The passive Words with more than one meaning Writing a review Things that changed the world The passive 1. Forming the passive ‘Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs. Use the Present Simple; Past Simple, or Present Perfect Concorde, the world’s fastest. passenger plane, (1) wus developed (develop) by France and Britain together. In the 1950s, both countries dreamed of having a supersonic plane and the project Faster 2 (start) in 1962. £1.5 billion @ (spend) on developing Concorde and it thanthe « (test) for over 5,000 hours, which makes it the most tested plane in history. The fist passenger plane speedof o {ireroduce) by Brtish Airways and Air France in 1976. Concorde holds many world records, including the SOUNIGE estos: crossing of the Atlantic trom New York to London, which (6) {ectieve) in 2 hours 45 seconds! Flying at twice the speed of sound means that fying time a {reduce} by half, which is why the Concorde flight bebween London and New York (8) (use) a tot by business people and fim stars — you can leave Britain at 10:90 and arrive in New York an hour eartier! Twenty planes (9) (build) up to the present day. But there are no plans to build any more. Each plane (10) (produce) at a cost of £55 millon, which makes them very expensive! 58 Unit Il » Things that changed the world2. Making questions 9 Complete the questions, Concorde was developed in the 1960s. When was Concorde developed £1,5 billion was spent on its development. How much Twenty planes have been built altogether. How many ‘The Houses of Parliament were built in the nineteenth century. When ‘Twenty people were hurt in the train crash How many Champagne is produced in Fran Where She was fined £300 for speeding. How much School teachers are pai 000 a year. How much Our post is delivered twice a day. How often Three teenagers were given an award for bravery yesterday. Why Making negatives Correct the sentences. 1 Paper is made from plastic. Paper isn’t made from plastic. I's made from wood. 2. President Kennedy was killed in New York. 3. Coffe is grown in Scotland, 4. Sunflowers was painted by Renoir. 5. Walkman cassette players were developed by the Russians, 6 ‘The Berlin Wall was knocked down in 1982. ‘The 2000 Olympic Games were held in New Zealand. 8 Rolls-Royce cars are made in Japan. 9 Coca-Cola has been produced for over 200 years. Short answers Answer the questions about Concorde in exercise 1, and about you. Use short answers. 1 Was Concorde developed by France and Germany? Was the Concorde project started in 19622 Is it the most tested plane in history? Have 20 planes been built altogether? 5 Is your school equipped with a language laboratory? Has your house been decorated recently? Unit 11 + Things that changed the world 5960 Unit 1 « 5 Newspaper stories 1 Complete the stories with the passive verbs in the box. was found has been organized were taken will be helped was discovered | 1e been interviewed were injured have been given were delayed was operated on was given (x2) was derailed Million dollar reward A winning lottery ticket worth $7 million (1) was discovered in a wallet in the street last week in Montreal, Canada. It (2) by unemployed builder William Murphy, who returned the ticket and the wallet to their owt Jean-Paul Dupont. Yesterday Mr Murphy @B) S12 reward for his honesty. million as a William Murphy Heart man alive and kicking people (8) as I was celebrating a very s id Mr Young. anniversary today. It is ‘And I hope I can score the exactly one year since he winning goal in the match!” 4) a St Bartholomew's Hospital |” and (5) a new heart, Mr Young, 47, is now training to play in a charity football match which (6) by the hospital to raise money for the transplant programme. So far I people (7) new hearts by doctors at the hospital. “I hope more Things that changed the world TRAIN CRASH AT 80 MPH The London-Edinburgh express (9) yesterday morning as it was passing through York station. Ten people a0) and four people (11) to hospital, but no one was seriously hurt, Trains (12) for the rest of the day. Several eye , but it is not yet clear how the crash happened. witnesses (13) Write the questions about the newspaper stories above. 1 [Link] found on the street last week? A winning lottery ticket worth $7 million. $1.2 million, Exactly one year ago. 4 to raise money’ A charity football match. Eleven,Active and passive German and French 6 Notices ik Look at the shop notices. For each notice, write two are spoken sentences, one passive and one active. e 1 German and French ae spoken here part-TIME © We speak German and French here. ASSISTANT 2 WANTED s ewelleny 5 9 attends accents ° “u 5 Afternoon Tea : . served x M 7 Active or passive? Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, active or passive. Ne oa ce The first man-made fibre Nylon (1) (invent) in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists (2) (work) with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, Nylon (3) (introduce) to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately (4) (become) successful, especially in the making of women’s stockings. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, nylon (5) (use) to make parachutes and tyres. ™ Today, nylon (6) y} find) in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts for the human body. t @ (play) an important part in our lives for over $0 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it (8) (manufacture). Unit 11 + Things that changed the world 61Vocabulary 8 Words with more than one meaning ‘The words in the dictionary extracts all have more than ‘one meaning, Example wave! /weiv/ m4 rough I saw Ann this morning. present! /"preznt! «uj 4A I've got a present for topotthewaterwhenthe [didn't speak to her Abinghere beng there: eh seit ling waved. Iti ds proen w Gh aaaxyou te movement ofthe xa ds 5 ingor happening pea ‘Rae oe at how my pee job at the nething nice? entry 2, definition 2. present time, now: 5 The present government is the man off the boat. 2 movement from side to Present 1, the time now, (On the last days of our ae aie ruining the country. side,upand down ete: He Holiday, we couldn’ go present, for now; until 6 ‘The whole family was gavea mie ofthe hand to swimming because the Tater: ve got enough ipisene aie wedding, Sy goodbye, Sgentle curve waves were t00 big. money forthe present, but f or bend: Her hair has ‘This is an example of inst got the bank waves. i definition | tomorrow. wave * v. 1 move gently eany:ly defo Present’ ». gift; something toand fo: The flag is ‘The grass was waving that you give to someone swaving in the wind fahewiad birthday preset 2move something from This isan example of one side to the other ener Adan hanes te 6a 2,diniion 7 When there's feirin ein tein ef. my town, Hike to win 1 honest: treating people prizes and goon the rides. in the right ways « fair boss. 2 quite good but not Notice that this dictionary has a separate entry for 8 Thave fair skin, soT very good: Your work is nouns, verbs, adjectives, ete. can't lie in the sun for 00d, but Derek’ only fair dry and sunny: fair Look at the dictionary extracts and the sentences. very long. croaked A witha pale Which entry (and which definition) is the word an 9 A gave my sona bike light colour: fair hair, ‘example off for Christmas, and my fai n.1 special market: - daughter a book We saw new kinds of farm ee 1 T managed to fitall my cm 7 HES acy t/a. (fier, test) clothes ints one ‘That's not very fair. agricultural fair. 2 festival healthy: well Bercse eps Sone: Did she mind? inthe open ait, where you sft «an buy things play BR 1 sen nes These jeans don't ft games, hear music ete loing something Merce the saan suddenly: He wus in fits of me. They Te The WONG, laughter.3 way clothes owe. still! stil! adj. not 10 Don’t move! Keep still look and feelon someone: 3, He runs five miles moving or making any or I'll shoot yout My ol shoes are a tight fit every day: He's very fi sound: The air isso still fit (pres part iting, yee 7 tha the smoke is rising 11 A What do you do these pasar pa ese straight up from the fire days? ted itd) 4 be the ness v right size and shape: Do eon B I still have the same job our nee shocs fi well? k 2 put something into its place: Mr. Unwin fied ree lok on the dor. ft, (a) find time to do you fina visto me? (find space for something: Can you fi in another person? I ther room in the a? ‘moving or making any atthe ba sound: quietly: Please si still while cut your hair Still ad. 4 up 0 now even now fea’ go because I'm stil busy. 2p to then and at that time: When lf the ie sas tll burning. 62 Unit 1) + Things that changed the worldWriting 9 Writing a review of a book or a film 1 Complete the review of the novel Frankenstein with the sentences in the box. Which tense is used in the review, Past or Present Simple? FRANKENSTEIN Fe eee cer cmt eae aT) Ce ee Cea ae! ee Ce ty 2 Look at these headings. Find the information in the review of Frankenstein. title and author + events in the story *type of book/film + your opinion of the book + characters or film 3. Make some notes under the headings above about a book or film that you have read or seen recently. Then write a review in about 200 words. Unit 11 + Things that changed the world 6364 Unit 12 + Dreams and reality Second Conditional * might Phrasal verbs Writing a story 2 Things that changed the world Second Conditional 1 Jimmy's dreams Jimmy is in prison. Read about his life in prison, then complete the sentences about his dreams. Reality He's in prison. He ... + works in a factory + exercises in a yard a prison uniform + watches TV every evening has cold toast for breakfast —_* goes to bed at 9.00 Dream Ifhe weren't in prison, 1 he getup 27.30, 2 he asuit. 