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Interiors
The luck of the house
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art based on
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Do you think each of features 1-7 would create positive or negative energy for a house?
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A straight road leads directly to the front door. |
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There is a hill at the back of the building. |
3 The neighbouring houses are taller. |
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The house is built on a south-facing slope. |
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A railway line runs along the back of the building. |
6There is a pond in front of the house.
7There is a tree or lamp-post immediately in front of the front door.
Look at the end of the book to see how feng shui would interpret these features.
Read this newspaper article about feng shui. Four paragraphs have been removed from the
article. Choose from the paragraphs A-E the one which fits each gap (1-4). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
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U N I T 6 A p l a c e c a l l e d h o m e |
The past
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Mr Potts ..was cutting |
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redecorate their house when the do-it-yourself store |
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the wall when they |
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old wallpaper. |
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While Helena |
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Petra |
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The whole family |
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(work) |
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upstairs. Rob and Laura |
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tiles on the bathroom wall and Megan |
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(hang) new curtains in the |
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bedroom. Greg |
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anything. But he |
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advice from time to time. Suddenly they all
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(hear) a loud noise downstairs. |
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Paula .didn't allow |
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watch television until they ..had.completed |
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(complete) their homework. |
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Before everyone |
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(finish) |
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breakfast. Kiera |
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(start) clearing |
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the table. |
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although it |
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(make) a loud noise |
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and Martin |
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(not wake) up yet. |
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Molly |
(not do) the washing |
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buy more soap powder. |
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(dust) the dining |
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room furniture, she |
(polish) the |
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table until it |
(shine). |
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Mark |
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(turn) off the oven, but he |
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(smell) burning. |
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The right word
Where would you find each of the pairs of words in the boxes below?
1 indoors or outdoors?
ceiling - roof door - gate floor - ground stairs -- steps
2 At the bottom or top of the house?
basement - top floor attic - cellar
3 On the floor or the bed?
mat - mattress rug - sheet blanket - carpet
4 On the bed or the sofa?
cushion - pillow
5In the kitchen or bathroom? basin - sink
rebuild redecorate renew repair
Which would you do with
1 a broken chair?
2 a shabby room?
3 a TV licence that had expired?
4 a ruined house?
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hMy neighbour used to
chickens which woke me up every morning.
c That floor isn't strong enough to a grand piano.
dIt costs each flat-owner in the block over a thousand pounds a year to
the building.
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equipment installed to take her up and down the stairs.
cEach room in this hotel has its bathroom.
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The government can no longer afford to |
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free housing for the poor. |
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large church. |
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It's easy to |
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When she had finished the book, she |
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insurance. |
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U N I T 6 A p l a c e c a l l e d h o m e |
On the move
On the road
Prepositional phrases
at by in on
Which preposition(s) does each of these nouns take?
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air |
bus |
car |
foot plane |
ship train |
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earth |
land the moon |
sea |
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3 business |
holiday |
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a hurry |
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night |
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In the summer I go to school |
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land and sea. |
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3 Life |
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Reported statements
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 'I'm taking my driving test next week,' Judy's
boyfriend said.
taking
Judy's boyfriend told .her.he was taking |
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driving test the following week.
2'Last week I was stopped by the police for speeding,' Matthew admitted.
week
Matthew admitted that the
stopped by the police for
speeding.
3'On the road women are safer because they drive more slowly than men.' the police officer said, safer
The police officer said that on the road women
more slowly than men.
4'This is the first time I've ever driven through this part of town,' my aunt said.
never
My aunt said that
through that part of town before.
5'We are demanding an underpass here for the safety of pedestrians,' the demonstrator explained, demanding
The demonstrator explained that they
for the safety of
pedestrians.
6 'We're going to put up traffic lights at this junction,' the councillor announced,
install
The councillor announced that
traffic lights at that junction.
7'You won't pass your test if you don't signal before overtaking,' the driving instructor warned me.
fail
The driving instructor warned me that I
I signalled before
overtaking.
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8'You can't park outside the hospital,' the traffic warden said.
allowed
The traffic warden told us
park outside the
hospital.
9'You must show your driving licence if a police officer asks to see it,' he said to me.
informed
I was show my driving
licence if a police officer asked to see it.
10 'Don't park here unless you want your car to be
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wanted my car to be towed away.
Expressing opinion
What do you think should be done to cut the number of accidents on our roads?
Make a list of possible suggestions here:
Now listen to Elaine, Roger and Camilla giving their ideas. Who do you agree with? Who do you disagree with? Why?
Express your own opinions on the subject. This is something you will have to do in Part 4 of
Paper 5. (If you want to read about Part 4, look at page 164 of the Coursebook.) Try to use the language and skills you practised on page 64 of the Coursebook.
Record your opinions on a blank cassette. Listen to them and think how you could improve what you say. Then record everything again.
If possible, compare your opinions with those of a classmate. Do you have the same opinions?
Asking questions
I believe there was quite a lot of
excitement on the motorway today. Can you (1) ..tell...
me what happened...?
P O L I CE O F F I C E R : It all started when a lorry which was
carrying surgical needles began to lose part of its load.
INTERVIEWER: You mean needles were falling off the back of a lorry as it drove up the motorway? Wasn't
(2) ?
Well, it could have been worse.
Fortunately there wasn't a serious accident, but the breakdown services and the tyre companies have done a lot of good business today!
