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Book 1

Marta Rosińska, Lynda Edwards, with contribution from

Malcolm Mann and Steven Taylore-Knowles
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VOCABULARY LISTENING READING

01 Human being
• personal data 
• appearance
• clothes
4 B18
Teenage personalities True / False
B110
Are you one of THEM? Matching

• features of character B29 B216

• feelings and emotions Expect the unexpected Matching Do I know you? Matching
• interests a
• ethical problems a

02 • the place where we live

• describing houses
• household and garden jobs
20 B124
The place you call home Matching
B126
Time to leave Missing sentence / gap-fill

• renting, purchasing and B225 B228

House

selling property Teenage household duties A happy childhood Matching

Multiple choice

03 • school subjects
• grades and course
requirements
36 B140
You live and learn Multiple choice
B142
After the fun • Cliff School • Pass your
exams with us! Multiple choice
• school life
School

• extracurricular activities B1+ / B241 B244

• education system The art of teaching, the art of learning Back to school • Is Big Bettter?
Multiple choice Multiple choice

REVIEW 52–55

04

• jobs and responsibilities 56 B160 B162
• employment and work Labour market trends True / False Nick’s Story Multiple choice
Family and

conditions
• temporary work B261 B264
• job market
work

Choosing a career Matching Yes – I love my work! Missing sentence / gap-fill

aa 0

05 • stages of life
• family and friends
• everyday activities
72 B176
Difficult relationships Matching
B178
Gretna Green Missing sentence / gap-fill

• free time activities

Family and

• holidays and celebrations B277 B280

social life

• lifestyle, conflicts and Phubbing Multiple choice Weddings, weddings! Matching

problems aa aa
aa 0

06 • food products 88
• meals and their preparation
• eating places
B192
Food and drink to enjoy
Multiple choice
B194
By the lake • Pure Food • Allergic reaction
to something you’ve eaten?
• dieting Multiple choice

B293 B296
Give your food some thought In search of Chocolate • The Truth About
Food

Multiple choice Chocolate Multiple choice

07 • types of shops
• describing products
• selling and buying
104 B1108
Shopping? Only without teenagers!
True / False
B1110
Drop in and shop! Matching

• complaining
• advertising B2109 B2112
Shopping

• services Marketing Tricks Matching Shopping Malls Today Matching 0

• means of payment
• banks • insurance

REVIEW 120–123

08 • leisure activities 104 B1126 B1TBC

Ukraine and

• the great outdoors Practical skills Matching Love from Lviv! Matching
• sports, games and hobbies
the World

• education
• arts and culture B2127 B2TBC
Secondary education Multiple choice Forms of Art Matching

CULTURE 1 132 | CULTURE 2 134

GRAMMAR
Talking about the present (present simple, present continuous) 136
Talking about the past (past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, used to) 138
Perfect tenses (present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, past perfect simple, past perfect continuous) 140
Talking about the future (future simple, future continuous, be going to, present continuous, present simple, future perfect simple,
future perfect continuous) 142

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SPEAKING USE OF ENGLISH WRITING

Exam task 2. Describing images 13 B114 B116

Gap fill - multiple choice An E-email

B215 B217
Multiple choice An article

aa Ar

Exam task 1. Role-play 29 B130 B132

Gap fill - multiple choice An E-email

B231 B233
Sentence completion A formal letter

Exam task 3. Speaking (with prompts)  45 B146 B148

Gap fill - multiple choice An E-email

B247 B249
Gap fill - word formation A pros and cons essay
aa rAr

Exam task 2. Describing images 65 B166 B168

Minidialogues - multiple choice An E-email

B267 B269
Sentence completion An article
) Ar

Exam task 1. Role-play  81 B182 B184

Gap fill - multiple choice An informal letter

B283 B285
Gap fill - multiple choice A formal letter

aa Ar

Exam task 3. Speaking (with prompts)  97 B198 B1100

Multiple choice An E-email

B299 B2101
Multiple choice A pros and cons essay
aa Ar

Exam task 2. Describing images 113 B1114 B1116

Gap fill - multiple choice An E-mail

B2115 B2117
Transformations An article

aa Ar

Exam task 1. Role-play  128 B1130 B1131

Gap fill - multiple choice A holiday postcard

B2130 B2131
Gap fill - multiple choice An informal letter / E-mail

Verb forms 144

Articles 146
Countable and uncountable nouns 148
Adjectives and adverbs 150

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Family and
05 social life

Stages of life Family and friends

 1 Match the age-related words and expressions with  5 Complete the email with the correct words in the box.
ages 1–6. Do you know people who are these ages? Then label the people in the picture with the correct
Who are they? names.
1 50 2 37 3 14 4 85 5 2 6 21
only engaged twin siblings fiancé aunt
A elderly C young adult E in his thirties granny cousin son separated
B toddler D middle-aged F teenager

WORD BUILDING To:

Subject:
 2 Complete the questions with the correct nouns
formed from the words in brackets. Hi! Here’s the photo promised. That’s me on the right with
my (1) __ sister Maddy – she’s ten minutes older
1 Is there the __ (generate) gap between you than me! Behind us are my parents, Joanne and Dave. Next
and your parents? to dad is his sister, my (2) __ June. She’s got her
2 Is it better to have a long or a short __ arm round her (3) __, my (4) __ Colin.
(engage) before getting married? He’s got no (5) __ – he’s an (6) __
3 Why is __ (adolescent) such a difficult time child. His dad, my uncle George, isn’t in the picture. He and
of life? June are (7) __. Then, next to Colin is my older
4 What is the __ (retire) age in Ukraine? sister Kylie with her (8) __, Jules. They’ve been
(9) __ for three months now. And, finally, my
 3 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions from grandad Martin and my (10) __, Helen are sitting
exercise 2. on the chairs.
Love, Johnny

 4 Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box.

turned late heart immature age
up twenty-five-ish getting

1 My aunt wasn’t young when she got married. She was

in her __ forties.
2 My grandad’s seventy-five but he’s still very young at
__.

3 My dad died when I was young and I had to grow

__ very quickly.

4 My cousin, Mark, is nineteen, but he’s still very

__.

5 How old would you say Tom is? I think he’s

__, but I don’t know his exact age.

6 Helen has just __ forty but she certainly

doesn’t look her __.
7 My uncle is __ on a bit now. He can’t walk
for long without a break.
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Everyday activities
 6 Read the definitions and write the correct words.
COLLOCATIONS
1 a child whose parents are dead: __
10 Complete the blog with the correct verbs.
2 a person who is your boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/
wife: __
« previous
3 a person who is bringing up a child on his/her own:
Having brilliant time camping with my family
__
in the mountains! Best thing is I don’t have to
4 a person who is now legally a permanent child in a new (1) __ my bed or (2) __ my
family: __ room! Worst thing is I can’t (3) __ a warm
5 a man who has married your mother but is not your shower and I have to (4) __ my teeth in
biological father: __ water from the river. But it’s cool to (5) __
6 a child who is being looked after by a new family for up to the sound of birds singing. We (6) __
a period of time: __ up early, (7) __ breakfast outside the tent
7 your wife’s brother: __ and then go walking. Luckily, the weather’s good!
8 a person you have a strong mental connection with: We (8) __ to bed late too because we
__
(9) __ games or (10) __ stories
and jokes all evening. Very chilled out holiday!
VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS comment on this entry
 7 Complete the sentences with the correct
prepositions.
1 I take _ my mum and I get _ well
11 Complete the expressions with the correct verbs
in the box. Then match the pictures with expressions
with nearly everyone.
1–10.
2 I try to keep _ touch with the people who
I make friends _ on holiday. clear do (x2) get lay check
3 The person I look _ to the most in my family load have set put
is my big brother. He’s amazing. 1 _ an early night 6 _ out the rubbish
4 I go round with people that I have a lot _ 2 _ the alarm 7 _ your hair
common with. 3 _ the table 8 _ your email
4 _ the table 9 _ the washing-up
5 _ the dishwasher 10 _ a lie-in
 8 Work in pairs. Are the statements in exercise 7 true
for you? Why? Why not? A B

