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4. He was born in tllt. -5. The lersoll was a foreigner.6. Tlkis ballet was written in the of the previous century.7. She was the at the registration counter.8. The were hard years for most people here.9. This song was one of the hits in the .10. This poet died at the beginning of the century.

C. Dates and numbers- Listen and ptlt in the missing dates and numbers.1. Flight to Glasgow is delayed.2. It happened in when they moved here.3. The car cost him pounds.4. The speed limit on motorways ij km/h.5. lt's kilometres from here to M oscow.6. His mobile phone number is .7. rrhe m eeting is in room 'on the fifth floor.8. He swam m etres in minutes and

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. LisL ening TwoIdentifying Tense-Form s

.t, A. The Present Perfect or the Past Simple? Listen and circle the fnrm nf the verb yotl, llear,

1. I (ltave learned / learned) a lot during this course.' 2. W e (ltave had / kadj a fantastic time there.' 3. They (ltave accepted / accepted) his novel for publication.4. She Lltas recognized / recogntzed) 1ne at once.5. He (has spent / spent) a week by the seaside. 6 W e (ltave organized / organizedj our summer holidaysin advance.7. The washing machine (ltqs made / madej my life mucheasier.8. Ted (ltas lost / lostj his car key again.9. They (have sold / sold) tlleir house on the Internet.' 10. W ho (has tattght / taughtj you music?B. The Past Perfect nr the Past Simple?

l 1. W hen I was the same age as these children l (ltad nevertfscd / never used' a computer.2. After she (had left / leftj school she decided to becomea teacher. .3. l arrived later than 1 (ltad planned (planned).4. She talked about the nice things that (ltad happened /Ilappened) on holiday.5. The boy said he (ltad bougltt / bouglttj crisps every day.6. 1 (had got / gotj some experience from doing the job.7. It was a lloliday that (had changed / changed) nly life.8. W llen Robert (/zJl replied ( repliedj to my enlail 1 (ltadc't)/ / gotj really exited.9. He was the only child who (ltad passed / passedj all thesllbjects.10. Solnetimes I (had needed / neededj to say what (ltad ltap-plcrlct / happenedj to him when he left home.

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!C, The Active nr the Passive Fnrm? . 5. Such frost (can / can't) kill the flowers.1. They @repared / were pz'crtzl't?ll in a proper way. , 6. You (should / sltouldn'tj press him to do it.2. For a while they (qscptzrtzf'cd / were separatedj that summer. 7. The pilot (could / couldn'tj land the airliner safely.

.1 y.. I (allowed / was allowedj to come late. 8. I (must / mustn f) tidy the room before the guests arrive.4. House prices (ltave incl'eased / have ec/z increasedj in : 9. I say you (should / shouldn't) do it at once.the last five years. 10. The planets fcan / can't) influence human cllaracter.Ahe flight (delayed / was delayedj for two hotlrs. 7. rl6. The construction of the building Lfinished / was finishedj C. Pnsitive cr Neative Adjectives?a year ago. '.7 lt (often stopped / was often stopped) on my way there. 1. He Was (aware / unaware) Of my presence in the house.8 'rhe meeting (finislted / was Jf?zjsAed) very quickly. 2. She did her best to give (c coloured / c?z uncoloured)' description of events.. They (tcug/zf / were taughtj crafts at school.10. He (criticized / was criticizedj very severely. 3. Those were Qwrsonal / impersonalj remarks, weren't they?4. It was an (important / unimportantj matter.' ! 5. Has it been an official / unofficialj strike?* Listening Thrcc 6. He felt (certain / uncertainj about what to do next.)Identifying Affirmative and Negative Sentences 7. lt's (convenient / inconvenientj fov them to liye in sucha sm all house.. ffirmative nr Neative Verbs? Listen and circle the sententes pu hear. 8 yle has an (educated / uneducated) mind.

- / aren'tj much older than me. 9. He is an (attentive / inattentivej listener.. They (c?c 'f) able to do it. ' 10. His face is not (familiar / unfamiliarj to me.. He (is / isn3. w e fhave / ltaven't) been interested in it for a time. .4. w e (were / toeren't) surprised at finding the house empty. * Listening Four5. she (has / ltasn't) got an American accent. jf jyjg participlesdent y6. Many of us (were / weren'tj watching the game.7. I (was / wasn'tj bored listening to him. , A. Participle I cr Participle II? Listen and circle the participle y0u hear.8. They (will ,/ won't) be determ ined to carry on. ;he children (were / weren'tj delighted to go on a trip. 1- They were (taken / takingj in by surprise.. T ltave / haven'tj got much to say. 2- She's always been (forbidden / forbiddingj to do it.0. 1 ( 3. Is it (shaken / shakingj from time to time?4. I was (given / giving) a chance to improve the things.

. Affirmative or Negative Mndals? .) 5. The leaves are (fallen / falling) and the trees look gloomy.1. He (could / couldn'tj decide what to do. 6. They were (beaten / beatingj.2. You (should / shouldn't) leave the door open. 7. They are (grown / growingj.3. These animals (can / can'tj climb well. 8. Have they (throibn / been throwing) them out?4. Cars (must / mustn't) be parked in front of the entrance. 9. They are featen / eatingj.10. It's (been / being) done. .10 11


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B. -ed cr -iag participles / adjectives? . C. Nnuns /adjectives or verbs?. 1. She is not (int erested / interest ingj at all. ' 1. There can be no (glks'kju:z) / (Iks'kju:sj ) for sucll rudeness.2. He was (anloyed / annoyingj from time to time. E Nothing can (llks'kjtlrzl / (Iks'kju:sl) such rtldeness./ y . .. W e felt (depressed / depressingj after his visit. . 2. W hat s the (bu:sl / gjuIzl) of staying in bed?4 l'm very (excit ed / excitingj about my holiday. Can I (b'u:s) / gjurzl) ii in bed?5. Reading is very (relaxed / relaxingj. 3. They were standing very (lklousl / gklouzj) to each other.6. 1'm (bored / boringj with my job. They (lklgus) / gklauzl) very early on Fridays.7. W eekends are more (tired / tiringj than weekdays. t 4. It wasn't a (safe ( save) journey.don't look very (inttrested / interestingj in the lesson. l I didn't (safe / save) for the jolzrney.. You9. You look (exhausted / exltaustingj after the journey. 5. People often (lose / loosej their way in the forest.10. The answer didn't sound fsatisfied / satisfyingj to most I don't like (lose / loose) clothes.of us. r 6. I strongly Ladvise / advice) you to stay here for the night.

', I want to ask your (advice / advise) about where to* Listening Five : stay for the night. .7. He decided to turn over a new (leaf / leave) in his life.dentifying Parts of Speech, He suddenly decided to take a (leaf / leavej.. Ncuns in the Plural nr the 2d Forms Singular nf the Present Simple? Listen and 8. ls there any (proof Jprovej that you were thre?circle the word pu hear. : I can (proof (prove) that I was there.9. It's half / ltave) past eleven..advertisers - advertises J. observers - observes ,8 reachers - preaches ? 1 thJ/ / hlvet more than eleven.. advisers - advises . p9 raisers - raises ' 10. Piano-playing needs a lot of +ractice / practise).. allnouncers - anllotll1ces .

- - f'reezes 10. stretchers - stretches : l Q'ractice Jpractisej playing the piano every day.. vreeztjls5. losers - loses 11. teacllers - teaches6 mixers - mixes 12. users - uses y * Listening Sixl ydentifying Different Nounsand Pllrases. Adjectives nr nnuns? Listen and circle the Wcrd ycu hear.

A. Plural forms cf different nnuns. Circle the wnrds yctl hear1. adventurotls - adventtlres 7. precocious - precautions2. dangerous - dangers 8. pretentious - pretentions ' 1. officers - offices 6. coppers - copies3. humorotls - llumotlrs 9. religious - religions 2.villagers - villages 7. kissers - kisses4. mountainous - motlntains 10. ruinotls - ruins 7 3. watchers - watches 8. cookers - cookies5. mysterious - mysteries 11.. stlspicious - suspicions 4.purchasers - purchases 9. counters - counties6. precious - pressures 12. treacherotls - treacheries 5. dancers - dances 10. researchers - researches: '12 13

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au pair ('ou 'pea! - HsHs-lzlHocTpaHlta Different phrases. Circle the phrases yntl hear. .E' shorthand l'Jtlrtllndl - c'reHorpatpHslt's Jane. ' '1.It's Jane's. l 2. Read these numerals and then Iisten to check their prnnunciatinn.2. The house is there.The house is theirs. y thirteen - tllirty seventeen - seventy

3. He's lnarried to Helen. , fourteen - forty eighteen - eightyHis marriage is happy. .' fifteen - fifty nineteen - ninety4. There's a lovely view of the house. ; Sixteen - sixtyTheir views on the house are different. ' 7 Listen tn the interview'fnr a jah and write dcwn the numerals frcm Ex. 2 that pu. Here is your m essage. .1 hear your message. l have heard.

6 He'll learn it. ' 1H e learnt it. ' -1. 1'11 do it tonight. 2.'11 do it t night.8. His friends called.' lls 13-is friends ca .9. He m eans it. 4. Listen t; the interview again and write down:is means.10. Their aunts. i a) carol's telephone number;There are aunts. 311. His nieces. ? b) the number of t he subject in which she's taken her GCSE.K XOCZCS. 'S j12. It wasn't the light. !It wasn't delight. 5 usun ttj tje jntex ew again and ccmplete the chart with infnrmatinn ahout Caml.

