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It teaches you the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills which are necessary for the exam as well as essential grammar and vocabulary. If you do not want to do the exam, the book teaches you skills and language at an upper-intermediate level (Common European Framowork level B2). What the book contains In the Student’s Book there are: © 16 units for classroom study. Each unit contains: ‘© one part of each of the five papers in the First Certificate exam. The units provide language input and skills practice to help you to deal successfully with the tasks in each part, ‘+ essential information on what each part of the exam. involves and the best way to approach each task. ‘+a wide range of enjoyable and stimulating speaking activities designed to increase your fluency and your ability to express yourself. ‘* a step-by-step approach to doing First Certificate writing tasks. grammar activities and exercises with the grammar you need to know for the exam. When you are doing grammar exercises you will sometimes see this symbol: @. These are exercises which are based on research from the Cambridge Learner Corpus and they deal with areas which cause problems for many students when they do the exam. * vocabulary necessary for First Certificate. When vou see this symbol @) by a vocabulary exercise, the exercise focuses on words which First Certificate candidates often confuse or use wrongly in the exam, © Eight unit reviews. These contain exercises which rovise the grammar and vocabulary that you have studied during the previous two units. ® tntodscton speaking and Writing reference sections, These explain the possible tasks you may have to do in the Speaking and Writing papers, and they give you examples and advice on how best to approach them. © A Grammar reference section which clearly explains all the main areas of grammar which you need to know for the First Certificate exam. A complete First Certificate exam supplied by ‘Cambridge ESOL for you to practise with A CD-ROM provides extra practice, with all extra exercises linked to the topics in the Student's Book Also available are: © Three audio CDs containing listening material jor the 16 unis plus the recorded Listening Test supplied by Cambridge ESOL. The listening material is indicated by different coloured icons in the Student's Book as follows: (epi, (coz, } cba. © A Teacher’s Book containing * Step-by-step guidance for handling all the activities in the Student's Book * A large number of suggestions for alternative treatments of activities in the Student’s Book and a large number of suggestions for extending activities beyond what is contained in the Stuident’s Book + Extra photocopiable materials for each unit of the Student's Book to practise and extend language abilities beyond the requirements of the First Certificate exam. + Complete answer keys including sample answers to Writing tasks. * Complete recording scripts for all the recorded material * Four photocopiable progress tests, one for every four units of the book. * 16 photacopiable word lists (one for each unit) containing vocabulary found in the units. Each vocabulary item in the word list is accompanied by a definition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. ‘+ A Student's Workbook to accompany the Student's Book, with four pages of exercises for each unit ‘These exercises practise the reading, writing and listening skills needed for the First Certificate exam. They also give further practice in grammar and vocabulary. The Student's Workbook is also accompanied by an audio CD containing listening material,First Certificate content and overview Part 1 A text followed by eight multiple-choice questions, ‘Candidates are expected to Part 2 A text from which seven sentences have been removed and | show understanding of specific placed in a jumbled order, together with an additional sentence, after| information, text organisation the text. features, tone, text structure. Part 3 A texi or several short texts preceded by 15 multiple matching questions Part 1 One compulsory question. Candidates are expecied to be Part 2 Candidates choose one task froma choice of five questions | able to write non-specialised luding the set text options}. text types sueh as an article, an essay, 4 leiter, an email, a report, a review or short story, with a focus on advisi apologising, comparing, describing, explaining, expressing opinions, justifying, persuading, recommending, suggesting. Part 1A modified cloze test containing 12 gaps and followed by 12 | Candidates are expected to multiple-choice items. demonstrate the ability (o apply Part 2 A modified open cloze test containing 12 gaps. their knowledge of the language Part 3 A text containing 10 gaps. Each gap corresponds to a word. | system by completing a number ‘The stems of the missing words are given beside the text and must of tasks, | be changed to form the missing word Part 4 Eight separate questions, each with a lead-in sentence anda gapped second sentenee to be completed in two to five words, one of which is given a ‘key wont Part 1 A series of eight short unrelated exiracts from monologues | Candidates are expected to be or exchanges between interacting speakers. There is one multiple- | able to show understanding of | choice question per extract. attivide, detail, function, genre, Part 2 A monelogue or text involving interacting speakers, with a gist, main idea, opinion, place sentence completion task which has 10 questions, purpose, situation, specific Part 3 Five short related monologues, with five multiplematehing | information, relationship, topic, questions. agreement, ete Part 4 A monologue or text involving interacting speakers, with seven multiple-choice questions, Part 1 A conversation between the interlocutor and each candidate | Candidates are expected to be {spoken questions). able to respond to questions Part 2 An individual ‘long turn’ for each candidate, with abrief | and to interact in conversational response from the second candidate {visual and written stimuli, | English. with spoken instructions). Part 3 A two-way conversation between candidates (visual and written stimuli, with spoken instructions). | Part 4 A discussion on topics related to Part 3 (spoken questions) First Certificate camtent and overview (7)A family affair Starting off Work in pairs. Are these sentences true for you? Give some details in your answers. I'm an only child. ; In my family we usually have our meals together. My grandparenis helped to look after me when I was small. 4 Thelp my family to do the housework. 5 When I'm at home, I prefer being in my own room, 6 I'd prefer to share a flat with my friends than live with my family, tening Part 1 3 You will hear part of an interview with four young people talking about their family lives. © Before you listen, describe the photos above. * What does each photo show about family life? * Which of these things do you do with your fami @ A Now listen to the interview, Match the speakers to the photos. © A Now listen again and choose the best answer ‘A, Bor C for each speaker. Before you listen, read each question carefully. In Patrick’s opinion, why does his mother help him? A. She enjoys it. B She worries about him. © She has plenty of time, What is Tracey's family doing to the house at the moment? A extending it B cleaning it © painting it How often do Vicky and her father take together? A. regularly, once a week B eceasionally © only in the summer How does Kostas fee! about family celebrations? A bored B embarrassed © amused Exam information Patrick In Listening Part 1, you: Tracey listen to peopie talking in eight different situations choose A.B or Cto answer one question for each situation hear each piece twice. Pr© @) Correct the mistakes in questions 1-4 on the notepad, Then check by listening to the questions again. 1 How much you help arcund the louse? 2 How often are you all doing things together 2s a family? 3 You ever do sports with ether people in your family? A Are you enjoy family celebrations? Work in pairs. Add four more questions to the notepad to ask other members of the class about their family life. You can ask about: family holidays, things they enjoy doing with their family, how the family spends weekends, which family member they are most similar to, ete. Now ask your questions to another member of the class. mimar nt simple and present continuous Look at the underlined verbs in each of these ‘sentences from the listening exercise. Which are ‘present simple and which are present continuous? 1 1 don't have a lot of free time these days because Tim studying for my exams. present continuous 2 We live in this really old house by the sea 3. its looking nicer and nicer. 4 my dad is a fitness fanatic, so he’s always running or cycling or doing something energetic. S 1 do sporty things with him now and again, more oiten in the summer. | he's probably doing something sporty right now. ‘Someone is always standing up and giving a speech or singing a song .. @ Which tense and which example is used to describe ...? 1a situation whi Tense sentence 2 present simple Example’ tivity happening at the present moment Tense: Example: an activity in progress, but not happening ex. Tense something, Tense: cily Example ich happens frequently with always Example: an activity which happens regularly or occasionally Tense Example a situation which is changing or developing Tense: Example: an activity which irritates the speaker Tense Example © page 159 Grammar ieteronce:Presen © Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses (present simple or continuous) in these sentences. 1 Max has passed his driving test, so he atten gives... (often give) me a lift to school in the morning, Sandra's dad and my dad (work) together. They joined the same firm 20 years ago. Fd fove to come out now, but 1 (work) on my English grammar - | (prepare) for a university entrance exam next month, you see. Look! The sun {come out) so we should be able 10 go out for a walk this alternoon. You private conversations business? Why do they have to phone me now, just when 1 (watch) my favourite programme? I think winter {always interrupt) my Can’ you mind your own {eome); the days (get) cooler (not do) much (always My mum cooking because she bring) work home from the office, Atami stair @)Reading Part 2 © Work in pairs. You will read an article giving, advice to parents. Before you read, write these adjectives in the most appropriate column below. ceritesl fussy hard-working lazy mature tactful pote quiet. nervous relaxed responsible rude sensitive strict tokatve tidy —tactless gative | could crifionk @ Ada one of these prefixes un-, im, ir-, in-to each of these words to make opposites, e.g. critical — uncritical. ctticel wnerifieal mature —_polte sensitive tidy responsible © Match each of these words with its opposite, eg. hard-working ~ lazy. hard-working tactful’ polite quiet Fude strict ley tactless —_talketive © Which of the adjectives above describe/described your parents’ altitude to you as a teenager? Why? Which describe/described your attitude to your parents as a teenager? Why? relaxed © Work in small groups. + Make alist of things that parents sometimes say about their teenage children, e.g. He's so untidy! He's ctwnys leaving his clothes on the bathroom floor! She's very hard-working, She spends hours studying ir her room. + What do you think parents can do to live happily with their teenage children? For example, Listen to what their children say. © Read the article quickly without paying attention to the gaps. Do you think Penny Palmano has a mostly positive or a mostly negative attitude to teenagers? @) Unit 1 How to live with teenagers There have been countless books and tcl on living with teenagers, yet parents don’t seem to have discovered how to get theit children to pick up their clothes from the bedroom floor, or even clean their room occasionally, Ir might be difficult o accepr, but a new approach to dealing with rude or dificult teenagers is for parents to look at their own behaviour: “The key to getting teenagers to respect you is to respect them sy" says Penay Palmano, who has written a bestselling book on teenagers, “Vou can't continue to treat them the same way that you have been treating them for the previous TW] 4 J Youd be very upset, You'd never say that to an aduk, because it shows a 12 years they have opinions that count total lack of respect.” Palmano, who has a daughter aged 19 and a 16-year-old stepdaughter, has even allowed the childcen to bold several teenage parties at her home, They passed without problems. T've found that if you have brought hem up to do the right trust them to do it, usually they'll behave ‘hing, and th well,” she says. “T make them sand nes and leave them alone. But I make it clear that they have to clear upy any mess 2 She agrees that teenagers can be irrita ing: enjoying a world that is free of responsibiliry, yet desperate for independence She docsn’e think, however, that they are trying to annoyjou Until recenmly, acienrists ashumed hat the brain Iinished prowing at about the age of 13 and that teenage problems were a result of rising hormones andl a desire for iaclependence, [8 This would explain why many teenagers eat make pod decisions, contiol their emotions, proritise 0 fon several different things at the same time. a Jcins thar they do not intentionally do the wrong thing just po annoy their parents,” says Palmano. The key to happiness forall, Palmaso believes, is ealm Gesoriation and compromise. Ifyou want your teenagers t0 Be home by 11 pm, explain why, but listen to their counter: les Besgumments saturday, you might consider ay Sidnight (rather than 1 am, which is what they had in mind), Ee J testead, ack if rhey"ve had a problem with public I po tat esteemed wha ro is ‘She tinges bit of perspective about other things, too. “There Bac bccn times when my daughter's #oom has not been ak I ast exyece bur avs | FL vital wo cho said once, ‘Tin a teenager —what 1¢ your battles carefully: don't eriticise SScenagers for having an uneidy room, then suddenly criticise hem for other things, [EET —_}One minus, is about an Seridy room and the next, you're saying, *And another thing, and criticising them for everything” Adapted fromm Te Daily Telegraph | @ Seven sentences have been removed irom the article, Choose from the sentences A-H the one Hn fits each gap. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. A Buri rams our thar the region of the beain thar conteos juelgement and enyotions is not fully ature until ehe early rwvemties Bf theyare up to 20 minutes late, don't react angi © For example, they may findit difficult make the right decision between waching television, ringing a friend, oF Bnishing theic homework DF not turning into a criminal, i's just clothes on the oor E —_Pasenzs often complain thot teenagers can be charming to people outside the home but irritating to their family F Tye never had a problem; in fict, the kitchen was sometimes cleaner than Weft it 6 Ont the other things that they may or may not have done wrong, H Inmagine if youll spent ewo hours getting ready 10 20 048 for the evening and someone said, “You're not going out looking like thet, are you?? Exam information In Reading Part2, the text contains seven gaps. Folowing the text there is list of eight possible sentences to fil the gaps, ‘You muist choose the correct sentence for each gap: there is ‘one sentence you willnot need, This task tests your understanding ofthe structure ofthe text ‘and how the argument is developed. @ Write down on a piece of paper three things teenagers do which their parents find annoying. Pass the paper to another student. Take turns to tell each other what parents should do to deal with the things that annoy them, A family attaie @)Grammar Use of English Part 2 Present perfect simple and continuous © Woiksin pales vor esd a text anoint @ Look at the pairs of sentences below and answer _—_=housework in Britain. Before you read, match the questions, the verbs (1-8) with the nouns (a-h) o make 1 a. Penny Palmano, who has written a best ‘word! conestiqn’ Jor Semne cummon household selling book on teenagers, chores. b Stes been writing books for more than 20 years 1 do a the beds Which sentence 2 do b the dinner ready 1 talks about the result of an activity? 3 dust © the floor 2. talks about the length of an activity? 4 get 4 the furniture 5 hang © the ironing 2 a Te been learning how to do things like é. tay f ihewbie ‘carpeniry and s0 on. 7 make 8 the washing out to dry b Ive phoned her more than six times, but she acweep F the waiuess never answers the phone. Which sentence Discuss: 1 talks about how many times something has + Who does each of these chores in your family, and bboen repeated? why? Example 2. talks about changes or developments which are My dad does the ironing because he has more time, not finished? * Which of these chores do your parents en doing, and which do they hate doing? * Do you think men or women do more housework in your country! Why? 3a I've been helping my mum while her secretary is on holiday, b We've lived in this house since I was a small chile Which sentence ... 1 talks about something which is temporary? 2 talks about something which is permanent? © page 152 Grammar reference: Presont perfect slo and present perfect continuous @ Complete these sentences by putting the verb into either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous. 1 1Ve been ssiting.... (visit) friends, so { haven't spoken to my parents yet today. 21 (ask) him to tidy his room several times. 31 (clean) the kitchen, so what would you like me to do next? 4 My neighbour (play) the violin for the last three hours and it’s driving me mad! 5 Congratulations ~ you (pass) the exam with really high marks! 