3 he coffee and croissants for breakfast 4 he in an office. 5 he squash 6 he to night clubs. 7 he at midnight. 2. Making questions GHD Ask questions about fimmy in exercise 1 If Jimmy weren't in prison, 1 what time would he get up? At 7.30, A suit Coffee and croissants. In an office. To night clubs. At midnight.Laura's dreams Look at the pictures of Laura's real life and her dream, and complete the text. Use the Present Simple and the Second Conditional. Laura () ives ___ (lve) in a big city. f she lived in the country she 2). would have (have) a dog Laura (3) (share) 2 flat with three other girls, but if it (4) (be) possible, she (5) (lve) on her own. If she (6) (lve) in the country, she (7) (buy) a little cottage, and she (8) (grow) her own flowers and vegetables. In town, she (9) (travel) by Underground and (0) (go) shopping in big department stores, but she (i) (not lke) this at all. If she (2) (be) in the country, she (13) (ide) her bike, and she (14) titele village shop. She (15) (love) walking, and often (16) (go) for a walk in town, but the streets are noisy. In the country, she (17) (walk) across the fields with her dog. (buy) things in the Unit 12 + Dreams and reality 654 Short answers Answer the questions about Laura. Use short answers, If Laura lived in the country, 1 would she live on her own? Yes, she would. would she live in a flat? 3. would she have a dog? 4 would she go shopping in department stores? 5. would she ride her bike? 6 would she grow vegetables? 5 if. Rewrite these sentences using the Second Conditional 1 I'm not rich. I don’t live in a big house. If L were rich, Pa live in a big house 2. Heworks in the evening, He has no time to play with his children, 3. She buys a lot of clothes. She has no money. 4. Thaven't got a car. I can't give you a lift 5 Igo to bed late. In the morning I'm tired 6 She hasn't got a watch. She's always late. it 12.» Dreams and reality might 6 might = will + perhaps Write the sentences with might instead of will + perhaps. 1 Perhaps it will rain tomorrow. It might rain tomorrow. 2 Perhaps we'll go to Spain for our holidays. 3 Perhaps I won't get my cheque today 4 Perhaps Joe and Ellie will pop in fora drink this evening, 5 Perhaps I'll get a Playstation for my birthday 6 I'ma bit worried ~ perhaps Dave won't phone me tonight. 7 Choosing the correct form Choose the correct form of the verb. 1 Don't wait for me. Pll be / might be late. It depends on the traffic. 2A Whatare you doing tonight? B I don't know. I'm going /I might go out, or I'm stayi I might stay at home. 7 3. We have guests coming for Sunday lunch. I'm going to cook / I might cook roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. I've bought all the ingredients. 4A I'm going to buy George a green shirt, B [wouldn't if I were you. A’ Why not? B_ He isn’t going to like / He might not like the colour green. 5 A Goodbye, darling! I'll phone / 1 might phone as soon as | arrive. B Thanks. Bye! 6 Catherine wants to be a politician, Who knows? One day she'll be/ she might be Prime Minister!8 Worries What are these people worried about? 1 Sophie's worried. She’s going to be an au pair abroad. The children might be horrible. She might not like the family. 2. Tessa’s worried. Her four-year-old daughter is walking on a high wall 3. Danuta’s worried. She's got two important exams tomorrow. 4 David's worried. His parents are away, and he's invited about twenty Friends to his house for a party m worried. 'm driving my car is very old, long way tomorrow, and 6 Toby's worried. He's got an appointment with the dentist this afternoon, 7. Kaori’s worried. Her plane leaves in forty minutes, and she’s stuck ina traffic jam. Trying to decide omplete the text with might and a verb from ‘ome wait ogo notearn not make me “1 know it’s time for decisions, but I'm not very good at making decisions {always worry that | a) the right choice. (2) to University next year, but 'm not sure. (3) for a year and travel around Asia for a while. After university. (4) ‘much, but [ike working with kids, and money isn't a teacher. (5) everything. Someone told me there are lots of jobs teaching English abroad, so 1 (6) a course in that. Then I could teach and travel! Who knows, 1 a a nice girl too, That would be great!” Vocabulary 10 Phrasal verbs 1 Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form, | fit give put try | look (x3) turn fall 1 ‘on your warm coat. It’s cold today. 