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2. here are so many people here! How will we
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find Jenny in this ?
4. f I were an
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5. hope your with Johnny Depp ends soon!
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I’m tired of hearing about him!
8. y sister met Bono, and got his
M on a CD
box.
9. don’t care about the latest fashion
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I wear what I like.
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Einstein.
is Albert
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1. hoose the correct answer. Pay attention to
C 1. here was a lot of
T before the university
the underlined words.
entrance exams.
1. We had such a lavish lunch that I was
2. ake is part of the film
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afterwards.
electrician.
a. hungry
3. he actor Christian Bale got some bad
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b. very full
when a tape was released of him shouting at
2. Colin was a spoilt child but, surprisingly, he
someone on a film set.
grew up to be a very man.
6. obert and his
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a. considerate
their wedding.
b. self-centred
7. often print lies and rumours about
3. Prince Charles often makes controversial
celebrities.
statements that .
a. please everyone 1 2
p c r o w d
b. make some people angry 3
p r r
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b. far too high l s
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5. hat politician is notorious for
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- 2. Unit 1
3. rite T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
W 5. omplete the sentences with a suitable
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Correct the false sentences. collocation. Use the correct form of the verbs take,
F 1. A bodyguard is a personal trainer in a gym. go or catch and the words and phrases below.
A bodyguard is a person who protects breath • blind • for granted • eye
someone. wild • by surprise
T 2. A role model is someone we admire.
1. hen we can
W catch the waiter’s
eye , let’s ask for the bill.
T 3. When you fool someone, you trick them. take good health
2. ost of us
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for granted until we become ill.
T 4. Fans of someone worship that person. 3. fter I walked up the hill, I had to stop to
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catch my breath .
F 5. passer-by is someone who sells things at
A 4. hy are they letting their children
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street markets. go wild ? They’re disturbing
A passer-by is someone who passes / everyone.
walks by on the street. 5. ack’s dog is
J going blind and soon
F 6. When we gossip, we talk about ourselves.
won’t be able to see.
When we gossip, we talk about others.
6. never expected to win the contest. It really
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4. omplete the passage with the words and
C took me by surprise .
phrases below.
straight • pursue • willing • emerges 6. omplete the sentences by adding a suitable
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drive • instant • in the spotlight suffix to the words in brackets to form nouns
talent scouts and adjectives. Make any necessary changes.
1. om is in the
T
entertainment
(entertain) industry,
GorGeous GeorGe
in the and lives in a luxurious (luxury) home.
George Clooney has been 1. spotlight for years as 2. hat performer (perform) often attends
T
a film star. But he didn’t climb 2. straight to the charity events for good publicity (public).
top. In fact, he was anything but an 3. instant star. 3. he cares a lot about her appearance (appear),
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When he moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career, and only wears fashionable (fashion) clothes.
4.talent scouts
weren’t interested in him. But he had a lot
4. n most places, political (politics) campaigns
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of 5. drive and was 6. willing to take small are very expensive (expense).
roles in television shows. Success finally came in 1994,
5. here’s a special sales promotion (promote)
T
when he was cast in a new television hospital drama, er. this week. If you buy two CDs by the same
Soon after that, Clooney began making films and became musician (music), you get a third one free.
a star.
6. e had a delightful (delight) time yesterday
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Since then, he’s had to cope with the problems fame can performance
at the (perform).
bring – and that includes dealing with paparazzi, who
7. pursue him whenever he 8. emerges in 7. omplete the sentences. Make them true
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public. Clooney rarely tells reporters about his private life. for you.
With his typical elegance, Clooney balances his public and 1. f I could go abroad tomorrow, I would go to
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private lives better than most Hollywood stars. Accept all logical and grammatically .
correct answers
2. was overwhelmed when
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3. y friends and I sometimes gossip about
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4. ne of my role models is
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5. have to catch my breath when I
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- 3. Grammar
1. omplete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
C
Use the Present Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous.
1. ’m surprised that Lesley doesn’t know any French. How long
I has she
been living (live) in Paris?
2. We had been sleeping (sleep) for an hour when we were woken by a loud noise.
3. She had been performing
(perform) on stage for years before she appeared in films.
4. The band have been recording (record) their new CD for the past two months.
5. Have they been arguing (argue)? They look upset.
2. omplete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
C
Use the Past Simple or a perfect tense (Simple or Continuous).
Reporter: Congratulations on your Best Actress award! How 1. did
you feel (feel) when your name was announced?
Actress: I was shocked! In fact, I 2. have wanted (want) to win
this award since I was a child, and I still don’t believe I won!
Reporter: 3. Did you enjoy (enjoy) the ceremony?
Actress: It was one of the best experiences of my life! And that includes talking with some of the fans
who 4. had been waiting (wait) all day to watch everyone, including me, on the red carpet.
Reporter: Now, what 5. have you been working (work) on for the past few months?
