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c Circle the correct verb form. If both forms are 3 P R O N U N C IATI O N /V/, /@U/, /u;/
possible, circle them both.
a Circle the word with the same sound as the pictures.
1 I’m sure I’m going to pass / I’m passing all my exams
this year. money nurse surprise
2 A Do you have any plans for this Saturday?
B Yes, I’m going to spend / I’m spending the day with you Tuesday month
my cousins.
3 Do you think it’s going to be / it’s being sunny come own short
tomorrow?
4 It’s Simon’s birthday on Friday. He’s going to have / hotel house move
He’s having dinner with a few friends.
5 We don’t need to run. We’re not going to miss / tonight improve look

We’re not missing the train.

honeymoon holiday photo
6 A Where are you going to go / are you going tonight?
B To the cinema.
7 A What’s the weather forecast for Saturday? b Practise saying the words.
B It’s going to be / It’s being warm and sunny.
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8 She drives too fast. I’m sure she’s going to have /
Write translations and try to remember the words.
she’s having an accident one day.
Word Pronunciation Translation
Study Link Student’s Book p.130 Grammar Bank 3A au pair noun /@U "pe@/
nervous adjective /"n3;v@s/
2 VO C AB U L ARY look improve verb /Im"pru;v/
Complete the sentences with these expressions.
everything pronoun /"evriTIN/
I’m looking for … I’m looking after … until conjunction /Vn"tIl/
I’m looking forward to …
as well as /@z wel @z/
1 I’m looking for my glasses. for a short time /f@ @ SO;t taIm/
2 seeing you next weekend. It depends /It dI"pendz/
3 my sister’s daughter this my own (flat) /maI @Un/
evening. too expensive /tu; Ik"spensIv/
4 my neighbours’ house while

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they’re away.
5 a new place to live.
Can you answer these questions?
6 my birthday.
1 What are you doing this evening?
7 a birthday present for my 2 What are you going to do at the weekend?
sister. 3 Where are you going on holiday this year?
8 going on holiday next week. 4 What are you looking forward to at the moment?
9 Sue’s dog for a week. 5 Are you meeting any friends this evening?

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3
A pessimist is someone who is pleased with bad experiences
because they show he was right.
Heinz Ruhmann, German actor and film director

B The pessimist’s phrase book

1 G R AM MAR will / won’t (predictions) 2 VO C AB U L ARY opposite verbs

Complete the dialogues with will / won’t Write the opposite verb in each space. Be careful – use the
and these verbs. Use contractions. correct verb form.
win
snow not pass rain can 1 I think they’ll the football match.
be (x2) not finish need lose
pass
1 A Do you think 2 I’m sure she’ll the exam.
it ’ll snow ?
remembered
B No, it isn’t cold 3 I her name.
enough. But I think
arrive
it . 4 We’ll home at 5.00 in the morning.
2 Come on. You
learn
late for 5 They’re going to English in Australia.
school.
turn on
6 Can you the radio, please?

got
7 I over 50 e-mails yesterday!
3 A We
the painting today. Could you lend me some money?
8
B You’re right. It Could I some money, please?
dark Oh no! I’ve lost
9 my car keys.
in half an hour. Oh good! I’ve

4 You need to do more push

10 The door’s difficult to open, you have to it quite hard.
work or you
your Study Link Student’s Book p.149 Vocabulary Bank
exams.
3 P R O N U N C IATI O N /Q/, /@U/
a Cross out the wrong word in each group.
5 You play
again in six weeks,
but you
not won’t work problem
to be very careful.
positive open optimistic hope
enjoy no long close
want stop watch programme
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Grammar Bank 3B b Practise saying the words.
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★ ★ ★ a Read the horoscopes for this month. Answer the
HOROSCOPES
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questions.
1 Who will do a lot of travelling this month? Cancer

AQUARIUS Jan 21–Feb 19

2 Will Gemini people lose their jobs?
3 What won’t Aries people be able to do?
You’ll be lucky in love this month!
You’ll meet somebody new at work 4 Whose lucky colour will be red?
and you’ll start a new relationship. 5 Who will go out a lot this month?
Red will be your lucky colour.
6 Who will spend more time at home?
PISCES Feb 20–Mar 20 b Underline five words you don’t know. Use your
Your family will be very important dictionary to look up their meaning and
this month. Try to spend more time pronunciation.
with them and they’ll be very glad to
see you. Green will be your lucky More Words to Learn
colour.
Write translations and try to remember the words.
ARIES Mar 21–Apr 20 Word Pronunciation Translation
You’ll have to be very careful with definitely adverb /"def@n@tli/
money this month. You won’t be maybe/perhaps adverb /"meIbi/
able to buy any new clothes. /p@"h&ps/
However, you will get a nice surprise
probably adverb /"prQb@bli/
at the end of the month. Blue will
be your lucky colour. cheer up /tSI@ Vp/
congratulations /k@ngr&tSU"leISnz/
TAURUS Apr 21–May 21
don’t worry /d@Unt "wVri/
You’ll have a very busy social life this
good luck /gUd lVk/
month! Your friends will arrange a
surprise party for you and you’ll I hope so/I hope not /aI h@Up s@U /
make new friends as well. Orange /aI h@Up nQt/
will be your lucky colour. I (don’t) think so /aI TINk s@U/
that’s great /D&ts greIt/
GEMINI May 22–June 21

You won’t have a very good month

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at work. Your boss will give you
some bad news, but don’t worry,
you won’t lose your job. Work hard Can you answer these questions?
and next month will be better. 1 Do you think the weather will be good tomorrow?
Purple will be your lucky colour.
2 Do you think you’ll study English next year?
3 Do you think you’ll get some e-mails today?
CANCER June 22–July 23
4 Do you think you’ll go to a party this weekend?
This will be a great month for travel! 5 Do you think your country will win the next football
You’ll win a holiday, so have your World Cup?
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3 Vote for the man who promises least – he’ll be the least disappointing.
Bernard Baruch, American political adviser

C I’ll always love you

1 P R O N U N C IATI O N word stress: two-syllable words b Are these sentences promises (P), decisions (D),
a Which words are stressed on the second syllable? Underline or an offer (O)?
the stress. 1 I’ll give it back to you tomorrow. P
1 promise receive never 2 A Which one do you want?
2 window moment forget B I’ll take the red one.
3 arrive doctor worry 3 I’ll lend you the money if you want.
4 repair morning finish
4 Shall I help you?
5 empty secret exist
5 I won’t tell your father.
6 builder address borrow
6 I’ll have the soup and a salad.
b Practise saying the words.
Study Link Student’s Book p.130 Grammar Bank 3C
2 G R AM MAR will / won’t (promises, offers, and decisions)
a Write sentences using the pictures and prompts. 3 VO C AB U L ARY verb + back
Use Shall I / I’ll / I won’t. Complete the sentences with these verbs.
1 2 3
call come drive give pay take

1 Gone to the bank .

Please come back
4 5 6 in ten minutes.

2 Mary phoned while you were in the shower. She

asked you to her back when you can.
1 think / go to bed 3 Can you lend me 10 euros? I’ll you
I think I’ll go to bed. back tomorrow.
2 turn off / the air-conditioning? 4 We were driving to the beach but it started to rain so
? we decided to back home.
3 not drive / fast 5 A Do you want to borrow my pen?
. B Yes, please – I’ll it back to you in a
4 buy / another one minute.
. 6 This shirt is the wrong size. I think I’ll
5 call / the police? it back to the shop.
?
6 have / the chicken
.

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