YffiHffiffi ffiffiffiHffiffiffi

B eth piiasB call meO write about yoursetf.

My first name isMy last name isPlease call meI'm from

Put the words in order to make questions, Then answer the questions.

1. name your what's last teacher'sA: \Nhat's your teacher's last name 2B: My teacher's last name is

2. r,ame your what's first teacher'sA:

3. from your teacher where isA:

4. classA:

B:

B:

B:

B:

your how English is

5. classmates whatA:

b..

your are like

Coose the correct responses,

1. A: Hi, I'm Nicole.s: Oh, hi. l'm Michael.

r Oh, hi. I'm Michael.r What do people caII you?

2. A: My name is Young Hoon Park.B:

3. A:B:

r Nice to meet you, Young Hoon. Let's go and say hello.Helio. I'm a new club member.

r Thanks.r Welcome.

4. A: I'm sorry. What's your name again?B:

5. A:B:

r K-I-N-G.r Joe King.How do you spell your first name?

6. A:B:

r I'm Antonio.r A-N-T-O-N-I-O.What do people call you?

I It's Ken Tanaka.r Everyone ca1ls me Ken.

2x

Look at the answers. What are the questions?

1. Jim: What 's vour first name?Bob:My first name's Bob.

2. Jim:WhatBob:My last name's Hayes.

3. Jim:WhoBob:That's my wife.

4. Jm:WhatBob:Her name is Rosa.

5. Jim:WhereBob: She's from Mexico.

6. Jim:WhoBob: They're my wife's parents.

Unit 1

@,j.l,affifnffiffi,:arr-,,.a*,ffir''""*.,;;.'.'-J:Lid---

Coose the correct words.

1. They're my classmates. Their names are Noriko and Kate. (They / Their)2. We're students. classroom number is 108-C. (Our / We)3. Excuse me. What's last name again? (you / your)4. That's Mr. Kim. is in my class. (He / His)5.

-

name is Elizabeth. Please cail me Liz. (I / My)6. This is Paul's wife.

-

name is Jennifer. (His / Her)7. My parents are on vacation. are in Korea. (We / They)8. I'm from Venice, Italy. is a beautiful city. (It / It's)

Complete this conversation with am, are, or as.

Lisa: Who are the men over there, Amy?Amy: Oh, they

-

on the volleyball team. Let me introduce you.Hi, Surachai, this Lisa Neil.

Surachai: Pleased to meet you, Lisa.Lisa: Nice to meet you, too. Where you from?

Surachai: I

-

from Thailand.Amy: And this

-

Mario. He from Brazil.Lisa: Hi, Mario.

Please call me Bet. e 3

_-'.,.#;_]tu."- r]l ::@_,.@ffi

Hello and welcome!

A Read these four student biographies. Then complete the chart below.

Eileen is in Mario's class, She isfrom Mozambique, in southernAfrica. She speaks Swahili andPortuguese. She is studyingEnglish and engineering. Shewants to be an engineer. Shesays she does not play anysports, but she wants to makea lot of new ftiends in her class.

Where from? Languages

t. Mario

2. Mozambiaue.

-

AfricaChinese andEnalish

baseball

II\TERI\ATIOI\AL @ LAI\O]UAOE q SCI-]OOLEvery monthrwe intmduce new studene to the school.This month,we wantto

intrcduce four new students to you. Please say o'hello" when you see them in school.

Mario is in English 101. He isfrom Cali, Colombia. His firstlanguage is Spanish, and he alsospeaks a little French. He wantsto be on the school volleyballteam. He says he doesn't playvery well, but he wants to learn! Mffiffi

volleyball on the school team.

Finally, meetAhmed. He is inEnglish 103. He says he canspeak a lot of English, bt hiswriting is very bad! Ahmed isfrom Luxor in Egypt, and hisfirst language is Arabic. He isa baseball player, and he wantsto be on the school baseball team.

B Write a short biography of a classmate.

4* Unitl

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Coose the correcf sentences to complete this conversation,

n And what are you studying?E No, she's not. She's my sister! Hi, Sarah. l'm Bich. How are you?n Oh, really? ls Susan Miller in your class?E No, l'm not. l'm on vacation. Are you a student?

Sarah:Rich:

Sarah:Rich:

Sarah:Rich:

Sarah:Rich:

Sarah:Rich:

Yes, I am.

I'm studying Spanish.

Yes, she is. Is she your friend?

HeIIo,I'm Sarah.

Pretty good, thanks. Are you a student here?

Complete this conversation, Use contractions where possible,

Do not use contractions for short answers with,Yes.Are you from Argentina? ls he from Greece?

Yes,l am. (norYes, l'm.) Yes, he is. (notYes, hefs,)

Alex: HeIIo. l'm Alex Lam.And this is my sisterAmy.

Tina: Hi. fina Fernandez.Amy: Are you from SouthAmerica, Tina?Tina: Yes, from Argentina.

Where are you and your sister from, AIex?AIex:

Tina:AIex:

Are you from Taipei?No,

-

Say, are you

from Taiwan.

in English 101?. I'm in

from Tainan.

L02.

t

Tina: No, English

P/ease callme Bef. s 5

ffi Look at the answers. What are the questions?1. A: Are you on vacation here?

B: No, I'm not on vacation. I'm a student here.2. A:

No, I'm not. I'm very busy.

No, we're not from Spain.'We're from Mexico.

No, my teacher isn't Mr. Brown. I'm in Ms. West's class.

Yes, Kim and Mika are in my class.

Yes, it's an interesting class.

No, they're not on the same baseball team. They're onthe same volleyball team.

Look at the expressro ns, Which ones sayrrhello,, and which ones say rrgood -bye,r?

r-l -

4.

5.

6.

7.

Hello Good-bye ' **lrliarr:,.:;;:.

..*arr.'jq:,l*ir:l.,:*$

,, ..,ll$lr,,&],,"'!

.,,,' ,'*.ll

irll r.,il#ir'i

Ll

r@.,*

i'$.*.-^s,a .*

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e1. How are you doing?2. See you anound.3. o long.4. l-'low's everything?5" Long tinre, no see.6. ee you lVlonday.7. l-{ave a Eood weel

XHiuu do you spend tlotlr day?

@ Mafth the words in columns A and B. write the names of the jobs.

companytrtrtrtrtr

computerdiscfashionsecu ritytou r

n designer directorE guardE guideE jockeyE programmer

1. comldnv director2.3.4.5.6.

Write sentences using He or She.

I'm a computer programmer. I workan office. I like computers a lot.He

3. I'm a security guard. I work in a department 4.store. I guard the store at night.He

I work in a nightclub. I'm a disc jockey.I play music.She

I work in a design studio. I create beautifulfashions. I'm a fashion designer.She

Write a or an in the correct places.

Use a + singular noun before a consonant sound.Use an + singular noun before a vowel sound.He,is,a car,penter.FJs iq a,rgod carpenter.Do' nat usea oran + plurat nouns.They,-are good carpenters.

He is an architect.He is an expensive architect.

They are expensive architects.

l3K x[ * Lr']..*

'l'-

1. He's carpenter. He works for constructionall 4.

company. He builds schools and hospitals.

She works for travel company and

arranges tours. She's travel agent.

He has difficultiob. He's cashier.

He works in supermarket.

She's architect. She works for large company.

She builds houses. It's interesting job.

She works with computers in office.

She's Web-site designer. She's also part-time

student. She takes English class in

the evening.

u;(

5.2.

.-) -

Coose someone in your family. Write about his or her job.

8w Unit2

Complete this conversation with the correct words.

Tom: What does your husband(do / does)

Liz: He(work / works)

Tom: How

-

he(do / does)

Liz: It's an interesting job. He

exactly?(do / does)

for a department store. He's a store manager.

(like / Iikes)t?

But he(work / works)

Tom: I'm a student. I

Liz: O}i,, really? Where

Tom: I(go / goes)

Liz: ReaIIy?And what

Tom: She(study / studies)

Liz: That sounds interesting.

(like / Iikes)long hours. And what

it very much.

you(do / does) (do / does)

to school?

there, too.(go / goes)

architecture.(study / studies)

you(do / does) (go / goes)

to Lincoln University. My girlfriend

(do / does) (study / studies)hotel management.

she

Complete the questions in this conversation.

Mark: Where do vou work?Victor: I work for American Express.Mark: And what there?Victor: I'm in management.Mark: HowVictor: It's a great job. And whatMark: I'm a salesperson.Victor: Really? WhatMark: I seII computers. Do you want to buy one?

