Gateway B1 WB Unit7
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Vocabulary Aa Bb
1 Complete the jobs with the missing vowels 3 Find adjectives in the word search and match them
(a, e, i, o, u). with the correct synonym or definition.
1 2 K H A Z L Z S Z F N G W
X F R M Q C A R I N G Z
I C M D B R V I O M K C
K R R R E I C R L F E L
B E M E P J T A D S W E
U L T P A S C I G B A V
3 4 W I K O E T G L O G Y E
P A Q O X D I K Z U U R
Y B F W T N F V W W S Q
A L W A W A H I E P I C
U E W R I G N K T P C D
S O C I A B L E T E K R
5 6
1 with lots of imagination and new ideas
2 healthy
3 can lift heavy things
4 intelligent
VOCABULARY EXTENSION
1 ambitious 4 creative
2 confident 5 strong
3 reliable 6 fit
1 Look at the photo. What do you think the animal 2 Read the blog again and decide if the statements
sculpture is made of? Read the article to check are True (T) or False (F). Write down the number of
your answer. the line where you found the answer.
a gold b stone c cheese 1 Sarah creates sculptures of different sizes. T/F
2 Sarah wasn’t interested in art when she
was young. T/F
3 She has worked as a full time cheese
sculptor since 1981. T/F
4 She became a cheese sculptor by chance. T / F
5 Sarah only works in the US. T/F
6 It sometimes takes Sarah ten days to finish
even a simple sculpture. T/F
7 Sarah quite often makes mistakes when
she’s carving in front of other people. T/F
A SMELLY JOB? 8 Cheese sculptures last longer than we
of a few people in the world who have a very unusual job. encourage people to eat cheese. T/F
5 Sarah is a cheese sculptor from Wisconsin in the US. Sarah
spends her days designing and carving cheese into statues!
3 CRITICAL THINKING
Sometimes these sculptures are enormous, like a 137-kilo
gorilla she once created, or quite small – she also makes
Which of the statements are facts (F) and which
little sculptures, like violins, for weddings or other special
are opinions (O)?
10 events.
But how did she get such an unusual job in the first place?
1 Cheese sculptures can last a long time
It’s not the most common option when students are in the right conditions. F/O
thinking about a career! Sarah was always an artistic child 2 Cheese sculpture is more interesting than
and she did an art course at college when she left school. a TV commercial. F/O
15 She eventually became the creative director of a dairy
company and she employed people to carve cheeses. She 3 There aren’t many cheese sculptors in
thought it would be a good way to promote the cheeses. the world. F/O
Then, she decided to have a go at doing the sculptures 4 Cheese sculpture is a form of advertising. F/O
herself and found she loved it. Sarah started carving cheese
5 Butter sculpture is more difficult than
20 in 1981. By 1996, her sculptures were so popular that she
had to give up her regular job and start sculpting cheese cheese sculpture. F/O
full time. Now she travels all over the world creating 6 Wisconsin Cheddar is a good cheese
cheese sculptures for food fairs, supermarkets and other for making sculptures. F/O
special events.
25 Carving cheese is not an easy job. Sarah has to first
design the sculpture on paper. Then she must enlarge the 4 Match the underlined words in the article with the
drawings and copy them to make the sculpture. If it’s very
definitions.
large or complicated the work might take up to ten days to
finish! Sometimes she has to do this in front of an audience 1 an artistic object that you make by
30 and she mustn’t make a mistake. But Sarah rarely does.
She’s very good at her work. We imagine that a sculpture shaping different material
made of cheese won’t last very long but surprisingly one
of these can last up to seven or eight weeks. Of course it 2 make bigger
shouldn’t be in a warm place. Sarah’s cheese of choice
3 cutting a shape
35 for sculpting is Wisconsin cheddar because it’s quite hard
and salty and it doesn’t have to be in a fridge. It’s also very 4 opportunity or possibility
tasty. Sarah sometimes works long hours – 10 to 12 hours
sculpting, but she keeps going. She doesn’t have to stop 5 try something
work to eat either, because she can just eat the cheese!
6 choice
40 But why do people make sculptures out of cheese?
Apparently, it’s all about educating and informing people 7 a mineral in cheese that is good
of the benefits of eating cheese – an unusual form of
advertising! But, it’s much more interesting than a TV for bones
advert about cows and farms, isn’t it? If I had the chance,
8 an area of work that you choose for
45 I would love to try it! There’s another professional job
connected with carving food into sculptures and that’s your future
butter sculpture. Now, that might be a little more difficult!
GRAMMAR CHALLENGE
2 Write complete sentences using the prompts
below and the correct form of have to or 6 Find and correct a mistake in each sentence.
don’t have to.
1 Children under 15 must to go to school.
1 Normally teachers/wear a uniform.
60 Unit 7 I can use modal verbs to talk about obligation, prohibition and advice
Developing vocabulary and listening Aa
1 Complete the crossword. 3 28 Listen again and decide if they agree (A) or
disagree (D) about these things.
