I Fill in with a word from the box.

plot spree longest-running soak up function

trendsetting peak relief publicity rave

glimpses renowned cast limelight broadens

1. The time of day when a lot of people are using the same service, such as the internet,

phone, etc., is called __________ time.

2. I love to lie on the beach and __________ the sun.

3. The __________ of the movie The Hunger Games is far from original. There have

already been many movies with very similar stories.

4. Scary Movie was __________ because it boosted the parody film genre.

5. Some untalented entertainers resort to scandals to remain in the __________.

6. He attracted a lot of adverse __________ with his speech about unmarried mothers.

7. The museum intends to __________ as an educational and study center.

8. The __________ writer Arturo Perez-Reverte is one of the most read narrators from the

Spanish speaking world.

9. This biography offers a few __________ of his life before he became famous.

10. The Spice Girls wont sing together ever again despite the __________ reviews they

received after their Olympics closing ceremony performance.

11. Travelling certainly __________ your horizons.

12 Japan has created a disaster __________ fund to aid victims of the Tohoku earthquake.

13. Normally, the __________ of a TV series is made up of unknown actors.

14. Amor en Custodia holds the record for the __________ series in Mexico, with eleven

seasons and 280 episodes.

15. I can't save any money because I went on a shopping __________.

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II. Choose the best option.

1. A problem has ________ with the TV that I bought last week. I can't get teletext.

a) arisen b) risen c) raised

2. Los Angeles is ________ for its polluted air.

a) famous b) popular c) notorious

3. Families with low ________ have less access to nutritious food.

a) income b) payment c) salary

4. Studying is the best way to ________ confidence and do well in an exam.

a) win b) earn c) gain

5. The ________ will appear in three magazines.

a) advertisement b) commercial c) publicity

6. The mere ________ of her ex-boyfriend filled her with rage.

a) sight b) scene c) image

7. She ________ around the room to see who was there.

a) stared b) glanced c) gazed

8. The mass of ________ obstructed fire and rescue vehicles, so the number of victims

increased.

a) audience b) onlookers c) spectators

9. The amount of destruction caused by hurricane Sandy left everyone ________.

a) mute b) speechless c) silent

10. Potatoes are ________ of English cooking.

a) common b) normal c) typical

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III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in

capitals.

1. He is the most ________ football player of his time.

2. They don't sound ________ about the future of the industry.

3. The restaurant offers valet parking as a ________ service.

4. ________ think global warming is manmade.

5. Economic ________ benefits the rich rather than the poor.

6. A ________ is a person whose job is to install or repair sinks, toilets, etc.

7. ________ are exposed to dangerous electrical currents, risking

electrocution, burn injuries and death.

8. I went for a walk in the park to defeat ________.

9. The needle is seven times smaller than the ________ of a human hair.

10. ________ to lead can cause brain damage.

legend

confide

compliment

science

grow

plumb

electricity

bore

wide

expose

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IV. Complete the sentences with in or out of.

1. I cant invite my exgirlfriend to my wedding; its completely ______ the question.

2. That radio looks so ______ date. They dont come with dials and antennas anymore.

3. If you want to be a good musician, you have to stay ______ practice.

4. If you need to travel long hours, have your car checked ______ advance.

5. The elevator's ______ order again. We'll have to take the stairs.

6. She runs six miles every day to help keep herself ______ shape.

7. I heard a noise in the garden, but when I looked out, everything was ______ order.

8. I couldn't finish the race because I'm ______ practice. I havent had time to train lately.

V. Join the sentences using who, which, that, whose, whom or where.

1.Barbara works for a company. The company makes washing machines.