ADJECTIVE-NOUN COLLOCATIONS
 9 Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives
in the box.
identical sworn distant family best
complete immediate E
1 My cousin and I are __ enemies. We can’t D
stand each other.
C
2 Kathy is definitely my __ mate. We do
everything together.
3 My sister and I are __ opposites. We like
and hate very different things. G
F
4 There are only five people in my __ family
but we’ve got lots of aunts and uncles, who live
in the USA.
5 That’s amazing! Will and Tony are __ twins
and I can’t tell them apart. I
6 I don’t know her very well, but Rose is a __
J
cousin on my father’s side of the family.
7 I’ve got a very interesting __ tree which H
goes back hundreds of years.

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Holidays and celebrations

12 Choose the correct verbs to complete sentences 1–5. 16 Match the cards with messages 1–10.
1 I usually freshen / refresh up after school before I go
to meet my mates. A B C
2 Mum often gets me to race / run some errands for her
at the weekend.
3 I must make / put on a wash when I get home. These
jeans are really dirty.
4 My dad asked me to pick / choose up some fruit from
the shop on my way home.
5 My brother is lazy and never helps / assists out
my parents at the weekend. D

Free time activities

13 Put the words in the correct columns. Then add one

more expression under each heading.
a crossword tennis cards photographs
some drawing clubbing gymnastics swimming G
the dog for a walk out for a meal F
an evening course computer games jogging
golf up a hobby a break

go do

play take

1 Happy Birthday!
2 Happy New Year!
14 Choose the correct words to complete the entry 3 Our condolences.
on friendship forum. 4 Have a wonderful
life together.

5 Congratulations on your graduation!
My best mate is called Glenda. We’re classmates 6 Happy Anniversary!
and next-door (1) friends / neighbours, too, 7 Love you forever! Happy Valentine’s Day.
Mary
and I (2) pass / spend nearly all my free time 8 Get well soon!
with her! She either comes round to my house or 9 Happy Children’s Day!
I go (3) round / about to hers after school and 10 Happy Easter!
we have a good (4) joke / gossip. We often read
magazines together and (5) get / have a laugh. COMPOUND NOUNS
Sometimes we (6) chill / cool out in town with our 17 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
mates or (7) make / go to a party. Sometimes we 1 When grandad retired, he got a golden
(8) throw / make a party ourselves! Glenda is very h__ from his company.
(9) socialising / sociable and friendly. Everyone 2 For a birthday t__ my parents took
likes her – especially me! me to an important football match.
3 My kid sister dressed up as a robot for
15 Imagine you have a week off and £1000 pocket money the f__ dress party.
to spend. What would you do? 4 My cousin designs g__ cards.

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PHRASAL VERBS
18 Complete the crossword. What is the hidden word? 21 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 Some people get married there. TODAY’S GOSSIP
2 A large party after a wedding. Did you know …?
3 A bride wears this on her finger. 1 Amanda split _ with Barry on Thursday at Dan’s
4 A religious ceremony. party.
5 A religious song. 2 Dean’s partner walked _ on him after a row
6 A girl who follows the bride. about the washing-up!
7 A promise you make during a wedding ceremony. 3 The teacher sent Alan home because he was going
8 A man who is getting married. _ about a fight he’d been in over the weekend.
9 A person who supports and helps number eight. 4 Tina’s fallen _ with her best mate, Tanya, because
Tanya went _ with Tina’s boyfriend!
5 Our teacher, Miss Bird, broke _ with her
1 boyfriend last month when he moved to Canada,
2 but they’ve got back _ again now!
6 I had a big argument with Jack last night, but we
3 made _ this morning.
4
5 22 Work in pairs. Tell your partner about any recent
school or family gossip.
6
7 COLLOCATIONS

8 23 Match the verbs in box A with the expressions

in box B to make collocations.
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A B
talk your point across
stop things through
Lifestyle, conflicts and problems lay their allowance
go down some ground rules
WORD FORMATION push you the silent treatment
be against the limits
19 Complete the sentences with nouns formed from get ballistic
the words in the box. One noun has the same form give your better judgement
as the verb given.
rebel argue disagree behave discipline 24 Translate the collocations in exercise 23 into
Ukrainian.
1 I had a big __ with my sister last week.
She uses my laptop all the time. 1
2
2 There’s an interesting article about teenage
3
__ in the magazine. Apparently, our
4
parents’ generation was worse than ours!
5
3 My brother’s __ is terrible. He shows off 6
every time we’re out together. 7
4 I think kids need a lot of __ when they’re 8
young, don’t you?
5 My mate and I had a(n) __ about where 25 Complete the magazine article with the correct form
to go on Friday but we finally decided on the cinema. of the expressions from exercise 23.

VERB-NOUN COLLOCATIONS DEALING WITH CONFLICT

20 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Children always want to (1) , so it is very
important to make things clear for them early on. You
1 We’ve got some house rules, but I must admit, I don’t
can (2) about bedtime, things they must
always hold / stick to them!
do to help out in the house, homework and so on. As they
2 My aunt and uncle haven’t been happy for years and
get older, it gets harder! You’re bound to get conflicts.
they’re taking / getting a divorce soon.
The main thing to remember is not to (3)
3 I made / had a fight with my parents when I wanted
whenever your teenager does something you don’t
to get a tattoo. They won.
agree with. They will just retreat to their room and
4 Peter wasn’t getting on with his girlfriend, so he
(4) ! So, try to (5) and take
decided to cut / end the relationship.
their opinions seriously, even if it’s (6) .
5 My mum always holds / takes my brother’s side
If you (7) every time there’s an argument,
in an argument.
you’re going to get even bigger problems. On the other
hand, you need to (8) , too. Good luck!
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05 LISTENING

 3 CD 1.22 MP3 46 Listen to two speakers. Match

the speakers with the sentences (A–C). Explain
why one sentence does not match any speaker.
A The speaker complains about her parents. _
B The speaker describes a loving relationship. _
C We learn what makes the speaker’s relationship
difficult. _

 4 CD 1.23 MP3 47 You will hear (twice) four speakers

talking about relationship problems. Match each
speaker (1-4) with the correct sentence (A-E). Write
your answers in the boxes. Note: there is one extra
sentence that you do not need.
A The speaker suggests a solution to a problem.
B You can hear this advice during a meeting.
C We learn what makes the speaker very angry.
D The speaker admires a member of his/her family.
E The speaker talks about a conflict he/she needs to
solve.
1 2 3 4
Zoom in

 1 Work in pairs. Tell your partner about the situations

below.
The last time Fish for words
• you had a lovely time with someone from your family.
• you had an argument with a member of your family.  5 Choose the correct prepositions to complete
• you felt embarrassed by your parents, siblings or the sentences. What do these expressions mean?
friends. Are the sentences true for you?
• you were angry with your friend or a family member. 1 I get on / up with everybody in my family.
• you and your friends were involved in a funny 2 I hate people who talk about me behind / after my back.
situation. 3 I couldn’t wish about / for better parents. They are just
great.
 2 Are these behaviours acceptable to you? Why? 4 I think my parents brought me down / up really well.
Why not? 5 My parents tell me off / in all the time. They’re too critical.
6 I look up / down to my dad. He’s so clever!
telling your
gossiping about
friends white lies  6 Write the correct adjective or noun form of the words
your friends
in brackets to complete the forum entry.

