yoitcan tell them that
itisn’t a big problem at all. I's just a storm in a
‘6 When someone or something starts to slow down
or fade away, you can say that the person or thing
is running out of
the verbs in brackets.
1. I idn't use_to watch (watch) the news on TV but
now I never miss it.
2 The UKisn'tused __ (have) lots of snow.
3 When youre a celebrity, you get used
(Gee) your name in the newspapers.
4 Lused (love) snow when | was younger.
5 We've got used_(read) about extreme
weather events recently,
6 Did you use
young?
7 Are you used
hhas real, cold winters?
18 How long did it take you to get used
(be) a celebrity?
(live) in a country which
__(g0) skiing when you wete,
~
27 GRAMMAR —____
REMEMBER
Complete Exercises A-B before you start this
lesson,
© Match the beginnings (1-9) with the correct
‘endings (a-c) for each group of sentences.
1 Mymummademe_c_ a brushing my hait.
2 Mylittle sisterlikes ___b_ tobrush my hair.
3 Irefused brush my hair,
4 My dad agreed _ a drive the car.
5 Sheloves __ b todrive the car.
6 Heletus__ driving the car
7 Mybrotherhelped__ doing my
homework.
8 | admitted _ not doing my
homework.
9 Ican'tstand__ © metodomy
homework
© Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 The police wor'tlet us _ march (march.
2 My mum asked me (help) her with
the computer.
3 Ladmitted (break) the window.
4 We refused __ (work) after 5 pum.
5 Mymummade me. (learn) French
6 Ican't stand (wait) for a bus,
7 Did you manage (find) your wallet?
8 Mybrother always avoids___(do) the
‘washing-up.
© * choose the correct verb form.
\ avoid to wotchifaatehingreality shows.
Ive managed to upload/uploading our film to
YouTube.
| don't mind to woit! waiting. ve got lots to read
Ive decided to become/becoming journalist.
Have you finished to seadireading the newspaper?
{ don't want to watch/watching this programme
It's worth to download/downloading these
podcasts, They're excellent.
Do you really enjoy to work/working here?
\ prefer to write/uriting blogs to reading them.
10 Imnotused to get/to getting up early in the
morning,
Nousw
Verb patterns
© = complete the text with the correct form ofthe
verbs below.
bey do find notfinish read (x4) spend switch
My parents always used to buy _a newspaper from
the local shop but they never managed ®
allthe articles. They didn’t mind ©
it because it was cheap. Now, though, they don’t
have so much money and my dad says it isn’t worth
“ £1 every day on a newspaper
when you can read it online fr nothing. He wsed
the paper on the train to work but
now he's retired. He still enjoys ¢
‘out what's happening in the world but he prefers
7 itoniine,
My mum can't stand © things online so
she's given up?______ the paper completely.
She listens to the radio in the kitchen where she
‘spends most of her time. Well, she listens to it when
she remembers iton.
© * Make sentences from the cues (a-f) and match
them with the correct pictures (1-6).
Try /inish / before midnight
Ity to finish before midnigh
Please / stop /shout!
Do you regret / come / here / for your holiday?
Can we stop / take photo?
Try / tidy / your desk
remember / watch / frst episode / this soap opera © *** complete the dialogues with the correct form
of the verbs below.
forget / send regret /say remember / read
stop/watch ty #download
| can’t listen to this online radio show,
Try downloading it first. It might work then.
what's wrong?
a a filmand it made my
computer crash.
2 a A: The USAhas been hit by ahurricane,
B: Ohyes.! about that when
twas over Cuba.
b A: Didyou__that article told
you about?
B: Yes, but I didn’t understand it
A: I haven't got any time for my homework.
B: Well reality shows then.
A: Why aren't you doing your homework?
the weather forecast for
tomorrow.
4/a A: Have you read the newspaper today?
Bs that Ihaven't
4 b A; You told Mrs Clark that a hurricane was
coming, She said she was realy worried
B: Iknow. that now but
thought it was true at the time.
5 a A: What do you remember about the start of
your writing career?
B: Well, rilnever my first
article to a newspaper.
\: See you in two weeks.
: Have a good time, Don't
me a postcard
B THE MEDIA
srammar Alive
Telling people what to do
© ** Hake sentences from the cues.
Lisa spends all her time watching reality shows
2 Sister: stop/ watch that rubbish!
Stop watching thot cubis
2 Dad: you regret / waste / your time / when,
you have exams
3 Mum: don’t forget / do / homework
4 Brother: remember / swi
when / go/ bed
hoff / television /
Emily left school at sixteen with no
qualifications
5 Dad: —_you/regret/not / get/ any
{qualifications / if / can't find /job
6 Friend: — why don't/ try / go / evening classes?
7 Mum: don't forget / clean / fingernails /
before / go for / your job interview
@ Teacher: 1/ regret / say that / won'tbe easy /
~~, find a good job
5 00d j an
SKIS: =
Oral Skills
Listening
NEW YORK HERALD
‘THE WILD ANIMALS BROKEN LOOSE FROM CENTRAL PARK!
