IELTS BOOK (1)

MS.LINH

Name:
Class:
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le of lif~ •
Lead in
1 Name any of the people you recognize in the photos.
Guess who is related and what the relationships are.
2 Compare your answers to 1 in pairs. Say which
physical features a-g helped you to guess.
a skin tone (fair/dark/tanned)
b hair colour (black/fair/blond/red)
c hairstyle (curly/straight)
d eye colour (blue/green/hazel/brown)
e eyebrows (bushy/thin)
f nose (large/small/hooked/ turned up)
g mouth (full/thin lips)

3 Turn to page 153 to find out the answers to 1.

4 Work in pairs. Find out from your partner whether
• they look like one or both parents.
• they look like another relative in some way.
• they have a similar personality to
a parent or sibling (brother or sister).

Unit1 f) • •
Reading 2 Scientists are particularly interested in identical
twins who
A have been raised by different families.
Part 5 Multiple choice B haven't been studied before.
1 Would you like to have an identical twin? What C look and behave in very similar ways.
advantages and disadvantages might there be? D are not alike in terms of personality.
3 While they were growing up, twins Jim Lewis
2 Read the text opposite quickly. What do cases like and Jim Springer
the 'Jim twins' tell scientists: a, b or c? A were in regular contact.
a why some women give birth to identical twins B knew about their twin, but had no contact.
b which physical features we inherit from which parent C did not know they had ever had a twin.
c how much of our personality we inherit from our D were prevented from seeing each other by
parents their adoptive families.
4 When the two Jims met as adults, how did they
react to the similarities between them?
Read the text quickly for general meaning. A They had always expected them.
e Read the questions first. Don't read the options (A-D) yet. B They found them very amusing.
Underline the parts of the text that contain the C They did not realize how similar
e information you need.
they were until the researchers
e Read the options and look again at the relevant part of
told them.
the text. Cross out any options that are clearly wrong.
If you can't decide between two options, make an D They were very surprised.
intelligent guess. 5 As adults, the twins
A both had only one child.
3 Read the how to do it box. Then read the text again B each had two wives.
carefully, and for questions 1- 6, choose the answer C had pets with the same name.
(A, B, C or D) which you think fits best, according D married women who were
to the text. identical twins.
1 Unlike non-identical twins, identical twins 6 How do other cases of twins
A are more common among Asians than raised apart compare with the
Africans. 'Jim twins'?
B are becoming more and more common. A They are all just as surprising.
C are more common among older mothers. B They are less surprising, but
D are no more frequent in one geographical often show interesting
area than another. coincidences.
C Many of them are even more
surprising.
D Most of them show that other
pairs of identical twins are not
very similar.
 THE
JIM
TWINS
Y ou take it for granted that you are a unique
person, different from everybody else on Earth,
and you understand that everybody else is also
The similarities the twins shared not only amazed each
unique. Identical twins are fascinating because they
other, but also amazed researchers at the University of
5 challenge this notion: they are unique people, of course,
50 Minnesota. The very fact that both twins were given the
but they're also unnervingly similar to each other - and
same name was a big coincidence. But there's more:
not only in terms of appearance. They often share
opinions, mannerisms and personality traits. • As youngsters, each Jim had a dog named 'Toy'.
Identical twins are rare, occurring • Each Jim had been married twice - the first wives
10 in about three out of every 1,000 were both called Linda and the second wives were
births. They seem to occur at random, 55 both called Betty.
regardless of the age or ethnic • One J im had named his son James Allan and the other
background of the mot her (unlike Jim had named his son James Alan.
non-identical twins which are, for • Each twin had driven his light-blue Chevrolet to the
15 example, far more common among same beach in Florida for family vacations.
Africans than Asians). Although there
60 • Both Jims had at one time held part-time posts as
may be tiny differences in physical
sheriffs.
appearances between t wo identical
twins, which allow family and close • Both were fingernail biters and suffered from migraine
20 friends to tell them apart, they do have headaches.
exactly the same DNA. This is because
While not as eerily similar as the Jim twins, many more
they develop from a single egg, which
65 instances of strange likenesses can be found among
divides in two during the very early
twins who were raised apart. For example, identical
stages of pregnancy.
twins Tom Patterson and Steve Tazumi had very different
25 For most scientists, it's t he non- upbringings. Raised in a Christian family by two janitors
physical similarities between identical in rural Kansas, Tom still managed to choose the same
twins that are the most interesting: are 70 career as his brother, Steve, who lives in Philadelphia
they the result of growing up together and was raised in a Buddhist household. Both men own
in the same home, or are they the result of t heir identical body-building gyms.
3 0 DNA? By studying identical twins who have not grown up '
It's obvious from these twins' stories that genetics are a
together, researchers can see which similarities remain
major factor in shaping who we are. In fact, research so
and which disappear. In other words, they can learn
75 far indicates that characteristics such as personality are
which aspects of a person's identity are determined by
mainly related to genes. This means that our charaqter
genes and which are influenced by the environment. The
traits as adults are largely determined before we are born
35 Minnesota Twin Study is probably the best-known twin
- and there is very little that we, or anybody else, can do
study to date. The study provides information about how
to change them.
our environment and genes work together to influence
everything from attitudes, talents and abilities, to job
selection, falling in love, aging and health.
4 Discuss your reaction to the final sentence in the
40 Identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were only text, giving reasons. Do you believe it, and if so,
four weeks old when they were separated; each infant do you think it is a good or bad thing?
was taken in by a different adoptive family. At age five,
Lewis learned that he had a twin, but he said that the
~ In the Reading and Use of English Paper
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idea never truly 'soaked in' until he was 38 years old.
45 Springer learned of his twin at age eight, b ut both he and
you have 1 hour 15 minutes to complete 7
his adoptive parents believed the brother had died.
sections. Make sure you don't spend too much
time on each section. If you don't know or can't
The two Jims were finally reunited at age 39.
gueBB an anBwer, move on and come back to it if
you have time at the end.

Unit 1 e ••
 . Vocabulary Grammar
Describing personality Talking about the future GR p165
1 In pairs, discuss whether the personality adjectives 1 Choose the best verb form (a-c) to complete
in the box below are sentences 1- 7.
1 By the time we get to the nightclub, most
a good
b bad people .. ...... home.
a will go
c either good or bad
b are going
argumentative arrogant bossy easy-going c will have gone
eccentric honest loyal narrow-minded 2 The train to London .. ... at 6.13, so let's .meet
sensible sensitive at the station at 6 o'clock.
open-minded
a is going to leave
2 01 Listen to five people describing a friend or b leaves
relative. Choose the best adjective from 1 to sum c is leaving
up their description. 3 As soon as I save enough money,
Speaker 1 thinks that her uncle is .. . . .. ...... .... you a laptop.
a I buy
Speaker 2 thinks that his brother is ....... .
b I'll buy
Speaker 3 thinks that her friend is . ... .
c I'll have bought
Speaker 4 thinks that her cousin is ..... . 4 By the time she leaves music school,
Speaker S thinks that his father is . she . ......... the piano for 12 years.
3 Read the tip box then think of three people you a will study
know well and describe them to a partner. Use b will be studying
adjectives from 1 and give examples of their c will have been studying
behaviour. S Louis won't be at school tomorrow
Example My sister, Belinda, is very sensible. For because ... ... .. ..... in a swimming tournament.
example, she always goes to bed early if a he's taking part
she has a busy day the next day. b he'll take part
c he takes part
" " " You may be asked to describe somebody's 6 This time next month, we .. . ......... around
. . , character Jn Writing Part 2 or Speaking Part 1. Thailand.
When we use personality adjectives to describe a will travel
11.a _,,,_ somebody, we often use them with modifying
b are travelling
adverbs like ve.ry, a bit, rather, quite, etc.
c will be travelling
7 My sister doesn't feel well, so .. . . ... at home
this afternoon.
a sh~ 1 11 have stayed
b she stays
c she's going to stay
2 Complete sentences a-g with the tenses below, and
match them with the sentences in 1. Check your
answers in the Grammar Reference.

future continuous future perfect simple

future perfect continuous going to future
present continuous present simple will future

a We use the ............................... ... to talk about things that

we've arranged to do in the future.
b We use the H • to talk about things that
we've personally decided to do in the future.
c We use the .................................. to make offers and
promises and predictions.
Jacqui What story? Are you telling me what's
d We use the ........... ... ....... ............. to talk about actions in going on?
progress in the future.
Martin I explain everything as soon as we'll get
e We use the .... ...... ................... to talk about completed to Tripoli. Trust me.
actions in the future.
Jacqui Can't you explain now?
f We use the . ................................ to talk about future
Martin There's no time. But if you don't do as I say,
events that are part of a schedule or timetable.
then by this time tomorrow, every journalist
g We use the .................................. to say how long future in town will knock at your door.
actions will have been in progress.
5 Read these predictions, ignoring the underlining.
3 Work in pairs. Tell your partner about something that Say which ones you believe are true or false for
a humans can't do now but you think they'll be you. Give reasons.
able to do by 2050. a I don't think I'll ever appear on television.
b takes place next summer. b I reckon I'll write a novel one day.
c exists today but will have disappeared by the c I don't imagine I'll be earning much money in
year 2050, in your opinion. five years' time.
d you're going to do as soon as you can afford it. d I guess I'll be living in this town in ten years'
e you're doing next week. time.

4 Read the dialogue below. Underline any verb forms 6 In pairs, talk about your ideas for your future
that you think are unnatural and replace them using the questions below. Try to use some of the
with better alternatives. underlined phrases from 5 in your answers.
Martin Hi, is Jacqui there? a Do you think you'll ever
Lucy Yes, she is. Wait a moment, I'm just • experience space travel?
getting her. • work abroad?
Martin Thanks! • have a face-lift?
Jacqui Hi, it's Jacqui here. • become a politician?
Martin This is Martin. Listen careful':·, I haven't • own a Ferrari?
got much time. Can you meet me at the
b In five years' and 25 years' time,
port in one hour? The next boat to Tripoli
what kind of
will leave at 7.35.
Jacqui I can't! I'll have dinner with some people from • house will you be living in?
work this evening. I've just arranged it. • clothes will you be wearing?
Martin But we must leave tonight! By tomorrow, • hobbies will you be doing?
the newspapers are going to get hold of • holiday will you be going on?
the story. We won't have been able to • job will you be doing?
move without attracting attention.

Unit1 G e•
 Listening
Part 4 Multiple choice

1 Imagine that scientists could develop an

'immortality pill' that allowed people to live for
ever. Discuss these questions.
a Would you take it? Why/Why not?
b Would you want everyone to take it? Why/Why not?
how to do it
You will have one minute to look at the questions.
Read as much as you can in that time.
As you listen for the first time, mark the options that
you think are correct.
Use the second listening to check your answers.

2 Q2 You will hear an excerpt from a radio

programme about living for ever. Read the how to
do it box, then listen and choose the best answer
for 1-7.
1 AccordJng to some scientists, technology that
allows people to live for thousands of years 5 If you were immortal, you might find it difficult
A already exists. to get up in the morning because
B will exist within 30 years. A you would be exhausted after thousands of
C will be causing arguments 30 years from now. other mornings.
2 According to the speaker, why are scientists B you would know there were going to be
closer to finding this technology? many more mornings.
A They are beginning to understand why and C the technology that kept you alive might
how our bodies age. make you very weak.
B Medical teGhnology is improving quickly. 6 Some people say that immortality would be
C There are more old people in our societies. pointless because
3 Some people argue that immortality would have A only the very rich would be able to afford it.
a negative effect on our planet because B you wouldn't use your time carefully.
A we would soon use up all the earth's natural C you would only remember a part of your life.
resources. 7 You might never fall in love if you were
B everybody would stop caring about the immortal because
environment. A the most powerful human feelings come from
C the earth would become very overcrowded. knowing that we will not be here for ever.
4 What might people have to agree to do, before B you would get bored with everybody that
they would be allowed to live for ever? you've met.
A suggest ways of dealing with over-population C the technology would change the way in
B not have too many children which your brain experiences emotions.
C not commit any serious crimes
3 Discuss what age you would choose to be if you
could stay the same age for ever. Give reasons.
Think about the following.
• appearance • health
• daily routine • wealth
• independence • wisdom