Tnlrin\{

' ^. /afi) A4- )/

-;-----\

How do you spend your day? w 9

Read flrese two interviews, and answer the questions.

$:MiX:',':,,,tlilirr,

ll&;::bl:lit.,':r,,r",,r,rillii,..

1. What does Felix do?2. What does he do at home?3. What does he do in Southeast Asia?4. What does Julia do?5. When does she finish work?6. How does she like her job?

She

Meet Pat. write guesfions about him using what, where, when, and How.t. What does he do?2.

3.

4.

10 o Unit 2

How does Pat spend his weekends? Complete this paragraphwith the words from the list.

n aro:und: ,fl,',01 n befofe ,gflV [,1r1n E,{ate ,,'O.n tr.,,until IEveryone knows Pat at the hospital Pat is a part-time nurse.He works at night on weekends. On Saturdays andSundays, Pat sleeps most of the day and wakes up a little

mne the evening, usually at B:45or 8:50. He has breakfast very late, 9:30 or10:00 p.u.! He watches television eleven o'clock,and then starts work midnight. 1nthe morning, usually around 5:00 l.lr., he leaves work, has alittle snack, goes home, goes to bed, and sleeps .It's a perfect schedule for Pat. He's a pre-med student onweekdays at a local college.

Use tese words to complete the crossword puzzle.

trI]n

aA\,VerSd.o,esgrgoes

L] selrlsE seresl-:4 startsfltakes

fltypes,fl,,wortsflrwrites

Across

I Lauren -

work at 5:00 p.u.

4 Karen -

in a hospital.5 Ellen

-

up early in the morning.7 Seoul Garden

-

good Korean food.9 Rodney

-

to bed after midnight.I"0 Andrea is a receptionist. She _ the phone and greets people.

Down

2 Linda is a tour guide. She _ people on tours.3 Dan

-

1-00 words a minute on his new computer.4 Mei-Ii

-

about 30 e-mails a week.6 My father works in a bookstore. He _ books and magazines.8 What

-

your sister do?

Howdoyou spendyourday? 11

Coose the sentences rn the box that have the same meaning as e senences below,

He goes to the university.She serves food in a restaurant.She stays up late.What does he do?He's an aerobics teacher.He works part time.

1. He teaches aerobics.He's an aerobics teacher.

2. Where does he work?

3. She's a waitress.

4. He's a student.

5. She goes to bed at midnight.

6. He works four hours every day.

nnntrx

Fill in the missing words or phrases from these job advertisements.1. E at night

E part timen weekendsL!4 nurses

2. E Interestingn Spanishn toursE student

3. n managerE Iong hoursE restaurantE until

+rk Hosptal

n u rses

Work during the dag or, weekdags or

, fulltime

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or

Coll 614-555-1191.

needs No nnd,to wor(

0nlg worLfrono 6:00 !l|.tsqll:00

four wetungs rr,wuL.0urserua great food,/ Worka8 our

Call308-55s-6us.

12 w gn 2

Hiuumuchisrt?G Goose the correcf senfence s to comptete this conversation.

E Which one? wrrctr ones?E Oh, Sam.Thank you very much.E Well, I like it, but it's expensive.E Yes. But I don't really like light blue.

Sam: Look at those pants, Rebecca.Rebecca: Which ones?

Sam: The light blue ones over there. They're nice.Rebecca:

Sam: Hmm. Well, what about that sweater? It's perfect for you.Rebecca:

Sam: This red one.Rebecca:

Sam: Hey, let me buy it for you. It's a present!Rebecca:

Complete tese conversations with Howand this, that, thesg or those.

1. A: tlow much is thisB: It's $31.99.

2. A:B: They're $29.

3. A:B: They're $64.

4. A:

muchislare...?

backpack?

bracelets?

shoes?

J

B: That's my dog, and he's not for sale!

Write the plurals of tese words.

Nlost wordsca,F capsqhe shoes

,Ullaqg,ending in -f and -e,helf shelveslknifu, knives

Words ending,.in -ss; :sh,,.rt;h, nd -xglass glassesdish .f,""watch watchesWords ending in consonnt.*.ycountry countries

1. backpack backpacks2. company

3. dress

4. day

5. glove

6. hairbrush

7. necklace

8. ring

9. scarf

10. sweater

11. tie

12. box

What do you think of these prices? Write a response.

Thatts cheap. That's not bad. That's reasonable. That's pretty expensive!

1.

2.

ot).

4.

5.

6.

7.

$90 for a polyester tieIhat's p rettv exo ensive!$t50 for gold earrings

$S00 for a silk dress

$40 for leather gloves

$2,000 for a computer

$5 for two plastic hairbrushes

$15 for a silver necklace

w

14 * Unit 3

Choose the correct words to complet tte conversations.

1. Clerk: Good afternoon.Luis: Oh, hi. How much is

Clerk: $1e5.(It's / They're)

Luis: And how much is that

Clerk: $255.

this watch?(this / these)

Kim: Excuse me. How much are(that /those)

Clerk: onlv $59.(It's / They're)

Kim: And how much is

Clerk: Which(this / these)

(one / ones)

(It's / They're)Luis: Oh, really? Well, thanks, anyway.

jeans?

sweater?

2.

C1erk:(It's / They're)

Kim: Well, that's not bad.

(one / ones)$s.

(one / ones)Kim: I like this green

? They're all different.

3. Sonia: I like(that /those)

Clerk: Which(one / ones)

Sonia: The small brown

sunglasses over there.

I

Clerk:(It's / They're)

Sonia: Oh, they're expensive!

(one / ones)$rgg.

How much rs it? o 15

What do you make out of these materials? Complete the chartusing words from the list. (You will use words more than once.)

,,::::: ,-.,,,::,::.,, , ,,:,:,:,:*: ,,,,,,_:il:,, ,,,:,::l:;,,_:,::,,,,,,,,,,j,*u:,,,_,,::."::u': , , I1" Cottn GId Lethei stk Plstic Wool

oants

-

Make comparisons using the words given. Add than if necessary.

cottongloves

1. A: These cotton gloves are nice.B: Yes, but the leather ones are ntcerA: They're also . (expensive)

Those silk jackets look

leather gloves the wool ones. (attractive)Yes, but the wool ones are

. (warm)

. (nice)

B:

purpleshirt

3. A: This purple shirt is aninteresting color!

B: Yes, but the color is

wooljackets

The

I thidesign isn't bad.nk the pattern on that

IS

this purple one. (good)

that silver ring. (cheap)the silver one. (small)

the design. (pretty)

red shirtpattern onthe

4. A: Hey, Iook at this gold ring! It's nice.And it'sBut it'sB:

A:

,&ffisordrns @

##r,lver rinsWeII, yeah. The silver one is the gold one. (big)

16 s Unit 3

But look at the price tag. One thousand dollars is a lot of money!

Complete the chart. Use

athletic shoes tl[] bracelet nEcap trtr CD player n

the words from the list.

dressearrngslaptop computernecklace

[1 ringfl sweaterE televisionE video camera

Clothing Electronics Jewelry

athletic shoes

Answer fese questions. Give your own information.

f.black sunglasses

'2woolcap

3high-top shoes

,5

f-inch television

&

2.

25-inch television

iI

.:',

,i/

white sunglasses

1. Which ones do you prefer, the black sunglasses or the white sunglasses?I prefer the black ones.

Which cap do you like more, the wool one or the leather one?

3. Which ones do you like more, the high-tops or the tennis shoes?

4. Which one do you prefer, the laptop computer or the desktop computer?

leather cap tennis shoes desktop computer

5. Which television do you like better, the 19-inch one or the 25-inch one?

How much is it? w 1'l

G reat electronic gadgets!

,.it;i _

i14f ,!a'

Match the ads and the pictures.Find the correct spelling and pronunciation of more than 80,000 wordswith this electronic dictionary! Made of strong plastic. Comes in twocolors

- dark gray or light blue. $104.50.

b. Problems with a crossword pt:zzle? T[y this crossword"puzzle solver!Simply key in the letters you know and a "?" for the ones you don'tknow. In seconds, the gadget fiIIs the blanks. Has a database of130,000 words. Great value at only $49.95.Watch your favorite baseball game at work or at schooMhis TV fitsin your pocket, only 6" x 1" (15 cm x 2 cm). Gives an excellent picture.Yours for only $299.50.Use the electronic address book for the names and addresses of allyour friends. Takes up to 400 names, addresses, and phone numbers.Plastic case included. Regular model $59.95. Desktop model availablefor $64.95.