2 Could con these shoes, please? Size nine. 3. Don’t forget to off the lights when you come to bed. 4 Could you sign it at the bottom? in this form, please, and 5 Im forward to meeting her very much, 6 out! The glass is going to fall! Oh! Too for the car keys. Have you seen n anywhere? off her horse and hurt her wrist. 9 Tused to smoke, but 1 up last year. Complete the se out up (x4) back down (x2) | on round away. after nces with a particle from the box. 1 You look tired. Sit and have a cup of tea. 2. I'm looking for yesterday's newspaper. Did you throw it z 3 Turn the music! It’s too loud! 4 Live in Bris in Leicester. ol now, but [grew 5 Come ‘Hurry 1 You'll be late for school. 6 Have you heard? Tony's going with an Italian girl called Sofia. 7 Pick your litter! Don't drop it on the street! 8 Don't worry about the baby. I'l look her while you're out 9 What a pretty dress! Turn from the back. Let me look at it 10 John! Wake downstairs? Can you hear a noise 11. Pm going to take these shoes The heel has broken already. to the shop. Unit 12 - Dreams and reality 67Writing Tl Adverbs Complete the sentences with the adverbs in the correct place. 1A tiger jumped out of a tree. (suddenly) Suddenly, a tiger jumped out of a tree. Thank you for the invitation, I can't come. (unfortunately) 3 got out of bed and went to make a cup of tea (downstairs) 4. She checked in her luggage. She went to have a cup of coffee. (then) 12 Writing a story 2 1 Look very suddenly last Monday morning 1. Sarah Brown was in her bedroom getting ready to go to work, when she saw a mouse in her handbag. She was scared of mice, so [finally atfirst. upstairs quickly 3 She couldn't find him anywhere, but she found him sleeping under the kitchen table, She picked him up and ran back to 68 Unit 12» Dreams and reality the picture story. Put the adverbs in the correct place in the story, ish the last sentence of each paragraph with your own ideas, I was sitting at home when something very strange happened, (last ‘Thursday evening) Keith's lying in bed because he doesn't feel wel. (upstairs) ‘They have a son called Simon, and we have a son called Simon. (too) ‘There's a programme on TV tonight that I'm interested in, (very) I worked all last week. (hard) downstai 2. She had a good idea. She left the room and ran to ook for her cat, Tiger. He would unfortunately too _ then l 4 In the bedroom, Sarah put Tiger down on the floor. She waited outside the door. Tiger was scared of. mice,2. Here's another picture story. I'sa true story! Write the story, using the information for each picture, Use as many adverbs as you can from | 1 On the eve into a hous 1g of I June, a French burglar broke Paris. He ... living room and Kitchen to ... . He opened ... cheese 3... hungry, Then ... two bottles of champagne, 4 thirsty, so... 5... upstairs, but... tired .. 6... asleep ... the next morning Unit 2 + Dreams and reality 69Present Perfect Simple and Continuous Words that sound the same Expressions in letter writing Emm rn Present Perfect Simple 1 What's new? GD «. + with a verb from the EEED Complete the letter with a " box in the Present Perfect or the Past Simple. [meet hear te go (x2) | Dear Heike find lewve | How are you? I (1) haven't heard From you for a while, so thought I'd try drop you a line and give you some Of our news, The most important bea ta thing to tell you is that we (2) a new house to buy! We haveto (3) 10 see it last week, and we think its wonderful. We L + (@) (ma price last night, and with a bit of luck, we might be in it in a couple of months’ tine, We (5) nt 10 sell our house yet, but I don’t think it will be aifficult, Tm going to the estate agents this afternaon The children are all fine. Did yan know that Joanna @ in the Far East for the past six manths? She was in Melbourne for a while, but now she (7) Australia and (8) to Indonesia. Shes going to spend a few weeks there and then she's coming heme, Shes having a really gad time. Jason (4) in love with a lovely girl called Rasene! He (10) her at a Party lact week, and he thinks shes the most beautiful girl he a ever + Tdon’t kaow how long the romance will last ~ we'll see! Maggie has some goed news, too! Ske (12) First prize in a ballet contpetition last week. She (13) 99 t0 the Royal Ballet Scheel in Landon for the whale day, and this morning we (4) 4 letter saying that she had won, 0 we're all delighted. That’ all for naw! I hope youre all well. Weite saon Love z James 70 Unit 13 + Earning a living2 yet and already ‘Angela and Jean-Pierre are getting martied. Look at their list of things to do and complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect with yet/already: © ANGELA ) Book the hotel for the reception Order the cake X Order the flowers x Buy « dress ¥ © SEAN_PIERRE Book the church ¥ Order the chameagne ¥ Buy a suit X Buy the weading rings X © BOTH Zend the invitations X wn nv Decide where to go for the honeymoon Z 1 Angela has already booked the hotel for the reception 2. But she the cake 3 Jean-Pierre the church. 