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Unit 1

Pgina 5

Reading and Writing

1 Read the texts about Sams mistake and put

them in order.
a) Now Im running down the street. Im getting a
bit wet because its raining. I dont like the rain
and I havent got an umbrella.

7. Whats the problem with the school door?

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8. How does he go home?
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b) Im lying in my bed, half asleep, and I look at
my watch. Oh no! Its half past eight! I get up
and quickly go into the bathroom because Im
one hour late.

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c) Im walking through the front entrance of the
school but something is not right. The front
door is locked and theres nobody about.
Then I know my mistake.
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d) Im waiting at the bus stop for the bus and
Im looking at my watch. Ten to nine already.
This is bad! I decide that I cant wait for
the bus because I havent got time, so I start
to run.
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e) Im not eating my breakfast because I need
to leave the house in two minutes. I have a
glass of milk and put on my coat and close
the front door.
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f) Im thinking how stupid I am and I start to walk
home again, very slowly, thinking about going
back to bed.
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3 What is Sams mistake?

a) He goes to the wrong school.
b) Its Saturday.
c) His watch is one hour fast.

Write
4 Imagine your journey from your bed to
school. Write it as if it is happening now.
Example: Im lying in bed when my alarm

clock wakes me up. Im getting up

and going into the bathroom

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2 Read the text again and answer these

questions.
1. What time does Sam usually get up?
He gets up at half past seven.
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2. What is he eating for breakfast?
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3. Does he drink anything? What?
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Pgina 6

Unit 2

Reading and Writing

1 Read the text and choose the best title.

8. What does he enjoy doing in the garden?

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a) Language studies in England

b) A different language to study

9. What does he hate doing in the garden?

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c) Why English people study languages

Most students at school study at least one and
maybe two languages apart from their own.
European children tend to learn European
languages and in England these languages are
usually French, Spanish or German, but one
student, Alex Brown, learns another language
after school, and its not European. Its Swahili.
Alex is interested in the language because his
grandparents are originally from the southern part
of Africa and their first language is Swahili. So,
every day when classes finish, Alex goes to his
grandparents house for his extra class. Alex really
enjoys learning from his grandfather, because he
loves hearing all the old stories about his
grandfathers childhood. His grandfather obviously
doesnt ask for any money, but Alex pays for the
class in another way. He looks after his
grandparents garden. He enjoys cutting the grass
and watering the plants, but the one thing he
doesnt like is collecting the fallen leaves from the
trees.
Alexs dad picks him up after the class to take
him home. Im very happy that my son is learning
the language of my father he says. When he is
older he can go to Africa to visit his distant family
and talk to them.

10. Who picks Alex up after class?

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11. What does Alexs dad think of his son learning
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12. Who can Alex talk to when he goes to Africa?
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3 Think of one subject that you like and one
you dont like studying and explain why.
Example: I really like studying music and I

hate studying mathematics. I

enjoy going to music class
because

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2 Read the text again and answer these

questions.
1. What languages do English students
normally study?

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They usually study French, Spanish

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2. Who studies Swahili?

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3. Why does he study Swahili?
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4. Where does Alex study Swahili?
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5. Who teaches Alex?
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6. What does Alex love hearing about?
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7. Who pays for the class?

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Unit 3

Pgina 7

Reading and Writing

1 Read the story and order the pictures.

2 Read the text again and answer these

questions.

1. What was the girl doing in her bedroom?

She was studying for an exam.

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2. What did she hear?
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3. Why didnt she pay attention at first?

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4. Why was the sound so strange?
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5. When did she finish studying?

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6. Why couldnt her brother hear the noise?

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7. Where did she hear the noise again?
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8. What was in the garden and what was it doing?

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Write
3 Write a story that concludes with one of
these sentences:

a) I was so tired that I went to bed.

b) It was such a strange experience that I didnt
tell anybody about it.

