Unit 1

UNIT 1: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Vocabulary: Choose a word from the box below to

complete each sentence
aunt /boyfriend /brother /businessman/colleague/
cousin/flatmate/friend/ gran/ housewife /neighbour/
sister /teenager/ uncle/ waiter
1 My little .................... is very annoying, but I love him!
2 I share my apartment with another girl. My ...................
is Spanish, and her name is Carla.
3 My parents are both from Delhi, in India. My. ............
is a doctor.
4 My mum is a .............. and doesn't work.
5 I don't have any brothers or sisters but my aunt has
two children. I'm very close to my .................
6 James and I work together. We're ...................
Grammar: Complete the questions with the
question words.
How/Why/What /When/ How old/ How long/Is/ Do
1did you start learning English?
2have you known your best friend?
3..is your favorite food?
4 ..you like Madonna?
5. much do you pay to go to the cinema in your
country?
6 your hair dark or fair?
7. do like your best friend?
8. are you? Do youstill go to school or college? Or
do you work?
UNIT 2: SHOPS
Vocabulary: Complete with the words from the list.
good value/ complicated/ smart/ reliable/ good
quality/ wide selection/ suit/ last/ bright/ thick
I always buy my clothes in the sales and this weekend
I found some real bargains! I wanted buy a couple of
shirts, so I went into M&S. My local branch has got a
(1) of different styles and colours They're
generally well made and of. (2)Anyway, I found
these packs of two for 20 which I thought was pretty.
....(3), as you normally pay that for
one.Unfortunately, the only ones they had in my size
were green and brown. Green isn't my colour; it just
doesn t(4) me at all! Then I found a

lovely..(5) coat that I bought for visiting clients,

and a .(6)woollen sweater to keep me warm in
winter. It's red. which will be (7) and cheerful on
those cold grey mornings. Well, I was feeling pretty
pleased with myself. So I thought I'd have a look in the
Mobile Shop next, to see what offers there were on
mobiles. I really fancied the new Ericsson model.
They're usually (8)brand and...(9) Ionger
than a lot of others. However. when the guy in the
shop started telling me about all the extra feat ures on
it, it seemed really ..(10) I couldnt understand
what he was talking about so I decided I'd bought
enough for one day.
Grammar: Choose the most suitable phrase to
complete the sentences.
1 They're a bit tight. Have you ........... size?
a got them in a more bigger
b any in a smaller
c got some in a bigger
2 This chair's very hard. Do you ?
a got anything less
b have anything more comfortable
c have a more soft one
3 I'm afraid we don't have that style any more,
Madam. Would you like to try ............
a something a little more modern
b a moderner one
c less modern one
4 This MP3 player doesn't work very well. Can ~
have..., please?
a worse than this
b one better
c a better one
5 You'lI break a leg wearing roller skates, TIml Why
don'tyou try an activity that is ..................
a more safe
b less dangerous
c more comfortable

1 I like that new restaurant down the road. It's got a

great............................of food. and there's a...........................
of different wines. too.
2 I'm not going back to that Mexican place again!
When I asked the waiter for advice he wasn't very .......
and the food was..
3 I tried to call the waitress but she was ........... . serving
another customer. It was ten minutes before she was
free.
4 We sat outside on the ....................... and the from up
there was amazing! We could see all over the city.
5 The staff were very ............... at that French
restaurant, and always served us with a smile. but the
........ were really small. so we were still hungry
afterwards!
6 The good thing about that Italian place is that the
service is ....................................... so you can have your
meal and leave in an hour.
7 Mml This churrasco is really..Can you pass
me the chimichurri? I'd quite like some morel
8 This restaurant really is internationall They serve
.................................... from all over the world. It's
rather............. though! You can't move in here. And it's
really noisy!
Grammar: Put the words in brackets into the
coned form of the present perfed simple,
1 .................... (you ever eat) snails?
2 ......... (you be) to that Italian restaurant on the corner
yet? It's great. I. . .. (be) there three times!
3 ....... (you ever try) falafel? They're a kind of
vegetarian meatball, made with chick-peas.
4 This is the first time I .................... (make) Thai food. I
hope you like it .
5 Bob .................. (never eat) curry before. He doesn't
eat much spicy food.
6 ........... (you read) that cookbook I gave you yet?
UNIT 4: JOBS

UNIT 3: EAT
Vocabulary: Complete with the words from the list.
Choice/ dishes/ slow/ view/friendly and polite/good
selection/fast and efficient/portions/
busy/helpful/terrace/disgusting/ crowded/delicious

Vocabulary: Complete the sentences with one of

the phrases from the list.
my work experience/ job advertisement/ marketing
department/ night shift/ team/ long hours
1 I work very .. in a busy department store.