/S e c t i c n II. Identifying Words in Context Her The time Her work- Her typing Her know-age she left ing expe- and short- ledge of* List ening One school rience hand skill foreignlanguagesA ctivity One )1. Before vnu listen check that ynu know the meaninj nf these Wnrds. :GCSE ('d5i: 'si: 'cs 'i:1 - General Certificate of Secondary 'Education (aw ecq'a'r o6 olto:lxlalllzlu cpealle Iillcoxlal, Bslaa- . 'BaeMblz B UPHTRHCMHX IIIIIOJIJX) ')' 154 t


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6 After Votl Iisten say if Caml Will nr Won't de kiven the jnh in your cpininn. 4 Dougl Did y0u ask her about jobs where you could use your. srench?Janet, Yes, that's one advantage of staying on and doing thectivity Tw o r A-levels. lt would be easier to get a job wllere I'd have lettersListen t: the ccnversatinn between Dntlg and Janet and fill in the aps With the miss- to translate, and there'd be visitors 1 could interpret for,inj rltlmorzls. (j of course 1'd answer phone calls f om abroad. 'al'l2Doug, How did that careers interview of yours go tllen, Janet? 't ,Janet : W ith M rs. W om ack? W ell, it wasn't really an inter A ctivity Threeview. I was just trying to get some information. ,

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Of course, my hours are very different in Cam bridge from physicsGeometryhose in Antarctica. Here I work a typical office day from (7) . sciencenglishhrencto (8) with an hour for lunch, five days' 3 Listen tc a talk hetween a teacher at uiltcn secandary schcnl (Enland) and.a week. There I may work an average of (9) hours a ' jccj anj tjckan American irl whn came frcm the United States tc study at that scay in sum mer. There are compensations, of course. For one (# ) the Stlhlects iven in Ex. 2 that ynu have heard.

thing, 1 get paid double my normal salary of (10) ' 4 kisten tn the talk again and fill in the chart with infnrmation abnut Bcnnie'sy >year while I m in Antarctica, but apart f rom tllat, it's so beau- T prcjress in various subjects.tiful there that it's a wonderful experience. 'l sttldied physics at Cambridge University and joined the Subject Mark Effort Progress ProblemsAntarctic Survey straight aftr that, so I'venever had another ' 'job. Other people we employ m ay have a first degree in engi- . 1.neering or electronics. Apart from these qualifications and fur- 2ther training and experience in meteorology, a person in this '3.ob has to be fit because a lot of physical work is involved in the' fford to be ill. You also have to be able . 4*ntarctic and you can t ato cope with loneliness, and to live close together with a small jjjj jn tjjs cjart with infcrmatinn abcut p ur cwn prcgress in fcur. After vnu listennumber of people without them getting on your nerves. In cr jjve sujjects.short, you need to be strong, self-reliant and a good m ixer. : Subject Mark Effort Progress Problems* Zilfcn'in,# TwO E. . -(l. .ctivity One 2

.1. zefcre votl Iisten check that yctl knnw the meaninj nf these words 3.1 4.questionnaire (lkwestlp'neol - BorlpocHuzc; aHxe'ra I 51 errort ('cot! - aoec. upuaexcaune, ycepaue , . A ctivity Tw o. Read the names cf scncl subjects and then Iisten tn check their prcnunciaticn. while Iistenink tc the talk hetween twc pupils, make ccrrectinns ahcve the Iine cf -A lgebra History '' knt yjjeye are 12 instances that are different in the text frnm what ynu heacThe firstr .rt Literature js dcne jcr ycu. usten tn the text twice.Biology Mathematics (Maths) . A: How are you, Tim ?hem istry M usic ,(.x,, aj the 6th-: Ehm , just seventeen. 1 decided to do myeography Pllysical Education (PE) (js go to school. Theyfrm college. Quite a lot of my friep18 . 19

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j 'treat yOu like kids tllere. College is lnuch better because it's ' 2. Read the names nf the types nf schnnls and then listen ta check their pmnujciation.free, you ltnow . You decide yolzrself whether you want to : infant comprehensivetay or not. It m aks you feel more responsible for your own 2' doing French, English and History. You can Prim ary Zram mar 'tudies. I m secondary privatehange whether you do two, three pr four subjects. My (favourite is French. 1'rn really looking forwar;d to spending p Ptlblic mixed' finished my ':A '' exam s, I m ight 7year i.n France when I ve' :1 Listen ta an Enlish irl's story about her schcol and tick (# ) the types cf schoolso a busy subjects course after that, or find a job. Most 'lessons start at 9.30. It's great because you don't have to go 4 ill EX. 2 She menticns.

to asselnbly or anytlling like you need at school. , # gisten tc the stcry ajain and fill in the chart wit the infcrmation ahout Susan'sA : W hat do the teachers like? schcnl.B: Most of them call our first nam es. I like Jim, our French 'r School Every They have The teacher They spendteacher best. They expect work to be handed in on tim e, but ussons she likes and breaks foruy m orningthere aren't any lists of rtzles, it's up to you if you fall. starts they have why lunchA: Do you wear a tlniform ? ; with toS: No, people must turn up in jeans and trainers and casual '

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Activity TwoListen tn a jirl's stcry ahntlt llcw she cheated (BocnonbanBanacb ulnapranxoi) in anexam and fIII in the missink wnrds.l cheated n a cllemistry exam when 1 was at (1)

school. I think I was about 16 or 17 years old, I hated a1l thesciences (2) . I just couldn't tlnderstand them. Ihated physics the most but l never cheated in the physics (3)

because the teacher was really strict and (4)he always watched us really carefully. The (5)was a lot m ore relaxed. She was reading a book

while we were (6) . 1 was sitting next to my beytfriend - he was (7) chemistry - and he'd written al1the answers on a piece of paper. Then he folded the piece ofpaper, (8) in his pencil-case, and (9) llispencil-case to me. But just at that moment, the teacher (10)

from her book and saw my friend (11)the pencil-case. Slle (12) to my desk and (13)

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w hen she saw the answers written on the piece of paper she ,(15) and sent us out o the room. Ltlckily she (16)

Our parents but (17) - Of course.* Listening Foltr

A ctivity OneBefpre v0u Iisten check that ycu know the meanin nf these Words.

climber ('klalmo! - aasrlvlHuc'rcancel ('kansol) - o'rMezqs'rbwhereabouts ('wcgrobauts) - upplgnlxal4laexlalxoe Mec'roHaxoa-aeHuerange (relnds) - aoecs xoae6arrscs B orlpeaezleHHblx Ilpeqexax

2. Read the wcrds related tc the theatre. Then Iisten to them 10 check their pm-nunciatinn.Tlleatre Box Office setsprogram me perform ancestage seatsstalls to be onthe circle to advertisethe balcony to performthe pit to stagecast to bookrow to playaisle to actusher

3- usten tc the fcllcwing telephnne ccnversaticn and tck (4.) the wcrds in Ex. zthatycu've heard. '

4. Listen tn tlle cnnversatinn again and fill in the informaticn aainst te ntlmereditems.

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A ctivity TwoWhile Iisteninj t0 a pal.t 0f a TV prnramme, fill in the gaps.

Prc.scrlfcr: Good evening and welcome to (1) .Tonight we are going to see Sofia Coppola's film (2)

(trlapygHocq'H HepeBoaahz). This film came out in(3) and it gave the young (4) her first(5) nomination. Before it starts, Anthony, canyou tell us a bit about her?Anthony: W ell, of course as you know, Sofia Coppola is(6) of Francis Ford Coppola, so you could(7) that she was born with a (8) in herhand. She was born in (9) in 1971 while herfather was (10) the film, (11)( fflfpecrrHBl o'reu/y ) and in fact she actually appeared in thefilm - she was the little baby in the baptism (12) .After she left school she decided to become an (13)

, but her (14) as an (15)didn't last long. W hen her father made (16) part111, he gave his datlghter a (17) in the film.She (18) Mary Carleone, the Godfather's daughter.But it was a disaster, and the (19) wrote terrible

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things about her. So she stopped (20) an actressand went to the California lnstitute of A rt where she studiedfine (21) and (22) . Then shedecided to become a (23) . 1999 was a really bigyear for her. She (24) - her first film, The VirginSuicides (xxcaMoy6ncq'sa ilescrrseHllHq+l and tllis time thecritics tllought she was (25) . And then in 2003she made her next film, which is the one we're going to see now.

2. After yatl Iisten write answel's 10 these qtlestinns.1. Have you seen any of the films mentioned, whicll onets)?2. W hat is the best film you've seen this year? W ho directed it?3. W hat's the worst film you've seen this year? W ho direct-

ed it?

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stunt (stAntl - rrploKevil ('i:vl) - anovillain ('vllon) - aloaeii, orlnppltrarre.qblxz,l; repo/2. Read the names of the types nf films and then Iisten 10 check their prcntlncialian.

action films feature filmsadventure film s sitcom scom edies science fiction filmscartoons superhero filmsdocum entary films thrillersdetective (police) films war filmshorror film s westerns

' d in Ex- 2 tick (# ) the types cf films he. Listen tn an interview with a film critic anmentinns.

4. Listen tn the interview aaii and put in the missing film titles in the fallowingsentences.1. They cost millions of dollars to m ake .2. It was George Lucas who really set the trend, when he

m ade in 1977.3. They're used in adventure films like and war

films like .4. These film s aren't as spectacular as .

5. After :(,tI Iisten add the notlns frcm the interview which these adjectives describe-Listen tn the interview aain if necessary.SuperPopularSpectacular

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A mazingHugeDifferentM odernSpecialIncredibleExcitingSimpleRealSilent

A ctivity TwoListen tn the radin commercial and write dnwn the wnrds ccnvincing the Iisteners thatit's wnrth seeing this film.The Last Samurai is a (1) directed by Eward

Zwick. Tom Cruise (2) Nathan Algren, an American(livil W ar hero who goes to Japan to fight the Sam urai. He isflnptured by the samurai leader Katsumoto (3) KenWatanate and becomes one of them. (4) scenes, (5)

acting and (6) . If you haven't seen this( 7) film yet, don't miss it!

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* Listening SixActivity One

1. Befnre vctl listen read the names nf these occtlpations and then Iisten to the tapetn check thcir prnntlnciatinn.actorarchitectbank clerkcar m echaniccashiercomputer programm ercookdentistdesigner

5.Activity Two

Listen t: people talkinq about the jnhs they used tc have and the jcbs they have now.Tick (V ) their present pbs.1. nursesocial worker2. shop assistantlibrarian3. drivertour guide4. receptionist

nurse

doctordriverestate agentguidehairdresserjournalistlibrarianm odelntirse

5. bank clerkcom puter programmer6. m echaniclorry driver7. office m anageruniversity lecturer

pilotpolice officerpostm anreceptionistsales assistantsecretarysocial workeruniversity lecturerw aiter

A ctivity Threeki-sten tc six penkle ringin an nlfice tn ask tc speak tn snmecne. The persnn is nctin. Tick (V ) what the callers dn.W hat each caller will do 1 2 3 4 5 6Ittave a messagelkhake an appointm ent(!ltl1 back laterwl, itktslt to speak to solneone( . I se

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2. tisten to penple talking abnut what they dn at wnrk and tick (# ) their nccupitidnsin Ex. 1. '2. After ptl Iisten chpnse five jnbs that penple have talked abnut which yntl finlthe mcst interestinq. List tem and take nctes cf what pecple say ahctlt tem.

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. Listening SevenA ctivity One

1 Cefpre 0tI Iisten check that ycu knaw the meaning nf these words.straight (streltl - rzpsMougly ('Ag1l1 - ypolnnBbliiseafood ('sirlfu:dl - Noperlpoaysl'slspicy ('spalsll - ocTpbzii (o rluufdlsail (selll - IIJIBI'I'B (>lJ napoxooe u m.n.j

2, nead the names nf these cnuntries and cities an1 then Iisten tn check theirpmntlnciation.ThailandHong KongChinaNepalJapanKoraVietnam2 kii.,tqn tn diierent penple talking aotlt their holidays and in the Iist nf Ex. 2 tick(# ) the places they visited.