One day, while I was studying in my bedroom for

an exam, I heard a strange noise, like a cow
mooing. I didnt pay any attention at first because
it was such an important exam that I really
needed to study hard, but then I heard the sound
again. It was so strange because I dont live
anywhere near a farm. I put my book down and
listened but I could only hear silence.
I went back to studying until lunchtime and then I
went into the sitting room, where my brother was
watching television. I asked him about the cow
sound but he didnt know what I was talking
about. The volume on the TV was so loud that he
couldnt hear anything.
I walked into the kitchen and I heard the sound
again, this time much louder. I looked out of the
kitchen window and to my surprise, there really
was a cow in the garden and it was eating my
mums best flowers. It mooed again and I was so
surprised that I could only stand there with my
mouth open.

c) We were so happy that we laughed all the

way home.
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Pgina 8

Unit 4

Reading and Writing

1 Read Angelas descriptions of the clothes

and match them to the correct picture.
1. Its the longest skirt in the shop, but its not
trendy enough for me with its big flowers. Its
very baggy too, which I dont like, but I imagine
it means its quite comfortable.
2. This skirt is also very baggy, but its not as long
as the first one. Its medium length. Its got the
same flowery design and so its just as
unfashionable too. Because its shorter, I also
think its the most comfortable.
3. This is the skirt that I like the most. Its long and
quite fashionable. It hasnt got the horrible
flowers of the other two and its quite tight. Its
probably the most uncomfortable but you have
to suffer for fashion!
4. These trousers are baggy at the top and tight
at the bottom and I dont think theyre very
fashionable. Theyre quite sporty, I suppose, at
least for playing golf!
5. The other trousers are much better. I think
theyre really trendy because theyre tight at the
top and baggy, or flared, at the bottom. They
look really nice.
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4. Why is skirt (a) the most popular?

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5. What opinion does Angela give of the flowers?
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6. Are trousers (b) tighter at the top or bottom?
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7. What sport does Angela say you could play in
trousers (b)? ......................................................
8. Why does Angela think trousers (d) are
fashionable? ......................................................
9. What is another way to describe trousers which
are baggy at the bottom? ................................

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3 Write a description of two or three of your
favourite clothes.
Example: Ive got a jacket which I think is

really cool. Its quite baggy but

its very trendy

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2 Read the texts again and answer the

questions.
1. Why is the first skirt too unfashionable?

Because it has big flowers.

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2. Why does Angela say this skirt is comfortable?

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Unit 5

Pgina 9

Reading and Writing

1 Read the texts and fill in the spaces with

one of the jobs in the box.
biologist
baker

librarian
accountant

cashier
architect

1. Sam: Im going to be a
baker when I leave
school. I wont go to university because I dont
need to. My mums shop makes bread and
theyre going to give me a job there. I dont
think Ill like it very much because Ill have to
get up very early, but at least Ill earn money.
2. Allie: Im going to be a because
Im really interested in books. Im going to go to
university to get some qualifications so that I
make sure I get a job. I think it will be a very
quiet and relaxing job.
3. Neil: Im going to be an I know
the exams at university will be very difficult but
I will be all right I think. I love designing houses
and other buildings, so I know Ill be really
motivated to study hard.
4. Fred: Im going to be a I love
animals and plants and Ive always been
interested in science. In fact, tomorrow Im
going to a friends house to talk to her father,
who works in a laboratory. Hes going to give
me some advice about what to study.
5. Colin: Ill probably work as a in a
supermarket for a while because I dont really
know what Im going to do. Ill do that until I get
bored and I have enough money to go travelling.
6. Sally: Im going to be an like my
father. He earns a lot of money in a company
and Im planning to do the same. I dont think it
will be very exciting but I dont think any job will
be really interesting.

6. Why will he be motivated?

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7. Why does Fred want to do his chosen job?
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8. Who is he going to talk to?
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9. Where is Colin going to work?
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10. What is he going to do when he has enough
money? ...........................................................
11. Who has the same job as Sallys chosen one?
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12. What does she predict about the job?
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Write
3 Write about three possible jobs that you
think you will do after school. Give your
reasons. You can invent them.
Example: Im going to be a film star when I

leave school. I love acting and Im

really good at it and think I will be
very successful in Hollywood

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2 Read the texts again and answer the

questions.
1. Whose shop makes bread?