2 I'm training to be a computer technician, and I'm

doing .................... in a large company.
3 I saw your ...................... in the local paper. and I'd like
to apply for the position.
4 I work in the , and we develop ways to
advertise the company's new products.
5 I enjoy being a nurse, but I hate doing the ...........
prefer working in the day.
6 My .works very hard.
Grammar: Choose the correct form of the verb in
each sentence.
A; So Enrique, what do you do / are you doing?
E: I'm an architect .
A: Do you work /Are you working alone or with a team?
E: I run / am running my own office with a partner.
A: Oh I see. And do you work / are you working long
hours?
E: Sometimes yes. Right now, we're busy, so we work /
are working 10-12 hours a day. But it's not always like
that.
A: What do you work / are you working on at the
moment? Anything interesting?
E: Yes, we design /are designing a sports and leisure
centre, and it's very exciting.
A: Do you ever get /Are you ever getting stressed out?
E: Very rarely. I dont work / am not working alone so
we share / are sharing the worry!
Grammar: Complete the story with the correct
past continuous or past simple form of the verb in
brackets.
I was really excited when this big computer software
company asked me to go for an interview. So, I
(go) shopping and . (buy) a
new suit. When I' . (wake) up on the day of
the interview, it .. (rain ). I .. (not want)
to get wet. so I .. _ (call) a taxi. As I .....................
(get ) out of the taxi, a bus . (go) past and
splashed water all over me! ) went to the bath room to
clean myself up. While (clean) my skirt, anot
her woman came in. She was also wet, and t ried to
dry herself. We laughed about it toget her, and then I
left and went to wait outside the interview room. Five
minutes later they called me in. A woman ..
(sit) behind a desk,and when she looked up, I saw it

was the woman from the bath roomll'm happy to say I

got the job!
UNIT 5: RELAX
Vocabulary: Match words from A and B to write a
list of ten sporting collocations. some words in a
are used more than once.
A: swimming /dance / sports/ football/ running
/tennis /golf
B: pool/event /racket/ pitch/ course/ class /track
/gear clubs /court
1....2....3
..4..5....
6...7...8
..9..10
Grammar: Complete the sentences with the
supedative form of the adjectives in brackets:
1 The .. (exciting) thing I've ever done was
jump from an aeroplane with a parachute.
2 The (big) party I've ever had was for
my 21st birthday, when I invited 100 people.
3 The .. (easy) exam I've ever taken was my
driving test.! passed first timel
4 The . (good) holiday I've ever had was in
Thailand two years ago. 1 met my girlfriend-there and
fell in love!
5 The . (expensive) car I've ever bought was
my BMW.
6 The .. (hard) thing I've ever had to do was
break up with my last boyfriend. He was really upset,
and I felt guilty.
7 The .. (bad) thing I've ever done was cheat
in an exam at school. I got 80%, but I'd copied from
my neighbour's paper.
8 The (popular) football team in my
country is Juventus.
9 The (fit) guy I know is my breakdance
instructor.
10 The . (successful) woman 1 know is my
mum. She runs her own business, goes to the gym
twice a week, and still finds time for us!