6 We cant leave Adrianna to run the shop - she (only work) here for 2 few day 7 we (spend) every summer in Crete since 1 was a child, so itl be sad if we dos go there this year. 8 I'm really tired because | (cook) all day! @ wnsRead the text quickly to find out if the text says ‘who should do the housework: men or women? > CMCC CL CLL eg 4n an age when most women (0)... 92... Out to many of them full-time, they still find themselves g most (1) the chores. Research shoves mothers spend, on average, three hours a day housework and cooking, whereas Fathers J ust 45 minutes. Men still expect woman to do the otk. (3) men do things around the they act at though they are doing their partner a «They say things like: ‘Tve done the washing-up you’ instead of regarding it as benefits both of them. important that couples along with all the other fssues when they are fist deciding whether to marry 2 Men give all sorts of excuses for eing housework: "T work long hours and I dont think Be mife': work ic as stressful as (0) ‘or: feculd do more, but she's so much better it than me’ But what 2 man really ms by this (11) that he feels his job imately (12) important than his 5, ‘Adapted from The Daily Mail d the text again more carefully. What four sasons clo men give for doing less housework? mplete the text by writing one word in ch space. Make sure that you spell the word ily. information of Engish Part 2 theres text with Y2gops, You must Fone word in cach gap en an example (0), sesvally need ‘grammar’ words, €.g. articles (a, che, an) Beestions (0, wit, by, etc), auxiliary verbs (do, dl, have, Jpeonouns (thers, which, ete), conjunctions (and, but. ote) you have finished, look at the box which Seliows Exercise 7. @ Work in groups. Imagine that you are going to share a flat together. Discuss and decide which of you will do each of the chores in Exercise 1. | ‘These are the words you need, Check them against your answers and make the changes you think are ou 1 uoyy! 40) Bupa Vocabulary Collocations with make and do ‘A collocation is a combination of words formed when two or more words are frequently used together, e.g. do an exam not make-er-exam. Recognising and tusing collocations is important for success at First Certificate, OQ First Certificate candidates often confuse make and do, Circle the correct alternative in italics in the sentences below to form collocations with make and do. 1 When men make / @a)things around the house, they act as though they are making / doing their partner a favour. 2. Lalways make / do my own bed in the morning but I don’t da / make any other housewark @ Read the extract from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and the list of common collocations. Then complete the sentences on page 14 with the correct form of make or do. | stove oo mare exercise. (tend none tenons Mak | i you make the cress yours? | Bierce the chess ours? ‘Common collocations Do business, a course, exercise, a favour housework, homework, the shopping, work Make an appointment, the bed, a decision, an effart, an ‘excuse, friends, money, 2 noise, a phone call, a plan, 6 promise A amity atte @)1 Would you please stop maxing... so much noise? I've got a lot of work to 5 2 My mumis me a cake for my birthday tomorrow. 3. Patsy likes being a teacher. She feels she’s something useful 4 If you want to go 10 university, you'll have 10 more effort and alot more homework than you're doing at the moment, 5 [think the best film Stanley Kubrick ever was Space Odyssey 2001 6 1 joined the sports club partly 10 friends and partly to Speaking Part 1 Exam information ‘The Speaking paper has four parts and you do it witha partner. {In Speaking Part 1 you willeach be asked questions about yoursel, yourlife, your work or studies, your plans forthe future, your family and your interests. © Look at these two questions which the examiner may ask you in Speaking Part 1. © Where are you from! © What do you like about the place where you live? 1 Which question asks you to give your personal opinion and which asks you for personal information? 2) Which question can be answered with quite a short phrase and which question needs a longer answer? @ OG) Listen to two students, Irene and Peter, answering the questions above. Note down their answers. Irene: Peter: a bit of exercise, © Who do you think gives the best answers? Why? © Work in pairs. Take turns to ask each other these questions: Where are you from? ‘What do you like about the place where you live? Do you come from a large farnily? What do you like about being part of a large/small family? Who does the housework in your family? What things do you enjoy doing with your family? ‘Tell me about your friends. What things do you enjoy doing with your friends? Which are more important to you: your family or your friends? 10. Do you have similar interests to your parents! vevou © pgs 178 Speaking ratronc: Speaking Po Writing Part 1 Exam information {In Whiting Part 1 there s one task you must do. You: + ead a short text (eg. an emai, a letter, an advertisement ‘or an aticle) and some notes about it: there ere four poin's you must deal with in your answer ‘+ write aleter or email deatng with the four things ‘+ must follow the instructions exactly. Youhave to make enquiries, suggestions. requests, give reasons, et ‘You have bout 40 minutes and you should write between 120 and 150 words. @ Read the writing task below and underline the four points you must deal with in the first email ‘on page 15. An English friend of yours, Anne, is a student. She has written to you asking for advice. Read Anne's email and the notes you have made. Then write an email to Anne using all your notes. @ Work in pairs, Make brief notes on: © the best time of year to visit your country © the best way to meet young people © what clothes Anne and her friends should bring."ve gottogether with si of my friends from college and we'e hoping to travel to your country for about two Settlay ies \weeks for & holiday. Can you give us some help, please? eB Wels like to know whan is the best timé of year to visit v your country, Also, we want to meet people our own sae (17-18), What's the best way to do this? ——————— Suggest Pay We dont want to carry too much stuf, 20.6an you te ts what clothes we should bring? And wile were there, would you ite Join our group ‘and travel round with us? | think t would be great fun, eit you? @ Read the email again and any tharks and looking forward to hearing from you underline three suggestions Anne Chiara makes. © Pat the words in the sentences |Read Chiara's email to Anne. below inte the correct order to form ways of making @ Has she answered ali four points? tics the samea yout suggestions. The first and last words are given. TEE cd 1 How to some school young my one Rider meet visiting about people? ET Holcay How about visiting my “sebcol ta meet some young people? for your emai, is very exciting o ear you're comng totaly. Personal, ; 2. Tin going clubs the cafés 10 ° isin the sping befowe i ges 00 No. este fo come isin ne sping before gets too ho ioaed ans gu want 0 riee! young people | suggest spending afew days at a school or I How about coming lo mine? Im sure we can organise something withthe ‘Also, it would be & good idea o stay ina youth hasta, ae 'spring the waather is usually quite changeable, so you should bring some 3. It ideaa club good contact be [cots for the daytime but ajrsey and jack forthe evenings, youth ino my would the area. IS aise for your invitation to join the group. !'d love to do so if I'm free. I'll be t fe show you some ofthe most interesting things in my area. Let me hnow youre coming! area. wishes, © Write your own answer to the writing task. Use the notes you made in Exercise 2. Write between 120 and 150 words. B Bene 169 Uiiting reference: Whting Part A family a air @)Leisure and pleasure 9 oe viding motorbikes Starting off @ Work in pairs. Choose a word or phrase fram the box for each of these photographs. Tiding motorbikes playing eamputer games | ‘ibbing window shopping i ‘doing aerobics playing ches playing team sports @ Answer the questions below. 1 Which of the activities in the photos have you done? 2 Which do you think is the most enjoyable the cheapest the healthiest the most relaxing the least active the best one to do with friends 3 Which would you like to uy? Why? nipe se Reading Part 1 You will read an extract from a bool which Scottish actor Ewan MeGregor explains how he first became interested in motorbikes. @ Before you read, work in pairs. What do you think people most enjoy about riding motorbikes? @ Read the extract quickly to find ont how Ewan MeGregor became interested in motorbikes. 8) Unit 2 Pele ie occ ee Pee Tce aca tere eae RL Pee N Mie mL mea mee Premera gi Coes ‘My biking beginnings can be summed up in two words teenage 5 love. My first gir\friond was small with shart mousy blonde ba and was mad about her. Qur romance came to an abrupt end, however when she started going out with another guy in ay hometown, Crioff, He rade a 50 ce raad bike first anctthen 2 12 ‘And whereas | had always walked my girlfriend home, suddenh she was going back with this guy. | was neerly sixteen by then and alncady heartbroken. Then on diay, on the way back from a shopning trig ta Perth with my mt we passed Buchan's, the local bike shop. | urged my mother to stop the car | got out, walked up the short hill to the shap and 1s pressed my nose to the window: There was a light blue 60 co bi on cisplay right at the fran of the shop. | didn't Know what ma it was, orifit was any good. Such trivialities were irrelevant to ‘me. All| knew was that | auld gat it in three or four manths' when | was sixteen and allowed to ride it Maybe | cull evon ¢ 20 my girfiiend back. a Fa ridden my frst bike when [was about six My fathor organi a tiny red Honcla 80 cc and we headed off to afield thet helung toa family friend. | clambered an and shot off.| want all over the fla. tnought it was just the best thing. | loved the smell© @ For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B. C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. 1 Why did Ewan’s relationship with his first {Sound of it, the look of it, the rush of it the high-pitched ng af the engine, Best ofall, nere was a Land Rover ext to two large ples of straw with about a metre and een ther. | knew that from where the adults were it locked as if there was na distance between them. Jerge heap of straw, | thought | would have a go | came ewards the adults, shat right through the gap in the yes thrilled to hear the adults scream and elated that it Eetened them. It was my first time on @ motorbike. It was fend | wanted mare. {looked through Buchan’s window in Perth that day, Jy all made sense to me. It was what had to happen. | ember whether twas to win back my exgirlfrienc's ot, but more than anything else it meant thet, instead ‘to welk everywhere, | could ride my motorbike to d the gemes fields at the bottom of Crieff and when | at weekends, ftp fantasise abaut | spent all my waking hours out getting on and starting up the bike, putting on and riding eround Grief. | couldnt sleep, Driven to on by rny desire for a biko, | made a series of promises, «| won't leave tov, Ill be very safe. I won't take any ent do anything stupid. But, in fact | was meking the Bs up —| never thought about keeping them jit on 8 hill, I's a small-town and my whale childhood ‘walking around the town, from my parents’ house > friends’ houses, tt was great, but | was getting ‘when childran become aware of the possibiltics 4 further afield, Crieffis smack in the middle of 50 more than a day's drive from anywhere in the “sriess, like us, you went everywhere by bieysle. With so stif places nearby, the idea af getting a motorbike Such toresist, ‘Adeeted tram Long Way Round by Ewan MeGregor and Charley Boorman girlfriend finish? ‘A She didn't enjoy walking B_ She met someone with a motorbike. © He was upset by het behaviour. D He made her angry. ‘What does ‘such trivialities’ refer to in line 17? A his mother’s attitude to the bike B the bike's size and colour © the bike's price D the bike's quality and its manufacturer Why didn’t Ewan buy the bike immediately? ‘A He couldn't afford i B He wasn't old enough to ride i. © He hada learnt how to ride it D He didn't know if is girlfriend would like it. The adults were frightened the first time Ewan rode a motorbike because they thought A the bike was too noisy. B the bike was too fast. € he was going to have an accident D the bike was too big for him. ‘What was Fwan’s main reason for buying the motorhike? A It was less expensive than a cat. B it would help his relationship with his girlfriend. © It was good for his image. D It was a useful means of transport How did Ewan’s desize for the bike affect his behaviour? ‘A He couldn't think about anything else B tle spent more time talking to his mother: © He invented reasons for buying the bike. D_ He spent a Jot of time riding a friend's bike, ‘What does Ewan mean by ‘venturing further afield’ in Line 532 A taking greater risks B becoming more independent © travelling to more distant plac D living somewhere different ‘Who, according to the whole passage, was most against Ewan getting 2 motorbike? A his first girlfriend B his father © his mother D his friends Lasse and pleasure @)Use the word given in capitals at the end of the fines to form a word that fits in the gap. 1 Lwas very... surprised last night, SURPRISE 2 I thought the film was rather the publicity it had received. DISAPPOINT 3 Shes an teacher and that’s what makes her lessons so enjoyable. INTEREST 4 Anita looked quite when she left the police station, WORRY Paul found climbing the mountain an experience, EXHAUST Marie told me a rather story about, her trip to the fashion show in Milan, AMUSE that you didn't phone me after all o ©. You witl near a girl talking about one of the experiences listed below. Listen and decide which ‘experience she is talking about. ‘a trode a motorbike for the first ime. b Iwas punished for something I didn't do. Thad to study all weekend for an exam. I broke a bone. Iwas trapped ina lift. £ Lwon a competition, g | did a parachute jump. Listen again, Which adjectives did she use to describe each of these things? 1 The whole experience: .. amaginig 2. How she felt aiter studying: 3. How she felt about her boytriend’s suggestion: 4 The thought of breaking a bone: 5 How she felt in the plane: 6 The jump itself: {© Work in pairs. Look at the experiences a-g in Exercise 4. Have you done any of these or have any of them happened to yout How did you feel about them? Take turns to describe your experience. Listening Part 2 @ Work in small groups. You will hear a television interview in which a psychologist talks about playing video and computer games. Before you listen, discuss the questions below using the words in the box to help you. Example: People who play video games are more creative in the way they think, 1 What are the positive effects of computer games: 2, What criticisms do people sometimes make of video games? ereaiive ‘epneentrate on, unsociable distract skils violent edocational imagination salve problems waste of time Exam thformation Listening Part 2 an interview or tale ‘You must listen and complete ten sontonces. For most spaces you will need between one end three words, Were words you'acually hear + You hear the recording twice. Leisure and pleasure (@)Exam information In Reading Part, you must *+ read a text of 550-700 words + answer eight questions about it by choosing A, B, Cor D, ‘You have about 20 minutes to do this, © Work in pairs. Student A: You are a teenager. You want to buy a motorbike, but you need your parenis to help you by lending you some money. Think of reasons why you want a motorbike and thei try to persuade your mother/father to lend you the money you need. ‘Student B: You are one of Student A's parents, You don't want him/her to buy 2 motorbike. Think of reasons why he/she shouldn't buy a motorbike and try to persuade him/her not to do so, Vocabulary Phrasal verhs @ Match these phrasal verbs in the text (1-7) with their definitions from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (a-g). 1 take up (lines 2-3) a describe the important facts about something, briefly 2 sum up (line 4) i sais Je have a romantic relationship with someone _ invent something, such 8 an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive start doing a particular activity start moving very quickly start the engine of a bike or car 3 g0 out with (line 7) 4 head off to (tine 22) 5 shoot off (line23) 6 start up (line 43) ‘ make up (lines 47-48) @ una Write one of the phrasal verbs in the correct form in each space in these sentences. 1 After they had finished, they seaded eff tea calé for a sandwich and a cup of coffee 2 How would you her personality in Justa few words? 3) Mark found ithard to cold weather. 4 Sometimes when I arrive home late | an excuse to tell my parents why I am late. 5 The girl who he hopes to be a famous film star. © Ineed to get more exercise, so I'm thinking of Jogging or aerobics. 7 When the meeting ended, she suddenly without saying a word to anyone. his bike in the Grammar Adjectives with -ed and ~ing @ Look at these sentences from the reading text. Was thrilled to hear the adults scream and elated that it had frightened them. It was my first time on a motorbike. It was exciting and I wanted more 1 Which of the underlined words refer to how Ewan felt? 2 Which of the underlined words refer to what made him feel like that? © page 184 Grammar reference: Adjectives with -ed and ng © @ First Certificate candidates often confuse adjectives with -ed and adjectives with -ing. Circle the correct adjective in italics in each of these sentences. 1 Visiting Disneyland, Paris was an amused / xperience. 2 Ivean be very annoyed / annoying if people are rude, 3. You will never get bored / boring at night in Taipei because the nightlife is wonderful 4 Tam very confused / confusing about what you are offering in your advertisement. 