Forum
playing practical jokes on I don’t get on with people who are (1) __
your friends (jealousy) and (2) __ (criticise) of me. I’m a very
(3) __ (emotion) person and I need people who
are (4) __ (understand) and supportive. I often
playing with your mobile can’t think of (5) __ (solve) to my problems,
phone while you’re talking to your friend so I appreciate friends who can give me good advice.
face to face

Practise Wrap it up
GET SMARTER  7 Work in pairs and suggest some advice about
Зверни увагу, що подані твердження стосуються the following problems.
головної думки тексту. Це означає, що вони
підсумовують чиєсь висловлювання, описують мету • Your friend had a terrible argument over bad school
висловлювання або стосуються місця, в якому воно marks with his/her parents.
відбувається. • Your friend’s parents keep reading his/her text
Одне з поданих речень не підходить до жодного messages.
тексту, оскільки стосується якоїсь детальної • Your friend has just split up with his girlfriend/her
інформації або містить слова або фрази, які в записі boyfriend.
використовуються в зовсім іншому контексті.   • Your friend feels lonely at his/her new school.

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Practise Fish for words

GET SMARTER  3 Replace the underlined fragments in sentences 1–6

Пам’ятай, що деякі питання можуть стосуватися with the verbs in the box in the correct form.
думки осіб, які їх висловлюють, або
ignore play value consider socialise reflect on
поглядів, з якими вони не погоджуються.
Під час прослуховування зверни увагу на 1 Fiddling with your phone while you’re chatting to your friend
звороти, які використовують співрозмовники, is rude. __
щоб погодитися або не погодитися з якоюсь
2 We don’t spend time with people as often as before.
думкою, напр. Yes, sure. / Absolutely! / I guess I
__
agree. / You couldn’t be more wrong. В записі ти
можеш почути також інші фрази, за допомогою 3 We often snub people who are different from us.
яких співрозмовники наводять погляди, __

відмінні від своїх, напр. While experts disagree 4 We should appreciate our friends more than any technology.
with this, I believe …, Many people think that …, __

However, in my opinion … .   5 Most young people find phubbing acceptable. __

6 It’s time for everyone to think about our communication
with others. __
 1 CD 1.24 MP3 48 Listen to a conversation between
a man and a woman. Decide whose opinions
 4 Read the audioscript on page 318 and complete
are expressed in statements 1–5: the man’s [M],
the phrases for expressing opinion. Then use them
the woman’s [W] or some other people’s [O]. What
to answer questions 1–3.
expressions do the speakers use to show their
agreement or disagreement? A I think / I guess / I believe that …
B I don’t think we __ to …
1 Teenagers know how to interact with each
C I __ it simply rude.
other now.
D In my __, …
2 The majority of young people are quite talkative.
E I wouldn’t go __ __ in my criticism
3 We should make more effort to help young
but I __ that …
people talk without the use of technology.
F I wouldn’t __ __ with that.
4 It’s very difficult to make young people abandon
technology for communication purposes. 1 What do you think of phubbing?
5 It’s a good idea for adults to talk to young people 2 How does it affect relationships?
about communication problems. 3 Are you a phubber?

Multiple choice

 2 CD 1.25 MP3 49 You will hear friends talking about phubbing. For each of the questions below circle the correct
answer A, B or C.
1 What does the girl say about phubbing 4 According to both speakers, phubbing manifests
at the beginning? A being less bored with technology than with people.
A She was not aware of this type of social behaviour B young people’s serious emotional problems.
before. C lack of social skills among most people.
B She has heard the term phubbing before. 5 The conversation is mainly about
C She does not consider phubbing to be a major A the influence of technology on human interaction.
problem. B the generation gap between the young and the old.
2 According to the man, phubbing is C experts’ views on issues like phubbing.
A worrying only for older people.
B harmless.
C bad manners.
3 Which of these statements is true of the girl’s attitude
towards phubbing?
A She hasn’t changed her opinion about the sense of
the campaign.
B She would like people to think more about the
problem of phubbing.
C She agrees now that technology destroys relations
between people.

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2 In many countries Christmas Day is an important

celebration.
A Alternatively, they serve a big roast turkey dinner
with lots of vegetables.
B However, in other countries New Year has more
significance.
3 I spent a lot of my free time last holidays playing
computer games with my best friend.
A Nevertheless, I really enjoy competing against him.
B In addition to this, we did some web designing for
a friend who was starting his own business.

Multiple choice

  4 Three sentences have been removed from the text

below. Read the text and complete the gaps 1-3 with
the correct sentence A-E. Note: there are two extra
sentences that you do not need.

Gretna Green
Zoom in

 1 Work in pairs and answer the questions.

1 What’s the most famous celebrity wedding that has
taken place recently?
2 What would be your ideal setting for a wedding? Why? There’s a really famous place for getting married in the UK.
3 Do you think the legal age limit for getting married is
In fact, it’s not only famous in the UK – people all over the
right? Why? Why not?
world know about it. (1) _ Every year more than 10,000
people travel long distances to get married here.
Practise
So, why is Gretna Green such a popular place to get married?
GET SMARTER It’s quite simply because of its geography. If you travel from
Швидко прочитай текст, щоб зрозуміти його England to Scotland, it’s the first village you come to after
тематику і структуру. Потім прочитай подані під
текстом речення або фрагменти. Часто речення, crossing the border. A long time ago in England, young adults
які необхідно вставити, доповнюють інформацію under 21 weren’t allowed to get married if their parents didn’t
в реченні перед пропуском або їх зміст з ним agree. (2) _ The result was that many young people in their
контрастує.  late teens ran away to Scotland to get married. The first place
they came to was Gretna Green. People say that Gretna first
 2 Read the pairs of sentences. Underline the words became popular in the 1770s when a new road made it easier
in the second sentences which are used to introduce for English people to travel there. (3) _ The ceremony took
additional or contrasting information. place in the blacksmith’s house and the blacksmith performed
1 We organised a lot of games for the children’s party. the service.
Also, we booked a magician to perform for half an hour. Today the legal age for getting married in the two countries
2 To get to the party on time, you’ll need to get the 5.30 is still different. In England, if you are aged between 16 and
train. Alternatively, you could get the 6.15 train and 18, you need your parents’ permission. In Scotland, however,
then get a taxi.
you don’t! The idea of running away to get married is very
3 We had planned a big barbecue for my birthday last
romantic and there are lots of stories about Gretna weddings
year. However, it rained all afternoon and we spent
in books and films.
most of the time indoors.
4 Jamie invited us all to a hotel for dinner on Saturday,
but the meal was awful. In addition to this, several
guests were really ill the following day. A Therefore, a lot of people these days are choosing to get
married.
 3 Choose the best follow-up sentence (A or B) B In spite of this, the law on marriage was very strict.
for sentences 1–3. C In Gretna at that time, couples didn’t get married in
1 Before the party, my best mate came round a church with a priest.
and we did each other’s hair. D However, in Scotland the law was different and teenagers
A As well as this, we had a good gossip about could get married without their parents’ permission.
the people who were coming. E The place in question is a little village in Scotland called
B However, I couldn’t decide when to ask her round. Gretna Green.

