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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1 Collocations

1.1 Language
4 Circle the word or phrase in each group which does
not collocate with the verb in bold.
1 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. 1 take medicine a photo well an hour
The first letter in each word is given. 2 get responsibility a salary depressed flu
1 Ben is multilingual. He knows several 3 do well a cold you good the washing up
f  languages. 4 go blind by taxi a hobby with
2 I didn’t understand the advice on this computer
forum. It’s full of technical j .
5 Complete the sentence with the correct form of do,
get, go or take.
3 Jorge speaks English so well that people think
he’s a n speaker! 1 I never housework.
4 My students think listening is the most difficult 2 We sometimes for a drink with
s  to master. friends.
5 Chatting to other students has really helped 3 He really needs to a little more
to improve my f , but I still make exercise.
mistakes and need to work on my a . 4 She gets bored easily. She quickly
6 Andrea speaks French and German, but Spanish is off new hobbies.
her m t . 5 If I grey, I’ll dye my hair!
7 Our teacher encourages us to use a variety of 6 Chris is always so calm. Even when his team wins,
different l s when he doesn’t excited.
we study. 7 In the evenings, they like to out for
8 My friend can speak two languages fluently. I’m so a walk.
jealous, I’d love to be b . 8 If you do something wrong, you should
responsibility for it.

1.2 Relationships
1.3 Interview advice
2 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the
conversations. 6 Complete the text with the words in the box.
a) A: My 1boss/godfather has given me a huge report answer briefly arrive on time avoid eye contact
to write for tomorrow. be prepared dress smartly doing some research
B: That’s because you’re his best 2employee/pupil shake hands show enthusiasm speak clearly
and he knows you’ll do a great job.
A: But I can’t stay late. I’ve got football tonight To be successful in a job interview you need to
and my 3partners/team-mates need me.
1
. Start by 2
on the company. It will 3 and the
b) A: So, where did you meet your 4fiancé/fiancée? interviewer will think you are knowledgeable. Think
B: We were 5members/mentors of the same gym. carefully about your clothes. 4
I met him there. Then we discovered we’d so you make a good first impression. Don’t rush
gone to the same school but we’d never been to the interview. Leave home early so you
6
classmates/pupils. 5
. When greeting the interviewer,
3 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
don’t forget to 6
7
firmly and don’t
. Look the interviewer in the
The first letter in each word is given.
eye. Look confident, even if you’re nervous.
My wedding next year will be expensive. All eight
When answering questions, take time to think
of our brothers and sisters have kids so that means
about your answers. 8 so the
fieen 1n and 2n . I’ve got
interviewer can understand you. Your responses
twenty cousins on my father’s 3s and
shouldn’t be too long and detailed, so
my parents divorced and remarried so that’s a 9
.
4
s  and 5s to invite, plus
their children. With these tips you can really help improve your
chances of getting your dream job. Good luck!

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Focus on do 9 Complete the questions with the correct form of

the phrases from Exercise 8.
7 Find five words or phrases in the box that do not
1 You should try to in everything
go with do.
you try, even if it’s hard.
120 kilometres per hour athletics badly 2 He got a ticket from the police for
business a cold a course an exam over on the motorway.
your hair the ironing a good job a mess 3 Are you going to before we go
a mistake your nails nothing on a diet out? Brush it at least!
the shopping a train the washing yoga 4 Can you tonight? I don’t have any
your best clean clothes.
5 Have a good night’s sleep before you
8 Complete the diagram with the words and phrases . You’ll get a higher grade.
from Exercise 7. 6 I hate . I’d rather wear clothes with
lines all over them.
work
7 Sales people by building good
1
relationships with customers.
2 8 Are you going to lie there and all
day? Get up and do some work!
9 Would you like me to for you?
I can paint them purple.
housework studies 10 If you , your boss might give you
13
3 a promotion.
14
4 11 That test was really difficult. I think
15 I .
12 I’m really bad at cooking. I should
do
at evening school.
13 Most kids learn to , such as the
sport effort
long jump or high jump, at school.
11 5
14 Have you ever ? It’s good exercise
12 6 and helps you breathe better.
7

beauty speed
9 8

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Crossword 1

10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 1.
2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

11

12 13

14

15

16

17 18

Across Down
3 leave the house to eat out (2, 3, 1, 4) 1 reduce the amount of food you eat to lose weight
7 the new wife of my father (10) (2, 2, 1, 4)
9 the man I used to be married to (2-7) 2 a child who has lessons in a subject (5)
10 a person you do something with, e.g. start a 4 a good thing you do to help someone (6)
business (7) 5 the brother of my wife (7-2-3)
12 your first language (6, 6) 6 no longer working because you are too old (7)
13 a man who promises in church to support 7 to post or email information about a previous
a child (9) employee (4, 10)
15 informal words or phrases (5) 8 a scientific test (10)
17 pick up an illness where you cough and sneeze 11 wear clothes that are clean and look good (5, 7)
(3, 1, 4) 12 learn something very well (6)
18 My new wife’s male child is my . (7) 14 lose your eyesight (2, 5)
16 spend time on an activity you enjoy (2, 1, 5)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 2 3 Complete the directions with the

prepositions in the box.
2.1 Types of story along around between next to
opposite past through
1 Put the letters in the box in the correct order to make types of
films. Then match them with the descriptions 1–11.

curdadoam dirtssea oimve eesccin tonicif incoat lifm Keep driving 1 this
micronat mycoed opbici piedor adarm rimce mfil road. Go 2 the
slpgalycohoic hertrill stayfan yetmrsy roundabout and drive straight
3
the town centre
1 Ben saw a film about an imaginary world with wizards and and out the other side. Aer
witches. fantasy about five minutes, you’ll go
2 Sarah watched a film set in the future where people were living 4
a garage on your
on the moon.            le. Take the first le aer that.
3 The last film David saw was about two characters living in Paris The school’s just down that road,
in the 1800s.           
5
a doctor’s surgery
4 Mel saw this film where two people fell in love, but kept doing and a church. 6 it is
silly, funny things.            a lovely park. The kids sometimes
5 Chloe learnt about the Roman Empire. There was both factual cross over the road to play there
information and scenes with actors. aer school. Then they get an ice
           cream from the café
7
the river.
6 Andrew saw a movie about an earthquake and how people
survived it.           
7 Mario’s last film was about a police detective looking for a
bank robber.            2.2 The news
8 Bella saw a film about a woman who thought she was going
crazy, but in fact her brother was playing tricks on her. 4 Complete the radio news report with
the correct letters.
          
