FOR REAL

intermediate Martyn Hobbs and Julia Starr Keddle

with Rob Nicholas

Workbook
Contents
Unit 1 140 Unit 7 182
Grammar present simple and present continuous; Grammar obligation and advice; comparatives and
countable and uncountable nouns; quantifiers superlatives
Vocabulary make and do; appearance; clothes Vocabulary give; crime; punishment
Reading A room of my own Reading True crime
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Unit 2 147 Unit 8 189
Grammar past simple and present perfect; present Grammar indefinite pronouns; linkers of contrast;
perfect continuous clauses of purpose; speculating
Vocabulary phrasal verbs with get; life and lifestyle Vocabulary have; films
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Study skills What type of learner are you? Study skills How to study
Things I can do now Things I can do now

Unit 3 154 Unit 9 196

Grammar past simple and past perfect; past simple and Grammar relative clauses; articles
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past continuous; could have Vocabulary word formation; relationships; personal
Vocabulary using the -ing form; childhood qualities
Reading Unknown white male Reading Problem page
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Unit 4 161 Unit 10 203

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Grammar reported speech
Vocabulary reporting verbs; extreme sports; holidays
Study skills Dont forget to remember
Things I can do now
Unit 5 168
Grammar present continuous, be going to, will for
future; zero and first conditional; when, as soon as,
unless
Vocabulary get; geographical features
Reading Real Gap in Ghana
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Unit 6 175
Grammar phrasal verbs; second conditional; wish/If
only + past simple
Vocabulary take; phrasal verbs; jobs
Study skills Time management
Things I can do now
Grammar third conditional; modal verbs; wish/If only;
use of to infinitive and -ing form
Vocabulary -ing and infinitive; presentations
Study skills Making notes
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Things I can do now
Unit 11 210
Grammar future perfect; future continuous; future in
the past; the passive; used to and be used to
Vocabulary go; environment
Reading Their lives have been changed forever
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Unit 12 217
Grammar question tags; short questions; emphatic do,
did, does; reflexive pronouns
Vocabulary thing; feelings
Study skills How to think
Things I can do now
Towards Exams 224
Reading: FCE Paper 1; Writing: Trinity ISE II/FCE
Paper 2; Use of English: FCE Paper 3

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 Unit 1
Questions

About me Am I working? Is he/she/it working? Are you/we/you/

they working?

We use the present continuous to talk about:

Grammar Reference actions and situations happening at the time of
speaking
Present simple Molly is talking to her boyfriend on the phone.
The present simple affirmative has the same form as the Its raining at the moment.
infinitive of the verb and adds an s for the third person temporary actions and situations
singular. Jakes studying web design for a month.
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Affirmative Were staying with our grandparents until September.
I/You/We/You/They work. He/She/It works. definite future plans
Ellies starting her new job next Saturday.
Negative
gradually changing situations
I/You/We/You/They dont work. He/She/It doesnt work.
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The leaves on the trees are turning brown.
Questions The summers are getting hotter due to global
Do I/you/we/you/they work? Does he/she/it work? warming.

We use the present simple to talk about: Time Expressions

habits and routines Time expressions used with the present continuous
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He plays football every Saturday. include:
I get up at half past six every day. now, right now, at the moment, these days, today, at the
permanent facts/truths and natural laws weekend, this week/month etc.
They come from America.
The sun rises in the east. Verbs not used in the continuous form
opinions
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Some verbs are never or rarely used in the continuous
My aunt doesnt like dreadlocks.
form:
general situations
Verbs of the senses such as:
Dad works in the local car factory.
feel, hear, look, see, smell
commentaries and stories
Verbs that express emotions such as:
And Gerrard scores a goal!
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like, admire, dislike, hate, love, want, wish
Rosie walks to the window.
Verbs of mental states and opinion such as:
mental processes
believe, agree, expect, feel, forget, know, mean, realise,
I think youre right.
remember, suppose, think, understand
He reckons hes smart.
Verbs of possession such as:
Time Expressions belong, own, possess
Time expressions used with the present simple include: I like ice cream not Im liking ice cream.
always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, at the I dont believe you! not I am not believing you!
weekend, every day/morning, once/twice a week/month That bike belongs to me. not That bike is belonging to
etc., in summer/July etc. me.