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Fish for words

 5 Underline the words in the text in exercise 4 that 3 This is quite / simply the best book I have ever read.
helped you to match the sentences to their places 4 I need my parents’ allowance / permission to get back
in the article. home after 11.00 pm.
5 The escaped prisoner managed to cross / travel
 6 Work in pairs and answer the questions. the border to another country.
1 How many borders does Ukraine share with other
countries? Wrap it up
2 What’s the first town you come to if you drive north
from here?  8 Work in pairs and answer the questions.
3 Can you name a story in which teenagers run away 1 What are the most popular locations to get married
to get married? in Ukraine?
2 Do you think it’s better to have a big or a small
 7 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. wedding? Why?
1 The topic in / on question is very interesting for 3 Some people say that couples who get married at
teenagers. a young age divorce early, too. Do you think this is true?
2 I love romantic / adventurous films where people fall Why? Why not?
in love and get married.

Practise

GET SMARTER
Завдання на встановлення відповідності між
 1 Read the text and find the following:
текстами/фрагментами тексту та відповідями на A an example of a good reason to use a wedding planner.
питання перевіряє вміння шукати певну інформацію B an example of a reason not to use a wedding planner.
в тексті. Підкресли у питаннях ключові фрази, щоб C a synonym for ‘expense’.
знати, на чому зосередитися під час читання. D a synonym for ‘disadvantage’.
В текстах можуть бути окремі фрази або цілі
фрагменти, ідентичні до тих, які вживаються в

T
питаннях. Це не означає, що питання підходить
до даного тексту. hese days, it is popular for couples who are planning
Пам’ятай, що той самий зміст в текстах зазвичай to get married to use the services of a wedding
передається за допомогою інших формулювань.  
planner in order to organise the big day. Those who
decide to do everything themselves can find themselves
spending a lot of time and getting extremely stressed by
the effort. The downside is that using a wedding planner
is an additional cost on top of an already expensive
occasion. However, the peace of mind it brings is
definitely worth it.

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Matching
 2 Read the three texts A-C. For each of the questions 1-4 choose the correct text. Write your answers in the boxes
provided. Note: there is one text that matches two questions.
In which post does the writer
1 suggest that the event was slightly disorganised?
2 comment on a change of mind regarding the venue?
3 mention that the costs for the author were covered?
4 talk about the wedding being accessible to many non-family members?

A By far the most exciting wedding I have attended (locationwise that is) was my best mate’s last October in
Hawaii. I imagine it must have cost her and her fiancé an absolute fortune because the arrangements they
Pam
had made for the ten of us who went to the ceremony were very generous indeed. However, I think it was
worth it. I would spend a lot too to get married in the earthly equivalent of Paradise, though I think I’d
like more people to be able to come to my wedding. But they had their minds set on Hawaii and no one
could persuade them otherwise!
B My sister had always insisted that she would not have an ostentatious wedding. She wanted to settle for
something quiet, intimate and inexpensive, with just close friends and family. However, when it actually
Chris
came down to it, she went for something grander than even I could have imagined. Last weekend she got
married in an ancient (but modernised) Scottish castle on the edge of a lake, and fifty guests, including
me, paid for transport there and a two-night stay. I didn’t mind paying – it was my sister after all.
However, the day definitely didn’t go as smoothly as it could have done. The photographer was late and
they ran out of champagne during the reception. But, of course, the backdrop was magnificent.
C A wedding in the family is always a special occasion and people had been looking forward to my cousin’s
recent marriage for a long time. He’d been with his partner for fifteen years before they decided to tie
Jake the knot. They didn’t want a lot of fuss and they opted to get married in the small church in their village.
I think that was a good decision because it meant that local people who had known them for years could
come along without spending a fortune. They also spent well under the average £12,000 that couples are
reported to be spending on their weddings these days. Also, everything went according to plan – apart
from the weather!

Fish for words

 3 Underline the fragments of the texts in exercise 2 7 So, you’ve finally decided to get married!
which helped you to choose the correct answers. (text C) __
8 I don’t want anything special for my birthday –
 4 Replace the underlined fragments with words just a quiet meal at a nice restaurant.
or phrases from the texts. (text C) __
1 I can’t buy a diamond ring. It would cost a lot of money.
(text A) __
2 My mum’s wedding dress cost her about fifty pounds,
which is the same as about five hundred pounds today.
(text A) __
3 We preferred a quiet celebration to a big, extravagant
one.
(text B) __
4 I thought choosing the location would be easy but
when we actually had to make the decision, it was
really hard.
(text B) __
5 I chose the red roses because they looked so beautiful.
(text B) __
6 We had the photos taken against a background
of the mountains and the lake.
(text B) __

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Zoom in  4 Work in pairs. Look at the instructions below. Student
B begins the conversation. When you have finished,
 1 Work in pairs. Do you agree or disagree with swap.
the following statements? Give reasons.
Student A
During winter break you are working at a community
Experts say the more free time you have, centre, where some of the classes are in English. You
the lazier you become! receive a phone call from a foreigner, who wants to find
out about interesting activities for his /her family. Talk
KNOW YOUR PHRASES with Student B about the four subjects below:
• Why not join our gym? It’s fun to work out together.
• If I were you, I’d take up basketball. It’s ideal for tall people.
• I suggest you (should) choose an activity which you’ll find enjoyable. family activities timetable
Why don’t you bring your friend along? It’s much easier to exercise
together.
• My advice is to attend yoga classes. They’re perfect for your mind payment special offers
and your body.
• I think / I guess dance classes would be perfect / the best option
for you. Student B
• You are an English national, who lives in Ukraine. You
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are looking for an interesting way to spend winter break
Скажи другу/подрузі, що:  with your family. You call the community centre, where
some of the classes are in English, to find out about their
1 на його/її місці, ти б записався/записалася на курс
offer. Depending on the conversation, try to include all/
фотографії, оскільки він ідеально підходить для
some of these points:
творчих людей. 
2 ти пропонуєш записатися йому/їй на карате зі • ask student A to explain something in detail
знайомим, оскільки вдвох легше займатися цим • ask student A to advise you on activities
спортом.  • politely decline one of the offers saying it is not
3 ти вважаєш, що курс комп’ютерної графіки був би interesting for your family
для нього/ неї найкращим вибором.  • find out about a family discount
4 ти радиш йому/їй записатися на курс пілатесу,
оскільки це добре впливає на тіло і душу. Wrap it up
Practise  5 Make a list of top five most exciting and boring free
time activities. Compare with your partner. Are your
GET SMARTER lists similar or different?
Якщо в завданні необхідно щось комусь
запропонувати або порадити, пам’ятай:
треба пояснити, чому ти щось пропонуєш або
радиш. Уникай банальних висловлювань, таких як
It’s good / nice / interesting.  

 3 What advice would you give to these people?

Give reasons.
1 Your friend would like to find a new hobby.

2 You work at the reception of a sports club. A client

wants a suggestion on which sports class to attend.

3 You want to advise secondary school students which

leisure activities are the best for them.

Teenagers spend their free time

studying, statistics say!