6. have been relaxing
Actress: Nothing! I (relax) for these last few months! But lately,
7. have been considering
I (consider) a part in a romantic comedy. In recent years,
I 8. have done (do) mostly serious, dramatic roles, and I’d like to try
something different.
Reporter: We all look forward to seeing your next film!
3. ewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning
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of the sentences.
1. Is this your first visit to a film set? (ever) 4. finished most of my homework. Then I went
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Have you ever visited a film set? / Have out. (after)
you ever been to a film set before? After I had finished most of my homework,
2. Madonna began performing in 1977. (since) I went out. / I went out after I had finished
Madonna has been performing since most of my homework.
5. hen did he start to play for Manchester City?
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1977. (how long)
3. hey haven’t released a new CD for three years. (ago)
T
They released their last CD three years How long has he been playing for
Manchester City?
ago. / Their last CD was released three
years ago.
4. omplete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. Use gerunds or infinitives.
C
One verb is used more than once.
buy • watch • begin • achieve • be
1. Don’t forget to watch the YouTube clip I sent you.
2. Sally is eager to begin her studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
3. On her way to school, Jessica stopped to buy a bottle of water.
4. Believe it or not, being wealthy doesn’t solve all of life’s problems.
5. Achieving fame is an important goal for some people.
6. I stopped buying bottled water in order to save money.
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5. omplete the passage with the correct
C 7. Correct the errors.
form of the verbs in brackets. Use gerunds
1. I’m tired of this game. We’re playing since noon.
or infinitives. There may be more than one
correct answer.
I’m tired of this game. We’ve been
playing since noon.
2. he was directing plays for five years when she
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Working for the Stars
decided to direct a film.
She had been directing plays for five
With busy lifestyles and work that often takes them years when she decided to direct a film.
3. Be famous is all she is interested in.
far from home, many celebrities rely on large staffs
1. to take (take) responsibility for a great Being famous is all she is interested in.
deal in their lives. Although it may be exciting 4. didn’t forget writing my essay and hand it in
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to meet / meeting famous people, it’s not always
2.
(meet) on time.
easy 3. working / (work) for them. Some stars are
I didn’t forget to write my essay and
to work hand it in on time.
notorious for 4. being (be) spoilt, which makes 5. he had never dreamed of win Britain’s Got
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them extremely demanding bosses. In addition, Talent.
5. working (work) for a celebrity often means She had never dreamed of winning
extremely long hours and includes 6. travelling Britain’s Got Talent.
(travel) with them – leaving very little free time for 8. Translate the sentences.
oneself. Despite all this, being a personal assistant to a 1. abloids have been printing articles about David
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star or a nanny to their children can be interesting and and Victoria Beckham for years.
fun – and provides a way 7. to observe (observe) the
Els diaris de premsa sensacionalista han
estat publicant articles sobre David i
private life of a celebrity. Victoria Beckham durant anys.
2. regret saying those things to him.
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Lamento haver-li dit aquelles coses.
6. ewrite the sentences using the words in
R 3. e had been trying to buy concert tickets for
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brackets. Use gerunds or infinitives. Do not two hours when we lost the Internet connection.
change the original meaning of the sentences.
Havíem estat intentant comprar entrades per al concert
durant dues hores / Feia dues hores que intentàvem
There may be more than one correct answer. comprar entrades per al concert quan vam perdre
4. ave you been doing yoga for a long time? la connexió a
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1. am didn’t think of thanking us for all our help.
S Internet.
(remember) Has estat fent ioga durant molt de temps?
/ Fa molt (de temps) que fas ioga?
Sam didn’t remember to thank us for all 5. hey had been studying for weeks, so they went
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our help. wild when the exams were over.
2. heri used to sing in a band, but she hasn’t
S Havien estat estudiant durant setmanes /
done that for years. (stopped) Feia setmanes que estudiaven, així que van
Sheri stopped singing in a band years embogir quan van acabar els exàmens.
ago.
3. didn’t go straight home. I bought milk on the
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way. (stopped)
I stopped to buy milk on the way home. / 9. omplete the sentences with the correct form
C
On the way home, I stopped to buy milk. of the verb in brackets.
4. don’t think that I’ve ever met your parents.
I
1. im is an incredible guitarist! How long
J
(remember)
I don’t remember ever meeting your has he been playing (play)?
parents. 2. miss you. I haven’t seen
I (not see) you
5. am sorry to inform you that Mr Smith died last
I for a month!
week. (regret)
3. ary wants
M to join (join) the Blur
I regret to inform you that Mr Smith
died last week. fan club.
6. shouldn’t have eaten so much last night.
I 4. id Steve suggest
D meeting (meet)
(regret) for dinner before the film?
I regret eating so much last night. 5. itnesses said that photographers
W
had been pursuing (pursue) Julia Roberts for
about five minutes before she shouted at them.
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- 5. readinG Promoting the Stars
1. ook at the title of the text and the pictures.