Check (/) True or False.

1. The electronic dictionary comes in many colors.2. The crossword puzzle solver can find the answers.3. The pocket television is about $300.4. The desktop model of the electronic address book

is more expensive than the regular model.

C What's special about an electronic gadget or another item you have?Write a paragraph about it.

Aa.

d.

B

!

18 * g1 3

. :. :.: ....::.::..

.,..,jd!!iry'-

',sSi'r''

Io yotl like rap?

f ro* omn' Al,or,,wateh,!h9q,e pes,.f ,movi es?

Often Sometimes Not oftentrtrtr

0ften Sometimes Not oftentrTtrpop

classicalgospelrockjazz

trtrtru

trtrtru

trtrtrT

trTtrT

trtrtrtr

trtrtrtr

O check (/) theoxes to complete the survey about music and movies.

H ou::ofindo,,ygg.liltn:m.fu |.e,pg-1.of ,.t!uset

science fictionhorror filmsthrillerswesternscomedies

What do you think of these kinds of entertainment? Answer theguestfons with the expressions and pronouns in the box.

Yes, I do. Object pronounshimherit

therYr

a lot.

No,l donlt.I don't'like. . . very much.I can't stand . . .

Do you like salsa?Yes, I do. I like it a lot.

Do you like Justin fimberlake?

3. Do you like rap?

4. Do you like Beyonc Knowles?

5. Do you like reality TV shows?

1.

2.

6. Do you like soap operas?

Coose the coruect job for each picture.

E an actor [l a rock band n a singer n aTV talk show host

1. Julio Iglesias is 2. The Rolling Stones are

3. Oprah Winfrey is 4. Matt Damon is

Co m pl ete fese co nve rsati o ns.

1. Ed: Do yolt like country music, Sarah?Sarah: Yes, I it a lot. I'm a real fan of Garth Brooks.

Ed: Oh, .- he play the guitar?Sarah: Yes, he . He's my favorite musician.

2. Anne: kind of music

Jason:

Anne:

Jason:

3. Scott:Teresa:

Scott:

Teresa:

2O w g 4

yourparents _,Jason?

They

-

classical music.Who

-

they _ ?}-f.ozart?

No, they like him very much. They prefer Beethoven.Teresa, you

_ Christina Aguilera?No, I

-

. I can't stand her. I like Pink.I don't know her. What kind of music

_ she sing?She

-

pop songs. She's really great!

Complete these guesfons and write answers,

of movies do you like?

is your favorite moe?of TV shows do you like?is your favorite TV actor or actress?is your favorite song?is your favorite rock band?

1.

2.

t).

4.

5.

6.

What kinds I like

What do you think? Answer the guestions.

1. Which fiIms are funnier, horror films or comedies?Come

2. Which movies are more interesting, musicals or science fiction films?

3. Which films are scarier, horror fiIms or thrillers?

4. Which frlms are more exciting, westerns or crime thrillers?

Do you like rap? * 21

Verbs and nouns

A Wtrlctr nouns often go with these verbs? Complete the chart. Use each noun only once.rliten to plaV wtch

IAZZ

-B

1.

2.

3.

Write a sentence using each verb in part A.

n tne piano[] videos iazzn the newsn music

E the guitar[] a filmE the trumpetE CDs

Movie reviews

A Read these movie reviews. choose a title from the box for each review.

House of Laughs The Best Man wins Ahead of rime coming up for Air

What kind of movie is each one in partA?B

1. E a horror filmE a science fiction fiImE a historical drama

2. A atravel filmn a westernE a omedy

3. naromanticcomedyE a crime thrillerE a documentary

What are high school kids likein the future? Do you everwonder? If so, see this movie!The story is about a group ofnormal 21st century highschool kids. After class oneday they find a time machinebehind the school. One of theteens sees a button marked'2500" and clicks on it. Theyimmediately travel to thebeginning of the 26th century.Do they get back in time forschoolthe next day? Watchand find out. ****

There are lots and lots oflaughs in this movie. lt's abouta group of young people inLondon. They all live in thesame house in a suburb farfrom the city center. Thecharacters come from differentcountries. They speak differentlanguages, so they often havemisunderstandings. The scri ptis very funny and the actingis very good. This movie islike a really good TV soapopera. You'll love it! *****

The action never stops in thismovie. Police officer KarenMontana wants to catchMr. X, a mysterious gold thief.Mr. X is stealing gold from anu nderwater sh ipwreck. BeforeMs. Montana can catch him,she has to learn howto usediving equipment. But everytime she goes underwater, heswims to the surface. Ofcourse, she finally catcheshim, but not until the finalminute of this very long film.**

22 * gn 4

Ghoose the correc responses,

1. A: What do you think of Friends?

2, A:B:

3. A:B:

4. A:B:

r How about you?r I'm not a real fan of the show.Do you like gospel music?

r I can't stand it.r I can't stand them.There's a baseball game tonight.

r Thanks. I'd love to.r Great. Let's go.Would you like to see a movie this weekend?

r That sounds great!r I don't agree.

Yes or no?

A Young Ha is inviting friends to a movie. Do they acceptthe invitation or not? Check (/) Yes or No for each response.

1. l'd love to. What time does it start? tr2. Thanks, but l'rn not a real fan of his. tr n3. That sounds great. Where is it? tr tr4. l'd love to, but I have to work tr n

until midnight.5. Thanks. l'd really like to. When tr tr

do you want to meet?

Respond to the invitations.

I have tickets to a rap concert on Saturday. Would you like to go?

B

1.

2. There's a soccer game tonight. Do you want to go with me?

od. Britney Spears is performing tomorrow at the stadium. Would you like to see her?

Do you like rap? * 23

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-r1r *%re

!y coose the correct phrases to complefe tese conversations.1. Robin: Do you like country music, Kate?(Do you like / Would you like)

Kate: Yes,I do. it a lot.

2.

(I like / I'd like)Robin: There's a Dixie Chicks concert on Friday.

to go with me?(Do you like / Would you like)

Kate: Yes, Thanks.(I love to / I'd love to)Carlos: There's a French film tonight at 11:00.

to go?(Do you like / Would you like)

Phit: but I have to study tonight.(I like to /I'd like to)Carlos: WeII, Brazilian films?

I love them!(do you like / would you like)

PhiI: Yes,(I

Carlos: There's a greatdo / I would)Brazilian movie on TV tomorrow.

to watch it with me?(Do you like / Would you like)Thanks.(I like to /I'd Iove to)

Phit:

Rewrite fese senfences. Find another way to say eachsenfence using the words given,

1. Do youllke jazz?

2. Richard doesn't like classical music.(think of)

(can't stand)

(love)

(be a fan of)

(would like)

3. I think horror films are great!

4. Cela doesn't like country music.

5. Do you want to go to a baseball game?

24 * g 4

' Iu lne ahorlt yotlrfamilyO which words are for mates? which are for females? comptete the chart.

lr4 auntn nephew

brother

M brotherE niece

n daughtern sister

flfatherL-l son

E husband n mother[] uncle n wifeFemales

aunt

Complete this conversation. Use the present continuous of the verbs given.

Joel: You look tired, Don. Are you studying (study)late at night these days?

Don: No, I'm not. My brother and sister (stay)

JoeI: Yes,I am. I (study) two languages.Don: Oh, (take) French and

Spanish again?Joel: Well, I'm taking Spanish again, but I

(start) Japanese.

25

with me right now. We go to bed after midnight every night.Joel: Really? What (do)this /'uuur. r\,ui,.r.yl vvrr.aL \uu, ur,

, / r,oll\l (r#Don: No, they aren't. My brother is on vacation now, but he ,1N\9ry4Don: No, they aren't. My brother is on vacation now, but he i'

Rewrite ffiese senences. Find another way to say eachsentence using the words given.

1. Joseph is Maria's uncle.Maria is loseph's niece. (niece)

2. Lz is married to Peter.Peter is

3. Isabel is Frank's and Liza's granddaughter.

4. We have two children.

(husband)

(grandparents)

(son and daughter)

(father-in-Iaw)

(Iook for)

5. My wife's father is a painter.

6. Michael does not have a job right now.

Goose the correct senfences to complete this conversation.an Francisco

Chris:Philip:Chris:Philip:Chris:Philip:Chris:Philip:

Chris:

Are you still living in San tr'rancisco, Philip?No, l'm not. l'm living in Honolulu now.