•e CD Unit 1
Speaking
Part 1
1 Read questions a-f below, then match each one 3 Choose the correct word to complete these phrases
with a pair of words (1-6) that you m ight hear from the listening in 2. Then say whether each
in the answer. phrase shows the end of an answer or a contrast.
a Do you enjoy spending time alone? a ... from/in my view, anyway.
(Why/Why not?) b Having said it/that, ...
b What do you use the Internet for? c That's my opinion/thought, anyway.
c Tell me about a close friend. d But on another/the other hand .. .
d Tell me about the most beautiful place you e So, at/in short ...
have ever visited. f But at the one/same time, .. .
e Tell me about something you found difficult g Although I must admit/advise that ...
but managed to succeed in. h And that's about it/that, really.
f What's your favourite TV programme and why? So all for/in all ...
1 research downloading
2 scenery spectacular 4 Write two questions on each of these topics.
3 dramas plot a future plans
4 share solitary b family
5 easy-going loyal c daily routine
6 satisfying achievement d where you live
5 Read the how to do it box, and in pairs ask and
2 Q3 Listen to six different students answering
answer questions from 1 and 4.
the questions in 1. Put questions a-f in the order
that you hear the answers, using the words you
matched them with to help you. Listen carefully to the question and try to repeat at
1
2
4
5 • least one of the key words in your reply.
Speak clearly and look at the person you are talking to.
3 6
• Try to include some set phrases like the ones in 3.
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Unit1 G e•
 Use of English 3 Rewrite each sentence a-f keeping the meaning the
same. Use two to five words including the word given.
a Students at the summer school are expected to
Part 4 Key word transformations
participate in leisure activities.
1 Read the tip box below, then match the underlined part
phrases in sentences a-f with 1- 6. Students at the summer school are expected
a More than 200 countries will take part in the to .......................................................................... ..... leisure activities.
next Olympic Games. b Stubborn people often find it difficult to
apologize for their mistakes.
b When preparing for a hike, it's important to
sorry
take into account what the weather will be like.
Stubborn people often find it difficult
c At the age of one, a baby is just starting to
.. ... .............. their mistakes.
make sense of the world around him.
c Considering that my grandmother is so old, her
d Marianne agreed to be home by midnight
memory is amazing.
because she didn't want to have a row with her
account
parents.
If you .. ..... old my
e It's arrogant to make fun of other people's
grandmother is, her memory is amazing.
achievements.
d Contacting a doctor on a Sunday can be difficult.
f Several factors play a part in the success or
touch
failure of a film.
It can be difficult to .....
1 argue 4 laugh at with a doctor on a Sunday.
2 consider 5 join in e When he first moved to London, some of the
3 be a cause of 6 understand children at school used to laugh at his accent.
make
When he first moved to London, some of the
In!\ Phrases like those underlined in 1 usually
children at school used to ..
. . , appear in dictionaries under the noun rather
than the verb. You may have to read the entry ... .... his accent.
carefully to find them. f When she invited us for dinner, we promised
that we wouldn't be late.
word
2 Using a dictionary, find verbs to replace 1-6
When she invited us for dinner, we .. ..
in the text below. that we wouldn't be late.

Last weekend, I organized an 80th birthday

party for my grandfather. Two of my brothers
agreed to 1lend a hand with the preparations.
Our sister Rachel was out of the country
at the time. My grandfather has so many
grandchildren now, he sometimes 2 1oses track
of their names, but Rachel has always been
a favourite. I 3let her know about the party,
and she 4 got in touch with our grandfather
on the day to 5say sorry for not being there.
She 6 gave him her word that she would visit
him as soon as she returned home.

· · - Unitl
 Vocabulary
Using a dictionary
1 Read the two dictionary entries opposite. Find at
belt 0-W /belt/ noun, verb least one example of a-h.
• noun 1 °"' a long narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that
you wear around the waist: to do up/fasten/tighten a a a synonym (a word with the same meaning)
belt o a belt buckle ::> VISUAL VOCAB page VSl ::> see also
BLACK BELT, LIFEBELT, SEAT BELT, SUSPE N DER BELT b an opposite
2 a continuous band of material that moves round and is
used to carry things along or to drive machinery ::> see also c an idiom
CONVEYOR BELT, FAN BELT 3 an area with particular d a meaning which only exists in British English
characteristics or where a particular group of people live:
the country's corn/industrial belt o We live in the com- e an American English equivalent
muter belt. o a belt of rain moving across the country
~ see also GREEN BELT 4 (informal) an act of hitting sth/ f an informal expression
sb hard: She gave the ball a terrific belt.
1I!J9 below the 'belt (of a remark) unfair or cruel: That was g a phrasal verb
distinctly below the belt! ,belt and 'braces (informal) tak-
ing more actions than are really necessary to make sure h an impolite expression
that sth succeeds or works as it should: a belt-and-braces
policy have sth under your 'belt (informal) to have al-
ready achieved or obtained sth: She already has a couple 2 Match the underlined words in a-f with the
of good wins under her belt. ::> more at TIGHTEN
• verb 1 - sb/sth (informal) to hit sb/sth hard: He belted the relevant part of the dictionary entries. Give the
ball right out of the park. o I'll belt you if you do that again. part of speech a nd number.
2 [I] + adv./prep. (informal, especially BrE) to move very
fast tlEl tear: A truck came belting up behind us. 3 [T] a NASA is planning to send a probe to explore the
- sth to fasten a belt around sth: The dress was belted at
the waist. asteroid belt.
llllJD ,belt sth<-7'out (informal) to sing a song or play
music loudly ,belt 'up (BrE) 1 (NAmE ,buckle 'up) b When Julie arrived home, she looked pale and
(informal) to fasten your SEA T BELT ( = a belt worn by a worried.
passenger in a vehicle) 2 (informal) used to tell sb rudely
to be quiet tlEl shut up: Just belt up, will you! c The pale winter sun provided little warmth.
d A police car came belting round the corner with
its siren on.
e I don't think giving the TV a belt is going to
pale 0-W /per!/ adj., verb, noun make it work!
• adj. (paler, pal-est) 1 °"' (of a person, their face, etc.) hav-
ing skin that is almost white; having skin that is whiter Unusually, she has dark skin and pale blue eyes.
than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc: a pale
complexion o pale with fear o to go/turn pale <> You look
pale. Are y ou OK? o The ordeal left her looking p ale and
drawn. 2 ._ light in colour; containing a lot of white: pale
3 Rewrite sentences a-f replacing the underlined
blue eyes o a paler shade of green o a pale sky ~dark, words with one of the dictionary entries opposite.
deep 3 o-.. (of light) not strong or bright: the cold pale light
of dawn ~ see also PALLID , PALLOR " pale·ly /'perlli/ Example When his car wouldn't start, he hit it.
adv.: Mark stared palely (= with a pale face) at his plate.
pale·ness noun [U] When his car wouldn't start, he gave it
• verb [I] - (at sth) to become paler than usual: She ( = her
face) paled visibly at the sight of the police car. o The blue of a belt.
the sky paled to a light grey.
1I!J9 'pale beside/next to sth I 'pale in/ by comparison a Drivers and passengers should fasten their
(with/to sth) I 'pale into insignificance to seem less im-
portant when compared with sth else: Last year's riots pale seatbelts even for short journeys.
in comparison with this latest outburst of violence.
• noun b Just shut up ! I can't hear myself think!
mID be,yond the 'pale considered by most people to be c His salary is nothing in comparison with the
unacceptable or unreasonable : His remarks were clearly be-
yond the pale. amount of money his wife earns.
d Some of the comedian's jokes were completely
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 8th edition unacceptable.
e The van was tearing along the motorway
at 140 kph.
f As the last song of the concert, the band loudly
performed America the Beautiful.

Unitl G e•
 Writing
Part 2 An informal email 2 Read Megan's email again and say which of these
activities she is planning to do during the summer
1 Read the task below and Megan's reply. Underline holidays.
eight words in Megan's email which are too formal a buy some new clothes
and think of less formal alternatives. b do nothing for a week
c do some schoolwork
You have received an email from your English friend, d go abroad
Chloe. Read this part of the email and then write your
e hang out with friends
email to Chloe.
f learn to surf
g look for a job
Anyway, that's enough about me. What are your h take exams
plans for the summer? Are you going to work at all?
Any trips abroad planned? Please email and tell me. 3 Divide the main part of Megan's email into these
Take care
four paragraphs.
a the immediate future
Chloe
b a trip abroad
c getting a job
d questions for Chloe
New Message 0 4 Find a formal word in each of a-d and replace it
G2)
Send
n
Chat
(i)
Attach
<ID QD
Address Fonts Colors save As Draft
with a less formal expression.
a All I have to do is assist with housework while
I'm there.
To:
b I've even informed my friends that I don't want
Cc: to go out that week!
I=.,.I Subject: c You know, the one who resembles Penelope
Cruz.
Dear Chloe d I need to earn some funds before the next
school year begins.
Thanks so much for your email. It's great to hear from
you! I finish my end-of-year examinations on 14th 5 Decide where sentences a-d in 4 could go in
June, and then I'm on holiday for eight weeks! I can't Megan's email. (There is one per paragraph.)
wait! I'll really need a good rest, therefore I'm going to
spend the first week doing absolutely not hing! Later
6 Add phrases a-f to the language boxes. Which
phrases are in the emails in l?
in the summer, I'll be visiting my uncle, who resides
in Italy, for a couple of weeks. I haven't got sufficient a Keep in touch.
money for the plane ticket, but luckily my uncle has b Thanks so much for your . . .
offered to purchase it for me. He's so generous! He'll c Love / Lots of love
be working while I'm there, so I'll have his house (and d It was a nice surprise to get your ...
swimming pool) to myself! As soon as I get back from
e Take care.
Italy, I'm going to look for employment. My brother will
have left his job at the leisure centre to commence his f Email again soon.
university degree, so hopefully they'll be looking for
somebody to replace him! Please write and tell me
what your plans are for the summer. Are you going
to visit that Spanish girl you encountered at Easter?
Email again soon.

~ Emails can be formal or informal, depending

Lots of love

Megan 'I.if on who is writing to whom. Use language

appropriate to the context and do not mix
formal and informal registers.
· - Unit1
 • • Reacting to the input 9 Imagine you received an email from an English-
speaking friend, ending like Chloe's in 1. Read the
IGmal lo hem from you. how to do it box, then write your own answer in
140-190 words to the task in 1, using your plan
from 8.

Begin by saying something about the email you have

• • Finishing an email
Look forward to seeing you soon. • received .
Divide what you want to say into different topics in

•• separate paragraphs .
Make sure you've included all the information
required.
Check the number of words you have written.

• • Signing off ~ Don't forget to -read your work through carefully

IBest wishes
'ilii' and check the spelling and grammar. You will lose
marks if there are mistakes.

7 Make a list of activities, real or imaginary, that

you plan to do this summer. Try to think of three
for each of these topics.
a travel
b sports and hobbies
c work and study
d time with friends
8 Make a paragraph plan. Choose the most
interesting of the three ideas for each topic in 7.
Then add notes to give more details of times,
places, people, etc.
 Review
1 Complete sentences a-f with the most appropriate 4 Complete the text with the missing verbs.
adjective from 1- 6.
1 bossy 4 argumentative
2 loyal
3 sensible
5 sensitive
6 easy-going O ~:rR;~:~·::s1H1~~
an important part
.. =ith

a Be careful what you say to Harry - he's quite in our lives, and help us to
.................................. and gets upset very easily. 2 ... sense of the world.
b You're always telling me what to do. I wish you Megan has been a close
weren't so .. .... !
friend of mine since primary
H •

c Hannah is a very ................................. friend - I know I

school, and we're always
can always rely on her to be there for me.
together. In fact, some of
d Kelly is so .... .... ................ ... .... ... that she never really gets
our classmates 3 .....
angry or upset about anything.
fun of us, saying that
e Judy is very ................................. - she'll ask somebody
the time and then disagree with them. we're like identical twins.
f Think carefully before you make a decision. I Occasionally, we 4 .
know that you will, you're very ............................... . a row, but we never really
fall out. The important thing
2 Correct any mistakes with the underlined verb is being able to 5 ..
forms in five of these sentences. sorry, if you know you
a Let's meet at the theatre tonight. The play ~ are in the wrong.
starting at 7.30. .
b I'll probably be exhausted by the time I reach
Edinburgh because I'll have been driving all morning.
c I can't go shopping with you tomorrow morning
5 Rewrite each sentence a-d keeping the meaning
the same. Use two to five words including the
- I'll have my hair cut.
word given.
d By the time the next ·world Cup comes around,
some of our most talented footballers a Before we made a final decision, we considered
won't have played any longer. everybody's opinion.
e I'll be standing here until you account
apologize for what you' just said. We .. .. before making a final
f Will you have been leaving by the time we get to decision.
the hotel? b Will you promise me that you won't tell anybody?
word
3 Complete the sentences with the present or future Will you .. ................................................... that you won't
simple of the verb in brackets. tell anybody?
a As soon as we .................................. (arrive), we'll let you c I contacted an old school friend after seeing his
know. details on a website.
b It's impossible to be sure, but I don't think she touch
................ ....... ..... ... . (lose) her job. Having seen an old school friend's details on
c I .................................. (be) amazed if Real Madrid don't a website, I .. ..... .... ... ... ........ him.
win tonight's match. d Only people who have participated in a triathlon
. d The doctors are keeping me in hospital until can fully understand the excitement.
they .................................. (know) what the problem is. part
e The more money you spend now, the less you The only way to understand fully the excitement
..... .... ........................ (have) for your holiday next week. of a triathlon is . ....... .... one.
f Do you think your brother .. .............. (help) us
with our homework, if we ask him nicely?