4 Buthe a suit 5 They the invitations 6 But they where to go for their honeymoon, 3 Questions and short answers GHEBY Ask questions with yet about Angela and Jean-Pierre. Then give short answers. 1 Angela/flowers, ‘A. Has Angela ordered the flowers yet? B_No,she hasn't Angela/dress A B 3 Jean-Pierre/champagne A B 4 Jean-Pierre/wedding rings A B 5 they/invitations A B 4 been or gone? Complete the sentences with been or gone. 1 ve to most countries in Europe, but Pve never to Russia 2. A IsAnnie in her bedroom? B No.S to work, 3. (Sign outside a shop) * to lunch. Back 4 Sorry I'm late. I've jam for an hour! stuck ina traffic You look very brown! Have you on holiday? 6 A Can I speak to Mr Thompson, please? B_I'matraid he’s just out of the office. Unit 13 + Earning a living 71Present Perfect Continuous 5, What has Ann been doing? Match a line in A with a line in B. A \8 1 Ann’s been sunbathing, a. She's furious. 2. She’s been shopping. b_ She's got paint in her hair. 3. She's been working in the She's crying. garden, | d. Her back hurts 4 She's been reading for hours. | ¢ She hasn't got any money left, been watchingasad | f She'sa bit sunburnt. film. g She's covered in soap and 6 She’sbeen waiting fora | water. bus for hours. h_ The house smells of onions 7 She's been doing the | and gatiic housework, | i She's got a headache. i 8 She'sbeen decorating the | j Everything's so lean. bathroom. 9. She's been cooking. | 10 She'sbeen bathingthe | children, 6 Making questions Complete the questions, Put the verbs in the Present Perfect Continuous. 1 Sorry I'm late (wait) long? 2. So you play chess, do you? How long (play)? The streets are wet. (rain)? 4 The children are filthy! What (do)? 5. I didn’t know you could speak Chinese. How long (learn) it? Hit 'm your new neighbour. (live) here long? Why is your hair wet? (swim)? A I'ma postman. B How long (work) asa postman? TL Unit 13 + Earning a livingTense review 7 Choosing the correct tense Choose the correct form of the verb, 1 Pm hot because I’ve run /1’ 2 I've cut /I've been cutting my finger! 3. Have you heard / Have you been hearing Paul Simon's latest record? 4 She's tired because she's shopped / she’s been shopping all day. 5 Sorry. I've broken / I've been breaking one of your glasses. 6 How long have you had / have you been having this book? 7 They live / They've been living here for three years. 8 Ive painted / I've been painting the living room, but been running! Thaven’t finished yet. 9 I've lost /I've been losing my wallet. Where did I last have it? 10. Look what Pat has given / has been giving me for my rthday! A bike! ‘There’s my wallet! I've looked / I've been looking for it for ages. 8 Forming the correct tense Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, Present or Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Continuous, 11a) (learn) Italian for the past three years. My teacher is very good, and I (2) (like) her very much, 13) (be) to Maly three times. 1 ) (go) there last year with my family, and we (5) (stay) in Florence. 1(6) (enjoy) ita lot, but there oO) (be) too many people. 2. My daughter (1) (try) to find a job for months. She (2) (leave) university in June, and since then she (3) (have) one ‘or two part-time jobs. She (4) (work) in a café for the last two weeks. She (5) (want) to work in publishing, She (6) (write) hundreds of letters of application, and she (7) (have) a few interviews, but no job offers yet. 3 We(1) (live) in our new house for several months, Since we (2) (move) in, we (3) {be} very busy: Everyone (4) (help) to get the house ready. So far we (5) (decorate the living room and the kitchen. Soon after we arrived the central heating (6) (break) down, so we a (have) to spend a lot of money to repaie it, We (8) (like) gardening very much, but we (9) (not have) time to do anything to the garden yet. And it (10) (rain) very heavily recently, so we'll just wait till the weather gets better. A conversation between old friends GHERD Per the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, Present or Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Continuous. Jane Hello, Peter! I (1) (not see) you for ages! How are you? Peter Hi, Jane, Jane I'm OK. What (2) you 'm fine, thanks, And you? (do) since Hast (3) (see) you? Peter Well, (4) (start) a new job last month. I'S still in advertising, but with a new company. Jane How long (5) you (work) in advertising? Peter For five years. [really (6) (enjoy) it. Anyway, what about you? Jane Well, I'm still writing books. 