Wow! Do you like it?

And is your brother still working in Hong Kong?

And how about your parents? Are they still living in Florida?

26 * Unit 5

How about you and your family, Chris? Are you still living here?

Complete tese sentences. Use the simple present or thepresent continuous of the verbs given,

butthis month.

3. And here you can see my grandparents.

1. This is my aunt Barbara.She lives

2. And these are my parents.

she doesn't like English.

(live) in Rome, but(visit) Chile this summer.(have) a s'econd home there.

(work) in London,(visit) my aunt in Chile

(live) in NewYork, but(stay) at my parents'house

(want) to be a company(study) business

(go) to high school.(like) mathematics, but

in London now.

4. This is my brother-in-law Edward.

director.in Canada right now.

5. And this is my niece Christina.

Goose a friend or family member. Write about him or her usingthe simple present and present continuous,

Tell me about your family. * 27

Home or away?

A Answer these questions. Then read the passage.1. At what age do most young people leave their parents'home in your country?2. Do some young people live with their parents after they get married?

Luruirulhrrrnr;; ',,, oung people leave their parents'l,il,,],." hemes at different ages in different,1,f parts of the world.:.,l ln the United States, a lot of

college students do not live at home.They often choose to go to college indifferent cities

- away from their

parents. At college, many live inuniversity housing. After college, mostpeople prefer to Iive in their orrmhomes. They often live alone, but somepeople rent apartments with others.

These people are called roommates.Bythe age of 22, few young people in theUnited States live with their parents.

Families stay together longer inmany Asian countries and cities. InHong Kong, for example, nearly ailuniversity students live with theirparents. Rents in the city are veryexpensive, and few students havethe money to pay for their ovrmapartments. Very few young peoplelive alone or become roommates in ashared apartment. Many young peoplein Hong Kong continue to live withtheir parents even after they marry.

B Check 1/1f'rrc or False. For statements that are false, write the correct information.

1. Very few students live in university housing.

2. Some young adults share apartments with roommates.

3. Nearly all young adults live with their parents.

ln Hong Kong

4. Not many university students live with their parents.

5" Few young people live alone.

6. Most young married couples have enough money toown apartments.

ln the United States

28 Unit 5

Arrange the quantifiers from the most to the least.

Ealotofn mostnafew[1 nearly alld all

noE few[1 not manyI manyE some

all1.2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Rewrite t rese sentences about the United tatesusing the quantifiers given.

1. Sixty-five percent of children start school before the age of five.Ahundred percent ofchildren go to school after the age offrve.

E aII Ll many

Ninety-five percent of young people get a job after they frnishhigh school. Only 20 percent go to college.

E nearly all E a few

About 30 percent of people over 65 have part-time jobs. OnIyabout 15 percent Iike to travel abroad. Fifty-five percent liketo stay with their grandchildren.

r00

90

80

70

50

Perc*ntge of childrenin sakoo by *g*

before afterage 5 age 5

Wh*t peope da afterthey inish higr xhaa

o-65

2.

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

to

0

.1.

Tell me about your family, x 29

go to college

def'yif'es offf*se rer

!t--

E many n not many E few

Coose the correct words or phrases to complete this paragraph.

ln my country. some (couples / cousins I relatives) get married fairlyyoung. Not many marriages (break up / get divorced / stay together),

(divorced / married / single) people remarry. Elderly(divorce again / move away llive at home) and take

and nearly allcouples oftencare of their grandchildren.

complete tese sentences about your country. llse the words in the box.

1.

2.

.

4.

5.

6.

young people go to the university.people study Eng1ish.married couples have more than five children.elderly people have part-time jobs.students have full-time jobs.children go to school on Saturdays.

nearly all

30 * Unit 5

_

-_-;

Hiuu oftelr do rlou Bltgrcise?Complete the chart. Use words from the list.(Some of the words can be both individual sports and exercise.)

basketball baseball aerobicsl

yoga jogging bicyclingswimming football tennisstretching soccer volleyball

basketball

individualsport

Arrange these words to make sentences or questions,

1. go never I almost bicyciing

2. hardly they tennis play ever

3.go do often jogging how you

4. often mornings do on we yoga Sunday

5. ever Charlie do does aerobics

6. do on you what usually Saturdays do

31

Use these questions to complete the conversations.How often do you . . . ? Do you ever... ?What do you usually... ?1. A: Do vou ever exercise?

B: Yes, I often exercise on weekends.2. A:

B:

3. A:B:

4. A:B:

5. A:

6. A:

WeIl, I usually do karate on Saturdays and yoga on Sundays.

No, I never go to the gym after work.

I don't exercise very often at all.

B: Yes, I sometimes play sports on weekends -

usually baseball.

B: I usually play tennis in my free time.

Keeping fit?

A Check (/) how often you do each of the things in the chart.

do aerobicsdo karatedo weight traininggo jogginggo swimmingexerciseplay basketballplay soccer

trtrtrtrtrtrtrtr

B Writ" about yourself using the information in the chart.

ntrtrntrtrtrtr

trntrtrtrtrnn

trtrtrtrtrtrtrtr

trtrntrtrnntr

Every day Once or twicea week

Sometirnes Not'veryoften

32 * gn 6

Co m p lete th is co nversatio n.Write the correct prepositions in the correct places.

tnSusan: What time do you go jogging^the morning? (around / in / on)

Jerry: I always go jogging 7:00. (aL / for I on)How about you, Susan?

Susan: I usually go jogging noon. (around / in / with)Ijog about an hour. (at I for / until)

Jerry: And do you also play sports your free time? (at / in / until)Susan: No, I usually go out my classmates. (around / for / with)

What about you?

Jerry: I go to the gym Mondays and Wednesdays. (at / on / until)And sometimes I go bicycling weekends. (for / in / on)

Susan: Wow!You really like to stay in shape.

Complete the crossword puzzle.

Across

4 Pierre never . He's a realcouch potato.

6 How often do you

-

yoga?

7 I like to stav in . I olavsports every day.

I Jeff does weisht evervevening. He lifts weights of 40 kilos.

10 Diana soes for three milestwice a week.

Down

1 Andrew always watches TV inhis time.Kate has a regular program.I do at the gym three timesa week. The teacher plays great music!

Paul is on the team at hishigh school.Marie never goes

-

when the wateris cold.Amy

-

bicycling twice a month.

How often do you exercse? t 33

2

3

.i___

Fun activities

A Read these ads.

B Where can you do these activities? Check ({) tine answers.

play indoor sportsdo outdoor activitiestake evening classesgo dancinglearn to cookmeet new people

trntrntrtr

nnnntrtr

trntrtrtrtr

Hiking Club Adult Education YWCA /

34 * g 6

Ghoose the correcf responses.

1. A:B:

2. A:B:

How often do you go swimming, Linda?Once a week.

r I guess I'm OK.r Once a week.r About an hour.How long do you spend in the pool?

About 45 minutes. About average.r About three miles.

3. A: And how well do you swim?

4. A:B:

r I'm not very well.r I almost never dor f'm about urru"ug".How good are you at other sports?

r Not very good, actually.r I sometimes play twice a week.r Pretty well, I guess.

B:

Look at the answers. Write guestions usrng how.i.inn 21. A:

B:

2. A:

I don't spend any time at aII. In fact, I don't exercise.

{B:

A:

B:

A:

B:

Almost every day. I really enjoy it.for a walk?

at soccer?

3.

4.

I spend about an hourjogging.

I'm pretty good at it. I'm on the school team.

Basketball?Pretty weII, I guess. I like it a lot.

How often do you exercise? a 35

Rewrite fese senfences, Find another way to say each sentenceusing the words given.

1. I don't watch TV very much.

2. Tom exercises twice a month.(hardly ever)

(not very often)

(stay in shape)

(work out)

(always)

(play)

3. Philip tries to keep fit.

4. Jill often exercises at the gym.

5. I go joggrng with my wife all the time.

6. How good are you at tennis?

What do you think about sports? Answer fese guesfons.

1. Do you like to exercise for a short time or a long time?

2. Do you prefer exercising in the morning or in the evening?

3. Which do you like better, walking or jogging?

4. Do you Iike to watch sports or play sports?

5. Which do you like better, team sports or individual sports?

6. How good are you at games like basketball or tennis?

7. What sport or game don't you like?

36 o gi 6

"T ltlt hadagreat time!