5 The situation was very embarrassed / embarrassing for me and | felt uncomfortable. 6 Iwas really excited / exciting and wanted to see as. much of the city as possible.@ Now read the sentences below and discuss what type of words (nouns, adjectis could use to complete the sentences. Some people think video and computer games make young people () Computer games may cause a reduction in the number of ® ‘According to some teachers, students do (2) than before. Evidence suggeets games players have (6) kl, ‘layng games may improve old peopl’ (5) Gamers can fllew up o simultanecushy, on the sereen Computer games mht help (1) do theie Jobs better ‘Some experts suggest video games are © ‘than traditional lasreom teaching Young people learn to () and think leary, ‘They learn the value of making 2 consistent @ when working, lo ta a baa Lo La La Lo Unb Un lala ly La lo Lo ly bo lp n'y © @\ Listen to an interview about video and computer gaming, and complete the sentences in Exercise 2. © Work in small groups, Which of the ideas expressed in the recording do you agree with, and which do you disagree with? Why? Fe &ys ce i @ ume 8, verbs, ete.) you Grammar Comparison of adjectives and adverbs @ Look at these sentences (many are from Listening Part 2). Then complete the rules below for comparison of adjectives and adverbs by writing examples from the sentences in the spaces. video games and television programmes tend to make youngsters more violent. * ... fewer crimes are being committed +... they do less homework than they used 10 +... cerlain games give people better visual skills + I's one of the easiest games to play +... airport security siaff might do their job better if they were Uained with computer games, © teachers are finding it haier to compete for their students’ attention and enthusiasm, ‘+. computer games can be more educational than a lot of the traditional ectivities that go on In the classroom. ‘+. some of the most successful games are highly educational +... many computer games can be played on the cheapest computers Rules Adjectives and adverbs with one syllable form comparatives and superlatives with -er and ~est Examples: ()... fever....; @) ‘ 8 Adjectives ending in -y and -lyform comparatives and superlatives with er and -est Example: (4) Adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables form comparatives and superlatives with more and mast Examples: (5) @ and (7) ‘Some adjectives and adverbs form irregular comparatives. Examples: good. @ ~ best: little. (9) least; well, (10) biel bbb bbabbbieibhbbbbebbhd best © page 154 Gremmarrference: Comparison of edectnes and adverbs@ © First Certiticate candidates often make mistakes with comparisons of adjectives and adverbs. Correct the mistake in each of these sentences. 1 Thore are lots of ways to keep fit, but T think the healthier of all is aetobics. tae heaffidiect 2. Playing chess is more cheaper than gaming Clubbing is more sociable that biking because you meet and speak to a lot af people. 4 When you play chess, you have to think more hardly than when you're gaming 5. Tdon't go window shopping as often than | used to. For me. clubbing is the more enjoyable way to spend my free time. 7. Speaking for myself, | find team sports the less interesting. Biking is more good than team s arts, Use of English Part 4 Exam information jn Uso of Englich, Part & you must: + complete eight sentences with between two and five words ‘30 that they mean the same ae the sertencss printed befere them + use 2 word given in CAPITALS without changing itin any wy a This part eats yourknowledge of grammar and vocabulary @ For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change : the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. He doesn't enjoy running as mach as eyeting, MORE fe likes oon. 8 etinng more. than... rani He like: poting 2. Lena enjoys reading more than any other free-time activity Mos For Lena reading iree-time activity, | 53 iseasier wo earn the guitar than most other i musical instruments. | ONE — The guitar is ‘musical instruments to learn. 4. Olivia finds watching TV more boring than reading, NOT For Olivis, watching TV is reading, 5) Maria's brothers are better tennis players than her. so Maria doesn't brothers. her 6 No one in the class works harder than Peter. HARD-WORKING Peter the class, 7. Sailing is more expensive than biking, Not Sailing i§ biking 8. 1 took Janusz longer to finish the game than Sarah MORE Sarah finished the game Janusz, @ Check your answers by looking at the clues ior ‘questions 2-8 below. Change your answers where necessary. Clues Use the adjective of enjoy. You need an adjective + -est Use as You need io use an adverb, Hardworking is a three-syllable adjective, Use as You will need to use an adverb. ‘as or so... as. sta eases @DSpeaking Part 2 Pair A Exam information Compare these photogrephs and say how you think people benefit from hh spenkiag arta tha parcidstos abe spending their free time in this way. tums to: * speak on their own fora minute * compare two photographs which the examiner gives them, + answer a question connected with both photographs. Work in pairs, either as Pair A or Pair B. © Study your question. You will have to answer it by talking to someone from the other pair. Work together and decide what you can say. © Prepare to answer both parts of the question. * Don't describe the photographs : in detail, but compare the activities in general, e.g. why the people in the photographs might be doing them, which is most useful, enjoyable, etc. and why, * Think of reasons and examples Compare these photographs and say why you tink k's Lmportant fr the question. people to have hobbies, @ Work with a partner from the other pair and take turns to speak for one minute about your photographs. © page 179 Speaking reference: Speaking Part 2 Unit2Unit 1 Vocabulary © Complete the sentences below by writing an s adjective in each space. Choose from the adjectives or their opposites in the exercises in Reading 6 Part 2 on page 10. In some eases more than one answer is possible. 7 40m Vocabulary and grammar review this English course because I'm hhoping to study in the USA next yeas, I've got so much homework to can't come out with you tonight. Maro has, a big effort wit: his students, so 'm afraid he's 2 bit disappointed with their results Sarah wasn't enjoying the party, s0 she an excuse and lett. that] 1 Juan's parents are very.....strivt.... and don't . line tintamee eet nee a) 8 Mle phoned the pli because our nelghbours were 2. You were rather inviting his ex: ee girlfriend to the same party as him. 3 Pascale is quite about what sheeas; Grammar she doesn't like fish and she will only eat a few vegetables. @ Circle the best alternative in tatics in each of these 4 David is so that it’s hard for anyone sentences. else to say very much just te / CUT TaRLTGTAR) with my grandparents 5 Melanie tries to act confidently even when she’s tees Tne ae eee RE Niece Sho age 2 He's doing / He does this job for a couple af months © T wouldn't have criticised you if had known how leicht RAE ie eh 8 Susie learns i larntag to dive een I very young, but she behaves ina 4. The reason never phone / 1 never planing you is eels hao By Foam 8 ON WEY nomen» BULTVG phone to her friends when ger / 7m gerzing home, ti eee 5 The roads get / are getting more and more crowed. @ Complete these sentences with a verb in the Soon we won't be able to drive anywhere, coe ae. © Andy does nat come / isrtt coming with me today 1. When the washing machi snishes, could you dang. the clothes an the washing line to dry? 2) He had just the floor and put away the broom when she walked in wearing muddy boots, 3-1 don't mind washing elathes, but tte the ironing! the table yet? We're about to 1 4 Have you eal 5 I worked in a London hotel for a couple of montis, so 1 know how to beds! or the washing-up while you relax! © Complete these sentences with the correct form of 4 make or do. 1 Comyn ee eae olka ete copy Your notes from the last class? 2 Do you mind it use your phone? Ive goto 3 4M urgent phone cal ar the shopping on my way home this evening Yoertutar and grammar ew because he plays / he's playing football every Saturday. © Write the verb in brackets in either the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous, In some cases, both forms are possible. Tm celebrating because my team........hAS, we (win) the Ieaguet ALlast you (expect) you for ages. Of course I'm annoyed. 1 Dreparing for this party and ne one (turn up) yet we have) a really interesting time Gavin Gell) us about his trip round the world. There ore a few countries he stil {not tel} us about, but I get the impression he (see) almost everychin, [arrive) - we (spend) ages Kate lose) a lot of weight since she got married. I don't think she (feel) very: happy.Unit 1 Vocabulary e Vocabulary and grammar review | t I'm this English course because I'm V hoping to study in the USA next year. © Complete the sentences below by writing an I've got so much homework to that I « adjective in each space. Choose from the adjectives can’t come out with you tonight, or their opposites in the exercises in Reading 6 Marco has a big effort with his students, Part 2 on page 10. In some cases more than one so I'm afraid he's a bit diseppointed with their result answer is possible. 7 Sarah wasn't enjoying the party, so she and left 1 Juan’s parents are very... striet..... and don’t Sate. dow lnm tads cena he weaie 8 We phoned the police because our neighbours were 2 You were rather inviting his ex- a a girlfriend to the same party as him. 3 Pascale is quite about what she eats; Grammar she doesn‘ like fish and she will only eat a few vegetables. Circle the best alternative in italics in each of these 4 David is so that it’s hard for anyone sentences, else to say very much, ast lve / CEE TREVOR) with i 5 Melanie tties to act confidently even when she’s maeicageucene! eh my sean fete = while our house is being painted. feeling very about things , 5 Ms 1 2. He's doing / He does this job for a couple of months 6 I wouldn’t have criticised you if had known how Monae ool ao 8 efore he goes / he's going to university Fitier Cie cues He nen 3. Susie learns / is learning to dive, clen is very young, but she behaves in a 4. The reason [never phone / 1m never phoning you fs and responsible way, sane . that my mum always talks / is always talking on the 8 I know my room is not very » but lve s spr u eee ; phone to her friends when ! get / 7m getting home. ise Necy busy: studying tor exans 5 The roads get / are getting more and more crowded, Canspleas hase senicnéss Wiihia vert athe Soon we won't be able to drive anywhere. ee ee ve 6 Andy does not come / isn't coming with me today . , because he plays / he’s playing football every 1 When the washing machine finishes, could you Saturday. ang, out... the clothes on the washing line to dry? © Write the verb in brackets in either the present, 2. He had jus the floor and put away the perfect simple or present perfect continuous. In broom when she walked in wearing muddy boots. __ some cases, both forms are possible. § Teonupind ee ee 1 I'm celebrating because my team... KAS wor ' (win) the league! 7 4 Hoveyon thertable yet? Were about io fun) Wek aoe (expect) you for ages. ee ee re Ee NE Sor cae tes aiseyed | (spend) age . se eed i preparing for this party and no one orn the washing-up while you relax! eee © Complete these sentences with the correct formof 4 We (have) a really interesting time. Gavin __ (tell) us about his trip round the make or do. 1 ‘world, There are a few countries he still 1 Could you ....90...... mea favour and let me (not tell) us about, but I get the impression he copy your notes from the last class? 2 Do you mind if I use your phone? I've got to 5 ‘an urgent phone call, 3 Tl the shopping on my way home this evening, @ Wocaatry end grammar review Use __ (see) almost everything! Kate ___ lose) a lot of weight since she g married. I don’t think she (feel) ver happy.uddents results were these arent nths ouis nthe me. ded ay d) ages e. id the she gol el) very Unit 2 Vocabulary © Complete the sentences below by writing a phrasal verb from the box in the correct form in each of the spaces. take up head off to shoatofi sun up start up geoutwth make up 1 When Andrea first ..weatt outwith... Carlos, her parents weren't ioo happy, but now they like him a lot. 2. she turned the key in the ignition and the engine immediately. 3. Mario is thinking of Jogging es he doesn’t feel he’s getting enough exercise. 4 Instead of reading 10 the children, {think Ill just a story for their bedtime, 51 the argument in Just a few words (o save time. 6 When the iraffic light turned green, the taxi really quickly. Iwas an exciting journey! 7 After the match they all club (0 celebrate, a local Grammar Correct the mistakes in each of these sentences. 11 wish you'd be more-aniet gaister 2 Small towns are more safety’to live in than large cities, 3 Today's the hotest day of the year so far. 4 She looks more relax than she did before the exam. 5 Patty is so smart ~ she’s always dressed in the last fashion! 6 If you study more hardly, you'll get higher marks. 7 Everest is the higher mountain in the world. 8 His first day at school was the worse day of his lite 9 We need to eat more healthier food, 10 We should buy this sofa because it's definitely the comiortablest. Vocabulary and grammar review Word formation © Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap. 1 What an. amaging band! AMA’ [never expected they'd be that good. 2. They found the journey so. that they fell asleep EXHAUST as soon as they arrived. 3. My problem at school was that Twas with the lessons. BORE 4 Jake felt with his DISAPPOINT ‘exam results. He had hoped to do better. 5 Why are the buses always late? Ws tohaveto wait’ ANNOY in the rain! 6 I'm doing this course because tm in studying INTEREST architecture at university. 7 Annette fel very that SURPRISE she hadn't been invited to the party. 8 I found driving a Formula 1 car a really experience, EXC Vocabulary and grammar row Uni? 3)Happy holidays! Starting off © Work in pairs, Write the words and phrases in the box in the appropriate columns below. s-eamping holiday at-campsie waikingendelmbing ats lixury hotel ‘beach holiday on. cruse shp meeting new people sunbathing fa shiseeing holiday relaxing a.cruise atayouth hostel atsea in the mountains backpacking visiting monuments inthe city centre attheseaside seeing new places SLT comping — | at a campste | walling and | wotiday chimbingy Now look at the photos and answer these PI questions using some of the words and phrases from the box. What type of holiday does each photo show? ‘What do people do on these holidays? Way do people choose these holidays? Which holiday would you enjoy most? And which least? Why? @ vosListening Part 3 You will hear five people talking about the holiday they took last year. Before you listen, work in pairs, Read each statement A-F below and discuss what type of holiday each speaker might talk about. We aie good food and visited galleries. We did something new but not dangerous, We did very little daring the day. We got a lot of exercise in an unspoilt area. We stayed in friendly places that didn’t cost too much. We travelled to different cities anil comfort. moow> nd islands in sivle jatch the underlined words and phrases with words and phrases with similar meanings in the box, e.g. something new - a complete novelty. complete novelty lg luxury natural isky set around debcicus meals kind physical activity ©) Now listen and for questions 1-5 below, choose from the list (A-F) in Exercise 1 what each speaker says about their holiday. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. 1 Francesca [1] 2 Mike 3 Sally 4 Paul 5 Katie Oooo Bam information SeLictoning Part: = You fsten to five different speakers talking about related subject. You must match each speaker with one of si ‘tatomonts A-F. There is ore extra statement you don't need = You hoor exch speaker twice. QWork in small groups. © What do you like about holidays with your family? © What do you like about holidays with your iriends? Vocabulary Journey, trio, travel and way © O First Certificate candidates often confuse the following words: journey, trip, travel and way. Look at these sentences from the recording script in Listening Part 3 and complete the extract below from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary by writing journey, trip, travel or way in each space, + I went on one of those journeys overland to Kenya «during the day we just sat around by the pool and were really lazy, unless we made a trip to the beach, which was about 20 minutes away by bus. «We had just climbed one of the really high peaks and wwe were on the way down when a siorm came, + [think that’s one of the best things about foreign travel ~ meeting new people Q Circle the correct alternative in italics in each of the following sentences. 1 She met plenty of interesting people during her weekend travel /(rip}to Montreal. 2. We stopped at the supermarket on the way) ¢rip 10 the beach to pick up some cold drinks. 3. This August I've booked a journey / trip to Greece with my wife. 4 L realise that for you this is a business journey / trip, but I hope we'll have time to see each other. 