STARTER UNIT Grammar practice

Present simple & continuous, past Present perfect simple & continuous
simple & continuous 4 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect
1 Choose the correct options. simple or the present perfect continuous.

I eat / ’m eating my lunch now. I’m really tired – I / study / for three hours.
1 At the moment I read / ’m reading a detective I’m really tired – I’ve been studying for three hours.
novel. 1 Harry is lucky – he / visit / Berlin / three times.
2 I usually read / ’m reading two books every Harry is lucky – …………………………………… .
month. 2 Let’s walk home – we / wait / for a bus / for ages.
3 While I waited / was waiting for you, it started to Let’s walk home – ………………………………… .
rain. 3 Alex / collect / football stickers since he was a little
4 Sam waited / was waiting for Helen for three boy.
hours yesterday. …………………………………… football stickers
5 Harriet knows / is knowing how to play the piano. since he was a little boy.
6 I liked / was liking the English lesson last week. 4 I / see / my grandfather twice this year.
…………………………………… my grandfather
Past simple & past perfect twice this year.
5 How long / you / work / with Nicole?
2 Match 1–5 with A–F.
…………………………………… with Nicole?
When we woke up, A the lecture had already 6 Kim / learn / Mandarin / for many years.
we realized … started. …………………………………… for many years.
1 When Sam arrived B I knew that the surprise
at college … party had been a good Future forms
2 The fire alarm had idea.
5 Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box.
gone off … C so we were very
are you doing are you going fly going to work
3 We hadn’t eaten all hungry by the evening.
’ll ask ’ll be ’ll let ’ll send ’m staying
day … D before the people left
A: What are you doing this summer?
4 He’d never been on the building.
B: I’m (1) ……………………………… for GoEco.
a plane … E that a tree had fallen
It’s an organization that runs volunteer projects
5 As soon as I saw my down during the night.
all over the world.
mother’s face … F until he flew to
A: Really? Where (2) ………………………………?
Chicago.
B: I (3) ……………………………… to South Africa
on the first Monday of the holidays and I
Present perfect & past simple
(4) ……………………………… for six weeks at
3 Choose A or B to complete the sentences. a monkey and wildlife rehabilitation centre.
My visitors A half an hour ago. A: That sounds cool! I’d love to do that.
A arrived B have arrived B: I (5) ……………………………… you the link to
1 Pierre …… his driving test for the sixth time. the website and you can decide if you want to
A just took B has just taken come too.
2 Leo …… football yesterday. A: I (6) ……………………………… my dad tonight.
A didn’t play B hasn’t played I think he (7) ……………………………… me go
3 Sue …… in New York for three years now. because it (8) ……………………………… such
A worked B has worked a great experience.
4 I …… worked in a café for three months in 2012.
A worked B ’ve worked
5 …… Jane in town yesterday?
A Did you see B Have you seen
6 It …… here three times this year.
A snowed B ’s snowed

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STARTER UNIT Grammar practice
Tenses: question forms
6 Order the words to form sentences.
that / tonight? / wear / dress / Are / going / you / to
Are you going to wear that dress tonight?
1 Sophia / to / Aren’t / tomorrow? / going / you / visit
.................................................................................
2 today / college? / What / do / you / did / at
.................................................................................
3 you / the / Who / tickets? / bought
.................................................................................
4 it / since / How / is / meat? / long / you / ate / last
.................................................................................
5 coming / this / How / you / been / gym? / have /
long / to
.................................................................................
6 to / Paris? / When / you / go / did / last
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STARTER UNIT Grammar practice
Present simple & continuous, past Present perfect & past simple
simple & continuous 3 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. the present perfect or the past simple.
Use the present simple, present continuous, past Chloe Ball-Hopkins, who suffers from a rare form of
simple or past continuous. muscular dystrophy, celebrated (celebrate) her
drink go play speak stay swim watch seventeenth birthday by going skydiving. She had
I always drink coffee in the mornings. always wanted to skydive and (1) ………………………
1 This season, my favourite football team (be) very excited when the big day (2) …………………
……………………………… really well. (arrive). She (3) ……………………… (jump) 3,000
2 I ……………………………… on holiday to Corfu in metres from the sky to raise money for a charity. This
2011. charity is helping to find a cure for the disease that
3 Nick ……………………………… five languages! (4) ……………………… (leave) Chloe in a wheelchair.
4 While we ……………………………… the film, So far, she (5) ……………………… (raise) over
David arrived. £80,000 for the charity. Chloe said that she
5 My uncle ……………………………… in Vienna this (6) ……………………… (write) a list of things that she
week. wants to do because she doesn't know when her
6 This time last week, I ……………………………… in condition might change.
the sea.
Present perfect simple & continuous
Past simple & past perfect 4 Complete the sentences with suitable verbs. Use
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the present perfect simple or the present perfect
brackets. Use the past simple or the past perfect. continuous.
After John had visited (visit) Barcelona, he decided How many times have you been ice skating?
(decide) to go university there. 1 You look exhausted – what
1 When Sarah ……………………………… (arrive) at …………………………… ?
the party, Rita ……………………………… 2 How long …………………………… your best
(already / leave). friend?
2 She ……………………………… (have) a bath after 3 I’m bored because I …………………………… all
the children ……………………………… (go) to morning.
school. 4 Hurry up – she …………………………… for us for
3 After they ……………………………… (eat) their three hours already!
dinner, they ……………………………… (put) their 5 Look! Somebody …………………………… a
dishes in the sink. football into that tree.
4 Sandra ……………………………… (call) her 6 I …………………………… that DVD you lent me,
mother after the plane ……………………………… so you can have it back now.
(land).
5 After he ……………………………… (finish) his
homework, he ……………………………… (play)
on his computer.
6 The students ……………………………… (not / be)
hungry because they ………………………………
(just /eat) dinner.

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STARTER UNIT Grammar practice
Future forms
5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
Use an appropriate future form.
call have (x2) leave rain spend win
I’ll have a coffee and a ham sandwich, please.
1 I promise that I ……………………… you as soon
as we land in Los Angeles.
2 The train ……………………… at 08.45 tomorrow
morning.
3 I ……………………… lunch with Mario next
Tuesday.
4 I ……………………… the summer with my friends
in Holland.
5 I don’t think that the president ………………………
the next election.
6 Look at the sky – it ……………………… .