A Write the simple past of these regular verbs.1. cook copked- 4. Iove2. enjoy3. invite

5. study6. try

B Write the simple form of these irregular simple past verbs.

7. visit8. wash9. watch

O Past rense

2.

1.

4.

c

5.

6.

7.

8.

sleptspenttook

went

t. buy boughtgave

met

saw

Use two of the verbs above and write sentences about the past.

Example: We went to a rock concert last night.1.

2.

Use the cues fo answer fese guestons,

1. Where did you go this weekend?I went to a party. (to a party)

2. Who did you meet at the party?

3. What time did you and Eva get home?

4. How did you and Bob like the art exhibition?

5. What did you buy?

(someone very interesting)

(a little after 1:00)

(a lot)

(the new Madonna CD)

(in the country)6. Where did Jeff and Joyce spend their vacation?

37

What do you like to do alone? with other people? Complete the chartwith activities from the list. Then add one more activity to each tist.

watchTVread the newspapergo-s,hopp'ngdo horneworkexercrsehve,a pienicgo to.a sports eventcsok di'nnertake a vaiationg0 to the- movies

Activities,l'like to do Aetivities I like to do

Complete the questions in this conversation.

How ur weekenrl?

I spent the weekend with Joe and Kathy.WhatWeII, on Saturday, we went shopping.AndNo, nothing special.Where

We went to the amusement park.How

We had a great time. In fact, we stayed there all day.Really? What timeWe got home very late, around midnight.

in the evening?

on Sunday?

38 * Unit 7

Answer tese guesfions with negative statements. Then add a positivestatement using the information below.

have a boring timen watch it onTV

[1 finish our homework on Saturday[1 work all day untl six o'clock

E go out with friends[] take the bus

B:

2, A:

1. A: We had a great time at Carrie's party. Did you and Janeenjoy it?

I stayed home from work all day yesterday. Did you takethe day off, too?

B:

3. A:

B:

4. A:

B:

5. A:

Did you and John have a lot of

Carl drove me to work yesterday morning. Did you driveto work?

Kathy went to the baseball game last night. Did you andBob go to the game?

I worked all weekend on myspend the weekend at home,

research paper. Did youtoo?

I studied aII weekend.homework, too?

B:

6. A:

B:

Read about Andy's week. Match the sentences that have asimilar meaning.

1. He was broke last week. fHe didn't work on Friday.He worked around the house. _He didn't wash the clothes.He invited friends for dinner.He had a lot of fun.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

a. He had people over.b. He had a good time.c. He didn't do the laundry.d. He took a day off.e. He did housework.

,/ i. He spent all his money.

A B

,

We had a great time! * 39

Wffisffi ffiiffi*ffiDid we take the same trip?

A Oo you ever take summer vacations?What kind of vacations do you like totake: relaxing? educational? exciting?

B Read these reports about Thailand.

We went to Thailand for our summerv, qc a,tia n I a st. ye.a r. I y 6, : : o u r, f irst" tip,to r*ia. We loved it! We spent a weekin Bangkok and did something differentevey day. We went to the floating marketvery early one morning. We didn't buyanyfhing there

- we just looked. Another

day, we went to Wat Phra Keo, thefamous Temple of the Emerald Buddha.It was really interesting. Then we sdw twomore temples near| We also went ona iver trip somewhere outside Bangkok.The best thing about the trip was thefood. The next time we have friends overfor dinne6 l'm going to cook Thai food.

9ue's..riVott

Last,,summer, we spent aur vacationin Th,a,iland. We were very excited

-

it wa's:our first trip there. We spenttwo'days,in Bangkok. Of course, wegat a. river taxi to the floating market.We bi,ought sorne delicious fruit there,,The next day we went to a veryinteresting temp;le called the Temple ofthe., Emerald B.uddha. We didn't havetime to visit ant other temples. However,we went to two historic cities

-

Ayuthaya and Sukltotltai. Both havereally,intere,sting ru i ns. Everythi ng wasgredt. lt's impossible to say what wasthe best,thing about the trip.

C Wfro did these things on their trip? Check (/) t]ne answers._..Iry!

William Sue'.j

trtrntrTI

trtr

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

visited Thailand for the first timestayed for two days in Bangkokvisited the floating marketbought fruitsaw some historic ruinstraveled on the riverloved the food the mostenjoyed everything

tdl;rItrl

nltr1rritt1tr11_)rl

40 * g1 7

-a

Complete this conversation with was, wasn't, were, orweren't,

A: How wds your vacation in Peru, Julia?B: It great. I really enjoyed it.A: How long you there?

there for two weeks.you in Lima all the time?

No, we .We in the mountainsfor a fewAnd how

days.

it good?No, itvery hot, and the mountains

the weather?good at all. The city

really cold!

Cfioose the correct questions to complete this conversation.

And,rwhat was the best part?How long were you in South Africa?How was your vaction in Africa?,{d,::f1g long were,,you in: Nam'i,bia?How was the weather?

lt was a great trip. I really enjoyed South Africa and Namibia.

For ten days.

I was in Namibia for about five days.Wow, that's a long time!It was hot and sunny the whole time.

It was definitely the national parks and wildlife in Namibia. And we sawsome meerkats!

u!nn

We had a great time! * 41

Goose the correct words or phrases.

1. I'm sorry I was late. I had to a phone caII. (do /nalr'c / go)2. My friends and I really enjoyed your party. We aII had a

(boring/good/funny)3. I some photocopies ofthe report and put them on your desk.

(did/went/made)4. We didn't see very much in the mountains. The weather was very

(cool/foggy/sunny)5. I worked very hard in Switzerland last week. I was there

(in my car / on business / on vacation)

time.

My kind of vacation

A Whrt do you like to do on vacation? Rank theseactivities from 1 (you like it the most) to6 (you like it the least).

eo to the beach

-

Iook at historical buildingsgo shopping

-

visit museumsspend time at homehave good food

Answer these questions about vacations.

How often do you go on vacation?

B

1.

2. How long do you spend on vacation?

3. Who do you usually go with?

4. Where do you usually go?

5. What do you usually do on vacation?

42 * g 7

I iat s yotlr llsiuhborhood lrke?A Mrt"h the words in columns A and B. Write the names of the places.

O Ptaces

barberE gasE groceryE lnternetE karaokeE movieE payn postE travel

E agency 1.E bar 2.E caf 3.E office 4.E phone 5.l-{ shop 6.E station 7.E store 8.E theater 9.

barber shop

B Write questionswith"Isthere a ...?" or "Arethereany... ?" andthenames of places from part A.

1. A: I need a haircut. ls there a barbershoo near here?B: Yes, there's one on EIm Street.

2. A: I want to send an e-mail.B: No, there aren't, but there are some near the university.

3. A: I want to send this letter.B: Yes, there's one next to the laundromat.

4. A: I need to make a phone call.B: Yes, there are some across from the library.

5. A: We need some gas.B: No, there aren't, but there are a couple on Second Avenue.

6. A: We need to make a reservation for a trip.near here?

B: Yes, there's one near the Prince Hotel.

near here?

around here?

around here?

43

AB

on this street?

-3

Look at these sfreet maps of Avery and Bailey. There are ten differencesbetween them. Find the other eight.

Positive statementThere are some pay phones near the bank.

Negative statementThere aren't any pay phones near the bank.

librry

theater

restaurant

mhouses

barbershop

shops

libiary

***drugstore

storehotel

rtrcoffee

-

44 * ln g

Answer tese guestons. Use te map and the expressions in the box.

1. Where's the nearest bank?

KING STREET

, *

-r rsl* ffi,PALM STREET

q drrug*on g gossiref, B

I rtrLINCOLN STREETrIE

=--=lI PaolY,RIVER STREET

| = travelagencg f, = gUmI = department store ! = pag phones

[] between next to

in front ofon the corner of

nearopposite

ntr

trtr

There's one next to the grocery store on lst Avenue.

2. Is there a post office near here?Yes. There

3. I'm looking for a drugstore.

4. Is there a laundromat in this neighborhood?

5. Is there a department store on Lincoln Street?

6. Are there any pay phones around here?

Answer ffiese guesfions about your city or neighborhood.Use the expressions in the box and your own information,

Yes, there is.There's one onNo, there isn't.