5 People spend far more on foreign travel / journey than they did 50 years ago. 6 The travel / journey to my village will take about three hours, 7 Have a good travel / trip to Budapest ~ see you next week when you get back. 8 You can't get 10 work by bicycle if the journey / way is very long ~ aver 30 kilomet 9 Excuse me, I'm a bit lost, Can you tell me the best journey / way to the bus station? es, for example, © Work: in small groups. Imagine you are planning a day trip together this weekend. Decide where you'll go, how you'll get there and what you'll do when you're there. Happy hotidayel @)Grammar Past simple, pest continuous and used to ‘Read the grammar rules below. Then read the extracts from 2 ~~ a) Listening Part 3 which follow and decide which sentence (a-e) is an example of each rule. Rules Example 1 The past simple is used to talk about actions or events inthe past (often which happened one after the other). ¢ S 2 The past continuous is used to talks about an activity that farted before and continued until an eventin the past = +s —- 3 The past continuous is used to talk about an activity that started before and continued after an eventin the past 3 4 Used fois used fo talk about situations or states in the past which are not true now. 2 ~~ ‘AS 5 Used fois used fo talk about repeated activities or habits — ~— inthe past which do not happen row. a My dad used to be a climber and when he was younger Still there was an upside to it, because that's girl called Jolanta, while we were walking round one of the museums. get on with things and went off for the day © a - $0 we left our parenis 19 when T met this Polish together. We had a really great time .. We took trains and buses everywhere and stayed in these really chegp places with who Were doing the same sort of thing as us. on my family holidays we always used to go to the same hotel and lie on the beach ... lois of other young people from all over the world © page 155 Grammar retorance: Pas simple, past contruousand usecto Q Circle the correct alternative in italics in each of the following sentences, (GEA Howe wor, he oun awa which someone had droppe When I went to primary school, I was doing / used to do about one hour's homework 3 day, 2 3 @ wns When he walked / As soon as Mandy Jumped into her ¢: When I was a child, we used to spend / were spending our holidays in was getting / got the message. she was jumping / and was driving / drove to the station, my grandparents’ village. Luckily, we walked / were walking past a shopping centre when the storm began / was beginning, used to visit / was visiting many unusual places when | was / was being a tour guide. Reading Part 3 @ Work in pairs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by train on holiday? Think about cost, meeting people, comfort, convenience, etc. seven people's most memorable train journeys. Before you read what they say, read questions 145 carefully and underline the most important words in each question, For questions 1-15, choose from the people (A-G). The people may be chosen more than once. @ Work in small groups. © Which of the train journeys ‘on page 29 sounds the most exciting to you? © Take turns to tell each other about a memorable journey you have made. Then decide which of you made the most interesting journey. Exam information {in Reading Part 3. you must match 15 ‘questions or statements with parts of a {ext oF @ numberof short texts. This task tests your abilty to read quickly and lecate specific information,My most memorable re | ETT nes A Rose; | was 18 and I'd just left schoo! } when | went on holiday to Thailand. I stepped onto a train travelling to Chiang Wai from Bangkok, ready to ‘endure many hours of discomfort, This, after all, was what travelling inh, | areal surprised when | saw how soft the seats were. Mine ‘even converted into a bed and hada curtain in case | wanted privacy. The ‘scenery was beautiful and delicious ‘snacks were offered through my window at every station. | had wonderful time and the curtain stayed open thewtoieway ® Kate: My most memorable train are took place quite recent While we were sitting in our compartnen, to women extred with screwdrivers and dismantled the wood panels on the wall. They then took fake designer watches out cof a black holdall bag and they hid them in thewals When we at the border « guard came to check our ‘compartment, tickets and passports. ‘One of the watches had an alarm which fortunately went off whea the guard had left our compartment. & Amy: Mon billet est tombé cans fa mer! (My ticket fell in the sea!) x | Gatless, 17, and with very ite money, | was leaning on the ris of ner |__ the ship camying me to France when 2 ey | gust of wind snatched my ticket from ide the top of my open bag and draped aul itin the se, A wonderful ship's officer took pity on me and provided a handwritten letter explaining what had happened. With ony the letter 2 and the phrase “Man billet est tombé ak dans la mer!’ I traveled the French s railways forthe weeks tothe south and home again, Which person ‘expected to have an ungleasant journey? fa | Inst something atthe beginning of theirjouney? 2[_| travelled with an animal? 3 was asied to nel salve problem by peope they met? 4(_] travelled with people who seemed especialy nervous? 5 saw wilt fom the train? 6 was entertained onthe ourney by arather traveler? 7\ | was happy to arrive despite a problem on the journey? 3 travelled without all the correct documents? | travelled through an area where few people lve? io [| didn’t mind wher the train didn't arive on time? uC] witnessed an llega activity onthe journey? 12 was ona very crowded train? B cbtained food when the train stopped? w{_]as{_] Dave and Jess: Crossing Australia from Sydney to Perth onthe ‘Indian Paci’ isan adventure. You pass through time zones and areas where men and animals have adapted tothe harsh environment over many centuries. You travel from mountains covered with eucalyptus trees to diy dusly plains and deserts, You see kangaroos, camels and wedge-teiled eagles. AS Wwe headed west, towns and villages became fewer and fewer Finally we reached Cook, a place onthe Nullarbor Plain. it only had four residents left and they invited us to become ill inorder to prevent the local hospital from being cbsed. ‘Any: An epic jouiney down India's east coast irom Calcutta to Chenral tok wo nights and almost three ‘days, The bare, sweaty, second class carriage wes packed fll of people. Daring the joumney a wise off ran told ime mumarous stories which always ‘onded withthe proclamation ‘that isthe Indian way’ At the stations | had countless cups of sweet fea and ‘omelettes delivered by boys from the platforms. And no one cared thatthe train had arrived four hours late, ‘Anna: My mest memorable train jouney was en an everight steam train from Momtasa to Neiob. | spent the journey tying to rescue my pet monkey who had gt trapped under the seat When | greeted my mother atthe busting station, | was covered in drt and hed tites all oer my hards. Butt rescued ny pet, so! was smiling! William: My most memorable ra trip must be the Regionale train between Florence and Rome. The scenery was mageifcent and it gave us 2 great opportunity to see the country and the pedple close up forthe first tme In our compartment there was a men who got off at evey station to make sure we had’ anved in Rome, and an older woman who, as we pulled aut of every stop, ook her bag down ofthe ack to check that nathing nad been sto. Adapted from The Times Mappy holidays! @)Grammar Past perfect simple and continuous @ Look at this sentence from Reading Part 3 B (Kate) and answer the questions, One of the watches had an alarm which forturately went off when the guard had left our compartment. 1 Which of these actions happened first? a. The alarm went off. b The guard left our compartment. 2 Which verb form is used to indicate that something happened before something else in the past? 3. Compare the sentence above with the one below, Why do you think fortunately is used in one sentence and unfortunately in the other? One of the watches had an alarm Which unfortunately went off when the guard was leaving our compartment. © page 155 Grammar reference: Pest perect tenses ~ past perfect smple © Work in pairs. Find at least six other examples of the past perfect tense (had been / had done) in Reading Part 3. Why is the past periect used in each case, ie. what is the event or situation in the past simple? Example: Reading Part 3 A (Rose) {id just left school: She was on holiday in Thailand. @ vnis @ Put the verbs in brackets in the following sentences into either the past simple or past perfect, 1 We were feeling hungry although we.....Jaad.eateas.... (eat) lunch only an hour before, 2-1 didn’t know my way around the city because I (never be) there before, 3. The party, which our hosts (organise) betore we arrived, was one of the most enjoyable parts of our trip. 4 When (arrive) in Nairobi, 1 wasn’t allowed into the country because 1 (lose) my passport. 51 (recognise) her from the photograph although 1 (never speak) to her before. 6 He helped to raise money to repair homes which the hurricane (damage). @ Look at the sentences below. ‘* Which sentence focuses on the length of time spent travelling? ‘+ Is the underlined verb in the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous? a Paul was tired because he'd been travelling all day. 1b Pan! went to the information office because he'd never travelled in the region before. © page 155 Grammar reference: Pas perect tenses past perfect continuous @ Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect simple or past perfect continuous. ‘The storm damaged the house where she had been fiving.. (live) since she left school. 2 We (walk) up the mountain for about three hours when suddenly it (begin) to rs at (already finish) the work when she (offer) to help me. at (only speak) for 30 seconds when he interrupted me with 2 question. 5 Iwas tired and dirty when I . (get) home because I (walk) in the country all afternoon. © page 168 Grammar reference: ireguler verbsSpeaking Part 3 p hat your college is exam information witegan ee trip for is students. The sn Speaking Part the two candidates must discuss @ situstian ar problem together ‘and each decision. The examine. photographs show some of the gives you a page witha picture ar several pictures showing ciferant ideas oF gees : options + Bsttalk together about | «tas you whet your tak. He/She sok yout discuss the options and tls you hhoor each of these trips Tetatyou should decide abot, The questions are ols pried on te prompt shee. could benefit the students, ‘his part tte exem sakes about thrae mirures, + Then decide which one you faink would be the most © Work in pairs. Read the Speaking Part 3 task in the box on the right suitable. ‘i ‘and look at the photos. What different types of end-of-year trips are | -serew-sssemneneenennese sii QA Listen to two First Certificate candidates beginning the task. Note down what benefits they mention for the first two photos. © @ Complete these questions the students ask each other by ‘writing one or two words in each space. Then listen again to check your answers. 70 Shas Tstart © How do you 2) a sightseelng holiday can benefit students? * 6) this photo? It’s an activity holiday Jn the mountains, a 2 © And the third photor What about (5) 2 @ Now do the complete task yourselves. Ask each other questions as in Exercise 3 + Talk about each af the photos in turn, Take about 1! to 2 minutes to do this. # Decide which trip would be most suitable, Take about } te 14 minutes to do this. © page 120 Speaking reference Spaating Pat 5Food, glorious food Starting off Work in pairs. 1 What is your favourite dish? 2 Do you prefer eating alone or with other people? Why? 3. look at the photos, Which of these ways of eating do you most enjoy? Why? ‘Which photos show people eating in a healthy way? Which show people eating in aless healthy way? Why? Learning about food A school in California finds a new way to teach students about healthy eating “ Alice Waters - chet and tstiautant owner is sitting in the kitchen garden ofthe Matin Luther King Schoo! in Berkeley, California .The kitehen Garden is called the Edible Schoolyard and students at this public schoo! are preparing a vegetable! Latar they wll cook whit thay pick a Part school lunch Taree Reading Part 2 TL | Each student r@eeives between 18 andeo © Work in small groups. hours tuition a year in the SehGalyard and a9 2 You will read about a school in California where the what they et at school fas ciiged. A go ee ee ical theows food Hw de tne ood grown hero ge ane segs ‘ou think students benefit {rom this? Waters has becn fighting #9 itprove chil a decade, end in 1996 che sarled a Gamipcign io fi e eee pe era funds for the Edible Schoolyard Bnd the School Lor ce ss me a niativ "And Waters hones that they Wi eating their own food, Initstive, GIRL | ancl WetereTipes the: the Ga) @ voies‘en example for other parts of the country as well, have such a huge problem of bad eating habite in United States that teaching about food cannotbe to parents,” she Says. "So many children generally eating los ches gay (00d Pt something eae ag : sha Guerrero, diteetorof the Sefeol Lunch 2, explaiiis| an ital wor ing garden," she'says. ” ns therafore also supe ‘nes as part of the regui However, th normal school work s:aci se one part of the gardén as their ‘spot pte entire year. They then observe and record in a =al what happens in this spot as time progresses. record their observations of insect life, the soil changes tothe plants [a] | inthe kitchen involve cooking lunch, but nk into classroom academic subjects. The food di here includes a range of dishes from pasta to d vine leaves and delicious italian omelettes filled herbs and vegetables. The recipes are dictated at vegetables are available. Science is taught nutrition and cooking technique; geography the effects ofthe seasons and eating habits d the world, [8 Ys midday meal consists of home-made pesto fomato sandwiches, with @ big vegetable saled one is eating. Teo Hernandez, 13, says he has ed the way he eais. "I can now cook and grow Phe says. "[6 | |! havechanged my de to food; | ike some herbs and lettuce and | Jess salt. It's been fun, the teachers are nice —and #s no homework.” Teo has been in the US for only ‘years, but his teachers say he has learned to perfect English in such a short time because he phappy at school. has Alice Woters succeeded? Is the Edible eolyard model the way forward? m] _) “When become unhealthy due to bad diet, they become “ says Waters. “But eating such good food ‘sicking, smelling and cooking the vegetables ¢ frit in this garden makes them care about what eat — and it shows them that we cere about them, st seeing @ child saying to another, ‘Would you ike 27’ — that is the essential thing.” ‘Adapted from The Daily Telegraph | © Seven of the eight sentences below have been removed from the article, There is one extra sentence. Highlight or underline the words and phrases in the sentences which refer to something in another part of the article. (Sentences A-C have been done for you as an example.) A. [don't know yet if will continue doing so inthe | future but | know can, 8 Judging by the happiness in this garden among ‘a mixed bunch of ordinary shidren, the enewer would have to be yes. © Keeping notes in this way is viewed as ‘an essential part of experimental learning D__ Onelesson, on European diets in the Middle ‘Agee, ends with the children cooking roasted vegetables with herbs and garlic. E The problem, according to some critics, is that these projects may be just too expensive to run. F These two projecte aim to provide all 10,000 studonte in Berkeley's public schools with geod food while also placing food at the heart of the curriculum. We couldn't possibly produce enough food in this small space to feed all 300 children, A Lessons like thie one take place in the garden | and kitchen end they form part of the euricuum. | © Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7). When you place a sentence, check what the words and phrases which you highlighted refer to. Exam advice Read the text caretully before you look at the apaces, so you have sty idea of what each paragraph contains, Rad the sentences carefully: ean you recognise where ‘some eentences should go? ‘When you finish, read the complete text again to check your © Work in small groups. ‘© Doyou think all schools should teach students cookery and healthy eating hablts? Why (no)? + Did you study cookery at school * How would you teach your children to have a healthy die Foot, glovio fod @)Vocabulary Food, dish and meal © © First Certificate candidates often confuse food, dish and meal. Read these extracts from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. f00d noun Cort something that peor snd asin et, pnt arirh to hep them ave: bat: fo «Thre waste of food and dr the party Meal EB mows) anoccthen when dente, othe which faten on such an ocanlon: ave matin mesa day» Vous ‘ome rend fora mealsometine, @ Look at these sentences from the Reading text and write the correct word in each space in the correct form. Then check your answers by looking at the text again. ‘+ A good part of the (1) .......Fa%4, used in the school’s daily (2) + The @) cooked here includes a range from pasta to stuifed vine and delicious talian omelette filled with herbs and vegetables * Today's midday (5) consists of home made pesto and tomato sandvviches, units grown here is © © Each of the sentences below contains a word © Work in which is often used wrongly by First Certificate candidates. Cross out the wrong word and write the correct word. 1 I'm quite surprised but I'm really enjoying English mest, ford 2 Moussaka is one of the most delicious meals you can eat in my country. 3. The beef food is really tasty and looks quite healthy. 4 The meal in my country is delicious. 