INTERVIEWER: |
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POLICE O F F I C E R : |
We've counted up to 70 so far. and |
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we're still counting. Some vehicles had punctures in all four tyres!
INTERVIEWER: |
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POLICE O F F I C E R : NO, he didn't. That's why he didn't stop. I was sent to follow his lorry up the motorway.
INTERVIEWER: |
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POLICE O F F I C E R : No. My tyres were punctured, too, and the lorry driver innocently carried on!
INTERVIEWER: What's the situation now? Can (6)
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POLICE O F F I C E R : Not yet. We've closed a six-mile stretch
while we sweep the motorway clear of needles.
INTERVIEWER: Have (7) ?
POLICE O F F I C E R : Yes. All motorists who were travelling on that stretch of motorway this afternoon should check their tyres to make sure they haven't got a slow puncture.
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U N I T 7 O n t h e m o v e |
Airmail
Air anxiety seminars
Have you ever flown |
in an aeroplane? If so, |
did you enjoy it? Is |
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anxious about? If not, what do you think you would
like about flying? Is there anything that |
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Read this newspaper article quickly |
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the best title for it. |
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A Safety in the air |
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For those in terror of the air |
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Training to be an air psychologist |
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A weekend in Paris |
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Read the article again and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-l for each part
(1-8) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.
A First time inside a real plane
BUp in the air for the first time
CSeeing how normal it all is
DLearning to control fear
EDo it again!
FAlmost 100% success
GFirst day of the course
HPreparing for the course
IAir anxiety can be controlled
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Nouns
Write the nouns that can be formed from these words.
1 announce .announcement
2 try
3lonely
4destroy 5 poor
6fit
7 anxious
8refuse
9celebrate
10develop
11electric 1 2 solve
I 3 choose
14stupid
15 disappoint
16behave
17 thick
18 breathe
19relax
20practise
21imagine
22take off
23 make up
24bring up
Use |
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5It was a valuable vase, but now it is cracked it is
6Many pop singers suffer from
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PROEESSION |
EXCEPTIONAL
FOOL
PEACE
A letter to a friend
Write a letter to a friend in which you:
•thank him/her for looking after your pet (e.g. your cat. bird or fish) while you were moving to a new house.
•invite him/her to visit you in your new house.
•give him/her directions to your house.
Make sure you set out the letter properly, organise the three points above in paragraphs, and include a suitable friendly beginning and ending. Write 120 - 18 0 words.
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Phrasal verbs
Use these phrasal verbs, in the correct form, in place of the words in italics. (Be careful where you put the object of the phrasal verb.)
call off |
check in |
draw out |
get away |
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see off |
set out |
stop over take off |
turn back |
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Advice to travellers
1 Before beginning your journey (..setting out |
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the station because you have forgotten your |
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passport, and then reach the station just as your |
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train is leaving ( |
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holiday after making that mistake!
2It is always pleasant if friends give you a lift to the airport or railway station and say goodbye to you
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3If you are driving abroad, be even more careful than usual on the road. If you accidentally crash into
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Exotic holidays
Modal verbs
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1If I were you, I'd pack everything in one small suitcase.
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2The clouds prevented us from seeing the famous view.
could
Because of the clouds, we the famous view.
3Speaking to the driver while the bus is moving is forbidden.
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4Don't get on the train again without buying a ticket first.
buy
Next time, you
before you get on the train.
5In some countries, they aren't strict about people wearing seat belts in the back of the car.
need
In some countries, you
seat belts in the back of the car.
6Travelling in the back of the car rather than in the front is safer for young children.
ought
For safety reasons, young children
in the back of the car rather than
in the front.
7I'd be grateful if you arranged my visa for me. arrange
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my visa for |
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8Let me find out about flights to Prague for you when I'm in the travel agency.
shall
When I'm in the travel agency,
about flights to Prague for you?
9It's possible that we'll ask you to share a cabin with other passengers.
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10The bad weather forced us to spend the night in the port.
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Early package tours and women travellers
Which of these reasons for travelling do
visitors |
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your country have? Have you |
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on a pilgrimage |
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Listen to this extract from a radio programme about early package tours and women
travellers. Is there anything in the programme that:
•amuses you?
•interests you?
•surprises you?
Look over these notes about the programme. What information seems to be missing?
The missing information is contained in the radio programme. Listen again and complete the notes by writing one word only in each gap.
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arrivals hall |
departure |
lounge |
boarding gate |
duty-free |
shop |
cabin |
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security control |
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Put these kinds of bag or luggage in order of size:
bumbag briefcase handbag purse rucksack shoulderbag suitcase trunk -wallet
At which of these places would it be safe to cross a busy main road?
bend crossroads footbridge junction pedestrian crossing underpass
Which of these people need professional training? Who need the most?
air steward |
hitchhiker |
bus conductor |
jockey |
chauffeur |
pilot |
cyclist |
porter |
driver |
receptionist |
guard |
ship's captain |
Think of a situation when you would move in each of these ways:
crawl |
creep |
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accelerate |
land |
brake |
overtake |
check in to |
reverse |
check out of |
sink |
float |
slow down |
guest |
speed up |
host |
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Which is the odd word out in each group? Why?
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bicycle |
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into?
on(to)?
off? out of?
Fill the gaps in a-d by using each word in the box once only.
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cA large road specially built for fast travel over long distances is called a
dCan you tell me the quickest to the station?
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