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978-1-107-48878-6 – Cambridge English Empower Upper Intermediate Workbook without Answers with Downloadable Audio
Herbert Puchta, Jeff Stranks, Peter Lewis-Jones
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M E D I AT E
E R I N T E R
UPP R K B O O K
WO
A N S W E RS
W I T H O U T

B2

Wayne Rimmer

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Unit 1 Outstanding people Page
1A She is an inspiring woman Grammar Review of tenses Pronunciation Sound and spelling: e 4
Vocabulary Character adjectives
1B Are you finding it difficult? Grammar Questions 5
Vocabulary Trying and succeeding
1C Don’t touch the sandwiches! Everyday English Explaining and checking Pronunciation Rapid speech 6
understanding
1D I really missed my phone all Reading An article about technology and communication Writing skills Organising an article 7
day Writing An article about means of transport
Reading and listening extension Reading An article about an outstanding person Listening The unluckiest man in the world 8
Review and extension WORDPOWER make 9
Unit 2 Survival
2A It was getting late and I was Grammar Narrative tenses Pronunciation had been 10
lost Vocabulary Expressions with get
2B If it runs towards you, don’t Grammar Future time clauses and conditionals 11
run away Vocabulary Animals and the environment
2C What a great shot! Everyday English Giving compliments and responding Pronunciation Tone in question tags 12
2D Make sure you know where Reading A leaflet on orienteering Writing skills Organising guidelines in a leaflet 13
you are going Writing A leaflet about collecting mushrooms
Reading and listening extension Reading An article about terrifying animals Listening A news story about a missing person 14
Review and extension WORDPOWER face 15
Unit 3 Talent
3A I’m not very good in the Grammar Multi-word verbs 16
morning Vocabulary Ability and achievement
3B There are lots of good Grammar Present perfect simple and continuous Pronunciation Syllable stress 17
runners in Kenya Vocabulary Words connected with sport
3C Who should we invite? Everyday English Making careful suggestions Pronunciation Consonant sounds 18
3D It doesn’t really matter what Reading An article about a bar chart Writing skills Describing data 19
sport people choose Writing An article about a bar chart
Reading and listening extension Reading An article about Michael Johnson Listening A conversation about school days 20
Review and extension WORDPOWER up 21
Unit 4 Life lessons
4A She’s happier now than she Grammar used to and would 22
used to be Vocabulary Cause and result
4B We weren’t allowed to talk in Grammar Modality review 1; Obligation and permission Pronunciation Sound and spelling: u 23
class Vocabulary Talking about difficulty
4C Thank you, you’ve saved my Everyday English Expressing careful disagreement Pronunciation Contrastive stress 24
life
4D I’m good at communicating Reading A job advertisement Writing skills Giving a positive impression 25
with people Writing An application email
Reading and listening extension Reading A blog post about unwritten rules Listening Interviews with university graduates 26
Review and extension WORDPOWER as 27
Unit 5 The natural world
5A You could live to be a Grammar Future probability Pronunciation /θ/ and /ð/ 28
hundred Vocabulary Adjectives describing attitude
5B I’ll be settling into my Grammar Future perfect and future continuous 29
accommodation Vocabulary The natural world
5C We’re not making enough Everyday English Discussing advantages and Pronunciation Tone groups 30
money disadvantages
5D The weather is getting more Reading An essay on population growth Writing skills Reporting opinions 31
extreme Writing A for and against essay
Reading and listening extension Reading An article about optimistic people Listening A conversation about an unusual supermarket 32
Review and extension WORDPOWER side 33

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Unit 6 Around the globe
6A I’m not going to try to see
everything
6B About half the world’s
languages will disappear
6C It’s time you two had a break
together
6D The scenery was fantastic
Reading and listening extension
Review and extension
Unit 7 City living
7A There’s very little traffic
7B I could have it done by a
professional
7C We could have a table here or Everyday English Imagining how things could be
something
7D There is a great deal of
concern
Reading and listening extension
Review and extension
Unit 8 Dilemmas
8A I’d like to start saving for a
home
8B I would have opened it
8C You’ll find somewhere
8D I really recommend it
Reading and listening extension
Review and extension
Unit 9 Discoveries
9A What really shocks me is that Grammar Relative clauses
it costs €250,000
9B No one knew who he was
9C What’s the big secret?
9D They have a long tradition
Reading and listening extension
Review and extension
Unit 10 Possibilities
10A It might not have been his
real name
10B I’ve managed to make a
dream come true
10C Two things to celebrate today
10D I forced myself to be calm
Reading and listening extension
Review and extension
Vox pop video
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Grammar Gerunds and infinitives Pronunciation Consonant groups 34
Vocabulary Travel and tourism
Grammar The passive 35
Vocabulary Describing change
Everyday English Introducing requests; Pronunciation Consonant sounds 36
Showing you are grateful
Reading A travel blog Writing skills Using descriptive language 37
Writing A blog about a place you’ve been to
Reading An article about language change Listening A podcast on staycations 38
WORDPOWER out 39
Grammar too/enough; so/such 40
Vocabulary Describing life in cities
Grammar Causative have/get Pronunciation Sound and spelling: o 41
Vocabulary Film and TV; Houses
Pronunciation Stress in compound nouns 42
Reading An email of complaint Writing skills Using formal language 43
Writing An email of complaint
Reading An article about DIY troubles Listening A conversation about living in the city 44
WORDPOWER down 45
Grammar First and second conditionals 46
Vocabulary Money and finance
Grammar Third conditional; should have + past participle Pronunciation Stressed and unstressed words 47
Vocabulary Crime
Everyday English Being encouraging Pronunciation Word groups 48
Reading A film review of King Kong Writing skills Organising a review 49
Writing A film review
Reading An article about financial computer tools Listening A radio programme about local crimes 50
WORDPOWER take 51
Pronunciation Sound and spelling: ui 52
Vocabulary Health
Grammar Reported speech; reporting verbs 53
Vocabulary Verbs describing thought and knowledge
Everyday English Expressing uncertainty Pronunciation Linking and intrusion 54
Reading An essay about the value of sport in keeping fit Writing skills Presenting a series of arguments 55
and healthy Writing An essay comparing our health today and in
the past
Reading An article about Georges Méliès Listening A conversation between a doctor and a patient 56
WORDPOWER come 57
Grammar Past modals of deduction Pronunciation Word stress 58
Vocabulary Adjectives with prefixes
Grammar Wishes and regrets 59
Vocabulary Verbs of effort
Everyday English Describing how you felt Pronunciation Consonant groups 60
Reading An intriguing story Writing skills Making a story interesting 61
Writing A story
Reading A blog post about regrets Listening People talking about recent events 62
WORDPOWER way 63
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