Tenses: question forms

6 Write questions using the prompts.
Who / tell / you / about / this website?
Who told you about this website?
1 Where / you / go / on holiday / last year?
.................................................................................
2 What / you / do / this time last week?
.................................................................................
3 Who / give / you / that watch?
.................................................................................
4 Who / you / see / at the party / yesterday?
.................................................................................
5 When / you / last / go / swimming?
.................................................................................
6 How long / be / it / since / we / last / go / to Spain?
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STARTER UNIT Grammar practice
Present simple & continuous, past Present perfect & past simple
simple & continuous 3 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use
1 Complete the sentences with suitable verbs. Use the present perfect or the past simple.
the present simple, present continuous, past Last week, I went for a run along the beach.
simple or past continuous. 1 Yesterday evening, I ............................................. .
What are you doing at the moment? 2 I have never .......................................................... .
1 Where …………… you usually …………… on 3 I haven’t ............................................ yet this week.
holiday? 4 I’ve just .................................................................. .
2 This time yesterday, the students 5 I’ve already ............................................................ .
………………………… their exam.
3 I ………………………… quite a lot of Arabic, but I Present perfect simple & continuous
can’t speak the language very well. 4 Complete the sentences with suitable verbs. Use
4 Sue ………………………… for a bus at the the present perfect simple or the present perfect
moment. continuous.
5 Last year, we ………………………… to Barcelona 1 Have you ever ………………………… Mandarin?
for the summer. 2 I ………………………… the guitar for three years
6 What …………… you …………… when you heard now, but I only know a few songs.
the noise? 3 How long ………………………… a vegetarian?
4 Sorry I’m late – there was lots of traffic.
Past simple & past perfect ………………………… for a long time?
2 Complete the text with the verbs in the box. Use 5 I ………………………… the book. I finished it last
the past simple or the past perfect. night.
be call discover drive find out happen hide 6 I’m exhausted – I ………………………… the house
save up search write for hours and I still haven’t finished.
Eleven-year-old Holli McCann was sent home from a
school trip after teachers discovered that she Future forms
(1) ………………………… several chocolate bars in 5 Correct six more errors in the dialogue.
her bags, which was against the rules. The teachers are you doing
only (2) ………………………… about the chocolate A: Hey, what do you do tomorrow evening?
because they read a letter that Holli
B: Not much.
(3) ………………………… to her mother. They then
(4) ………………………… her room and found the A: Well, I will go to a concert. Do you want to come
chocolate. The head teacher
(5) ………………………… Holli’s mother to tell her with me?
what (6) ………………………… and asked her to
B: Yes, I’d love to! I’m having to cancel my tennis
come and pick her daughter up immediately. Mrs
McCann then (7) ………………………… 250 lesson but I’m sure that wasn’t a problem.
kilometres to collect her daughter from the Isle of
Wight. Mrs McCann, who (8) ………………………… A: Great. Well, the bus left at 6.15 p.m. and I think
money for six months to pay for the £300 school trip,
we’ll be getting home by midnight.
was very angry with the school for reading Holli’s
letter. B: Brilliant! So, this time tomorrow, we’ll watch the

band!

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STARTER UNIT Grammar practice
Tenses: question forms
6 Write questions for the answers.
Leanne recommended this restaurant.
Who recommended this restaurant?
1 I saw Jo and Steve yesterday.
.................................................................................
2 I last saw Damion three years ago.
.................................................................................
3 My sister works at the university.
.................................................................................
4 Yes, I’m having a good time in London.
.................................................................................
5 I’m going to do some shopping tomorrow.
.................................................................................
6 I’ve been studying at university for two years.
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UNIT 1 Vocabulary practice
• Are you constantly checking these sites for
Language & communication (3) ………………………… from your friends?
1 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences. • Do you have more hours of
Janis speaks Polish fluent. fluently (4) ………………………… a day than time spent
1 Leah and Kim had an arguing yesterday. with your family?
………………… • Have your parents ever asked you to delete an
2 What’s your parent tongue, Mario? ………………… (5) ………………………… because you spent too
3 Let’s make sure that we keeper in touch next year. much time using it?
………………… 4 Correct the mistakes in the nouns and verbs in the
4 I can’t comment in that website because I don't use sentences. One sentence is correct.
it. ………………… My sister is getting help for internet addict.
5 I don’t think you should spray a rumour about your addiction
friend. ………………… 1 I try not to pass online more than three times a
6 Can you tell me what the mean of this word is, day. ……………………
please? ………………… 2 I deleted my accounter so that nobody would be
able to read my personal information.
2 Translate the sentences into your language.
……………………
1 The word ‘once’ is a false friend in Spanish and
3 Jack has more than 500 followers on Twitter.
English because it looks the same but has a
……………………
different meaning.
4 Facebook has more than one billion uses.
.................................................................................
……………………
.................................................................................
5 Have you seen Kim’s profile updata?
2 The word ‘accent’ is a cognate in Spanish and
……………………
English because it looks similar and has the same
meaning.
On the phone
.................................................................................
................................................................................. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a
3 The word ‘angry’ is a synonym of the word ‘cross’. verb from A and a preposition from B.
................................................................................. A call get listen run switch top turn
.................................................................................
4 Idioms and slang words vary from language to B back down in off out of through up
language. Could you switch off your phone, please? The film
................................................................................. is about to start.
................................................................................. 1 I’m having trouble …………………………… to my
sister. I think her phone must be broken.
The internet & social networks 2 I must …………………………… the volume of my
3 Complete the text with the correct forms of the text alert – it’s too loud!
nouns in the box. 3 I’m sorry, Mr Smith is not here. Could you
account cyberbully internet addiction online …………………………… later, please?
screen time social network status update 4 I’m going into my bedroom so Mum can’t
Do you suffer from internet addiction? If you answer …………………………… on our conversation.
‘yes’ to three or more questions, then you may have a 5 I’ve …………………………… credit, so I can’t
problem … make any more calls until I ……………… it
• Do you go (1) ………………………… to ‘surf the ……………… .
internet’ more often than you'd like?
• Do you waste hours a day looking at
(2) ………………………… such as Facebook or
Twitter?

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UNIT 1 Grammar practice
Reported speech: tense changes Reported questions
1 Read the report. Then complete the text 3 Rewrite the questions as reported questions.
underneath with the correct forms of the verbs in ‘Did you see this man?’ the police asked me.
bold. The police asked me if I had seen that man.
1 ‘Which websites do you look at regularly?’ Jon
Privacy and social media
asked Paco.
A survey was recently carried out to discover what .................................................................................
information people are sharing on their social media 2 ‘Where did you buy your phone?’ Miriam asked her
pages. It showed that most people (1) post photos of brother.
themselves and (2) reveal the name of their town. .................................................................................
However, not many people (3) display their phone 3 ‘How often do you eat meat?’ the doctor asked me.
number. .................................................................................
The majority of Facebook users (4) have set their 4 ‘Why were you crying yesterday?’ Silvia asked
profiles to be private. These people (5) are also Esther.
confident that they can manage their privacy settings. .................................................................................
5 ‘When will you be ready?’ Sonia asked her sister.
I read a survey recently about what information people .................................................................................
were sharing on their social media pages. It showed 6 ‘Who told you about this place?’ Alicia asked Dan.
that most people (1) ……………… photos of .................................................................................
themselves and (2) ……………… the name of their
town. However, not many people (3) ……………… Consolidation
their phone number. 4 Complete the text with the correct forms of the
The survey went on to say that the majority of verbs in brackets.
Facebook users (4) ……………… their profiles to be This computer is (be) really old – I
private, and that these people (5) ……………… also (1) …………………… (have) it since I was fifteen! I
confident that they can manage their privacy settings. (2) …………………… (want) one for years before that,
but my parents (3) …………………… (tell) me that I
Reporting verbs & structures had to pay for it myself. It took me a long time to save
2 Complete the second sentence. Use reporting up enough money. I usually (4) ……………………
verbs and pay attention to pronouns and time (spend) about three or four hours a day on my
expressions. computer, although at the moment it’s more than that
‘I’ll call you tomorrow,’ Julia told Irene. because I (5) …………………… (do) a lot of research
Julia promised Irene that she would call her the for a college project. Next year, I
following day. (6) …………………… (buy) a new computer and my
1 ‘I didn’t break the window yesterday,’ said Pat. IT teacher has advised me (7) …………………… (get)
Pat denied ............................................................... a tablet. She suggested (8) …………………… (shop)
2 ‘Don’t use this website, Sara,’ said the teacher. online to find the best deals.
The teacher warned ................................................
5 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
.................................................................................
My dad asked me if I wanted to go to university.
3 ‘Remember to give these apples to your
1 My friend advised me ..............................................
grandmother,’ Mum told Helen.
.................................................................................
Mum reminded Helen .............................................
2 By next June, I ........................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
4 ‘Shall I give you a lift tomorrow?’ David asked Kim.
3 This time yesterday, I ..............................................
David offered ..........................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
4 Next summer, I ........................................................
5 ‘I lost the money last week,’ said Julia.
.................................................................................
Julia admitted ..........................................................
6 ‘It’s a bad idea to take the train,’ Simon told Ian.
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UNIT 1 Writing practice
Writing skills: step 1 Writing skills: step 2
1 Choose the correct options. 3 Read the text and match paragraphs A–D with the
1 These / Those days, many people don’t care descriptions 1–4.
about using correct grammar. 1 Additional reason with examples ……
2 As well as traditional methods, it is also important 2 Conclusion and repetition of opinion ……
to believe / consider the use of technology in 3 Introduction to topic and statement of opinion ……
schools. 4 Reason for opinion with examples ……
3 In my conclusion / opinion, everyone should
‘Teenagers should not be allowed to use slang,
learn a foreign language.
dialects or incorrect grammar while they are at
4 I will / would say that mobile phones have made
school.’ Do you agree?
our lives a lot easier.
5 I don’t speak any French, but despite that / A Many teenagers use a type of language that their
what is more, I managed to communicate with parents and teachers do not use, might not
people in Paris. understand, and probably do not like. This language
6 Besides chatting online, we must also / as well helps teenagers to feel like part of a group and to
meet up for a coffee some time! establish their identity. (1) …………………… that, in
7 To be successful in business you need to work formal environments, like school, I think that
very hard, and for instance / furthermore, you teenagers should speak using standard language.
must have excellent communication skills.
B First and (2) ……………………, good language
8 Therefore / While the internet makes a lot of tasks
skills are important when you need to get a job. Many
quicker and easier, it can also cause people to
jobs require good, clear communication, and
waste a lot of time!
employees must be able to relate to people from
2 Correct the mistakes in the punctuation. Two various backgrounds. In some roles – for instance,
sentences are correct. teacher or politician – employees must sound
1 A laptop, for example is useful when you travel for educated and responsible. Furthermore, applicants for
work. ………………………
any job are unlikely to do well in an interview if they
2 Deaf children like, all children want to play, with
speak badly.
their friends. ………………………
3 I regularly download films music and TV C What (3) ……………………, I believe that in life
programmes onto my computer. generally young people need to be able to
……………………… communicate effectively with lots of different kinds of
4 It’s nice of her to call, but I wish she wouldn't talk people, not just other teenagers. When they are
for so long! ……………………… travelling, for example, others will not understand
5 First of all I wrote him a letter. ……………………… them if they use non-standard language. They
6 Although I emailed Sharon, she never replied. (4) …………………… need to learn appropriate
……………………… writing skills for formal situations, such as an email
enquiry or a letter of complaint.