GreeceHollandItalySpainPolandFranceIreland

Vienna is in .

Naples is in - .A ctivity Two

Before vctl Iisten read the Iist nf activities which penple tlstlally Iike dcing whenthey are cn hnliday and then Iisten to check theirapronunciatinn.going to museums / art galleriesgoing shoppinggoing sightseeinggoing to the theatregoing round the citywalking along the streetsvisiting nightclubsListen te different penple talkin abntlt what they are goin tn dn 0n their holidaV.Tick (# ) the activities in Ex. 2 Which they mention.

taking bus tripstaking photosvisiting old castlestrying the local food

Activity ThreeListen tn fntlr penple talkinj abctlt the places they are stayin at and put inthe missing wards. What can cr can't they dn in each place?

ChicagoLos A ngelesBostonW ashingtonSan FranciscoNew YorkLondon

BrusselsRomeViennaNaplesM unichBerlinParis

j After #0tI Iisten write dcwn the names cf the cauntries where tese cities are.Los Angeles is in .Boston is in .Paris is in .Brussels is in .Munich is in .

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1. It's not really the best place (1) . Prices are toohigh there nowadays. But the food's great and quite cheap. It'sa wonderful place just to (2) in and (3) . -.But there aren't any interesting m useum s and art galleries,1'm afraid.2. It's a very nice place to visit (1) . The scenery

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(4) it if you have time. Y()u can also (5) .Unfortunately, the water is too cold there (6) . Youprobably won't like tlle local food. It's very spicy.3. There are very good (1) there. Everything's

(2) , so take plenty of money with you! There's notmuch else (3) . There's only one hotel and no interest-ing (4) .4. There are several (1) . lf you like (2) . ,you should,visit Chinatown. lt's fairly quiet at night though.

lt cloesn't llave any (3) or theatres.

2. Read lhe engraphical names, then fisten te check their prnnunciation,Continents American American Rivers Places

Cities and LakesEurope Los Angeles the Mississippi Grand CanyonA-sia Boston the Amazon DisneylandAfrica New York the Ontario HollywoodAmerica San Francisco ' Lake Taho the Golden Caf BridgeAustralia Las VegasAntarctica Chicago

Long Beach

3. Listen to the cnnversaticn Letweei friends ahnut their hnlidays and tick (V )tlle names cf the ccntinents, cities and pthe? places given in Ex. 2 tat have eenvisited lly the speaker.4. Listen ta the cnnversatinn apain and ccmplete the questinns that penple askahnut hnlidays.1. Did you ?2. W here did ?3. And where did you ?

.:4. W hat was the m ost ?5. H ow long , ?

* Listening Eigh,tActivity One

Befcie vnll listen check that yntl kllnw tlle mearlin cf these Wcrds.a holiday of a lifetime ('lalftalm) - Henosq'opuMlalii o'rrlycs(BO3MOHIHbI; OJIMH Pa3 B MH3HH)camper ('kmpoj - (pypros,BO3KM H HPOMHBaHHS B HPM TYPHCTOBfabulou: ('fbjulos) - rloTpacalomHii, HeBeposTstslieventually (llventfuolll - s ItoHeqHowl cueq'e, B Hrrorea total ('tgutl) of smth - B qenoM

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Calais Paris aDover Russia z : the Star Supermarket ?France tlle Pennines hGatwick the Pyrenees q /y: tzet's see. It's about .Heathrow the SaharaLondon Toulouse ,4: the Everfreslt?Lourdes TunisiaManchester jy: That's just down the street.2. Listen tn the ccnversation abcut plans f0r the hcliday and Iill in the chart with . a.the jeographical names pf Ex. 1 the speakers mentinned. ' zt : the palace Restaurant ?Countries Cities Ports and M ountains Desprts I)1 No, keep going for about .irports

/t: the H ong K ong Sddftz/zrtz/zf?. 1. 1. 1. 1.2. 2. , , tjout): You ve just passed it. It s a. 3. from here.. 4 .5. 4 .,4: the Royal H otel ?* Listening Nine %l?3 lt's on the other side of town. It's about from here.Activity 0ne 'z't : the Rose H otel?Yctl will hear visitnrs in a city askin where places are and while listenin:a) put in the missinj parts nf the qtlestions and replies; ,/l: That s about f om here.) circle the ilace which is clcser ta the speaker.

1. . 5. .A: the Bank of Scotland ? ,4: the Natural History M useum ?S: Yes, it's about further on. /l: Take a taxi. lt's about from here.A: A nd the Cladesdale? ,4 : And the M useum of M odern Art?B: That's quite the other way. /4: jt's in the street parallel to this one,about away.!34 35


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6.A : for M editerranean Travel.S : You're a long way aw ay. It's at the of North

Street.A: I see. the National Travel?S: Oh, that . It's the railway station.

Here you go. - BoT.1 bay Ebelq - aaxus, gyxvaRead the fnllnwin cnnversatinnal fnrmulas nf pnlite snclalizink and give theirnussjan (Belartlsian) cltlivalents.

(lratitude Reply to Gratitude'l'ltank you very m uch.rl'ltanks a lot.'l'llanks.l ' ln grateful to you. 'l '111 very much obligedt(# you.ApologyStlrry.I ileg your pardon.l ' tr1 very sorry indeed.I'lxcuse me.l (lo apologize.4 'flncern1 I()w are you?I I()w are things?W Ilat are your plans forl,I)f! week?I I4)w are you doing?A 1.4, you all right?I''irst m eeting

Activity TwoListen tn the qtlestinrls ahntlt travel and tick (# ) the correct answer.

1. Yes, 1 did.Very m uch, thanks.2. For about six weeks.

Yes, 1 will.3. Not really.Until June.4. Yes, 1 did.To M adrid.

Not at all.It's a pleasure.You are welcom e.Don't mention it.

5. Last week.Not yet.6. Not yet.No, l didn't.7. Yes, 1 was.About a 141011th.8. It was great.Yes, 1 did.

Approval and Com plim entThat's great!W ell done!That spends good.Super!You look great!Reply to Concernl'm fine.Not badI'm al1 rigllt.

* Listening TenA ctivity One

1. Before vctl Iisten check that pu knnw the meaninj nf these phrases.Com e on. - JlaBa. l'lotu.qn.W ell done! - Momoleq! t3aMeqaTe.qbuollshow smb round - nosoiml's, rloltaaaa (topoo, afecpzo u m.mj

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I I()w do you do?' l ' I y i s i s . . . .l ,4.t,lne introduce m y1-''i (.11 (1 . . . .

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7, Listen tn the canversaticn between three people whn have met in a caf and : gjllic: you too. ?in Ex. 2 tick (V ) the cnnversational formtllas pu've heard. n,tzr/r: How was the flight?' Allie: Long! Eleven hours.4. Listen to the conversation again and write dcwn the stimultls phrdses tc whicthe speakers reply with these cnnversatinnal formulas cf pcliteness. 54 fz rk : .1. - - . zl///c; Yes. 1 couldn't sleep at all. The people next to m e had- W ell done! Thanks. a baby with them. ? I need to change m y watch.2. - - tuark, It,s seven in the evening.- They are f ine. ' ,llie: It s three in the morning for m e.

3 - . '- That sounds good. slark: l'm going to take you right to the hotel andyou can rest.4 . - . ,- Hi, Brad. I'm fine, just fine. ,4//gc: !

5. - .is is Brad M arun. ' slark: You are going to love san Francisco! .- oh, sure. Allie, th !6. - . zl///c; M e too. .

- Hi, Allie, great to meet you. Altlr/?: Com e on. M y car's in the parking lot. .1i?' . ---- .. ....-...- . ... . ' - . ...---- -*- Yes. Nice to m eet you too.

5. After vptl Iisten wnrk with a partner nr in small kroups and make tlp yntlr nWIIconversatinn. Imagine that #ntI haven't seen each nther fnr qtlite a Inng timeand yntl'd Iike tn knnw hnw each of you is doinj and what yctlr plais fnr the Sweekend are. Make use nf the cnnversatinnal phrases nf pcliteness you've heard .in the cnnversatinn.

Activity Two1. Listen to the conversaticn Letween twc yctlng people azthe airport and put inthe missing cnnversatinnal phrases nf pollteness-Alark: Allie, hi!Allie: Hi, M ark. ,M ark: !

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PA R T II. LISTENING F0R COM PREHENSIONS e c t i n n 1. Cnnversatinns

conversation 1Listen tn the dialcue and cnmplete the sentences helcw l)y Writinj down the timecf the planned actinn.

1. Louise is going to take her exam on .2. Jolln is m eeting M ike at - - ..3. They are going to the park at .4. Sue is com ing to see Louise .5. John isn't going to school '

Conversal on 21. Listen tn the mini-dialcgues and give shnrt answers tc these questinns.Dialogue XW hat does the wom an want to buy?

Dlalogue BHow many bedrooms are there in Tom's flat?---- ..... ...-..... 4/

Dialogue CW here is the wom an?

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2. Usten tc the mini-dialngtles B and c again and mark the fcllnwin statements astrtle (T) nr false (F).Dialogue B1. The baby sleeps in Tom 's bedroom .2. Tina and Susie sleep in their grandm other's bedroom .3. Rosy's znother docsn't have a separate bedroom .Dlalogue C1. The woman wants twelve roses.2. One rose is half a pound.

Conversation 31. Before listeninn tc the conversatinn, Iearn the meanln and prnnunciatinn nf thetnllnwing wcrds. -accom modation gzjkomoldelj-on) - yitpl.qbesort out ('sort 'aut) - paa6npan'scsaddress (o'dres) - aapecListen tn three ptlng penple Adam, Matt and Z0 talkinq and complele the kues-linns given belnw,1. ls it if 1 leave there?2. Do you if 1 this map?3. M ay I tlle of f ce?Listen tn the cnnversatfcn akain and answer the fcllnwink questinns,1 . W here is M att staying?2. W hy is he pleased?.'1. W hat does Zo ask Adam? W hy?4 . Did Zo prom ise to phone her boyfriend?5. W hom did Zo promise to phone?6. Does Adam give pernlission in answer to both Zo and

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Conversation 41. Listen t: the ccnversaticn and answer the lueslions that fnllcw hy markin

the cerrect variant.1. 'W hat does Kevin's f ther 2. 'W hat is Kevin's motherdo?a) He's a bus driver.b) He's a train driver.c) He's a taxi driver.3. H ow old is Kevin'sbrother?a) He's 12.b) He's 20.c) He's 22 .