5. Too many people eat ready foods which they buy from supermarkets, 6 When visit you I could cook a food that is from my country, 7 The cost of your holiday includes two dishes a day: breakfast and dinner, Do/Did you eat at school or college? If so, what is/was the food like? How many meals do you cat each day? Which is your favourite Which is your favourite dish? Who prepares it forod | Grammar ate | Sand such ite @ Complete these sentences from the Reading text _ by writing so, such or such a in each space. " © "We have (1) ...swek. a. huge problem of bad 4 eating habits in the United States that teaching about food cannot be left to parents,” she says “ay many children generally are ating fast, cheap, easy food that Something has to be done, bi * Teo has been in the US for only three years, but his teachers say he has learned to speak perfect it English in (3) short time because he 3 (i) happy at school, ‘ + "But eating (5) {good food ... makes them care ebout what they eat ‘PB complete the rules below by writing so or suck in “1 ‘each space and the number of the example from Exercise 1 above, is vor pam Bales 2 afin + adjective + singular countable noun (+ that ..) Examples: and + adjective + uncountable oun / plural noun (+ that.) Example: + adjective / adver (etnar..) Example: + much / many / little / (pou) tha.) Example: page 155 Grammar reference So and such Write so, suck or suck a(n) in each space in the following sentences. 1 [always enjoy visiting his house because he makes sto... lovely food, 2 There are many good restaurants in this town that | don’t know which to choose, 3 I don't think going out for a meal is good idea — all the restaurants will be full 4 It’s difficult not to cook good food when the ingredients are fresh 5 it was interesting conversation that Eve been thinking about it all night I've got little food in the house that [think we'd better go out fora meal © © Most of the seniences below contain mistakes made by First Certificate candidates. However some of the sentences are correct. Find and correct the mistakes. 1 Tl remember the meal for @ long time because it was steh delicious. so 2. Tean’t work in so much sitessful conditions. 3 Ik was such fun for all af us to be together. 4 They'te so nice. talkative, funny people: 5 I'm glad to see you after so long time 6 W's difficult for animals to survive in such different climate 7 Isa pity that there were so few spectators at the football match. 8 There are few hotels in this town with s0 comfortable beds. Listening Part 4 © You will hear an interview about Slow Food with Valerie Watson, a representative for an ‘organisation called the Slow Food Movement. Before you listen, work in pairs, ‘© What is fast food? Why is it called fast food? ‘* Da you think fast food is good for your health? Why (noi)? © What do you think Stow Food is? @ ( Listen to the interview once to find out what the purpose of the Slow Food Movement is. Ly Slow Food’ Foot, glriov fou @)© Read questions 1-7, Underline the important part of each question (but not the options A, Band C). ‘The first has been done as an example. 1 The Slow Food Movement was orginally started because | ‘A. people wanted more time to enjey cooking and | cating, | 8 restaurant was opened in a historic location. doctors warned that fast food was bad for people's health | 2 What, according to Valerie, is Slow Foca? A f004 which is complicated to cook {00d which takes along time to eat © food of geod quality 3 Wet does Valerie say i the problem with fast food companies? = A. They serv the same food al over the world. They make traditional fod producers disappear | © Their food isnot as healthy 2 tational foe. 4 According to Valerie, the main aim of the Movement is to improve peopie's A diet B heath, = C lifestyles. 5 What is the Salone del Gusto? A. an event where food producers can show their Products Ban organisation which educates people about food © a company which sells traditional ttalian food 6 What surprised Valerie about the Salone de Gusto? ‘A the wide range of fcods she saw there ~ B the nationality of many ofits vistors. © the affect it has had on British food 7 Who does Valerie think will benefit most from the Siow Food Movement? A children B working parents ~C families in general © @ Listen to the interview again and choose the best answer A, Bor C. Exam information In Listening Part, there are seven questions and yeu choose ‘ne answer from three possitle options. You hear the recording twice, © Work in small groups. Do you think Slow Food is a good ideat Should we spend more time cooking and cating, ‘od, or should we spend the time deing other Salone d Grammar Too and enough © Read these sentences from Listening Part 4. Write] either (00, 00 many, too much or enough in each space, ©... people eat (1) @ food in general © We don't have (4) of ourselves, or enjoy our lives. ©... wherever you sit down for a meal, whether i's in Tokyo, Milan or Cape Town, the food you're given is (5) similar. ‘There's just not (6) ‘©... we'll be relaxed (7) other more tee. macnye.. hamburgers, pizzas, and (3) fast time to take care variety. to talk to each]the praing ing er a1 custo write each Complete these grammar rules by writing too or ‘ought in each space. dues 2 + adjective / adverb (r infinitive) Example: 8 ’ + much / many / few / Kittie + noun {+ infinitive) Examples: © adjective / adverd + infitve) Example é + noun (+ infinitive Examples: page 159 Grammar reference Teo andenough plete these sentences with either 100, coo ‘many, £00 much or enough. B Schoo! meats in Br and not healthy 2 Schools don't really spend time teaching students about nutrition 3 Teachers don't take students’ diets, # The canteen is small for all the students to eat junch at the same time, 5 Most of us eat our meals really enjoy them, fresh vegetables (0 be really interest in their quickly to Each of the following sentences contains a mistake made by First Certificate candidates with foo, too many, too mutch, enough and very. Find the mistake and write the sentence correctly. {liked the restaurant but the fond-awasnitenonth. 1 enor £006 2 Experts say that fast food is nettor-much-gond-for- yom. sch very. goed or you 3 I don't have thabey enowth to pay for your dinner, 4 We didn’t like the hotel because it wasn't enough, comfortable 5 The food takes tpo much long to prepare so customers become impatient. 6 Some people suffer from doing too hard work 7 It is too much cruel to keep animals in small cages. § It's not a sport too difficult, Jearn it quite quickly, 9 The bed was not top much comfortable, 10. Fmatraid the meal was too much expensive, 101 think you can tain contain tee many. chips @ You will hear two Fi © Work in pairs. Imagine you have both been to a birthday party at a restaurant. Unfortunately, was probably the worst restaurant either of you have ever been 10, Discuss together how terrible the experience was, e.g. The restaurant was too crowded. The service wasn't fast enough, etc. You can talk about: © the food * theservice * the price © how you fet. Speaking Part 4 ‘Exam information ln Speaking Part 4, the examiner: + asks both candidates questions to find out their opiniens.on ‘topics related to Part 3 (see page $2) + may also ask you to react to opinions the other candidate ‘expresses, so is important to listen to what he/she sys Certificate candidates, Magda and Miguel, practising Speaking Part 4. Listen and decide which two questions below they are answering. 1 How can children and young people be encouraged to eat healthily? 2. Do you think young people should be taught how Jo cook at school? (Why / Why not’) 3. Da you think that fast food is bad for you (Why / Why not) 4 Do you think itis important for families to eat together? (Why / Why not?) 5 How important is it for people to be interested in tine food they eat 6 What, for you, is a healthy diet @ Work in pairs. True or false? 1 Magda and Miggel answer the questions with just two oF three words 2 They add ideas to support their opinions. 3 They don’t just repeat the words of the questions but use other vocabulary as well © Work in pairs. Discuss the questions in Exercise 1 above. 1D pepe Seats peaking Part § To oro fadUse of English Part 1 © You will read a short review of a restaurant in Manchester. Read the review quickly to find out what the writer liked about the restaurant, eg. the price. time this month, and (1) that itwas easily the best Chinese restaurant I've eaten in, The surroundings were modem, yet it @) felt ary and cosy, The waiters were very friendly and informative, and not (3) busy, as it often the (4) in some of the citys more popular restaurants. As! was eating with a party of eight, we (5) to sample a good range of items on the menu and between us couldnt find a single item that, wasn't satisfying and delicious, Every (6) featured wonderful combinations of flavours, Al the ingredients were cleary (7) and ‘of the highest qualty, and in my opinion, the seafood was particulary ® ‘We felt that we were given very good (9) for money, because the mea came to about £10 per person which we thought was very reasonable. All of us would highly (10) this restaurant and, as itis located (tl) a short walk from our workplace, we will no (12) nn Baek for many mere lunches! Adapted from Manchester ing News @ For questions 1-12, read the text again and decide which answer {A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 Awent Ged Ctested D proved 1 Arevealed —-Brofieed Cound D knew 2 Athen Balready — Cevan silt 3 Ato Bimuch C more D enough 4 Arealty Beate Citation D fact S Aachieved Beuccoaded managed —_—D reached 6 Aplate Bish C food D meal 7 A fresh Bnew Crecent Dest 8 Atasteful Busy Ceharming —_D special 9 Aprice B worth Ceost Dvalue 10 A recommend B propose C suggest D advise A hardly Balmost Cexactly D just 12. A chance Bproblem ——Cdoubs D likelihood Exam information In Use of English Part 1 you read a text with 12 gaps. You must choose the best alternative A,B, C or D for each ‘g3p. In the exam you will have about 10 ‘minutes tor ths, Pact 1 tests your knowledge of the ‘meanings of words, how they are used, and the grammar connected with particular words © Work in pairs. Describe your perfect restaurant. Writing Part 2 A review Exam information In Witing Part2 you may be asked to weite a oviow. + Possible subjects of the review ‘may indude a book, fim, theatre, restaurant or shop. + Thistask tests your abilty 0 ‘express your opinions, describe things, make rocemmendatiors, et. O Work in pairs. Read the writing task below and discuss, the question which follows You have seen this announcement in your local Englishdanguage newspaper, Have you eaten at a local restaurant recently? {i why not write a review {or our Food section, telling other readers what the restaurant and its food is like? All reviews published will receive a free meal at the restourant, Write a review,ich ut 10 used, your dto ve 16 8, etc liscuss: at at Which of these elements do you think a restaurant review should contain? 1 The type of restaurant yes | 2 The writer's general opinion of the restaurant 3A description of its design and surroundings 4 A description of the food I 5 A description of the other customers 6 A description of the service 7 An explanation of how to get there 8 A recommendation An indicat 10 The location of the pric “@ Read the review in Use of English Part 1 again, Which of these elements did the review contain? In which paragraph? The type of resiaurant ye general opinion oft A description of its design and surroundings A description of the food A description of the other customers A description of the service { ‘An explanation of how to get there A recommendation 9 An indication of the price 10 The location The writer ONoeu Rune @A review is a good opportunity to show your range of vocabulary. Write each of the adjectives below in the appropriate column, You ‘can write some adjectives in more than one column. Sy coy deteows fest friendy modern reasonable Geisiying tasty wonderful —_informatwe na CAI 1 ona defieious © © Add two more adjectives of your own to each column. © Work in p: © page 11 un © Read the following writing task, You have read th in your college magazine s announcement Do you have a favourite restaurant in town? If 30, why not write a review for our Free time section, telling other readers what the establishment is like and giving us a recommendation: The three best reviews will receive a prize of 50. Write a review. Write 120-180 words, Write a plan for your review, Your plan could include: Paragraph 1: Introduction: name and type of restaurant where situated; your overall opinion of it Paragraph 2: Particular dishes the restaurant serves + your opinion; the décor, service, ete. Paragraph 3: Things you particularly like + price(s) Paragraph 4: A general recommendation -s, Discuss your ideas for your plans, Think of vocabulary you can each use. @ Work atone and write your review, Whtng Part 2 asd, gaia fondUnit 3 Vocabulary Vocabulary and grammar review O circle the correct option in italics in each of these sentences. 1 Welcome tothe intercity Hotel hope you had a good travel / GIB) 2 Sarah came back from her shopping trip / journey with lots of new clothes 3. Among Brian's many interests, he lists foreign journeys / travel and climbing, Do you know the way / journey to the cathedral? morning. Word formation Marco Polo's trip / journey 10 China took him several years, always stop for coffee at a café on my journey / way to work. I made a trip / travel to Egypt this summer and really enjoyed it Many of our students have quite a long trip / journey to college each @ Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same Ii Paradise Hotel Can you imagine amore (1) relating... way to spend one summer holiday than ina oO) hotel? The hotel which we had booked was beside a lake and surrounded by spectacular mountains. Imagine how (3) ‘we felt when we arrived at the Paradise Hotel and found that we had been given a room with a view over the kitchens and not the (4) mountain scenery we had been expecting. Then When we went down for dinner the first evening after our long journey feeling (5) ‘we found that a coach tour had arrived and the restaurant was so (6) that we had to wait for a table. it was really (7) with so many people talking and when we finally sat down for dinner the waitress was tired, irritable and generally (8) So the next day we decided (0 move to a smaller and (9) hotel just down the road. And fortunately we made the right decision because we had a thoroughly (10) stay there, © waidarrant rarsarvenes vin ie. RELAX COMFORT APPOINT. NATURE HUNGER crown NOISE Grammar © For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given, 1 Daring my visit to London, 1 took hundreds of photos. WHILE took hundreds of photos while Z wns. nsiting London, I didn’t notice that my passport was missing until 1 reached the immigration desk, Lost ‘When I reached the immigration desk, | noticed that my passport, 3 I've given up using public transport to travel to work. USED I by public transport, but ['ve given it up, 4) She was still at university when she got married, STUDYING She got married at university. 3. Paola and Antonio met for the first ime at the party yesterday. NEVER Paola and Antonio before the party yesterday, 6 Pablo is no longer as frightened of spiders as in the past. USED Pablo frightened of spiders than he 's now.ste at it the word word seen ding on, 1 08 cj atil | 1 desk, ced or inthe Unit 4 abulary plete the following text by writing food, dish or meal in the ‘correct form in the spaces, In some spaces more than one answer is ‘possible. ‘Eext week, my boyiriend, Nigel, invited me out for'a (1)... maa... ina setaurant, The (2) was not very good though. For my first “eourse I chose a (3) called ‘Chef's special’, which turned out Hebe a kind of pizza. Generally, I'm not very keen on fast ) and this (5) ‘was quite disappointing Because it wasn't vory special. Nigel didn't enjoy his (6) ‘ry much either, Personally, | think we would have enjoyed ourselves if Td cooked a (7) at home ~ after all, tad plenty of in the fridge ‘d formation the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of ‘of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. “Changing diets Even in quite (1) traditional. societies eating habits TRADITION le changing. In the past people used to prepare all sbeir meals from fresh ingredients, but now 2 food and ready meals ace becoming CONVENIENT Secreasingly popular, Experts suggest that cating feo much fast food may not be very (3) heaurit Gad so governments and other (4) now ORGANISE Gir informetion about diet and nutrition in the Tope that it will (3) people to eai more COURAGE ech fruit and vegetables and have a generally more © et. BALANCE Os the other hand, some people argue that although any traditional dishes have (7) from APPEAR fear menus in general our diets are not as 6) as they used to be, There s-@ REPEAT Such wider (9) ‘of products available CHOOSE. Se supermarkets and other shops than these was 20 ‘years ago, Fresh fruit and vegetables are sold all the Sear round which means we ean (10) East Bepare meals which are good for us, Vocabulary and grammar review Grammar © For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. The food was so hot that we didn't really enjoy it. Too z The food was tee.h2t.. fer 43 fe. really enjoy it. 2. The waitress spoke so quickly that we had difficulty understanding her. ENOUGH “The waitress didnt speak understand her easily. 