D In conclusion, (5) …………………… teenagers’

own style of language is appropriate for them to use
among their friends, I think it is important for them to
be able to speak and write more formally as well, so I
agree that they should not be allowed to use slang at
school.

4 Complete the essay with suitable words.

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UNIT 1 Practical English
Conversations

Student A
You are meeting Student B. He / She is reading an article in the latest edition of the school magazine. Have
a conversation about the article.
• Greet Student B and ask what he / she is reading.
• Express sadness that the shop is closing.
• Ask Student B why he / she thinks this has happened.
• Give your opinion: people should support small, local businesses.
• Make a suggestion: you could both find some bargains in the shop’s sale.

Useful expressions
Reacting to what people say
Hey! How are things?
No! Are you kidding / serious?
What happened?
Why on earth … ?
That's a shame / amazing!
That's a great idea.

DVD AND GAMING SHOP TO CLOSE

Livewire Entertainment in Bridge Street is going to

close at the end of this month. The owner, Mark
Handy, says the rent on the shop has become too
high, and sales are decreasing as more and more
films and games are being downloaded from the
internet.

A closing-down sale will be held from next Monday

until the end of the month. Bargain-hunters should
head down there quickly!

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UNIT 1 Practical English
Conversations

Student B
You are reading an article in your school magazine. Student A comes to talk to you. Have a conversation
about the article.
• Tell Student A what article you’re reading and what is going to happen.
• Explain why the shop is going to close.
• Give your opinion: shopping online is quicker and cheaper than going to a shop.
• Agree with Student A’s idea.

Useful expressions
Reacting to what people say
Hey! How are things?
No! Are you kidding / serious?
What happened?
Why on earth … ?
That's a shame / amazing!
That's a great idea.

DVD AND GAMING SHOP TO CLOSE

Livewire Entertainment in Bridge Street is going to
close at the end of this month. The owner, Mark
Handy, says the rent on the shop has become too
high, and sales are decreasing as more and more
films and games are being downloaded from the
internet.
A closing-down sale will be held from next Monday
until the end of the month. Bargain-hunters should
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UNIT 2 Vocabulary practice
4 The children had to jump across a puddle.
Sport .................................................................................
1 Complete the text with the correct forms of the 5 He crawled through the bushes to look for the ball.
nouns in the box. .................................................................................
competition crowd endurance event participant
race spectator Keeping fit
The Colour Run is a five-kilometre race that’s different 4 Replace the underlined words with the correct
from other races. That’s because it’s more about forms of the verbs and phrasal verbs in the box.
having fun than winning a / an (1) ………………… . bulk up enrol in keep fit lose weight
Runners start the race wearing white clothes and, make an appointment put on weight take up
after each kilometre, they are covered in different- The doctor told her to gain kilos. put on weight
coloured powdered paint. This means that all the 1 I’m going to start cycling. …………………………
(2) ………………… finish the race covered in colour. 2 Why don’t you arrange a time to go to see a
Lots of people walk large parts of the race, so it’s not personal trainer? …………………………
a test of (3) ………………… but about having a good 3 Lots of people have already signed up to do this
time with your friends. When runners get to the end of class. …………………………
the race, it's time for the ‘Finish Festival’, a party to 4 I’m eating extra protein and lifting weights so that I
celebrate health and happiness. There are always can make my body bigger. …………………………
(4) ………………… of (5) ………………… along the 5 I’ve joined a gym because I want to stay healthy.
way who cheer on the runners and enjoy the …………………………
(6) ………………… . 6 Sam has shed kilos; he's much thinner now.
2 Write the bold words in the text next to the correct …………………………
definitions.
Consolidation
In the stadium today, we have two teams who
are playing a match to decide who wins this 5 Correct the mistakes in the prepositions in the
year’s Copa del Rey. The nervous crowd of sentences. Two sentences are correct.
supporters and the excited competitors are I’ve run on phone credit; I need to top it up. out of
ready for the final to begin. 1 Can you quieten down a bit, please? I’m trying to
make a call. ……………………
teams: groups of people on the same side in 2 The supporters came to cheer over the
a sport competitors in the race. ……………………
1 ……………………: a large number of people 3 It was a difficult competition, but somehow I got in
gathered in one area to the final. ……………………
2 ……………………: the people who are taking part 4 I don’t like people calling me at night, so I switch
in a competition over my phone when I go to bed. …………………
3 ……………………: the people who want 5 Helen commented on my status update.
a particular team to win ……………………
4 ……………………: a large building where 6 I’ve got to go now. Can I call behind later?
important sports events take place ……………………
5 ……………………: the last round of a competition 6 Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of
phrasal verbs formed from the words in bold.
Movement verbs I’ve decided to sign up for a triathlon. (sign)
3 Translate the sentences into your language. 1 Jane couldn’t finish the race and ……………………
1 The hikers climbed along the mountain. ……… three kilometres from the end. (drop)
................................................................................. 2 I don’t like it when people …………………………
2 He managed to get over the high wall. on my conversations. (listen)
................................................................................. 3 He finished talking to his friend on the phone and
3 We swam through the cold water. then ……………………… . (hang)
................................................................................. 4 After answering my emails, I ………………………
………… the computer. (log)