1 (7) (write) a couple of novels, and for the past year 1 (8) (research) a book on local history. Peter ‘That sounds very interesting. Unit 13» Earning a living 73Vocabulary 10 Words that sound the same 1 Some words are pronounced the same, but they are spelt differently and have different meanings. here Come here! hear~ Lcan't hear you. Tick the word in the box which matches the sound of the word on the left. fair fear | fire fare hire {_Jhigher hi high one | when won own sweet suit sweat suite court |_| coat caught [cut threw though | tough through tie tea Thai toe peace |_| pies piece |__| peas 2 Think of two spellings for these words in phonemic script. 1 Moretk/ 2 Inju:/ 3 /san/ 4 blu! 5 (dea) 6 peal 7 Itfek: 8 /bau 9 wick 10. rant 11 /werst 74 Unit 1B + Earning a living Writing 11 Expressions in letter writing 1 Match the types of letter in A with the expressions in B. ‘Some expressions can go with more than one letter. a 8 a Thank you for inviting me . b_ Please find enel | cheque for ... George and Lare havinga | party on Saturday, and we'd | love you to come d. Look forward to hearing | | from you soon, | | Informal letters Just a quick note to say | thank you weda | 1. Giving news ‘ | 2 Inviting £ Sorry I haven't written for 3 Accepting an solong,butTvebeen | invitation terribly busy. | | 4. Thank-you letter /RSVE | hd love to come, See you | | then! ild I please have a receipt? nae Give my regards to | 5 Thanks and requests | | Tee hanks and reauests | 4 Let usknow if youcan | 6 Inviting | | 7 Paying a bill come: | | 7 Pane T_ Itwas lovely to see you again, | after so long, m International Shippers request the pleasure of your company at a buffet supper | tobe held on ... nn You very kindly sent mea | brochure of holiday cottages. Unfortunately you | Formal letters forgot to include a price list. I would be very grateful if | you could send me one. |12 Formal and informal letters 2 —— champagne reception _ celebrate 1 Here are two invitations. One is formal, Saturday 6 the other is informal. Complete the | requests Saturday the eleventh of November invitations with the words and phrases you can come Sally and Tim in the box. your company birthday party | Mrand Mrs Cantarelli our house | Sa To Worldwide Publishings Inc. a izgaae the pleasure of Dear . . ata We're having | - ; ka ga for Linda to their new language series at on at pm. (rom 8 pi. onwards - det us know if FORMAL DRESS REQUIRED RSVP Love from Yayne and Ivan 2 Choose one of these letters and write it out in full, Use some of the expressions in 1. INFORMAL LETTERS Giving news Write to an English friend. Give news of a recent holiday you had. Say where you went, who with, and what you did. Give some news about what you are doing at the moment, and how your family is. Inviting Invite a friend to come to stay at your house for a weekend. Suggest some dates. Say what you'd like to do during the weekend. Suggest how the friend could travel, and offer to meet him/her. Accepting an invitation Reply to the invitation above. Your friend has invited you to come to stay for a weekend. Accept the invitation, and say thank you. Give some information about how you'll travel, and when you expect to arrive. Thank-you letter ‘The parents of a friend of yours lent you their house in the country for a week. Write to them to thank them. Say how kind they were, and describe what you did during the week's holiday. FORMAL LETTERS ‘Thanks and requests You recently stayed in a hotel. You left a coat in the wardrobe in your room. You wrote to the hotel, asking them to send the coat to you, and also asking for a brochure for the hotel. The hotel sent the coat but not the brochure. Write to the hotel again, thanking them for sending the coat and asking for a brochure. Paying a bill and requesting A bookshop has sent you some books by post, and the bill. Write to the bookshop enclosing a cheque, and asking for a receipt. Also, a friend has recommended a cookery book called The Italian Kitchen but could not remember the author. Ask if the bookshop has this book and can send it to you. Unit 13+ Earning a tvsPast Perfect Reported statements Words that are often confused Writing a story 3 Eres Past Perfect 1 Matching Make sentences from the chart, PIO ja 8 | 1 couldnt answer the questions ) 2 Twas hungry J my driving test | | 3 Mymother was worried because Thad | got stuck ina traffic jam. 4 Twas late | flown in a plane before. | 5 Iwas pleased because Thada't | slept badly 6 Iwas nervous during the fight | revised fort cm, |. 