L Public relations (PR) is the business of promoting a
What do you think the text is about? person, company, product or idea by generating media
public relations for stars / trying to get
publicity for stars and public interest. And personal publicists to the stars
2. ow read the text and check your answer.
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seem to have the easiest job in PR because “getting
ink” (receiving media coverage) for celebrities is
3. ind words in the text that mean:
F
seldom a problem. In fact not surprisingly, in this age
1. armful (paragraph 2)
h damaging of tabloids, paparazzi, mobile-phone cameras and
2. ot obvious (paragraph 2)
n subtle especially the Internet, there’s often too much “ink”,
3. lanned (paragraph 3)
p orchestrated and it’s not always positive or to the stars’ liking.
4. ecessary (paragraph 4)
n essential
That’s why a big part of a celebrity publicist’s job is to
help stars respond to false, damaging or embarrassing
4. Choose the correct answer.
articles and photos. This can be done directly, such as
1. When a celebrity gets “ink”, it means ... . by releasing a statement responding to the published
a. they’ve got a problem information. Or a more subtle approach can be taken
b. they receive only bad publicity
by gradually shifting attention to different, positive
c. they have got a publicist
aspects of the stars’ lives, such as their involvement
d. they’re written about
with charitable or social causes.
2. The Wall Street Journal ... .
a. published the first photo of Tom Cruise’s wife In addition, some stars and their publicists have found
b. denied publishing fake paparazzi pictures a way to try to control coverage and to beat the tabloids
c. orchestrated fake paparazzi photos at their own game: they hire their own photographers
d. eported on the phenomenon of fake
r or give paparazzi advance notice so they can “catch”
paparazzi photos a star in a supposedly private moment. The editor of
an American gossip magazine recently estimated that
5. rite T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
W about half of the celebrity photos we see fall into this
Find information in the text to support your
category. According to an article in the respected
answers.
business newspaper, The Wall street Journal, examples
F 1. urprisingly, new technology has had little
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of these carefully orchestrated fake paparazzi moments
effect on media coverage of celebrities.
“… not surprisingly, in this age of … include photos of Gwyneth Paltrow leaving hospital
mobile-phone cameras and especially the
Internet, there’s often too much ‘ink’ …” with her first baby and the world’s first glimpse of Tom
F 2. subtle response to bad publicity is to issue
A Cruise with his wife, Katie Holmes.
a statement.
“This can be done directly, such as Of course, many celebrities claim not to care about
releasing a statement ... . Or a more
subtle approach can be taken …” their public image or what the tabloids print. But for
T 3. ake paparazzi photos account for about
F
those who do care, publicists are essential.
50% of published celebrity photos.
“… recently estimated that about half of the
celebrity photos we see fall into this category.”
6. Answer the question according to the text.
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hy do some stars hire photographers to
“surprise” them in a private moment?
Because that way they can better control
what is published about them.
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writinG your task
rite a for and against essay about the
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advantages and disadvantages of celebrities
publicly supporting social and political
1. hoose the correct connector. There may be more than
C causes. Write 100-150 words.
one correct answer.
1. espite / Despite this / In spite of the cold weather,
D PlanninG your For and
none of the actresses wore jackets. aGainst essay
2. here’s excellent public transport in New York, so you
T 1. Make sure you understand the issue.
won’t need to hire a car there. However / Furthermore /
2. rainstorm the two sides of the issue. Write
B
On the one hand, you’ll need a car in Los Angeles.
a list of pros and cons.
• ook at the ideas below. Which are pros?
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2. orrect the run-on sentences below. Use a full stop and
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Which are cons? Which could be either a
a capital letter or a connector.
pro or a con?
1. studied all week, I didn’t know all the answers in the test.
I - celebrities can influence people
I studied all week, but I didn’t know all the
answers in the test. / Although I studied all - elebrities have got access to the media
c
week, I didn’t know all the answers in the test. - n issue that a celebrity supports may get
a
2. Jim is buying flowers for Sally, it’s her birthday today.
Jim is buying flowers for Sally because it’s more publicity than other important issues
her birthday today. / Jim is buying flowers for that lack celebrity supporters
Sally. It’s her birthday today.
3. woke up late and left the house quickly and I arrived at
I - elebrities can help raise money for a
c
school and I realised it was Saturday. cause
I woke up late and left the house quickly. When - eople may believe celebrities’ opinions
p
without doing their own research
I arrived at school, I realised it was Saturday.
• dd your own ideas to the list.
A
3. omplete the for and against essay with the
C 3. ecide which view you support. Then
D
connectors below. decide which of the ideas above you will
include in your essay.
despite • on the other hand • furthermore
however • in addition • such as • on the one hand 4. rganise your ideas. Use the model in
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Exercise 3 and the plan below to help you.
Government Funding for the Arts
In Britain, it has always been customary for Plan
the government to provide financial support O
pening: tate the issue / controversy.