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Sams mums.
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2. Why doesnt Sam think hell like the job?

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3. Why is Allie going to choose her job?

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4. How does she describe it?
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Unit 6

Pgina 10

Reading and Writing

1 Read the texts and put them in the correct

order.

6. Who wont be pleased if he chooses option 2?

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a) Unfortunately, if I do this, my parents will be

really angry. The other option is to leave
school and go and study at college and if I do
this, my parents will be pleased but my
girlfriend wont, because the college is in
another town and if I go and study there I
wont see much of her.

7. Why wont his girlfriend be happy if he chooses

b) If I do this, my parents will be happy and so

will my girlfriend because she is definitely
going to continue studying here. The next
option is to leave school and look for a job. If I
choose this one, and if I find a job, I will have
more money, which will be good. This will also
make my girlfriend happy.

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c) Obviously, the first option is the one that

makes my girlfriend and my parents happy,
but I think its the one that I personally dont
want. I need a change and if I stay at school I
think Ill be demotivated and bored. So it looks
like there is no option that will please
everybody: What can I do? If someone can
give me some advice, Ill be very grateful!
d) On 30th June I have to make a decision and
thats not long as now were in April. Im 16
and finishing my last year of compulsory
secondary school this year and Im not sure
what to do next. I have to choose between
three options. The first choice is to stay at
school for two more years and there are some
advantages to this.
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8. Which choice does he like the least?
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9. What does he say he needs?

10. What will happen if he stays at school?

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11. Why will he be grateful?
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3 Imagine you have the same three choices as
the boy in the text. What would you do if you
chose each option?
Example: If I decide to stay at school, Ill

continue seeing all my friends

but Ill also have to

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2 Read the text again and answer the

questions.

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1. When does he have to make a decision?

On 30th June.
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2. What month is it now?

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3. How many options does he have?

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4. Who will be happy if he chooses the first

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Unit 7

Reading and Writing

1 Read the two e-mails and choose the best

descriptions of Keith and Helen.
Keith:

5. Why does he think this will happen?

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6. How does Helen know what Isabel looks like?

a) embarrassed

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b) anxious

7. How does Helen say he should feel?

c) angry

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Helen:
8. What does Helen say he could ask for as a

a) excited

birthday present? ............................................

b) stressed
c) pleased

9. When would his parents understand?

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Dear Aunt Helen,

I have a big problem. Do you remember the
photos of the girl, Isabel, who I met when we were
on holiday in Spain? Well, now I cant stop
thinking about her. I cant concentrate on my
studies and in a German test yesterday my mind
went blank and I couldnt remember anything! I
dont know why, and I failed it! What can I do? Im
worried that Ill fail all my exams because all that I
do is think about her. If I could stop thinking about
her, Id be OK.
Love, Keith

10. What would happen if he was more relaxed?

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Write
3 Give your own advice to Keith in this
situation. What other things could he do or
should he do to feel happier and make sure
that Isabel doesnt forget him?
Example: I think Keith should write an e-

Dear Keith,
First of all, I think its great that you met such a
lovely girl! Shes very beautiful in the photos you
sent me. You should be glad to know her and you
shouldnt be stressed. I know youre unhappy
because shes far away but you should be
positive. Shes not in Australia! You could ask
your parents for a plane ticket to Spain for your
birthday. And you shouldnt be embarrassed
about it. If you explained how you felt to them, Im
sure theyd understand. And you shouldnt worry
about your exams. If you were more relaxed, Im
confident that youd pass them. And remember
that Im very happy for you!
Aunt Helen

mail to Isabel and tell her

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2 Read the e-mails again and answer the

questions.
1. Whats the name of the girl who Keith met?

Isabel.
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2. Whats the name of the country where he went
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3. What was the subject of the test he failed?
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4. What is he worried about?
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Unit 8

Reading and Writing

1 Read the story and put the pictures in the

correct order.
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5. When did the noise stop?

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6. Why did he think it was amusing and intriguing?
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7. Is it the first time he has had a strange
experience? ......................................................

8. What did he see under the sofa?

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c.

d.

e.

Ive never been so frightened as I am right now.