Yes, there are.There are some onNo, there aren't.

t

1

1. Are there any good restaurants around school?

2. Is there a police station near school?

3. Are there any good music stores in your neighborhood?

4. Is there a karaoke bar close to your home?

What's your neighborhood like? s 45

The grass is always greener. . .

A Read these interviews.

"M1r neighborhood'is very convenient -

itrsnear the sho_ping,certer and the bus,station.It's also safe. But those are the only goodthings about living downtown. It's very noisybea'use Lhe strets,are always ful}of people!The traffic is terrible, and parking is a bigproblem! I can never park on my own street.I'd like to live in the suburbs."

"My wife and I live in the suburbs, and it'sjust too q-uiet! There aren't many shops,and ther are certainly no clubs ortheates. There are a lot ofparks, goodschools, and very little criml, but nothingever really happens here. I would reallylove to live downtown."

B How do Diana and Victor feel about their neighborhoods?Complete the chart.

Advantages Disadvantages

Downtown near the shoopina center

-

Suburbs

C Ho* do you feel about your neighborhood? Write about it.

46 w Unit 8

Complete the chart. Use words from the list,

M bank n hospital E noise I people crime E library E parking E pollution n school n tratficn theater E water

nouns Noncount nouns

and write answers to the questions, Use the expressions in the box,

a lot E a couple [1 many [I only a little [1 not any E a lot

Write guesfions using "How much . , , ?" or "How many . . . ?" Then look at the picture

1.

2.

.

4.

5.

b.

(noise)(buses)(traffic)(banks)(people)(crime)

How much noise is there? There's a lot.

What's your neighborhood like? w 47

Coose the correct words or phrases to complete this conversation,

Luis: Are ttrerc any ny lone / none) nightclubs around here, Alex?Alex: Sure. There are

-

(any /one / a lot).There's a great club

-

(across from /between / on)the National Bank, but it's expensive.

Luis: WeII, are there (any /none / one) others?Alex: Yeah, there are

-

(a few / a little / one).There's a nice (any /one / some) near here.It's called Sounds of Brazil.

Luis: That's perfect! Where is it exactly?AIex: It's on Third Avenue, (between / on / on the corner of)

the Royal Theater and May's Restaurant.Luis: So let's go!

Goose the correct words

1. I'm going to the stationery

2. We're taking a long drive.

or phrases,

store to get some(birthday cards / coffee / food)

We need to go to the(Iaundromat / gas station / travel agency)

3. I live on the 8th floor of my

4. Our apartment is in

48 * Unit I

(apartment building / neighborhood / theater)the center of the city. We live

(downtown / in the neighborhood / the suburbs)

ry nat does she look ltke?

curlv / straiaht!Jdark I

Write the opposites, Use the words in the box.

Jtr light E straight E young n short

1.

2.

J.

4.long /5. short /

elderly /

Descriptions

A Match the words in columns A and B. Write the descriptions.

oartE fairlyE goodtr mediumtr middle

n aged bro*nE neigntE longE looking

dark brown

B Answer the questions using the descriptions from part A.1. A: What does he look like?

B: He's aood-lookina.2. A: How long is his hair?

3. A: What color is his hair?B:

B:

4. A: How old is he?B:

A

49

Complete this conversation with questions.

Let's frnd Amy. I need to talk to her.What does she look like?

She's quite pretty, with straight black hair.AndIt's medium length.

Steve:

Jim:Steve:

Jim:Steve:

Jim:Steve:

Jim:Steve:

Jim:Steve:

Jim:

She's

AndShe's

fairly taII.

in her early twenties.

Sometimes. I think she's wearing them nowI think I see her over there. Is that her?

Describe yoarself. How old are you? What do you look like?What are you wearing today?

50 w Unft9

Circle two things in each description that do not match the picture.Then correct the information.

--------------

L,r ,Gorge is in his (ate sixties). He's prett) tall.He has,a mutache,,and,hes,b-ald.l

, , ,

Hels warif shirt; jeans,,nd bioots.H'e isnT'in h,s,ld:te ,sixties, He's in his:'twenties

2. Sophie is about 25. She's very pretty.She's medium height. Her hair is long and blond.She's wearing a black sweater, a jackt, and tennis shoes.She's standing next to her motorcycle.

3. Lucinda is in her early twenties.,rl, r Shet, prtt1,s*ria*.lookin Slie,has glasses.,,

,

ghels fai.rli .tall; and,h'curl1 dark,hair.,,

. :She' wering a, ni.lookingijacket,and jeans.

George

Lucinda

What does she look like? w 51

which of these clothing items are more format? which are more casual?Complete the chart.

T-shirt

suit

scarf bootsw& necktier@Md

running shoes leans

Write a sentence about each person. llse the words in the box and participtes.

Mandy

Edward and Kate

Giorgio

William

-4lsl manr1.[],:,116g,,l,,fI :,1-, ::ri l:, r:,i:ll:llrl :,,,,ll

rr:

,D.'Cii,1r,,,]iiCk-t,:,],:it,]':t]ti]t.,]]i],:E wear sunglassesM stand next to AliceI talt< to the mann wear a suit and tie

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

52 w gn 9

Answer the questions. Use the words given.

Carlos

AngelaWhich ones are Jake and Marie?1. A:

B:

2, A:B:

3.'A:B:

4. A:B:

5. A:B:

Who are Dan and Cindy?

(playing cards)

(couch)

(dancing)

(couch)

(short black hair)

Which one isAngela?

Who's Ken?

Rewrite fllese senfences and qaestions.Find another way to say them using the words given,

1. A: Who's Mika?Which one's Mika? (which)

B: She's the one in the black dress.She's the one wearing the black dress. (wearing)

2. A: Which ones are the teachers?

B: They're the ones on the couch.

(Who)

(sitting)

(Who)

(in)

3. A: Which one is Larry?

B: He's the guy wearing the coat.

What does she look like? o 53

Complete this description. Use the present continuous orthe participle of the verbs in the box.

[1' carry :rk [] tand n us n'wait I walk n wear

B:

Goose the correct resporrses,

1. A: Where's Jan?B: She couldn't make it.

r I'd like to meet her. She couldn't make it.

2. A: Who's Sam?

r f'm afraid I missed him.r The handsome guy near the door.

3. A: Is she the one on the couch?B:

4. A:B:

r That's right.r Let's see.How taII is she?

r Fairly long.r Pretty short.

-

54 w Unit I

[laue''- 8Bf riddgll a c'al1l8l?^@h.ffiffi Match the verb forms in columns A and B.W*

1.be d2. call3.do-4. eat _5.go_6. have7. jog _8. make9. see

10. try

a. goneb. donec. seen

/d. beene. calledf. joggedg. madeh. hadi. triedi. eaten

Complete the questions in fese conversations.Use he present perfect of the verbs in Exercise 1,

Have you seen the new Keanu Reeves movie?Yes, it's very good.

2.

3.

1.

How many phone calls

running lately?Yes, Sue usually runs in the morning and evening.

lately?I made only one

- on my father's birthday.

How long those sunglasses?I've had them for a few weeks.

at Rio Caf?Yes, we've already eaten there. It's very good buta little expensive.How many times shoppingat the maII this month?Actually, I haven't gone at all. Why don't we golater today?

5.

6.

55

Already and yet

A Check (/) the things you've done. Put an X next tothe things you haven't done.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

graduated from high schoolopened an e-mail accountgone abroadbeen in an airplanetried skiinggotten married

B Write sentences about each thing in partA. TJse already andyet.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Complete fese senfences with fot or since.

Damien has lived in Hong Kong\I have been a nurse several years.Masayuki was an exchange student in SpainI'm so sleepy. I've been awake

200L.

4:00 this morning.nearly 40 years.

high school.your wedding.

over an hour!

a whole semester.

Mr. and Mrs. Chang have been marriedMaggie has had the same hairstyleHow are you? I haven't seen youWhere have you been? I've been hereI haven't had this much fun

56 s Unit 10

I was a kid.

Look at these pictures. How often have you done tese things?Write sentences using fhe expressions in the box.

Have you ever ridden a camel? w 57

Horror stories!

A Read these stories about two terrible days.

&* : i1swiq ]*i] .:ffie.:]ear,i.,iffi dlup.fu ,:m nrilo0k d'@!!;: rif ms soauffi i: a,rtrail l,,Gi ,rnrii,,, enrvthe car stopped. It didn't mwe, and there was quieteverywhere.