Present continuous
We form the present continuous with the present simple
of be + the present participle of the main verb.
Affirmative
I am working. He/She/It is working. You/We/You/They
are working.
Negative
Im not working. He/She/It isnt working. You/We/You/
They arent working.
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WORD E X PA N D E R make and do
and uncountable nouns
We use the verb make to talk about all of the following:
creating and building not any
make a cake, make a meal, make the breakfast, make There arent any T-shirts I like in this shop.
plans, make a model aeroplane Sheena hasnt got any hair gel left.
things that can't be seen or touched some
make a suggestion, make a decision, make an excuse, Do you want some chips?
make an attempt at something, make a noise, make an Youve made some great coffee!
offer, make progress a lot of
other expressions A lot of people have dyed hair these days.
make money, make a phone call, make a mess, make a My grandmother gave me a lot of good advice.
mistake, make your bed lots of
There were lots of teenagers at the concert.
We use the verb do to talk about all of the following: You need lots of patience to be a parent!
jobs and work
do the shopping, do a job, do my work, do the
some / any
housework, do your homework, do business
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hobbies and activities (+ some/a lot of/a bit of) We use some in affirmative sentences.
do some walking, do a lot of reading, do (a bit of) There are some potatoes over there.
Internet research, do (some) exercise Theres some cheese in the fridge.
other expressions We use any in questions and negative sentences.
do your best, do an exam, do nothing, do something, do Are there any oranges left?
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good, do harm, do what you can, do somebody a favour There isnt any bread in the cupboard.

Countable / Uncountable nouns Word List

Countable nouns are nouns that have a plural form and Useful expressions
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which we are able to count using numbers, e.g. one book, a phase
three books; one chair, two chairs. be the centre of attention
Uncountable nouns are nouns that do not have a plural bling
form and which cant be counted using numbers in comfortable in ones own skin
English, e.g. the news, furniture, information, water, drop out
bread, cheese, rice, etc. fit in
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Note: we use the singular form of the verb with the How cool is that?
singular form of countable nouns and with uncountable I need my beauty sleep.
nouns; we use the plural form of the verb with the plural It gets on my mums nerves.
form of countable nouns. just out for oneself
That shop is new. One last thing...
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The news is on at six.
Those kids are cool. Fashion
aftershave
Quantifiers baseball cap
beard
We use quantifiers to talk about amounts. Some
body piercing
quantifiers are used with countable nouns only; some are
dreadlocks
used with uncountable nouns only; some quantifiers can
dyed hair
be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
hair gel
Quantifiers with plural countable nouns hoodie
not many jeans
There arent many people with beards round here. jewellery
a few leggings
There are a few kids with body piercings in my class. make-up
Quantifiers with uncountable nouns mini-skirt
not much perfume
Paul hasnt got much money. tattoo
a little trainers
Can I have a little sugar in my coffee, please? T-shirt
wristband

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Vocabulary
1 Complete the mind map with these words.
T-shirt | piercing | beard | dyed | hoodie | jewellery | dreadlocks | make-up | mini-skirt | tattoo | gel | tights

beard
HAIR BODY
APPEARANCE

CLOTHES
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2 Match a word in A to a word in B. 4 Write these words in the correct categories
below.
A B
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baggy | bright | check | dull | flared | flowery | leather |
flared hair
light | long | metal | plain | PVC | striped | slim-fitting
eye jeans
nose jewellery
gold and platinum stockings
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short, spiky make-up material
Pattern
nylon stud ___ _________________
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3 Write a short description of the girl in the picture _______
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in your exercise book. _______
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shape
Size and
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Colour _______
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5 Can you think of one more word for each

category?

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

What about you? Use some of the words

and expressions on this page to write a
description about you in your exercise book.

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Grammar
Present simple and present continuous
1 Complete the profiles with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
view profile
Add me as a friend | contact me

Dido
Im Dido. Im 17, and Im half Australian and half Greek. But I
1_____________________ (not believe) nationality is very important.
I 2_____________________ (think) of myself as a citizen of the world.
I 3_____________________ (work) in a music shop at the moment, but
I really want to be a DJ. I 4_____________________ (save) up to buy
some DJ equipment.
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Add me as a friend | contact me

Jeff
My names Jeff. Im 16. I 5_____________________ (live) only for
surfing! I 6_____________________ (surf) every day, even in the winter.
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I 7_____________________ (plan) to open my own surf school one day.
How cool would that be!
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Add me as a friend | contact me

Leanne
Hi, Im Leanne. Im 18. I 8_____________________ (write) this from
India. I 9_____________________ (teach) English as part of my gap
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year. In a couple of months I 10_____________________ (start) an
English degree at Leeds University. I 11_____________________ (have)
lots of different interests travelling, reading, meeting people and
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having a laugh.