SAVAGE BRUTES AT LARGE!
Seen (iba ee
© aw Listen toa description of anews story and
choose the correct answers
1 in 10867,
a. The New York Herold published a hoax story
@ james Bennett took over The New York Hera
The New York Herold financed an expedition
2 When people realised that the story was untrue,
many of them:
‘a thought that james Bennett was responsible.
b knew thatit was Thomas Connerys idea
€ blamed the writer, joseph Clarke
3 People could have discovered thatthe story was
untrue if
they had read the message atthe end of the
story
b they had understood the headline.
© they had ead that day's The New York Times.
4 ‘when people complained about the story, The
New York Herat
apologised and promised not to write any more
hoax stories.
b sacked the writer responsible
sald that it had been a warring
© eV tisten again and match the words in the
ening with the correct meanings.
1 hoax: a(n) true(@ATUB)story which intends to trick
people
2 influential: oble to change the way people think/
‘accurate ond reliable
3 to finance: to write about/to pay for
4 tomake up: to use your imagination to create a
storylto investigate carefully to write a story
5 to remain: to stay/to retumn
6 to ctiticise: to express approvalldisapproval of
‘someone or something
7 panic: a sudden feeling of fearfanger that makes
you unable to think clearly
Speaking
@ Choose the correct words.
1 I started my new school ast September.
Firstly, it was quite strange but 'm used to it now,
2 We were waiting for ages but anywayleventually
‘Someone came to show us where to go.
3 I switched on the TV as soon as/then | got home.
4 Itwas solsuch a good film that | bought the OVD.
5 It took a long time to finish my homework but at
firstlin the end, | was able to put my books away.
© Read the text and put the paragraphs (A-€) in the
correct order.
A
‘At'_first the quests didn't realise itwas a
spook Itwasjust?____ watching their facial
‘expressions. In. one show, he visited an environmental
protest in London
iB
He finally joins the protest and, as*__as
he does, he starts shouting atthe police. in the
‘ he runs into the street and the protesters
are ‘angry with his behaviour that they ask
the police to arrest him
c
He then suggests it would be better to knock down
‘older cinemas and ‘build trees’ there instead. The
os thing that?” is thathe acks 2
policeman who would win aight tween the police
and the protesters.
DL
love Sacha Baron Cohen. Now he is® but
when he fist started, no one knew who he was. In his
programme, AliG, he interviewed people but asked
them really strange questions
E
The scene starts” with him asking what the
protest is about. A women tells him that they went to
stop trees being cut down and 2 new cinema being built.
© ED Complete the text with the words below.
Then listen to check.
fend ffst. happens famous hilarious
ext off so soon Bh tHe mena
GRAMMAR =
Negation
©" @=complete the sentences with one of the words *** Rewrite the sentence using the word in
in capitals. capitals so that ithas a similar meaning.
Nor ANY 1 There isn’t much to do here, (LITTLE)
1 Ihaver't got__any qualifications fortis job There very ite todo he
2 He's got qualifications for ths job 2 Ihave read nothing interesting 50 far, (ANYTHING)
3 reality show is worth watching
4 There isnt realty show thats worth im
watering 3 You should never belive what you rea. (EVER)
5 They gaveme_____reason why my article
wasn't published
Few /UTTLE 4 There are few blogs which interest me. (MANY)
6 _____young people buy a newspaper every
day Sse
7 There are really funny sitcoms these 5 I can't do this with no help. (ANY)
days.
8 money is spent on new programmes
9 Ive got very ideas for my blog 66 There wasnt anyone funny on the show, (NO ONE)
410 rvegotvery trustin anything see
advertises
7. Tve got very little te to read an
© ** complete the dialogues with the words in Sere Teeter eeerta ere ae
capitals. Use each word once.
ANY / ANY / FEW/ LITTLE/ NO i
A: Have you read!__ony articles about this
year's Oscars?
Je seen nothing to make me change my mind
bout reality shows. (ANYTHING)
No.2 of the films are of interest to
me. | saw one of them but that's al. There's very Faav aso eink
9 haven't heard very much about the hurricane in
3 chance of of the films 1 pea cuss oboun i
like getting an Oscar. Cees
film that you like will ever win an
Oscar. can guarantee that!