3. We didn't get a table at the Festaurant because If was t00 full. so The restaurant ‘we couldn't get a table 4 [asked for a second helping because the food was s0 delicious. SUCH Thwas asked tor a second helping. Julio is not a very good cook ‘so he won't get a job in that restaurant ENOUGH Julio dos to get a job in that restaurant, 6 We ate very late because Phil spent too much time preparing the meal. TIME Phil spent preparing the meal that we ate very late. Vocabulary and éranmar rev Units’ @)Studying abroad Starting off © Work in pairs. Find eight reasons for studying abroad by matching the beginning of each sentence (1-8) with its ending (a-h). You live You get to know You benefit You learn You become You learn to look You come in contact You make nd learn about . a with other ways of thinking. b_ new people. © new friends 4 more independent e after yourself £ from other approaches to studying, 2 to speak another language. h another culture, Q Which, for you, are the three best reasons for studying abroad? © Can you think of other reasons for studying abroad? Have you studied abroad? If so, why? If not, would you like to? Why (not)? Listening Part 1 © You will hear people talking in five different situations connected with studying. Before you listen, match the following words connected with education to their definitions irom the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 1 tem a 2 suidject b 3 assignment | ¢ 4 course a 5 twior e 6 research f 7 no 8 8 mark(s) h 9 degree i @ uns area of knowiedge which is studied in school, college or university course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student who has completed this detailed study of an area of knowledge, especially {n order to discover new information information written on paper number or leiter which describes the quality of a piece of work done at sciool, college or university tone of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college or university piece of work given to someone as part of their studies set of classes or plan of study on a particular area of knowledge, usually resulting in an exam or qualification teacher who works with one student or a small {group at a British college or universityBow read the questions below and underline ‘the main points in each question (but not the alternatives A, 5 or C). 4} You overhear a student talking about the course he hhas been doing, How does he feel about the course now? A frustrated B nervous € satistied 2 You hear student complaining about a problem she has had, Who caused the problem? A ate: You hear a student at a language school in Japan. What does she like most about the experience? A attending language classe: B doing other activities after class € meeting other language students 4 You hear an interview with a student who is thinking of studying abroad, What does she think ‘will be the main beneli A living in a different culture B livin © getting a betier qualification S You overhear a teacher talking to his students. Why is he talking 10 them? A to explain something B to remind them of something € tocancel something away from home ©) Now listen and for questions 1-5 choose the ‘Bet answer (A, Bor C), advice ¢ the questions carefully, underlining the main ideas in "Be question as you read “The words you hear willbe different irom the words in Be question; Isten for the meaning rather than the actual ores. ibulary Pout, get to know, know, learn, teach and study End join, take part and assist First Certificate candidates oiten confuse ‘the words in italics above. Circle the correct ahernative in each sentence. Be been tania t goign allan uvertiy Bt lesmiag (@uaoBeayntersational busines for year. (Speaker 4) | was really embarrassed when I found out / knew what she'd done. (Speaker 2) 3. If Lived in Italy, Td learn / study about how Italians live and think. (Speaker 4) | learn / know Japanese from Japanese teachers (Speaker 3) 5 I'm doing a karate course learne / taugitt in Japanese. (Speaker 3) 6 ...1'm knowing / getting to know lots of Japanese peopie. (Speaker 3) 7 They also organise lots of other things for you {o assist / take part in after you've finished your English lesson. (Speaker 3) 8. There are cubs you can assist / join if you're interested ... (Speaker 3) 9 You're expected to join / attend all your tutorials once a week ... (Speake @ Now check your answers by reading these extracts from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, attend GEES swe aight rmalrt wp toancien ter, The mec to oe AP onl er eg every wil etn get to know sb/sth tospend vine with sonconeortoneihiese {ht you gad ear soe ote The i epee eng ae arto eto alent toot bce ecb tbr join ESRI ser 17-0 become sender ofan oasis {tw fer Cras al ei te ova tom take part tobe tevaredinas acniy wit tier people: Ste doen ay ne rt iy of tse } -Aay kros wet the train eave, find r Weng te statn to ir ot wat ie the tran Kves. | “oe te ane il Ue a ad | | vant to foam howto eve My de taut ne tow to ve tee nhac He stching Nala) at unharsy. Studying abroad© Complete these sentences by Grammar using one of the words or Zero, first and second conditionals hrases from the box in t pases from the Doxinthe = 2.4 the sentences (1-6) below. Which ...2 Sata a refer to something which the speaker thinks is possible Beet eend find out b refer to something which the speaker is imagining, thinks is ‘gettoknow jon improbable, or thinks is impossible know lean study refers to something which is generally true intl 1 Ifyou speak a bit ofthe language, i's much easier to make friends 1 Dimitri has been. abte-ndi 2 If went, it might make it more difficult jor me to get a good degree. Spanish classes because he 3 If for any reason you can't make it to a tutorial, try to let your tutor hopes to study in Seville next know. year. 4. If lived én Healy, 11 eam about how Katians tive and think. 2 Ive alot of Sf your tutor as to cancel ¢ tutorial or put it of, he or she ry to ell interesting people from you the week beforehand. different countries while 6 Your tutors will organise you into groups and suggest research wrless you doing this course. prefer working alone. 3), Mania hopes 10 3 Zero, frstand second corditonels Maria henes 1 ssig) © pe 186 Gar retronee Zo stand acoder university. ee 4 While Keyen was atsummer @ Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending. camp, she how 1 [won't mention your name a I won't see my girlfriend for to windsurt 2 Til travel round the world several months. 5. The best way 10 3. We don'tallow people to do \ they usually get good results. the answer to this question is the course € ['d go to the cinema with you. to look on the internet. 4 TL have to buy the book 4 [ wouldn't come back. 6 Vdlike to ring Kevin but 1 5 lildecide to study abroad, | ("li tell her you called. don't his phone 6 lilseeher, 4 if Thad the money. number. 7 lil wasn't so busy, unless I can find itin the library. 7 [hada wonderful course twor 8 If went to study in Australia, Nh uniess you want me to. who me to speak 9 Tid take a taxi 1 if Louie afford one. Spanish really well. 10 Ifstudents come to class j unless they have the right 8 The university has an regularly qualifications. accommodation officer who a students © Work in pairs. Take turns to ask each other these questions. with finding somewhere to ie ‘© If you could study anywhere in the world. where would you go? © Keita ayent: ‘© Ifyou studied in a different country, what do you think would be you! biggest problem? '* How will you celebrate if you pass all your exams this year? '* If you could change one thing in your life, what would it be? © Ii, one day, you became famous, what do you think you'd be famous for? club because he wanted 10 meet people. 10 Twas the first time he had a marathon, 30 people were surprised when he won,Use of English Part 3 {@ Form a noun from these verbs, Then look at estracts B, Cand Ein Reading Part 3 to check your answers, a qualify ds ae onde : (ecersiand Tapes Behave o ell aivise iless youl sow S {Each of the nouns below has ‘Been formed from a verb, Write “the verb next to each noun. Its, you brary Jnvenigation obedience | preference jan the text on the right. Use : Be word given in capitals a Ba ‘she end of some of the lines ‘form a word that fits in the ‘space in the same line. Learn Polish in Poland ‘We run Polish language courses with small classes s0 that students receive individual (0) attention. from their ATTEND: teachers, During the course, you will gain a good working a of Polish as well as an Know 2) of Polish culture. At the same time you (APPRECIATE will meet (3) people and have fun. INTEREST White we realize that many people have some (4) DIFFICULT learning Polish, we do our best to make it easy and 6) - Our language programme focuses on Eno Intensive classroom instruction of reading, writing, oral 6) , grammar and vocabulary. Starting from ‘COMMUNICATE ‘the most (7) situa 1s, you will notice a BASIS: ‘gradual (8) in your language skills until you IMPROVE ‘eventually master Polish. Tollearn a language, one must interact with native speakers students are immersed in city life with the (2) of ASSIST ‘qualified teachers who are on hand to teach, and encourage ‘students with the aim of increasing their (10) CONFIDENT with Polish, ed from www polishsummercom Exam advice + Read the teat quickly to get # general eo of whatit is about, + Look atthe space and decide what type of word you need (noun, ver, adjective or advert) + When you have finished, check your answers by reading the teat caretully again, © Work in pairs, Apart from going to classes, what otfer things can you do to improve your knowledge of a language you're learning? Studying abroad (@)"74 ever thought of studying abroad? Read about five people Reve done just that A Vanna studied in Australia Aifist weeks were one ofthe worst experiences of imi fet extremely Ionely end fst. en country, students harcly ever Ie aay from home when they ae at university, so the fist thing | had to do was toleam to look ater myself. then | had to face my second big challenge: the nguage. twas hard to listen toa foreign anguage 24 hours 3 day. and cen harder to take notes during the lectures ound the ute easy to understand, a they generally spoke English sy Unlctuately that was not alvays the case ith my fs, Coming to terms with a cillerent teaching method was surprise, but when l got used to warking in groups and doing ns, | began to feel more confident. ,. B Mandy studied in Finland The hospital where | studied was smal an friendly SI spent fue weeks asa nursing assistant onan ‘arthopaedic word. hy mentor had already worked ina Londoa hospital, So she was fanliarwith the English hospital system, | aso had fantastic tutor who was meredibly helpful She drove me to Helsink seve times fo cach boats and buses and | spent many Sundays ther house enjoying her cooking italy. | fee that my contact with patents and hosptal sta ‘me a much better understanding of human nature 2nd behaviour and fue also noced amarked improvement in mv. ik “SC Karl studied in the UK London as ammulticutural city gave me the fecng that wast the cente of things, Oneofthe bestthings was thatasa university student as able to get Lo know people from allover he wold. Another thing! liked about studying in the UK wes having the opportunity to change aspects of my tues if wanted to |svas also lucky take partin an internship programme, ‘which enabled meta workin the Grifsh Fariamentas = is assistant, so my studios were not ust theoretical D Verina studied in Brazil | spent my second year abroad in S20 Plo. My mums French and my dads Portuguese, so beng ling | already had the advantage of knowing the language wel, but was ally unprepared forthe amazing experience flving in Bra. | studied on average 38 hours a week, which felts uch, bur was fantastic ming ith cathe students, hed a great social if and managed 10 combine studying th everyting se ike my day-to-day chores, Sludyingin a foreign unwvery sa once-n-a-ifetime opportunity, butyou have to mate the mast of tasthe yea lies by so quickly. E Paul studied in Austria Lucky, because my mothers Germany | det come up agaist language bari, but | ci mest ets of people froma over Europe wth only basic knowledge of German fie few mons they were al peaking th uch more confidence. Many people have tld me that if here was no language bare, they would lve ta have this sort of experience My acice is always go. Ifyou do, by the nd ofthe year you wil beable to put on your Cv foreign language rally scares you, theteis an aption in many countries of studying in Engish and many ofthe textbooks aren Englsh any. © © Work in small groups. One of your mother’s friends | has received this letter. She has asked you for your © opinions. Think about the experiences of the five students you have just read about and decide what Anna should do. rrr connate yor our afeanoteoeamtie tos uatmfeaFic toga wewoepermual | a cn atand Winktisaoudee nvetlen sped | ec go tives nes year wh doyuthne shod slate aon ara soneearese Si? | Speaking Part 1 © Work in pairs. Ask each other these questions. ‘© Which is/was your favourite subject at school? Why? © How do you think you'll use Euglish in the future? * Dy you enjoy studying? Why (no? @ @ Listen to how Nikolai and Magda answer questions. ‘ook fora to hearing your onions bows. ona 1 What is Nikolai’s favourite subject and what reasons does he give? 2 How will Magda use English In the furure? studing sont | f | that you have working knowledge of another anguage. Buti studying ina | J© (@ Now listen again and answer the questions below. True or false? 1 They answer the questions very brielly 2. They give reasons for their answers. 3 They sound positive and enthusiastic ‘when they are speaking. Exam advice + Listen carefully to the question and mske sure your answers, are relevant. ‘+ Answer the question and where possible: + give reasons for your answer, or + add ile extra information. © Work in pairs, Take turns to ask your partner the questions in the boxes. Student + Can you describe the school you goto / went to? + Whar wouléyoulke to study io the future fyou had he chance? Wy? = Haw mach homework do students in your country generally do? * Canyou tell mewiat you most enjoy about leaning English? © Tellme about tie Dest teacher youve ever ad StudentB = * Doyou prefer studying alone or with otter people? Wty? *+ Can yourememier your st day at school? Tellme about tt * Would you lke ro study ina erent country? Why (noi? + How inportant are examsin your couriry? * How importants earring English fo you? perc! hee Writing Part 1 @ Work in pairs. Read the following writing task and discuss questions 1-4 below. A Canadian friend, Mat, recently visited you and kas Just sent you a lever, Reael Mat’ eter an! the notes ‘you have made 1. How long would yon go to Canada for? 2. Ifyou went to Canada, what would you study? 3. What do you think are the advantages of going to the Rocky Mountains? 4 What do you think are the advantages of sharing a flat with Matt's friends? Thanks for having me to stay lest uate eoaer : foun, You mentioned when (was there that you would tke to come to =| eee ee ‘be great osc yo agin, Please kt sn oc lg yout thinking of Soy tow coming fran whabyou woaldibe | "8 * fo study so fcan find information 5 | papain fe what wana Fg toas eee (doa trp together ether tothe eee hee a ee ffs like, teould arrange foryoa | besocce ‘i sharea flat with some friends of ‘mie. Wore yo be interested? ———— oC Best wishes, U Matt @ Read Pia's reply to Matt’s letter. How does Pia answer questions 1-4 above? (You should ignore spelling mistakes for now.) Dear Mate, “Thnk for your letter offering #0 find seme information abant oping 29 cone for twa months fram the conser far me. 1 Begining of July t0 study English, Do you. know if theres language schost ar wniversity in your tone wick rane classes daving the surmer? think ists an excelent idem for us to go on a trip tagether in the sammer. Dd prefer to ga te the Recky Maunzains as L visited Vancouver tus years ago and I'd like a conapletely nen) experence, ‘Fhake alsa for offering 20 arganise accomadation for me. Id realy like ta shave a flat with your friends beeaus this eld give me an opartunity #4 wake some friends onycelf peactise my English. Many thanks far your lly and Im taking foward ta hearing Fran yan sam. Best wishes,© @ Now listen again and answer the questions below. True or false? 1 They answer the questions very briefly. 2. They give reasons for their answers, | 3 sagt pat icin | when they are speaking. Exam advice + Listen carefully to the question and make sure your answers, ‘are relevant. + Answer the question and where possible + give reasons for your answer, or + adda litle extra information. © Work in pairs. Take turns to ask your partner the questions in the boxes. Student A = Canyoudescrite the school you goto/ went to? * What would you lke fo study in the future if you had the chance? Why? + ow much homework do students in your country generally do? + Can youtellme what you nost enjoy atout learning English? + Teme aout the best teicher youve ever had Student B + Doyou prefer studying alone orwit other people? Why? + Canyourenentber your fest day at school? Tel ne about + Wouldyou lite to study ina dFferent country? Why wot? *+ Now important are examin your country? + Yow important & learing English to you? Writing Part 1 © Work in pairs. Read the following writing task and discuss questions 14 below. A Canadian friend, Matt, recently visited you and has just sent you a letier. Read Matt’ letter and the notes you have made, 1 How long would you go to Canada fort 2. Ifyou went to Canada, what would you study? 3 What do you think are the advantages of going to the Rocky Mountains? 