7 My father was furious been in touch for along time, | 8 I vas tired | | caenall day | 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 2. What happened first? Read the sentences. Put numbers in the boxes after each action to show the order in which they happened. 1 Twent to bed | 3) after Pd had a bath | T| and brushed my teeth | 2 2. When | arrived at John’s house |_|, he had made a cake |_| and done the washing-up 3. When L arrived at John’s house |_|, he made us a cup of tea 4. My stomach-ache disappeared |_| after Pd taken some medicine 5. When we got to the theatre |_|, the play had started |_| and all the seats had been taken 6 James had supper |_|. then went to sit in his living room [_ |. He felt miserable |. It had been an awful day 7 James sat in his armchair] and thought about the day |_|, He had got up late |_|, and his boss had threatened to sack him |. He decided it was time for bed 76 Unit 4 + Love you and leave you3 Past Simple or Past Perfect? Reported statements ‘Complete the sentences. Put one verb in the Past 5. What did she say? Simple and one in the Past Perfect. EAZED Sally went to see a landlady called Mrs Mawby about a flat. Now she is telling her friend, Paul, about it. hhad missed (miss) the bus. Report the 21 (thank) her for everything she (do). 3 When I got to the office, I (realize) that | (forget) to lock the front door. 4 When they (finish) their work, they 1 Lisa gave _ (give) mea lift because 1 (go) home T (call) you at 8.00, but you just (go) out. 6 I took my family to Paris last year. (be) there asa student, so 1 (know) my way around, When I (listen) to the news, 1 “The rent is £50 a week? (go) to bed The landlady said the rent was €50 a week. ‘I's quiet flat, and the neighbours are nice! Mrs Mawby said 3. “The rent includes gas and electricity? 4 Joining sentences Join these pairs of sentences, using the conjunctions in brackets. Change one verb into the Past Perfect She told me that 1 Thad a bath. I went to bed, (after) 4. “Ineed £100 deposit? Afier Id had a bath, Lwent to bed. ‘Then she said 2 Lread the letter. I threw it away. (when) 5 ‘Idecorated the living room recently? She told me that 3. He passed his driving test. He bought a car. (as 6 ‘Other people have been to see the flat? soon as) She said 7 ‘You'll have to make up your mind soon? 4 took the book back to the library. [finished reading it. (when) She told me 8 ‘The people before looked after it very well! She said that I didn’t go to bed. I did my homework. (until) 5 Whe vepiseed al hecurpen She told me that 6 Ispentall my money. I went home. (when) 1 RLSTRTRR IRE She told me 7 Iread the book. I saw the film, (before) af 5 11 ‘Pll give you a ring soon, I said I told Mrs Mawby that 8 Her children left home. She started writing. (afer) Unit 14 + Love you and leave you 778 6 Reported to direct speech GHLED Read the report of an interview with Laurence Wilmot, Then write the actual P words of the interview, actor and musician | asked Laurence how he felt about winning the Best Television Actor award. He told me that he had been very pleased and surprised. He said that he had not expected to win, and he also wanted to thank all the other actors in the programme. | asked him what it had been like to play the part of Sherlock Holmes, and he said that it had been great fun. | asked him if he had ever played a Shakespearian role, and he told me that he had. He'd played Othello off Broadway last year, and he'd enjoyed it very much. | asked Laurence what sort of music he liked, and he told me that he had always liked jazz. In fact, he said he played in a jazz band called Saxophony. When 1 asked him where the band played, he told me they mainly played in small clubs. Finally, | asked him if he ever wanted to direct a play, and he told me that he hoped to one day, but he didn’t know when it could happen because he was so busy acting and playing jazz. Interviewer How do you feel about winning the award, Laurence? Laurence I'm (1) I didn't expect (2) sand 8) all the other actors. Interviewer Wha Sherlock Holmes? Laurence It (5) great fun Interviewer (6) a Shakespearian role? Laurence Yes, (7) Othello off Broadway last year (8)____ very much, Interviewer What sort (9) Laurence? Laurence 1 have always liked (10) In fact, ay called Saxophony Interviewer (12) direct a play? Laurence (13) one day, but (4) Unit 4 + Love you and leave youVocabulary 7 sayand tell ‘Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell 1 He said _ (that) he was at school yesterday. 