PSYCHOLOGISTS WARN: MOST TEENS

HAVE NO REAL PASSIONS EXCEPT
THEIR COMPUTER!
MOST FREE TIME ACTIVITIES COST
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 3 For sentences 1-5 choose one answer with the same

meaning as the words in bold. Circle A, B or C.
1 My boyfriend and I went our separate ways after
a very serious argument. We’re no longer together.
A made up
B split up
C got up
2 Are you like Tim? I mean are your personalities
and interests alike?
A Would you say Tim’s a good friend?
B Can you tell me what Tim likes?
C Do you have much in common with Tim?
3 These two just don’t get on. What a pity! I thought
they’d be good friends.
A It’s a shame!
B How terrific!
C Not exactly!
4 I apologised to my friend. Fortunately, he forgave me
for not telling him the truth.
A told a lie
Zoom in B gave advice
C said sorry
 1 Work in pairs. Read the quotes and answer 5 People must look after their relationships and find
the questions. the time for their friends.
1 Do you agree with the statements below? Why? A trust
Why not? B end
2 Describe a situation when you had to ask a friend C take care of
for help.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you  4 For sentences 1-5 choose one answer with the same
want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo meaning as the words in bold. Circle A, B or C.
breaks down. Oprah Winfrey
1 I really respect my best friend. He’s so clever!
A get on with
A friend to all is a friend to none. B take after
Aristotle C look up to
2 If you say the new boy in your class looks so friendly,
go and talk to him. Just have a go!
A Open up!
A friend is someone who gives you total freedom
B Try!
to be yourself. Jim Morrison
C Never mind!
3 I’ve got no friends yet because it’s difficult to meet
people in a foreign country.
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A get to know
GET SMARTER B keep in touch with
C depend on
Це завдання перевіряє знання сталих виразів
та словосполучень, мовленнєвих зразків, 4 Hanna and you used to be best mates and now you
фразових дієслів, фразеологічних зворотів, don’t talk to each other. What’s wrong?
ідіом та правил граматики англійської мови. Всі A What’s the point?
подані відповіді є граматично правильними, B What’s the matter?
але лише одна з них підходить до контексту C What’s the score?
речення.   5 I’m fed up with friends I can’t count on. I need
someone reliable.
A fond of
 2 Which expression could replace the underlined
B tired of
fragment? Choose the correct answer A or B.
C short of
1 I resemble my mother a lot. We both have dark hair
and blue eyes.
A take after
B am keen on
2 My friends always support me.
A keep in touch with me
B take my side

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Wrap it up

 5 Work in pairs and answer the questions.

1 How easy / difficult is it for you to make friends with the opposite sex?
2 Do you believe in the idea of BFF? Why? Why not?

Practise
Multiple choice
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Під час виконання цього завдання пам›ятай,  3 Complete the gaps (1-5) using the correct answer (a-
що необхідно визначити, якою частиною мови d) from the options given below.

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повинно бути слово, яке слід вписати. Щоб  ost people would agree that male and female
перетворити подані слова в інші частини мови,
необхідно додати відповідні суфікси (напр. dark –
friendships are totally different. Women prefer
darkness, king – kingdom, religion – religious, just – relationships which are based on shared activity and
justify). Додатково зміст речення може вказувати verbal expression. They find talking and listening to each
на те, що до утвореного слова необхідно також  other extremely (1) _ and can’t understand why their
додати префікс, який надає йому протилежного male counterparts are less willing to do the same. Fe-
значення напр. un-, in-, de-, dis-.  
males also appreciate (2) _, so you’ll often catch them
sharing secrets. On the other hand, men are into ‘doing’
 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of things with their mates. They’ll pass their time doing or
the words in brackets. You may need to use a plural watching sports rather than engaging in prolonged (3)
or a singular noun. Add negative prefixes where
_ about feelings or everyday problems. Someone once
necessary.
described it very (4) _: women meet up to ‘plug into’
1 I really dislike having __ (agree) with my
while men get together to ‘unplug’. Men just value each
friends, so I try not to argue with them.
2 When we reach __ (adult), we tend to other’s
have fewer friends. (5) _ without plugging into each other’s problems.
3 I couldn’t make friends with people who are
__ (society).
1 A value B valid
4 I ended the friendship because I found John C expensive D valuable
extremely __ (tolerate). 2 A intimate B privacy
C intimacy D secrecy
Multiple choice 3 A discussion B discourse
C discuss D dispute
 2 Complete the gaps (1-5) using the correct answer 4 A precisely B exactly
(a-d) from the options given below. C precise D exact

I t seems obvious that we make our choices about our

friends because of who they are. However, it’s also true
that we make these decisions because of the way they
5 A companion
C company
B presence
D being

support who we are. Psychologists (1) _ that we make

friends (2) _ with people who show approval for our
opinions, social behaviour and even the clothes we wear.
We’re quite likely to feel attracted to someone (3) _
ideas about life are completely different from ours. We
just don’t connect emotionally with individuals who we
feel are not our soulmates. So, we’re actually quite selfish
when it comes to (4) _ who we want to befriend and
trust. It (5) _ just attraction it’s also manipulation.

1 A confirmed B confirm
C confirms D confirming
2 A more easier B easy
C more easily D most easy
3 A whose B that
C which D whom
4 A select B selecting
C selection D selective
5 A isn’t B wasn’t
C aren’t D is

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2 Скажи, що:
1 Твоя бабуся була колись висока і худорлява, але
останнім часом дуже постаріла.
2 Тобі дуже бракувало б друзів і подруг зі школи,
якщо б ти проживав/проживала за кордоном.
3 Ти близько пов’язаний/пов’язана зі своєю сім’єю
і і Тобі важно було б переїхати.
4 головною розвагою на канікулах був Ваш спільний
виїзд на Open’er Festival.
5 тепер Твоя черга запросити знайомих
на вечірку.
6 прийшов час почати бігати.

Practise

GET SMARTER
Пам’ятай: у письмовій роботі треба
використовувати багатий словниковий запас та
уникати повторень однакових слів. Намагайся
замінити звичайні, загальновживані дієслова і
прикметники синонімами.  

 2 Write two synonyms to replace the underlined words

in each sentence.
1 We got the bus to the city centre.
__, __

2 It was a good film.

__, __
Zoom in 3 I got an email from Mark this morning.
__, __
 1 Work in pairs and answer the questions. 4 I liked the holiday a lot. __, __
1 Do all the closest members of your family live not far 5 We used to go to school by bus.
away from you? __, __
2 How often do you see members of your family who 6 The concert was bad. __, __
don’t live near you? 7 I got a ticket for the new play. __,
3 How would you feel about moving to live or work __
away from your friends and family? 8 I’ve got a big bedroom. __, __

 3 Replace the adjective nice in the following paragraph

KNOW YOUR PHRASES
with the adjectives in the box.
• She used to be so small!
• She’s grown up a lot. beautiful delicious kind interesting
• He’s a lot more mature these days. pleasant lovely
• I would really miss my nearest and dearest.
• I’m really close to my family.
• I’d find it quite challenging.
• It would be hard to get used to spending Christmas alone.
We had a nice (1) __ time in the city
• The highlight of the visit was when we went to a concert together. centre on Saturday. My cousin is a really nice
• I’d been looking forward to seeing him for ages.
• Now it’s your turn to visit me! (2) __ person and he treated me to
• It’s high time you visited me.
a nice (3) __ meal at a restaurant before
we went to the cinema in the afternoon. It was
a nice (4) __ film about Africa and there
was lots of  nice (5) __ scenery.
The weather was nice (6) __ too and
we went for a walk through the park before coming
home.

