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6A Night night

1 GRAMMAR used to, be used to, get used to

b Speaker 1 (Rafa) Because his bedroom isn’t completely dark.
Speaker 2 (Mike) Because he does shift work (one weeknights, the next weekdays).
Speaker 3 (Steph) Because she takes a lot of long-haul flights. None of them have really solved
the problem.

c 1 sleeping in a bedroom 2 sleep in complete darkness 3 sleeping at night 4 being awake

5 sleep about eight or nine 6 being on New York time

d 1b
2 be old, etc. = you are like this
get old, etc. = you are becoming like this
3 We use the infinitive after used to and the -ing form after be /get used to.

Grammar Bank 6A

a 1  we didn’t use to like

2  we couldn’t get used to having
3
4
5
6  Paul used to have / had
7  I usually get up
8
9  to get used to living
10 

b 1 When Nathan started his first job, he couldn’t get used to getting up at 6 a.m.
2 I didn’t recognize you! You used to have blonde hair, didn’t you?
3 Isabelle used to rent a flat when she was at university, but now she has a house of her own.
4 When we were children, we used to spend all day playing football in the park.
5 Jasmine has been a nurse all her life, so she is used to working nights.
6 I’ve never worn glasses before, but now I’ll have to get used to wearing them.
7 Ameila is an only child. She isn’t used to sharing her things.
8 Although I’ve lived in Spain for years, I’ve never got used to having dinner at nine or ten
o’clock at night.
9 I didn’t use to like spinach, but now I love it.
10 If you want to get fit, then you’ll have to get used to exercising more.

2 PRONUNCIATION /s/ and /z/

a 3 is pronounced /juːzd tuː/ (= this is what we use it for), but 1 and 2 are pronounced /juːstuː/
(1 = past habit, 2 = get accustomed to).

c 1a 2b 3a 4b 5a 6a 7b 8b

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3 READING using contextual clues

a It is a sleep pattern when you go to bed, then wake up for a few hours during the night, then go
back to sleep again.

b 1 Meditate, think about vivid dreams, visit sick family, do housework, steal from the neighbours
2 Yes, doctors thought it had medical benefits. And people thought it was a good thing, as it was a
time when they could do whatever they wanted, undisturbed.
3 Because of artificial light

c 1 Three or four hours

2 He takes photographs in San Francisco, frames his photos, marks (grades) students’ work,
watches a film, runs.

d 1 used 2 between 3 got 4 would 5 light 6 myself 7 windy 8 leave 9 ended

e the sun: When he lived in Bolivia, the people used to follow the patterns of the sun, i.e. go to bed
when it is dark and get up when it got light again.
100 pages: He would sometimes read 100 pages of a book between midnight and 3.00 a.m.
one bedroom: He and his wife lived in a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco.
the woods: He sometimes went to the woods in the middle of the night.
Angel Island: One of his favourite photos is of Angel Island. grading: He is a teacher, so has to
grade (= mark) students’ work.
the street corner: He would meet his running partner at the street corner and run for an hour.
young kids: He has young kids, who depend on him, so he can’ t follow his sleep pattern.

4 VOCABULARY sleep
b yawn /jɔːn/ = open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usually because you are
tired or bored
nap /nap/ = a short sleep, especially during the day
sleepy /ˈsliːpi/ = needing sleep; ready to go to sleep
snore /snɔː/ = breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep
blankets /ˈblaŋkɪts/ = large covers, often made of wool, used especially on beds to keep people
warm
sheets /ʃiːts/ = large pieces of thin cloth used on a bed to lie on or lie under
pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ = a square or rectangular piece of cloth filled with soft material, used to rest your
head on in bed
duvet /ˈduːveɪ/ = a large cloth bag that is filled with feathers or other soft material and that you
have on top of you in bed to keep yourself warm
insomnia /ɪnˈsɒmniə/ = the condition of being unable to sleep
sleeping pills /ˈsliːpɪŋ pɪlz/ = pills containing a drug that helps you to sleep

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c be a light sleeper = be easily woken up

fall asleep = go / get to sleep
be fast asleep = be sleeping deeply
have nightmares = have unpleasant or frightening dreams
keep you awake = make you stay awake
oversleep = sleep longer than you intended
set the alarm = prepare or arrange the alarm clock so that it is ready to wake you up at the time
you need
sleep like a log = sleep very well, sleep deeply
sleepwalk = walk around while you are asleep

e 2 yawn 3 pillow 4 duvet 5 sheets, blankets 6 insomnia 7 sleeping pills 8 snore 9 nap
10 sleeps like a log 11 light sleeper 12 have nightmares 13 keep you awake 14 fast asleep
15 sleepwalk 16 set the alarm 17 oversleep 18 fall asleep

5 LISTENING understanding reasons

b 1 bedroom 2 materials 3 pillows 4 window 5 dinner 6 coffee 7 9.5 8 read a book

c 1 get disturbed / have to listen to your partner snoring.