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for the arts. 1. However , some B
ody: resent arguments supporting
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people wonder whether it is time to end this custom. each view.
2. On the one hand
Closing: Conclude and state your own
most people don’t benefit directly opinion.
from arts funding, and many never take advantage of
this help. 3. Furthermore / , government funds
In addition 5. Write a first draft.
for the arts means less money for essential services,
4. such as schools, health care, public transport 6. se the checklist to check your work.
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and the police. Then write a final draft.
5. On the other , in comparison with those services,
hand ChECkLiST
arts funding accounts for only a small portion of the
government budget. Yet even that amount helps Britain to I followed the plan for a for and against
preserve its artistic heritage and nurture new generations essay.
In addition /
of artists. 6. Furthermore , arts funding allows I used a variety of connectors of addition,
many museums to offer free entrance, creates job contrast and example.
opportunities and helps promote tourism. I checked my grammar, spelling and
In conclusion, 7. despite the arguments against punctuation.
government arts funding, I believe it should continue. I avoided run-on sentences.
The funding provides many benefits, and the arts are
crucial for our culture and society.
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- 7. Progress check unit 1
Vocabulary Grammar
1. Choose the correct answer. 4. omplete the sentences with the correct
C
form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
1. large crew / crowd / passer-by has been
A
Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous.
gathering all morning to greet the team when
their plane lands. 1. inda’s very tired. She hasn’t been getting
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(not get) enough sleep lately.
2. he president emerged / pursued / gossiped in
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public for the first time since the scandal began. 2. ou look great!
Y Have you
been working out (work out)?
3. ome rock guitarists in the 60s and 70s were
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spoilt / lavish / notorious for their drug use. 3. hey had been going out (go out) for two
T
years when they decided to get married.
4. can’t believe I’m finally meeting you! You’ve
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been my heiress / role model / fiancée for years!
5. ewrite the sentences using the words in
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5. y friends and I enjoy debating controversial /
M brackets. Use gerunds or infinitives. Do not
instant / wealthy issues. change the original meaning of the sentences.
1. don’t think that I locked the door. (remember)
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2. omplete the e-mail by forming collocations
C I don’t remember locking the door.
with the correct form of the verbs catch, take,
or go and the words below. 2. t the top of the hill, we paused and admired
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the view. (stopped)
abroad • everyone by surprise • sight of
At the top of the hill, we stopped to
wild • anyone’s eye • a photo admire the view.
3. on’t eat any more of the biscuits! (stop)
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Hey Sue, Stop eating the biscuits!
You’ll never guess who I caught sight of last
1.
week. Hugh Jackman! He 2. took everyone when 6. omplete the sentences. Do not change the
C
by surprise original meaning of the sentences.
he walked into the shop, but nobody
3. went wild . Everyone acted really calmly. 1. read all afternoon. Then I fell asleep on the
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He looked at a few shirts, tried not to sofa.
4. catch anyone’s
, and then left. But before he After I had been reading all afternoon, .
eye 5. I fell asleep on the sofa
did, I managed to take a photo of him with 2. When did you start to follow a vegetarian diet?
my mobile (I’m sending the picture with this e-mail). How long have you been following a ?
Now aren’t you sorry that you 6. went abroad vegetarian diet
for the summer? Write soon!
Love, writing
Lynda
7. omplete the passage with the connectors
C
below.
3. omplete the sentences by adding a suitable
C
suffix to the words in brackets. for example • moreover • despite
such as
1. he children watched in amazement
T
(amaze) as the magician performed his Sallie Larson loves her job, 1. despite its
impressive (impress) tricks. dangers. This Hollywood stuntwoman has performed
2. his summer, there are free
T cultural hundreds of difficult stunts 2. such as running
(culture) events in the park, including a modern through fire and jumping from a moving car.
dance performance (perform). 3. Moreover , she’s designed safety equipment.
3. he young musician (music) appeared on
T 4. For example
, she created new seat belt and
chat shows as part of a publicity (public) helmet designs that are widely used during stunts.
tour to promote his new CD.
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Progress check unit 1
Vocabulary Grammar
1. atch i to ii to form sentences.
M 4. ewrite the sentences with the words in
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brackets. Do not change the original meaning
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of the sentences.
1. The facts emerged
1. Don’t give the dog more treats. (stop)
2. Photographers pursued
Stop giving the dog treats!
3. He tried to fool
2. When did you start to learn karate? (how long)
4. They gossiped
How long have you been learning karate?
5. They were surrounded
3. irst, I’ll go to the bank. Then I’ll go shopping. (after)
F
II After I go / have gone to the bank, I’ll go
shopping. / I’ll go shopping after I go /
4 a. to me about their other friends.
4. have gone to the bank.
He listened to music during the flight. (while)
5 b. by a lot of people.
He was listening to music while flying.
2 c. the actor into his hotel.
1 d. slowly, after a long investigation. 5. rite a logical response with the words
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3 e. me, but it didn’t work. below. Use the correct form of the verbs.
