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Unit 1 APPEARANCES1. Complete the sentences with a word from the chart. I’m quite ............................... that I’ll pass the exam.?Do you need any ............................... with your homework??My little brother will do anything to ............................... attention. You should always ............................... the feelings of other people. We had a long ............................... about the situation. 2. Complete the following sentences by adapting the word given in brackets. (WORD FORMATION)Exercise 1 We need to find a ...................................... to the problem as soon as possible. (solve)?Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few ...................................... mistakes. (grammar)?The teacher keeps a record of every student's ...................................... . (attend)?Air-conditioning is a ...................................... if you live somewhere like the south of Spain. (necessary) Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely ...................................... . (harm)?The company is trying hard to improve customer ...................................... . (satisfy)?Measures were taken around the world to ................................... airport security after the 11th September attacks. (tight)?We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very .................................... in the last year. (rely) Patricia's very ...................................... . She writes short stories, paints and makes mosaics. (create)?We need your ...................................... at the bottom of the page. (sign)?Exercise 2?The index at the back of the book is in ...................................... order. (alphabet)?The fans waved ...................................... as the film star stepped out of the limousine. (excite)?Chickenpox is a highly ...................................... disease which many people catch as a child. (infect)?Matt is very ...................................... . He wants to be number one at everything. (compete)?Harry loves cars and he's so ...................................... about them. (knowledge)?There is little ...................................... of the president being re-elected. (likely)?The prime minister thinks there may be a ...................................... to overthrow him. (conspire)?In ...................................... with Tokyo, London and Paris are relatively cheap. (compare)?The police were unable to ...................................... that she had committed the crime. (proof)?The president's speech went on for so long that I almost died of ...................................... ! (bore) Exercise 3 Naomi and Kurt have three children. Naomi also has a daughter from a previous ........................... (marry) The film was so ...................................... . You knew exactly how it was going to end. (predict)?The government is concerned about the significant rise in ...................................... . (homeless)?It has been ...................................... proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure. (scientific) Thanks to the large .................................. from her grandmother Paula was able to buy a villa in the south of France. (inherit)?In the UK it is ...................................... to sell cigarettes to children under 16. (legal)?You can ...................................... your tea with honey instead of sugar. (sweet) You need to ...................................... the final point of the presentation. It's rather confusing. (clear) The film turned out to be a big ...................................... . It was really quite boring. (disappoint) The ...................................... between the city's two football teams is often quite fierce. (rival) Exercise 4 Lizzy has just won a ...................................... to a world-renowned university. (scholar)?It's ...................................... arguing with them. They are not going to change their mind. (point)?You will need your parents' ...................................... if you want to go on the school trip. (permit)?It's a wonderful restaurant. Great food and excellent service. We ................................recommend it! (high) Thank you so much for the flowers. It's very ...................................... of you. (thought)?Sarah speaks perfect French as she spent much of her ...................................... in Canada. (child)?I've ...................................... my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere? (place)?Don't forget to ...................................... the modem when you have finished using it. (connect)?Ben sulks like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so ...................................... . (mature)?Oliver's CV is truly ...................................... . He's bound to get the job. (impress) VOCABULARY3. Choose the sentence that best follows the original. 1. Mary is an old acquaintance of mine. a. We’ve been best friends for ten years. b. We grew up in the same street. 2. Dory’s brother is very muscular. a. He exercises in the gym every day. b. He knows a lot of people. 3. Those designers make suits for women.?a. They are very popular with businesswomen. b. Female tennis players often wear them in matches. 4. In the film, there are many clues to the killer’s identity.?a. The killer’s identity is known from the beginning. b. It’s easy to guess who the killer is. 5. My boyfriend is chubby.?a. He wants to lose weight. b. He makes friends easily. 4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words and phrases below. pretend ? remind ? look up ? reply ? share ? realize ? cope withTom e-wrote to Mary yesterday, and he hopes she ........................ soon. Mary needs to ........................ some information for her report.?Adam and Sheila ........................ a flat last year.?How do people ........................ exam stress these days? She (not) ........................ it was so late.?He received a whatsapp from her. She ........................ him about the meeting. Martin and Mike often ........................ they’re brothers because they look alike. 5. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the words and phrases below. run into ? curly ? gorgeous ? dark ? run after ? good-looking ? kind-hearted ? all in all ?romanticCarol: Hi, Mary.?Mary: Carol! I hardly recognised you. I see you’ve cut your hair and coloured it black. When it was long, it was so straight. Now It’s very short and ........................ . And it’s so ........................ . I like it so much!?Carol: Thanks. But I think it doesn’t suit me.?Mary: In my opinion you look ........................ . Listen, I want to tell you something.?Carol: What is it??Mary: I ........................ Tom Jones last week. And I heard he’s a friend of your brother’s .?Carol: Yes, they’re good friends. Tom is a nice, ........................ person. He’s really fun to be with, and he’s handsome too.?Mary: Yes – he’s really ........................ .?Carol: I agree.. ........................ , he’s a wonderful boy. He’s also so ........................ ! He gives lots of presents to his girlfriend once a week. Mary: Has he got a girlfriend??Carol: Yes, he has. So don’t ........................ him! 4457700-45720000READING COMPREHENSION. Read the following text: Death by advertising Young people spend a lot of time in pubs, bars, discotheques and clubs. Because of this, they are natural targets for advertisers working for liquor companies. Advertising campaigns often include offers of cheaper drinks, free T-shirts, caps and posters. The aim is to introduce young people to new tastes and brands of liquor and to create a future generation of drinkers. One vodka company actually held a competition at a university. The prize was free vodka for a whole term. Health experts strongly criticise this advertising. They argue that young people are unaware of the dangers of alcohol, particularly the serious risk involved in drinking large amounts of liquor and then trying to drive home. Young people, they say, do not realise how drinking affects their judgement and reactions. In many European countries, drinking is becoming increasingly popular with teenagers, and drunk teenage drivers are often involved in accidents leading to injury or death. In one case, a young girl collapsed in her home after drinking 17 tequilas at a liquor promotion. Later, while she was leaning out of the window to get some fresh air, she fell to her death. Experts on alcoholism believe that the only way to prevent this trend is to make teenagers more aware of the effects of alcohol and of the risks they take when they drink and drive. Perhaps they should also show teenagers how they are manipulated by advertisers who are only concerned with their profits and are not worried about the consequences. I. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the information in the text. a. Why is advertising drinks to teenagers an investment for liquor companies? b. Why do teenagers drive when they are drunk? II. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of the text that supports your answer by copying the exact words on the answer sheet. Liquor companies try to encourage teenagers to try new drinks. Teenagers are aware of the effects of alcohol on the body. Liquor companies only care about making a profit. III. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from six options.held realize prevent consequence campaign concerned witha. understand b. interested in c. organisedd. result IV. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct. 1. It’s not unusual for liquor companies to advertise by...giving away free samples of vodka. inviting university students to pubs.selling alcoholic drinks at lower prices. 2. In the example in the text, the young girl died... because being drunk made her careless.from drinking too much alcohol.in a drunk driving car accident. 3. Many young people...are aware of the danger of drinking and driving. need some fresh air after they drink.are victims of liquor advertisers’ greed. Questions 1-5Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the correct letter A, B or C.Example:0226060135255Please purchase tickets at the office before boarding the ferry00Please purchase tickets at the office before boarding the ferryRemember to buy your ticket when you get on the ferry.You should buy your ticket before getting on the ferry.The ferry won’t leave if you haven’t got a ticket.1Rob is enjoying his holiday.Rob loves rainy weather.The weather has spoiled Rob’s holiday.2318135175895experienced salesperson needed to sell exclusive men’s clothing – afternoons only00experienced salesperson needed to sell exclusive men’s clothing – afternoons onlyThe shop needs:full-time salespeople to sell men’s clothing.salespeople with experience to work part-time.a young salesperson to start work immediately.3The swimming pool will be heated on Tuesday afternoons.Swimmers may use the other pool on Tuesday afternoons.On Tuesday afternoons, swimmers can’t use the heated pool.4317500106680Closed betweenSaturday 5 pmand Monday 9 amPlease return DVDs throughthe letterbox.00Closed betweenSaturday 5 pmand Monday 9 amPlease return DVDs throughthe letterbox.DVDs may be returned through the letterbox over the weekend.The DVD shop is closed from Saturday morning until Monday evening.Return DVDs before 9 am on Monday.560388555245Andrew,Please take my books back to the library before you go to your basketball practice.Thanks,Mum00Andrew,Please take my books back to the library before you go to your basketball practice.Thanks,MumMum