2 you’re really hot, and cotton is cooler.
3 sleep in the right position.
4 fresh air, even if it’s cold outside.
5 will still be digesting the meal when you go to bed.
6 affected by caffeine.
7 that’s right for him; everybody needs a different amount.
8 relaxing before going to sleep.

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6B Music to my ears

1 LISTENING & SPEAKING understanding a talk (explanations and

examples)
c 1 to make us remember important moments in the past, e.g. when we met someone for the first
time (like Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca saying, ‘Darling, they’re playing our song.’).
2 to help us to change activities, e.g. to prepare us to go out in the evening, to relax us when we
get home from work.
3 to intensify the emotion that we’re feeling, e.g. if we’re feeling sad, we want to get sadder; if
we’re feeling angry, we want to intensify the anger; if we’re having a romantic dinner, we use
music to make it more romantic.

f The human voice:

1 happy = people speak faster, the voice is higher
2 sad = people speak more slowly, the voice is lower
3 angry = people raise their voice or shout
Music copies the human voice:
1 faster, high-pitched music sounds happy
2 slow music with falling pitches sounds sad
3 loud music with irregular rhythms sounds angry
Emotions related to pieces of music:
1 happy = the Beethoven
2 angry = the Holst
3 sad = the Albinoni
4 terrified = the film music from Psycho

2 GRAMMAR gerunds and infinitives

b 1 remember 2 hearing 3 to go, make

c A2 B1

Grammar Bank 6B

a 1 I suggest taking a taxi to the airport tomorrow.

2 Even though the snow was really deep, we managed to drive to the local shop and back.
3 We’d better do some shopping…
4 i’m very impatient. I can’t stand waiting in queues.
5 A young man kindly offered to carry my bags.
6 My parents used to make me tidy my room.
7 We threatened to call the police if the boys didn’t stop throwing stones.
8 Do you feel like coming to the gym with me?
9 I’d prefer to eat out instead of getting a takeaway.
10 I don’t mind working late tonight if you want me to.

b 1 seeing 2 to call 3 taking 4 locking 5 to turn 6 painting 7 to send 8 to reach

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3 VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION music; words from other

languages
b Possible suggestions
Instruments: trumpet, triangle, recorder, harp, harmonica, banjo, trombone, clarinet, organ, etc.
Musicians: cellist, drummer, bass guitarist, pianist, violinist, keyboard player, saxophonist, rapper,
tenor, singer-songwriter, composer, lead singer, band, etc.

d concerto mezzo-soprano chorus rhythm symphony ballet encore genre

The second letter c in concerto is pronounced /tʃ/.
The letters zz in mezzo are pronounced /ts/.
The letters ch in chorus are pronounced /k/.
The letters rhy in rhythm are pronounced /rɪ/.
The letters ph in symphony are pronounced /f/.
The letters et in ballet are pronounced /eɪ/.
The letters en in encore are pronounced /ɒŋ/.
The letter gen in genre are pronounced /ʒɒn/.

4 READING scanning across several texts

b 2

c 1B 2F 3D 4A 5C 6E

f The consensus would probably be ‘have music while you work’.

g 1 SN 2 RT 3 RT 4 SA 5 GW 6 SA 7 SN 8 GW

6 VIDEO LISTENING
a Her parents and siblings are all talented musicians.
Because they are all professional musicians or about to become professionals.

b 1 When she was growing up her parents were always playing classical music around the house.
2 She won the Elton John scholarship, so she could continue her studies at the Royal Academy of
Music. She also performed with Elton John.
3 She is the eldest child.
4 He plays the cello. He won the BBC Young Musician Award in 2016 and performed at Prince
Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.
5 They have a very good relationship. as they give each other advice and help each other.
6 They couldn’t always go out or go to parties. They got used to it.
7 The emotion because she thinks people want to listen to music to make them feel something
special.
8 She feels she is lucky that her job is also what helps her escape everyday life.

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5 & 6 Revise and Check

GRAMMAR
a 1 hadn’t found 2 didn’t work 3 wouldn’t have gone 4 wouldn’t be 5 I could speak
6 ’d learned to play 7 you wouldn’t leave 8 used to driving 9 to have 10 to getting up

b 1 meeting 2 cutting 3 to get 4 not to be 5 working

VOCABULARY
a 1 proud 2 homesick 3 grateful 4 guilty 5 stunned

b 1 exhausting 2 shocked 3 embarrassed 4 stressful 5 annoys 6 disappointing 7 amazes

8 horrified 9 offensive 10 scary

c 1 pillow 2 snore 3 nap 4 nightmare 5 set

d 1 a conductor 2 a band / a choir 3 a cello 4 a soprano 5 a keyboard

PRONUNCIATION
a 1 delighted /ɪ/ 2 yawn /ɔː/ 3 eyes /z/ 4 homesick /s/ 5 chic /ʃ/

b 1 absolutely 2 devastated 3 infuriating 4 insomnia 5 sleepwalk

CAN YOU understand this text?

a Music that has a rhythm of 60–80 beats, without lyrics

b 1 b 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 b 9 c 10 c

CAN YOU understand these people?

1c 2b 3a 4b

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