Im absolutely terrified! Have you ever seen a
ghost? Well now I can say that I have and I dont
want to repeat the experience ever! This is what
happened.
I was watching television a boring programme
about famous people. It was quite depressing
really. Then I heard a noise, like tic, tic, tic. At first
I didnt take any notice but then it got really
annoying, so I switched off the TV and tried to
locate where it was coming from. However, as soon
as I stood up the noise stopped. I sat down again
and the tic, tic, tic started again. Then I thought it
was amusing, even intriguing. Like a mystery.
Ive had strange experiences before but this was
definitely one of the strangest. I stood up again.
Again the sound stopped. When I sat down I saw
the most shocking thing. Three white fingers
under the sofa. I couldnt stop myself screaming
and in that moment the ghost came out from
under the sofa and said Hello! I ran out of the
room and I havent returned yet. What am I going
to do?

Write
3 Write a story that starts: Im absolutely
terrified! and write about what has
happened.
Example: Im absolutely terrified! Ive

climbed a tree and I cant get

down again. I decided to climb up
the tree because

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2 Read the story again and answer the

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1. How does the boy feel right now?

Absolutely terrified.
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Unit 9

Reading and Writing

1 Read the text and choose the best title.

a) Anonymous Annie.
b) A Changed Woman.
c) What Ann Used to Be Like.
Ann Clarke is 27 and happily married with two
young children. She looks like a very normal person,
who probably had a very normal past. Dont be
deceived. Ann used to be very different. For a start,
Ann used to be known as Annie. Annie Mator to be
precise, and she used to have green hair as the
lead singer in a rock group called the Animators,
which used to be very successful in China and
Japan in the late nineties, although not in Europe.
It was amazing at the time. Annie told me. We
used to go out on the streets of Tokyo and have
hundreds of fans asking for our autographs.
I asked about Europe. No. Nobody knew us at all
in Europe, which was great because we used to
get quite tired of all the attention in the Far East.
We used to spend at least six months a year
there, so it was nice to get back to a place where
you could be anonymous.
So what happened? Why is she now a normal wife
and mother? In the end I just got tired of all the
travelling. It used to be great to live that kind of
lifestyle, but after three years of it I decided that it
was time to lead a quieter life. I started going out
with the drummer who was on our last tour of China,
and now were married and living in London, where
nobody knows who we are, which is wonderful!

Write
3 Think about the music you used to like three
years ago and the music you like now. How
is it different? What do you think of your old
music?
Example: I used to really like Britney Spears

and Cristina Aguilera and I used

to buy all their CDs, but now I
think that music is

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2 Read the text again and answer true, false

or dont know.
1. Ann used to use a different name.

True.
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2. Ann has green hair now.
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3. Ann still sings.
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4. Ann used to be recognised in Tokyo.
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Unit 10

Pgina 14

Reading and Writing

1 Read the text and choose the best title.

8. What happened after a few days?

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a) Ship sinks near Galicia.

b) Oil disaster off Galician coast.

9. How many beaches were affected by the oil?

c) Storm causes ship to sink.

In November 2002, the oil tanker Prestige broke
in two off the Galician coast, to the north-west of
Spain, leading to one of the worst environmental
disasters Spain has experienced. The ship, which
was carrying more than 70,000 tonnes of oil,
started to have problems when it was caught in a
terrible storm. The strong waves made a hole in
the side of the ship and, despite attempts to
avoid the disaster, a large amount of oil was
released into the sea.
Westerly winds blew a large amount of this oil
onto the Galician beaches and rocks, destroying
wildlife and one of the most beautiful parts of the
European coastline. Fishing also had to be
completely suspended in the area, meaning
many local people lost their means of earning
money. After a few days floating helplessly at sea,
the Prestige sank, taking most of its deadly cargo
to the bottom with it, the long-term consequences
of which are not yet known.
Thousands of local people helped clean more
than 140 beaches affected along the Coast of
Death by removing the oil and taking affected
sea birds to have the oil removed from their
feathers. Only time will tell if this natural paradise
will return to its previous state.