_________________________________________________________________________

2. The woman is away on vacation. I wanted to see her.

_________________________________________________________________________

3. The students first language is not English. This school is only for them. _________________________________________________________________________

4. Alaska is the largest state in the United States. My brother lives there.

_________________________________________________________________________

5. Mary has three brothers. All of them are married.

_________________________________________________________________________

6. This morning I met Diane. I hadnt seen her for ages. _________________________________________________________________________

7. Amy was in a very bad mood. Her car had broken down.

_________________________________________________________________________

8. We went to Sarahs party. We enjoyed it very much. _________________________________________________________________________

VI. Change the participle clauses into relative clauses.

1. People wearing carnival costumes filled the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

_________________________________________________________________________

2. The paintings stolen from the National Gallery last week have been found.

_________________________________________________________________________

3. A pair of shoes worn by Marilyn Monroe has been sold for fifty thousand dollars.

_________________________________________________________________________

4. Trees blown down in last nights storms are being removed this morning. _________________________________________________________________________

5. A woman carrying a bright green parrot walked into the room.

_________________________________________________________________________

6. A man holding a gun shouted at us to lie down.

_________________________________________________________________________

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VII. Complete the text with the full infinitive, the bare infinitive or the ing form of the verbs in brackets.

1. A: Lets _____________ (make) spaghetti for dinner. B: Id rather _____________ (have) lamb chops and mint sauce. 2. A: It was very kind of you _____________ (give) me a gift for my birthday. I like it very

much.

B: I just wanted _____________ (get) you something small. Im glad _____________ (see) you like it.

3. A: John and I have decided _____________ (move) to the country.

B: Thats a great idea! I wouldnt mind _____________ (leave) the city and _____________ (go) somewhere where its peaceful. 4. A: I saw Katie _____________ (run) down the street this morning.

B: She was probably trying _____________ (catch) the 7:30 bus. Shes always late! 5. A: Are you expecting Sally _____________ (come over) for dinner tonight?

B: Yes. I promised _____________ (cook) her favourite dish if she came over.

6. A: I didnt sleep well last night. There were some boys outside and I could hear them _____________ (laugh) till 2:00 in the morning.

B: We ought to _____________ (call) the police. This is the third time they have bothered

us.

7. A: I was so happy _____________ (hear) that Tom Smith won the award.

B: Isnt it wonderful? Apparently he is the first person under the age of twenty _____________ (win) such an important award.

8. A: I ran ten miles without _____________ (stop).

B: Congratulations! You wouldnt have been able to do that If you hadnt stopped _____________ (smoke).

9. A: Why are you so late? You promised _____________ (be) on time.

B: Im sorry, but I was busy _____________ (repair) the car. 10. A: Did you watch the late film on TV last night?

B: No, I was too tired _____________ (stay up) and watch it all.

VIII. Complete each sentence using between two and five words, including the word

given.

1. Im sure Kevin didnt do anything wrong. have

Kevin _______________________________ anything wrong.

2. Perhaps they left the documents at home.

have

They ________________________________ the documents at home.

3. It wasnt necessary for her to call me today, but she did. have

She _________________________________ today.

4. I dont think the money has been counted yet. been

The money _________________________________ yet

5. Why didnt you tell him about the problem? have

You ________________________________ him about the problem.

6. Why didnt you clean up the mess? ought

You __________________________________ the mess.

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A. It is a record that is viewed by insiders as the final part of a trilogy that began in 1991 Achtung Baby, and continued two years later with Zooropa.

B. I also wanted to see them going further than they actually were at that time they were just a baby band, he added.

C. Back in the late 70s, U2 seemed perhaps the band least likely to succeed,

D. Written on the note was an enthusiastic enquiry as to whether like-minded individuals

would care to forma a rock band.

E. It was the bands third album, War, that proved to be their breakthrough record, particularly in the most important marketplace of all: America.

F. Their debut album, Boy, was positively received, as was its 1981 follow-up October.

G. Their subsequently victory led one of the judges, Jackie Hayden, to offer them a much

needed helping hand.

H. There was a gap of four years between their formation and the appearance of their debut

album, Boy, whereas debut albums are usually quickly released, irrespective of quality.