1. Here are my keys!
2. hoose the correct answer. Pay attention to
C I / look / for them / all day
the underlined words.
I have been looking for them all day.
1. very summer, a small crew performs on /
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2. It took forever!
builds a stage in the park.
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e / wait / for / three hours / when / we / finally /
2. don’t understand your infatuation with him.
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see / the / doctor
Why don’t / do you like him so much?
We had been waiting for three hours
3. hat restaurant is notorious for its bad / good
T
service. when we finally saw the doctor.
4. he pressure from his parents makes Ron feel
T 3. I got to school late today.
relaxed / nervous. b
y the time / I / walk in / the teacher / hand out /
the test
3. omplete the blog entry by adding a suitable
C By the time I walked in, the teacher had
suffix to the words in brackets.
handed out the test.
Successful sports stars appear in adverts for
1. expensive
(expense) watches and 2. fashionable writing
(fashion) designer clothing, and are photographed at
lavish parties with famous 3. musicians (music) 6. omplete the sentences with a suitable
C
and actors. There are often articles about their connector below.
4. luxurious nevertheless • in spite of • furthermore
(luxury) homes and yachts, as well
as about their occasionally 5. outrageous (outrage) moreover • however • although • despite
behaviour. It sometimes seems that they are more 1. lot of people don’t like him. Nevertheless /
A ,
entertainment I think he’s very nice. However
a part of the 6. (entertain) business
than the sports business. Let’s start to appreciate 2. Although she’s lived here for ten years, she’s
sports stars again for their 7. amazing (amaze) never got used to the cold.
performances and not for the 8. publicity (public) 3. ’m not going to rent that flat. It’s too small.
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they give to products or for what happens in their Moreover , there’s no view.
/
Furthermore
private lives.
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2. he following sentences don’t make sense.
T
Make them logical by replacing the words
and phrases in bold with the correct word or
phrase in bold from a different sentence.
1. It is harmful to birds and sea animals to destroy
plastic. ingest
2. This factory doesn’t inhabit dangerous
substances because it was built with new
Going Green
“green” technology. emit
3. Giant pandas cut down remote mountain areas
in China. inhabit
4. If we don’t ingest our spending, we won’t have
any savings left. cut down
Vocabulary 5. Many scientists are now making their way
to studying the effects of climate change.
devoted
6. My parents use up driving in bad weather.
1. omplete the captions with the words below.
C
In fact, they never drive when it’s snowing.
debris • pollution • landfill • trash avoid
1 Why do I always have to 7. Susan and Jim are still devoted here. They got
take the trash out? stuck in traffic, but should be arriving soon.
making their way
8. Everyone fears that the hurricane will emit
thousands of homes. destroy
9. If we have to pay the DJ £400, we’ll avoid most
of the budget and won’t have any money for
2 food. use up
Now that the rain has ended, it’s going to take
a lot of work to clear all this debris .
3. omplete the sentences with the words
C
below.
halfway • fuel • logging • shortcut
greenhouse effect • crops • banned
bellies • voyages • renewable energy
environmentally friendly • lack
3 1. I had driven halfway to your house when
What a shame that we can’t see much of the
I realised that I hadn’t taken the short cut
city today because of the air pollution .
you had suggested.
2. The greenhouse is creating climate changes
effect
which will affect the types of crops that
can be grown in regions of the world.
3. Severe lack of food for a long period of
time causes children’s bellies to become
4 Soon, this landfill will be covered. very large.
We’re going to build a club on top of it. environmentally
4. Experts agree that it is friendly to use
renewable energy
.
5. Logging is banned in all the national
forests here.
6. Space voyages require a great deal of
fuel .
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4. omplete the passage with the words and
C 6. hoose the sentence that best follows the
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phrases below. original.
carbon footprint • nightmare • emitted 1. My glasses vanished into thin air.
amount • carbon dioxide • cut down
a. They were exactly where I had left them.
broke down • made waves • harmful
b. I couldn’t find them anywhere.
Leisure and the environment 2. Her personality brought a breath of fresh air
to the office.
In recent years, many respected scientists have a. She talks too much.
1. made waves by describing terrible b. She’s not like everyone else.
2. nightmare scenarios of the future 3. The money we raised is a drop in the ocean.
of life on Earth. The only solution, they say, is to a. It was more than we expected.
3. cut down on pollution. This would mean b. We need to raise a lot more.
reducing the 4. amount of damaging 4. With your education, the sky’s the limit.
5. carbon dioxide
we produce. Most of us, of
a. You can achieve anything you want.
course, don’t even know the size of our own b. here’s a limit to what you’ll be able to
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6. carbon footprint
. But a recent study of the achieve.
7. harmful environmental impact of an
5. John’s very down to earth.
average British citizen provided some interesting
a. He’s very depressed.
information. The study 8. broke down carbon
b. He’s easy to talk to.
dioxide-producing activities into 11 categories,
6. This problem is the tip of the iceberg.
including leisure, home-energy use and commuting.
a. I don’t expect there to be any more difficulties.