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Write
3 Write your opinion of one of these
statements. Do you agree or disagree?
Why?
a) Oil may be the biggest cause of
environmental disasters.
b) Man must be responsible for most forest fires.
Example: I think oil must be the biggest

cause of environmental problems

for more than one reason. First,
when disasters like the Prestige
happen

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2 Read the text again and answer the

questions.
1. How many parts did the ship break into?

Two.
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Unit 11

Pgina 15

Reading and Writing

1 Read the news report and put the

paragraphs in the correct order.
a) We interviewed one very unhappy woman,
Clare Brown, who said that she was protesting
about all of these issues. She said she was
worried because she lived near a nuclear
power plant and also that she was
unemployed. She said that there were a lot of
violent crimes in her town and that many drug
addicts lived in her street. She also said that,
after voting for the government in the last
election, she definitely wouldnt be voting for
them again.
b) Last Saturday a demonstration marched to
Parliament to protest about the governments
policies. Two large organisations were
involved in the march. One was Green
Planet, which was demonstrating in general
about environmental problems and
specifically about the new law on nuclear
energy.
c) We also asked a member of the government
for his views and he said people didnt
understand how complicated it was to solve
these problems and that the government was
doing everything it could to make things
better. We told him about the unfortunate
woman and all her problems but he said he
had no comment on the matter.
d) The other was No More Crime, which
believes that the government does not do
enough to prevent crime and violence. There
were also thousands of individuals, all with
their own personal worries and protests
against the government, such as
unemployment and drug abuse.
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5. What were other people protesting about?

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6. Why does Clare Brown agree with Green
Planets protest? ..............................................
7. What is Clares job?
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8. Why does she agree with No More Crimes
demonstration? ...............................................
9. Why is she unhappy about drug abuse?
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10. Who did she vote for in the last election?
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11. Will she vote for them again?
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Write
3 Imagine you were a journalist at the
demonstration and that you interviewed
somebody who was unhappy about these
things:
Aids and serious diseases, alcohol abuse, world
peace and nature. Write about your interview.
Example: I interviewed Ana Blasco, who was

at the demonstration. She said

that she was worried about the
spread of serious diseases like

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2 Read the text again and answer the

questions
1. Where did the demonstration march?

To Parliament.
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2. What was Green Planet generally protesting

about? .............................................................
3. What was their specific complaint?
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4. What is No More Crime unhappy about?
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Unit 12

Pgina 16

Reading and Writing

1 Read the text and decide which product was

made and sold.
a) magazine
c) novel

b) newspaper
d) comic

9. Who were the reviews written by?

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10. Were they positive?
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11. Was the product a success?

First, obviously, it was written by the author, on his

portable laptop computer. Then the story was
sent to the publishers. The editor thought that the
general idea was fantastic, although the story
was a bit flawed in places, so parts of it were
rewritten. When everyone had decided that it was
ready to be printed, the complete work was
loaded onto the publishers main computer. The
work was 326 pages long, so 163 sheets of paper
were needed, as both sides are used. These
were loaded into the printer and a test was
printed. When everyone was satisfied, thousands
of copies were printed. Also the front and back
covers were designed. An artist was employed
for this job, and when they were approved by the
author and the editor, these were also printed, on
special, more expensive paper, and in colour.
The product wasnt advertised heavily, but copies
were given to critics, whose reviews were read by
many people. The product was sold in
specialised shops and also in department stores,
in their literary section, and because the reviews
described it as excellent and superb, nearly a
hundred thousand copies were sold.

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Write
3 Describe how two of these things are made.
Try to use the passive.
a paper aeroplane
a chair
a Spanish omelette
a ham and cheese sandwich
Example: A paper aeroplane is made like

this: An A4 piece of paper is

selected. It is folded

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2 Read the article again and answer the

questions.
1. Where was it written?

On the authors laptop computer.

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2. Where was the story sent?
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3. What did the editor think of it?

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4. What happened because of this?
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5. Why were only 163 pieces of paper needed?
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6. What happened when everyone was happy

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7. Who were the front and back covers designed

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by? ..................................................................

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8. Was the same paper used for all the pages?

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