4 What do you think are the advantages of sharing a flat with Matt's friends? @ums Thentks fer having me to stay last month and showing me around yeur foun, You mentioned when | was there that you would keto come to ony town bo study next year. It would be yreat lo see you again. Phase let sme low how long youre toring of + — ee Also, ifyou came in the summer we could doa trip together ether to the Rocky Mountains or to Vancouver, oe eee | perils te, / could arrange for you because... Ceeueae | ‘mine. Would you be interesied? —t— YS) Best wishes, Z matt } © Read Pia’s reply to Matt’s letter. How does Pia answer questions 1-4 above? (You should ignore spelling mistakes for now.) Dear Mate Thanks for your letter offering ta find sone me for tus monte from th cerses for me, I'ns haping ¢0 egining of July t0 study Engl. Do yo know if theres a language schucl or university in your town wile rans laze daring the sunnmer? I think it's an excelent iden for ur t4 go on a trip tegethe the summer. Id preffer to 40 to the Racky Mountains as visited Vancenver tne years age and I'd like « completely cexperence, Thanks alse for offering te srganise accontedation fir me Pa really like ts share a flat with yeur Friends becaus th would give mie an spartunity 22 make some friends mysel practize my Enalish Many thanks fir year help and Ins leaking finard te he from you s00n. Best wishes, PiaThe letter contains ten spelling mistakes mly made by First Certificate candidates, the mistakes and write the correct spelling forses — courses). by these examples of direct and indirect mis. Decide whether questions 1-5 below srue or false. Do you know if there's a language school or university in your town | which runs classes during the summer! ‘Gthere a language ‘school or university savour town which classes during the summer? , {from Pia's letter) ig the nearest | Could you tell me where it the nearest airport is? Tow much would | Can you give me an idea fost to rent ala? | of how much t would to rent a flat? When dayowexpect | Let me know when $ Seo tothe youexpect to go to the © fe cach pair of examples, the order of the words in the underlined part is the same. False © Ia indirect questions, the word order of the underlined part is the same as in a statement (a Zentence which is not a question). PS Example a is a yes/no question, In indirect yes/no Questions you must use if or whether © In example d, the auxiliary verb do is used in both the direct and indirect questions. © Indirect questions always need a question mark (2), ace 155 0 Bewrite these questions which someone enquiring about studying in Canada might write faa letter, starting with the words given. Example: When does the course start? Can you tell me when * ice Indirect 4 gether eeely wae ct 1 How much does it cost to rent a flat Can you tell me 2 What qualific course? I would like to know 3 How faris the college from the city centre? Do you know jon would 1 get at the end of the 4. Will Lhave (0 do a lot of homewor Id like to know 5 Does the college have sports fat Can you tell me Do the writing task betow and write a letter of between 120 and 150 wordls. Remember to use all the handwritten notes and try to use some of the question forms you have just practised. Your Australian friend, Caroline, has recently sent you this email, Read her email and the notes you have made on it, Then write an email to Careline using all your notes, Fvejust found out evout an educational —F summer camp here in Australia and | Immeciately thougnt of you! Would you be — interested in coming? OF sowrse! what dates? There woul be ots of people our age from allover the work Youcan choose which | Suess ou want o stu and here's also | the oppertuit todo ots of ports Say, wlio sav nieid’ —CRene nt cnneeme aimee al ‘ould do a trip together, Which would you | eal prefer to visit the Australian desert orthe | ¢ —Breat Barrier Reef? I'm enclosing a couple of Enrrier Reet” shatos ofthem to helpyou decide! | etme know oon, Love, Caroline Exam advice + Make sue that you deal with all the points in the notes or you wil lose marks ‘When you have finished, check what you have writien, Including the spelling siudying abroad @)ssf his Nairy, sleepy fends from back home Showed us while we rested and drank water. thing very exciting about scrambling through Sin search of great apes. [a Despite the jne was extremely watchful studying the paths fs, snifling the air, stening for any change in the Decasjonally catching the movement ofa red-tailed upin the troos, been doing this far ien years. [5 |__| Despite groups to sve therm every day, Ne sil loved ked, Caleb talked quietly on a radio to fellow guides: gone ahead to discover where group C had headed, B for some time until he finally crouched cewn in the, arc gestured tus thatthe gorilas were nearby ed forward siouly, Calou made a series oF strange Ss: saynelo,[@| | Then, as the vegetation Spe saw a young male gorilla sitting in a tree aboul ies away. The gorilla watched us idiy while he ate she branches arcund nim. [Ee] [We folowed site path, whe cheac of swe could hear the ing branches as te family ae thelr unch ors were playing under a tree. The leader of the fered past them, listened to Calab’s noises for a (Sod then disappeared into the darkness of the forest. Noone ‘elt afraid, but we al felt z Ite strange, | out two metres rom amother while she broke | for her baby son to eat, the gorilas Ike this for maybe 45 minutes, The < san stares back at us, before they disappeared ker bushes. We sat to eat while we compared brs of what we hadwitnessed. Then we heeded back mountain Adapled trom The observer = @ Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Read it again more carefully and nderline words and phrases before and after the gaps which you think may connect to something in the missing sentences. © Now choose irom the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-8). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. A. All around we could see the olack eyes of the rest of his family leaking at us thraugh the low branches. i B_ There were soven in my party including keeper from Chicago 200 who looked after gotles ora fing stad severseen them inthowld, € eyverechices nani abs. Wear nen were used to popla walching them. 1D) We followes rather cautiously, our heads ful af king Kong. E._ When he first started, he had to sit in a clearing every clay without moving and let the gorilas Sift ‘round him unt they accepted him. F When he hac finisned he slippec cawn tothe ground, anc then pulled the tree dawn behind him. G | wesso close ta him tnat | wes able to reach out and touch him, H You've seen films of ft but the idea of actually meeiing wie goriles makes you very alert 1 Aftor an overnight fight to Kampala, we had driven for ten haurs to Bwindi in the remote south-west corner of Uganda, Exam advice + In the exam seven sentences are remaved, not eight 25 here. + Read hefore and after the gaps carefully to find clues 10 help you + Read the sentences in the lst carefully 10, looking for ‘lues which yl eannect ther withthe text Work in small groups. Would a trip like this iterest you? Why (not)? ‘The planet in danger 3)Be sary si ries ram back home! ing very exciting about scrambling through arch of great apes. [Tay] —_]Desnke the wes extremely wate, sivaying to pats Barret i, istening for any change Inthe erally catching the movement ofa rectal inthe trees, Sadong this for ten years, [ga] | Despite groups to see them every day, he sllloved } Caled talked quietly on 2 radioto ‘elow gules | ahead to discover where group Chad headed, | Brsome time until te frally crouched down inthe} ‘and gestured tous that the gorilaswerenearby. | forward slonty, Caleb mace a series of sirenge | Bi0say hello [Ee] —_]Then, asthe vegetation Bie <2 3 young male gorilla sitting in a tree about satay, The gorlia watchedusidly yileheale | the branches around him. [Ea ]we toiowed | i tte path, white ahead of us we couldhea the | ng branches as the family ate their lunch, e playing under a tree, The od past them, lisiened to Ce then disannearec into the darkness of the forest INo one felt afraid, but we al a little strange, 2) feel Beabout two meires froma mother wile she broke Eeforher baby son to eat Pie orilas tke this for maybe 48 minutos. Th ff Sod son stared back atus, before they dsappeared ue: ‘while we compared A Then we headed back Adapted from The Obser © Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Read it again more carefully and underline words and phrases before and after the gaps which you think may connect to something, in the missing sentences. Now choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (I-8). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. fest of his family looking at us through the low branches. B_ There were seven in my party, including @ keeper from Chicago Zo0who looked after gorilas fora | living but had never seen tnem in the wild. © They were divided into family groups, ive of which were used to people watching them: 1D), We (clawed rather caurlously, our heeds ful of king Kong, E When he first started, he hadtositin clearing ‘every day without moving and let the gorilas sniff ‘round him until they accepted him. F When he had finished he slipped down to the ‘ground, and then pulles the tree down behind him | wassoclese to him that | was able to reach out and touch him, Hi You'e seen fms ofit but the idea of actually ‘meeting wild gorillas makes you very alert 1 Afteran overnight flight to Kampala, we had ‘ven for ten nours to Bwindi inthe remote south-west corner of uganda. | A Aiorirdwecoudsee tetiackeysctihe | | Exam advice + Inthe exam seven sentences are removed, not eight as here. + Read betore and alter the gaps carefully to find clues to help you + Read the sentences in the list carefully too, ooking for clues which wil connset them withthe text, © Work in small groups. Would a trip like this interest you? Why (not)? ‘The planet in danger (63)Vocabulary Look, see, watch, listen and hear © OC First Certificate candidates often confuse look, see and watch, and listen and hear. Complete these sentences from the reading text using look, see, watch, listen and hear in the correct form. When you have finished, check your answers by looking at Reading Part 2 again. 1... ahead of us we could .....bear..... the noise of breaking branches as the family ate their lunch, 2. The leader of the group wandered past them, {0 Caleb’s noises for a moment and then disappeared into the darkness of the forest. 3 We the gorillas like this for maybe 45 minutes. 4 Allaround we could of the rest of his family the low branch the black eyes at us through @ Read these two extracts from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Then circle the correct alternative in italics in the sentences which follow. emmon Learner Eror (ook, see or wate See pool an thi ‘Sho saw abig spider and seamed teok (at) mn Teak i ‘ve looked eveywnere but can't ind my keys ook atthe map to find he rad Heaths toison al eenng, ‘oid hears ruse trough the wal Use listen to say that you pay ation The auence listened caretuly. listen to ant to say wha Tr aueace istene to fe specker =F a Y/ watched my watch and saw that it was Time to leave 2 L really enjoy looking at / watching horror filn 3. We live near a motorway and can listen to / hear the traffic non-stop. I've been looking at / watching our holiday photos. 5. Did you watch / see Buckingham Palace when you were in London? 6 She knew the policeman was looking / watcking what she did, 7 Jenny looks so relaxed when she's listening to / hearing music on her MP3 player. 8 Martin was in the kitchen so he didn’t fisten to / hear the telephone when it rang, Listening Part 2 © You will hear part of a radio interview with Sylvia Welling, a student who is working on a rainforest project in Costa Rica. Before listening, work in pairs. Use the photos on the right to help you. © Why are rainforests being destroyed? ‘© Why is it important to preserve rainforests: @ Look at the sentences below. What type of information do you need to complete each space (c.g. a date, a number) and/or what type of word(s) do you need to complete each space (eg. a verb, an adjective)? Kainforest Project, Costa Rica Sylva is speeding her (D) the pret working on ‘The aim of the project is 10 2) abeut the rainforest Syria is on the praget because she wants to gain ® cxperienc, One part of her job involves (4) int forest She alo verte 30 2 6) ‘She says rainforests are dvstroyed to make land avaiable fr » ‘he prels that C) wil have been destroyed by te year 2050, ‘Ae a rvault, the world will probably become ® - She thinks that many speces of animals wi ory be fund o i: ‘She hepee vistors wl be mare careful about (0) alla viven they go ome for visitors of rainfareate@ Circle the correct alternative in itafics in each of the sentences below. 1 Isn'tit hot? S think@it open)/ £1 be opening the ywindove to Tet in some fresh air if thar’ allright, 2 Ihave te leave class early tomorrow ~ Pim going to take pure in / TU take part in a debate on global warming, Tiere going 0 spered / We'll spend our summer holidays in the south of France ~ I've booked the hotel already. 4. By the year 2050, global temperatures will be rising / will have risen by atleast 1.5 degrees. § Sarah has decided that she study / she's going 10 Study Earth Seiences at university, 0 she's been preparing really hard for her final school exanns. 6 With global warming [think that the way we live weil change / will have changed a lot over the next 50 years. 7 Thope peuple wil remember us / wall be remenabering us for saving the eth from environimeatal disaster ~ not for destroying it. 8. Wiiot alot of dust! 1's going to make / 1c! be making me sneeze! © Work in small groups. Copy the questionnaire below into your notebooks, then complete it by discussing the questions. Questionnaire ‘What do you thnk the area where you lve wl be Hein 20 years time? ae [det [sn Student: (Dimi snore people lng inthe area | oxkewert __ tow éyou ink slay anges? guntryside have | dana? | = ag oaNae pony =a aa | bedoingin theirfreetme? |} ____ peat ani What youn lbs ate | a aren Use of English Part 1 © You will read a newspaper article about how less light is reaching the Earth from the sun. Before you read: © What may be causing this = What might happen as a result © Read the article without paying attention to the gaps and find the answers to the questions in Exercise 1 re CU Ara a Pee Oe cad darker because of pollution inthe atmosphere. The reason Co ee as Re eee Oe days were brighter and nights were cooler. Its thought that pollution is (5) Led space after hitting particles created by car fumes, aerosols and ees Scientists (4)... th Lg ) the dimate from even warmer. Th Peseta tS) into effect, the Seed Pia) re s (8) the tie RT pee was (9) re ta ae The (10) ct Se PE Sd ret ea Pe Seu Pee Some scientists Pees ei remo! may have played *ac2) Se es Cen———S—“‘_FP.mw]lll Use of English Part 1 © Circle the correct alternative in italics in each of Je about how less the sentences below. ° - | © You wil read a newspaper 1 rasta ini Tope) 1't be opening the ai is resching he Ea rom the sun. Before tatrwlow to let in some fresh air if that's all right. waite 2 Thave to leave class early tomorrow - Fm gout What may be causing thist part in a debate on global to take part in / 11 t warming 3. Were going to spend / Well spend our summer oortedthe — @ Read the article without paying attentto™ © the holidays in the south of France ~ hotel already gaps and find the answers to the questions in 4 By the year 2050, global temperatures wi hhave risen by atleast 1.5 degrees. she's going 10 © What might happen as 2 tesult? be Exercise 1. 5 Sarah has decided that she'll suedy study Earth Sciences at university, 80 site's Des preparing really hard for her finat school exams 6 With global warming | think that the way we live will change / will have changed a tot over the nex! 50 yea! 7 Lhope people will bering. us for saving the earth from Ca CU Rieko will be rememnt >> Are you ready for an adventure race? n kin Obviously, | did not feel so ready for the early races in my career as the races we've done recently. there isa fot to be said for just gaining experience, Just getting out there and getting your feet wet teaches you the right skils and attitude. Its often not the most physically prepared or the itest teams that win. The ones who come frst are the teams who race intelligently and adapt to unexpected situations. [4 | = The only way to develop those quali -sis to get out and race ‘or do Jong training trips with your team-mates and friends. ‘Adventure races are such a huge challenge that when you enter ‘race you always think, “Am I ready? Did | train enough? Did | forget something?” | remember one race in particular, my ery. first Eco-Challenge and only my second race ever|_2 ‘A24 hour race seemed like an eternity lo me. My background was cross-country running in high school and college where a ace seemed long. ‘Most of my fear was due to lack of experience and knowledge. {really had no idea what 1 was getting in to because | had never done a 24-hour race betore.[_3. In preparation fr Austalia, tried to approach my taining ina methodical way. Leoking back, | wasnt methodical a al & [| ___|I vas also working atthe same time. in reality, Twa training a past tenses (present simple > past simple, present perfect —> past perfect. etc) “iim watehinga fascinating documentary! ssid Sandra andra told me she () ..8As.watehiag...a fascinating documentary. Past tenses —> past perfect tenses | missed Me news lest night! said Alan. ‘lan said he (2) ‘The news the previous night: Modal verbs change as fallows: vill —> would, can —? could, may —> might. must — hed to Ul book your ticket for 7.30: the receptionist said The receptionistinformed her that he () her Hest for 7.39. Other modal verbs do not change: Other changes bib bbbbbbobbbibbbbbrbubbby Pronouns may also change. ea (4) — he. she, They, we ete (OF —— that day, this morning —> thar morning, efe. yesterday — the day (0) / the previous day, 7) year — the year before / the previous year nextweek——> The (6) week (the week after. @ — the following day / the day after here——> 0) © For questions 1-6 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1 “Last night saw a fantastic film,’ said Phil, BEFORE Phil told me that the sight before, toe. had. see 3 fantastic film. 2. ‘Tilreturn quite late from the theatre tonight, said Elena, BACK Elena warned me that quite late from the theatre that Star performances (373. ‘Lwon't be late for the show,’ said Lucy. @ Now read the newspaper article. For questions te 1-15, choc \-E. Canes 15, choose from the people A-E- inirthecho eeeeeneaqana sis ee en es { _ ne ALLOWED Mike's father told him he Dis camera. 8 ‘1 know I gat several answers wrong in this exercise, Hannah said. MISTAKES: Hannah admitted dhat she in the exercise, 6 ‘Lreally enjoyed the play, Katie told George. FOUND Katie told George that she 2 very enjoyable, Reading Part 3 @ You will read a newspaper article about five actors at the beginning of their careers. Before you read, work in pairs. 