9 Alex watched a film that was full of car races and chases.
           A Boeing 747 from Los Angeles
10 Ahmed saw an interesting film about Marco Polo’s life and has missed the runway in Hawaii
travels to China in the 1200s.            and landed among trees. The
11 Vasiliy last watched a film about a ship that just suddenly
1
c _ _ _ _ caused severe damage
disappeared. No one knew where it went. to the aircra and 2d _ s _ _ _ _ ed
           the le wing. However, no one
was hurt. In other news, a
3
_ t _ _ k _ over pay turned
Prepositions 4
v _ _ l _ _ _ in London aer
several employees 5a _ t _ c _ _ _
2 Underline the correct prepositions to complete the security guards who tried to
conversations. move them.
A: Shall we meet 1at/in 8 o’clock 2in/on Wednesday morning?
The train leaves at 8.10.
B: Fine. But make sure you’re 3of/on time this time. I don’t want
to be 4at/in a hurry again!
A: Are you sure you want to go 5for/on a walk?
B: Yes, there’s a lovely walk into the village. I did it when I was here
6
at/on New Year’s Day.
A: OK, but I heard the weather report 7by/on the radio earlier.
It’s going to rain.
B: Well, I don’t mind a bit of rain so I’ll walk 8by/on my own if you
prefer. Why don’t you go to the village 9by/on bus and I’ll meet
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5 Complete the news story with the words in the box. 8 Match the phrases from Exercise 7 with their
definitions.
armed robbers arrested escape eye witness
1 in general           
forced gunpoint hostages raised the alarm
2 on a large ship for a holiday
          
A gang of 1 wearing 3 on a disk           
security guard uniforms 2 4 on the World Wide Web           
their way into a bank vault this morning. The 5 on land surrounded by water
gang took several hostages, including           
customers, and held them at 6 have a cheaper price than usual
3
for over an hour. They           
tried to steal $10m, but a female 7 in a place where people can see it
4
who was walking past           
saw one of the gunmen as he entered the bank.
8 on a plane, train or ship
She immediately called the police and
5
. The gang was quickly 9 not by accident           
6
by the police before they 10 burning           
could 7 .
9 Complete the sentences with a phrase from
Exercise 7.
1 That’s great! I can afford that coat now it’s
2.3 say/tell .
2 Some of Picasso’s work’s in the
6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
National Gallery.
say or tell. Then choose the correct answer for you.
3 I don’t like going to the cinema. I prefer watching
1 Are you always honest? Do you always films .
 what you mean? Yes/No
4 If I don’t know something, I just look it up
2 Do you ever white lies? Yes/No .
3 Do you always goodbye 5 I don’t completely agree with you, but
to all of your classmates? Yes/No , I think you’re right.
4 If you have an argument with someone, 6 Wow, that chilli was so hot. My tongue’s
do you sorry first? Yes/No !
5 Do you like to jokes to 7 Kathy’s so rude. I’m sure she shut that door in
your friends? Yes/No my face .
6 Are you bored when friends 8 Robinson Crusoe’s a story about a man living
you stories about   .
their holidays? Yes/No
9 You can only take one suitcase or bag
7 Have you a lie in the the plane.
last week? Yes/No
10 Maria’s . She’s been to four
countries in one week.
Focus on prepositions
7 What preposition goes before all the words
in the box?

board a cruise display DVD fire the internet

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Word search
10 Find twenty words in the word search that match the meanings.
A P R A I S E T H E A L A R M
D U M W T V O N Y O U R O W N
V Z E Y E W I T N E S S L B V
E W I Q L L N I X T D A P E G
N Y N C L A T B K L E Y B A E
T L T B A Y H Q N C S S Y R X
U B H E W O R U E R T O C T O
R Y E G H L D E A A R R H H N
E M E B I X P E R S O R A Q P
F I N E T O D P B H Y Y N U U
I S D T E L L A J O K E C A R
L T R W L A T N I G H T E K P
M A E E I N A M O M E N T E O
F K I E E W M Y S T E R Y A S
R E X N U O P P O S I T E S E

1 tell someone a short, funny story (4,1,4)

2 to apologise to someone (3, 5)
3 aer sunset (2, 5)
4 to do something without meaning to (2, 7)
5 without other people (2, 4, 3)
6 preposition: close to another thing (4)
7 an accident when a car hits something (5)
8 a confusing and unusual story (7)
9 a film about an exciting or dangerous experience (9, 4)
10 preposition: in the middle of two things (7)
11 the person who saw an accident (3, 7)
12 without planning (2, 6)
13 preposition: directly across from another thing (8)
14 damage something so badly it doesn’t exist anymore (7)
15 say something untrue so you don’t hurt someone’s feelings (4, 1, 5, 3)
16 tell people about a dangerous situation (5, 3, 5)
17 planned (2, 7)
18 in a very short period of time (2, 1, 6)
19 when the ground shakes dangerously (10)
20 finally (2, 3, 3)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 3 Idioms

3.1 Organisation
3 Underline the correct alternatives.
1 I have to face/eye it! This haircut is awful!
1 Complete the conversation with the 2 I regularly give money to a charity close to my heart/mind.
words in the box. 3 Hurry up! We’re heading/running out of time before the
shops close.
ahead distracted done 4 Afia always hits the nail on the heart/head and says exactly the
last minute prioritise put off right thing.
started waste wisely
5 If we don’t finish our assignment in time, we’ll be in cool/hot
A: Come on, we can’t 1 water.
the painting anymore. Let’s get 6 I always put my mouth/foot in it and say the wrong thing.
2
. 7 I’ve got to finish this report by 3p.m. I’m really working
B: OK, but we can’t do it all today. with/against the clock.
We should 3 . How 8 Can you keep a(n) eye/face on my little brother while I go to
about the living room first? the shop?
A: Fine. I got everything ready last 9 Hanging up this washing will take forever. Can you give me a
night. You know how I like to prepare hand/mind?
4
 of time. 10 Opera isn’t really my cup of tea/coffee.
B: Oh, you’re so organised. I always 11 That test was a piece of cake/pie. I finished really early.
leave things until the 12 I never knew you could water ski. You’re a dark horse/sheep!
5
.
A: I know! You need to learn to use your 4 Match 1–6 with the endings a)–f).
time more 6 and not 1 I like both of these shirts. I’m in two
get 7  by other things. 2 I can’t wait to let my hair
B: OK, so let’s not 8 time 3 I don’t have any money, but I can still go window
chatting then. Let’s get it
4 Don’t take a huge suitcase with you. Try to travel
9
.
5 I have to learn my lines for the play
6 Let’s start the meeting by breaking
3.2 Future time markers
a) light and just take what you need.
2 Put the words in brackets in the b) by heart this week.
correct order to complete the c) down tonight and have some fun.
sentences. Then tick the statements d) the ice so everyone’s relaxed.
you agree with. e) shopping with you.
1 f) minds about which one to buy.
(next years thirty the in) humans will
be able to communicate with whales
and dolphins. 3.3 Misunderstandings
2
(the in term long) most humans will 5 Complete the conversation with one word in each gap. The first
be living on a different planet. letter is given.
3 A: I had an unusual phone conversation last night. I called the
(in future the near) planes will fly wrong 1n , but it was a woman with the
themselves.
2
s name as my friend so I thought it was her.
4 B: Didn’t you know it was a 3d person from her voice?
(year or only in two a) most A: Well, yes, you’re right. I didn’t 4r her voice at first,
households will own a robot. but I just thought she had a cold or something! Anyway, we both
5
5
t we knew each other. Aer a while I started
(the in term short) wind-generated talking about a dinner party on Saturday. It was only when she
power will become more important. mentioned the 6w address that I 7r
6 we were talking about different parties and we weren’t friends
(ten twenty in perhaps to time at all!
years’) your brain will be connected
to the internet.

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Focus on get answer

1
6 Complete the spidergram with 2
the phrases in bold in a)–n).
a) If you don’t eat properly,
you’ll get ill. other become
b) I got in touch with an old 12 3
school friend last week. 13 4
c) I’m finding it difficult to
14 5
get bored these days.
d) I don’t get this exercise. 15 6
What do we have to do? get
e) Don’t cheat in the exam.
You’ll get a new job.
contact arrive
f) I got question three wrong.
11 7
g) Do you need this book or
shall I get rid of it?
h) I enjoyed getting to know
Mariam last week. She’s
very nice. understand obtain/receive
i) My memory’s getting 10 8

worse. I can’t remember 9

that woman’s name.
j) What time do we get to Paris?
k) Is that the phone? I’ll get it.
l) A new home is strange at first but you’ll soon get used to it.
m) I got a fine for driving too fast. It was $500!
n) Let’s get on with this work. I want to get it finished.