UNIT 6: HOME
Vocabulary: Complete the sentences with the
words in the list.
Murders/ parks/ factories /24-hour culture /beach/
desert /industrial /historic/ rural/ bank
1 I live in an area right next to a huge car
plant.
2 This is a very .. town. There are lots of old churches
and you can even see parts of the old city wall.
3 Our Village is very ................... It is surrounded by
farms and fields.
4 This is a very green city because we have a lot of
...
5 I live near the ocean, so I spend all my time on the
6 We have a............. in our town. The bars
and shops are open all night.
7 Some people live in boats tied to the of the river.
8The pollution is really bad where we live because
there are so many ....
9 I live in quIte a dangerous area. There were two
................ .. in my street last year.
10
It's
always
very
dry
and
very.
Grammar: Choose the correct word / phrase
1 The bus stop is only five minutes away, so you can
/have to walk there easily.
2 He has to / doesnt have to pay rent because he owns
the flat.
3 There's a gym in the building, so you can / have to
keep fit.
4 The heating has an automatic switch. so you have to
/ don't have tatum it off at night.
5 This building has a car park, so you don't have to/
can park in the street.
6 They have to/ don't have to go home ea rly because
there are no buses after ten o'clock.
7 We have a gardener who comes every week, so we
can / don't have to worry about the garden.
8 They live in the suburbs, so t hey can /have to drive
to the countryside easily.

UNIT 7: MIND AND BODY

Vocabulary: Complete the sentences with one of
the words from the box.
legs /face/ stomach /feet /finger /lips /ear/ hair
1 After wor king on the computer for four hours, he
went for a walk to stretch his ................. .
2 Tom threw the ball at me and it hit me in the
...................My nose and mouth are still sorel
3 I hurt my hand playing volleyball and I can't get my
ring off my
4 She's got really long. blond .
5 Wear sunglasses when you ski and don't forget your
..can crack from the dry wind, so put sun
protection on them.
6 While we were boxing, Jorge hit me on the left side
of my head and my 's all red nowl
7 You shouldn't swim on a full . so don't
go after lunch.
8 Peter, your ..smell after wearing those
football bootsl
Vocabulary: Choose the correct words.
1 When I get hay fever, my eyes wash / water all the
time.
2 I've got a sore throat and I can't sneeze /swallow.
3 I feel hot and cold and I'm sweating /swallowing a lot
4 If I go near a cat, I start sneezing / hurting and I can't
breathe.
5 I've lost my appetite and my whole body coughs
/aches.
6 I get these awful headaches that sometimes last /
make up to an hour!
7 The pain's so bad t hat I can't concentrate / swallow
on my work.
8 Have you got any throat sweetsr My throat hurts
when I
sweat / cough.
Grammar: Choose the conect phrase - why dont
you, ought to or should - to complete the sentences.
1 A: I've got a bad back.
B: I don't think you Iift that heavy
box, then.

2
look,
you've
been
working
all
day
.. take a break?
3 I know you doni want to upset him, but you
. tell him how you feel.
4 A: Ow! I've cut myself!
5: You ..... put a plaster on that .
S What . I do about my nose bleed? It won't
stopl
6 . put some lavender oil on that burn? it's
good for the pain, and helps it get better.
7 You go to the doctor's about that rash.
You've had it for a week now.
8 You . complaint You've waited
an hour for your soup.
UNIT 8: GEITING THERE
Vocabulary: Underline the word which does not
make a compound word with the key word.
1 sports: ground /TV/ programme
2 police: station/ woman/day
3 town: hall/centre/shop
4 cross: word/shirt/ road
5 traffic: lights/warden/car
6 play ground/room/ person
7 bus: drink/ station/stop
8 church: hall/ person/ meeting
Grammar: Choose the right articles to complete
these sentences.
1 He was late but he had a /an good excuse.
2 Is this a / the right bus stop for Oxford Street?
3 Can you recommend a/ the restaurant in this town'
4 We are hoping to have a /the holiday in a / the USA
this year.
5 I got lost in a / the city yesterday so I asked a / the
policeman for directions.
6 We took a / the taxi to an / the airport.
7 I wanted to rent a /the car but a / the car rental
office was closed.
8 We had a/ the cup of coffee when we got to a / the
hotel.