2. Listen tn another shnrt cnnversatian and cnmplete the following sentenceshy writing dawn the time nf the day.1. Jane gets up at .

job?a) She's a doctor.b) She's an engineer.c) She's a reporter.4. W hat does Kevin's sisterdo?a) She's a student.b) She's a secretary.c) She's a sclloolgirl.

2. Listen tn the second part Bf the tcnversatinn and cnmplete the sentences Withthe wards frnm the recarding.- N o, thanks.- you like doing in your time, Joanne?- Oh, I like of things. 1 like going to the .

I Iove . Can you ski?

.- Really? It's .- Do you like ?- Yes, I do.- So do 1. But Diana .

Conversation 61. Listen !n Matt talkin with his mnther nn the phone and mark the fnllowinkstatements as true (T), false (F) or 'ddon't know'' (DK).

1 . M att is sightseeing in Edinburgh.2. M att phones his mother because he has solne good news.3. There are four znain parts in the play.4 . M att's mother is pleased about her interview .5. M att ends the conversation because his mother is busy.

2. Jane has breakfast at .3. Jane comes to school at .

Conversation 5tisten to the conversatinn hetween Jnanne and Paul and decide Wllether *the statements iven Lelow are true (T) nr false (F).1. Paul has a cup of black coffee and a piece of cake.2. Joanne has a cup of black coffee.3. Joapne llas a cup of black coffee and a piece of chocolate cake.4. Paul has a cup of black coffee and a piece of chocolate

cake.5. Joanne paid 95 pence.

Listcn tn the canversatinn again and answer te Ipllpwing qtleslitms.1 . W here is M att sitting during the conversation?2 . W ho is showing him round Edinburgh?..4. W hen was M att's mother's interview?.1 . W hy has M att got to go?


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Conversation 7 . 3. W hen did Rebecca get back?a) At 12.30.1. Listen tn the cotwersatinn and mark the follnwing statements as true (T) nr false (F). b) at (1.:.a().'s a lovely llouse but it isn't very big. - C) At 11.30.. It

Dialogu.e B2. There are three room s on the first floor.3. The study and the sitting-room are on the same floor. 1. W here did Sally go last night?a) She went ice-skating.. b) She went skiing.c) She went swimming.2. Listen tn the fcllowing interview twice and after the secnnd Iistening till in 2. 'Wrhen did the girl get back?the missinj words. , a) At 12.30.b) At 12 o'clock.- Karen, could you tell me a bit about your ? c) At 2 o'clock.- M y m other is Lynn, my father is Chris, my brother is Paul.- How old is he? pialogue c- He is . And David is , Jam es is 1. Did the girl's parents go to the theatre last night?Yes, they did. / No, they didn't.

' ' 2. W hen did the girl's parents come back?- And how o1d are you ? At 12 o'clock.)

l b) At 11.30.Near y . c) At 1 o'clock.- So really how old are you? 3.W hat is father doing?- at the . a) He's having breakfast.b) He's still in bed.C) He'S doing the beds.Conversat ion 8

1. Listen t: dialnues J, B, tl and answer the questinns by chncsing the cnrrect variant, Conversation 9Ditzlogu,e A 1. tisten tc each part of the dialnkue twice and answer the questions W chnnsin

the cnrrect variant.1. Did m other hear when Rebecca came in last night?Yes / No. Plrf X2. W here did Rebecca go? 1 . W hat country does Terry come froln?a) To a party. a) from Britainb) To a youth cltlb. b) from Canadac) To a sport centte. (z) from Australia

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2. W ho is M arion's sister m arried to?a) a bus driverb) a builderc) an engineerPart B1. W llat sport does Terry like?a) swimmingb) footballc) tennis2. W ho does Terry share the flat with?a) with two girlsb) with three girlsc) with her sister

Part C1. W hat are they going to llave for dinner?a) Chinese foodb) roast beefc) rice pudding2. W ho likes to cook Chinese food?a) Harryb) Terryc) Marion

2. Listen t; six shcrt ccnversatinns and uess where each nf the cnnversatinns takesplace.a) At church

2. b) At school3.4.

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r. e) At a hotelf ) At a library

Conversation 101. Befnre Iisteninq tn the cnnversatinn, Iearn the meaning and prontlnciatinn nfthe Ipllnwinj Words.relzearsal (rl'1Aa:sol) - perlerruquscastle (kc:sll - aaMoitlive (lalv) - trfeTIal xksazzlsyzo':free (frirl - 6ecrfaarrlllaliipick up ('plk .Ap) - aaeapKa'rs aa (/ccar-audo)

2. In the ccnversaticn yctl will hear Matt talkin first tn Mrs. Carr and then tn anntherperson- Listen and answer the qtlestinns that fnllcw.1. ls M att speaking to M rs. Carr over the telephone?2. W hen is he leaving?3. W hy is M att going to be back late?4. W hat does M rs. Carr ask him to do? W hy?5. W ho does M att see walking past?6. Is M att surprised to see Kelly again?7. W hy doesn't she have tim e for a cup of tea?8. H ow does M att arrange to see her again?9. W hat does he offer to do?1 0. W hat tim e do they agree to meet?tjsten aain and fill in the kaps with the wcrds from the reccrding.l . 1'm now, Airs- .carr.2. It certainly won't be ..'4 . Fancy you again!

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4. I don't know .5. It's if you get there before nine.

Conversat ion 111. Befcre Iistennn to the ccnversatinn, Iearn the meaninj and pronunciatinn ofthe fnllcwinj wnrds.tough (t/ttl - c'roiiilHfl, BBIHOCJIHBSI;eventually ll'ventj-uolll - B ItoHeqHoM cqe'reshot (Jotj - laorrocHllwlozcfool around ('t-u:l a'raund) - aypaqlzlrrbcsvain gvelnl - 'rtuecaasusl, rlo.qulalii calvfoMHeslu,sl

@ @ @ * * @ * * @ @ * * @ * @ * @ @ @ * @ @ @ * * @ @ * * @ @ @ * * @ @ @ @ @ * * * @ * * @ @ * * @ @ * * @* @. * Backuround Notes .%'.# @@ *: The Forth Bridge crosses the Forth estuary at **. Queensferry near Edinburgh and is famous for being one of :*. the longest bridges in Britain. ln fact, there are two Forth **. Bridges there, one carries the railway (built in 1890) and *@ *. the other is the road bridge. The road bridce is a suspen- .* ''-' *: sion bridge (it is suspended from towers) and was btlilt in :* 1964 . :*@ *@ @ @ * @ @ @ * * @ @ * * @ @ * @ * * @ * * @ @ * * @ @ @ * * * * * * * @ @ @ * @ @ @ @ * @ * * @ @ @ @ * @2. Listen t0 Kelly and Matt talkinj as Kelly is takin snme phntns and answerthe questions.1. W here have Kelly and Matt come?2. W llat is Kelly's am bition?3. W llat does M att think about it?4. W here is M att standing?5. W lly does Kelly take m ore photos?6. W hy does she think he's vain?

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Conversation 121. Before Iisteninn t: the conversatinn, Iearn the meanin and pronunciatinn nf thelnllowin Wnrds.Jtfford go'fordl - (6sI'rs s cocrrosnrzu) rzoasonn'rs ce6ebattery ('btprll - 6aTapeaguarantee (jgatron'ti:l - rapaHl'plsflat (fltl - paapsplteuHsliireplace (rllplels) - aawleHsrrsshutter g'JAtg) - aaTsop ttpoToo6%eI


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frightened of . , 3. W hat does w inston do in the evening?. Linda is a) does his homeworkhe was afraid of . : b) Plays cricket. W hen she was yotlnger s. c) plays chessa) spiders d) mice 4. w hat does W inston do at the weekend?b) rats e) snakes a) goes to the beacll with his friendsc) ghosts f ) vampires b) goes to the theatre with his familyc) goes to the beach with his family2 Listen tc each nf the dialnues and answer the questinns W chccsin the cnrrectvariant. Conversation 14Dialogue 1 1. Listen tn the interview and say if these statements are trtle (T) nr false (F).

. W llat country does M aureen come f rom?a) Jam aica 1 The girl's surname is Lewis.b) lreland :? she finished school last year.c) Canada a carol learnt typing in summer2 W hat time does M atlreen finish school? . '' 4. She can speak fluent French.a) at half past threeb) at three 2. tisten to the dialntle twice and ncte dnwn short answers f0r the questinnsc) at half past two Iisted belnw.Nntice the meaning nf the word given Lefore the qtlestinns..W hat does M aureen do after school?a) does her homework ..,.. t-risbee - sport equipm ent: a flying discb) does sportsdoes cooking 1 . How many persons are going camping? .)4. W hat does Matlreen like to do at the weekencl? 2. How many days are they going to camp? .a) play badmintonb) play computer games :$. uow mmay minutes will they wait at thebus stop? .c) play tennis

1 . How far will they have to walk? .Dialogue 21. W hat country does W inston come from ? Conversation 15a) Jamaica I I i7len tn the conversaticn and answer thexquesticns that fnllcw by markingb) Ireland ljyc ccrrect variantc) Canada W inston finish school? l . W hO'S calling Dr. Brow n's surgery?.W hat time does :t) Barbara's motller) at half past two l)) Barbara's sister) at two tr) Barbara's grandmother) at half past three

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2. W hen can Dr. Brown. com e?a) At eleven o'cloekb) At twelve o'clockc) At one o'clock3. On what days does Barbara go swimm ing with M ark?a) On W ednesdaysb) On Saturdaysc) On Sundays4. Can Barbara go swimm ing with M ark today?Yes / No

2. Listen tn anither cnnversaticn arld fill in the missing wcrds in the lnllnwinlsentences-1. K evin and Barbara have got a new teacher.2. Barbara prefers teachers.3. The new teacher is or years old.

Conversation 16Listen t: the stnry and answer the questinns that fnlInW W markinj the cnrrectvariant*puncture - a small hole in a tyre1. W hat were the boys doing?a) They were playing football.b) They were mending the puncture.c) They were riding bikes.2. W here did the man run?a) He ran to a bike.b) He ran to a taxi.c) He ran to a motorbike.3. W here was the sm oke com ing from ?a) From the headmaster's office.b) From the school gym nasium .c) From outside the school.

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2. Listen tn tlle followin cnnversatinn and chnose the ccrrect variant tn ccmpletestatements.

4. W here was the phone-box?a) Near the fire station.b) Near the police station.c) Near the school.

1. The m an ran out of ...a) the school gate.b) the park galte.c) the school gymnasium.2. The incident took place ...a) on a Friday morning.b) on a Friday evening.c) on a Friday afternoon.;$. The boys remem bered ...a) the colour of the motorbike.b) the make of the motorbike.c) the number of the motorbike.

4 . The m an w as ...a) tall and thin.b) tall and fat.c) short and thin.Conversation 1 7

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Conversation 181. tisten tn the cnnversaticn and mark the statements as true (T) nr false (F).