· · - Unit 1
 • • •

Lead in
1 04 Listen to five people talking about where they live.
For each one say if they
• live in a city.
• live in the countryside.
• are happy with where they live.

2 04 Choose the correct word to complete each

sentence a-g from the listening in 1. Then listen
again and check.
a The sight/view from my bedroom window is
fantastic.
b I'm right/very in the middle of everything.
c The scene/scenery around here is amazing.
d I feel so insulated/isolated here.
e There are no features/facilities nearby.
f There's no sense of community/society.
g I love the peace and quiet/quietness.

3 Describe the photos and say how life would be

different in each place. Use these adjectiV,es to
help you.

busy cosmopolitan crowded isolated

noisy peaceful rural urban

4 In pairs, take it in turns to describe where

you live and what you like or dislike about it.
Include words and phrases from 2 and 3
if possible.

Unit2 G e•
 Reading
Part 7 Multiple matching
1 Look at the photos. Using a dictionary if necessary,
say which of the four animals shown
a walks on all fours. d is a herbivore.
b lives in a herd. e has hands with palms.
c eats roots and nuts. f might help a shepherd.
2 You are going to read about four children who were
raised by animals. Read the text quickly to find out
a where each child was found.
b how old each child was when they were found.
how to do it
Read the whole text once. If there are no section

••• headings, it may help to add your own .

Read the questions Answer any that you can
immediately and underline the relevant parts of the
text. You do not need to read these again .
Read each section of the text carefully, looking for
answers to all the remaining questions.

3 Read the how to do it box. Then read the text

again carefully, and for questions 1-10, choose from
the children A-D. The children may be chosen
more than once.
Which child
1 could run and jump very fast?
2 eventually returned to live in his family home?
3 hardly ever stood upright?
4 had unusual feet?
5 was not familiar with some common kinds
of food?
6 did not go back to live with humans?
4 Find phrasal verbs a-fin the text and use the
context to match them with their meanings (1- 6).
7 was very violent towards the people who
a bring up (1. 1) 1 find
captured him?
b come across (1. 6) 2 remove
8 learned from animals how to look for things
to eat? c come up to (1. 11) 3 take care of
9 was taken by a wild animal when very young? d take away (1. 31) 4 raise (a child)

10 copied the social rules and body language of e keep up (1. 39) 5 approach
the animals he lived with? f look after (1. SO) 6 go at the same speed

5 Use the ideas below to discuss what feral children

might find difficult about rejoining society.
• eating and drinking
• games and playing
• family and friends
• school and education

· · - Unit2
BO._....
TOBE

For centuries, people have told stories about children who were brought up by animals
and became like animals themselves: so-called 'feral children'. Tarzan of the Apes and
The Jun9le Book are two famous fictional accounts. There are many other accounts which
claim to be true, although it is sometimes difficult to separate fact from fantasy and folklore.

Jn 1991, a Ugandan villager called Milly Sebba was 5 j nJuly 1920 a leopard-boy was reported by EC Stuart Baker
seai-ching for firewood when she came across a little boy hi the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.
with a group of five monkeys. She summoned help and According to his report, the boy was stolen from his parents 35
the boy was captured and brought back to Milly's village. by a leopardess in the North Cachar Hills in India in about
A villager identified the boy as John Ssebunya, last seen in 1912, and three years later he was recovered and identified.
1988 at the age of two or three. Later, John claimed that he 10 At that time, the five-year-old ran on all fours so fast that an
remembered monkeys coming up to him after a few days adult man could barely keep up. His hands and knees had
in the forest. They taught him, he says, to search for roots hard skin on them and his toes were bent upright almost at 40
and nuts and to climb trees. Scientists are convinced that right angles to his feet. When he was first caught, he bit and
John is a genuine feral child. When left with a group of fought with everyone and would tear a chicken into pieces
monkeys he avoids eye contact and approaches them from 15 and eat it with astonishing speed, just like a wild animal.
the side with open palms, just as monkeys do.
A feraJ. child was found in Transylvania, Romania, in
J~n-Claude Auger, an anthropologist, was travelling across February 2002. One morning, shepherd Manolescu loan 45
the panish Sahara in 1960 when he met some Nemadi came upon a naked, wild-eyed child living in a cardboard
no-fuads. They told him about a young boy who lived with box. "Manolescu reported his find to the police, who later
a herd of gazelles. After searching for several days, Auger 20 captured the boy. He had apparently lived alone in the forest
found the herd. The boy was about 10 years old for years, but doctors thought that he must have had some
and walked on all fours, only standing occasionally. protection; perhaps he had been looked after by some of the 50
One senior female seemed to act as his adoptive many wild dogs in the region. He was the size of a normal
mother. He would eat roots with his teeth and four-year-old, but his missing front milk teeth suggested
appeared to be herbivorous. When Auger 25 an actual age of seven. He ate whatever he was given, but
chased the boy in a jeep to see how fast didn't recognise fruit.
he could run, he reached a speed of About a week after his capture, he 55
50 kph, with leaps of about four metres. was identified as Traian Caldarar,
Unlike most of the feral children of lost three years earlier at the age
whom there are records, the gazelle 30
boy was never taken away from his
wild companions. 60

•
Vocabulary
Describing natural landscapes
1 Look at the photos. Say whether there are
landscapes like these in your country and where,
and in which other countries you might find them.

2 Identify one word which doesn't belong in each

group a-e. Then explain the difference between
the three words in the same group. Use a
dictionary if necessary.
a dune mountain hill valley
b lagoon desert lake pond
c field forest wood jungle
d beach shore coast plain
e bush hedge waterfall tree

3 Match as many of the nouns in 2 as possible with

the photos.

4 Imagine that you want to do the activities below

with a friend from England. Say where in your
country would be particularly good to do each one
and why.
• mountain biking • walking
• kayaking • wind-surfing
• climbing

.,
.';c.
Gra1nmar
Verb patterns GR p167 wilderness
Many people~travelling through wild and deserted
1 Read the first paragraph of the article opposite,
landscapes, b'Utte"w~o end up in a genuine
which is about survival in the wilderness.
survival situation. The unexpected occasionally happens,
Underline all the examples of infinitives (with
however, so you should be prepared. Imagine finding
and without to) and -ing forms, and circle the
yourself in the middle of a wilderness with a broken-
verbs which come immediately before them. down jeep and hardly any food and water. What should
2 Put the verbs that you circled in 1 into Group A . your priorities be? Should you stay with your vehicle and
or B, depending on the verb pattern. hope to be rescued? Or should you search for civilization
and risk getting even more lost? Should you spend time
• Group A verb + -ing form enjoy searching for water or food first? Or should you postpone
• Group B verb + infinitive expect worrying about food and water until you have managed
to find or build a shelter? If you are not sure, keep
3 Complete gaps 1-12 in the article with the
reading - this article could save your life!
infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets,

4 For each of 1-4, decide which sentence, a or b, Priority 1 shelter

makes most sense in the gap.
Do not put off 1................ (make) a shelter - it should
1 ..................... I'm sure he's very interesting.
be your first priority. Try 2 _ ... .. (enlarge) an existing,
a I wish my neighbour would stop talking. natural shelter, such as a hole in the ground below a
b I wish my neighbour would stop to talk. fallen tree. If you happen 3 ,, .. . (be) near a rocky
2 He therefore had no way of getting in coast, build a shelter and cover it with wood from the
touch with her. beach. If you are on the move, stop 4 ...... ............. (build) your
a He didn't remember to write down the shelter while it is still light.
woman's phone number.
b He didn't remember writing down the
woman's phone number.
Priority 2 water
3 ..................... However, the room still felt too hot. If you fail 5_. . .. . .... (find) water, you will only survive for
about three days (whereas you can survive for weeks
a He tried to open the window.
without food). If there is no rain, try 6 ................ (walk)
b Be tried opening the window. through vegetation early in the morning to collect
4 William Faulkner began his career by writing moisture in clothing. Avoid 7_ ...... (drink) water that
short stories . . looks or smells bad.
a He went on to write novels.
b He went on writing novels.
Priority 3 fire
5 Complete these sentences in two different ways, Fire has many uses. It makes food more appetizing. If you
once with an infinitive and once with an -ing can't face 8 __ ... (eat) raw worms, boil them in water to
form. Try to use a different verb each time. make a nourishing soup! Fire protects against dangerous
a When I leave school, I'll go on ... animals, since many will not dare 9 __ . . .. (approach) it.
b I wish people would stop ... And you can also use it for signalling to rescuers - before
they give up 10 . .. (look) for you!
c I think I should try .. .
d I'll always remember .. .
Priority 4 food
It is quite easy to get food in the wild, if you know where
to look. Many survival books suggest 11 :.. ............. (eat)
a small amount of unknown plants to test if they are
poisonous. However, we do not recommend 12.. . . . . . (do)
this, since some plants are so poisonous that even a very
small amount can cause serious health problems.

Unit2 • •
 Listening
Part 2 Sentence completion
1 Read the paragraph below and explain in your own words what 'Wilderness Therapy' is.

Wilderness
Therapi u rag
R edcllff Ascent is located in a <emote acea of
desert and red rock in the state of Utah. It offers
'wilderness therapy' to troubled teenagers, 'helping
self•discipline
t
them and their families find a new beginning'. Life there
is not easy - it certainly isn't a holiday. During their stay, the
students live a nomadic lifestyle, walking five to
10 kilometres each day from camp to camp. They have
to build their own shelters for sleeping in, cook their own
y
food and wash their own clothes: in short, to take full
responsibility for their survival. They also learn how to
work et
work together in a group to solve problems. In the evenings,
they sit round the fire and talk about their experiences. rust
compass•• n
Education is an important part of Red Cliff Ascent, and it
focuses on seven key values: courage, self-discipline, respect,
honesty, work ethic, trust and compassion.

2 Os Listen once to the stories of two teenagers, Rachael and Ed, to find out who had the more positive
experience at RedCliff Ascent.

3 Os Listen again and complete sentences 1-10.

1 Many of the teenagers who go to RedCliff Ascent have broken the .............. .......... .................
2 The parents of many of the teenagers had no idea how to .. .. . .. . ........ their children.
3 At school, Rachael had been keen on long-distance ..
4 A_!Je· returning from RedCliff, Rachael decided that she wanted to work with ......
5 Rachael continues to have a good relationship with her ..
6 Rachael's mother thinks that now Rachael looks really . . .............. .
7 Ed caused so many problems for his family that he had to find another .. .
8 Ed's mother, Jane, thinks that Ed always wants more ..
9 Two weeks after the camp finished, Ed once again started .... .................................. ............. ..
10 Ed's mother is hopeful that his second stay at RedCliff will be .. .

4 Discuss why you think Wilderness Therapy is successful for many out-of-control teenagers.

•e f.) Unit2
I

Speaking
Part 2
1 Look at the photos. Say whether sentences a-f
describe photo 1, photo 2 or both.
a The people appear to be exploring a remote
landscape.
b The weather is bright and sunny.
c There is a lot of dense vegetation.
d They're higher than some of the clouds.
e The ground is hard and rocky.
f There are snow-capped mountains in the distance.

2 Describe what the people are doing and wearing by

making a sentence about photo 1 or photo 2 using a- j.
a jungle f side by side
b mountain range g long-sleeved jackets
c mountain bikes h short-sleeved T-shirts
d on foot spectacular scenery
e in single file dense vegetation
3 06 Listen to five people talking about the photos.
Say which photo each speaker is talking about and
note down the words that give you the answers.

4 06 Listen again and complete these phrases.

a I think the people could be feeling quite .....................
b Personally, I would be .................... in their situation.
c I that they might be feeling quite tired.
d I love that .............. of achievement you get from
climbing up really high.
e It looks as .. . ............. they're quite bored.
f I hate the .. .... of not being able to see very far
ahead.
g They ..................... be feeling excited.
h They're .. ...... feeling a bit hot and sweaty.