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UNIT 2 Grammar practice
Relative pronouns & adverbs which, what & that
1 Complete the sentences with one relative pronoun 3 Translate the sentences into your language.
or adverb each. 1 Is this the fastest that your car can go?
Sunday is when we usually play baseball. …………………………………………………………
1 This is the gym ………… I work out. …………………………………………………………
2 Alex Ferguson was a football manager ………… 2 He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
had a lot of success with Manchester United. …………………………………………………………
3 Andy Murray, ………… coach is Ivan Lendl, has …………………………………………………………
won many tournaments recently. 3 These tickets were the cheapest ones that I could
4 Snowboarding is a sport ………… is becoming find.
more popular every year. …………………………………………………………
5 August is the month ………… most people go on …………………………………………………………
holiday. 4 I saw the Olympic 100m sprint final, which was
6 New York is a city ………… is always very busy. amazing.
…………………………………………………………
Defining & non-defining clauses …………………………………………………………
2 Complete the text with one relative pronoun or 5 All that I want to do now is sleep.
adverb in each gap. Then choose whether each …………………………………………………………
relative clause is defining or non-defining. …………………………………………………………
The world’s most popular sporting events
• Number 5: The fifth most watched sporting event is Formal & informal structures
the Monaco Grand Prix, which has been held
4 Complete the second and third sentences so that
every year since 1929. It usually has around 25
they mean the same as the first sentences. Use
million viewers. one formal and one informal structure.
• Number 4: The Super Bowl is also a sport We were talking about the Australian Open
(1) ………… is very popular. In 2012, there were Tournament.
111.5 million people (2) ………… watched the a) Formal: The Australian Open is the tournament
biggest game in American football. about which we were talking.
• Number 3: In third place is the ICC Cricket World b) Informal: The Australian Open is the tournament
Cup Championship, (3) ………… was watched by which we were talking about.
several hundred million people in 2011. 1 The students were talking to Professor Lee.
• Number 2: It’s the FIFA World Cup (4) ………… a) Formal: Professor Lee is the person ..................
has the second biggest audience in sport. In 2010, .................................................................................
there were 700 million people watching b) Informal: Professor Lee is the person .................
(5) ………… Spain played the Netherlands. .................................................................................
• Number 1: In the summer of 2012, everyone was 2 I studied at Harvard University.
watching London, (6) ………… the Olympics a) Formal: Harvard is the university ........................
opening ceremony had an estimated 1 billion .................................................................................
viewers. b) Informal: Harvard is the university ......................
.................................................................................
defining / non-defining 3 They have been training for the decathlon.
1 defining / non-defining a) Formal: The decathlon is the event ....................
2 defining / non-defining .................................................................................
3 defining / non-defining b) Informal: The decathlon is the event ..................
4 defining / non-defining .................................................................................
5 defining / non-defining
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Consolidation
5 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
same meaning as the first sentence. Use the
words in bold.
I borrowed my brother’s coat. He’ll be back
tomorrow. (whose)
My brother, whose coat I borrowed, will be back
tomorrow.
1 I’ve lived in this house all my life and it’s for sale.
(where)
This house, ………………………………………, is
for sale.
2 ‘I didn’t hit your car, Mr Long,’ said Dan. (denied)
Dan ……………………………………… Mr Long’s
car.
3 ‘Who told you about the problem, Simon?’ asked
Jane. (had)
Jane asked Simon
……………………………………… about the
problem.
4 First, he ate the cake, then he drank some tea.
(had)
After he ………………………………………, he
drank some tea.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
the verbs in bold.
Gemma promised to text me when she got home.
(text)
1 Kamil apologized for ………………………… his
mother’s birthday. (forget)
2 By the time you arrived, we …………………………
for three hours. (already / wait)
3 Sam advised his sister ………………………… to
the party. (not / go)
4 ………………………… James yesterday? (see)
5 Sorry, I forgot the money. I …………………………
it tomorrow, I promise. (bring)
6 ………………………… the Taj Mahal? (ever /
visit)

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UNIT 2 Writing practice
Writing skills: step 1 Writing skills: step 2
1 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Three 3 Read the text and put paragraphs A–D in the
sentences are correct. correct order.
1 Helen were watching the race when she heard the 1 …… 2 …… 3 …… 4 ……
bad news. ………………………
A
2 The match did already started when the coach
None of us had ever cycled that far before, so over
finally turned up. ………………………
the last few weeks we’d been riding our bikes every
3 Laura has won every swimming competition this
weekend. We’d also worked hard to raise lots of
year, so it was no surprise when she won again.
money for charity, but I admit that on the day of the
………………………
ride I still wasn’t looking forward to doing it. However,
4 I’m sure I’ll never be forgetting the moment when
(1) since then / the moment when I arrived at the
we received our medals. ………………………
start of the event and saw all my friends there too, I
5 As soon as he reached the finish line, he fell onto
changed my mind. There were hundreds of cyclists
his knees. ………………………
there, and everyone was chatting (2) excited /
6 I’ve played in three tennis finals since I joined the
excitedly. There was a great atmosphere.
team last year, but none was as exciting as this
one. ……………………… B
7 We reached the top of the mountain at two o’clock, (3) Then / When we reached the end, I was totally
and we walked back down again when the snow exhausted. My legs were so weak (4) so / that I
started to fall. ……………………… couldn’t walk properly! It was worth it though because
8 The moment that my dad has completed the we’d had a great day out, and so far the event has
marathon is one he’ll always remember. raised £5,000 for charity. I’ll definitely do it again next
……………………… year!
2 Complete the text with suitable connectors. C
I realized last year that I was very unfit, so I started Last weekend, I rode 40 kilometres in a charity bike
going to the gym. (1) …………………, I hated it, but ride. (5) At first / In the end, I hadn’t wanted to do it
(2) ………………… someone suggested that I get a because it sounded very difficult. However, when I
personal trainer. I contacted one who'd been heard that my school friends were all going to do it, I
recommended to me by a friend. (3) ………………… decided to join them.
he started helping me, I began to enjoy the exercise.
D
Suddenly, I had goals to work towards, and someone
Then the ride began. At first, we rode quite (6) slow /
was there to encourage me. (4) …………………, I've
slowly because cyclists were filling the road (7) as /
been going to the gym twice a week. I feel much
like a huge swarm of bees. But then the roads started
happier and fitter, and I think I’m addicted to exercise
to clear and we could ride a bit faster. Soon (8) later /
now!
afterwards, we were riding through beautiful
countryside and I was really enjoying myself.

4 Choose the correct options in the text.

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UNIT 2 Practical English
Talking about pictures: fitness and exercise

Student A
You are interested in taking up a new sport and have found photos of two sports you’re considering.
Student B is a personal trainer and has some other ideas for you to think about. Talk to Student B and
decide together which sport would be best for you.
• You like being outdoors and exercising with other people.
• You like seeing new places and being in the countryside.
• You’d like to get to know your local neighbourhood better.
• You haven’t got much money to buy or hire equipment.
• You haven’t got much free time at weekends.

Useful expressions
Comparing photos
As you can see, …
They've got something in common.
They're both …
In this photo, … , whereas in this photo …
They might / could / may be …
On the other hand, in this photo …

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UNIT 2 Practical English
Talking about pictures: fitness and exercise

Student B
You are a personal trainer. Student A has come to discuss which new sport he / she should try, and has
brought photos of two sports he / she is considering. You also have some other ideas for him / her to think
about. Talk to Student A, then decide together which sport would be better for him / her.