1. Astrid didn't lilte the first people.2. She couldn 't sm oke in the house.3. The house was on a noisy road.4. She didn't sleep because of the light from the road.5. lt was noisy in the house because of television.6. lt was difficult to do homework.7. Astrid couldn't stay out late at discos.

2. Listen tn the recnrdink aain and chcnse the cnrrect cnntinuaticns.1. ln the second family Astrid could smoke ...a) in the sitting-room.b) in the kitchen.c) in both: the sitting room and the kitchen.2. The second house was on a very quiet street ...a) but still Astrid couldn't sleep.b) and Astrid could sleep at night.c) but she often woke up during the night.3. ln the second family Astrid ...a) cotlld cook for herself if she wanted to.b) ate with the family.c) always cooked her meals herself .

Conversation 19Listen tn the conversatinn hetween Paul and Jnanne and mark the fnllnwinjstatements as true (T) nr false (F).1. The conference is in the afternoon.2. Joanne and Villce are both going to the conference.

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4 . Paul needs a new sweater.2. Listen twice to the dialngtle Letween Liz and Joy WhB are tryink to fix a da# f0rtheir meetinj, ln the chart helnw tick (V ) the day and the time fcr each Bfthe reasnns and exctlses that Liz makes.

3. Diana is staying in Cambridge for tlle weekend. -

W ednesday, Friday, May, 5 Tuesday, W ednes-M ay, 5 . May, 11 day,alter- j2orning evening May,noonl . Seeinga business:! . Shopping.'4 . Going to ....l . P arents;,. Com ingback from

Conversation 20tisten tc an interview with Sally ahout spnrts at her schnol in Britain. Put a cross(X) in each correct place in the chart to cnmplete her spnrts timetable.

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Listen tn twc framents from the interview filling in:a. the m issing num erals;Sally: W ell, in my school we have sports lessons ... times a week -on M onday, W ednesday and Friday. W e do gymnastics ...a week, on M ondays and Fridays, and then we go running ...a week, on W ednesday. The runping on W ednesdays isawful! It's the ... lesson I don't like because we have to runarotlnd the school ... tim es!b. the m issing prepositions.Sally; Actually, 1 don't like tennis very m uch. But l go ...the Swimm ing Club down ... the pool ... town once a week -on W ednesdays ... school, actually.

Conversa' ion 211. Listen tc a police constahle qtlestinninj twn ynung penple abnut a hreak-inat their spnrts centre and mark the fnllcwlnk statements as true (T) nr false (F).

1. The young people didn't pay any attention to the windowsin the pavilion.2. Neither M ark nor Janet had tlle key to the cupboard.

4. W hen did the young people leave the pavilion in the after-lloon?5. W here did they go then?

S e c t i n n II. StoriesActivity One

Listen to the stnries and circle the statement which Lest expresses the main ideain each 0t them.

S'tory A . British LawnsBefore Iisteninc to the stcry 'sBritish Lawns'', check that ynu kncw the meanink nfthese wnrds.lawn (lo:n1 - Jlyxcaiiuasow seeds (si:dzl - ces'rb ceMeuaweeds (wi:dz) - copHsltHroll (roull - 6opoHosa'rs1. American lawns are not as beautiful as English lawns.2. Mr. A nderson didn't know anything about growing lawns.3. lt takes a lot of tim e and efforts to grow a beautiful law n.4. Only gardeners know how to grow lawns.

Sforg B. A Future Football StarBefore Iisteninn ta the story NA Ftlture Fnnthall Star''. check that y:u knnw the mean-ing cf these Words.the City School, the Garden School - HaaBaHlu tulto.qgoal (goulj - BoiloTa; roascore gska:) - aa6n'rs ro=beat (birt) - aoecb Bbllzlrplalsarrlakick (klk) - ylaps'rbtear (tlol - cmeaa

3. The young people didn't see anyone in the room when theywere leaving.2. Listen tn the ccnversaticn again and kive shnrt replies tn the follnwing questinns.1 . W hen did the young people com e to the pavilion?2. W hat disappeared from the cupboard?3. W ho knows where the key to the cupboard is kept?

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1. Peter has a good chance of becom ing a football star.2. Peter's grandfatller takes great interest in Peter'sprogress.3. The City School team beat the Garden School team .4. Peter is a good footballer as well as a kind and noble boy.

Activity TwoListo tn the stcry and mark the fnllnwink statements as true (T) cr false (F).

Sf ru A . AtlantisBelore listeninc tn the stnry llAtlantis'', check that y0u kncw the meanin nf thesewnrds.Atlantis (otllantls) - ATJIaHTHAaPlato ('pleltaul - H-qa'roH (rpemzeczzzl; tllluocotp)earthquake ('orokwelk) - aeMllerrpsceuuedestruction ldls'tl'akfalll - paapyttleHuethe Egyptians (I'dglp.fns) - eruurrsuevolcano eruption (vol'kelngu I'rapfanl - HasepxteHne BylixaHaspeculate g'spckjulelt! - c'rpon'rla upeanozouceHusisland ('allgnd) - ocTposescape (I'skelp) - y6eraq's, crlacaTlacs1. The Greek philosopher Plato was the first to write about

Atlantis.2. A tlantis was known all over the world as a highly developedsociety at that tim e.3. Aecording to Plato, Atlantis disappeared m ore thalla thotlsand years ago as a result of an earthquake.4. People have always known that Atlantis is a ptlre inven-tion.58

5. lt llasn't been proved that Atlantis ever existed.6. lt is believed that the inhabitants of the island who ma-lltged to escape the destruction m ade a great influence on the

flivilization of the Egyptians.7. Ancient Egyptian records say that Atlantis disappeared:ts a result of a volcano eruption.8. The existence of Atlantis can only be proved scientifically.

S'oru B. Natural Renlediestllore Iisteninc tn the stnry iiNatural Remedies'', check that pu knnw the meaningtll these wprds.natural remedies g'remodlz) - rlpHpoaHsle cpeacq'sa JleqeHHstl>oMeorlaTHsltreat (trirt) - JleHu'rssuspicious gsolspllos) - rloaoapnrrexBHlaliicause (korzl - BBIaBIBa'I'B fmmo-ztu6oj, 6IaI'rIa rlplzlquHoii1 . People in the developing countries use many more natural

It.llledies than people in tlle western countries.2. Som e of the most frequently used m edicines are m adel','t ) l)l plants. .;$. People believe that the best way to treat anim als is to givel I lt 'llt natural remedies.l . W e shouldn't give natural rem edies to cats because they


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5. Plants are a source of vitamins to animals.6. W e know from ancient books that plant remedies were

used thousands of years ago in Egypt ahd G reece.7. ln tlle 18th and 19th centuries the white people taughtthe Am erican lndians to use natural remedies.8. These clays natural remedies are more popular than in the20th century.

Activity ThreeThe sentences in each stcry are placed in the wrong order. t-isten tn lhe stnries andwrite dnwn the Ietters in the Lnx tn mark the correct crder.

Story A . An U nlucky DayBefore Iisleninq tc the story $$An Unltlcky Day'', check that yctl kncw the meaning cflhese wnrds.climb (klalml - zcapa6sarrbcaslip (sllpl - rlocltolbaHy'rbcalitter bin r'llto 'bl14l - xopaHHa Jjzlxg Mycopagrab ggrbl - cxsaq'u'rsA . M ike realized that l1e hacl left the key inside the flat.B. Someone grabbed M ike and threw him to the floor.C. M ike slipped and fell dow n.D . M ike went to the bus stop.E. M ike's parents returned hom e.F. The neighbours called the police.G. M ike clim bed into the living-room through an opell

window.

Sforg B. A Postnzan's Storyllqfore Iisteninn tn iA Pastman's Story'', Inok tllrctlgh the follnwinj Wnrds and expres-sinns.deliver (da'llvo) - aocrrasxs'rs (nmo-ltu6ojunconscious (An'konlgsl - 6ea coaHaHllsambulance ('mbjulpllsl - MatunHa cuopo MerqHqnllcltoiirlowlom nA.. Bill stopped a passing car.I3. Bill went straight to the back of the house.(r. Bill walked round the house until he fotm d an open window .I). Bill found M rs. Dunley lying unconscious on the floor.1.1. Bill knocked hard on the door.lP. Bill rode his bicycle towards M rs. Dunley's house.() . Bill noticed a bottle of m ilk.

A ctivity Fourtlsttlp. tn the stnry ddsydney opera Hcuse'' and fill in th! missin dates and numbers.llltftpre Iisteninn tn the stcry ddsydney opera Hnuse'', check that y0u kncw the mean-1114) (1f the fcllnwing Wcrds.Sydney g'sldnll - ClzlaHeiiIlanish ('delnlfl - aarrcictii.ltlhn Utzon g'dsnn 'Atzonl - nasecrrusllk Jla'rczcn apxHTexq'op(lt,lay (dlllell - aaaeppicxa'1'11() Sydney Opera House was opened in . W ork

i'Il 1 lt() Sydney Opera H ouse started in . The Austra-1 i1, , 1(lovernm ent was planning to spend on theI'l I l ItI i llg of the theatre. lt was planned that the building of the

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theatre will take years. The Sydney Opera Housewas only finished in . The total cost of the buildingW aS OVPP .

The theatre has around events every year. It hasm ain concert halls. The largest hall can seatpeople.

Activity FiveListen tn tLe stcry KlEdmund Hillary'' and fill in the missing infnrmatinn. Befnre Iisten-inc tc the stnry, check that ynu kncw the meanin cf these wcrds,mountaineer (Imauntllnlol - allsrll4Hnc'rAuckland ('oiklond) - OztlzeH;IM ount Everest ('maunt 'evorostl - ropa Dsepec'rbeekeeper ('biIlki:pgl - nqelloBoasummit ('sAmltl - BepmuHasatellite r'saltglalt) ;- cnyrrHnlNepal (nI'po:11 - Heua.qEdmund H illary is known as a mountaineer and .

He was born in . He began climbing seriously inIn he becam e a member ofexpedition. He was well prepared because he had climbed

. His biggest m otivation to clinlb Everest was that.In the early stages of the expedition Hillary didn't

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I I i l lary . W hen Hillary's son clim bed Everest inhe was able to . During his life time

l l i llary also did a few . In Nepal he encouraged

S e c t i n n lI. StoriesStory 1

Fefore Iisteninc tn the stcry, lonk thrcugh the follcwing words and phrases.sllnflower ('sAnjtlauol - rloztcozlHeqHllltVan Gogh (vn 'gof) - BaH ror taHaMeHnTbl ro.qllaHacltu/xyaopltxlnx)W hat a cheek! - Kaxcas Harxocl's!Listen tc the stnry and give ra: er No answers to these questinns.I . Did Polly's father know a 1ot about painting and painters?