7 Complete the questions with the correct form of phrases from Exercise 6.
1 I hate listening to jokes. I oen don’t them.
2 She over half the answers in the test last week. Her score was disappointing.
3 I don’t think the rain’s going to stop. In fact, it’s .
4 I’ll call you when we the airport.
5 My old teacher me last month to ask if I’d like to give a talk at my old school.
6 I if I don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables.
7 We should the cooking or we’ll have nothing
for dinner.
8 I sit next to Fiona in class, so I’ve her quite well.
9 I think your mobile’s ringing. Shall I it?
10 My sister can’t her new car. She’s thinking of selling
it already.
11 Isn’t it time you all those old videos?
12 Ramon’s as a security guard. He starts next week.
13 We can’t park here. We’ll if we do.
14 I don’t know what interests Stuart. He so easily.

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Crossword
8 Use the clues to complete the 1

crossword with words and 2

phrases from Unit 3.

3

5 6 7

8 9 10 11

12

13 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Across Down
2 a stressful way of life where people compete 1 complete something before a specific date (4, 1, 8)
with each other (idiom) (3, 4) 4 I thought my dentist appointment was on the 20th,
3 soon (2, 3, 4, 6) but I   . (3, 3, 4, 5)
4 become sick (3, 3) 5 use the hours and minutes you have unwisely
7 a person who keeps a secret about without any benefits (5, 4)
themselves (1, 4, 5) 6 a decade in the future (2, 3, 5, 4)
13 say exactly the right thing (idiom) (3, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4) 7 an easy activity (idiom) (1, 5, 2, 4)
15 know who someone is because you’ve met them 8 put tasks in order of importance (10)
before (9) 9 to be in trouble (idiom) (2, 3, 5)
17 the final moment (3, 4, 6) 10 know and understand something (7)
18 do more than one activity at a time (9) 11 receive something in the post (3, 1, 6)
19 arrive at (3, 2) 12 the act of looking in shops without buying
20 begin doing something (3, 7) anything (6, 8)
14 not able to concentrate on something (adjective) (10)
16 probable (6)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 4 Working life

4.1 Personal qualities

3 Complete the job advertisements with the phrases
in the box.
1 Put the letters in italics in the correct order to advise clients answer phone enquiries
make words that describe personal qualities. Then deal with problems flexible hours nine to five
decide if each quality is positive (+), negative (–) or office job organises physical job outdoor job
both (+/–). responsible for
1 I think I’m a doog dealre, I respect the people in
my team. good leader +
2 You need to be a sikr atrek to make a lot of money.
WANTED:
           A park keeper prepared to work
3 I can never make decisions. I’m viceinside. 1
, i.e. some mornings,
           aernoons and evenings. Candidates should
4 People say I’m drha-knwrogi because I do two jobs. understand that this is an
          
2
, so warm clothes are
5 Sometimes you need to be creative and inkth necessary. It is also a 3           
outside the xob.            which involves heavy liing. The park keeper
will work to a schedule, but will also have to
6 A manager should be a odgo articmoconum and 4
 which arise during
know how to talk to colleagues.
the day, e.g. fallen trees due to bad weather.
          
7 If you enjoy your job, you’ll be teamdivot to work
hard.           
8 I know I’m piecevimtot because I always want to WANTED:
win.            A manager 5 running a
9 My sister’s really amobisuit. She wants to run her small charity which is open during office hours.
own company one day.            The manager looks aer a team of people who
and 7
2
6
Underline the correct alternatives. on what they should do. This is an
1 Liam lost his job for being too aggressive/ 8
 and so the manager will be
independent aer he shouted at a customer. required to work 9 . However,
2 Maryam gets to her new job an hour early every the manager also 10 events
day. She’s very keen/moody. and will be required to attend those events,
3 I have to be reliable/punctual for work. If I’m late, sometimes at the weekend.
my boss gets annoyed with me.
4 I don’t want my employees to ask me for help.
I want them to be honest/independent. Confusing words
5 My colleague’s really moody/sensible. You never
know if she’s going to be happy or angry. 4 In four sentences the underlined word is wrong.
6 You have to be easy-going/bright to study Find the mistakes and correct them.
medicine as there’s so much to learn. 1 Ian was so lucky. Straight aer university he found
7 Sam’s the most reliable/sensible person I know. his dream work.
If he says he’ll do something, he’ll do it. 2 I’m sorry, what did you say? I wasn’t really hearing.
3 Don’t laugh. It’s not funny at all!
4 Oh dear! I’ve forgotten my phone at home.
5 Can you remember me where the Indian
restaurant is?
6 Please remind me to buy Mark a birthday present.

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5 Underline the correct alternatives. Focus on work

1 We’re actually/currently experiencing some
turbulence. Please fasten your seatbelt.
8 Match the verbs and prepositions 1–6 with a)–f).
Some verbs have more than one match.
2 Annie has a great career/course which pays well
and lets her travel the world. 1 work at a) a place
3 If you don’t hurry up, we’ll miss/lose the beginning 2 work for b) a person
of the film! 3 work in c) a project
4 Oh no! I le my umbrella at home. Could I borrow/ 4 work as d) a job title
lend yours? 5 work with e) a company
5 People think I’m Italian, but I’m actually/currently 6 work on f) an industry
Spanish.
6 I don’t have any money. Could you lend/borrow
9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
work and a preposition.
me £10?
1 I’ve a teacher for
twenty years.
4.2 Extreme adjectives 2 He a large department store
in New York.
6 Match 1–8 with a)–h) to make sentences.
3 She Starbucks last year,
1 I can’t write three reports in two hours. It’s but not anymore.
2 It’s over 35°C outside. It’s 4 Both of my brothers
3 The food at that restaurant is advertising.
4 I loved that exhibition about Egypt. It was 5 We’re all our end of
5 I must remember to take a coat as it’s going to be year report.
6 I had to take a photo of the sunset. It was 6 I’m our customers to try to
7 I can’t eat that piece of cake. It’s find out what their needs are.
8 I had to stay up all night to finish this essay. I’m
10 Complete the sentences with the expressions
a) really beautiful. in the box.
b) exhausted! out of work working towards doesn’t work
c) absolutely enormous. workout work out worked her way up
d) simply delicious. worked his socks off worked through
e) impossible.
1 He must be really exhausted. He’s
f) really fascinating.
today.
g) boiling!
2 If we mess up this contract, we could find
h) freezing later. ourselves .
3 She from intern to
4.3 Business newspaper editor.
4 I need a new TV. Mine
7 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. anymore.
5 The couple’s relationship was stronger aer they
charge compete fire idea interview run
their issues.
salary work
6 Ahmed is currently
A: How did your job 1 go? his target of becoming company manager.
B: I think it went OK, but there were a lot of other 7 Can you how much
candidates to 2 with. the train will cost for three of us?
A: Yes, finding 3 is never easy these 8 Wei tries to do a most
days. mornings to make sure he keeps in good shape.
B: I agree, especially finding a job with a good
4
.
A: I’d love to 5 my own business one
day. Maybe we can do it together!
B: Yes, great! We can be in 6 of
ourselves and no-one can 7 us!
A: OK. We need a good business 8

though.