Useful expressions
Comparing photos
As you can see, …
They've got something in common.
They're both …
In this photo, … , whereas in this photo …
They might / could / may be …
On the other hand, in this photo …

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UNIT 3 Vocabulary practice
Shopping Waste
1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of 4 Complete the text with the correct forms of the
the verbs and phrasal verbs in the box. words in brackets.
afford browse deliver exchange order (x2) rip off Disposable (dispose) London
save up Every day, over 50,000 rubbish trucks collect almost
I found the perfect present for my mum, so I 85,000 tonnes of (1) ………………… (waste). They
ordered it online. take the rubbish to giant (2) …………………
1 Ben has been …………………… for six months to (incinerate) on the outskirts of the city. Large boats
buy a new car. also take rubbish to massive landfill sites where it is
2 Everything is reasonably priced in this shop. It (3) ………………… (dump) and buried. This is not a
doesn’t try to …………………… its customers. (4) ………………… (sustain) solution though – 175
3 If you don’t like your present, you can take it back square kilometres of the UK are already being used to
and …………………… it for something else. dispose of rubbish, and the (5) …………………
4 Can you …………………… to buy that dress? It’s (environment) consequences are huge. Some items,
very expensive. such as unwanted fridges and other metal goods, are
5 They didn’t have my size in the shop, so I crushed and sent to China to be (6) …………………
…………………… the coat online and it’s going to (recycle) by (7) ………………… (manufacture) there.
be …………………… to my house this week.
Consolidation
2 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
I like to browse in shops when I’m looking for 5 Replace the underlined words with the correct
presents for my friends. forms of the phrasal verbs in the box.
1 If I buy something and then decide that I don’t want get through run out of take part in take up top up
turn down
to keep it, I usually ..................................................
............................................................................... . I need to add money to my phone. top up
2 I think that second-hand shops are ........................ 1 We’re going to start pilates in the new year.
............................................................................... . …………………
3 I often find bargains at ............................................ 2 She finds it motivating to participate in a team sport.
............................................................................... . …………………
4 I usually wait until the sales to buy ......................... 3 Mario made it to the final of the competition.
............................................................................... . …………………
5 I think that window-shopping is ............................... 4 Your ringtone is very loud – could you reduce the
............................................................................... . volume? …………………
6 I think that top brands are ....................................... 5 I haven’t got any remaining credit. …………………
............................................................................... . 6 Complete the sentences with suitable
prepositions.
Idioms Charlie feels down because his team lost the match.
1 Make sure you keep ………… touch when you go
3 Correct the mistakes in the idioms in the
sentences. One sentence is correct. away to university.
I’m up to my eyelashes in bills. eyeballs 2 I think it’s time for me to go ………… a diet.
1 Lara is totally hooked in internet shopping. 3 I can’t wait to dive ………… the sea.
…………………… 4 Gina has to walk ………… hot coals as part of the
2 My spending has got out of finger and I’ve got no obstacle course.
money left. …………………… 5 My brother is trying to bulk ………… at a gym by
3 Are you sure you want to buy this watch? It costs lifting weights.
an arm and a foot! …………………… 6 I’m just ringing ………… to see if you’d like to go to
4 I’m on a high because I’ve been paid and I can go the cinema.
shopping now! …………………… 7 Can you switch ………… your phones during the
5 Have you been bitten by the internet shopping lecture, please?
insect yet? ……………………

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UNIT 3 Grammar practice
Active & passive forms The causative
1 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use 4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
the passive or active form. the verbs in the box.
The one-day sale starts (start) tomorrow at 8 a.m. and check cut decorate mark spill steal take out
(1) ……………………… (end) at 6 p.m. Many items Kim had her tooth taken out by the dentist.
(2) ……………………… (reduce) by up to 50%. Extra 1 We’re having our house ……………… at the
discounts (3) ……………………… (give) to the first moment.
100 customers. Last year, over 2,000 people 2 I had soup ……………… on me in the restaurant.
(4) ……………………… (come) to our one-day sale 3 He had his blood pressure ……………… by the
and hundreds of items (5) ……………………… (sell) doctor yesterday.
at bargain prices! Come early so that you 4 He’s having his hair ……………… in the morning.
(6) ……………………… (not / miss) your chance to 5 Jake had his phone ……………… last month.
get one of those bargains! 6 The students are having their exams ………………
at the moment.
Passive with two objects
2 Complete the sentences in the passive in two Consolidation
ways.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
She gave Rachel some chocolates. the verbs in bold.
a) Rachel was given some chocolates. This time tomorrow, I’ll be sitting on a beach. (sit)
b) Some chocolates were given to Rachel. 1 While we ………………………… for the bus, it
1 He taught Mandarin to the students. started to rain. (wait)
a) The students ....................................................... 2 David warned his sister ………………………… at
b) Mandarin ............................................................. that restaurant. (not / eat)
2 She will give the phone to her cousin. 3 At the moment, the baby ………………………… by
a) Her cousin .......................................................... his mother. (fed)
b) The phone .......................................................... 4 Jane congratulated me on …………………………
3 We’re sending some photos to Uncle Harry. engaged. (get)
a) Uncle Harry ......................................................... 5 It started to rain while the football match
b) Some photos ...................................................... ………………………… between France and
to Uncle Harry. Germany. (play)

Impersonal & infinitive forms 6 Choose the correct options or complete the gaps
with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
3 Translate the sentences into your language. Pop-up shops, which / where are temporary shops
1 It is thought that sales will increase over the that appear for a short period of time, are becoming
summer. more common. Pop-up shops (1) ………………………
................................................................................. (use) by businesses because they are often more
2 This shop is rumoured to be closing down. affordable than having a permanent shop. They are
................................................................................. also useful for promoting a business because their
3 It is believed that customers spend more money if sudden appearance (2) ………………………
the shop is repainted. (usually / notice) by passers-by and potential
................................................................................. customers. They (3) ……………………… (give)
................................................................................. businesses the opportunity to test new products on
4 It is reported that many families buy essential the market, (4) which / who helps them for the future.
things with credit cards. The temporary nature of a pop-up shop also
................................................................................. (5) ……………………… (encourage) people
................................................................................. (6) which / who are browsing to make quick
purchases. There are some customers (7) whose /
who admit (8) ……………………… (buy) items from
pop-up shops that they might not buy in normal shops.

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UNIT 3 Writing practice
Writing skills: step 1 Writing skills: step 2
1 Complete the formal email with the phrases in the 3 Correct five phrases or sentences in the email that
box, adding punctuation where necessary. have been written in the wrong style.
Dear Sir or Madam I am writing with reference to
I look forward to hearing from you
I would be grateful if unfortunately Yours faithfully Hey Maddie,
A
How are you? I was pleased to receive your email.
(1) ……………………………………… Sorry you couldn’t join us at the shopping centre on
(2) ……………………………………… the pair of Saturday. ..................................................................
shoes that I ordered last week. ..................................................................................
(3) ……………………………………… although the B
style and size are correct, they are the wrong colour. I I am writing with reference to your query about my
ordered brown, but a black pair has been sent in error. dress for Thomas’s party. Well, I found a fantastic
I will return the brown pair, but one! I was really lucky because it was on sale for
(4) ……………………………………… you could £35, reduced from £70! It’s a beautiful pale green
refund my postage costs and replace the shoes with colour. Your dress is red, isn’t it? That's good then.
a black pair as soon as possible. At least we won't be wearing the same thing! The
(5) ……………………………………… only problem is, although I saved money on the
(6) ……………………………………… dress, I spent it on shoes! I bought a pair that cost
Linda Jones £60.
..................................................................................
2 Rewrite the formal sentences in an informal style, ..................................................................................
with question tags. C
Please confirm that you have sent your cheque. After we’d done our shopping, we went to the cinema
You've sent your cheque, haven't you? and saw that new sci-fi film. It was great. We’re still
1 Please inform us whether you wish to order a planning to go bowling next Saturday. Please
larger size. confirm that you will be attending. Alex wants to
................................................................................. bring her brother as well. ..........................................
2 We request confirmation that you will arrive before ..................................................................................
midnight. D
................................................................................. How was your weekend? Hope you enjoyed the day
3 We understand that you enjoyed the performance. with your uncle. ........................................................
................................................................................. ..................................................................................
4 We believe that you have telephoned twice before. I look forward to hearing from you.
................................................................................. Yours sincerely,
5 Please confirm that you will purchase your tickets Susie
online.
.................................................................................
6 We understand that you had planned to visit in
4 Complete paragraphs A–D with sentences 1–4.
January.
1 Think I'm going to be in trouble for that!
.................................................................................
2 Was he just with you for the day?
3 You'll be OK with that, won't you?
4 We had a great time, but we missed you.