2 Match these examples (15) of the present
simple and present continuous from exercise 1,
with one of the functions below.
1 I dont believe nationality is important.
2 In a few months Im starting an English degree.
3 Im working in a music shop at the moment.
4 I surf every day.
5 Im writing this from India.
a) talking about temporary situations and activities
b) talking about habits and routines
c) talking about future plans
d) talking about things happening now
e) talking about facts and opinions
3 Underline the correct form to complete the
sentences.
1 I think / m thinking the clothes you wear say a lot
about the kind of person you are.
2 I dont follow fashion. I just wear what I feel / m
feeling like.
3 You look sad. What do you think / are you thinking
about?
4 Do you think bright colours suit / are suiting me better
than dark colours?
5 Alex wants / is wanting to study drama, but her parents
dont think its a good idea.
6 You cant get in to this club if they dont like the clothes
you wear / re wearing.

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Countable and uncountable nouns WORD E X PA N D E R make and do
4 Write the nouns in the correct column. Complete the expressions with make or do.
argument | culture | fashion | gold | hair | style | jeans | 1 _____ a mistake 6 _____ a promise
knowledge | people | jewellery | pollution | clothes 2 _____ some exercise 7 _____ money
Countable Uncountable Always plural 3 _____ a lot of damage 8 _____ a project
______________ ______________ ______________ 4 _____ a design 9 _____ well
______________ ______________ ______________
5 _____ some research 10 _____ preparations
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ Complete the sentences using some of the phrases
______________ ______________ ______________ above.
1 James did ________________ in his Maths exam, but
Quantifiers his English results were still below average.
2 When we were young, my best friend and I made
5 Cross out the word or phrase that cannot be
________________ to each other that we would always
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used in these sentences.
keep in touch.
1 We have a lot / much / a few of the same interests.
3 The recent floods did ________________ to homes and
2 How much time have we got before we leave? Very few.
buildings all over the country.
/ A little. / Hardly any.
4 Its a good idea to do ________________ every day, in
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3 Can you give me any / a few / a little advice?
order to stay fit.
4 Wed better hurry. Theres so much / many / a lot of
5 Sorry, I made ________________ you dont take the
traffic on the roads.
first turning on the right, but on the left.
5 Im doing a lot of / plenty of / much exercise, but Im
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still not losing some / a lot of / any weight. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form
6 Very few / Very little / Hardly any people in my class of make or do.
have tattoos. 1 Stop __________ excuses. You forgot to post the letter.
2 I _________ my bed every morning before school.
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3 We _________ several jobs for Mrs Adams and she gave
a little | lots | very little | a few | hardly any | many |
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us 15.
much | lot of
4 On Sundays, I like getting up late and ________ nothing.
Im doing a project on fashion through the ages. Ive been
5 The children _________ a terrible mess in the kitchen.
reading 1________________ of books about the subject,
6 The car _________ a horrible noise and then stopped.
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and I think my favourite period must be the 60s. There
7 Throwing plastic away ________ harm to the
were so 2________________ lovely clothes! I dont have
environment.
3________________ free time, but when I do, I love looking
8 Can I ________ a suggestion? Stop smoking.
in charity shops for fashions from that decade. Unfortunately,
I only have 4________________ 60s clothes because there
focus: go out
are 5________________ charity shops in the town where
I live. But I did once find a 6________________ original Match the meaning of go out in each sentence with
one of the definitions (ad).
necklaces from the 60s strings and strings of beads! I paid
7________________ money for them too and I think theyre 1 I cant believe George asked me to go out with him!
2 We sat around the campfire until it went out. Then we
worth a fortune now. My sister thinks my interest in the 60s
went to sleep.
is 8________________ strange, but I think fashion is about 3 Those wide trousers went out of fashion ages ago.
expressing the way you feel through the clothes you wear. 4 The dog wants to go out. Can you open the door, please?

a) leave a room
b) have a romantic relationship
c) stop burning (a light or flame)
d) stop being popular

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a room
Reading
1 Read the article and answer the questions.