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Crossword
11 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 4.
1

3 4 5 6

7 8

10

11 12 13

14

15 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Across Down
2 very angry (10, 7) 1 sometimes happy, sometimes angry for no
7 relaxed and informal around other people (4-5) reason (5)
9 very cold (8) 3 reasonable, practical (8)
10 a meeting to consider a new employee (9) 4 a job or series of jobs you do in your working
11 arrive on time (8) life (6)
13 tell someone something they used to know (6) 5 very interesting (11)
14 determined to be successful (9) 6 take an item from someone for a short time and
15 add the latest information (6) then return it (6)
17 be your own boss (4, 3, 8) 8 lose your job, usually because you did
something wrong (3, 5)
18 very tasty (9)
12 be in your job for many hours a day (4, 4, 5)
19 at this moment (9)
14 very bad (5)
20 really great (9)
16 very large (8)
21 a person who takes chances (4-5)
22 consider unusual, creative ideas (5, 7, 3, 3)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 5 5.2 Information

5.1 Technology
3 Put the letters in brackets in the correct order
to complete the sentences. What synonym could
replace each word?
1 Match 1–8 with the endings a)–h).
1 That documentary made me want to
1 My calculator works off solar  (vintagestie) the topic some more.
2 It’s time to get these dirty clothes into the washing 2 There’s a job vacancy in that restaurant. It says to
3 I’d love to travel to Mars. Maybe one day space  (quirein) inside.
4 Some people think it’s dangerous, but nuclear 3 Claude wrote everyone an angry email. I think I
5 Can you get the vacuum should (endpros) with a few truths
6 Some people worry about genetic of my own!
7 As the IT manager, I have to make sure the 4 Simon wants me to help him
computer (racehers) life in the 1950s for his new book.
8 We wouldn’t have mobile phones if 5 I watched a really boring (teabed)
communication between two politicians last night. All they did was
 (agreu) with each other.
a) travel will be possible for all of us.
6 Can we sit down to (sicudss) your
b) cleaner out and clean the carpets? most recent coursebook later?
c) networks are operating properly. 7 I (drwnoe) why people are
d) power which means I don’t have to buy batteries. sometimes unkind to each other.
e) engineering and how it’s used in farming.
f) power provides us with a lot of energy.
g) satellites didn’t exist.
Word building: adjectives
h) machine before they smell. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
the words in the box.

effect home hope love mess pain peace

break down connection do injections
responsibility
operation plug press reboot run switch
1 Andrew, you need to tidy up in here. You’re so
1 Have you remembered to the TV
.
into the socket? Maybe that’s why it won’t work.
2 No, it’s . I can’t get any phone signal
2 Oh no! I think the car’s about to
at all.
out of petrol!
3 This is a great place for a picnic. It’s so calm and
3 The computer’s crashed again. We’ll have to
.
it.
4 I can’t choose between kittens and puppies.
4 I can’t get a . Is there something
They’re both so .
wrong with the wifi?
5 Being a boss can be hard. I’m for a
5 I don’t need a key to start my car. I just
lot of people.
 a button.
6 I need to pay the rent tomorrow, or I might end
6 I think I ought to get a flu jab, but I hate having           
up .
.
7 I need to see the doctor about my ankle. It’s
7 I hope the car’s OK. The last thing we want is to
quite  now.
 on the motorway.
8 Wear this sun block if you go to the beach.
8 I have to have a minor tomorrow.
It’s very .
I’m a bit nervous.
9 Don’t forget to off your phone
when you’re on the plane.
10 Scientists are going to an
experiment on the effects of social networking.

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Word building: noun (suffixes) 8 Complete the spidergram with the noun forms of
the words in Exercise 7.
5 Complete the text with the correct noun forms
of the words in the box. + -ion/-tion (add/change/
only delete letters)
educate employ happy imagine improve 1 + -ation/-ition
responsible 7
2
Even though he never became president, Benjamin 8
3
Franklin remains a very important historical figure
9
and was one of the founding fathers of the United
States of America. Benjamin Franklin was one of
-ion
seventeen children. He attended school, but his
formal 1 lasted only two years. delete final e change
He was a creative child who oen wrote to the local + -tion spelling + -tion
newspaper using a fictitious character from his 4 10
2
. He soon developed a sense of social
5 11
3
and debated at length on the
importance of free speech. 6 12
         
Unfortunately, the 4 of his childhood
soon disappeared when he became an apprentice. 9 Complete the sentences with words from
He hated the work and le for Pennsylvania where he Exercise 7 and 8.
gained 5 in a printer’s shop. Benjamin 1 I have to go to hospital for a small
Franklin soon gathered other tradesmen together to on my knee.
form a group. Together they worked towards the
2 Think carefully about the of your
6
of their community.
new home. You want to be close to shops.
It was these experiences which helped him to be a 3 Will you come with me to the new art
good leader in his later years as a politician. ?
4 Can you to me how this printer
5.3 Problem and solutions works?
5 I think the internet is the most important
6 Underline the correct alternatives. of the last hundred years.
1 You can’t buy any food. The snack machine’s out of 6 Why don’t you for that job?
memory/order. You have all the right qualifications.
2 You need to print/save your plane ticket, so you 7 There’s a new to the Baker family.
have a paper copy. Katherine’s had a little baby boy.
3 My phone’s run out of battery. It needs fixing/ 8 I’m trying to to the internet, but it
recharging. won’t work.
4 The computer’s crashed/broken down again. 9 If you don’t for the interview, you
I guess I should restart it. might not get the job.
5 My games console’s broken. It needs fixing/ 10 This coat doesn’t match the on
switching off. the website.
6 I need a new laptop. Mine doesn’t recharge/work 11 You have to your notes well and
anymore. then learn them if you want to pass the exam.
7 My computer keeps doing/making this strange 12 Will you join us for the New Year ?
noise. Something’s not right.
8 There’s a problem with the network today. The IT
department is sorting it out/switching if off.

Focus on suffixes
7 Look at the words in the box. What type of words are
they? What suffixes are used to make them nouns?

add apply celebrate connect describe

exhibit explain invent locate operate
organise prepare

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Crossword 1

10 Use the clues to

complete the
crossword with words 2

and phrases from 3

Unit 5.

4 5

6 7

10 11

12 13

14 15

16

17 18

19

20

Across Down
6 air vehicle that people pay to travel in (10, 9) 1 has the ability to explode (9)
8 the feeling you have when you don’t enjoy being 2 talk about an issue (6)
on your own (10) 3 opposite of strength (8)
12 an injection to prevent a disease (11) 4 the feeling of deep sadness (10)
14 a road vehicle with an engine and two wheels (9) 5 something that is easy to feel affection for (7)
15 the process of people moving to another country 7 inquire (4, 4)
to live (11) 9 calm and quiet (8)
16 argue (7) 10 nice, generous behaviour towards someone (8)
17 form of power (11) 11 drugs that cure a bacterial infection (11)
19 signal, e.g. mobile phone (9) 13 the ability to create new ideas (10)
20 not showing intelligence (9) 18 the result of making something better (11)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 6 Multi-word verbs