:!. Ilid Polly start earning money?;$. Ilid the parents like Polly's paintings?l-istqn tc the stnry aain and mark 1he rijht cnntinuation cf the sentences.I . I'olly decided to go to art college ...:t) because she had a friend there.i)) because she had left school.f?) because she knew the head of the art coltege.

.'t . I 'fllly's parents didn't have objections to her going to art' , ' I I, - / t'f . iqltlt . . .

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b) they had no money to keep her at home any longer.c) they did not think Polly would do well at college.3. At the museum whicll Polly took her parefts to ...a) her father saw a copy of the picture he had bought tenears before.b) she showed them Van Gogh's Sunflowers.c) they recognized a lot of famous paintings.

4. Listen tn the stnry again and fill in the missin patt in each sentence,Polly's friend Josephine was than Polly.Polly was offered a job ' .Polly's m other was free on '

5. Write dnwn a shnrt answer tn the fnllnwing qtlestions.1. W hat were Polly's father and m other?

2. W hat were they saving money for?

3. W hat did they expect Polly to do after she left school?

4. W hy did Polly's parents feel proud of their daughter?

4. to reproduce a picture / to imitate a picture / to copy aIlicture5. suggested / proposed / offered a job7. Match the wnrds nf the tW0 coltlmns to make tlp the wcrd combinations tlsed

in the text.1. to leave2. to offer3. to go4. to receive5. to feel

a) high praiseb) to collegec) schoold) proude) a job

Follow-u p A ctivityGive answers tn these questicns.

1. Are you interested in painting? Have you got a favouritepainter?2. W hat famous painters do you know?3. W hat do you know about the famous painter Van Gogh?

Sforg 21. Befcre Iisteninc to the story, Innk thrnuqh the fnllcwin Wcrds and expressinns.load (loudl - rpyavehicle ('vi:kgll - 'rpaHcrlopTHoe cpeacq'socome down - cHvlplca'rlacyl (0 tlettax)sign (salnl - gopomHblii 3HaIaM ftopoo t Attevrtuuj.'''id L''azsld) - zcuc-ziszl'i; IxzzlcmorrHslii (0 t'ioaflt-?t?)p,.f, Jtshore (o' fo:) - cofirrlzz lza 6eper,alt l-vive (so'valvl - sBlxtplsarf'ia

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2. Listen to the story and say if Vicky's parents were angry with their datlghter Whenthey Iearned where she was.

7. Mark the riht ccntinuation of the sentences.1 . Today is tlle kind of day that m akes Vicky happy because ...a) she canle from school earlier than usual .b) she doesn't have any homework to do.c) her life was different four months ago.2. Vicky llated school because ...a) she didn't see the point of doing so much homework.b) her teachers didn't understand her.c) she didn't get on well with other cllildren at school.3. ln Ellgland you can get a proper job when you area) fifteen.b) seventeen.c) sixteen.4. VFhen the Robinsons learned Vicky's story they offered ..,a) to take her back home in their car.b) to pay for her ticket home.c) to talk to her parents so that they wouldn't be angry.5. sVhile Vicky was in the Robinsons' house, M rs. Robinsollwent next door and telepholled .-.a) the police in Birlningham .b) the police in London.c) Vicky's parents.

1. Listen ta tlle stnry adin and camplete tlle sentences accarding to tlle tezt.1.. Vicky is working lzard now because2. Vicky and her parents only spoke to each other wllt'll

3. Four m ozlths ago Vicky lived in a box under - -- .4. At first Vicky's life in Lckndon was .

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rj t 1'9!$1) to the stnry again and write dcwn the wcrds or word ccmbinatinns from thefl3t lllllillj which have the same meaning as the italized parts 0f the sentences.

J) . A week after Vicky arrived in London sonleone -- - .4 ; . Vrhen Vicky loolted into solneone's f ront window she saw

. . .........*1'4. At first Vicky didn't want her parents to know where sVe

f ? . Vicky was taken back hom e by . .li ). Vicky's mother said ller daughter's comillg back hom e

I l Iom ework made no sense to Vicky. - - -','. 'ieky couldn't bear ller daily routine any m ore.

l l,I rs. Robinson went to f/?t? neighboul-s' flat . --y''icky's father cattle t o t ake Vieky back llolne..- .

('71.11(:11 the Words of the twn columns tn make up the Wcrd ccmbinaticns usedl1l ll1 t) t 0 x .

a) a proper jobb) tlle trainc) a Cllristmas treed) f om homee) to doFollow -u p Activity

l ) k t/ # .t I 1 ' .w0 rs to these qtle Stions,hhr lky do children som etimes rebel against their parents?j ! ( 'u' should disagreem ents between parents and children

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Story 14 l l-isten tn the stnry again and ccmplete the sentences acccrding tn the text.1. Befcre Iisteninu tn the stnry, Icnk thrnugi the fcllcwing wnrds and expressinns. 1. Thoughcharlotte is still ateenager, she has earned -.photogenic (jfoutau'dsenlk) - (porroreuuuuslii 2. The title of Charlotte's first album is -.executive (Is'zekjutIvl - ucuoaunveasusll'i upoaocep ter .ini Epu'ts:ml -- rlyuuus,n (umaas-qxclcut-t soarnoaurzop. 3. Charlotte is the youngest solo artist to en -I uccsatzccus) 4 charlotte is the only child of -.conquer ('knrlka) - aasoesaTs, aoszzl'rsca rfpzzzazlazlzzlsearn (g:n) - aapaGarrslsaq'la 5. Charlotte's father works for .6 An executive from Sony M lzqsfc saW Charlotte and

2- Lislen tn the stnry and say if Charlntte perlorms in Great Britain as well as abrnad, . ., , f 1 t'recl -

1. 0ne important way in whicll Charlotte is different from lt4'l' f'riends but -her f riends is ... jjarlotte wants to conquer .Ca) her interesting personality. j () vhere are many exam ples of young people witll talentb) her pllotogenic appearane. -c) her extraordinary voice. w lt() have not lived tlp -

2. It may com e as a surprise that Charlotte sings ...ks of classical composers. tl Match the wnrds nf the tWn cnltlmns t: make tlp the Word comhinatinns tlseda) worb) the lead role in Puccini's opera. il1 the lext.c) pop music. l j to be a) as a surprise3. Charlotte's mother gave up her job because ... :!. to earn b) friendsa) they have a 1ot of money now. 21. to come c) a contractb) she wants to accompany her daughter on tour. ,1 . to miss d) money) she wants to travel to Japan. G. to Offer e) a successc4. N ext week Charlotte is ... Si I-ill in the prepositions as in the recordink. Listen t0 the text aain if necessary.a) going to Japan.b) singing n Puccini's opera. j cjlarlotte is different Other cllildrenc) taking part in a theatre musical. 4 jl l4. k yjlportant way.5. Charlotte becam e fam ous after ... charlotte's m other accompanies her daugllter -a) singing parts in theatre musicals. 1 1 ,1 , l..b) singing songs from opera. ,9. Charlotte appeared a talent show tele-c) appearing on a talent show on television. i .. $r kitlld .92 't f J1


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4. Som etimes Charlotte gets tired her lifestyle.5. Charlotte m ay soon be known - every seriousmusic lover.

Follow -u p ActivityDiscuss the fnllcwin ideas.

1. Talented children haven't got a happy childhood.2. Not all talented children live tlp to their early prom ise.Stovu 15

Bcfcre Iisteninn tc tLe stnry, Innk through the fcllcwing wnrds.allowance Eo'lauons) - Aeuexcuoe rloco6ueluxury ('lAkjbrll - pocsotulaboredom ('bo:doml - cltyuacharity g'tlazrltlj - 6zlarorrnopurrezlsHoc'rla

2. Listen tn the story and say if materialism has made a favnurable influenceon British teenagers.3. Mark the right continuatinn of the sentences.

1. If Ross's parents gave him m ore m oney, he would ...a) tidy his room more often.b) hire someone to tidy his room.c) clean llis parents' car.2. Ross gets extra m oney from his parellts for ...a) cleaning the bathrooln.b) cutting the grass in the garden.c) tidying the house.3. The study shows that ...a) British teenagers value materialistic things more thanchildren in many other countries.b) it is typical of teenagers in many countries to valuematerialistic things.

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c) teenagers in nine countries value materialistic thingsm ore tllan teenagers il many other countries.4. According to the study, it's Inore im portant for the

l iritish teenagers ...a) to wear the right clotlles than to have the latest things.b) to do sport than to show kind nature.c) to wear the right elothes than to show kind nature.

5. Som e schools recognize that materialism ...a) sometimes leads to bad behaviour.b) can turn children into criminals.c) makes children less sociable.

4. kisleg tn the stoly aqain and ccmplete the sentences accnrdin t: the text.1. Ross is getting his ow n shower so that he doesn't have

2. Ross gets an allowance of .3. As part of the arrangement with his parents Ross has,

-.-4. The study compared young people s attitudes in Britalnwith tllose .5. M any British teenagers consider electrical goods intlleir bedroom s to be .

6. Ross would die of boredom if he didn't .7. Ltlcy can spend 80 pounds on .8. Lucy won't go to a party unless .9. The study showed that boys often feared that they w()l1 I(I

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5. Listen tn the stnry aain andthe followink.write down tlle words and ezpressians which mean

1. to stand in line - -- - .- - - - - - -2 som ething you can't do without3. a negative inf luence4. new fashionable things5. to do acts of kindness6. to result in bad behaviour7. a dependable person

6, l-cnk at the list nf expressicns frnm the text and try t: recall the cnntexts in Whichthey were used in the reccrding.1. as part of an agreement2. to have one's room cleaned3. to be typical of teenagers4. to have one's hair cut5. to be laughed at6. to reward students

Follow -up ActivityGive answers tn these qtlestinns.1. Do you think Belarusian teenagers are as materialistic asBritish teenagers?2. W hy can m aterialism have an unfourable inf luence on the

behaviour of teellagers?Story 16

1. Bcfcre listeninn tc the stcry, Int)k through the lnllowinj words and expressinns.embarrass glm'brasl - npusoarl'rb B cMymeHnemake a fuss (fasl about som ething - rloallnwlaq's IllyM Ma-aa(meeo,au'oj

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4. Listen tc the stcry again and comglete te sentences accarding ta te text1. Len had two tickets for a concert of2. Len's parents have always made him

l)e injured ('lndsodl - rlollyqu'rb TpasMyintensive (ln'tenslvl care gkeo) - peanulviauuolnlHoe om ezfeztueguilty ('glltll - BIZIHOBaTBI;Listen tc the stcry and say if Len still feels gtlilty.