1 Who likes a tidy bedroom? _________________
2 Who has graffiti as a feature of the bedroom? ______________
3 Who isnt a tidy person? _________________
4 Who doesnt have the same taste in dcor as their
parents? _________________
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Reece, 17 My room is
important because I spend
a lot of time in it. Ive got
a sofa bed, so my friends
can sit there, and we play
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music or computer games
in there for hours. Im
lucky Ive got parents who
dont mind me having my
own space like this. Some
of my friends parents
insist on seeing what they
are getting up to in their
rooms. But mine are cool.
They helped me plan my
room design. They even
painted it for me in the
colour I chose, even though
I know they dont like it.
my own
of
How important is having
your own space at home?
Jess, 16 Im at boarding
school, so during term time
I dont have a room of
Leo, 15 My parents
my own, and thats why
complain that my room
my room at home is so Erin, 16 When I turned 13,
is a complete mess.
important to me. I think my parents said I could do
But I can find things
my room says a lot about what I liked with my room.
when I need them. Id
me. You only have to It was quite scary, having
prefer some more modern
look around to see what all that freedom. I put a lot
furniture this old chest
kind of person I am. of thought into it. I didnt
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of drawers belonged to my
I love wild and colourful want something that I
grandmother, and its in
clothes, surfing, travelling, would grow out of as I got
my room because theres
playing the guitar. My older, so I chose a neutral,
nowhere else to put it in
favourite thing in the calm colour for the walls. It
our house. But the most
room is the blackboard makes the room look light
important thing about my
wall. I got the idea from a and airy a great place to
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room is that its private!!
bar I saw once. My friends relax. I like my room to be
I dont let anyone come in
scribble messages and tidy. The rest of our house
here without being invited.
pictures on the board. Im is a bit chaotic so this is
Even my parents have to
running out of space I the only place that is calm
knock first.
might turn another wall and peaceful.
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into a blackboard.

2 Read the article again and choose the best
answer, a, b, c or d.
1 Why doesnt Leo let his parents come into his room
without being invited?
a) Because he wants privacy.
b) Because he doesnt like them.
c) Because he locks the door.
d) Because theyll give him more of his grandmothers
furniture.
2 Why does Reece think his parents are cool?
a) Because they dont like his paint.
b) Because they let him spend a lot of time in his room.
c) Because they leave him and his friends alone.
d) Because they helped him paint his room.
3 How did Erin decide on the colours for her room?
a) She chose colours that were different from the rest
of her house.
b) She chose colours that wouldnt be too young for her
in the future.
c) She let her parents choose the colours.
d) She chose colours to make the room look larger.
4 Why doesnt Jess spend a lot of time in her room?
a) Because she doesnt live at home during term time.
b) Because she works in a bar.
c) Because she is always travelling or surfing.
d) Because she doesnt have her own room at home.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?

Which person are you most similar to /

different from? In which ways?

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 j Improve your word power
When you learn a new word, make sure you find out how to form other
words from the same root. You can form adjectives and nouns from
verbs, and you can create new meanings by learning the prefixes
and suffixes that go with the word, e.g. recognise, recognition,
recognisable, unrecognisable.

Word building Prefixes un-

1 Complete the table with the correct form of the 3 We use un- to communicate the opposite of the
words. root word. Complete the lists with these words.
No NOUN Verb Adjective unmotivated | unlock | unnatural | unemployed |
unimportant | unpack | unhelpful | unplug
motivation 1 ________ motivated / motivating
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2 Verbs Adjectives Preposition
complaint ________
undress unclear unlike
education 3 ________ educational unwrap unsympathetic
1___________ uncool
4 ________ develop developed / developing 2___________ unbelievable
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cruelty 5________ 3___________ uninterested
performer / uneducated
performance 6 ________ performing unskilled
4___________

destruction 7 ________ destructive 5___________

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6___________
connection 8 ________
7___________
9 ________ improve improving / improved 8___________

10 ________ argue argumentative

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
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one of these verbs.
argue | suggest | improve | motivate | perform |
educate | solve | revolve
1 The speaker who came to our school was really
motivating .
2 We found the _________________ to the problem
when we worked in a team.
3 In the 1980s there was a digital _________________ as
people started buying personal computers.
4 A good _________________ is important if you want a
successful life and a decent job.
5 Teenager Ive tidied my room. Can I go out now?
Mother Well. I cant really see an ________________ !
6 The band gave a fantastic _________________ . They
played all their best songs.
7 Id like to make a _________________ . Why dont we
go by bus?
8 A Why arent you talking to Esther?
B We had an _________________ about a boy.
4 Complete the sentences with a word from the
lists. Use the correct tense when necessary.
1 A Were they bored during the lesson?
B Yes, they were completely _________________ by
what the teacher was saying.
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2 That is such an awful shirt! It is so ________________ .
3 A Have you emptied all the suitcases?
B Yes, I _________________ everything.
4 A How long has Shaun been _________________ ?
B He hasnt had a job for six months.
5 A Ive just won two tickets for the Linkin Park concert.
B Thats _________________ ! You lucky thing.
6 I cant believe theyre brothers. They are so
_________________ each other.
7 Scientists are able to clone animals. I think thats
completely _________________ .
8 Alisha was really _________________ when I told her I
had failed my driving test. She just laughed!
9 Warning. You should _________________ the printer
before you attempt to remove jammed paper.
10 Karen knew she was being followed. She
heard footsteps behind her so she quickly
_________________ the door and went in.

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