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EXAM TASK Informal letter

 4 A cousin who lives in the USA has visited you with his/her family. You Hi Sue,
haven’t seen them for five years. Write a letter to your friend from I’m writing to tell you about a visit we had
England in which you will: from my cousin last week.
• describe how your cousin has changed over the last five years,
• describe how you felt when you both met,
• invite your friend to pay you a visit during her next holiday That’s it for now. I hope to hear from you soon.
Remember that the letter shouldn’t be shorter than 100 words. Love,
XYZ

KNOW YOUR PHRASES Practise

• I’d like to congratulate you on the test results.
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• Many congratulations on passing your exam!
• It was an excellent evening. У письмових висловлюваннях використовуй
різноманітні граматичні структури та ширший
• I was really impressed with the organisation of the event.
словниковий запас, фразеологічні звороти та
• I believe that it is important to keep in touch.
ідіоми.
• I believe very strongly that remembering one’s past is important. Однак пам’ятай: під час роботи використовуй
• Everyone benefits from socialising. слова і звороти, значення яких ти знаєш і які
• It is so good to get back in touch again! вмієш вживати відповідно до контексту.  
• It’s an excellent idea to bring people back together.
• I particularly enjoyed seeing my friends.
• It brought back a lot of memories.
Formal letter
1 Replace the highlighted words with the words
in the box.  2 Read the exam task below and write a letter on the
subject.
highlight efficient vivid well attended
You recently attended your primary school’s 50th
informative enabled extremely delighted
anniversary. Write a letter to the school’s head master
1 I was happy to be invited to the event. congratulating him on the event. Present and explain
__ your opinion on organising celebrations like this one.
2 It was crowded. __
Remember that the letter should have at least
3 The talks were very useful. __
150 words.
4 It was a very interesting day. __
5 The organisation was good. __
6 I have some strong memories from when I studied Begin with addressing
here before. __ the person. Remember
7 It helped me to get in touch with old friends. to use formal register.
__

8 The best point of the day for me was the dinner. FORMAL LETTER
__
Dear Mr Tomlinson
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I’m writing to express my appreciation for
Скажи, що:  our primary school’s 50th anniversary event.
1 Ти вітаєш друга з _______
чудовою вечіркою з нагоди In the first paragraph,
_______
дня народження.  explain why you are
2 Ти вважаєш, що важливо writing the letter.
The event definitely brought back a lot of
святкувати день народження
very fond memories.
з друзями. 
3 важливо, підтримувати Sign off the letter Yours faithfully,
контакти не тільки using the appropriate
phrase.
з родичами, але й зі XYZ
знайомими. 
4 тобі було б особливо
приємно відвідати друзів. 
5 цей візит викликав в тебе
чимало спогадів з дитинства.