2 He told the teacher (that) he was at school yesterday 3. What did Anna ? 4 What did Anna Peter? 5 She it was cold in the park. 6 Hehasn’t us his address. 7 Did he you his telephone number? 8 They that Birgitta left last week. 9 What did Karen dinner party? 10 She Alice that it was an awful party. about the 11 Have you Jack about the film? 12. Why did you that? 13. Sandra that she went to India for a holiday 14 Sandra Bob that she didn’t see the ‘Taj Mahal. Words that are often confused The paits of words in this exercise are easy to confuse. Choose the correct one 1 cook / cooker My mother’s a good We bought a new today. 2 felt / fell {went to bed because I tired She off her horse. 3 lend / borrow Could you me your pen? Could I your pen? 4 journey / travel Journey is usually a noun. Travel is usually a verb.) How long is your to work? You need a passport to abroad. 5. buy/ pay What did you at the shops? Let’s the bill and leave 6 hear/ listen ! What's that noise? Tean’t anything. 7 last /latest Shakespeare wrote his Models are play in 1613 Iways dressed in the fashions. 8 quiet /quite London is expensive Helen's a very person, isn’t she? 9 who's / whose is this coat? It isn’t mine. coming out fora drink? 10 foreigner / stranger I'm English. I come from Brighton. In Paris I'm a I'm from Brighton, in the south of England. In Manchester, in the north of England, I'm a 11 game// play Football is a Hamlet isa 12. robbed / stolen Someone has my ca ‘Thieves the National Bank yesterday. Unit 4 = Love you and leave you 79Writing 9 Writing a story 3 Look at the beginnings and endings of Saskia’s story and Bradley's story. Choose ‘one of them and write the rest of the story. Use some of the ideas to help if you want. Pceieukces Saskias Story ‘The night she found out that Bradley had left her, Saskia put on her coat and went for a long walk, She had a lot of thinking to do, and she didn’t want to be disturbed. After an hour, she suddenly found herself in a part of town that looked familiar. She hadn't been there for a long time, but then she realized how she knew the area. She ... had lived there as a student knew a lot of people no real boyfriends, but had liked a boy called Paul because She wondered what had happened to him Suddenly a door opened Saskia wasn't looking for another intense relationship She decided to Six months later, one Saturday night, she was ata party given by some old friends. Suddenly, across the room, she caught sight of He asked her She told him ... They met a few days later in a Saskia was a stronger person now than she had been just six months ago ... independent enjoyed being able to do what she wanted . But she found herself becoming more and more attracted to wh Bradley's Story N Bradley left Saskia because he had met another women. He had wanted to make Saskia happy, but Bradley was the sort of man who is never happy with what he has got. Bradley had met Alessandra as he was leaving a London train station. She had just arrived from Italy, and was lost. Bradley asked her ... began to see more of each other had a lot in common both liked After Bradley had got his divorce from Saskia ... Alessandra wanted to go back to Italy because At first, Bradley was happy. He was a writer, and could write just as well in Italy as Sometimes, he had to fly back to London to meet Alessandra stayed in Italy because His visits started to last longer and longer ‘One Saturday night, he was at a party given by some old friend. Suddenly, across the room, he caught sight of ... She asked him He told her They met a few days later ina Bradley was beginning to realize that he had always loved But it was difficult to persuade X that he was sincere Saskia was very grateful to Bradley, in fact. She had learned that she didn’t need to rely totally ‘on other people to be happy. She had realized that she shouldn't let a relationship dominate her life. She looked into X's eyes, and this time saw trust, love, and sincerity. Her happiness would last forever. 80 Unit 14 Love you and leave you Bradley thought that he was a very lucky man. He had nearly lost the person who meant more to him than anybody and anything else in the world, He looked down into X's eyes, kissed her gently, and promised that this time it was forever.