It was cold, and it began to get dark and snow, I wasalone fr, one hoUf,,hro hom$, I thoght, rilThey\e

any fish, and I got bored. I decided to go swimming. WhenI,stgod up, my,walletfell out of theboat and into the water. lt had allmy money; my passport;myplane tickets

- everhing! t

jumped into the lake to look forit, but I didn't find anything.

Th1nextrmoming, I wasn't able to leave the hotel. I had nomoney to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go.m ;,,.$,*liIl lor I called my parents and, sked forstr ,, r;!.,*.,everhad such a terrible expr,ience! r

B In which story or stories did the writer(s)do these things? Write 7,2, or 1 and 2.

1 stayed in the mountainsIost a walleter{oyed the viewgot no exercise

spent time on a boatwaited for helpwent swimminghad a terrible day

C Write about a terrible day you have had. What happened? What went wrong?

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Look at the answers. Write guesfions using Have you ever . . . ?

have. I watched flamenco dancing last summer in Spain.1.

2.

Actually, I saw a sumo wrestling match last month on TV. It was terrific!3.

No, I haven't. I've never eaten oysters.4.

Yes, I went wall climbing on Friday night.5.

No, I haven't. I've never been camping.6.

Yes, I have. I once rode my brother's motorcycle.7.

No, I've never been to India.

Write your own answers to the questions in Exercise 7,Use expressions like the orres from the list.

Yes I have. Yesterdi,:lrr'on Monday;last year. : ,in August.' rrrr

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Have you ever ridden a camel? * 59

Complete the conversation. Use te simple pastor the present perfect of the words given.

A: Have(lose) anything valuable?Yes, I

(frnd) it yet?B: No. Actually, I

A: Oh, that's nice. Where

B:Iweekend. What about you?ever

A: WelI,I

What's your excuse?B: I told you. I

book in a coffee shop a couple of months ago.B: How annoying! Maybe that's why you

(not call) me for a while.A: But you

(Iose) my cell phone last month.

already(buy) a new one. Look!

you(buy) it?

(get) it at Tech Town lastyou

(lose) anything valuable?(leave) my electronic address

(not call) me in a long time.

(lose) my ceII phone!

you ever losl

B:

A: you

Coose the correcf responses,

1. A: Has Marie called her family lately? 4.B: No, she hasn't.

How many times has Gina lost her keys?A:B:

2. A:B:

3. A:B:

r How many times?I No, she hasn't.Are you having a good time?

r Yes, in a long time.I Yes, really good.How long did Joe stay at the party?

I For two hours.r Since midnight.

r Tlvice.r Already.What about a tour of the city?

r f've never, have you?r Sure. I hear it's great.Have you been here long?

r No, not yet.r No, just a few minutes.

5. A:B:

6. A:B:

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Coose the correct words to complete the sentences,

1. Prices are very high in New York City. Everything is

(cheap / expensive / stressful)

ItT a tlery eltoitinU plare !

2. Rome is a beautiful old city. There are not manybuildings.

(big/modern/small)3. My hometown is not an exciting place. The nightlife

there is pretty

4 some pu"t. oro,flJf:lffi .ff:::? rhey,re norIate at night.

(hot / interesting / safe)5. Athens is a very quiet city in the winter. The streets are

at that time of the year.(spacious / crowded / relaxing)

Goose the correct questions to complete this conversation.

E What's the weather like?E ls it bis?E ls the nightlife exciting?n What's your hometown like?

My hometown? It's a pretty nice place and the people are very friendly.A:

B:

A:

B:

A:

B:

A:

No, it's fairly small, but it's not too small.

The winter is wet and really cold. It's very nice in the summer, though.

It's really boring. There are no good restaurants or nightclubs.

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Coose the correct conjunctions and rewrite te senfences,

1. Paris is a very busy place. The streets are always crowded. (and / but)

2. Sapporo is a very nice place. The winters are terribly cold. (and / though)

3. Marrakech is an exciting city. It's a fun place to sightsee. (and / however)

4. My hometown is a great place for a vacation. It's not too good for shopping. (and / but)

5. Our hometown is somewhat ugly. It has some beautiful old homes. (and / however)

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Check (/) if these senfences need a or an. Then write a or an in the correct places.

D"rrou, hu{nu.wmodern airport.E Restaurants are very cheap in Mexico.E Copenhagen is clean city.E The buildings in Paris are really beautiful.E Apartments are very expensive in Hong Kong.E Amsterdam is fairly crowded city in the summer.E Toronto has good museums.E Rio de Janeiro is exciting place to visit.

Complete this description of London with is or has.

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London /s Britain's bissest citv. Itcapital and dates back to the Romans. It a cty of interestingbuildings and churches, and it many beautiful parks. It also

some of the best museums in the world. Londonvery crowded in the summer, but it

busy in the winter. It a popular city with foreign tourists andmillions of visitors a year. The city

its shopping and many excellent department stores. Londonconvenient trains and buses that cross the city, so iteasy for tourists to get around.

It's a very exciting place! w 63

From city to city

A Read about these cities.

B Complete the chart.

i:tlli::ti ,1fu.

c1.

2.

3.

4.

Complete the sentences

Taioei is cheaper than some other cities nearby.has good beaches nearby.

was once two cities.

were both founded in the eighteenth century.

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Complete tese senfences. Use phrases from the list.

n shouldn't miss should seeE should get around

It has some new exhibits.You

of the city if you like.You

It's too dangerous.6. You

you're out late.

trr,Cn. l,tke' :','::'':: :'::::': :.,tL.,, n,o.lO rlt.,,:t;'[].,,]ho,UIdit w{k

1.

2.

t].

4.

5.

Yot should see the new zoo.It's very interesting.You neartheairport. It's too noisy.You the museum.

a bus tour

alone at night.

by taxi ifs-Nl,q,$,[-

or shouldn't and I or you,

B:

A:

Complete this conversation uz'f should

A: I'm taking my vacation in Indonesia.What should I do there?

miss Jogjakarta,the old capital city. There are a lot ofbeautiful old buildings. For example,

see the

very popular, too.go there?

B: Yes,It's very interesting.

take a lot ofmoney with me?

B: No, . Indonesiais not an expensive country to visit.So when go there?

temple of Borobudur.Sounds great. Bali is

A:

A:B: Anytime. The weather's always nice.

It's a very exciting place! w 65

Ask questions about a place you want to visit.Use can, should, or shouldn't.

1. the time to visit

2. things to see and do there

3. things not to do

4. special foods to try

5. fun things to buy

6. other interesting things to do

Rewrite tlrese sentences, Find another way to say each serrtenceusing the words given.

1. It's a stressful city.

2. The streets are always full of people.

3. It's not a very beautiful city.

(not relaxing)

(crowded)

(fairly ugly)

(a good time)

(not miss)

4. When should we visit the city?

5. You really should visit the weekend market.

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Check (/) th.e best advice for each health problem.& Any suggestions?

B Write a question about each problem in partA. Then write answersusing the words from the box. Use the advice in part A or your own ideas.

2. A:B:

3. A:B:

4. A:B:

5. A:B:

6. A:B:

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Rewrite fese senfences. Find another way to give advice usingft's important...,lt,s a good idea. .., or lt,s helpful ....

'Ad1icedn't exercise a lot. For th,,fl.0;:iflr

1. For a toothache, don't eat cold foods.

2. For a sore throat, don't talk too much.

3. For a burn, don't put ice on it.

4. For insomnia, don't drink coffee at night.

5. For a fever, don't get out of bed.

Check (/) three health problems you have had. Write what youdid for each one. use the remedies betow or your own remedies,Health problemsE a backacheE a headachen a toothacheE a coldn a sore throatE the hiccupsE a sunburnn stress

Some remedies

take some aspirinuse some lotion

get some medicine from the drugstoreput some ointment on itsee my doctor/dentistdo nothing

take some cough dropsgo to bed

Example:

l

I

1.

2.

3.

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Getting to sleep

A How many hours do you sleep each night? Do you ever have difficultygetting to sleep? What do you do? Read the article.

l. Everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night.2. Caffeine helps you fall asleep.3. Cold tablets can keep you awake.4. Busy people may have trouble falling asleep.5. lt is a good idea to have a TV near your bed.6. You should have regular sleeping hours.7. You shouldn't eat just before you go to bed.8. Counting sheep may help people sleep.