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great-grandparent ​/ɡreɪtˈɡrænˌpeərənt/ lay the table ​/ˌleɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl/ ​__________________
MP3 50 Stages of life
lie down ​/ˌlaɪ ˈdaʊn/ ______________________________________
adolescence ​/ˌædəˈlesəns/ ​____________________ half brother / half sister ​/ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌðə / ˈhɑːf load the dishwasher ​/ˌləʊd ðə ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ 
adolescent ​/ˌædəˈlesənt/ ​_____________________ ˌsɪstə/ ​____________________________________
adult ​/ˈædʌlt/ ​______________________________ have something in common with ​/ˌhæv ˌsʌmθɪŋ make a meal ​/ˌmeɪk ə ˈmiːl/ ​__________________
adulthood ​/ˈædʌltˌhʊd/ ______________________ ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð/ ​____________________________ make your bed ​/ˌmeɪk jə ˈbed/ ​________________
birth / be born ​/bɜːθ / ˌbiː ˈbɔːn/ ​______________ husband ​/ˈhʌzbənd/ ​________________________ play games ​/ˌpleɪ ˈɡeɪmz/ ​____________________
bring up ​/ˌbrɪŋ ˈʌp/ ​_________________________ keep in touch with ​/ˌkiːp ɪn ˈtʌtʃ wɪð/ ​ put out the rubbish ​/pʊt ˌaʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/ ​
childhood ​/ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/ __________________________________
death ​/deθ/ ​_______________________________ look up to ​/ˌlʊk ˈʌp tə/ ​______________________ set the alarm ​/ˌset ði əˈlɑːm/ ​__________________
elderly ​/ˈeldəli/ ​____________________________ make friends with ​/ˌmeɪk ˈfrendz wɪð/ ​ tell stories ​/ˌtel ˈstɔːriz/ __________________________________
engagement ​/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ ___________________________ tidy your room ​/ˌtaɪdi jə ˈruːm/ ​_________________
generation ​/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ ​___________________ married ​/ˈmærid/___________________________________________ wake up ​/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ _______________________________________
get engaged ​/ˌɡet ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ ​_________________ nephew ​/ˈnefjuː/ ​___________________________ freshen up ​/ˌfreʃən ˈʌp/ ​
go to school / university ​/ˌɡəʊ tə ˈskuːl / niece ​/niːs/ __________________________________________________ help out ​/ˌhelp ˈaʊt/ ​
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/ ______________________________________________ orphan ​/ˈɔːfən/ ​_____________________________ pick up ​/ˌpɪk ˈʌp/ ​
have a baby ​/ˌhæv ə ˈbeɪbi/ ​___________________ parent ​/ˈpeərənt/ ​___________________________ put on a wash ​/pʊt ˌɒn ə ˈwɒʃ/ ​
kid ​/kɪd/ ​__________________________________ partner ​/ˈpɑːtnə/ ​___________________________ run errands ​/ˌrʌn ˈerəndz/ ​
leave home ​/ˌliːv ˈhəʊm/ ________________________________ relationship ​/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ ​____________________
middle-aged / middle age ​/ˌmɪdlˈeɪdʒd / ˌmɪdəl relative ​/ˈrelətɪv/ ​___________________________ MP3 53 Free time activities
ˈeɪdʒ/ ​____________________________________ separated ​/ˈsepəˌreɪtɪd/ ​______________________
old age ​/ˌəʊld ˈeɪdʒ/ ​________________________ siblings ​/ˈsɪblɪŋz/ ___________________________ chat with friends ​/ˌtʃæt wɪð ˈfrendz/ ​
pensioner ​/ˈpenʃənə/ _____________________________________ single parent ​/ˌsɪŋɡəl ˈpeərənt/   ​/
retire ​/rɪˈtaɪə/ ​______________________________ sʌn/ ​_____________________________________ chill out ​/ˌtʃɪl ˈaʊt/ _________________________________________
retirement ​/rɪˈtaɪəmənt/ ​_____________________ take after ​/teɪk ˈɑːftə/ ​_______________________ come round ​/ˌkʌm ˈraʊnd/ ______________________________
start a job ​/ˌstɑːt ə ˈdʒɒb/ _______________________________ twins ​/twɪnz/ ​______________________________ dance ​/dɑːns/ ​______________________________
teenager ​/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə/ _____________________________________ uncle ​/ˈʌŋkəl/ ______________________________________________ do a course ​/ˌduː ə ˈkɔːs/ ​_____________________
toddler ​/ˈtɒdlə/ ​____________________________ be complete opposites ​/bi kəmˈpliːt ˈɒpəzɪts/ ​ do a crossword ​/ˌduː ə ˈkrɒsˌwɜːd/ ____________________
young adult ​/ˌjʌŋ ˈædʌlt/ ​____________________ do gymnastics ​/ˌduː dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ 
youth ​/juːθ/ ​_______________________________ best mate ​/ˌbest ˈmeɪt/ ​
brother-in-law ​/ˈbrʌðər ɪn lɔː/ ​ do some drawing ​/ˌduː sʌm ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ 
be getting on /​ biː ˌɡetɪŋ ˈɒn / ​
grow up ​/ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp/ ​ distant cousin ​/ˌdɪstənt ˈkʌzən/ ​
extended family ​/ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/ ​ go clubbing ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈklʌbɪŋ/ ​___________________
grown-up ​/ˌɡrəʊnˈʌp / ˈɡrəʊnʌp/ 
go fishing ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ ​_______________________
in your early / mid / late twenties ​/ɪn jər ˌɜːli / ˌmɪd
/ ˌleɪt ˈtwentiz/ ​ fostered / foster a child ​/ˈfɒstəd / ˌfɒstər ə ˈtʃaɪld/ ​ go for a walk ​/ˌɡəʊ fər ə ˈwɔːk/ ​________________
go jogging ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/ ​____________________
look your age ​/ˈlʊk jər eɪdʒ/ 
identical twins ​/aɪˌdentɪkəl ˈtwɪnz/  go out for a meal ​/ɡəʊ ˌaʊt fər ə ˈmiːl/ ​
mature / immature ​/məˈtʃʊə / ˌɪməˈtjʊə/ ​
immediate family ​/ɪˌmiːdiət ˈfæməli/  go rollerblading ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈrəʊləˌbleɪdɪŋ/ ​
turn forty ​/ˌtɜːn ˈfɔːti/ ​
twenty-five-ish ​/ˌtwenti ˈfaɪvɪʃ/ ​  ​/ˈsəʊlmeɪt/ ​
young at heart ​/ˌjʌŋ ət ˈhɑːt/ ​ stepfather / stepmother ​/ˈstepˌfɑːðə / ˈstepˌmʌðə/ ​ go round to ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈraʊnd tə/ ​__________________
go shopping ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ _______________________________
stepson / stepdaughter ​/ˈstepˌsʌn / ˈstepˌdɔːtə/ ​ go skating ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ ____________________
MP3 51 Family and friends
go swimming ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ/ ___________________________
an only child ​/ən ˌəʊnli ˈtʃaɪld/  sworn enemy ​/ˌswɔːn ˈenəmi/ ​ go to a party ​/ˌɡəʊ tə ə ˈpɑːti/ ​_________________
adopted / adopt ​/əˈdɒptɪd / əˈdɒpt/ ​ go to the cinema ​/ˌɡəʊ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə/ ​
MP3 52 Everyday activities
aunt ​/ɑːnt/ ​ go to the gym ​/ˌɡəʊ tə ðə ˈdʒɪm/ ​
best friend ​/ˌbest ˈfrend/  brush your hair / teeth ​/ˌbrʌʃ jə ˈheə / ˈtiːθ/ ​ have a night out ​/hæv ə ˌnaɪt ˈaʊt/ ​
boyfriend / girlfriend ​/ˈbɔɪˌfrend / ˈɡɜːlˌfrend/ ​
check your email ​/ˌtʃek jər ˈiːmeɪl/ ​ have / organise / throw a party ​/ˌhæv /ˌɔːɡənaɪz /
close friend ​/ˌkləʊs ˈfrend/ ​ ˌθrəʊ ə ˈpɑːti/ ​_____________________________
colleague ​/ˈkɒliːɡ/ ​ clear the table ​/ˌklɪə ðə ˈteɪbəl/ ​_______________ listen to music ​/ˌlɪsən tə ˈmjuːzɪk/ ​_____________
cousin ​/ˈkʌzən/ ​ do homework ​/ˌduː ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ ​______________ paint ​/peɪnt/ ​_______________________________
daughter ​/ˈdɔːtə/ ​ do the washing-up ​/ˌduː ðə ˌwɒʃɪŋˈʌp/ ​ play cards ​/ˌpleɪ ˈkɑːdz/ __________________________________
divorced ​/dɪˈvɔːst/ ​ play computer games ​/ˌpleɪ kəmˈpjuːtə ɡeɪmz/ ​
ex ​/eks/ ​___________________________________ do your hair ​/ˌduː jə ˈheə/ ​____________________
fiancé ​/fiˈɒnseɪ/ ​____________________________ eat out ​/ˌiːt ˈaʊt/ ​____________________________ play tennis / basketball ​/ˌpleɪ ˈtenɪs / ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl/ ​
fiancée ​/fiˈɒnseɪ/ ​___________________________ get an early night ​/ˌɡet ən ˌɜːli ˈnaɪt/ 
friendship ​/ˈfrendʃɪp/ ​_______________________ play the guitar / piano ​/ˌpleɪ ðə ɡɪˈtɑː / piˈænəʊ/ ​
generation ​/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ ​___________________ get dressed ​/ˌɡet ˈdrest/ ​_____________________
get on well with ​/ˌɡet ɒn ˈwel wɪð/ ​ get ready for school ​/ɡet ˌredi fə ˈskuːl/  practise ​/ˈpræktɪs/ ​__________________________
read books / comics ​/ˌriːd ˈbʊks / ˈkɒmɪks/ ​
go round with ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈraʊnd wɪð/ ​______________ get up ​/ˌɡet ˈʌp/ ​____________________________
gossip ​/ˈɡɒsɪp/ ​_____________________________ go to bed ​/ˌɡəʊ tə ˈbed/ ​______________________ see / meet friends ​/ˌsiː / ˌmiːt ˈfrendz/ ​
grandad ​/ˈɡrænˌdæd/ ​_______________________ go to school / work ​/ˌɡəʊ tə ˈskuːl / ˈwɜːk/ ​
granddaughter ​/ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə/ ​_________________ sociable ​/ˈsəʊʃəbəl/ ​_________________________
grandmother ​/ˈɡrænˌmʌðə/ ​__________________ go / come home ​/ˌɡəʊ/ˌkʌm ˈhəʊm/ ​ spend time doing ​/ˌspend taɪm ˈduːɪŋ/ 
grandparents ​/ˈɡrænˌpeərənts/ ​________________
grandson ​/ˈɡrænˌsʌn/ ​_______________________ have a bath / a shower ​/ˌhæv ə ˈbɑːθ / ə ˈʃaʊə/ ​ sporty ​/ˈspɔːti/ ​_____________________________
granny ​/ˈɡræni/ ​____________________________ take a break ​/ˌteɪk ə ˈbreɪk/ ​___________________
have a lie-in ​/ˌhæv ə ˌlaɪˈɪn/ _____________________________ take photographs ​/ˌteɪk ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːfs/ 
have breakfast / lunch / dinner ​/ˌhæv ˈbrekfəst /
ˈlʌntʃ/ˈdɪnə/ ​______________________________ take the dog for a walk ​/ˌteɪk ðə ˈdɒɡ fər ə ˈwɔːk/ ​