5 Do this task.

The photos show people enjoying themselves on

holiday. Compare the photos and say why you think
the people chose each particular type of holiday.
 Use of English
Part 2 Open cloze
1 Phrases a and b can complete sentences 1-6 3 Read the text quickly, ignoring the gaps, to find out
below, with similar meanings. Choose the why it isn't a good idea to keep wild animals as pets.
correct preposition for each phrase, using
a dictionary if necessary.
1 Many teenagers are .............. Internet chat rooms.
a addicted on/to b hooked on/to
2 People who smoke are .............. developing
serious health problems.
a at/ in danger of b at/in risk of
3 The streets in the town centre are ..
litter.
a full of/with b covered of/with
4 Nobody knew .............. his strange
behaviour at the restaurant.
a the reason of/for b the cause of/for
5 The head teacher wanted to introduce
What should you do if you come [0] ...?!.~!..'?.~.~... an
school uniforms, but most of the teachers
abandoned baby rabbit, bird or squirrel in your local
were not ..
park? Carry [1] ................ walking, or take it home and
a in/ of agreement b in/of the same raise it as a pet? The answer is neither. You should
opinion contact an animal welfare organization and let
6 To be truly a great artist you cannot be .. them deal (21 ............... it. It took many centuries
failure. [31 ............... humans to domesticate cats and dogs.
a frightened with/of b worried about/of Wild animals can't becom e pets overnight. As
they grow up, their natural instincts will manifest

~ Prepositions are often difficult to use correctly

themselves, and they may begin to bite or scratch,
but returning the baby animal to the park (4) ...............
. , because there are few rules. Try to learn them
as part of longer phrases. this point is not a solution, because it may not have
developed the skills to survive (5) ............... the wild.
Moreover, you might be in danger (6) ............... catching
2 Choose the correct prepositions to complete a-i. a dangerous disease such (7l ............... rabi es or
a My girlfriend arrived at/to the cinema ten salmonella. Finally, the baby animal may (8) ...............
minutes late. looked abandoned, but its parents might have been
b Whether progress is always a good thing close by or searching for food.
depends of/on your point of view.
c People usually dress in/ with colourful 4 Read the how to do it box. Then read the text again
clothes at carnivals. carefully and complete gaps 1-8 with one word each.
d The protests have had no effect on/to the
government. how to dolt
e Madonna was married to/ with a film Read the title and the text quickly for the general
director.
f It took two weeks for/of my letter to arrive.
g The film Titanic is based in/on a true story.
h Australians are very good at/in many sports.
••• meaning Don't fill in any gaps yet
Read the text again, slowly, and try to fill in the missing
words. Look at the words around the gap and try to work
out what part of speech the missing word is .
Read the completed text to check your spelling and
Careless cyclists are in danger with/of overall sense.
getting injured.
5 Discuss which animals make the best pets, and why.

· · - Unit2
Vocabulary 3 Complete these sentences with collective
nouns from 1 and 2.
a Apparently a fight broke out last night
Collective nouns between two ..................................... of football
fans.
1 Put these nouns into groups a-d according to their
b As we ate our lunch in the park, a
collective nouns.
of pigeons circled round and landed
bananas birds cards dogs cows next to us.
/

elephants flowers sheep c We had to stop the car when we '

came across a farmer driving a
a a flock of ........ of cows down the lane.
b a herd of d Hospital .. . .... have threatened
c a pack of to go on strike unless they receive a
d a bunch of pay rise.
e The ......................................... of the show includes
2 Match nouns a-h with the groups of people they describe (1-8). some big Hollywood stars.
a audience 1 people acting in a play or film I always send my girlfriend a
b cast 2 people who play sport together, or work of roses on Valentm-e's Day.
together g A .. ................................. gathered outside the
c crew 3 people working in an organization cinema, hoping to see the stars at the
d crowd 4 people watching a film, concert, play, etc. film premiere.
e gang 5 a group of experts h The ........ ......................... sat spellbound
f panel 6 a large group of people throughout the entire concert.
g staff 7 people working on a ship or a plane
h team 8 a group of people who may cause trouble

Unit 2 fl) • •
Writing
••
Part 1 An essay 2 Read the model essay. Answer the questions.
a What is the writer's own idea in the
1 Read the exam task below. Are these sentences
fourth paragraph? Choose from:
true or false?
accidents freedom to travel safety shopping
a You must include your own opinion in the b What is the writer's own point of view?
essay.
b You can choose which of the three notes you
wish to write about. I1t recent yuirs, Ufrs lwive. be.e.11, bQll'IYl.ed from
c You don't have to give reasons for your opinion. towns QIM c,itie.s i1t QI J1.W'lllber of c,ountrie.r.
However, I Qlm f'l.Ot cowiued tlwit the. bQlns Qlre
In your English class you have been talking about QllWQlys j1A.Stijie.d.
the advantages and disadvantages of allowing
cars free access to city centres. Now your English
I ~re.e. tiutt it W!,Q(y be wise to bQ(lt CQ(rS if tl-ten is
QI se.rio1A.S problem with pollutio1t. Howe.ve.r, I doV:t
teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write an
essay using a// the notes and give reasons for your tkil1..k Qlir pollutio1t is very bQfd ifll, most tow~
point of view. QIM d.ties, so to my mil1.d Qllt outrfgl-t.t beir1t is f'l.Ot

j1A.Stijie.d from tlwit point of vie.w.

Essay question
Cars should be banned from town and city If ceirrs Were bet~ from tow11, ce.ntres, We would
centres. Do you agree? lwive to rely 011, public treir~port. Howe.ve.r, public
trQf~port is poor i1t mQ!117' pleirces, so eve.11, sl-wrt
Notes
jour"1£..ys could become. diffeuit eirvu:I iuo1tVe.11ie.nt.
Things to write about
Fz,trtJ.te.rwwre, elderly eirM diseirbled people. fil1.d
1 pollution
b1A.Ses eirMJ treirms diffeult to z,tSe. Qf.M rely OJI!, the.ir
2 public transport
Ufrs to ,_get Qf.rouvu:I.
3 your own idea
IJll, my opi~1t, we sl-wuld be. fru to treirvel
Q1.117'Wl-te.re We Like. ii-t our ceirrs. Ceirrs mQ!ke. Life
muck ursier eirvu:I better for most peilple., so We
sl-wuld f'l.Ot restrict the.ir IA.Se..
IJll, c,oulz,tSio1t, I firmly believe. tlwit it would be.
wro~ to beir1t Qfll lQfrs froM city centres without eir
very ,_good ruiso11,, for e.>CQl.wtple. et se-rioz,tS problem
with air pollutio1t.
3 Complete the table with these words. 5 Read the how to do it box. Develop the ideas in
Then find four of them in the essay. the notes below the essay question. Complete the
chart below.
clear firmly furthermore
mind only opinion see 1 things to do in your spare time
Iin the countryside Iin the city
expressing opinions
in my .. to my ................. .
as I ......................... it 1......................... believe
making additional points
moreover
2 which is better for your health
the countryside the city
_j
not .................. that it's also ......................... that

4 Read the exam task. Add a third idea of your own.

Essay question 3 your own idea

It is better to live in the city than the country. I the countryside ' the city
Do you agree?
Notes
Things to write about [ ____
1 things to do in your spare time
2 which is better for your health 6 Write your essay in 140-190 words in an
3 your own idea appropriate style. Use your notes from 5.

how .to do it ~ In the exam you have to write two essays of 140-
\ilii' 190 words in 80 minutes. You should plan what you

.•
Read the task carefully. are going to write, but don't take too long doing this.

• Using the notes. brainstorm ideas for and against

the proposition in the essay title.
Decide if you agree or disagree with the proposition.
Spend a maximum of 5 to 10 minutes on your plan.

Unit2 G e•
 Review
1 For a- e form words from the letters in brackets to 4 Complete gaps 1-5 in the text with the correct
complete the sentences. prepositions.
a The . . ............. (lawratfel) plunged 100 metres
into the .. . . . ....... ....... (lavyel) below.
b To reach the lost city, the explorers had to swim
across a wide ....................................... (noolag) and cut through

~eo~;e~ ~::::~~,~~ ~~ ~
thick .. .. ...... ............ ..... (lenjug).
c Although the .................................. (toasc) is very beautiful, 1::ee:es:ii:g
there are few ...................................... (scebaeh) where you can mountain. While your everyday life might
swim safely.
be full 2.... ..................... problems - you may be
d Golden .. ........ ..... .......... (nesud) stretched for miles
worried 3 .... your bank balance, or
across the ......... .... ..... ........... ......... ... (steder) .
4 ... .. ............... risk of losing your job - the
e There's a small ..................................... .... (nodp) in our garden,
surrounded by ......................................... (seshub) . experience of standing on a mountain-top
has a strange effect s.... . . . . . . . most people.
2 Complete sentences a-h with the infinitive or -ing form They immediately forget their troubles and
of these words, as appropriate.
begin to feel on top of the world!
arrive eat go relax smoke see study walk

a My grandfather found it very difficult to give

up ..................... after forty years.
b Most people enjoy ................. at home at the weekend.
c After he finishes school, my brother hopes ..
history at university.
d She put off . ...... ............. the dentist, even though she had
toothache.
e I'd suggest ................ .... . to Portugal in the spring, before it
gets too hot.
f I can't face ............... ...... any breakfast before 8 o'clock in
the morning.
g He called the police, but they failed . .................. . before the
burglar had escaped.
h You should avoid .................... through Central Park alone
at night.

3 Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each of

these sentences.
a He left school at the age of 18 and went on to do/
doing a degree at Cambridge.
b They started playing tennis after lunch and went on
to play/playing until it was nearly dark.
c Nobody answered the door when he knocked, so he
tried to tap/tapping on the window.
d She tried to move/moving the bed but couldn't,
because it was too heavy.
e He walked halfway down the street and then stopped
to tie/ tying his shoes.
f Would you please stop to talk/ talking and listen!

· · - Unit2
 •
'---so funny? •
Lead in
•
1 Put these words into two groups, a and b, depending on their meaning.
Which word belongs in both groups? Check your answers in a dictionary.
a something that makes you laugh
b something out of the ordinary
amusing bizarre mysterious comical funny unusual hilarious
peculiar odd humorous hysterical strange weird

2 Inpairs, talk about the following.

a a film or TV programme that you find hilarious
b a TV personality who is humorous
c something strange that has happened to you
d something unusual that you own
e a mysterious place that you've heard of
f an odd fact that you know

3 Describe the photos below. Which do you think is the funniest? Which is the cleverest? Why?
 Reading
Part 6 Gapped text
1 Look at the photos. What unusual abilities do you think these people have? Discuss your ideas in pairs.

2 Read the text below quickly and check your ideas from 1. What other special abilities are mentioned?

Characters with superhuman abilities are Gustav Graves, the villain in the James Bond film
common in comic books and films, but are Die Another Day, has plenty of time for making evil
usually confine,d to the world of fantasy. plans because, unlike normal people, he does not
Very occasionally, however, similar powers need to sleep. Hai Ngoc, a sixty-four-year-old farmer
5 can be found in real people. Remember 25 from Vietnam, claims that he has not slept since
Magneto in X-Men? Well, meet 'Mister he became ill with a fever in 1973. He doesn't use
Magnet', a retired builder from Malaysia who the additional waking hours for evil plans, though.
now has a new career as an enterta iner. (3) ................. .. ...... ..... In one three-month period,
(1) ........ ......... ............. There were no he used the night-times to dig two large fish ponds.
10 hooks or other fasteners; it remained stuck 30 Amazingly, thousands and thousands of sleepless
to his body purely by means of some strange nights have not damaged his health, it seems.
force. Mr Liew Thow Lin discovered his (4) .... .. ..................... ... However, perhaps not
bizarre ability after reading a magazine article surprisingly, he has admitted to feeling a little grumpy.
about a family in Taiwan with the same gift.
15 (2) .............................. Scientists have Everybody knows that Superman uses X-rays to see
investigated Mr Lin and believe that he does 35 through walls. While this would be impossible for a real
indeed have the ability he claims to have. person to do, there have been very rare cases of humans
Rather than magnetism, however, the effect is developing alternative forms of sight. Ben Underwood,
due to suction, and works like the suckers on for example, became completely blind at the age of
20 an octopus's tentacles. three, but that didn't stop him from getting around. He
40 didn't use a guide dog, a stick or even his hands to feel

· - Unit3
 G Look for grammar and vocabulary links before
and after each gap and in A- G.
3 Read the text again carefully and the
tip box. Then complete gaps 1- 6 with
sentences A-G, using the underlined words
to help you. There is one extra sentence.
A The answer is simple but remarkable:

• he learned to use sound.