ANY ANY / FEW /LITTLE /NO ;
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famous. You have to be ablé to sing or dance to pologise when they make mistakes.
win a talent show. Most people can't do those Z (Very few) of my friends ike
things very well and they have very ®
opportunities to do well in life. Why shouldn't 3 (almost doesn't get)
they try to be a realty star? isctissed at ell noweligs
Because people often laugh at them. 4 Markis so lazy, He (almost
: But that can't be?_worse than doesn't move) at all when we play football
getting very ® respect when they are 5 Chat shows. _ (don't often) have
unemployed or doing a boring job every day. interesting quests on them:
6 My logis greatbut___(very few)
people have read it.
7 My sister__ {almost doesn't est)
any vegetables.
8 ____ Almost no) students in my class
watch the news.
31 a2
Writing Workshop 3
© complete the review withthe words below.
scenes sum appear series mockumentary
however duo concept worst repetitive
Life’s Too Short
want to write about the TV
1 series Life Too Short. Its a
z about a talent agent
who is only 105 cm tall and it was written
by two comedians, Ricky Gervais and
‘Stephen Merchant. The °
have already made two other series
together and they also‘
in this, along with Warwick Davis who
plays the lead part, and, each week, a
different, famous Hollywood star.
‘The* ____is similar to
both their previous shows. Gervais and
Merchant play themselves and, whenever
Davis goes to see them to ask if they've
‘got any work for him, they are always
with one of their guests. Liam Neeson
and Johnny Depp are just two of the stars
appearing in the series. Some
‘ are hilarious and
Gervais and Merchant are always funny
together,
» the main problem is
that we find ourselves waiting to see the
‘real’ stars and Warwick Davis's character
is less interesting. Also, such a lot of the
jokes involve Davis falling over that it gets
quite*
, ‘of all, there is so much
init that is similar to The Office and
Extras that it seems as if the writers have
run out of ideas.
To ®_ up, the show has
some very funny bits but sometimes you
feel that Gervais and Merchant are doing
so many things that they haven't had time
to really concentrate on this programme.
Its good but it should be much better.
Sentence Builder Result linkers (2)
© Make sentences from the cues.
1 | (have got / so / ideas) __Lve got so many ideas tha
I'm wiriting three articles at the same time.
2 Cinema tickets (cost / so / money)
never buy popcorn.
3 The chat show host (have /lot/ guests on his show)
he only had time to ask them one question each,
4 There (be / lot / rubbish on TV)
never watch it.
5 There(be/much / repetition)
you know what they are going to say before they say it.
© Hoteh the beginnings (17) with the correct endings (2-8).
The Annoying Orange -The Onion Ring
There arelots
There are so
Mostof _
The concept s__
The orange has got such _
However, they can get abit _
Worst of _
Nousune
repetitive after a while
‘many of them that | don’t think I've seen them all
similar to the horror film The Ring
all, since they became popular, the makers of the films
‘seem to have run out of ideas.
@ them are hilarious.
fan annoying laugh and tells such terrible jokes that itis,
called ‘The Annoying Orange:
of funny ‘Annoying Orange’ videos but this is the
funniest.
© Read the instructions below and describe your favourite
YouTube video.
+ Say something about the video, For example,isitpart of
aseries? :
+ Talk about what you like about it,
* Give any negative points.
+ Sum up with your opinions.
Write between 80 and 120 words. B THE MEDIA
Check Your Progress 3
@ The media Complete the words.
Am, magazine comes out 12 times
a year
2AL _ newspaper is smaller in size and
usually has more gossip and less serious news.
3 Ac__ programme is funny.
4 ad is a programme about areal
‘subject such as education, war, history or science.
5 AL website helps you to find out
facts,
6 As. ace helps you to find
websites that you are interested in
6
© iomatic anguage (1) Complete the sentences
with one word in each gap.
1 Mark a sigh of reli when he
passed is driving test.
2 Some people
they felt the ground shaking.
3 The stormr cut of steam before it
hittand
4 Wed the bullet yesterday but next
time we may not be so lucky.
5 Stop crying. This problem of yours i_
justa storm ina teacup. Youll soon forget it
their heads when
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© sed to Pur the words in brackets into the
correct frm,
ai (used have) problems sleping
aight
2 tve (get/ used / go) t0 school by
busnow
3 | don't think lever (get/used/
getup soar.
4 My mum. {not / use / work) but
now she does
5 My dad (be /used be) ahouse
husband now.
6
© Vero patterns Complete the sentences with the
correc form of the verbs in brackets
2 Itied (ng) 2 summer job
2 Dom forget (send) Tom an ems
3 I don't regret (close) my social
networking page. ve got ts more time now.