6.1 -ing/-ed adjectives

3 Put the multi-word verbs in the box in the
correct place.
1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in chat up click on dress down dress up
the box. get on (with) go off log off scroll up
settle down shut down take off try on
annoying/annoyed confusing/confused
embarrassing/embarrassed exhausting/exhausted
Relationships Clothes Technology
frightening/frightened relaxing/relaxed
satisfying/satisfied worrying/worried
1 I enjoyed that run, but now I’m .
2 I hate horror films. They’re so .
3 Tom fell over at college yesterday. He didn’t hurt
himself, but he was really .
4 I spent ages on that essay. It was so
to finally finish it. 4 Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb.
5 This computer keeps crashing. It’s so The first letter of each word is given.
. 1 I have started this ironing. I can’t p
6 What a lovely, quiet beach. It’s so calm and it o any longer!
 here. 2 I’m sorry I can’t see you on Tuesday, I have to
7 I’ve prepared for my driving test, but I still feel l a my little niece.
about it. 3 Sorry, we got c o
8 I think we’ve taken a wrong turn. Those traffic when the train went through a tunnel.
signs were really . 4 Adam is hardworking and ambitious. He really
t a his father in
2 Describe how you would feel in the situations 1–9 that way.
using the adjectives in the box. You can use more 5 Marcela’s nervous about getting married. I hope
than one adjective for each situation. she doesn’t c o the
astonished depressed disgusted disappointed wedding!
tired excited fascinated frustrated terrified 6 Those two are always fighting. They should sit down
and w o their problems.
1 You see your favourite football team win. 7 This restaurant’s expensive. Maybe we should
                c o the one down the
2 You haven’t done as well as you thought in a test. road.
                8 I’ve lost my key again. I’ll have to ask my flatmate
3 You tried your best and still didn’t win. to l me i .
               
4 When you feel really sad for a long time.
                6.2 Verb-noun collocations
5 When you’ve had a long day and worked hard.
               
5 Underline the correct alternatives.
6 When you see something so amazing it’s hard to 1 Did you know that Poppy does/gets/raises money
believe.                 for helping her parents with housework?
7 When you’re alone in the house and you hear a 2 Did you listen/watch/do that programme about
strange noise.                 the moon last night?
8 When you learn a really interesting fact you didn’t 3 Hey! You can’t do/jump/watch the queue just
know before.                 because there are lots of people here!
9 When you see a fly in your drink. 4 Honestly Martin, I’m surprised you can see. Shall
I cut/get/slice your hair?
5 We need to get onto that new shopping website.
They’re getting/holding/raising a sale.
6 We ought to go on a fun run to help do/cut/raise
money for charity.
7 When I was at university, I had to do/give/make
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6.3 Life events 8 Add the phrasal verbs from Exercise 7 to the
spidergram. Use a dictionary to help you.
6 Complete the text with the correct form of appropriate
verbs. Inseparable, no object needed
While not everyone lives their life in the same way, there are 1 5

things we tend to do in a particular order. For example, we 2 6

go to school and try to 1 our final exams. If we
3 7
manage this, we 2 a place at university where
we study for a degree. Aer we graduate, we hope we will be 4
3
a job by a good company, but it’s not always
that easy. Once we start our careers, we work hard to
4
 promoted so we can earn more money.
Some people meet a partner at school or university and
5
engaged then, but many of us do it later in
life. We 6 a house and settle down, maybe
up
starting a family. Of course there are some things we hope
we never experience. Some couples find it difficult to stay
together and 7 . Some people 8
their jobs and have to find work elsewhere.
Separable, object
8 11
Focus on phrasal verbs with up
9 12

7 Match the phrasal verbs in bold with their meanings a)–l). 10

1 Why didn’t you show up yesterday? We waited for you.
2 These numbers don’t add up. Where am I going wrong? 9 Complete the sentences with the correct
3 I was going to go out last night, but ended up staying in. form of phrasal verbs from Exercise 7.
4 Schools break up on Friday and the summer 1 It was great to with
holidays begin! Angelique. I haven’t seen her for years.
5 It’s six years since we saw each other. Shall we catch 2 I can’t believe these prices, they seem
up later? to all the time.
6 I need to give up coffee. I drink too much of it. 3 We may have taken a wrong turn, but I’m
7 You can hang your coat up in the cloakroom. glad we here.
8 Our rent goes up once a year, unfortunately. 4 Why didn’t Azna at the
9 If you haven’t signed up for online banking, you should. party?
10 This place is a mess. Shall we tidy up? 5 My classmates are really clever. I have to
11 I’m putting on weight. I need to take up a sport of work hard to with them.
some kind. 6 I’m going to eating
12 Slow down! I can’t keep up with you. chocolate for a while. I eat too much.
7 I’m thinking of for an
a) start (a hobby/sport) online history course.
b) produce a total 8 I’m interested in chess.
c) put an item of clothing on something I think it’ll make me more intelligent!
d) register (online) 9 My parents are coming to visit, so I have
e) stay at the same high level to my flat.
f) finish for the holidays (schools/college) 10 Can I my jacket
g) stop doing something behind the door?
h) increases 11 Can you these prices
i) arrive for me?
j) talk to someone you haven’t spoken to for some time 12 It’s only two weeks until the schools
.
k) organise things neatly
l) be in a place you didn’t expect to be

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Crossword 1

10 Use the clues to complete the crossword

2 3

with words and phrases from Unit 6.

4 5 6

7 8 9

10

11

12

13 14

15 16

17 18 19

20

Across Down
2 how you feel when things don’t go to plan (12) 1 get married and live a quieter life (phrasal verb) (6, 4)
7 very surprised (10) 3 how you feel when you achieve something (9)
10 very interested (10) 4 get cash (for charity) (5, 5)
12 cancel an event (phrasal verb) (4, 3) 5 stop using a computer system (phrasal verb) (3, 3)
13 have concerns about something (7) 6 to end a relationship (phrasal verb) (5, 2)
14 be easy to see or notice (phrasal verb) (5, 3) 8 fascinating, but to a lower degree (11)
17 delay (something) (phrasal verb) (3, 3) 9 ashamed and worried about what people think (11)
19 wear informal clothes so you can relax 11 move towards the top of a web page
(phrasal verb) (5, 4) (phrasal verb) (6, 2)
20 take care of someone/something 15 be unable to find notes or coins (4, 5)
(phrasal verb) (4, 5) 16 make a promise to get married (3, 7)
18 complete (a form) (phrasal verb) (4, 2)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 7 Verb phrases

7.1 Success
3 Match 1–7 with endings a)–g).
1 I’m not sure if I can come tonight. It depends
1 Complete the text with at, for, in, on, 2 That programme last night picked
to or no article (–). 3 He really has a talent
Not everyone has a natural talent 4 If you put
1
sport or art, but most people 5 I have a lot
can be successful if they work hard 6 You never pay attention
2
something. One theory by 7 If I’m going to finish this essay, I need access
writer Malcolm Gladwell is that if you 8 What are you laughing
focus 3 a skill when you’re young
and spend 10,000 hours practising it a) in common with my brother. We both really love rugby.
before the age of twenty, you can b) to what I’m saying. Listen to me!
master 4 it. So any teenager who c) in a lot of hours, you’ll be fluent in two years.
has the opportunity 5 learn a d) to the library.
skill should give it a try. It will help
e) on how much homework I get.
them believe 6 themselves and
f) at? Something funny?
they may even become world-class
7
something. g) for taking beautiful photos.
h) up on some interesting environmental issues.
2 Complete the sentences with the
phrases in the box. 4 Match the beginnings in A with a word in B and an ending in C to
make sentences.
be a runner-up be nominated
be on a shortlist come first A B C
got an ‘A’ on the winning team
win an award won a medal 1 My aunt works on being a new mother.
It’s very stressful.
1 I can’t believe I
2 Martin’s working about their poor salaries again.
in my English exam.
2 I was second today. If I keep training, 3 I want to be an author. I’m going to it too. It’s fun!
one day I’ll . to write
3 Well, I didn’t win the race, but I 4 I don’t like trying new things. for my childhood growing
for coming I like to stick up in Kenya.
third.
4 We all did so well. It’s great to be 5 We’re doing a fun run tomorrow. about what I know.
. You should take part
5 I didn’t win the Best Actor Oscar, but 6 It’s not easy to cope with an interesting project at
it was great to  . the moment.
6 I’m so honoured to
7 The postal workers are to problems with your
for the Best
protesting teeth.
Poem Prize.
7 Nobody wants to 8 Eating too much sugar can lead in a vet, looking after sick
. Everyone animals.
wants to win.
1 My aunt works for a vet, looking after sick animals.
8 I hear you might
for best
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7.2 Ability Focus on adjective + preposition