Surprisingly, leisure activities accounted, on average,
b. expect that we’ll soon face other problems
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for about one-fifth of the total carbon dioxide that is
as well.
9. emitted by each person in Britain. Think
7. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.
about this the next time you watch a football match in
a brightly lit stadium or go away on holiday! a. It’s really not a problem.
b. You should be more concerned.
8. Pollution has wiped out many species.
5. atch I to II to form sentences.
M a. They’re more dangerous.
b. They no longer exist.
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1. My computer isn’t working properly. I hope it isn’t
7. omplete the sentences. Make them true for
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going to you.
2. I missed the first two lessons, but I think I’ll 1. One of the locally grown crops is
3. There’s so much to learn for this exam. We need to accept all logical and grammatically .
4. That’s a great idea! I’ll
correct answers.
2. I should cut down on
5. When Lori and I see sad films, we .
6. I’m not taking the bus home. Lee said he’ll 3. If I could take a voyage anywhere, I’d like to go
7. Most experts don’t expect the economy to .
II 4. I think it would be easy for me to pick up
6 a. pick me up. .
1 b. break down. 5. The last thing of mine that broke down was
3 c. break it down into sections. .
2 d. pick everything up quickly. 6. My worst nightmare is that
5 e. usually break down at the end. .
4 f. bring it up at the meeting. 7. I was brought up
7 g. pick up until early next year. .
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of the modals or modal perfects and the verbs
in brackets. Use the affirmative or negative.
needn’t have brought
1. We (need / bring)
1. hoose the sentence that best follows the
C umbrellas with us. It hasn’t rained at all today!
original. 2. I’m going to be late! I should have woken up
1. You should have been there! (should / wake up) an hour ago!
a. It was a fantastic concert. 3. All these jeans are on sale, so I
b. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. might buy (might / buy) two pairs.
2. I might leave my phone at home. 4. Keith looked better with longer hair. He
a. Now I’m sorry that I haven’t got it with me. shouldn’t have cut (should / cut) it.
b. I don’t think I’ll need it.
5. I would have taken (would / take) the bus,
3. They might have missed the train. but it left as I arrived.
a. If they hurry, they’ll catch it.
6. Lucy’s got a bad case of food poisoning. The
b. If they did, they’ll be on the next one.
fish at the restaurant must have been
4. We could have helped them. (must / be) off.
a. I wonder why they didn’t ask us.
7. Joe couldn’t repair (could / repair) my
b. I wonder if they’ll ask us to help.
computer, so I called a technician.
2. rite a sentence to describe each picture
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4. Choose the correct answer.
with the words below. Use a modal or modal
perfect, affirmative or negative. There may be
more than one correct answer.
1 Zero Rubbish
Some people 1. have to laugh / must laugh /
must have laughed when Frank Schiavo decided, about
Karen / wear / a jacket
25 years ago, that he was going to try to reduce the
Karen should have worn a jacket.
amount of rubbish he produced. But nobody’s laughing
2 these days. In fact, we now 2. have to give / had to give /
must have given Schiavo credit for being one of the
first to adopt a “zero-rubbish” lifestyle.
The former environmental studies lecturer knew long
Mark / leave / the keys in the door ago that one of the ways we 3. can’t reduce /
mark must/may/might have left the keys can reduce / could reduce our personal carbon footprint
in the door. is to cut down on our rubbish. That means following
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what some environmentalists call “the three Rs”:
Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. Reduce your purchases,
recycle anything possible and reuse food waste to
make compost. In addition, environmentalists insist on
they / be / delighted
repairing or donating items that you 4. can’t recycle /
they must/should be delighted.
shouldn’t recycle / could have recycled.
4 Schiavo succeeded in reducing the amount of rubbish he
5.
should have thrown / would have thrown /
must have thrown into the bin. After following a
zero-rubbish lifestyle for 16 years, a typical month’s
we / get / here / so late worth of his rubbish 6. must fit / might fit / could fit into
We shouldn’t have got here so late. a small paper bag.
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5. omplete the sentences with the correct
C 8. orrect the errors.
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form of should or had better, affirmative or
1. I don’t see Emma here. She must leave.
negative. There may be more than one correct
answer. i don’t see emma here. she must have
left.
1. You should wear that colour more often. 2. I’m not sure who’s singing that song. It might
It looks great on you. have been Madonna.
2. I think he’s having a heart attack! We i’m not sure who’s singing that song.
should / call an ambulance immediately! it might be madonna.
had better
3. You had use any of my things while 3. The president should has begun worrying about
better not
I’m gone, or I’ll be very angry. the environment years ago.
4. I know that I shouldn’t eat so much junk the president should have begun worrying
food. about the environment years ago.