B In fact, he is physically strong and
medical tests have discovered no serious
problems.
C That's why he kept his amazing ability
a secret, even from his family.
D Curious, he took several heavy metal
objects and placed them against his
skin; they all stuck to him and didn't
fall to the floor.
E On the contrary, he puts them to good
use, doing extra work or guarding his
property against thieves.
F However, it wasn't until he reached the
age of sixteen that he began performing
publicly.
G Recently, he attracted international
attention by pulling a car which was
chained to a metal plate on his skin.
4 Explain how the underlined words in
A-G helped you to match the sentences
with the gaps. Which other words
helped you do the task?
5 Discuss which of the special abilities
from the text is
a the weirdest
his way. So how did he navigate? (5) .. ... .............. ....... .... In b the most useful
the same way that bats use echoes to find their way around c the least useful
in the darkness, Ben developed his own form of sonar. He
would make short clicks with his tongue and by listening to 6 Imagine you could have any superpower
45 the echoes, he could locate objects arou nd him. Ben amazed you can think of. What would you choose
scientists and doctors with his ability to get around - by and how would you use it?
bicycle as well as on foot - in spite of his total blindness.

Monsters in comic books may grab aeroplanes out of

the sky, but they rarely eat them. Unlike Michel Lotito, a
50 Frenchman who lived between 1950 and 2007. He had the
ability to eat all kinds of materials that most people would
find completely indigestible: metal, glass, rubber, plastic,
and so on. His bizarre eating habits began when he was a
child. (6) .. ............................ He once ate an aeroplane -
55 a Cessna 150 - which he broke up and swallowed piece by
piece over two years. Apparently, the walls of his intestines
were twice as thick as most people's, and he had extra-
powerful stomach acids which helped him digest some of the
metal.

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 Vocabulary Graminar
Extreme adjectives Talking about the past
GR p166-167
1 Match adjectives a-1 with their extreme forms below.

ancient astounded boiling exhausted 1 Choose the correct tense to complete a-h. Explain
your choice, using the Grammar Reference section
filthy freezing furious gorgeous
if necessary.
hideous hilarious spotless starving
a I've done/I've been doing the ironing. I've only
a attractive g surprised got three more shirts to do.
b ugly h funny b When I phoned Karen, she was worried because
c dirty angry her brother didn't arrive/hadn't arrived home.
d clean j tired c I've never tried Vietnamese food, but I had/I've
e hot k old had Thai.
f cold hungry d I found/was finding a wallet when I was
walking home from the shops.
2 Work in pairs to find as many extreme adjectives e Harry was sweating by the time he arrived at
as possible for a-d. the cinema because he had been/was running.
a very big f Have you ever ridden/been riding a horse?
b very small g By the time we found the restaurant, it closed/
c very good had closed.
d very bad h At the time of the accident, George wasn't
wearing/didn't wear a seatbelt.
3 Decide which of the words in a-e correctly 2 Correct the mistakes in sentences a-h.
completes each sentence.
a I've never been believing in Santa Claus.
a The cooker was a bit/very/totally spotless when b I've been asking him three times, but he hasn't
Steve had finished cleaning it.
told me yet.
b Kate missed her appointment because her train c Rita and Ahmed have arrived two minutes ago.
was extremely/totally/utterly late.
d By the time the fire brigade arrived, the fire
c Put your hat and scarf on. It's absolutely/
had burnt for over an hour.
extremely/very freezing out there.
e How long have you studied Chinese?
d Josh was feeling quite/totally/absolutely tired by
f According to the police, the thieves have left the
the time he got home from work.
country a few hours after committing the crime.
e I'm completely/utterly/very sorry, but I've
g How often have you been travelling
forgotten your name.
by plane?
h My aunt isn't here yet, but my uncle has arrived
last night.

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3 Complete sentences a-h with your own ideas, using an appropriate tense.
a I've never tried bungee jumping, but
b Julie's hair was wet because .. ...............
c As they were getting onto the train, . ........ . . ..
d By the time we arrived at the shop, ..
e I ..................... since 8 o'clock this morning.
f She ..................... three times this year.
g He opened the door, ran outside and .....................
h At midnight last night, George ...................

4 Complete the text with an appropriate form of the verbs in brackets.

Sometimes more than one tense is possible.

By the time I arrived (arrived) at the wedding, many of the guests

............... (go) home. Monica 2 H • (sit) on the stairs, red-eyed. She
3 ................... (cry), but she was OK now. 'I 4 ..................... (wait) for a taxi since
ten o'clock,' she explained. 'I 5 (phone) three times, but it 6
(not come).' I 7 ................... (offer) her a lift home and she 8 ...... ......... (accept).
As we 9 ..................... (walk) to my car, she 10 ..................... (touch) my hand gently.
'I 11 . ...... (think) about you a lot recently,' she said. 'You're one of the
kindest people I 12 (meet) in my life.'

5 Continue the story in 4 with your own ideas. Start with the
words 'At that moment, .. .' and end with 'we both laughed'.
Write 60-80 words.

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 Listening
Part 1 Multiple choice

1 Read questions 1-8 in 3 below. Try to match each 5 You hear a man talking about a recent holiday.
situation with .these pairs of words. Compare your How did he feel about sleeping in the jungle?
answers with a partner. A It was frightening but interesting.
a training mental B It was exciting but uncomfortable.
b coach backpacks C It was tiring and too hot.
c analyse giggle 6 You hear a man talking.
d view armchair What is his job?
e symptom region A an estate agent
f property apartment B a builder
g sorry hang on C an architect
h arrested police 7 You hear a report about a scientific study.
2 0 7 Listen and check your answers to 1. What did the study show?
A Each person produces only one type of
3 0 7 Listen to people talking in eight different laughter.
situations, and choose the best answer for each B Men and women tend to produce different
question. types of laughter.
1 You hear part of a radio programme about an C Men and women usually laugh at different
epidemic. things.
Who was affected by it? 8 You hear a news item on the radio.
A some children and teachers What is the item about?
B people in various schools and villages A an intruder at the Prime Minister's residence
C three schoolgirls and everyone in their B improved security at the Prime Minister's
villages residence
2 You hear a woman complaining about her C an injury to a detective during an arrest
hotel room.
What is she most unhappy about?
A the location of the room
B the equipment in the room
C the furniture in the room
3 You hear a man being interviewed about a
world record attempt.
How is he feeling?
A confident and determined
B well-prepared and relaxed
C surprised and nervous
4 You hear a woman talking to a friend.
Why is she talking to him?
A to arrange to meet later
B to give him encouragement
C to apologize for her behaviour

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Speaking
Parts 3 and 4
1 Describe each of the photos. What different sorts of shows
and exhibitions are they?

2 Os Listen to two people arranging to go out. Number the

photos in the order you hear them mentioned. How many
other shows do they talk about? What do they decide to
book tickets for?

3 08 Listen again and say which of these phrases for

making suggestions you hear.
a Let's go to ...
b Well, why don't we go to .. .?
c How does this sound?
d Shall we go and see ... ?
e How about .. .?
f I know. What about ... ?
g I've got an idea. We could .. .
h Do you fancy going to see ... ?
Would you like to ... ?
4 Choose the correct words in italics to complete these
opinions.
a I don't think/find modern dance very interesting.
b It's described/supposed to be brilliant.
c I'm not really on/into photography.
d In fact/effect, I really don't like sculpture at all.
e To be honest/true, modern fashion just makes me laugh.
6 Discuss these Part 4 questions.
f Pop music isn't really my thing/business. a Do you think there is a good variety of
shows and exhibitions to go to in your
g I'm not a strong/big fan of novelty acts.
area? What additional shows would
5 Read the how to do it box. Then in pairs, look at the diagram improve the choice?
and do the tasks below. Use phrases from 3 and 4. b Is it ever worth going to see a show
or exhibition that doesn't sound very
Imagine you are going out for the evening. Here are some interesting? Why/Why not?
of the places you could go. Talk to each other about what c Some people think fashion shows are a
you wou ld find interesting or uninteresting about these waste of time and money. Do you agree?
different forms of entertainment. Explain your answer.
d Is it important to like the same kinds of
entertainment as your close friends?
What would be interesting or uninteresting Why/Why not?
about these different forms of entertainment?

. .. ·.. how to do·

,,.~---....::~··
... r ·
..
Give your own opinions clearly and simply.
a fashion
show .
:..
a modern dance show
a junk sculpture
exhibition
'-,'---~--'-"'-~~
·.·.
..
a photo exhibition
a talent
show
••• Listen to your partner and react to what
they say.
Try to correct any mistakes you make, but
don't spend time worrying about them .
Keep talking until the examiner stops you.

Decide which one you are going to book tickets for. Unit3 G e•
 Use of English
Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze
1 Discuss which of the adjectives below 3 Read the the tip box. Then read the text again carefully and
you would use to describe yourself and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
any brothers and sisters you have.

adventurous creative humorous

rebellious risk-taking unconventional C hildren with older brothers and sisters find it
easier to (0) .... r.r!-.4.k~.... people laugh, a survey has
suggested. Just over half of younger siblings
2 Read the newspaper report opposite who (1) ...................... part in the study said it was easy to be
ignoring the gaps, and choose the best humorous, compared with a third of those who were
heading (a, b or c). (2) ........................ 'Younger siblings have to compete
a Older siblings are more competitive. (3) .. ......... parental attention, so they are often risk-
b Younger siblings have fewer skills. taking, and also more humorous,' said psychologist
c Younger siblings are more humorous. Richard Wiseman, who carried out the study. 'On the
other (4) ...................... , older children frequently take on
more serious roles, while children without siblings
don't feel the (5) ...................... to compete at all.'

These (6) .................... tie in with other research on family

position and personality. Wiseman said that University of
California research had suggested that, because younger
children had not had the chance to (7) . the same
skills and abilities as their older siblings, they had to find
novel ways of gaining attention. This (8) to make
them more creative, unconventional, adventurous and
rebellious.

Try to think of possible answers before looking at the options.

0 A force B push @ make D encourage

1 A had B took c did D played
2 A first born B major c primary D newborn
3 A over B on c in D for
4 A hand B side c way D matter
5 A want B idea c need D lack
6 A happenings B readings c sayings D findings
7 A develop B increase c enlarge D grow
8 A intends B tends c extends D sends

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Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs with put
1 Complete sentences a-h with up or down.
a I must find a new apartment. I can't put up with/down with
my noisy neighbours any longer!
b It's not surprising she lacks confidence. Her older siblings are
always putting her up/down.
c I couldn't find a hotel room, so my friend agreed to put me up/
down for the night.
d He was finding it difficult to sleep at night. At first, he put this
up to/down to stress.
e Armed rebels tried to overthrow the government, but the army
soon put up/down the revolt.
f I need several thousand euros to pay for a year abroad before
university. Fortunately, my parents have agreed to put up/down
half the amount.
g Because of a shortage of oil and gas, energy companies have
put up/down their prices.
h He admitted vandalizing the bus stop, but claimed his friends
had put him up to/down to it.

2 Rewrite the sentences in 1 using the verbs below in an appropriate form

instead of phrasal verbs. Use a dictionary to help you, if necessary.

accommodate suppress explain humiliate

increase persuade provide tolerate

3 In pairs, think of as many other phrasal verbs with put as you can.
Then check in your dictionary.

4 Complete sentences a-h with phrasal verbs with put.

a To be a good musician, you need to put . ... .... .................. hours of practice.
b He's terrible at explaining things. He finds it impossible to put
......................... his points clearly.
c These forest fires have been burning for days, despite all the
efforts to put them .............. ... ... ...... .
d Is he really upset - or is he just putting it
e I still love her, despite everything that she's put me ......................... .
f The government has put .. .. .. . ... a new plan to improve the
transport system.
g She's really messy. She never puts anything .. .... in its proper
place.
h I'd like to travel more, but all those delays at airports really put
me ... .............. ... .......

5 In pairs, talk about a-c.

a things you've learned to do by putting in a lot of time
b things that would put you off being friends with someone
c things you don't enjoy but have to put up with

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Writing
Part 2 An article
1 Read the task and the article. Is the style formal, informal or neutral?
Give evidence to support your opinion.

You have seen the following announcement in an international

magazine for schools. Write an article of 140- 190 words in an
appropriate style.

Competition!
Write an article about the fu nniest person you know. It could
be someone you know persona lly or a famous person. We will
publish t he best articles in next month's edition.