wants Andrew to take his books back to the library.Mum asks Andrew to return her books to the library.Mum tells Andrew to go to basketball practice before he goes to the library.12345LISTENING33How’s the Weather Today?You are going to hear different people talking about the weather. Listen and choose the correct answer. (8 x 1 = 8 points) 1.You hear a boy and a girl talking at a pool. What does the boy want to do?a.continue swimmingb.go inside the buildingc.get out of the water and sit next to the pool2.You hear two friends discussing the weather. What’s the weather forecast?a.a huge snowstormb.less than 20 cm of snowc.a mixture of snow and rain3.You hear a weather report. What is today’s weather?a.clear with a low of 11 b.sunny and very warm c.foggy with some rain4.You hear a man and a woman talking about weather changes. What is unusual about the weather?a.too much rain b.no snowc.very hot5.You hear a woman talking about her job. What kind of work does she do?a.She researches the weather.b.She reports the weather on TV.c.She teaches meteorology.6.You hear a boy and a girl planning a party despite the rain. Where will it be? a.at the girl’s flat b.at a restaurant c.in the park7.You hear a boy talking about experiencing a tornado. Where did he go?a.He ran outside.b.He stayed in his house.c.He lay under his car.8.You hear a local news reporter talking about an extreme weather condition. What is the condition?a.flooding b.droughtc.freezing temperatures2171700-10160003314700596900012345678GRAMMARPRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT SIMPLE the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple: That man ………………………… (weigh) 150 kilos. ?Bill often ………………………… (talk) about politics. ?You ………………………… (be) very selfish at the Moment. You must apologise. ?We ………………………… (think) of moving to Liverpool. ?Don't throw that book away. I ………………………… (need) it. ?He can't hear you. He ………………………… (listen) to his personal stereo. ?I ………………………… (have) lunch at the Moment. Can I call you back later? ?………………………… (you / notice) anything strange in this room? ?Kate's in her room. She ………………………… (look) at the photos from Nick's party. ?What ………………………… (you/ want)? ?These keys ………………………… (belong) to Mr Williams. ?You ………………………… (speak) too fast. I can't understand what you're saying. ?Listen to them! They ………………………… (make) a terrible noise in there! ?How much ………………………… (the shirt / cost)? ?Leave me alone, please. I ………………………… (try) to concentrate. ?Let’s go out. It ………………………… (not/rain) now. ?Julia is very good at languages. She ………………………… (speak) four languages very well. ?Hurry up! Everybody ………………………… wait) for you. ?“………………………… (you/listen) to the radio?” “No, you can turn it off” ?“………………………… (you/listen) to the radio every day?” “No, just occasionally”. ?The river Nile ………………………… (flow) into the Mediterranean. ?Look at the river. It ………………………… (flow) very fast today- much faster than usual. ?We usually ………………………… (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we ………………………… (not/grow) any. ?“How is your English?” “Not bad. It ………………………… (improve) slowly.” ?Ron is in London at the moment. He ………………………… (stay) at the Park Hotel. He ………………………… (always/stay) there when he’s in London. ?Can we stop walking soon? I ………………………… (start) to feel tired. ?“Can you drive?” “I ………………………… (learn). My father ………………………… (teach) me”. ?Normally I ………………………… (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I ………………………… (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. ?My parents ………………………… (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where ………………………… (your parents/ live)? ?Sonia ………………………… (look) for a place to live. She ………………………… (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere. ?2- write the verb in the correct form, present continuous o present simple: Are you hungry? ………………………… something to eat? (you/want) ?Jill is interested in politics but she ………………………… to a political party. (not/belong) ?Don’t put the dictionary away. I ………………………… it. (use) ?Don’t put the dictionary away. I ………………………… it. (need) ?Who is that man? What ………………………… ?(he/want) ?Who is that man? Why ………………………… at us? (he/look) ?George says he’s 80 years old but nobody ………………………… him. (believe) ?She told me her name but I ………………………… it now. (not/remember) ?I ………………………… selling my car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it? ?I ………………………… you should sell your car. (think) You ………………………… it very often. (not/use) ?I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I ………………………… tea. (prefer) ?Air ………………………… mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (consist) ?What's the matter? Why ………………………… (you / look) at me? ?I've met Alice. She ………………………… (be) a wonderful person. ?Mr and Mrs Richards ………………………… (have) six children. ?She ………………………… (taste) the meat to see if it needs more salt. ?He ………………………… (hate) cartoons. ?I ………………………… (think) it's a great idea! ?Mary can't come to the phone right now. She ………………………… (have) a shower. ?………………………… (you / remember) my brother Mick? ?I ………………………… (not believe) you. You're Iying! ?Be quiet! I ………………………… (think)! ?I don't know why he ………………………… (be) so rude. He's usually very kind. ?That cake ………………………… (taste) delicious. ?Maya ………………………… (see) Louis after dinner tonight. ?That bag ………………………… (belong) to me. ?3. Finish the sentences using always –ing: A: I’m afraid I’ve lost my key again.?B: Not again! You’re always losing your key. ?A: The car has broken down again.?B: That car is useless! It ............................................... ?A: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.?B: oh no, not again! I .................................................... ?A: Oh, I’ve left the lights on again.?B: Typical! You ....................................................... ? ................
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