UNIT 9: SCIENCE AND NATURE

Vocabulary: Choose the correct word in italics to
complete the sentences.
1 Scientists are exploring/investigating the Amazon
Jungle in
search of new plants.
2 Dian Fossey experimented on / studied mountain
gorillas in Rwanda.
3 Biologists are investigating / observing the causes of
cancer.
4 A scientist has invented / discovered the skeleton of a
Tyrannosaurus Rex In Spain.
5 Chades Babbage invented / discovered the 'analytical
engine', which was the first computer.
6 Many animals are in danger of becoming fare /
extinct.
Complete the collocations in the sentences with
the words below.
Research/
resources
/experiments/
shortage/
pollution/ extinct
1 Water. is a major international problem.
We should stop using so much water.
2 There aren't many great white sharks left. In fact,
they are becoming..
3 The government should fund ..... into the causes
of Alzheimer's disease, so that it can be treated.
4 In cities most noise ...................... is caused by traffic.
S We should to save the earth's natural .., as
there is not much water and natural gas left.
6 Scientists are conducting ................... on chimpanzees
to study their behaviour when frightened or angry'.
Grammar: Complete the sentences below with the
past perfect of the verb in brackets.
1 She decided to leave after she. the
experiment. (finish)
2 When they found t he cat, it . by a car.
(be hit)
3 Before he met her, he .............. in love. (never be)
4 I suddenly realised I .. to tell Sarah
about the party. (forget)
5 They soon learnt that the experiment ..........
successful. (not be)

6 When police got to the bank, the thieves..

(already leave)
7 The scientist realised that he ..to
time his experiment. (forget)
8 Archaeologists studied the skeleton and realised
they.................... a dinosaur. (discover)
............................. a dinosaur. (discover)
UNIT 10: EDUCATION
Vocabulary: Complete the conversations with the
phrases
PE/ primary /secondary/ subject
A: Is your daughter still at ................. school?
B: No she's IS now, so she goes to .................. school.
A: And what's her favourite ................. ?
B: Well, she's very good at sports so she loves
pass /retake/ fail/ exams
A: I'm really worried about my.. ______ , ..... I haven't
done any work.
8: What will you do if you don't . them?
A: If I .. Ill probably.. them next
year.
year /out/ part time /leave /place
A: Are you going to university when you ........ school?
B: Yes, if I get a.... . But I don't want to
go immediately. so I'll take a . first.
A: Are you going to get a job?
B; Yes, but I want to do other things as well, so I'll
work..
Finals/ degree /Master's /graduate
A: When are you going to . from university?
B: Well, I'm taking my .................. in the summer, so it
won't be long.
A: And what are you going to do after that?
B; If I get a good ...............................
Grammar: Complete these sentences with the
phrases in the box below.
1) you'll find it easy to get a job.
2) we'll go home early.

3)
4)
5)
6)

if they're not quick.

you won't pass your exams.
if you promise to give it back.
if you send him an email.

1 If you don't work harder,

2 They'll miss the train home.
3 If you study law, . " .............. .
4 He'lI reply to you ...........................
S If t he teacher doesn't arrive
6 I'll lend you the book
Grammar: Choose the conect words in these
sentences.
1 If you are / will be late tomorrow, you are / will be in
trouble.
2 He goes/ will go to the party if hefinishes / will finish
his homework,
3 If I don't see /won't see you tomorrow, I call/will call
you.
4 They don't / won't help us if we don't/ won't ask
them.
S If she doesn't / won't come to school tomorrow, we
email / will email her.
6 You don't / won't pass your exams if you don't
/won't revise.
7 If you miss / will miss tomorrow's lecture you can't
/ won't be able to do the assignment.
8 I can't /won't be able to get up in the morning if I
don't/ won't go to bed now.
9 If he will play / plays football tomorrow, he'll come /
comes home late.
10 The coach leaves / will leave at nine tomorrow if
everyone arrives / will arrive on time.
UNIT 11: PLACES TO STAY
Vocabulary: Make collocations with words from
box A and box B.
A: Cancellation/make a/pay a/ be
fully/cooking/room/Internet/organised/parking/
babysitting
B:Access/service/booked/facilities/deposit/activities
/ fee /booking

..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1 We chose that hotel because it had organised
......................... for children, which al lowed us parents
some freedom during the day.
2 Our room had cooking . , so we saved
money by not having to eat in restaurants all the time.
3 When we got to the hotel, we discovered it no longe.
had Internet . , so Darren had to search an
Internet cafe to read his emails each day.
4 The receptionist told us that the hotel was fully
, bUt kindly suggested we try another hotel
down the road.
5 We were fortunate to find a hotel with a babysitting
. , so we could celebrate our anniversary
with a romantic dinner for two.
6 The hotel looked lovely, but we changed our minds
when we learnt they had no parking . ,
expected us to pay a ................... of E1001
7 I'd like to make a .................. for a family room for 1421 June, please.
8 I'm sorry to hear about your accident, 5ir, but Im
afraid you'll have to pay a cancellation. . ..........................
E60.
9 We decided to have a sandwich in our room and get
some work done, so I called room .. , but they
took an hour to send up our orderl
Grammar: Put the words into the coned order to
mue sentences.
1 you first were, a I'd book I if room.
_____________________________________
2 would you if happened do what it to you?
_____________________________________
3 better would be it went home you if.