5 Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to 7 Look at the adjectives in the spidergram. What
complete the sentences. preposition follows each one? Write it in the box.
1 Andrew Graham-Dixon is an 1 2
(pertex) in Russian art.
fond jealous
2 Pablo Picasso had a lot of (ibyalti) proud ashamed
as a painter. full terrified
3 Evelyn Glennie has an (updateit) typical tired
for drumming, despite begin deaf from the age of aware guilty
twelve. capable sick
4 Thiago Silva is a (deltaten) nervous
defender for the Brazilian national football team. afraid
5 Emily Richmond is a (fluskil)
round-the-world sailor.
6 Professor Stephen Hawking is
(defitg) at maths.
8 How have the adjectives been organised? Write a
title for each group.
7.3 Qualifications
6 Match the words in the box with their meanings 1–8.
9 Complete the sentences with the adjectives from
the spidergram plus a preposition.
Then tick the items that you have got or done in
your life. 1 I have to say, I’m a little jealous of Martin’s huge
new TV.
apprenticeship certificate degree 2 I’m all these flies in my
distance learning driving licence online course house. They make me feel ill!
PhD qualification 3 When driving in the mountain area, be
1 The document which states you completed a  falling rocks.
course. 4 I was so my dirty kitchen
2 A series of lessons on the internet. when my friends visited.
3 An advanced qualification that makes you a 5 This cake’s calories. We
doctor. shouldn’t really eat it.
4 Time spent working for a company in order to 6 The man was found
learn a job. speeding and lost his driving licence.
5 A system of education where information is 7 I’m really Paulo. He’s such
broadcast on TV or on the web. a lovely guy.
6 An exam or course you have completed. 8 I was really  my last exam
7 A document which states you can be in charge of result. It was the best in the class.
a car. 9 If you don’t try, you’ll never know what
8 A university course. you’re !
10 Late again! That’s so Sami.
11 You should never be failure.
Just take a risk!
12 I’m sitting in traffic jams
every morning. I don’t want to do it anymore!
13 Mauro used to be absolutely
the dentist, but now he’s
just a bit it.

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Crossword
10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 7.
There is a question in the shaded squares.
1
e
2
o
3

4
l
5
n
6
l
7
f t
8
p
9
w
10
s
11
n
12
t
13
h a
14
s p
15

1 a prize for doing well, usually a metal circle (5)

2 depend on (4, 2)
3 be owned by someone (6, 2)
4 a skill you have (7)
5 say you aren’t satisfied with (something) (8, 5)
6 to be very bad at something (7)
7 an exam or course you have completed (13)
8 a natural ability (8)
9 receive a prize or recognition of success (3, 2, 5)
10 a few people being considered for a prize (9)
11 be suggested for prize (9)
12 skilled (6)
13 a person who is very successful in all parts of their lives (4, 8)
14 time working for a company so you can learn to do a job (14)
15 a university course (6)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8 4 Find and correct five mistakes with

compound nouns. Tick the correct sentences.
8.1 Getting on 1 If I’m going to win the tournament, I need a
new tennis racket.
1 Match 1–6 with endings a)–f). 2 Hey! Who’s taken my coffee card? It was in
1 I have loads in common with my classmates. We all get the back of the cupboard.
2 That loud music is getting 3 I need to send this parcel. I should get to
3 I don’t socialise much. I like to keep the post machine quickly.
4 Our new neighbours moved in weeks ago. We really 4 It’s so hot today. I should put on some sun
should get barrier.
5 This has nothing to do with you. You should mind 5 I bought a washing machine, so I can make
all my own clothes.
6 I was worried about starting the course, but I made
6 Do you have any changing rooms? I’d like to
7 Our neighbours are always arguing. They’re
try this dress on.
8 It’s our anniversary next week. Shall we invite some people
7 Please turn all mobile phones off while
a) such a nuisance! watching the film.
b) on my nerves! 8 I really love these high-heeled glasses, but
c) over for dinner? they’re starting to hurt a bit.
d) to know them.
e) on really well with each other. 8.2 The internet
f) friends really quickly.
g) myself to myself. 5 Complete the article with the words in the box.
h) your own business. corporate websites dating sites
2 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
news sites personal homepage
photo sharing website search engine
The first and last letters of each word are given.
social networking sites travel sites wiki
My new neighbour’s wonderful. When I need to cut the
grass, he lets me 1b w his lawnmower, and he
said he would be happy to 2l d me anything My place in cyberspace
else I need. He’s 3h l, too. Last weekend he
The internet has become an important part
fixed a leaking tap for me. Yesterday he 4p d
of most people’s everyday life. Businesses
over for a cup of tea and we chatted all morning. both big and small depend on their
My old neighbour was terrible. She was so 5u y 1
 to make money and
and wouldn’t even say hello in the mornings. Plus all she maintain their presence in a global market.
did was 6g p about me to other people. We increasingly depend on the web to keep
us in touch with the wider world and, with
print newspaper sales decreasing,
Compound nouns 2
 have become
increasingly important.
3 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the Our leisure time too has been shaped by the
conversation. internet, with huge numbers of holidays
A: If we get caught in that traffic 1light/jam/centre up there, booked through online 3 .
we’ll never get to the shops. Individuals too can create a
4
, or post memorable
B: Don’t worry, that’s the 2free/high/main road. We can take images on a 5 . Many
a le here. people now keep in touch through
A: Oh good. If we’re quick, we can find a space in the car 6
and a recent study has
3
park/centre/mall. predicted that in twenty years’ time half of
B: Actually, I think we should go to the park and ride and all relationships will start online.
take a bus into the city 4street/shop/centre.
7
are big business today
and have helped thousands of couples meet.
A: OK, maybe that’s best. I can’t wait to check out the new
shopping 5park/mall/estate. From looking up information on a
8
, to adding your own
B: Yes, I want to go to that new gi 6shop/centre/street too. information to a 9 ,we
A: Where is it? On the 7main/high/park street? both enjoy and contribute to cyberspace and
B: Yes. Oh no, we’ve taken a wrong turn. We shouldn’t be in this technology continues to shape our lives.
a housing 8street/city/estate!