If you buwtped ivtto my 3mvtddeicd, you probeicbly would~t

iwi,qgi11.e he W(!(s peicrticuleicrly fanny, but he 1-wrs eir 3reeict sense
of humour eicvtd is the ful1J1iest persovi, I know.
He's eirlweirys telli113 jokes. He knows lMds ofgood 011.eS -
3oodvtUs knows hoW he WU111U!9es to reme,wtber them (i(llf
He eirlso loves telli113 us stories from his youth which (!([W(!(ys
1-wrve (i(vt, (!(WtUSi113 evtdi113. For ex,(!(wtple, he seicid he once foll
(!(sleep ovi, (!( bus jour11.ey. Whevi, he woke up, it wors dorrk
eicvtd the bus wors borck ort the bus steictiovi,. Th.e. driver J.wrd
diseirppeeicred orl'td the doors Were locked. He J.wrd to spel'td the
Whole m3ht ovi, the bus!
He (!([so loves ploryi113 pr(l(cticorl jokes ovi, people, but the jokes
orre orlworys 1-wrrmless. He once bo113ht some, forke spiders
from or joke shop orl'td hu113 them from the lfght ivi, the
dim113 room. You should J.wrve seevi, my mum's force whevi, she
spotted them!
So, ors you corvi, see, there's 11.ever or dull mome,vtt whevi, my
3reicvtddord's orrouvtd. He's like eir big kid, eicvtd tl-wrt's wl-wrt
WU'lkes him such 3ood compeicvi,yf
2 Read the how to do it box. Has the writer followed all of the advice?

how to do it
• Think of a good title for your article that will attract the readers'

•••• attention .
• Divide your article into clearly organized paragraphs
• Give your opinion, reaction or final summarizing comment in the
final paragraph .
• Think about who will be reading the article and adopt an appropriate
style (it could be formal or informal).

3 Find informal words or phrases in the article that mean:

a met by chance c present in a place; there
b a lot of d child
4 Read the task in 1 and plan your article. Make notes in the chart.

Who are you going to write about?

First example of why he/she is funny

Second example of why he/she is funny

5 Write your article.

 Review
1 Rewrite the text using extreme adjectives to
replace the underlined phrases.
4 Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each gap 1-8.
Juliet sat on the edge of her bed. She looked
at her bedroom floor. It was very dirty. She
wanted to clean her room. She normally kept
it very clean. But she felt very tired. Then she
C an the use of humour in online courses (0) .Pr.o..4iy:.e..
good results for students? Psychology professors
Mark Shatz and Frank LoShiavo think so. 'Students
got a text message. She was very surprised often (1) ... online courses as boring and impersonal,
when she read it. It was from Liam, the ygn_ (2) .................... we decided to introduce humour into our
attractive boy in her class. The message said: teaching in the form of jokes and cartoons,' said Shatz.
'Fancy lunch? I'm very hungry.' Suddenly, Forty-four students did (3) ..................... the original course or
Juliet felt more optimistic. 'Perhaps this isn't the more humorous course. The professors then counted
going to be a very bad day after all,' she the number of times that students (4) ................. part in
thought, and gave a very small smile. online discussions, and asked students how much they
enjoyed the course overall. The students who did the
more humorous course were more (5) ........ to join in
2 Choose the best word, a or b, to complete 1-5.
discussions and also seemed to enjoy the course more.
1 My aunt keeps her house .................. spotless. 'Teachers don't need to be comedians,' said Shatz. 'Our
a extremely b totally job is not to (6) ................... students laugh. Our job is to
2 You should bring a jumper. It's .. (7L .................. them learn and if humour makes learning more
freezing outside. fun, then everyone benefits.' On the other (8)
a absolutely b completely humour can sometimes be a barrier to learning. 'If I make
my students laugh too much, they'll remember my funny
3 We were ..................... sorry to hear about your story and not what I am teaching them,' admitted Shatz.
accident.
a very b utterly
4 The train was ................... late and we missed
the start of the play.
a utterly b extremely
5 Harry was tired by the end of
the race.
a totally b quite
3 Correct the phrasal verbs in a-h.
~a The heat doesn't put me on going to Africa.
<b Don't criticize me! You're always putting
me through.
,........--c I can't afford to shop there any more.
They've put forward their prices.
- d Put in your mobile until the lesson has
finished!
0 A propose B present @ pr.o duce D prepare
When he speaks French, he finds it hard
--- e
to put out what he's trying to say.
1 A believe
2 A that
B view
B as
C think
c so
D look
D then
f I wasn't really miserable. I was just putting
it out.
3 A either B both c nor D each

g You'll pass the exam if you put away

4 A had B took c played D did
5 A probable B possible c expected D likely
enough hours of revision.
h If you ever visit London, don't book a hotel
6 A force B cause c make D create
room - we'll put you away for the night. 7 A assist B help c teach D get
8 A side B way c matter D hand

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READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on
Reading Passage 1 on pages 2 and 3.

A survivor's story
One native bird in New Zealand that has managed to survive
the introduction of non-native species

As an island country with a fauna dominated by birds, New Zealand was once home to an
owl species which is now extinct, the laughing owl'. named for its distinctive cry. This bird
was widespread throughout the islands when European settlers arrived in the middle of the
19th century and it remained in good numbers for some years thereafter. Where other native
birds suffered from predation by the Polynesian rat, the laughing owl turned the tables and
adapted its diet to include the rodent. It was also capable of catching and killing the other
New Zealand owl, the morepork, and even larger birds, such as the weka. However, the
laughing owl was wiped out around the beginning of the 20th century. Its demise caused by
specimen collectors, habitat changes, and non-native predators including cats and stoats.
Surprisingly, it is the smaller owl, the morepork, that has managed to survive until this day.

Speckled dark brown, with yellow eyes and long tails, they are around 29 centimeters long
from head to tail and 175 grams in weight. Moreporks have fringes on the edge of their
feathers, so they can fly almost silently and not alert potential prey. They have acute
hearing and their large eyes are very sensitive to light.

Moreporks nest in tree hollows, in clumps of plants, or in cavities among rocks and roots, in
the wild, moreporks usually start nesting in October, although zoo specimens have been
recorded nesting in midwinter, possibly stimulated by an ample food supply. The female
lays up to three white eggs, which she incubates for 20 to 30 days. During this time, she
rarely hunts, and the male brings food to her. Once the chicks hatch, she stays mainly on
the nest until the young owls are fully feathered. When hatched, chicks are covered in light
grey down, and have their eyes closed. The eyes do not open until the eighth day after
hatching. They can fly at around 35 days.

By day, moreporks sleep in roosts. By night, they hunt a variety of animals -- mainly large
invertebrates including scarab and huhu beetles, moths, caterpillars and spiders. They also
take mall birds and mice. They can find suitable food in pine forests as well as native forest.
A morepork uses its sharp talons to catch or stun its prey, which it then carries away in its
bill. Moreporks are clever hunters, and birds such as robins, grey warblers and fantails can
end up as their prey. In the day, these small birds sometimes mob drowsy moreporks and
chase them away from their roosts. They force the sleepy predators to search for a more
peaceful spot.

Moreporks have proved to be ungracious hosts. Scientists trying to establish a population of

plovers on Motuora island in New Zealand's Hauraki G ulf were mystified as to why only two

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birds survived out of 75 placed there. The culprits turned out to be five pairs of Moreporks
that ate or chased away the new arrivals.

Although moreporks are still considered to be relatively common, it is likely that numbers
are in gradual decline due to predation and loss of habitat. As the female is a hole-nester,
she is vulnerable to predators such as stoats and possums during the breeding season,
and eggs and chicks will also be at risk from rats. The use of pesticides is another possible
threat to the owls though not a direct one. As moreporks are at the top of the food chain,
they could be affected by an accumulative poison by consuming prey that has ingested
poison.

The New Zealand Department of Conservation is taking steps to ensure the preservation of
New Zealand's only native owl. The department is involved in measuring the population of
moreporks and has put transmitters on a number of birds to determine survival and
mortality. As well as being New Zealand's only native owl, the morepork has symbolic and
spiritual importance, so in monitoring the birds it is hoped that the morepork will continue to
survive and thrive.

At dusk, the melancholy sound of the morepork can be heard in forests and parks as it calls
toother moreporks and claims territory. Its Maori name (ruru) echoes its two-part cry. in the
tradition of the Maori people of New Zealand, the morepork, or ruru, was often seen as a
careful guardian. A number of sayings referred to the bird's alertness. As a bird of the night,
it was associated with the spirit world. Moreporks were believed to act as messengers to
the gods in the heavens, flying along spiritual paths in the sky. They were the mediums
used to communicate with the gods. The occasional high, piercing call of the morepork
signified bad news, but the lower-pitched and more common 'ruru' call heralded good news.

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Questions 1 - 7

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1 Early European settlers made detailed studies of the morepork.

2 The Polynesian rat had a negative effect on the number of laughing owls.

3 The laughing owl was larger than the morepork

4 Rats pose a risk to young moreporks.

5 The New Zealand Department of Conservation is hoping to limit the population

of moreporks.

6 Other bird species are frightened away when they hear the morepork's cry.

7 In Maori tradition, the low call of the morepork had negative associations.

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Questions 8 - 13

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 8-13 on your answer sheet.

The Morepork
• Appearance
- approximately 8 ............ in length
- large yellow eyes
- feathers with fringes to enable quiet flight

• Nesting
- nests in trees, plants or spaces in roots and 9.............
- after about 35 days, baby moreporks are capable of leaving the nest

• Hunting
- transports its prey using its 10..............
- can be chased away by other birds during the 11 ...........
- attacked 12 ............ that had been introduced to Motuora island

• Threats
- may be exposed to 13 ............ in their prey

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READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on
Reading Passage 2 on pages 6 and 7.

Ideal Homes
New ideas and some old ones
A The traditional kampung houses of Malaysia do not need air-conditioning. Built on
stilts and with steep roofs, they have year-round ventilation. The raised structure ensures a
cooling breeze comes up through the floorboards, while the high roof acts as a chimney to
release hot air. The airtight, concrete boxes of modern city construction, in contrast, are
heat traps, says Muhammad Peter Davis of University Putra Malaysia. He has calculated
that typical modern Malaysian houses are 5'C hotter than the air outside. The builders of
kampung houses "had no knowledge of modern science or engineering but they came up
with the perfect design,' says Davis.

B This story of ancient architectural sophistication and moder insanity is repeated

around the world. In the name of modernism, people have thrown away architecture
designed to cope with the environment in which they live, and adopted house designs
originating from cold, northern environments, where the idea is to keep heat in.

C Once, the aim of architectural modernists was to build structures that kept nature out
and to replace it with air-conditioning. Now they are learning that they cannot do that
effectively. Slowly, they are seeing the benefit of working with nature, rather than against it.
In California, they probably use more power for air-conditioning than anywhere else on
Earth. According to Arthur Rosenfeld from the University of California, what California
needs is white paint. If Los Angeles painted its roofs white, planted trees to shade buildings,
and chose lighter-colored paving, it could reduce city temperatures by 3'C and cut the
annual air-conditioning bill by SUS 170 million a
year.

D Modern buildings are greedy in their use of energy. Much is made of the contribution
of transportation to global warming, through its emissions of greenhouse gases. But,
globally, transportation is responsible for just 22 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions. The
building sector is responsible for 31 per cent, mostly the result of heating and air­
conditioning systems. In developing countries, where demand for electricity for buildings is
rising by 5 per cent a year, the biggest demand is for air-conditioning in modem buildings
which are often designed to cope with every different climatic condition.

E Before air-conditioning, much of the Arab world kept cool through thoughtful building
design. Many buildings were built according to the principles of the wind tower, a tall
structure with vertical vents at the top that open in all directions to catch any passing
breeze. Typically, these wind-tower buildings were made of local materials sucha8 stone,
mud brick, wood and palm-tree fronds, The buildings were inward-looking, which served the

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 dual function of focusing attention on the courtyard, where family members spend time
together, and protecting living areas from the rays of the sun.

F Throughout the Middle East today, wind towers are often little more than museum
piece. But there are exceptions, Jordan has won awards for the architecture of a village on
the shores of the Red Sea, which is designed to conserve energy. Made of rough, local
stone in a traditional style, it combines the ventilation system of the wind towers for summer
coolness with up-to-date heating and floor insulation to protect against the desert cold in
winter

G Traditional building materials, like traditional building designs, are being rediscovered
by those looking for low-energy solutions to the current construction needs. Clay is one
such material: As the Dutch housing contractor R van der Ley has argued in promoting a
series of clay housing projects in developing countries, clay has many benefits over its
industrialized version, brick, Clay blocks cost only half as much as ordinary bricks. Clay
also generates work because people can find it, mould it, bake it and work it themselves.
Two hundred clay bricks can be made with the fuel oil that makes just one ordinary brick
Moreover, clay is an excellent insulator against both cold and heat outside, and can easily
be recycled.