IX. Choose from the sentences A H the one which fits each gap. There is an extra sentence you dot need to use.

U2 at 20

In the autumn of 1976, a piece of paper was

pinned to Dublins Mount Temple school noticeboard by a 15-year-old pupil, Larry

Mullen Jr.

This note was, perhaps, rock musics most pivotal free advertisement, as the resulting

band featuring Paul Hewson (aka Bono), Adam Clayton, and Dave Evans (The Edge)

alongside Larry went through a series of name changes including Feedback and The

Hype before eventually becoming U2.

As well as celebrating their 20th

anniversary, in late October U2 will release

their ninth studio album.

At the time of writing, many facets of the

release are still confidential works-in-

progress: the title, the final selection of

tracks, the lyrics, the songs, even the album

cover design.

As the bands decidedly unprolific release history reveals, throwaway records have

never been their forte. But then, U2 are

not your average rock group. They used to

be, but not anymore.

Slowly but surely (and despite their overt

religious leanings in a business where

morals mean very little), U2 achieved focus

and a firm foothold. Their first major career

step was taking part in a talent contest in

Limerick, on St. Patricks Day, March 1978.

All I could think of at the time was being

impressed enough to feel that they could

make some kind of impact on the

international music scene, recollects

Hayden. I dont think anybody could have forseen the heights they would scale

in the future.

U2 signed to Island records in March 1980,

and it wasnt long before they began to make their mark.

Neither album, however, made any

substantial commercial impact.

Four years later, with the release and multi-

platinum success of The Joshua Tree, they

made the cover of Time magazine, under

the headline Rocks Hottest Ticket.

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X Listening

1. Go to sharenglish.blogspot.mx and click on Listenings on the menu bar.

2. Click on Traveller Advanced 4M and play the audio.

3. Youll listen to the question and options A to C for each audio, then youll listen to each audio twice. There are eight different audios.

4. The answers are included in the answer key of this guide.

Answers

I

1. peak

2. soak up

3. plot

4. trendsetting

5. limelight

6. publicity

7. function

8. renowned

9. glimpses

10. rave

11. broadens

12. relief

13. cast

14. longest-running

15. spree

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II.

1. a

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. a

6. a

7. b

8. b

9. b

10. c

III.

1. legendary

2. confident

3. complimentary

4. Scientists

5. growth

6. plumber

7. Electricians

8. boredom

9. width

10. Exposure

IV.

1. out of

2. out of

3. in

4. in

5. out of

6. in

7. in

8. out of

VI

1.People who were wearing carnival

costumes filled the streets of Rio de

Janeiro.

2. The paintings which/that were

stolen from the National Gallery last

week

have been found.

3. A pair of shoes which/that were

worn by Marilyn Monroe has been

sold for fifty thousand dollars.

4. Trees which/that were blown down

in last nights storms are being removed this morning.

5. A woman who was carrying a bright

green parrot walked into the room.

6. A man who was holding a gun

shouted at us to lie down.

V.

1. Barbara works for a company which/that makes

washing machines.

2. The woman whom/who I wanted to see is away on

vacation.

3. This school is only for children whose first language is

not English.

4. Alaska, where my brother lives, is the largest state in

the United States.

5. Mary has three brothers, all of whom are married.

6. This morning I met Diane, who/whom I hadnt seen for ages.

7. Amy, whose car had broken down, was in a very bad

mood.

8. We went to Sarahs party, which we enjoyed very much.

VII.

1. make, have

2. to give, to get, to see

3. to move, leaving, going

4. run/running, to catch

5. to come over, to cook

6. laughing, call

7. to hear, to win

8. stopping, smoking

9. to be, repairing

10. to stay up

VIII.

1. cant have done 2. may/might/could have left

3. neednt have called me 4. cant/couldnt have been counted 5. could/should/ought to/might have told

6. ought to have cleaned up

IX.

1. A

2. H

3. G

4. B

5. F

6. E

X.

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. B

8. B