:1. Mark the rikht cnntinuaticn 01 the sentences.1. Len won two tickets for a concert ...a) in a local school competition.b) in a talent show on television.c) in a local radio competition.2. W hen Len said he would take his friend Gavin to the con-cert, ...a) only his father agreed.b) his mother made a big fuss about it.c) his parents were annoyed.3. W hen Gavin's father cam e to take the boys in his car, ...a) Len understood at once that something wrong had hap-pened.b) Len didn't notice at first that something wrong hadhappened.c) he told them at once that he had bad news.4. Shona was knocked down by a car because she ...a) crossed the road at the wrong place.b) walked on the wrong side of the road.c) crossed the road without looking.5. On the night of the accident Len thought that l1e ...a) shouldn't have gone to the concert.b) should have taken his sister to the concert.c) would never go to any concerts.


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3. As Len grew older he wanted .4. On the day of the concert Len told Shona to go .5. Len was so annoyed that he left the house .6. The boys were lucky because their seats .7. Len wasn't allowed .8. In the end Shona m ade a good recovery and .9. Len's parents say he shouldn't .10. 1l1 spite of what his parents say Len still .

5. Match the wnrds Bf the twn coltlmns tn make up the wnrd cnmhinaticns usedin 1he reccrdin. Try tn recall the ccntexts in which they were used.1. to win2. to take3. to be keen4. to make5. to be knocked down

6. Fill in the prepcsiticns as in the text.1. Len left the house saying gtmdbye.

a) an effortb) by a carc) one's sided) a colnpetitione) on going

2. Gavin's dad was waiting to pick the boyshis car.3. Shona had an accident her way to the gym club.

4. Shona was upset not going to the concert.5. The car was going a high speed.6. the end Shona made a good recovery.

Follow-u p A ctivityTalk ahnut yntlr attittlde tn pnp music and yctlr favnurite singer.98

Sforg 17Befcre Iisteninn tc the stnry, Icnk thrcugh the fcllowing Wnrds.com pulsory (komlpalsorl) - o6saaq'ezlbusliiIzooligan ('htl:llgonl - xyzluraurefusal (rl'fjurzgll - oTuaaListen tn the stnry and say if the headmaster succeeded in making tlle boy wearunifnrm.

:1. Mark te rillt contintlatian of the sentences.1. Each year newspapers report cases in which children ...a) are not allowed to be at school because they are notwearing the right uniform.b) refuse to come to school because they don't want to wearuniform .c) come to school in jeans because they can't afford to buyuniform .2. The boy started to wear jeans because ...a) some other boys of his age wore jeans.b) he thought he looked good in jeans.c) his father wore jeans.3. At junior school the headm istress made one of the youngerboys cry by telling him that if he wore jeans, ...a) he would turn out to be like his father.b) she would throw him otlt of school.c) he would have to stay at school all day.4. At the com prehensive school ...a) the boy was the first not to wear uniform.b) some other pupils didn't wear school uniform either.c) even the teachers and the headmaster wore uniform.5. ln the boy's opinion a policem an's uniform ...a) shows that someone has a special job.b) is smart because it's black.c) looks smarter than school uniform.

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4. Listen tn the stnry aain and ccmplete the sentences acccrdin tc tlle tezt.1. In many British schools school uniform is ,2. Often schoolchildren are not allowed back to school until3. According to the headmistress, wearing jeans gave child-

ren .4. The headm istress said she could name som e who hadillrned - - - - . -.

5. The headmistress never told the boy anything abolltwearing jeans after .6. At the colnprehensive school the boy was surprised whenthey tried to .

7. People used to ask the boy why --,8. At the comprehensive school the biggest problem for thebOy Was - - - .- - .- -. - . .,9. The headm aster said the boy's choices were eithpr

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10. ln the boy's opinion learning does not ,,#5. Write dnwn the wnrds and expressicns frcm the recnrding which Lave tbe samdmeaning and write lhem dnwn.1. to be properly dressed2. awful3. elegant, stylish4. to expel from school5 everyone except you ' '

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5. A policem an's uniform shows that som eone has - .- - .- .- - -! $1 .(t(ri.a1 job.

Fill in the articles and prepnsitinns as in the recnrding. Listen ajain if necessar#.1 . Children are sent hom e because they are not wearillg

right uniform .2 . l was f irst person to wear jeans..41. The headm istress was shouting a yotlnger boy.4 . 1 think there's no point wearing school uniform .

($. Learning does not depend what people wear.

Follow-u p Activitytiiv() ycur arjuments fnr or against wearinj a uniform.

Storu 18Belore lisleninc tn the stnry, lnnk through the fnllowing wnrds and expressions.tlve Canary (ko'neorll lslands ('allandz) - KaHapcltue ocrrpoBaIlristol ('brlstll - Bpncrro-qsiltterpreter (ln'ta:prltgl - tyc-rHsliil rlepesoaunxLtsten to the Story and say it Anita chanjed her opinion of Britain alld the BritishIleople after She had spent a year in England.Mark the rigt ccntintlation of the sentences.l . Anita didn't like her English lessons at school because l4lld'

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2. Anita didn't speak much Englisll during her first visitto England because ...a) her boyfriend wanted to practise French with her.b) she stayed with a falnily who spoke French.c) her boyfriend came from France and they spoke French all

the time.3. Anita went toa)b) to work as an interpreter.c) to teach French.4. At the beginning of her stay in England Anita went io bed

tired every night because she ...a) worked long hours in a restaurant.b) tried to understand and speak English.c) didn't understand what was going on around her.5. Because Anita couldn't speak m uch English

to study English.

a) she sometimes llad problelns.b) it wasn't easy for her to find a job.c) she had few f iends.

the Canary Islands ...

4. Listen aain and ccmplete the sentences accarding tn lhe text1. Anita comes from '2. At unversity Anita studied '

8. After twelve hours of working without a break they glyvt'

9. After this year Anita would like - .10. After a year in England A nita finds that the British

Ti. Fill in the adjectives as in the recnrdin. Listen again if necessary.1. Anita thought that the English lessons at school were

. - - .. . ... . *2. England didn't seem to Anita to be a very place.3. Anita's first days in Bristol were very .4. W hen they gave her very little m oney for working long

Itotzrs without break Anita got very - - .5. A nita cam e to England thinking she was going to be.

@6. Anita found that British people are more

Jtnd than she thought.Follow-up Activity

Disctlss the fnllowing ideas.1. lt's best to study a foreign language abroad.2. A persoll who g'oes abroad for the first tim e may f ace 11 ltlt.

of problems.Storu 19

1. Before listeninc tB the stnry, ltmk thmtlgh the fnllcwing Wnrds and expressinlls.Hercules ('horkju:lizs) - repltyaecbe locked Elokt) - 6lalTs aauplalq'lallvl Ha I


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commercial gka:lmarfall - aoecb pexmalvlaornament ('olnomontj - yupatueuuecabin ('kmblnl - syala2. Listen to the stcry and say if the bear has ever heen aggrcssive tnwatds penple,7. Mark the piqht cpntintlatlnn nI the senlences-

1. According to the story, ...a) Andy brought the bear from the USA.b) the Robins bought the bear from a wild park.c) the Robins got the bear as a present from a wild park.2. Andy used to be ...a) a farmer.b) a professional sportsman.c) a keen horse-rider.3. Four years ago Hercules was the lnain news because he ...a) was very wild.b) got a role in a filnl.C) gOt4. According to the bear's owners, H erculesa) is especially good in the roles of bad bears.b) can't act in films.c) is too friendly to play bad bears.5. Tlais is Hercules's house as m uch as the Robins' so l&ea) switches on the TV set whenever he likes.b) goes where he likes.c) sleeps in the Robins' bedroom.

lost.

4. Listen aain and ccmplete the sentences accordin tn the text1. The house is built of .2. W hen you enter the hotlse you notice that everything 1:

big including ,3. The sign outside the house says, ttW arning: Hercll lt':the bear ,''104

ti. Fill in the prepnsitinns as in the recnrding.1 . The house is built wood and stone.2. Hercules eats f resll m eat teatime.

4. In the lJSA Andy m et .5 W hen Andy got married, he confessed to his wife that he

6. Hercules was bought alm ost -.7. H ercules was born in .8 Comm ercials and films made H ercules .9. Hercules sleeps in .10. To suit Hercules the corridors .

3. Andy confessed his wife that he wanted a bearpart of the family.4. Herctlles watches television w hen there's som ething loud

5. Hercules likes som etlzing ltalian suppera change.6. There are no ornam ents in the house Andy.

Follow-up A ctivityIllscuss the follnwing ideas.

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Sforg 20Before Iisteninc tn the stnry, lnck thrcugh the follnwing words an1 expressions.giraffe (d5I'r(1:t) - plclzlpamrhino g'ralnoul - Hocoporunpredictable (janprlldlktobl) - HenpeacsaayeMbliitrust gtrastl - aoneps'rbdedication (rdedllkelfon) - l'IocsameHueListen tn the story and say if Annie llas ever felt scrry tllat she has chosenthe career nf a keeper in a safari park.

3. Mark the fnllnwin statements as trtle (T) er false (F).1. A nnie Stewart has been a safari park keeper for 20 years.2. W hen there are a lot of visitors Annie can be called in even

on her days off .3. Annie's first job in the safari park was looking after dogs.4. A nnie had to do some learning before she was accepted to the

saf ri park.4. Listen again and cnrrect the Inllnwing statements accnrding to the text.1. Ann decided to apply for a job to the safari park when shecame across a newspaper article about it.2. One of Annie's responsibilities is filling in m onthly

reports.5. Write short answers tc the fnllowink kuesticns.

1. W hat are the busiest tim es for the safari park?

2. W hy do the rhino have to be watched al1 the time?3. W hy do people need watching as much as the animals?

4. W hat things about Annie's job are the most importalltsor her?

6. Match the wnrds nt the twa cclumns tn make up wnrd combinatlcns used inthe text, Try tc recall the cnntexts in which they were used in the recordin.1. to go a) a special care2. to take b) signs and warnings3. to have no idea c) in the saf ari park concept4. to ignore d) through a similar procedure5. to be interested e) of the danger

7. Fill in the prepositicns as in the recnrdink. Listen again il necessary.1. Animals need to be looked every day.2. If an animal is sick, Annie may have to be all

night.3. Annie begins her working day loading feeds

her car.4. W hen they are open public, Annie patrols the

park.5. There are som e anim als in the park that could kill a manan instant.

Follow-up ActivityDiscuss the follnwin ideas-

1. Safari parks are popular in many cottntries.2. A zoo is not the best habitat for wild anim als.106


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S e c t i n n 111. Pnems I llto the forest I saw a strange shape glancing,W hen a1l the creatures had settled down for the night.()11, was it the yellow m oon on the m ossy banks dancing,()r a trick of the bright light?I can't be really sure but you have to believe m e'rhat very strange things were happening in that breathing air.M y quick ears and eyes, they didn't ever deceive me,Som e queer magic was there.4. Listen ajain and check ycur cnmprehensitm ()f the details W answering the fnllowinq

questinns.1. W hat sound did the poet hear down by the river?2. W here did he see a shape glancing?3. W ho had settled down for the night in the forest?4. W hat was happening in that brqathing air?