H But although traditional methods and materials can be revived in appropriate

settings, new green, low-energy technologies are needed, especially in urban
environments. The thermal
insulation of homes in cold countries is an example, In 1983, Sweden adopted a national
standard, requiring the country's homes to loge no more than60 kilowatt-hours per square
more over the year To meet that standard, windows were double-glazed, and walls and
roofs insulated. Every home became a fortress against the cold air outside. Unfortunately,
the rest of Europe has not followed the lead

In the United States, Amory Lovins has promoted a range of low-energy

technologies: 'superwindows', for example, which let in invisible light but can be 'tuned' to
either allow in, or reflect away, infrared solar radiation - the stuff that heats. Buildings with
large expanses of window (and big energy bills) can be designed to achieve optimum
temperatures.

:.I As well as more efficient use of energy, the world also needs new sources of
renewable power. Solar energy is being tried out in the developing world, in villages often
far from electricity grids. The world's biggest solar power installation got underway in the
Philippines, in 2001, where a project commenced to install solar panels for 400,000people
in 150 villages. Such projects are demonstrating that countries, whether developing or
developed, no longer need huge national grids to supply electricity. Every home can do its
own thing with the help of a solar panel and a storage battery.

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K Houses, of course, are more than machines for living in. They are social and
psychological spaces, too. Future houses may not look exactly like kampungs or wind
towers or any other traditional models. But to work for us and for our environment, they will
have to suit us as well as these traditional forms did.

Questions 14 - 18

Reading Passage 2 has eleven paragraphs, A-K.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-K, in boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet.

14 reasons why a particular construction material is advantageous

15 an example of a construction design which benefits domestic interaction

16 a description of a house that is ventilated from below

17 an example of self-sufficient energy supply

18 suggested methods of reducing temperatures in a city

Questions 19 - 22

Look at the following people (Questions 19-22) and the list of ideas below.

Match each person with the correct idea, A-G

Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 19-22 on your answer sheet.

19 Muhammad Peter Davis

20 Arthur Rosenfeld
21 R van der Ley
22 Amory Lovins

List of ideas
A The choice of a certain construction material can have a socio-economic impact
B Throughout the world, people are rejecting traditional housing design in order to
appear modern.
C Houses should not onl meet eo le's h sical needs but also their social and

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 psychological needs.
D Traditional knowledge can be superior to modern knowledge.
E There is an innovation that can save costs on both air-conditioning and heating.
F Solar energy can meet the energy needs of people living in villages in developing
countries.
G There is a very simple solution that can save on the cost of air-conditioning

Questions 23 - 26

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 23-26on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

23 The air temperature in modern Malaysian houses is lower than the air temperature
outside.
24 The construction industry is more to blame than transport for global warming
25 The use of wind towers for cooling is widespread in the Middle East today.
26 The 'super-windows' promoted by Amory Lovins can be installed at low cost.

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READING PASSAGE 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are based on Reading
Passage 3 on pages 10 and 11.

Conformity
A review of conformity and some of the studies that have been done
on it

During your childhood, there will have gave when asked to estimate the number
been some kind of craze which affected of beans in a bottle (Jennes, 1932). If you
all the people in your school. It may have have ever entered a 'guess the number'
been to do with a particular toy or possibly competition, you probably looked at the
a must-have item of clothing. lmay have previous estimates made and based your
been something as simple as a type of judgment on what other people had
pen or as expensive as an electronic guessed. This is more or less what
games console. Fashion designers, toy happened in the Jennes study. First of all,
manufacturers and anyone else involved he as�d the respondents to give their
in the retail trade love conformity. Set up a awn estimates, and then he asked them to
craze, especially in the young and decide a group estimate. Finally, he asked
everyone will go for it. In fact, it's an ideal them alone again and discovered that
way to sell huge quantities of they had stayed with the group answer.
merchandise. The levels of conformity in Probably the most famous study on
consumerism are phenomenal. When you conformity was undertaken by Asch
actually stand back and consider how (1951) when he created a situation where
easily we are persuaded that having many of his subjects gave answers which
certain items is the only way we can were blatantly untrue, rather than
ensure peace of mind, you see what an contradict the people they were with. He
important concept conformity is. did this by getting his subject to sit round
Conformity has been described as a table with six stooges (colleagues of the
"yielding to group pressure' experimenter) so that the subject was
(Crutchfield1962). However, this implies second to last. He showed them all a
that other people put pressure on us to large card which had three lines of
make us conform and this is not always different lengths drawn on it, labelled AB
the case. A better definition is given by and C. He then gave them ac card with a
Aronson (1976) who said it was a "change single line and asked them to match this
in a person's behaviour or opinions as a in terms of length to one of the lines A, B
result of real or imagined pressure from a or C.
person or group of people. This would The stooges gave untrue
make more sense, as often the pressure responses in a number of the trials and
we feels imagined. The person or group the subjects were left in the situation
he refers to would have to be important to where they either reported what they saw
us at the time, regardless of their status. with their own eyes or conformed to the
There has been considerable norm of the group. When the results were
research on conformity. One of the first assessed, Asch found that in one out of
studies looked at the answers people every three trials where the wrong answer

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was given, the subject gave the same most of the time, have high self-esteem
wrong answer as the stooges. This led to and do not have to go along with the
an average level of conformity of 32 per majority. For most of us, though, how
cent. Asch interviewed his subjects after confident we
the trials to try to find out why they feel varies from day to day, depending on
conformed to an answer which was so the situation we are in, and this can
obviously wrong. Most of them said that influence behaviour.
they did not want to cause problems
within the group. although they
falsehearted that when they did give
wrong answers it made them anxious.
(Asch found that when there was just one
other person present who did not go along
with the majority, no matter how many
others there were, it was sufficient to
make the subject give the right answer.)
Kelman (1953) outlined three
processes which can explain social
conformity. The first is compliance where
subjects go along with the crowd to
prevent any in-group hostility or bad
feeling and to maintain group harmony.
However, they do not change their own
private belief. If we look back to the Asch
study, we can see that the subjects were
simply complying with the demands of the
experimental situation but hadn't actually
internalized the group's norms. They
agreed in public, but dissented in private.
In a process known as internalization,
however, subjects do actually see the
view of the group as the more valid one.
They may be able to do this, for example,
by convincing themselves that their
eyesight is poor. Sometimes, however,
subjects actually seem to change their
beliefs because they want to become
more like their heroes. If they really want
to become part of an in-group, they will
start to identify with that group and take
on the group's values and beliefs, even if
they are different to their own. Kelman
calls this identification. It frequently
happens with teenagers who want to
become more like a peer group in order to
be accepted, and suddenly seem to go
against all the values and beliefs of their
parents.
So why is it that we have to
conform? Some people feel confident

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Questions 27 - 30

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

27 Childhood crazes can center on items of any value.

28 Children are more vulnerable to crazes now than they used to be.

29 Consumers make too many quick decisions in shops.

30 Crutchfield's definition of conformity is the most reliable.

Questions 31 - 35

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer

Write your answers in boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet.

Studies on conformity
In the Jennes study, people had to guess how many 31 ............ were in a container. Jennes
found that, in most cases, people opted for an estimate given by a 32 ..............
Asch asked his subjects to 33 ............ line lengths. To test the extent to which
people would conform, he placed his subjects with colleagues who gave 34
..........responses, He found that his subjects agreed with his colleagues 32% of the time,
although they admitted to feeling 35............ about giving their answer.

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Questions 36-40

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet.

Kelman's processes of social conformity

• Compliance - people support the majority view despite their own ideas
- social harmony is maintained
- illustrated by the results of the research conducted by
36............

• 37............ - majority view is considered most 38............ view

- people persuade themselves despite their own ideas

• 39 ............ - people change their ideas to those of the majority

- typical of 40......... .

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Passage 1: A survivor's story

1 Not given (Pa 1) This bird was widespread throughout the islands when
European settlers arrived in the middle of the 19th century and it
remained in good numbers for some years thereafter.

2 False (Pa 1) .... Where other native birds suffered from predation by the
Polynesian rat, the laughing owl turned the tables and adapted its
diet to include the rodent.....

3 True (Pa 1) ... Surprisingly, it is the smaller owl, the rnorepork, that has
managed to survive until this day.
4 True (Pa 6) ... As the female is a hole-nester, she is vulnerable to
predators such as stoats and possums during the breeding season,
and eggs and chicks will also be at risk from rats.....
5 False (Pa 7) The New Zealand Department of Conservation is taking steps
to ensure the preservation of New"Zealand's only native owl....

6 Not given (Pa 8) At dusk, the melancholy sound of the morepork can be heard
in forests and parks as it calls toother moreporks and claims
territory....
7 False (Pa 8) ... Its Maori name (ruru) echoes its two-part cry, in the tradition
of the Maori people of New Zealand, the morepork, or ruru, was often
seen as a careful guaraian.... The occasional high, piercing call of the
morepork signified bad news, but the lower-pitched and more
common "ruru' call heralded good news
8 29 (Pa 2) Speckled dark brown, with yellow eyes and long tails, they are
centimeters around 29 centimeters long from head to tail and 175 grams in
weight....
9 Rocks (Pa � Moreporks nest in tree hollows, in clumps of plants, or in
'Cavities among rocks and roots, in the wild, moreporks usually start
nesting in October, although zoo specimens have been recorded
nesting in midwinter, possibly stimulated by an ample food supply.....
10 Bill (Pa 4) ... A morepork uses its sharp talons to catch or stun its prey,
which it then carries away in its bill..
,
11 Day (Pa 4) .. In the day, these small birds sometimes mob drowsy
moreporks and chase them away from their roosts ....

12 Plovers (Pa 5) .. Scientists trying to establish a population of plovers on

Motuora island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf were mystified as to
why only two birds survived out of 75 placed there...
13 poision (Pa 6) ... As moreporks are at the top of the food chain, they could be
affected by an accumulative paison by consuming prey that has
ingested poison.
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Passage 2: Ideal Homes

14 G G. Traditional building materials, like traditional building designs, are

being rediscovered by those looking for low-energy solutions to the
current construction needs. Clay is one such material: As the Dutch
housing contractor R van der Ley has argued in promoting a series of
clay housing projects in developing countries, clay has many benefits
over its industrialized version, brick, Clay blocks cost only half as
much as ordinary bricks. ..... Moreover, clay is an excellent insulator
against both cold and heat outside, and can easily be recycled.
15 E E. ... The buildings were inward-looking, which served the dual
function of facusing attention on the courtyard, where family members
spend time together, and protecting living areas fcom the rays of the
sun.
16 A A.The traditional kampung houses of Malayria do not need air-
conditioning. Built on stilts and with steep roofs, they have year-round
ventilation. The raised structure ensures a cooling breeze comes up
through the floorboards, while the high roof acts as a chimney to
release hot air.
17 J J .....Such projects are demonstrating that countries, whether
developing or developed, no longer need huge national grids to
supply electricity. Every home can do its own thing with the help of a
solar panel and a storage battery.
18 C C. In California, they probably use more power for air-conditianing
than anywhere else on Earth. According to Arthur Rosenfeld from the
University of California, what California needs is white paint. If Los
Angeles painted its roofs white, planted trees to shade buildings, and
chose lighter-colore<ZI paving, it could reduce city temperatures by 3'C
and cut the annual air-conditioning bill by SUS 170 million a year.
19 D A..... The builders of kampung houses "had no knowledge of modern
science or engineering but they came up with the perfect design,'
says Davis.
20 G C. ..... According to Arthur Rosenfeld from the University of California,
what California needs is white paint. If Los Angeles painted its roofs
white, planted trees to shade buildings, and chose lighter-colored
paving, it could reduce city temperatures by 3'C and cut the annual
air-conditioning bill by SUS 170 million a year.
21 A \. G. .... Clay is one such material: As the Dutch housing contractor R
van der Ley has argued in promoting a series of clay housing projects
in developing countries, clay has many benefits over its industrialized
version, brick, Clay blocks cost only half as much as ordinary
bricks.....
22 E I.In the United States, Amory Lovins has promoted a range of low-
energy technologies: 'superwindows', for example, which let in
invisible light but can be 'tuned' to either allow in, or reflect away,
infrared solar radiation- the stuff that heats....
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23 False A. ..... He has calculated that typical modern Malaysian houses are
S'C hotter than the air outside .....
24 True D. Modern buildings are greedy in their use of energy. Much is made
of the contribution of transportation to global warming, through its
emissions of greenhouse gases. But, globally, transportation is
responsible for just 22 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions. The
building sector is responsible for 31 per cent, mostly the result of
heatin and air-conditionin s stems...
25 False F. Throughout the Middle East today, wind towers are often little more
than museum iece .....
26 Not given I. In the United States, Amory Lovins has promoted a range of low­
energy technologies: 'superwindows', for example, which let in
invisible light but can be 'tuned' to either allow in, or reflect away,
infrared solar radiation- the stuff that heats. Buildings with large
expanses of window (and big energy bills) can be designed to
achieve o timum tern eratures.
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Passage 3: Conformity