_____________________________________
4 he listen him might you if ca lled to you.
_____________________________________
5 you think do better would it if left we be?
_____________________________________
Make questions. Use the second conditional, and
make any other changes necessary.
1 What / you do if / no hot water / your hotel
bathroom?
_____________________________________
2 If I/ask / you /marry me / what / you say?
_____________________________________
3 you complain / if / it happen / to you?
_____________________________________
4 If I/ order / breakfast in my room / how much / it
cost?
_____________________________________
5 you think I'm crazy / if I/ buy / that hotel?
_____________________________________
6 you know /what to do / if / you /on your own

We won't be able to sleepl

UNIT 12: PHONE
Vocabulary: Choose the correct words to complete
the sentences.
1 I'm sorry. he's not here at the moment. Can he call
you through / back later?
2 Can you put me through / off to t he sales
department please?
3 The receptionist put me up / on hold for over ten
minutes.
4 I couldn't ask him about his plans because we got cut
up/off in the middle of our conversation.
5 He was really angry with me and hung back / up
before could explain.
6 She's out of the office today. You should shout /call
her on her mobile.
7 I keep calling them but I can't get through. The line's
busy /full.
8 I don't want to phone him. He talks for hours. It's
easier to send a text /type message..

Grammar: Put these sentences into reported

speech.
1 Anna posted the letter on Tuesday.
She said Anna..
2 I'm sending you the books today.
You said you
3 We haven't been to the office all day.
You said you..
4 I didn't bring my notes with me.
You said you............................................... .
5 They haven't delivered the letters yet.
They told us they
6 I'm going to the post office right now,
You said you .
7 I lost my mobile phone.
You said you,.
S I'm giving you two weeks to reply.
You said you .
9 He has had my letter on his desk since Wednesday.
She said he ..
10 I can't remember my mobile phone number.
You said you ...................................................
UNIT 13: CULTURE
Vocabulary: Match the following statements (1-6)
with the subjerts (a-f).
1. Id love to hear Keika Matsui play. She's supposed
to magical.
2. I've never been, but it's supposed to be a beautiful
place. ..
3. They're supposed to have an excellent selection of
wines.
4. I haven't read it but the plot is supposed to be
quite complicated
5. I haven't seen it, but Daniel Day Lewis is supposed
to superb in it.
6. There's an exhibition of his work at the Tate
Gallery at the moment.Its supposed to be
impressive.
a) New Zealand
b) film
c) a painter
d) a musician

e) a restaurant
f) a book
Grammar: Choose the correct adjective in each
sentence.
1 The film was all right. but I got a bit bored / boring at
the beginning.
2 It had an interested / interesting plot. But the acting
was rather poor.
3 I'm quite exciting / excited about 801ng to see the
Michael Jackson film. It's supposed to be really good,
4 I was shocking /shocked by the amount of violence in
that film.
S I'd read the book and really enjoyed it. But the film
was disappointing /disappointed.
6 I find that actress so annoying / annoyed . She's the
same in every role every time.
7 We've had a tired / tiring day shopping in town. so
let's watch a DVD at home tonight.
8 I was confused/ confusing by the ending. Why did he
leave like that?
8 He's very efficient when I have a check-up but
UNIT
Ihe a bit easier
to 14:
talkTHINGS
to.
Vocabulary: Choose the word that does not
collocate with the container
1 a can of
cola / beer /shampaa
2 a packet of biscuits/ bread /sweets
3 a jar of
fish / honey / jam
4 a carton of
milk / orange juice / butter
5 a bar of
soap / cheese / chocolate
6 a box of
sausages / cereal/tissues
7 a pot of
yoghurt /crisps / tea
8 a tin of eggs /baked beans /tomatoes
Match the words (1-6) to the clues (a-f),
1 metal.
2 glass..
3 plastic..
4 cardboard
5 cloth..
6 paper
a) a this material is often made from wool or cotton
b) you can make many things from this material
including bags and bottles and sheets,
c) a material which you can see through