2 ih ‘What are the advantages and disadvantages of = working as an actor? © Read questions 1-15 and undesline the key idea in cach question. A Aeanied aN Which actor 1 believes actors must be ready to accept negative 2 2. feels that they have learnt a Jot {rom people already ‘working in the theatre and TV? 3 says that listening to other people's suggestions improves their acting? 4 has always been excited by having people watching their performance? 5 had planned to enter a different profession before ‘raining to become an actor? 6 has already been invited to join a theatre company? 7 prefers wotking in theatre rather than in cinema or twlevision? 8 did not want to work outside the theatre initially? 9. thinks it may be necessary to travel to find work? 10. thinks itis probably unnecessary to leave Scotland to find work? B Kim Gerard 11 feels worried about performing in front of some important people? 12. would be happy to work outside Scotland? 43. was motivated by the possibilily of becoming well- known? 14 orginally tied to tain as an abtor somewhere else? > 15. wasn’t so interested in working in the theatce au) @ ave ) in plays in Ediriguen ard perlormares aie or come lawnten vices so much hoppennd cpportunil'es Lo hat sicoe Iwenlod to do, but 3) ean - whelner ifs Am got her fist tasie of perierning axruiareting:Exam advice Many ofthe extracts may say quit sitar things. You wil have to read carefully to decide which extract answers the {question exactly. Guess dificult words when you think it will help you to answer a question © Work in small groups. ‘+ Have you ever performed in public (e.g. acting, speaking in public, dancing, doing a sport)? * How did you feel about the experience? What did you enjoy about it? What did you dislike? Star performances @)Vocabulary Play, performance and acting; audienc spectators; scene and stage © © First Certificate candidates often confuse these words: play, performance and acting; ‘audience, the public and spectators; scene and singe. Circle the correct alternative in igalics in each of the sentences below. Thea check by looking at the text in Reading Part 3 again. «He was discovered by someone from the theatre veils perfotming in (OY playa) performances i Edinburgh and St Andrews, but he admits the Eeudents’ final () acting / performance ta front of directors and agents is still nerve-wracking. ¢ When [started the coutse, T thought that stage @) teting / playing was the only thing L wanted 10 do. ‘e Ttwas just so exhilarating to get up on (4) stage / iseene ana perform in [ront of (5) « publle/ an andience, 12, public ane @ Read the extracts below from the Cambridge ‘Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Then complete each of the sentences which follow by writing fone of the words or phrases in each gap. Use each word only once. acting omni we jet peeing Alm pn sr audience group wenn 6} theron of eke abieinone act Sie ir or hn, mrocas rare 04 ect eens pemeingrnareace evans ete wan performance sour] exon elersiaing be peeie Dr pis le play none (6) ape eng al ned oboe ano S0@NE vn (05 3H hoc fora conta pial OUD ft peson no watchs a a0, cea uu pay nn whe eet tn 908 spectator vou (th vcr witht NPA stage nouo[Cltheavesina het tthe public grup nown 8) agreed eon clr opp stoning eagle Members of be pai 1. The garden in al its glory Is now open {0 tine publi 2. He wrote his latest weeks, 3 The thing f enioy most about chance to Work in other countries. 4 She gave a super 23 Lady Macheth 5 ‘The ‘were cleasly delighted with the performance. @ owe in under six is the 6 7 a Use of English Part 1 @ You will read an article about British teenagers and fame. Before you ‘read, work in pairs. ‘Would you like to be famous? If so, like to be famous as? 08% rhe actor forgot what be was SupPt the third The show ended with all the performers = on rogethet- ‘They won the football match 4-( in front o 40,000 cheering, what would you © Read the article quickly without paying attention to the gaps. According to the article, what do British teenagers think are the main advantages of being famous ome coebrties that almost one in nif they had the opportunity te sand Hollywood stars mere sh teenagers believed thal to become wealthy ia further 11 percent British teenagers are s0 keen t would (0) ,.. abandons. their ed Qo. on television. F among thei role models. Nine Per becoming famous was 2 vithout (3) that ey we Daryl Rase, who is Gr Daryl w Washington, said of becoming rich and fa ‘2 a mode) oan a y Henry andthe actor Den cf schoo tf he on shoe that woul tobe rich’ he said ‘Eve ing to be famous. 1h ation but does nat hin would no tke ta gota scope meee sca Deca ely ich with Se crterate nen you ae realy ich you an Je isnot the same thi@ For questions 1-12, read! the text again and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. 8 Ghiniod © A neglect © getoutof D depart 1A appear —-B become © show D broadcast Clue: The-correct altemative means ‘to be seen’ 2A method — B manner means =D way Clue: Only one of these alternatives can be followed by the infinitive. The others are followed by of! 3 A knowledge B skills € information D capabilities Clue: You need a word which means: tan ability to do an activity or job well, especially because your have practised it 4A sure B confident € positive D convinced Clue: all of these alternatives can be followed by “that .. One of them can be foliowed by ‘of’ in this context. 5A ideally B suitably well D excellently Clue: Being-a footballer would be the perfect job for Daryll 6 A runout B give up € drop out —D. turn down Clue: Look at the preposition which follows the gap. The correet answer means ‘stop going to classe 7 A chance opening C possibility D occasion Clue: This word means ‘opportunity’. Notice it is Plena ya 8 A extend —B further € widen ——_D_ progress Clue: This meuns ‘to make his dreams advance’ Two of the alternatives have the wrong meaning, ‘Another cannot be followed by an objec. 9 A agrees 3 believes © accepts —_D approves Clue: Three of the alternatives are foltowed by prepositions: of, “tn” and ‘with 10 A prepare 8 offer € provide D give Clue: Notice tne preposition later in the sentence, Which of the alternatives needs this preposition? 1A hopes B longs wishes — D dreams Clue: Three of these verbs are joltowed by the reposition ‘for 12 A all B whatever © that D like Clue: You need an alternative which means ‘anything Exam advice + Thinkabout the meanings ofthe different alternatives: is there one word which és usually used in the context? + Isthere a dependant preposition or other grammaticel ‘consiruction which will nly go with one of the alternatives? @ Work in small groups. Do you think Daryll is being realistic? Why (no? © What do you think is the easiest way o become @ celebrity? ‘+ What type of television programme do you thinkis best for someone who wants to be a celebrity? Speaking Part 1 @ Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the correet form: verb + infinitive (with or without to) or verb + -ing. «really enjoy (1) .wateling.. watch) quiz programmes ~ | think you learn a lot from them. + Tean’t stand (2) (listen) to the news because I find it all so depressing. * Tm not too keen on (3) cartoons. I'd rather (4) real actors acting (watch) (watch) = Tove (5) (go) to the theatre and @ (see) plays. I like seeing live perlormanees. = Iprefer (7) (wate) films in the cinema because I think they're more entertaining when there's an audience © don't mind (3) bovateh) music programines, but I'm not too interested in television in general. 1 prefer (9) (go) out with my friends. + [really hate (10) (watch) series about doctors and hospitals because { think the plots and the characters are very untealistic. @ A) cheek your answers by listening to three candidates practising Speaking Part 1. © Copy the table below into your notebooks and write the words in bold above in the correct column, eee really, expy| $euy Siar performances (@)@ Now change the sentences in. | Writing Part 2 An article Exercise 180 that they are ‘ Read the wr task below and und« fs you must deal true for you. Compare your © Read the writing ta au sentences with a partner, - jou see the following notice on your col Example: can’t stand watching Younes the Gllowigg ote on yourcoay horror movies because I find them too frightening. @ A Listen to the candidates practising Speaking Part 1 again. The writer of:he est article wil receve entices 1 What did Antonia say when she didn’t understand the question? @ Work in small groups. Brainstorm a li 2 When Peter noticed that he had made 2 mistake, did he correct it or not? 3 What did Miguel say when he Which ideas would you use in your didn't understand a question? © Read the article below. © Work in pairs. Take turns © Which way of seeing films does the 9 cinema or on to ask and answer these television? questions. '* Which of the ideas you thought of See your name in print! ‘The extors ofthe ellege magazine would ie folowing subect, + Where co you pratorto ave ims: inthe cinema: Write your article, ‘© seeing films in the cinema ‘seeing films at home on TV or DVD, * Do you watch much television? What sort of TV programme do you like most? The best place * What sort of TV programmes do you find really boring? * Which do you prefer: In the past, before television watching films on television used to go to the cinema one Be he eal Whit xt They loved going because «Are there any types of film different world with exciting see wonderful actors and you don’ like? + What sort of entertainment do could never VBE. Fe mae a van ise Although films are no long * Do you go to the theatre or to the cinema is stil a magica cinema often? the same watching fims on t Eeavedinee you're surrounded by the rest sit in front of a large screen + you notice you make a mistake ° eee fear, sadness or happiness + Ifyou don't understand a question, On the other hand, it’s 99k the examiner to repeat i films on television. It has the Egle Sos apees aocue Wings you! you can talk and discuss the enjoy, sound enthusiastic! i while it’s happening. Hower going out and doing somethi the films | remember and enjo ones | watched in the cinema, prefer seeing films in the ciner@ Look at the structure of the articte, Which paragraph in the article deals with these points? 1 Whar the writer prefers most: cinema or television 2. Why cinema is popular today 3. Why cinema was popular in the past © Read the article again and decide how these linking words are used to contrast ideas: although, however, despite. Write each word in the correct space in the rules below. Rules ‘ contrasts two facts or ideas andis folloned by anoun or verb + ~ing. It ean go ar the beginning or in te middle of the sentence: bbbul © joins two sentences with contrasting ideas, it can gaat re Beginning or in the middle oF the senrence. 3 sfarts anew sentence and contrasts inwity me previous sentence. Wo lala ba btols © pege 160 © Write although, however or despite below. the spaces 1 AtFeoupin., she cinema is expensive, 1 try 10 60 every week. 2 being given tickets to the football match, we decided 10 watch it on TY, 3 Lwanted to go to the theatre Thad to stay at home and study. 4 He was very easy to talk to, being a famous film star. 5 Ten per cent of British teenagers dream of becoming famous. » the chances of becoming a celebrity are about one in 30 million, 6 I didn't enjoy the film T thought the action scenes were very exciting, @ Work in pairs. Read the writing task below and follow these steps. * Brainstorm ideas in favour of being famous, and ideas in favour of being successful but not so well knows, + Discuss which you would prefer, * Write a plan for your article, ie. what ideas you will express in each paragraph Decide on a heading for the article. ‘You see the following announcement in an English: language magazine. aC LUCE Many people dream of being famous. Which would you prefer: to be famous, or to be successful but not so wel-known? The write of the best article will be invited 7 to appear onthe TV programme: The Next Milionaire. Write your article, © Work alone and write the article using the plan you made with your partner. Exam advice + Write plan before you start writing the article. + Organise your teas into paragraphs, and use linking words such as: however despre, 1m addition, for exemple ond on te cules hand. Star performancesSecrets of the mind "Mihaly Cokszentenholy has de (fe 10 studying happiness. He | believes he has found the key. been fascinated by he most of iy if. When twas a bay, noticed that thou. the adults around me yere wealthy and educated, thay were not alu Feppy ane this sometimes lect hem a behave in wavs which Las nig thou strange. cided to under hapniness vies and how test 10 achieve it it vas not surprising, ‘¢ that! deciied to stucy psychology On arrival al the Usiversiyy of Chicas lity years ago, Lwas disanpainted fige that academic psychologisisis trying to understand hum bystudving ratsina tsboretory | ‘ell that there rust bo other more how we th myself, | became more arnbitious. ecified to build my career on tryin made others rep Starting off © Work in pairs. Find ten different things which make people happy by matching the words and phrases below. 1 being adimired a. aloving family i Suen as sats, ns 3. doing really well ¢ by the people around you Ere eerie ietcrreeeet atts pose Sean vathes one 5 having enough money (0 e_friends eee 6 having lots of # ina nice neighbourhood a 4 7 having lnts of time to spend gin love > tater, | expanded the study by 8 living fon your hobbies 9 not having to i sports pe eee Ue ea 10. winning at J work too hard y peo ware asked to kas ctronic pager for a week Whi outa beeping sound e'gt ti Every time it cid so, they we own whore they were, what they cloing, how they fel much they were concentrating, Ta system has now been used on mos © Which of these do you think are essential for happiness? Which do you think are not so important? © Are there any other important things which make people happy? Reading Part 1 han 10,000 people andl 2 are consi ‘with creative © You will read an article by a psychologist about happiness. Read the people, ordinary pope are hepo article quickly to find out what he thinks makes people happy. when concentrating hare |) ce tier careying out thirty years of Unit 10 aethave It quite different from what most gine. itis not something that can be bought or Peon! ith and comfort lead people who ranoy as people t level. This suggests that 21s 2 minimum amount of money we need to earn t0 us hapgy. But below and above that civicing lin, litte to do wth how much ‘Mutk-milionaires turn out her people who are not $0 win poverty are often gui rat Is ore, peOoIe| sed that the riost obvious cause of happiness is intense tration. THs must be the main reason why activities é music, at, Iterature, sports and other forms cf to concent ther or buiding @ sendeastie, what you that matches your aality. The way intinvally hoppy therefore, isto keep finding opportunities to improve your skils, This may mean Her or faster, or doing other ou grow older you ave tofind r ‘appropriate to your age. piness end now, a8 |}ook fad it. Overall, | think | have 16 Keys to ts secret has W have a het | have found ppiness immeasurably ‘Adapted trom The Times @ For questions 1-3, the sentences in the article which give you the answers have been underlined. Read the questions and the underlined sentences. Then choose the answer (A, 8, C or D) which you think fits best according to the underlined sentences. 1 What does ‘thie’ in line 12 refer to? A. the writer's decision to study psychology B the writer's interest in happiness the writer's observations of adults D the writer's unhappy childhood 2 What did he consider was wrong with psychology 50 years ago? ‘A. Psychologists were trying to achieve the wrong. objectives. B_ Psychologists were using the wrong scientific methods. Paychologists were not making sufficient progress with their experiments, D Psychologists were carrying out experiments on animals, 3. Why did he concentrate on creative people to begin with? A. They were obviously happier than other people. B They had greater freedom than other people. © They bad clear aims in life. D They did not try to become happy by making ‘money. © Now, for questions 4-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. 4. The ‘experience sampling method’ showed in general that ‘A. creative people are happier than ordinary people. B ordinary people and creative people are equally happy, people's happiness depends on who they are with D people are happier when they are very focused on an activity, 5 What does the writer say about money and happiness? ‘A Below a certain level of income, people are not $0 happy B. Poor people are often happier than rich people. © There is no relationship between money and happiness D itis necessary to have money in order to be happy. 6 What is that dividing line in line 592 Aa level below which people do not live so comfortabl B a line dividing poor countries from rich ones © a line which divides happy people from unhappy people D_ 3 Tine dividing millionaires irom poor people 7 According to the writer, people concentrate more when they ere doing ‘A something which they find eary B something which they find difficult but possible € something which they find too difficult D_ more and mare things all the time. 8 What impression do you have of the writer of the textt He has become happier by studying happiness. He has been unhappy most of his lite. He has always been a happy person, He has only been happy for short times. cose Exam advice + Find where the question s answered in the tex! and. read that section carefuly. + Then read each of the four alternatives with the question, + Underline the words in the text which gave you the secrets ofthe mind