(Pa 1) During your childhood, there will have been some kind of craze
which affected all the people in your school. It may have been to do
27 Yes with a particular toy or possibly a must-have item of clothing ....
(Pa 1) ... Fashion designers, toy manufacturers and anyone else
involved in the retail trade love conformity. Set up a craze, especially
28 Not given in the young and everyone will go for it...
(Pa 1) .... The levels of conformity in consumerism are phenomenal.
When you actually stand back and consider how easily we are
persuaded that having certain items is the only way we can ensure
29 Not given peace of mind, you see what an important concept conformity is
(Pa 2) Conformity has been described as "yielding to group pressure'
(Crutchfield1962). However, this implies that other-f;)eCDple put
30 No ; pressure on us to make us conform and this is not always the case ....
(Pa 3) ... One of the first studies looked at the answers people gave
when asked to estimate the number of beans in a bottle (Jennes,
31 Beans 1932)
(Pa 3) ... Finally, he asked them alone again and discovered that they
32 Group had stayed with the group answer
(Pa 4) ... He then gave them ac card with a single line and asked them
33 Match to match this in terms of length to one of the lines A, B or C
(Pa 5) . The stooges gave untrue responses in a number of the trials
and the subjects were left in the situation where they either reported
what they saw with their own eyes or confarmed to the norm of the
34 Untrue group....
(Pa 5) .. Most of them said that they did not want to cause problems
within the group. although they falsehearted that when they did give
35 Anxious wrong answers it made them anxious...
(Pa 6) ... If we look back to the Asch study, we can see that the
subjects were simply complying with the demands of the experimental
36 Asch situation but hadn't actually internalized the group's norms ...
lnternalisatio (Pa 6) ... In a process known as internalization, however, subjects do

n
37 n actually see the view of the group as the more valid one....
(Pa'6) .... ... In a process known as internalization, however, subjects
38 Valid do actually see the view of the group as the more valid one ....
(Pa 6) ... If they really want to become part of an in-group, they will
(h. start to identify with that group and take on the group's values and
beliefs, even if they are different to their own. Kelman calls this
39 Identification identification....
(Pa 6) ... It frequently happens with teenagers who want to become
more like a peer group in order to be accepted, and suddenly seem to
40 Teenagers go against all the values and beliefs of their parents.
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purposes between 1989 and 2009.
Summarize the information by describing the main features of the charts and making
comparisons where appropriate
Write at least 150 words

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Directors of large organizations earn much higher salaries than ordinary employees do.
Some people think it is necessary, but others are of the opinion that it is unfair.
Discuss both views and eive your opinion.
Write at least 250 words.

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The diagram belows the process of producing bottled and canned carbonate drinks.
Summarize the information by describing the main features of the charts and making
comparisons where appropriate
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In many countries, a small number of people earn extremly high salaries. Some people believe
that this is good for the country, but others think that goverments should not allow salaries above
a certain level.
Discuss both these views and !!ive your own oninion.
Write at least 250 words.

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E>E 3:
The bar chart gives information about the life expectancy in Japan, Korea, the United
States, and Indonesia, and the table shows the change in life expectancy between 19S3
and 2008.
Summarize the information by describing the main features of the charts and making
comparisons where appropriate
Write at least 150 words.

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Some people believe that children that commit crimes should be punished. Others think
the parents should be punished instead.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Write at least 250 words.

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PART 1

1. Flowers
1. Do you love flowers?
2. Do you know anyone who loves flowers?
3. Are there a lot of flowers where you live?
4. Do you take photos of flowers in your daily life?
5. Do people in your country often send flowers to others?

2. Text messages
1. How often do you send text messages?
2. Is sending text messages popular in your country?
3. Did you send more messages when you were younger?
4. Do you reply to messages as soon as you receive them?

3. Memory
1. Are you good at memorising things?
2. Have you ever forgotten something important?
3. What do you need to remember in your daily life?
4. How do you remember important things?

4. Geography
1. How do you like geography?
2. Do you think geography is useful?
3. Have you ever learned geography?
4. Do you want to be a geography teacher?
5. Will you learn more about the geography of other countries?

5. Jewelry
1. Do you often wear jewelry?
2. What type of jewelry do you like?
3. Do you usually buy jewelry?
4. Why do you think some people wear a piece of jewelry for a long time?

6. Staying up
1. Do you often stay up late?
2. Did you stay up late when you were a kid?
3. What do you do when you stay up late?
4. What does it feel like the next morning if you stay up late?

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7. Public transportation
1. What kind of public transportation do you usually take?
2. When do you usually take public transportation, in everyday life or while
traveling?
3. Do most people prefer public transportation in your country?
4. Did you take public transportation when you were a kid?
5. Will there be more people taking public transport in the future?

8. Birthday
1. What do you usually do on your birthday?
2. What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
3. Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday?
4. Whose birthday do you think is the most important to celebrate?

9. Names
1. Does your name have any special meaning?
2. How would you choose names for your next generation?
3. Are there any differences between how Chinese name their children now and in
the past?
4. Does anyone in your family have the same name as you?
5. Are there any names that are more popular than others in China?

10. Snacks
1. What snacks do you like to eat?
2. Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
3. When do you usually eat snacks now?
4. Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?

11. Puzzles
1. Did you do puzzles in your childhood?
2. When do you do puzzles, during your trip or when you feel bored?
3. Do you like doing word puzzles or number puzzles? Which is more difficult for
you?
4. Do you think it is good for old people to do puzzles?'

PART 2 & 3

1.Describe a famous person you would like to meet

You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew this person
How/where you would like to meet this person
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And explain why you would like to meet this person
Part 3

1, What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous child?

2. What can today’s children do to become famous?
3. What can children do with their fame?
4, Do people become famous because of their talent?

2.Describe a person you know who loves to grow plants(e.g.vegetables/fruits/flowers

etc.)

You should say:

Who this person is

What he/she grows

Where he/she grows them

And explain why he/she enjoys growing plants

Part 3

. What happened to the farmers’ income during the pandemic?

. How do people grow plants in cities?

. Are there many people growing their own vegetables now?

. Do you think it’s good to let kids learn how to plants?

. What do you think of the job of a farmer?

. What are the differences between traditional and modern agriculture?

3.Describe an intelligent person you know

You should say:

Who this person is

How you knew this person

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What this person does

And explain why you think this person is intelligent?

Part 3

1. Are smart people happier than others?

2. Do you thin smart people tend to be selfish?

3. Who do you think plays a more important role in a child’s development, teachers
or parents?

4. Why are some children more intelligent than others?

4.Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting

You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew this person
What interesting thing you did
And explain how she/he inspired you to do it

Part 3

. What qualities make someone a role model?

. Why should children learn from role models?

. Who can influence children more, teachers or parents?

. What kind of international news inspires people?

. Besides parents and teachers, who else can motivate children?

. Can online teaching motivate students to learn? How?

5.Describe a friend from your childhood

You should say:
Who this person is
Where and how you met each other
What you often did together
And explain what made you like him/her

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Part 3

1. Do you still keep in touch with your friends from childhood? Why or why not?
2. How important is childhood friendship to children?
3. What do you think of communicating via social media?
4. Do you think online communication through social media will replace face-to-face
communication?
5. What's the difference between having younger friends and older friends?
6. Has technology changed people’s friendships? How?

6.Describe an unusual and interesting building you would like to visit

You should say:
Where it is
What it looks like
Why you think it is unusual and interesting
And explain why you would like to visit it

Part 3

1. Why do some people choose to build houses by themselves?

2. What factors do you consider when choosing a house or an apartment?
3. Do you think a city’s buildings affect its vibe or atmosphere?
4. Do you think old buildings should be preserved?

7.Describe a noisy place you have been to

You should say:
Where it is
When you went there
What you did there
And explain why you feel it’s a noisy place

Part 3

1. Do you think it is good for children to make noise?

2. Should children not be allowed to make noise under any circumstances?
3. What kinds of noises are there in our life?
4. Which area is exposed to noise more, the city or the countryside?
5. How would people usually respond to noises in your country?
6. How can people consider others’ feelings when chatting in public?

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8.Describe an important thing you learned (not at school or college)
You should say:
What it was
When you learned it
How you learned it
And explain why it was important

Part 3

1. What can children learn from parents?

2. Do you think some children are well-behaved because the are influenced by their
parents?
3. Is it necessary for adults to learn new things?
4. How can people learn new things?
5. Does the internet make learning easier or more difficult?
6. Can people acquire more knowledge now than before?

10.Describe an article on health you read in a magazine

You should say:
What it was
Where you read it
Why you read it
And how you felt about it

Part 3

1. Do you think people are healthier now than in the past?

2. How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not?
3. What activities can school organize for children to keep fit?
4. What can governments do to improve people’s health?

11.Describe a movie you watched recently and would like to watch again
You should say:
What type of movie it was
What it was about
Where you watched it
And explain why you would like to watch it again

Part 3

. Where do people normally watch movies?

. What are the differences between watching movies at home and in a cinema?
. Are actors or actresses important to movies? Why?

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. Why are there fewer people going to the cinema to watch movies nowadays?
. What makes a movie a blockbuster?
. Why do people of different ages like different types of movies?

12.Describe an impressive English lesson you had and enjoyed

You should say:

What it was about

When you had it

What the teacher did

And why you enjoyed the lesson

Part 3

1. What is the impact of information technology on learning foreign languages?

2. What effect will it have on the students if the teacher is impatient with them?
3. Why do people learn foreign languages?

4. What makes a good foreign language teacher?

5. Do you think grammar is important when learning foreign languages?

6. Is it interesting to be a foreign language teacher? Why?

13.Describe a photo you took that you are proud of

You should say:

When you took it

Where you took it

What is in this photo

And explain why you are proud of it

Part 3

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. When do people take photos?

Why do some people like to keep old photos?

Why do some people like to record important things with photos?

What can people learn from historical photographs?

. Is taking photos the best way to remember something?

. Which is better, taking photos or keeping a diary?

14.Describe an object that you think is beautiful

You should say:

What it is

Where you saw it

What it looks like

And explain why you think it is beautiful

Part 3

1. Do people in your country prefer listening to music and appreciating paintings and
literature?

2. Why do many people go to scenic spots in person instead of just reading about
them in books?

3. Do you think there are more beautiful things now than in the past? Why?

4. What beautiful scenery spots are there in your country?

5. Why do you think people create beautiful things?

6. Where do you think people usually come into contact beautiful things?

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15.Describe a time when you saw children behave badly in public

You should say:

Where it was

What the children were doing

How others reacted to it

And explain how you felt about it

Part 3

1, What bad behavior do children usually have?

2. How should parents stop their children from behaving badly in public?
3. Are parents these days stricter than those in the past?

4. Whose influence on children is more important? Friends’ or parents?

16.Describe a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted
You should say:

What it was

When you received it

Who gave it to you

And explain how you felt when the person gave it to you

Part 3

. Should employees have their own goals?

. How should bosses reward employees?

. What kinds of gifts do young people like to receive as rewards?

. How should children spend their allowance money?

. Why do people like shopping more now than in the past?

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. Do you think shopping is good for a country’s economy?

17.Describe a time when you received money as a gift

You should say:

When it happened

Who gave you money

Why he/she gave you money

And explain how you used the money

Part 3

. Why do people rarely use cash now?

. When do children begin to comprehend the value of money?

Should parents reward children with money?

. Is it good and necessary to teach children to save money?

. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards?

. Do you think it’s a good thing that more people are using digital payment?

18.Describe a disagreement you had with someone

You should say:

Who you had the disagreement with

What the disagreement was

What happened

And explain how you felt about it

Part 3

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. Why do some people avoid arguing with others?

. How do we show respect to others when we disagree with them?

What do you do if you disagree with someone?

How can we stop an argument from escalating into a fight?

. Who do you think should teach children to respect their teacher?

. What disagreement do parents and children usually have?

19.Describe a skill that you think you can teach other people
You should say:

What it is

When you learned it

How you can teach others

And how you feel about this skill

Part 3

1. Should teachers be funny when they teach?

2. What qualities should teachers have?

3. Which do you think is more important, practical skills or academic skills?

4. Which age group is the best at leaning new things?

20.Describe a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing

You should say:

Where you saw it

Who you saw it with

What you saw

And how you felt about it

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Part 3

1. Should kids know more about stars and planets?

2. Is high technology helpful for star watching?

3. What kind of people are interested in stars?

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