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Animal life

The -ing form or the infinitive

Check that the -ing form and the infinitive (with and without 'to') have been used correctly in this text. Make any necessary corrections. You should find 18 mistakes. The first one has been corrected for you.

Animal rescue

When a dam in French Guyana made the river Sinnamary to burst its banks, the water started flooding the rainforest. Forest animals were forced escaping into the trees. Conservationists helplessly watched the water level to rise. When it threatened covering even the trees, the French government and the company responsible for build the dam agreed provide money for a rescue. A team of 40 French vets tried saving as many animals as possible. They used speedboats chasing the animals and darts to make them temporarily unconscious. In all, they managed rescue 5,000 creatures. Animals that were unable to climb trees, such as rodents, were saved first. They were so happy getting away from the water they didn't mind to be handled by the vets. Monkeys were more difficult capture: although most monkeys can't stand get wet, these ones preferred drowning to travelling in a boat with a vet. The vets couldn't prevent some monkeys from fall into the river and then they had to swim after them. Sloths were equally uncooperative. They wouldn't let the vets to carry them down the trees without be anaesthetised first. The animals were later released into the safety of French Guyana's first national park. They seem to enjoy to live in their new home. But do they remember running for their lives from the advancing water? And do they regret being made leave their old surroundings?

Phrasal verbs (revision)

Find the odd one out. Which object in each group does not go with the phrasal verb?

your mind

Family animals

Can you solve this problem?

Paul and his mother have just moved to a new firstfloor flat. Paul is crazy about animals: he has several tropical fish, three white mice, two songbirds and a rabbit. His mother has a cat, which is the only animal she really likes. Where can all the animals live?

Look at the floor-plan of the new flat and think about what sort of conditions the animals need to live in.

What solution(s) would you recommend to Paul and his mother?

Record your ideas on a blank cassette. Listen to them and think how you could improve what

you say. Then record everything again.

Answer these questions as fully as you can:

•Do you have any pets at home?

•Do you think it is good for children to grow up with pets?

•Which animals do you think make the best pets? Which animals are unsuitable as pets?

•What problems can pets cause?

Record your answers on a blank cassette, listen to them and record again.

Do you both have similar solutions to the problem? Do you have similar or different opinions about pets?

Concrete jungle

Impersonal 'It'

Write sentences putting the words in brackets in normal sentence order.

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The right word

Fill the gaps in a-d by using each word in the box once only.

a Many scientists now believe human activities are seriously with the environment.

b She gets very upset when she sees people animals.

a If you buy a dog, you'll have to train it to your commands.

b We borrowed money to buy that horse. Now we the bank £ 5 , 0 0 0 .

cCompany reports usually

unpleasant information, such as the damage they cause the environment.

dThe Government plans to

companies to clean up any pollution they cause.

Which of these actions are normally performed with

1 the palm of the hand?

2 the arms?

3 an instrument (e.g. a knife)?

Which are friendly?

A Living in an old college

BSeeing a ghost

CA tragic marriage

Listen again and choose the best answer (A, B or C) for questions 1-6. Before listening, look at

the historical note below.

1 The speaker saw the ghost when he was living in college accommodation.

Bstaying overnight in a castle.

Csleeping in a converted hotel.

2What did he first notice when he woke up? A the time

Bthe temperature

Ca noise

3 What was the ghost doing when he saw it?

Abending over him

Bsitting by the door

Cresting motionless 4 How did he react?

AHe didn't understand what was happening.

BHe was too frightened to move.

CHe watched the ghost.

5How did the ghost leave the room? A It rose through the ceiling.

B It moved through the door. C It suddenly vanished.

6According to the speaker, the ghost belonged to a woman who had been

A murdered for changing her religion. B cruelly punished by her family.

C married to a violent husband.

Historical note:

In the early 1530s King Henry VIII of England and his parliament decided to break the power of the Catholic church and of its head, the Pope in Rome, over religious and political life in England. Henry became Head of the Church of England (= the Anglican church). At the same time, most Catholic monasteries were closed down (= the Dissolution of the Monasteries).

Revision of tenses

Check that the appropriate tenses have been used in the parts of the sentences which are in italics. Make

5Don't sit in the driver's seat, Rob. I drive this evening. I was going to let you drive but you have too

afternoon.

7Have you heard the news about the old theatre?

They're going to pull it down. I've seen it in the newspaper yesterday. I think of making a protest! I know nobody is going there now, but it was used to being very popular. We would go at least once a month

when we were children.

8The ambulance arrived at the scene of this accident ten minutes ago. Police Constable Reid is

9f received an electric shock when I was switching on the bathroom light. It's time we have that switch mended. 1 might have been killed!

10Jake is an irritating child. I'd rather he doesn't eat chocolate in bed, and I wish he wouldn't leave his dirty

11 Sam came across his grandmother's diary when he

12Our school celebrates its one hundredth anniversary next year. There's going to be a big party which several famous old students will attend. We won't know exactly who is coming until we will have received replies to the invitations.

Art and culture

The arts

When did you last go to any of the following?

•an art gallery

•a concert

•a film

•the theatre

What did you see or hear? Did you enjoy it?

Listen to these five short pieces about the arts. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, for each

question.

1 You switch on the radio and hear a man talking. What is his profession?

art historian

Bchildren's book illustrator

Cpsychologist

2 You ring an arts centre and hear part of a prerecorded message about an exhibition. Who would it interest most?

A someone interested in Asian arts

Bsomeone working in the fashion business

Csomeone researching African political history

3Listen to part of a talk about special buildings in which music is played. What gives the music its wonderful sound?

A the absence of walls

B the material of the floor C the shape of the roof

4At the station, you overhear a woman talking on the phone. Who is she phoning?

Aa ticket office

Bher boyfriend

Cher boss

5Listen to someone talking about a season of films shown in an arts cinema. How does she feel?

A surprised at the choice of films B entertained by the films

C uncertain what to think