5. Check ynur ccmprehensicn nf the whcle lext by answering these questicns.1. W hich lines of the poem show that the poet couldn't

describe what he saw clearly?2. W hat kind of questions does the author use to express hisuncertainty?

* Listening One1. Befcre Iisteninn ta the pnem 'Midstlmmer NiLt'', a cver the fnllcwinq Iist nfWcrds ta Iearn their meaning and prnnunciation.willow ('wllou) - I4sasigh (sal) - saalalxa'rsmossy ('mosll - rlozcpblrrslii Mxolvlmagic ('mdslk) - Marus, Bontue6cq'soUsten to 1he poem and match the wnrds frcm cnltlmns A and B as they arerllymed in tlle tezt. Thete are some extn wprds in each ccltlmn. The first pair nfwords is dcne fnr ynu.A B1. crying a) sword2. frying b) heard3. word c) sight4. night d) bird5. might e) ligllt6. right f) rising7. glancing g) sighing8. believe h) signing9. receive i) deceive10. hair j) there11. fair - k) dare12. air 1) dancing

7. Before listeninc tc the pnem allcther time, Iack at the text cf the pnem belcw. Nntethat in each line tllere ls an extl' W0rd. Listcn and crcss it ptlt Check yotlranswers With the pcem in the tapescript.

* Listening TwoBelnre Iisteninn tp the poem itThe Wind'', tl nver the fnllBwinj Iist of wcrds t: Iearntheir meaninj and pronuncialinn.strip (strlpl - cpslsa'rs fztucmbtjpink (plpkl - rsoaaulcarave grclvl - 6ytuesaq'b, HencrroscersoBa'rb (0 atope, Jcrrwc)riot g'ralotq - 6yHToBaTB, tuyMeq's

2, Listen to tLe ppem and in the Iist Lelew tick Y ) the wnrds and Wnrd cnmhinalionswhich express the reat pcwer nf the wind described in the pnem,1. destroy tall towers2. open a door wide

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Down by the river I heard a deep voiee cryingOver the waters with never a sad word.Oh, was it the soft wind in the willow trees sighingOr the clear sound of a bird?

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3. remove leaves from the trees4. restore house tops5. bring rain6. whistle in the doorway7. make towers shake8. walk through a garden unzloticed9. cause a ship to go down to the bottom of the sea10. dam age flowers and other plants11 blow the roofs off houses12. carry the smell of flow ers13. cover the ground w ith yellow leaves

2. Fill in the rhyming Wnrds to cnmplete the Iines nf the poem. If y0u dnn't knnw hnWtc spell the wcrd, write it dnwn in phcnetic transcripticn.1 can get through a doorway without any ... ,And strip the leaves from the great oak ... .1 can drive storm -clouds and shake tall ... .Or steal through a garden and not wake the ...Seas 1 can move and ships 1 can ... ;l can carry a house-top and scent of a ... .W hen 1 aln angry, 1 can rave and ... ;And when I am spent, 1 lie quiet as

4. Listen tn the pnem aain and mark the correct answer to the questicn.1. W hat kind of tree is m entioned in the poem ?a) oak tree b) birch tree c) fir tree2. W hat can the wind m ove?a) mountains b) seas c) cities3. W hat can the wind do when it is angry?a) swear b) weep c) riot4. W hat can the wind do when it is exhausted?a) sink ships b) drive clouds c) 1ie quiet

* Listening Thrcc1. Befnre Iisteninn ln llle pnem t'It's Never Fair Weather'', gc nver the fcllnwing Iist()f Wcrds ta Iearn their meaninj arld prnnunciatinn.iitter ('dsltol - aoecb apoutaq'ro, c'ryua'rs ay6aMu o'r xonolascotch (sko:tll - o6xcura'rladeadly pizen (Idedll 'palzn) - (cMeprre.qlauoe) npoxzlsrrnesimmering ('slmgrlp) - MelAezzso zclzzzzsltmiipuny ('pju:nl) - czla6blii, xn.qbl;llud (bAdl - noqua (sc oepese, spcrlztzpzft/sc)fall gfa:lj - Am oceHlaInating call - rlpuaslsHslii aoBdank (dpkl - rzpoMoar.rflaliisavior ('selvjo) -Ar?z cnacaTezls (Br saviour)l-isten tn the pcem and in the chart belnw tick (# ) the negative feattlres of eachseasan that the atlthnr menticns.W inter Summ er Spring Autum n

l 1,(, winter the sim mering the cold the drizzlingwi ltd; sum mer sun; nights; rains;l,I1e heavy tlnbearable the icy mud; the rheurna-hklltlwfalls; heat; the fever and tic air;l'lkt, bitter violent tlzun- the chills; the gloom yd't ,1t1; derstorms the foggy days;1 Ilt! slippery m ornings the bare1.24, m aples

l-isten aain and fill in the aps wit te rhymin wards frcm the btq.wind sun daffodils skinned fun chillsseason sing bare North fall air spring

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It's Never Fair W eather1 do not like the winter windThat whistles from the ... .M y upper teeth and those beneath,They jitter back and ... .Oh, som e are hanged, and som e are ... ,And others face the winter ... .l do not like the sum m er sunThat scorches the horizon.Though som e delight in Fahrenheit,To me it's deadly pizen.l think life would be more ...W ithout the sim m ering sum m er ... .I do not like the signs of spring,The fever and the ... ,The icy m ud, the puny bud,The frozen ... .Let other poets gaily ... ;1 do not like tlle signs of ... .1 do not like the foggy ...That strips the m aples ... ;The radiator's mating ... ,The dank, rheum atic ... .I fear that taken all in all,I do not like the foggy fall.The winter sun, of course, is kind,And summer wind's a savior;And 1911 merrily sing of fall and springW hen they're on their good behaviotlr.But otherwise 1 see no ...To speak in praise of any ... .

l Compare the attitqdes tn the weather in the rhyme below and the poem v(3tl havejtlst Iistened tn-

W hen the weather is wetW e must not fret,W hen the weather is coldW e m ust not scold.W hell the weather is warmW e m ust not storm ,But be thankful togetherW hatever the weather.

Talk abnut what yntl Iike nr dislike about the seascns nf the year.

@ Listening Four1, Befcre Iisteninr tn the pcem diBcy at the Windcw'', c nver the fcllowinq Iist nfwnrds tc Iearn their meanink and prcnunciatinn.(Iusk gdask) - cyMepltngnash (l1J) - czpeuceTa'rs (ay6avuu)IlAoan U'IIOUIII - CTOH, >Ifa.JIO6allitumen ('bltjumlnl - 6I,ITyM (a#dc&; yrtvel)stare (steo) - Barwqsag'od-forsaken - aoecb yHsl.rlaliiflutcast ('autkclrst) - HarHaHHlalcontent (kon'tcnt) - Jlosozzsalatii, palocrrr-zsziitrickle g'trlkl) - c'rpyiixa

;,.while Iistening to the pcem, chncse the suitahle rhymin wnrd tc cnmpletethe Iines. check ynur ckcice with the pcem in the tapescript.Seeing the snowm an standing all aloneIn dusk and cold is more tllan ... can bear / darerlAlle small boy weeps to llear the wind prepare / ?lOf ClreA night of gnashings and enormous m oan.. .. tearful sight can hardly reach to where

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The pale-faced figure with bitumen eyes / riceReturns ... such a god-forsaken stare bearAs outcast Adam gave to Paradise / ntake tltem wise.The man of snow is,Having / buy....,he is moved to see the youngster cry / frp.frozen water is his elem ent,He m elts enough to drop from one soft eyeA trickle of the purest rain, a tear

...,content,no wish to go inside and die

For the child at tlle bright pane surrounded bySuch warmth, such light, such love, and so much fear / gear.7. Listen tn the pnem again and fill in:a) the missing pronotlns in lines 2, 5, 7 of the first poem;b) the missing conjunctions in lines 1, 3, 4 of the second poemiUse the prnmpts frnm the Lnx.

nonetheless still though althoughyet not in the least since nevertheless

4. Try to summarize the feelings of the bny and thnse nf the snnwman.

S e c ti 0 n IV. Spngs* Listening One* * * @ * * * * * @ * * * * * @ * * @ @ @ * @ * @ @ @ * * @ * * @ @ @ * @ @ * @ * @ * @ * * @ * * * @ * @ #@ a #. '@' tdAn/els'' was Robbie W illiams' first major chart success. 4@ -'- :. W hat other songs do you know by him ? 4* #* @* @ * * @ * * * @ @ * * @ @ * @ @ @ * * @ @ @ * @ * @ * * @ * @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ * * * @ @ * * @ * * * @ @ * #114

Befere listeninc tc the scn diAngels'', gtl nver the fcllnwing Iist nf words tc Iearntheir meanin and pronunciatinn.contemplate (jkontom'pleltl - coaepuaTs, o6aylvlslsal'la, paa-Iulaltu.qs'rbsalvation (sl'veljbnl - crlaceHHeunfold ('An fould) - pacxpblBarrlacs (0 lcpbtJtbaxj. lorsake (fa selkl - oc'rasnsl'b, rloulzlaa'rs

;'.Rcad the Iyrics nf ''Angels'' Lelnw and try t: work ntlt the missin Wcrds relyinkpn the cpntezt. Then listen to tlle snn and fill in tlle missing wnrds as you hear them-1 sit and (1) .Does an angel colltem plate my fate?And do they (2) ,The places where we goW hen we're grey and (3) ?'Cos 1 have been toldThat salvation lets their wings unfold.So when 1'm lying in my (4) ,Thoughts running through m y head,And 1 feel the love is (5) ,l'm loving angels instead.A nd through it allShe offers me (6) ,A lot of love and affection,W hether 1'm right or wrong.And down the waterfall,W herever it may (7) me,l know that life won't break me,W hen l com e to call, she won't forsake m e,1'm loving angels instead.


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W hen l'm feeling (8) , k'A nd m y pain walks down a one way street,1 look (9) ,And 1 know 1,11 always be blessed with love.And as the feeling (10) ,She breathes flesh to my bones.And when love is (11) ,I'm loving angels instead .

3. Listen tn the scn aqain and check pur answers with the tapescript.4. fter listeninn talk abcut Rcbbie Williams' state nf 'mind and feelins when :wrcte this scll chccsing wcrds frcm the cx.

thoughtful unllappy broken-llearted in lovereflective spiritually depressed philosopllical ang

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