4. Would have Jane helped you?
6. ewrite the sentences with the modals in
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Would Jane have helped you?
brackets. Do not change the original meaning
of the sentences. 5. We’d better to get petrol soon.
1. Have you got a pen for me to borrow? (can) We’d better get petrol soon.
Can i borrow your pen?
2. The water in this river is too polluted for us to 9. Translate the sentences.
drink. (mustn’t) 1. ur country must cut down the amount of
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We mustn’t drink the water in this river. energy that we use.
3. It’s possible that Jeff didn’t receive the message. el nostre país ha de reduir la quantitat
(might not)
d’energia que fem servir.
2. oad safety should be taught to young children
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Jeff might not have received the message.
to avoid road accidents.
4. There’s no need for Julie to help me cook for the s’hauria d’ensenyar seguretat viària als
party. (not have to) nens/es per evitar accidents de trànsit.
Julie doesn’t have to help me cook for the 3. You’d better take the shortcut or you’ll be late.
party. serà millor / val més que agafis la
5. I doubt that story is real. (can’t) drecera o faràs tard.
that story can’t be real. / i can’t believe 4. ou shouldn’t have brought up the subject of
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that story is real. money.
7. omplete the sentences. Make them true
C no hauries d’haver tret el tema dels
for you.
diners.
5. elia may have broken down because of the
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1. Next year, I might bad news.
accept all logical and grammatically . Potser la Celia s’ha posat a plorar a
correct answers. causa de la mala notícia.
2. My parents think I should
.
3. My friends had better not Grammar review
.
4. People my age can’t 10. omplete the sentences with the correct form
C
. of the words in brackets.
5. When I was younger, my parents should have 1. Our teacher has been working (work) in the
. school for the past 20 years.
6. At weekends, I don’t have to 2. We had been playing (play) tennis for an hour
. before Carol joined us.
7. Last year, I should have 3. Windsurfing (windsurf) is a popular sport
. in Australia.
4. I should have gone (should / go) on holiday
last month when the prices were lower.
5. This milk smells (smell) off.
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- 13. readinG The Environmental Costs
of Being Online
1. ead the article quickly, ignoring difficult
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words. Then answer the questions. benefits. E-mails, for instance, save on paper, electricity
1. What problem does the writer describe? costs for processing ordinary letters and the fuel needed
online pollution to pick up and deliver them. Online purchases mean
2. What are some of the causes of the problem? fewer car trips to shops. As we increasingly get more
huge amounts of Google searches / news and music online, energy costs of producing
web page viewing / complex, online
virtual-reality game playing and transporting newspapers, magazines and CDs are
2. ead the text again and choose the best
R being reduced. And video-conferencing brings together
answer according to the text. people who, a few years ago, couldn’t have met without
1. The information technology industry ... . travelling long distances.
a. produces about 2% less CO2 than airlines
But online activity itself has definitely got a carbon
b. generates a similar amount of greenhouse
gas as airlines do footprint. You might be surprised to learn that, according
c. emits 2% more carbon dioxide than the to a recent study, the information technology industry
airline industry emits approximately 2% of the world’s CO2 (carbon
d. creates much less greenhouse gas than the dioxide), creating about the same amount of greenhouse
airline industry gases as the global airline industry.
2. According to Evan Mills, computer data centres ... .
The culprit, of course, is the electricity needed to run the
a. are among the most energy-saving facilities huge server computers of Google and other data centres,
b. consume a great deal of energy which are, says researcher Evan Mills, “among the most
c. don’t need a lot of electricity
energy-intensive facilities imaginable”.
d. help Google conserve energy
3. Compared to an electric kettle, a 15-minute But what does this mean for the average computer user?
Google search ... . Estimates are that every 15 minutes we spend online
a. uses more energy performing a Google search or viewing web pages can
b. creates about two-thirds more CO2 generate up to 10 g of CO2. This is about two-thirds of the
c. produces fewer grams of carbon dioxide amount created by boiling a cup of water in an electric
d. generates 10 g more CO2 kettle. And players of online virtual-reality games can
use nearly the same amount of electricity in one year as
3. omplete the sentences according to the text.
C a typical citizen in Brazil uses over the same period.
1. By using e-mail, we’re able to save paper, electricity
With more than 200 million Internet searches performed
costs for processing ordinary letters and on . the
fuel needed to pick up and deliver them each day, billions of web pages being viewed and new
2. The average Brazilian consumes about the same online services such as Twitter gaining in popularity,
amount of electricity in a year as players of
many scientists believe it’s time to find ways to cut down
online virtual-reality games do over the .
same period the Internet’s environmental cost.
3. Every day, more than 200 million internet
searches are performed .
4. Find words in the text that mean:
1. things that are bought
(paragraph 1) purchases
2. the cause of a problem
(paragraph 3) culprit
3. create
(paragraph 4) generate
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your task
writinG rite a letter of complaint to your local
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newspaper about the lack of sports facilities
in your area. Write 100-150 words.