1 2
1 They have to make the right decision now. A/D
2 The boy should study computer science. A/D
3 A well-paid job is important. A/D
3
4 The girl should study drama. A/D
4 5 5 Acting is badly-paid. A/D
VOCABULARY EXTENSION
8
3 well- reliant
4 bad- minded
Across 5 old- respected
6 well- tempered
1 He’s the first person to arrive at work and the last
person to go. He does more than anybody else. a open to new ideas and different opinions
He’s very hard- . b not modern
4 They’re a very attractive couple. She’s very beautiful c people have a good opinion of you
and he’s good- .
d you get angry often or quickly
6 You’ve got the pen in your left hand. Are you e able to do things for yourself and not
left- ? depend on other people
8 She’s the director of a large multinational company. f wearing good clothes
I’m sure she’s well- .
Down 5 Complete the sentences with the compound
adjectives from 4.
2 You should be more relaxed and easy- .
1 She’s very , but that’s
3 That teacher only teaches two lessons a day. He’s
because she spends all her money on clothes.
part- .
2 I like him because he’s very
5 She’s well- . She always knows where she
. He listens to you and
should be and what she has to do.
thinks before he says yes or no.
7 People from Northern Europe sometimes have blonde
3 She’s very independent and
hair and are blue- .
. She doesn’t think her
STUDY SKILLS parents have to do everything for her.
How do you learn new vocabulary? Which do you think 4 My older brother is so .
is better: revising for a long time just once before an He always shouts at me, and for no reason!
exam or revising for a shorter period more frequently?
5 She’s a writer. Lots of
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people have bought her books and admire her
work.
2 LISTENING 28 Listen to the dialogue between two
friends and answer the question. 6 I think she’s quite . All her
clothes are long and look like my grandmother’s
What is the main focus of their discussion?
a which job is best paid clothes!
b what they should study at university
c what jobs their family members do
4 Complete the sentences with the second 6 You should buy your mum a present to say
conditional form of the verbs given. thank you. would
2 If the bus didn’t come, we 7 It’s too cold to go to the beach today. enough
(walk). It’s
3 I (not be) happy if my parents to the beach today.
didn’t let me go out. 8 Apples are healthier than crisps not
4 You wouldn’t learn much if you Crisps
(play) computer games all day. apples.
5 If you (learn) to speak a new
language, it would help you find a job.
B: Oh, I see. (b) I think the waitress is a student in her summer holidays.
(f) she wants to earn some extra money.
A: Well, you have to give some sports lessons in the
I think the people at the table are feeling happy
morning, and in the afternoon you take children on
because (g) they’ve been shopping
excursions.
and they’re having a break. They’re (h)
B: I see. (c)
hungry, too! The waitress doesn’t look very busy
A: It’s not essential, but we prefer people who’ve done (i) she’s probably enjoying her job. It’s
similar work before. not a very well-paid job, but (j) you are
B: I understand. (d) good, the customers leave you tips.
A: It’s £250 a week, and lunch is included.
6 SPEAKING Now look at the second photo and
B: (e) answer the same questions.
A: You just need to send us a letter of application and CV.
B: That’s great. (f)
A: Yes, it’s …
PRONUNCIATION
3 29 Read the questions and circle the words
you think are stressed. Listen and check. In the
questions is can pronounced with /æ/ or /ə/?
1 Can you tell me when the job starts?
2 Could I ask if you need any experience?
3 Can you tell me how I can apply?
4 Can you tell me what we have to do? STUDY SKILLS
5 Could I ask what the basic wages are?
What should you do if you notice you are making
6 Can you tell me what your address is? mistakes when you are speaking?
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(d)
Tennis
Reading
Good knowledge of computers
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 2 Match these words to make compound adjectives.
should, have to, will, might. After each compound adjective, say if it describes
1 I apply for college next week, but I a person (P) or a job (J).
don’t know which subjects I choose. going t handed t looking t paid t time t working
2 It rain later so you take
1 hard- P/J 4 right- P/J
an umbrella just in case.
2 easy- P/J 5 good- P/J
3 If I don’t get this job, I don’t know what
happen. My dad says I worry, but I do! 3 part- P/J 6 well- P/J
4 I fill in a job application. Can you help 3 Complete the adjectives about personal qualities
me? with the missing vowels (a, e, i, o, u).
5 My sister get up early for her new job. 1 mb t s 4 s ns t v
But I get up until 9.30! 2 c nf d nt 5 f t
3 cr t v 6 cl v r
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs given. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct
adjectives.
1 If my brother (come) home
1 Connor enjoys looking after other people. He’s very
late I always (wake up), even
c .
if he (be) very quiet.
2 Jacquie never gets worried, she always remains
2 I (go) to university if I
c .
(get) the right grades in my
exams next month. 3 I love going out and meeting other people.
I’m s .
3 I (not work) in an office even
if you (pay) me an enormous 4 You can depend on me to do everything you ask.
salary! I’m r .
4 If I (not have) a job 5 Mollie expected to get 90% in her test, but she only
I (sit) at home and watch got 50%. She’s d .
daytime TV all day. 6 Mark fell over during the football match. His leg is
5 It’s my birthday next month. If b .
I (have) a party, 7 I’ve got a cold and my throat is very
(you help) me organise it? s .
8 I was so sad at the end of the film that I cried. It was
very m .
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