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UNIT 3 Practical English
A presentation

Student A
Your teacher has asked you and Student B to give a presentation on organic farming. You have made the
notes below. Discuss your ideas with Student B and listen to his / her other ideas. Then write your
presentation and present it to the class together.

Useful expressions
Giving a presentation
First of all / Firstly …
Let's start off by looking at / talking about …
We’re also going to examine …
Here are the key issues / statistics …
I should also mention …
It might surprise / interest you to learn that …
So, to recap / sum up …
Thank you for listening.

Organic farming: advantages

Healthier for people – no toxic chemicals in

the food.

Better for the environment – chemicals

aren’t used on plants and fields.

Food contains no GM products.

Organic farming: disadvantages

Products are more expensive for consumers.

Fewer products available.

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UNIT 3 Practical English
A presentation

Student B
Your teacher has asked you and Student A to give a presentation on organic farming. You have made the
notes below. Discuss your ideas with Student A and listen to his / her other ideas. Then write your
presentation and present it to the class together.

Useful expressions
Giving a presentation
First of all / Firstly …
Let's start off by looking at / talking about …
We’re also going to examine …
Here are the key issues / statistics …
I should also mention …
It might surprise / interest you to learn that …
So, to recap / sum up …
Thank you for listening.

Organic farming: advantages

Better for wildlife – 50% more plants, insects

and birds live on organic farms than other
farms.

Better for farm animals – animals have

more space and fresh air, so they’re
healthier and happier.

Organic farming: disadvantages

Products are often seasonal, so not available

all year.

Takes 2–3 years for farms to convert to

organic.

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UNIT 4 Vocabulary practice
5 Sami is leaving home on Sunday to start
Society university. ………………………
1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of 6 Tom will leave for Brazil early tomorrow morning.
the words in the box. ………………………
citizen employ free healthcare poor tax
welfare state Crime & justice
What’s your idea of a perfect society? 4 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
I think that people who commit a serious crime
My idea of a perfect society is a(n) welfare state
– a country where the government looks after should always go to prison.
its (1) ……………… . I think that everyone 1 I think people who commit burglary should .............
should have the (2) ……………… to learn and .................................................................................
get a good education. People who are unable 2 I think that jury service is .........................................
to find (3) ……………… should receive money .................................................................................
from the state until they can get a job. Access
3 I think that young offenders should .........................
to (4) ……………… is also a basic human right
– why should only the rich be able to get .................................................................................
medicine when they are ill? 4 I think that community service is .............................
.................................................................................

In a perfect society, the amount of Consolidation

(5) ……………… for wealthy people would be 5 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
increased to help deal with
The jury finally put a verdict in the case. reached
(6) ………………, so people would be able to
feed their families. 1 I’m hooked off this new TV show – I can’t wait for
the next episode! ………………………
2 Chen is delighted because he’s finally got around
2 Translate the sentences into your language. to the customer service department.
1 The authorities are trying to change this law. ………………………
................................................................................. 3 Dave was up to his eyebrows in problems.
2 There’s a lot of poverty in this neighbourhood. ………………………
................................................................................. 4 I’ve really put in weight over the holiday.
3 The population of this community has declined ………………………
recently. 5 He was so tired that he had to fall out of the race.
................................................................................. ………………………
4 After slavery was ended, millions of slaves were 6 ‘Once’ is a fake friend in English and Spanish
given their freedom. because it looks the same but has different
................................................................................. meanings. ………………………
6 Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of
Phrasal verbs phrasal verbs made from the words in bold.
3 Replace the underlined words with the correct What time do you set off in the morning? (set)
forms of the phrasal verbs in the box. 1 Suddenly, the phone line went dead – the person I
come up against hand over move out put up was speaking to had ……………………… ! (hang)
set off set up share out 2 My ring tone is very loud – I must
My house was built in just two weeks. put up ……………………… the volume. (turn)
1 Martin Luther King encountered a lot of opposition 3 James is going to the gym because he wants to
to his ideas during his lifetime. ……………………… ……………………… . (bulk)
2 They transferred control of the project to another 4 In this shop, we make sure that we never
company. ……………………… ……………………… our customers. (rip)
3 Abraham Lincoln helped establish the Republican 5 The cyclist was completely exhausted, but he
Party in the USA in 1854. ……………………… ……………………… to the finish line. (carry)
4 There’s enough food to feed everyone in the world, 6 I’ve been ……………………… for ages to buy a
but it's not distributed fairly. ……………………… new computer. (save)

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UNIT 4 Grammar practice
as long as, even if, providing that, Conditionals with modals
unless 3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
1 Complete the sentences with as long as, even if, same meaning as the first sentence, using an
providing that or unless. appropriate modal verb. Sometimes there is more
than one possible answer.
They’re going sailing tomorrow unless it’s too
If I’d studied more, it’s possible that I would have
windy.
passed the test.
1 You can borrow my car …………………… you
If I’d studied more, I might have passed the test.
don’t damage it.
1 If you like sushi, I suggest that you try the new
2 She’s determined to go travelling
sushi restaurant in town.
…………………… her friends don’t want to join
If you like sushi, ......................................................
her.
.................................................................................
3 We could go to the cinema ……………………
2 If we learn Spanish, it’s possible that we’ll move to
you’d rather do something else.
Madrid.
4 He’s going to work today …………………… he
If we learn Spanish, ................................................
doesn’t get paid.
.................................................................................
5 You won’t pass your exams …………………… you
3 If you’ve finished eating, you’re allowed to leave
work hard.
the table.
6 You can go to the concert ……………………
If you’ve finished eating, .........................................
you’re back by midnight.
.................................................................................
Conditionals 4 If she’d read the manifesto, it’s possible that she
wouldn’t have voted for him.
2 Complete the quotations with the correct forms of
If she’d read the manifesto, .....................................
the verbs in the box.
.................................................................................
be demand feed have never be forgotten
not / help not / put 5 If they pass their exams, it’s possible they’ll apply
to university.
‘If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just
If they pass their exams, .........................................
one.’ Mother Teresa
.................................................................................
1 ‘If a free society …………………… the many who
6 If you care about this city, it’s essential that you
are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.’ John
vote for me.
F Kennedy
If you care about this city, .......................................
2 ‘If we only …………………… great companies, we
.................................................................................
will merely have a prosperous society, not a great
one.’ Jim Collins Wishes & regrets
3 ‘If the Wright brothers …………………… their lives
4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
on the line, we would not be flying around the
same meaning as the first sentence.
world these days.’ Felix Baumgartner
I really want to be able to play the piano.
4 ‘If history were taught in the form of stories, it
I wish I could play the piano.
…………………… .’ Rudyard Kipling
1 He really wants to be able to speak Arabic.
He wishes he ………………………… Arabic.
2 I really want the builders to stop digging up the road.
If only the builders ………………………… the road.
3 I shouldn’t have stayed up all night studying.
If only I ………………………… all night studying.
4 I should have worn a smarter suit.
I wish I ………………………… a smarter suit.
5 I really wanted the children to come inside.
I wished the children ………………………… inside.
6 I really want to be able to run a marathon.
If only I ………………………… a marathon.