1. Read the letter of complaint below. Replace the writinG a letter of complaint
informal language in brackets with formal words and
phrases. 1. ecide what you want to say. Think about
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the following questions:
- hat effect does the problem have on the
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people in your community?
11 Pickwick Road
- Why does it bother you personally?
Corsham
- What actions should be taken?
Wiltshire
7th May 2010 2. hink of a way to convince the reader that
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this problem is important. Which of the
following sentences could be used in your
letter?
Ms Allison Murray 1. I like sport.
President 2. oung people who participate in sport are
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less likely to be bored and get involved in
NewSounds Records crime.
49 Dean Street 3. laying sport regularly is part of a healthy
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London lifestyle.
madam 4. eam sports make you feel part of your
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Dear (Allison) 1.
, community.
to express my
I’m writing (to tell you about) 2. concern regarding 5. Being an athlete makes you more popular.
the type of CD packaging used by NewSounds Records.
3. rganise your ideas. Use the model in
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To begin with, I (really don’t like) Exercise 1 and the plan below to help you.
3. strongly disagree
that your company uses
plastic wrappings. Producing new plastic wastes
plan
valuable natural resources. Opening: tate the purpose of your letter.
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Second, I object to the chemically-treated type of Body: ive information and details.
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paper on which the inserted booklets are printed Closing: Request / Demand action.
because it is unsuitable for recycling.
Many record companies are packaging CDs in
paper or plastic cases made of 100% recycled 4. rite a first draft.
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and recyclable materials. I (really think that) 5. se the checklist to check your work.
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4. strongly urge NewSounds to do the same in Then write a final draft.
order to reduce its carbon footprint.
ChECklIsT
(Can’t wait to hear from you.) 5. i look forward
to your reply. I followed the plan for a formal letter.
(Sincerely,) 6. Yours faithfully,
I used formal language.
James Emerson
I checked my grammar, spelling and
punctuation.
2. ewrite the sentences using parallel structures.
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1. Buying music online is cheaper than to buy CDs.
Buying music online is cheaper than buying Cds.
2. Tim’s scooter is newer than the one Rachel has.
tim’s scooter is newer than rachel’s.
3. Sam has got blond hair, brown eyes and his legs are long.
sam has got blond hair, brown eyes and long
legs.
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Vocabulary Grammar
1. eplace each word or expression in bold
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with a suitable expression below. Make any of a modal or modal perfect and the verbs in
necessary changes. brackets. There may be more than one correct
break down • pick up • make waves answer.
cut down • vanish into thin air • bring up 1. I think we should ask (ask) Lynne for
1. She learned photography on her own, without help. She knows a lot about computers.
any formal training. picked up 2. She shouldn’t have/ (prepare) so much
needn’t have prepared
2. Many people could easily decrease the amount food. Nobody was very hungry.
of water they use. cut down would have called
3. I (call) you sooner, but I was
3. When the boy saw his injured puppy, he began busy.
to cry. broke down 4. Can/may/ I have (have) some water,
Could
4. I don’t want to cause problems, so I won’t please?
complain. make waves 5. Would you like (like) to join us?
5. The suspect seemed to disappear while the 6. Nobody could have (predict) his
predicted
police were chasing him. vanish into thin air reaction. He really surprised us.
6. Why did you start to talk about my party
in front of Donna? I asked you not to! 4. rite sentences with the words below. Use
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bring up the correct form of should or had better.
1. I don’t think Ellen looks good with short hair.
2. omplete the passage with the words and
C She / let / her hair / grow / long / again
expressions below. she should let her hair grow long again.
carbon footprint • bellies • amount 2. You’ll fail the course unless you finish the project
a drop in the ocean • renewable energy on time.
fuel • environmentally-friendly We / work / on / it / today
We had better work on it today.
People who work out at Central Gym in
Hong Kong are not only trimming fat from 3. David’s not feeling well.
bellies He / go / out / tonight
their 1. , they’re also a
he shouldn’t go out tonight.
source of 2.renewable energythat helps
provide power to the gym. Specially-designed
exercise machines capture the electrical energy writing
produced by exercisers, which then becomes
fuel 5. ewrite the sentence below using formal
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3.
to power the lights above
language. There may be more than one
the machines. Excess energy is stored in a battery. correct answer.
Of course, the 4. amount of energy
I really think you’ve got to do something really
5.environmentally-friendly
that’s created by these fast to solve this problem.
workouts is only 6. a drop compared
in the ocean Possible Answer
to the amount of electricity the gym uses. But in my opinion, something must be done
researchers hope that eventually, human-powered quickly in order to solve this problem.
energy will be much more widely and efficiently
6. ewrite the sentence using parallel structures.
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captured and used. So, what could be better
Recycling plastic is better than to put it in
than increasing your fitness while reducing your
7. carbon footprint
landfills.
?
recycling plastic is better than putting it
in landfills.
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