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8.3 Welcoming 9 Complete the sentences with a compound

adjective from Exercise 7. Use your ideas from
6 Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to Exercise 8 to help you.
complete the sentences.
1 I need a job to help pay for my
1 Come on in. Relax and studies. Just a few hours a week.
(tup uoyr teef pu)! 2 Martin’s . He’s as attractive like
2 Please (cuesex eht his dad.
smes). I haven’t had time to tidy up. 3 Some of my favourite clothes are from
3 Please (amek shops.
losefury ta moeh). Help yourself to anything you 4 Marcus is very . I’ve never known
want. him to get mad.
4 You don’t have to stand. Please 5 We don’t have to climb very many stairs. He lives
(veha a esta). in a flat.
5 You don’t have to ask to use the kitchen. Just 6 I still use a video recorder. I know it’s
(lehp eurosfly). , but it works for me.
6 I can’t eat all of this. If you want it, 7 Being is difficult when I want to
(eb ym eugts). use a computer mouse.
8 This laptop’s in the sale. Maybe I
Focus on compound adjectives should buy it.
9 Let’s go to the shop before we get
7 Match an adjective 1–14 with a particle a)–n) to on the plane.
form a compound adjective. 10 Arya always has the most gadgets.
1 well- a) aged 11 Now I’m , I think I’m happier than
2 middle- b) of-date when I was young.
3 part- c) handed 12 Angelique is always . I’ve never
4 second- d) price seen her in jeans.
5 old- e) floor 13 I’m not sure I should eat this chicken.
6 hand- f) time It’s .
7 first- g) going 14 Ben plays his games console at
8 duty- h) looking home all the time.
9 good- i) to-date
10 half- j) hand
11 out- k) dressed
12 up- l) fashioned
13 easy- m) free
14 le- n) held

8 Think of a noun that can follow each compound

adjective in Exercise 7.
1 well-dressed woman

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Crossword
10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 8.
1 2

3 4

5 6

8 9

10 11

12 13 14

15

16

17 18

19

20

Across
1 the place where you can try on clothes (8, 4)
6 a home that is linked to one other home (4, 8, 5)
7 curious about people’s lives (negative) (4)
8 the area on which a particular racket sport is
played (6, 5)
10 device with which you make a certain hot drink
made of beans (6, 7) Down
11 a webpage where you can grade goods and 2 annoy (informal phrase) (3, 2, 2, 6)
services (6, 4) 3 an online database that can be edited by the public (4)
12 items that you own (11) 4 something that stops you from communicating,
14 expression used to offer someone a place to i.e. you don’t speak the same mother tongue (8, 7)
sit down (4, 1, 4) 5 a series of numbers and/or letters at the end of your
16 a building where people do gymnastics, play address (8)
basketball, etc. (6, 6) 9 things you wear on your feet when you go jogging (7, 5)
17 store where you can buy things to read (8) 13 something you use to find information online (6, 6)
18 interrupt (someone) (7) 15 kind, willing to provide assistance to someone (7)
19 apologise for an untidy room (6, 3, 4)
20 used to help stop skin burning (3, 5)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 9 9.2 Periods of time

9.1 History
3 Match 1–7 with their meanings a)–g).
1 a decade
1 Complete the text with the words in the 2 a century
box. There is one extra word. 3 an era
4 a quarter-century
advances development foundation
5 a generation
invention movements progress
6 a millennium
revolutions spread turning point
7 a fortnight
One thing is true about human history:
it’s always changing and political or a) two weeks
cultural 1 are constantly b) a group of people born and living during the same period
forming. Sometimes the change is rapid c) 1000 years
and violent, such as the 2 in d) 10 years
Russia. Other times it’s peaceful and e) 100 years
gradual. Technological 3 in f) a long and important period in history
recent decades have been peaceful but
g) 25 years
rapid. The 4 of the internet
in the 1990s was a significant event. The
5
of social networking sites Collocations
since then, and the 6 of
mobile phones across the world, means we 4 Match 1–8 with the endings a)–h).
now communicate on a global level. But 1 I can’t possibly do all this work by Tuesday. Give
not everyone thinks this technology has
2 If I sell these antique candlesticks, I’ll make
resulted in 7 . Some believe
3 Where shall we go next weekend? We need to make
we spend too much time online and
wonder if there’ll be a 8 in 4 It’s a shame the band didn’t turn up but we had
the future where we stop using technology 5 I’ve been on this computer all day. I think I need to have
so much in our personal lives. One thing’s 6 I hadn’t spoken to my parents for a while so I gave
for certain, we can never be completely 7 Aariz’s so lucky. Speaking English comes
sure where history will go next. 8 If I don’t get this done right now, I’ll have

2 Put the letters in brackets in the correct a) a decision soon.

order to complete the sentences. b) a good time anyway.
1 Britain has been c) me a break!
(divaden) by Romans, Vikings and d) a pretty good profit.
Normans. e) them a call.
2 Alexander Graham Bell is the f) a break from it.
(voterinn) of the
g) trouble later on.
telephone.
h) naturally to him.
3 Steve Jobs was one of the
(doesfunr) of Apple. 5 Underline the correct alternatives.
4 Maybe one day we’ll 1 Doctors give/have/make a responsibility to their patients.
(nicesolo) the Moon.
2 Olivia’s come/give/make a long way in her studies. She’s an
5 John F. Kennedy was considered A student now.
by many to be a great
3 I always like to have/come/give a donation to charity when
(italicinop).
I can.
6 J. J. Thomson is thought to be the man
4 As long as I’m happy, it’s OK if I don’t give/come/make a
who first (creedsvoid)
fortune.
the electron.
5 I make/have/give such happy memories of my childhood.
7 The ancient Greeks probably
established the first 6 You really must come/make/have over and visit me some time.
(arcticdome) system of politics. 7 I hate spiders. They have/give/make me a shock when I see
8 Henry Ford helped to them in the bath.
(oldveep) the first mass-produced car. 8 I’m not sure I can eat all that food, but I shall make/come/
give an attempt!

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9.3 Describing people 8 Match the phrases with make in the spidergram
with their meanings 1–14.
6 Write the letters in brackets in the correct order to
1 do something incorrectly
complete the sentences.
2 produce a sound
1 Eva’s (ralniapinosa). She encourages
3 cause another person to feel annoyed
others to do amazing things.
4 write something down
2 Alexi is certainly (garoilin). I don’t
know anyone else like him. 5 try to do something difficult
3 It’s not easy to do what you did. I think you’re very 6 meet new people you enjoy spending time with
(vebar). 7 say you’re not happy with something
4 Nelson Mandela was (feuilnilant) in 8 decide something
political decision-making in his country. 9 cause someone to feel positive
5 My dad was extremely (sarmahcitc). 10 cause an important change
Everyone was attracted to his personality. 11 earn notes or coins
6 Car designers should be 12 tidy your bed
(notvniveia) and come up with new ideas. 13 cause something to be easy to understand
14 cause something to be challenging
Focus on make 9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a
7 Complete the spidergram with the phrases in
phrase from the spidergram.
the box. 1 I’ve got Sam’s address. Do you want to
of it?
make the bed make somebody happy 2 I’ve just terrible
make something clear make a complaint and I don’t know what to
make a difference make something difficult do about it.
make an effort make a mistake make money 3 I need a new way to so I can
make a noise make a note make friends buy a new car.
make somebody angry make up your mind 4 Come on, . Which one do
you want?
make + noun make + object + adjective
5 Stop . You’ll wake the entire
1 10
neighbourhood!
2 11 6 I give money to charity because I want to
3 12
to some people’s lives.
7 I regularly my sister
4 13
by using her make-up.
5 8 You  your explanation really
. Now I understand it.
6
make 9 People are friendly round here. It’s easy
7 to .
8 10 I’m shy but always to say
phrase hello to people.
9
14 11 Why don’t you buy your mum some flowers?
That’ll her
.
12 The first thing I do when I get up in the morning
is .
13 Your notes are so messy! Why do you
things more
for yourself?
14 If you are unhappy with your room, please
 to the hotel manager.