take up a hobby ​/teɪk ˌʌp ə ˈhɒbi/ ​

watch TV / a film ​/ˌwɒtʃ ˌtiː ˈviː / ə ˈfɪlm/ ​

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MP3 54 Holidays and celebrations MP3 55 Lifestyle, conflicts and problems have a difference of opinion ​/ˌhæv ə ˌdɪfrəns əv
əˈpɪnjən/ 
anniversary ​/ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/ ​____________________ argue / argument ​/ˈɑːɡju / ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/  have an affair ​/ˌhæv ən əˈfeə/ ​
best man ​/ˌbest ˈmæn/ ​_______________________ lay down some (ground) rules ​/leɪ ˌdaʊn səm
birthday ​/ˈbɜːθdeɪ/ ​__________________________ behave / behaviour ​/bɪˈheɪv / bɪˈheɪvjə/ ​ (ˌɡraʊnd) ˈruːlz/ 
bouquet ​/buːˈkeɪ/ _________________________________________ push the limits ​/ˌpʊʃ ðə ˈlɪmɪts/ 
bride ​/braɪd/ ​______________________________ break up ​/ˌbreɪk ˈʌp/ ________________________ set boundaries ​/ˌset ˈbaʊndəriz/ 
bridesmaid ​/ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd/ ​___________________ disagree / disagreement ​/ˌdɪsəˈɡriː / stop an allowance ​/ˌstɒp ən əˈlaʊəns/ 
carnival ​/ˈkɑːnɪvəl/ ​_________________________ ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/ ____________________________
celebrate / celebration ​/ˈseləˌbreɪt / discipline ​/ˈdɪsəplɪn/ ​________________________ talk things through ​/ˌtɔːk θɪŋz ˈθruː/ ​
ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/ ​______________________________ end a relationship ​/ˌend ə rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ ​
Christmas ​/ˈkrɪsməs/ _____________________________________ tell someone off ​/ˌtel ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɒf/ 
church ​/tʃɜːtʃ/ ​_____________________________ fall out with ​/ˌfɔːl ˈaʊt wɪð/ ​___________________
congratulations ​/kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃənz/ ​ get a divorce ​/ˌɡet ə dɪˈvɔːs/ ​__________________
get back together ​/ˌɡet bæk təˈɡeðə/ ​ MP3 56 Other
contest / competition ​/ˈkɒntest / ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ ​
get on (well) with ​/ˌɡet ɒn ˈwel wɪð/ ​ appreciate ​/əˈpriːʃiˌeɪt/ ______________________
custom ​/ˈkʌstəm/ ​___________________________ cross a border ​/ˌkrɒs ə ˈbɔːdə/ ________________
dress up as ​/ˌdres ˈʌp əz/ ​_____________________ go on about ​/ˌɡəʊ ˈɒn əˌbaʊt/ ​_________________ in question ​/ɪn ˈkwestʃən/ ​____________________
Easter ​/ˈiːstə/ ​______________________________ ground ​/ɡraʊnd/ ___________________________ permission ​/pəˈmɪʃən/ ​_______________________
event ​/ɪˈvent/ ​______________________________ have a fight ​/ˌhæv ə ˈfaɪt/ ____________________ run away ​/ˌrʌn əˈweɪ/ ​_______________________
fancy dress ​/ˌfænsi ˈdres/ ​____________________ make up with ​/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp wɪð/ ​_________________ settle for  ​/ˈsetəl fɔː/ ​________________________
festival ​/ˈfestɪvəl/ __________________________________________ marriage ​/ˈ​mærɪdʒ ​/_________________________ simply ​/ˈsɪmpli/ ​____________________________
funeral ​/ˈfjuːnərəl/ ​__________________________ rebel / rebellion ​/ˈrebəl / rɪˈbeljən/ ​ talk behind someone’s back ​/ˌtɔːk bɪˌhaɪnd
groom ​/ɡruːm/ ​_____________________________ ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈbæk/ ​___________________________
hymn ​/hɪm/ ​_______________________________ respect other people ​/rɪˌspekt ˌʌðə ˈpiːpəl/ ​ wish for ​/ˈwɪʃ fə(r)/ ​_________________________
invite ​/ɪnˈvaɪt/ ​_____________________________ backdrop ​/ˈbækˌdrɒp/ 
New Year’s Day ​/ˌnjuː jɪəz ˈdeɪ/ ​________________ responsible ​/rɪˈspɒnsəbəl/ ___________________ come down to ​/ˌkʌm ˈdaʊn tə/ ​when it came
reception ​/rɪˈsepʃən/ ​________________________ row ​/raʊ/ ​_________________________________ down to it – 
ring ​/rɪŋ/ ​__________________________________ split up ​/ˌsplɪt ˈʌp/ ​__________________________ cost a fortune ​/ˌkɒst ə ˈfɔːtʃən/ ​
send a card ​/ˌsend ə ˈkɑːd/ ​___________________ stick to the rules ​/ˌstɪk tə ðə ˈruːlz/  equivalent /​ ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ ​
service ​/ˈsɜːvɪs/ ​_____________________________ fiddle with ​/ˈfɪdəl wɪð/ ​
Valentine’s Day ​/ˈvæləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/ ​_____________ take someone’s side ​/ˌteɪk ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈsaɪd/ ​ fuss ​/fʌs/ ​
wedding ​/ˈwedɪŋ/ _________________________________________ go for ​/ˈɡəʊ fɔː/ ​
wrap a present ​/ˌræp ə ˈprezənt/ ​______________ walk out on ​/ˌwɔːk ˈaʊt ɒn/ ​ ostentatious ​/ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs/ ​
birthday treat ​/ˈbɜːθdeɪ ˌtriːt/  against your better judgement ​/əˌɡenst jə ˌbetə reflect on ​/rɪˈflekt ɒn/ ​
carnival parade ​/ˈkɑːnɪvəl pəˌreɪd/  ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/  snub ​/snʌb/ ​
cheat on ​/ˈtʃiːt ɒn/  socialise ​/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ ​
family tradition ​/ˌfæməli trəˈdɪʃən/ ​ dump ​/dʌmp/ 
family values ​/ˌfæməli ˈvæljuːz/ 
fancy dress party ​/ˌfænsi ˈdres ˌpɑːti/ ​ fellowship ​/ˈfeləʊʃɪp/ ​
get your point across ​/ˌɡet jə ˌpɔɪnt əˈkrɒs/ ​
golden handshake ​/ˌɡəʊldən ˈhændˌʃeɪk/ 
give someone the silent treatment ​/ˌɡɪv ˌsʌmwʌn
greetings card ​/ˈɡriːtɪŋz ˌkɑːd/ ​ ðə ˌsaɪlənt ˈtriːtmənt/ 
street party ​/ˈstriːt ˌpɑːti/ ​ go ballistic ​/ˌɡəʊ bəˈlɪstɪk/ 
tie the knot ​/ˌtaɪ ðə ˈnɒt/ 

VOCABULARY OVERVIEW
Complete the text with the correct words. Some letters have been given.

VINCE’S NEW YEAR FAMILY BLOG

Hi everyone and a (1) h__ New Year! Hope you like the photograph – it’s from grandad’s (2) r__ party
(after forty years at work!), which took place just before Christmas. There are a couple of new faces there. The red‑haired
lady is my brother Dan’s (3) f__, Daisy. They’d been (4) g__ out together for a year and finally got
(5) e__ this year on (6) V__ Day (very romantic!). Dan sadly (7) b__ up with his previous
girlfriend last year. It’s been an eventful year for the Brown family. It was my twenty first (8) b__ in August,
so mum and dad (9) t__ an enormous party for me and invited half the college. One of my (10) t__
was that I didn’t have to do any housework for two weeks. What a present! I didn’t have to (11) t__ my room or
do any (12) w__-up. I just had long (13) l__ at the weekends and (14) c__ out with my
mates. Very cool! Another piece of news it that my cousin Kate got married to Dave in September and the whole family
went to the wedding and the (15) r__ at the Forest Dale Hotel. Brilliant. You may know that my parents have had
a (16) f__ child, Lionel, for five years. Well, he’s now (17) a__, which is great. So now I have another
brother! On the downside, my younger sister (18) w__ out after a big (19) a__ with my parents and
she’s now living with my aunt and uncle in Scotland. They’ve never got (20) o__ well, and I guess she’s happier
now. But I miss her. Anyway, that’s it for this year. Hope your year has been good and that the next one is, too!

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