d) this is made from layers of paper stuck toget her

e) iron and aluminium are examples of this material
f) this is made from wood or rags
Grammar: Choose the right word in these
sentences.
1 She's the woman which /who sold me her car.
2 It's a place where /which you can go to be alone.
3 They're the people who /when saw the robbery.
4 It's the time of day who / when people relax after
work.
S Here comes the man when / who knows all the
answers.
6 This is the room which / where we keep the records.
7 We're the people which / who are paying for the
party.
8 This is the day who /when we remember the great
successes of the past.
Complete the convenation with who or which.
A: What's the name of that restautant I .
does Moqueca?
B: I don't remember. And what's Moqu&al?
A: It's a famous Brazilian dish.. is made of fish.
S, Oh, now I remember. And all the people .
work there are Brazilians. right?
A: Yes. that's the place.
S: It's the Carnicero.
A But a Carnicero is a person " .................... prepares
different cuts of meat!
A butcher. in English. That's a funny name for a fish
restaurant.
B, It's not a fish restaurant. It's a places
serves everything,
UNIT 15: THE ECONOMY AND MONEY
Vocabulary: Choose the correct word or phrase to
complete the sentences.
l One of the biggest problems at the moment is
unemployment /inflation. Many skilled people are out
of work.
2 The pace of life / cost of living is quite fast in this city
and a lot of people suffer from stress.
3 While the economy is doing badly, most people are
interested in having job security / a high salary

4 More and more people are moving out of the city to

find a better average salary/ quality of life.
5 People are becoming more and more worried about
climate change / crime as temperatufes rise and there
is less rain than in the past.
6 Our currency is weak /strong at the moment, so it's
not a good time to travel abroad.
7 The rate of inflation / crime is rising at the moment,
and the cost of living is high.
S Although Gina has a good currency /salary, she
doesn't have much job security.
Grammar: Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 We.. (cancel) your credit card as soon as
we get home.
2 Don't buy that laptop until you .. (have)
enough money to pay for it.
3 Inflation .. (not fall) until the government
takes action.
4 When the economy (recover) unemployment will
fall.
5 I .. (not invest) ) any money until the
price of shares (fall)
6 As soon as I lottery, I ......................... (win), I .........
(take) you to Hawaii.
7 Before you ....................... . ..... (take out) a bank loan,
always (check) how much interest you will have to
pay.
8 After I ............................. (finish) university, I.. .
........................... (come) to work for you.
UNIT 16: DATES AND HISTORY
Vocabulary: Choose the word or phrase in italics
which does not complete the answer.
1 A:. So where did you go last night?
B: I was at a leaving / launch / host dinner party.
2 A: What were the other guests like?
B, They were all very easy to talk to / comfortable and
convenient / worm and friendly / cold and distant.
3 A; Did you like the venue?
B: Oh, yes. It was impressive / amazing / backward /
elegant.
4 A: What kind of food did they have?

B: It was mostly spicy I grilled / general/cold.

5 A: What was the wedding like?
B, Well, it was very modern I traditional/formal/full.
6 A: Where did they hold the event?
B, It was on the post / ground / top / dance floor
Grammar:Use the prompts to write answers to the
questions.
1 A: Do you always drive to work?
B: Yes. I / hate / take the bus.
2 A: Do you still smoke?
B: No, I stop / smoke last year..
3 A: What are you doing for your holiday next year?
B: I'd like / go / Hawaii
4 A: Do you want to come to the cinema this evening?
B: No, thanks, I /llike / watch TV at
home
5 A: Why doesn't your phone work any more?
B: Because / I forget / pay my bill.
6 A: What was the last thing you remember before the
accident?
B: I remember / see / my brathers
face.
7 A: What did you do between school and university?
B: I/ spend a year / work / my father's
business
8 A: Have you had a meeting with your boss yet?
B: Yes. I manage / speak to her
yesterday...