4 Stop. (talk) and listen to me!
5 | cont remember (comment) on your
blog. what dia write?
5
© Negation Complete the dialogue with the
words below.
any ever few little no
There are + films on TV tonight.
Well, the films on TV are hardly @
‘worth watching. Very * People
know watch films on television now. They prefer
DVDs or download films from the internet so that
they don’t have to watch the adverts.
That's because you and your friends like strange
films. | can usually find one like but there aren't
“ atall tonight. Not even alate -
night horror film. Doesn’tit annoy you?
Not really. 've got very © time to
watch films at the moment because of my exams
but. if there's nothing you want to watch, I'l have
a break from my studies and watch the news.
5
© Result linkers (2) Rewrite the sentence beginnings
using the words in capitals.
4
‘There are such a lot of famous people here that
(so) Seer
There is so much to do here that
(ser)
There are so many interesting programmes on
television tonight that
(SUCH). See
‘They gave me such a lot of information that
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Module Diary
@ Look at the objectives on page 25 in the
Students’ Book. Choose three and evaluate
your learning,
1 Now lean Ee
well / quite well / with problems.
2 Now I can,
well / quite well / with problems.
3 Now can
well / quite well / with problems.
© Look at your results. What language areas
in this module do you need to study more?
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Sound Choice 2
Sound Check
‘Say the words and expressions below.
I've got no money. There's very litte time left, There
aren't any good films on. (Exercise 1)
‘add, vest, bag, peace (Exercise 2)
this, further, music (Exericse 3)
but bat, bet (Exericse 4)
look, luck, hat, hut (Exercise 5)
weather, whether, appearance, influence (Exercises 6
| and7)
g Atfirst, the woman ..., The next thing that happens
's.., In the end, they ...(Exercise 8) |
fh doubt, campaign, knowledge (Exercise 9)
| @D listen and check your answers. Which sounds and |
| expressions did you have problems with? Choose three
|. exercises to do below.
;rammar- emphatic stress in negation Listen to the
sentences and underline the word which is stressed,
1. ve got no money.
2 There's very litte time left
3 There aren't any good films on. 6 ve got nothing to say.
4 They give no real evidence.
© EBD consonants - voiced and unvoiced Listen and tick (v) the
words you hear.
tad Aa O 6 boat [] vote [)
2 best [] vet C) 7 plays ©) place
3 back [) ba Cl 8 dy yw O
4 peace] pes []) 9 nib i
5 post [] boast [] 20 think () thing [J
© ED Consonants Listen and repeat the words.
1 this
2 basic
5 conclusion 7 music
8 health
4 thin 6 further
© &D Vowels -/v, fil, fe, [nl /el,Jo/ and /s/ Match the words
below with the words that have the same vowel sound (1-7).
Then listen to check. One word does not have the same vowel
sound as any of the words below.
bit beat bat but bet book
1 speech beat 5 test B
2 cut 6 flame
3 put 7 sing
4 catch
5 Ihaven't got any clean clothes.
© GDvowels - i, fi), ee, i, fel, fol
and /a/ Listen and tick (v) the words
you hear.
Abit Z beat
za QO a O
3 mat [] met []
4 took C] tuck C)
sat [] ate []
erat Ont O
7st [seat []
© EB Spelling - homophones Listen
to the sentences and choose the
correct word.
1 GeateHwhether 5 buylby
2 meet/meat 6 piece/peace
3 weak/week 7 hearmere
4 onefwon 8 where/wear
© ewSpeitng Listen and repeat
the words. Then write them in the
correct column.
sence ance
© © Expressions - intonation Listen
‘and repeat the sentences,
1. There's no doubt that this is true.
2 Inmy opinion, newspapers are too
expensive,
3 Fm sorry but that's just not true.
4 Don't you think so?
5 Iwouldn't say that.
6 Atfirst, the woman was scared.
7 The next thing that happens is that
the lights go out.
@ Inthe end, they realise it was a joke.
© | ditticuit words Look at the
words and underline the silent
letters. Then listen and repeat the
words.
1 doubt 5 scientific
2 campaign 6 dialogues.
3 whale 7 knee
4 sign 8 government TOPIC TALK - VOCABULARY
© Laver the pictures
@ Replace the underlined words and phrases with an
adjective with a similar meaning,
1. Itwas boring.
2 Itwas unfair to women,
3 Itwas funny.
twas surprising and.
upsetalotofpeople. = s
it was strange,
twas slightly offensive, t
twas notvery sensible. 5,
4 ADVERTISING
© Hatch the types of advertising (1-7) with the
words (a-g).
1 emails which you didn't want or ask for _c
2 letters which you didnt want or ask for
3. companies pay money to have their name
associated with certain events,
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