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UNIT 4 Grammar practice
Consolidation
5 Chose the correct options or complete the gaps
with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Squatters are people who / what occupy property
(1) which / when they (2) ………………… (not own).
This is called ‘squatting’. In 2012, it
(3) ………………… (become) a criminal offence to
squat in the UK. If a person (4) …………………
(squat) in an empty property, then they can
(5) ………………… (send) to prison for up to six
months or fined up to £5,000. In 2013, a year after this
law (6) ………………… (pass), a new exhibition
(7) ………………… (open) by squatters in London,
(8) who / which looked at the history of squatting in
the city. One of the show’s organizers, William Ronan,
(9) said / told that they wanted to tell the story of
squatting (10) even if / unless there is now a law
against it.
6 Write sentences. Use suitable forms and the
prompts given.
This time / next week / we / sit / beach.
This time next week, we’ll be sitting on a beach.
1 The burglar / break in / while / they / sleep / last
night.
.................................................................................
2 The teenager / admit / steal / the watch / from / the
shop.
.................................................................................
3 He / give up / his job / before / he / join / the
commune / last year.
.................................................................................
4 If / it / be / cold/ tomorrow / we / not go / for /a
picnic.
.................................................................................
5 I / wish / I / not / wake up / late / this morning.
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UNIT 4 Writing practice
‘People who work for charities should be paid the
Writing skills: step 1
same as those who work for profit-making
1 Choose the correct options. corporations.’ Discuss.
1 Many prisons are overcrowded and I however /
A We are used to the idea that executives of
therefore believe we must look for alternatives.
private, profit-making corporations earn a lot of money
2 The system is not working, although / despite the
and have very comfortable lifestyles that most of us
amount of money that has been invested in it.
can only dream of. But how do we feel when we find
3 They decided to buy a farm because / due to their
out that top executives of charitable organizations
desire to be closer to nature.
often enjoy similar benefits?
4 We travel to work by train because it’s cheaper
than driving. Furthermore / On the other hand, B On the one hand, people who donate their hard-
it’s better for the environment. earned cash to help charities want as much of that
5 He failed his exams, as / so he wasn’t able to go money as possible to go to the cause they have
to university this year. chosen to support. Consequently, they might feel that
6 Mona gives a lot to charity, and what’s more / it is not right for the executives of those charities to be
as a result she spends one day a week doing driving luxury cars and living in large houses. If these
voluntary work. executives want to help their charity, surely they
7 Joan has never broken the law apart from / should be making sacrifices as well?
even so the time when she received a fine for
C On the other hand, large charities deal with
driving too fast.
millions of pounds and thousands of supporters every
8 He lives in a dangerous area. On the one hand /
year. Therefore, they need to be as professional and
Nevertheless, he goes out to meet his friends
efficient as a large corporation, and they need their
every night.
staff to be experienced and highly motivated.
2 Rewrite the sentences using the linkers in bold. Moreover, fundraising demands similar skills to those
1 He drives a lot because of his job. He likes to buy required in advertising and marketing, and if they
expensive cars. (for this reason) cannot attract high-quality staff from these industries,
................................................................................. the charities will fail. As money is a problem for many
2 She lost the election. She made some mistakes in people these days, persuading the public to donate to
a TV interview. (consequently) worthy causes rather than spend money on
................................................................................. themselves requires a great deal of talent.
3 He’s got a house in the city. He’s got a cottage in
D Therefore, despite being uncomfortable with the
the countryside. (as well as)
idea of wealthy charity workers, I believe that
.................................................................................
competitive salaries are necessary in order to attract
4 He received a long prison sentence. It was his first
the kind of staff who will help the charity to achieve its
offence. (even though)
aims.
.................................................................................
5 She set up an organization for foreigners living in 4 Find words and phrases in the text that match the
the city. She teaches them English. (In addition) definitions.
................................................................................. 1 senior managers (paragraph A) ……………………
6 They’ve got four cats. They’ve got three dogs. 2 advantages, good things (paragraph A)
(besides) ……………………
................................................................................. 3 stopping doing enjoyable things (paragraph B)
……………………
Writing skills: step 2 4 getting good results without wasting money
3 Read the text and match paragraphs A–D with (paragraph C) ……………………
descriptions 1–4. 5 enthusiastic, wanting to do well (paragraph C)
1 The writer's opinion …… ……………………
2 Argument(s) for the statement …… 6 as good as or better than others (paragraph D)
3 Rephrasing of the statement …… ……………………
4 Argument(s) against the statement ……

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Reaching an agreement

Student A
You and Student B want to do some voluntary work in the summer holidays. Look at the voluntary work
available, discuss your preferences and decide which one type of voluntary work you would both enjoy.
• You don’t enjoy reading.
• You care about the environment, but you’d prefer to volunteer indoors.
• You enjoy being with children.
• You enjoy sitting and chatting to people.
• You love looking after animals.

Useful expressions
Reaching a decision
What do you think?
Well, in my opinion …
Yes, I know what you mean, but …
We mustn’t forget that …
So we agree that … / Do we agree on that then?

1 Library Volunteers We need friendly young people to read stories to young children at the library
on Wednesday mornings.
2 Conservation Volunteers Improve your local environment by working with a group to build fences,
paths and steps in a nature reserves.
3 Active Kids! Help disabled children have fun in indoor sport and play sessions.
4 Shopping for senior citizens Do some shopping for an elderly person in your area and then have a chat
with them afterwards! Make a real difference to someone’s life.
5 Ellesdon Zoo We need animal-loving volunteers to join our friendly team. Volunteers will
look after all kinds of animals – both large and small!

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UNIT 4 Practical English
Reaching an agreement

Student B
You and Student A want to do some voluntary work in the summer holidays. Look at the voluntary work
available, discuss your preferences and decide which one type of voluntary work you would both enjoy.
• You really like books and reading.
• You love being outside and you’d like to help protect the environment.
• You’d be happy to work with children or old people.
• You think shopping is extremely boring.
• You don’t believe that animals should be kept in zoos.

Useful expressions
Reaching a decision
What do you think?
Well, in my opinion …
Yes, I know what you mean, but …
We mustn’t forget that …
So we agree that … / Do we agree on that then?

1 Library Volunteers We need friendly young people to read stories to young children at the library
on Wednesday mornings.
2 Conservation Volunteers Improve your local environment by working with a group to build fences,
paths and steps in a nature reserves.
3 Active Kids! Help disabled children have fun in indoor sport and play sessions.
4 Shopping for senior citizens Do some shopping for an elderly person in your area and then have a chat
with them afterwards! Make a real difference to someone’s life.
5 Ellesdon Zoo We need animal-loving volunteers to join our friendly team. Volunteers will
look after all kinds of animals – both large and small!