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Word search
10 Find words in the word search that match meanings 1–20.
U D O E M W Y U G V Y G P H S C F U I O
N Q N H J N F O H A V E A D I S E A S E
I L A I H T T H E E I G H T I E S W I Y
T X Y S R G T U N G I V E A T A L K H G
V Y M T G I D R F G J W Y M R C X P V D
M H W O T V J X P V B E X E M P L A R Y
N K C R Z E D I Z M M D E C A D E S E G
M J G I G A G M M A K E A P R O F I T B
A Y R C H D A C M K O B F H D L U Y M E
K F L A H O M A K E A F O R T U N E T X
E O E L F N F X Y P G S U S J J P G U M
A R A G F A A G Q R A Z N V C M O D X S
D T D D A T Y F G O Q Z D H R W L L T P
E N E U C I B J R G R L B W E S I I Y L
A I R Y Y O N S Q R B J O S A U T B E O
L G Q F C N A H U E T V H A T G I E N E
H H H D E S R E Y S Z W F K I F C R L R
H T Y S L U U P G S F W W N V V I A O A
D I N D E P E N D E N C E K E A A T S P
Z J W P K L D I S C O V E R Y Y N E C H

1 make a place or people free (8)

2 be ill, e.g. with measles (4, 1, 7)
3 able to use your imagination to think of new ideas (8)
4 make a speech (4, 1, 4)
5 related to history (10)
6 something that someone has found (9)
7 earn a lot of money (4, 1, 7)
8 to start (an organisation) (5)
9 ten years (6)
10 improve (4, 8)
11 two weeks (9)
12 a period of time in history (3)
13 freedom from a another country (12)
14 a person who is in control of a group of people (6)
15 the years between 1980 and 1989 (3, 8)
16 providing a good example for people to copy (9)
17 sign a business agreement (4, 1, 4)
18 pay money to a charity (4, 1, 8)
19 e.g a member of parliament (10)
20 earn money aer you have paid your costs (4, 1, 6)

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 10 Word building: prefixes

10.1 The environment

3 Underline the correct alternatives.
1 It’s un/re/misusual for Simon to be here so early.
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 2 Don’t throw those old clothes away. They can be
over/dis/recycled.
double-glazed insulated on standby organic 3 My teacher always mis/dis/unpronounces my name.
packaging processed recycled secondhand 4 I should stop feeding my cat so much. She’s
1 I only buy food. I want it to be as looking a little un/re/overweight.
natural as possible. 5 I un/dis/misagree. I think those sunglasses look great!
2 I really need to cut down on  food 6 Don’t throw out those jam jars. They’re un/mis/
and eat more fresh stuff. reusable.
3 If I get windows, I won’t hear the 7 The shop assistant un/mis/overunderstood me
traffic so much. when I asked for a shirt. He brought me a skirt!
4 Manufacturers should cut down on the amount of 8 Your new puppy’s well trained. He never under/un/
food . disobeys instructions.
5 Most of my rubbish is
6 I need a new coat. Maybe I’ll get a
these days.
4 Complete the conversation with the words in the
box and a suitable prefix.
one.
7 I never leave my TV overnight. ability adequate girlfriend mature possible
I switch it off at the plug. relevant responsible
8 It would help reduce my heating bills if my home
A: I’m worried about Simon. He’s late for class and never
was .
does any work. It’s really 1  of him.
2 Match 1–7 with the endings a)–g). B: Yes, I’ve noticed a real 2 to do any
work. He should grow up and stop being so
1 Despite improvements, we still need to be 3
.
concerned about the
A: You know, it might be 4 , but he still
2 Until the law was changed, aerosol
seems upset about his 5 . They only
3 If it gets into rivers and streams, industrial split up last month. Maybe that’s the reason.
4 With the number of cars on the road, it’s not B: Well whatever it is, he needs to start doing some
surprising that exhaust work. His test scores are 6 and he
5 Most of us can be more environmentally- could fail the course.
6 Gas, oil and coal won’t last forever. We should look A: Don’t worry, he’s still got time to turn things
aer our natural around. It’s not 7 .
7 Each of us has a responsibility to

a) resources. 10.2 Reporting verbs

b) fumes are ruining air quality.
c) friendly in the future. 5 Complete each sentence with a reporting verb.
d) destruction of the rainforest. You have the first letter to help you.
e) protect the environment. 1 Let’s not swim here. We were w
f) cans contained chemicals that were harmful for about sharks.
the environment. 2 These street vendors oen o free
g) waste can ruin waterways. samples of their food.
3 Is taking a taxi. It’s raining outside.
4 The barbecued insects looked horrible, so I
r  to eat them.
5 I’ve p to meet Sally at the beach
tomorrow.
6 I’ve o to pick up some litter around
the village.
7 I’ve i Afia to join us for the street
festival tomorrow.
8 Our tour guide e  the history behind
the building this morning.

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10.3 Airports 8 Complete the sentences with words from

Exercise 7.
6 Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to
1 Are you sure you’re to give me a
complete the sentences.
li? I can get the bus.
1 I’m not sure I like my 2 I need a new bed. Mine’s so that
(spratops) photo at all. I can’t sleep.
2 I’d really like a (widwon eats), 3 I want to find a job. I hate being .
please.
4 Don’t forget to the door when you
3 You’re only allowed to bring leave. We don’t want any uninvited guests!
(nahd gulaegg) onto the plane.
5 This cupboard’s really . I can’t find
4 Passengers with (itriopry anything I need.
radginbo) get onto the plane first.
6 I’ve made a terrible mistake which I can never
5 It’s time to have our passports .
(ehkecdc).
7 He was so . He missed the last train
6 Could passengers please by just a few seconds.
(copered) to gate number six.
8 It isn’t to bring a pencil to the
7 I prefer an (aleis tase), so I exam. The school provides them.
can stretch my legs.
9 That trip was so exhausting, but I suppose we
8 People are starting to should our bags before we go to
(radob) the plane. bed.
10 Can you Lily and put her in the
Focus on un- baby bath?
11 I need to get back to the gym. I’m so
7 Complete the spidergram with fourteen of the these days.
words in the box. What prefix do you need to add 12 With this terrible weather it’s our
to the other words? flight will be delayed.
able abled comfortable do dress 13 I’m sorry I’m late. There was an  
employed expected expensive fit like delay on the trains.
lock likely lucky necessary pack 14 These trainers look disgusting and the smell is
pleasant possible tidy pretty  too.

Verbs
1 3

2 4

un-

          

Adjectives
5 10

6 11

7 12

8 13

9 14

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Crossword 1

9
2

Use the clues to

3
complete the
crossword with
words from Unit 10. 4

8 9

10

11

12

13 14

15

16

17

18

19

Across Down
3 already made, e.g. food (3-8) 1 report your arrival, e.g. at an airport (5, 2)
4 things we get from the earth (7, 9) 2 a dark cloud that comes out of a building where
6 not thinking in a sensible way (10) things are made (7, 5)
10 can’t or doesn’t move (8) 5 rude (8)
11 so strange that you must be imagining it (6) 7 dangerous and unwanted material produced in
13 too unlikely to be true (12) factories (10, 5)
15 to keep safe from harm or injury (7) 8 causing damage (7)
16 increasing temperature across the world (6, 7) 9 for example, harmful chemicals in the air or water (9)
17 your employer from the past (2-4) 12 picture inside the document you use for international
18 equipment that takes an image of the inside travel (8,5)
of your body, a suitcase, etc. (4, 7) 14 bags you take with you on a trip (7)
19 not good enough (10) 19 cannot be seen (9)

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