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Unit 1
accent (n) acento speak in public (v) hablar en público
bilingual (adj) bilingüe spread a rumour (v) difundir un rumor
call back (v) devolver una llamada spread gossip (v) lanzar cotilleos
case (n) caso spread the good news (v) dar a conocer las buenas noticias
chatroom (n) chat spread the word (v) contárselo a la gente
cognate (n) cognado status update (n) actualización de estado
comment on (v) hacer comentarios sobre stay (v) quedarse
cookies (n) cookies switch off (v) apagar
cure (v) curar synonym (n) sinónimo
cut off (v) cortarse top up (v) cargar a tope
cyberbully (n) ciberacosador/ciberacosadora translation (n) traducción
delete an account (v) eliminar una cuenta turn down (v) bajar
etiquette (n) etiqueta unread mail (n) mensaje(s) no leído(s)
false friend (n) falso amigo user (n) usuario/usuaria
fluently (adv) con fluidez
follower (n) seguidor/seguidora
get through (v) comunicarse
go online (v) conectarse (a Internet)
hacker (n) hacker
hang up (v) colgar
have a chat (v) charlar
have a dialogue (v) mantener un diálogo
have a discussion (v) tener una conversación
have an argument (v) discutir
idiom (n) expresión idiomática
internet addiction (n) adicción a Internet
keep in touch (v) mantenerse en contacto
listen in (v) escuchar
log off (v) desconectarse
make a call (v) hacer una llamada
manners (n) modales
meaning (n) significado
mother tongue (n) lengua materna
post an update (v) publicar un mensaje actualizado
post online (v) publicar en Internet
profile update (n) actualización de perfil
proverb (n) refrán, proverbio
quieten down (v) hablar más bajo
realize (v) ser consciente de
retweet (v) retweetear
ring up (v) llamar
run out of (v) agotarse
safe site (n) sitio seguro
saying (n) dicho, expresión
screen time (n) tiempo de pantalla
second language (n) segunda lengua
shop online (v) hacer compras por Internet
shopping basket (n) cesta de la compra
slang (n) jerga
social network (n) red social
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be disqualified (exp) ser descalificado sign up (v) apuntarse
be knocked out (exp) ser noqueado ski (v) esquiar
become a member (v) hacerse miembro skip (v) saltar
boo off (v) abuchear specialist (n) especialista
bulk up (v) ganar músculo spectator (n) espectador/espectadora
businessman (n) hombre de negocios stadium (n) estadio
businesswoman (n) mujer de negocios stamina (n) resistencia
carry on (v) seguir stop smoking (v) dejar de fumar
champion (n) campeón/campeona supporter (n) seguidor/seguidora
championship (n) campeonato swim (v) nadar entre
chase (v) perseguir take part in (v) participar en
cheer on (v) animar take supplements (v) tomar suplementos
climb (v) subirse a take up (v) empezar a hacer, adquirir
competition (n) competición, concurso team (n) equipo
competitor (n) rival tournament (n) torneo
crawl (v) gatear training (n) entrenamiento
cross (v) cruzar walk over (v) cruzar a pie
crowd (n) muchedumbre
dive into (v) zambullirse en
diver (n) saltador/saltadora
drop out (v) retirarse
endurance (n) resistencia
enrol (v) apuntarse
enter a competition (v) participar en un concurso
event (n) acontecimiento
feel unwell (v) sentirse mal, indispuesto
final (n) final
founder (n) fundador/fundadora
get into shape (v) ponerse en forma
get over (v) rebasar, superar
get through (v) llegar, clasificarse
get together (v) juntarse
give up (v) abandonar, rendirse
go on a diet (v) hacer régimen
hop (v) dar saltitos
jog round (v) correr alrededor de
join a gym (v) apuntarse a un gimnasio
jump across (v) cruzar de un salto
jump into (v) meterse en
jump out of (v) saltar de
keep fit (v) estar en forma
league title (n) titulo de liga
lose weight (v) perder peso
make an appointment (v) pedir hora
march (v) desfilar a lo largo de
participant (n) participante
put on weight (v) engordar
qualify (v) clasificarse
race (n) carrera
rider (n) jinete
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afford (v) permitirse packaging (n) envoltorio
auction (n) subasta pay by credit card (v) pagar con tarjeta de crédito
bargain (n) ganga, chollo pay in cash (v) pagar en metálico
be bitten by the bug (exp) picar el gusanillo personal shopper (n) asesor/asesora de compras
be hooked on (exp) estar enganchado a pollutant (n) sustancia contaminante
be on a high (exp) estar de subidón pollute (v) contaminar
be up to your eyeballs in (exp) estar a tope de polluted (adj) contaminado
biodegradable (adj) biodegradable pollution (n) contaminación
boutique (n) boutique recyclable (adj) reciclable
brand (n) marca recycle (v) reciclar
browse (v) echar un vistazo recycled (adj) reciclado
cashier (n) cajero/cajera recycling (n) reciclaje
changing room (n) probador retail therapy (n) terapia de compras
charity shop (n) tienda benéfica rip off (v) timar
cheer up (v) animarse sales (n) rebajas
compost (n) compost sales assistant (n) dependiente/dependienta
consume (v) consumir save up (v) ahorrar
consumer (n) consumidor/consumidora second-hand (adj) de segunda mano
consumption (n) consumo shop on a shoestring (exp) hacer compras gastando poco
cost an arm and a leg (exp) costar un ojo de la cara shop till you drop (exp) comprar hasta caer rendido
customer (n) cliente/clienta shopping trip (n) viaje de compras
deliver (v) entregar sustain (v) sustentar
department store (n) grandes almacenes sustainability (n) sostenibilidad
disposable (adj) de usar y tirar sustainable (adj) sostenible
dispose (v) tirar sweatshop (n) fábrica clandestina
dump (n) vertedero take something back (v) devolver algo
dump (v) arrojar tighten your belt (exp) apretarse el cinturón
dumped (adj) vertido toxic (adj) tóxico
emission (n) emisión try something on (v) probarse algo
emit (v) emitir try something out (v) probar algo
environmental (adj) ambiental waste (n) desechos
exchange (v) cambiar waste (v) desperdiciar
face up to (v) hacer frente a wasteful (adj) derrochador
feel down (exp) estar triste window-shopping (n) mirar escaparates
get a discount (v) obtener un descuento
get a refund (v) recibir una devolución
get out of hand (exp) descontrolarse
get through (v) salir adelante
go on (v) hacer
go on a spending spree (exp) hacer compras de forma
compulsiva
incinerate (v) incinerar
incinerator (n) incinerador
label (n) etiqueta
landfill site (n) vertedero
live from hand to mouth (exp) vivir con lo justo
make up for (v) compensar (por)
manufacture (v) fabricar
manufacturer (n) fabricante
order (v) pedir
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accuse somebody of (v) acusar de mugging (n) atraco
admit (v) reconocer murder (n) asesinato
appointment (n) cita neighbourhood (n) barrio
arrest (v) arrestar, detener ownership (n) propiedad
arson (n) incendio provocado pay a fine (v) pagar una multa
authorities (n) autoridades police officer (n) (agente de) policía
bravery (n) valentía population (n) población
build (v) construir poverty (n) pobreza
burglary (n) robo put up (v) montar, levantar
buy (v) comprar reach a verdict (v) alcanzar un veredicto
charge somebody with (v) acusar de release somebody from (v) liberar de
citizen (n) ciudadano/ciudadana repeat offence (n) delito recurrente
citizenship (n) ciudadanía seek (v) buscar
civil servant (n) funcionario/funcionaria sentence somebody to (v) condenar a
colony (n) colonia set off (v) salir, ponerse en marcha
come up against (v) encontrar, toparse con set up (v) crear
commit a crime (v) cometer un delito share out (v) repartir
community (n) comunidad shoplifting (n) hurto (en una tienda)
community service (n) servicios a la comunidad sing (v) cantar
corporal punishment (n) castigo físico slavery (n) esclavitud
court (n) juzgado socialism (n) socialismo
criminal record (n) historial delictivo spring up (v) aparecer
curfew (n) límite de hora suspect (n) sospechoso/sospechosa
custom (n) costumbre taxation (n) impuestos
defendant (n) acusado/acusada teach (v) enseñar
dismiss a case (v) desestimar un caso theft (n) robo
disorderly conduct (n) alteración del orden público tolerance (n) tolerancia
eat (v) comer underage drinking (n) consumo de alcohol en menores
employment (n) empleo vandalism (n) vandalismo
find somebody guilty (v) declarado culpable wealth (n) riqueza
freedom (n) libertad welfare state (n) estado de bienestar
go to prison (v) ir a prisión wisdom (n) sensatez, sentido común
grow (v) aumentar witness (n) testigo
hand over (v) entregar young offender (n) delincuente juvenil
healthcare (n) atención sanitaria
house arrest (n) arresto domiciliario
household (n) hogar
joyriding (n) hurto y uso de coches
judge (n) juez/jueza
jury (n) jurado
jury service (n) hacer de jurado
law (n) ley
lawyer (n) abogado/abogada
lead (v) liderar, dirigir
leave (v) dejar
life sentence (n) cadena perpetua
majority (n) mayoría
membership (n) (ser) miembro
monarchy (n) monarquía
move out (v) mudarse