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not to drink coffee or tea before they go to bed - important not to eat before bedtime. Eatrng may ;,both beverages have caffeine, Caffeine keepg keep you awake." Ipeople awake. However, not everybody knows And if all this doesn't work, try counting sheep!

t&d*,''-*4s

,'P- .

.sqd_ c * -.J-'*-e -"

*. .. -

. *P .,*rP

.*... d .- -*.*/

B Check (/) True or False.

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It really r,vorksl * 69

What do you suggest?

A Complete the word map with medicines from the list.

B Wtrat should these people buy? Give advice. Use thecontainers and medicine from partA.

1. Joe has very tired eyes.He should buv a bottle of eve droos.

-

2. )N'.ary has a bad cough.

3. David has a terrible earache.

4. Andrew and Carlos have a lot of mosquito bites.

5. Manuel has dry, itchy skin.

6. Susan has a cut on her hand.

7. Jin Sook and Brandy got burned at the beach.

8. Mark's shoulders are sore after his workout.

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Check (/) tne correct senfences to make conversations.

1. Pharmacist:

Customer:

Pharmacist:Customer:

Pharmacist:

Customer:

CanI help you?E Should I help you?E Yes. Can I have a bottle of aspirin?E Yes. I suggest a bottle ofaspirin.Here you are.tr And what do you need for a sunburn?n And what do you have for a sunburn?E Do you suggest this lotion?E I suggest this lotion.Thanks.

Hi. Can I help you?E Yes. Can I suggest something for sore muscles?E Yes. Could I have something for sore muscles?E Sure. Tfy this ointment.E Sure. Could I try this ointment?E Thanks. And what should you get for the flu?E Thanks. And what do you suggest for the flu?E Can I have some of these tablets? They really work.tr Try some of these tablets. They realty work.E OK, thanks. I'lI take them. And you should get a pack of tissues.E OK, thanks. I'1I take them. And could I have a pack of tissues?Sure. Here you are.

2. Pharmacist:Customer:

Pharmacist:

Customer:

Pharmacist:

Customer:

Pharmacist:

It reallyworks! w 71

Complete this conversation with the correct words.

A: Wow, you don't look very good! Do you feel OK?B: No, I think I'm getting a cold. What should I do

_ it?(for/tolwith)A: You should stay

-

home and go _ bed.(atlinl of) (in/oflto)B: You're probably right. I've got a really bad cough, too.A:Trydrinkingsomehottea-honey.ItreaI1yhelps.

(for I of lwith)B: Anything else?A: Yeah, I suggest you get a big box tissues!(at/inlof)

1.

Give suggestions for these problems. Use words from the box.

I have a very sore throat.Trv some hot tea.

I think I'm getting a co1d.

3. I can't stop sneezing.

4. I don't have any energl.

5. I'm stressed out!

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[., r,[r,k,$ :f,0fi.[:.1,..[.ffl] .f?

2. A: I really like healthy foods.B: (so)

3. A: I'm in the mood for JapanB:

4. A: I can't stand spicy food.B:

(either)

ese food.

(too) (neither)

I think Italian food is delicious.too

:i(

& show that you agree. writesenfences with the words given.

1. A: I don't want fast food tonight.B: I don't either,

5. A: I don't like bland food very much.(either)

What do you thinl

A Look at the pictures. Write sentences about the food.Use the expressions in the box and the given words.

r]ltiirtiii.r:ii:r,irr.tiiir::ti.]it:tii,:ttlt.!.,t:ritii.uit.::i.:tlft fXpisfllsi*}irittif:.. .I love . . . l'm not crazy about . . .l'm crazyabout... l don'tlike...verymuch.llike... a lot. lcan'tstand...It'salittletoo...

1. lt's a little too areasv.

B Wt at are your three favorite kinds of food? Write about why you like them.

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Which restaurant?

A Wtrat kinds of restaurants do you like? Do you prefer a quiet place or a noisy place?What's important to you when choosing a restaurant?

B Read these restaurant reviews.

C Complete the chart.

Italianauiet and relaxina

-

E yes Eno

Food

AtmosphereSpecialtiesServicePrice/personReservation

-;.

E yes Eno E yes nno

May I take your order? w 75

Check (/) the item that does not belong.1. E iced tea

chickenkebabsE ice cream

2.2trn

3.trtrtr

4.4trtr

5.trtrtr

6.trtrn

seafood saladroasted lambshrimp curry

beef burritomushroom pizza

cheese omelet

mashed potatoesfrench friesgarlic bread

popcorngrilled salmonpotato chips

sushiiced coffee

hot chocolate

Use one or more words to complee trc conversation betweena waiter and a customer,

Waiter: May I take your order?Customer: Yes, l'll have the roast beef with mashed potatoes.

Waiter: What kind of dressingor vinaigrette?

Customer:Waiter:

Customer:Waiter:

Customer:Waiter:

Customer:Waiter:

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And would you likeYes,

wfthYes,

milk and sugar?

Anything else?No,

Iike French, please.

have iced coffee.

on your salad -

French, Italian,

to drink?

OK. I'lI bring it right away.That'Il all.

Coose the correcf responses,

1. A: Would you like fries or cole slaw?B: l'll have the cole slaw, please.

r I guess I will, thanks.r I'II have the cole slaw, please.I Yes, please.

2. A: What kind of soda would you like?B:

3. A:B:

r I'II have a cola.r I'd like a hot dog, please.r A small order, please.Would you like anything to drink?

r No, thanks.r Yes, a hamburger, please.r I'11have chocolate cake, please.

4. A: What flavor ice cream would you like?B:

5. A:B:

I Baked, please.r Vanilla, please.r Ice cream, please.Would you like anything else?

r Yes, thank you very much.I Not at aII, thanks.r That will be all, thanks.

May I take your order? w 77

yj

i

complete the conversation. llse the words and expressions in the box.

Sherry: I feel tired tonight. I really don't want to cook.Whitney: Neither do I. Say, do you like Thai food?

Sherry: It's delicious! IWhitney: I do, . It's my

Let's call Chiang Mai restaurant for home delivery.Great idea! Their food is always good. I eat there a lot.

do I. WelI, what['m in the mood for some soup.

I. And I think Ichicken and special Thai rice.OK, Iet's order. Oh, wait a minute, I don't have any money with me.Neither I. What should we do?WeII, Iet's look in the refrigerator. Hmm. Do you like boiled eggs?IrActually, neither

Sherry:Whitney:

Sherry:Whitney:

Sherry:Whitney:

Sherry:Whitney:

Sherry:

So

you like tonight?

have spicy

I.

Choose the correct words.

In a restaurant, the waiter or waitress takes yol:r- order (menu / order / service)Baked potatoes are less

3. Many people like

1.

2.

4.

5.

Some people rarely cook with spices. They preferVanilla is a popular ice cream

than french fries. (greasy/healthy/ spicy)on their salad. (dessert/ dressing/ soda)

food. (bland / hot / rich)

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(drink /flavor / meal)

.,1.|i,.[,:..Ii,['.[.$.,g[...flfi.fl.....'f,fi,]i[:,ri:],fi:,[,]r..[lli[

A Circle the correct word.1. This is a stream of water occurring when a river

falls from a high place.@waterfall b. ocean c. hitl

2. This is a large area of land that has lots of trees on it.a. desert b. forest c. river

3. This is a low area of land between mountains or hills.a. valley b. river c. beach

4. This is an area of water with land all around it.a. lake b. ocean c. islandThis is a mountain with a hole on top. Smoke andIava sometimes come out, and it can be dangerous.a. hill b. canyon c. volcanoThis is a dry, sandy place. It doesn't rain much here,and there aren't many plants.a. desert b. sea c. volcano

B Complete the names. IJse words from the box.

.@b,ffiffi ffi Geography

. iii...ir.,.r. i..r i.l. i.r ., 1. . ' .: l

M:,0nVrnn rDelitil

5.

6.

2.

3.

4.

5.

b.

Amazon

,r,,,F]'l,.,,rrL-.i Mount

1. Grand Canvon

SuperiorFuji

MediterraneanAngel

7.

8.

Pacifrc

Sahara

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Write the comparative and superlative of the words given.

i.arlit,,O most words.:fi!t',fo ords ending in -e.i:iidi.rd ;er r -iest.il l'.i Eonant and add -er or -est.

busier the busiest1. busy2. cool3. friendly4. heavy5. nice

6.

7.

8.

noisyoldsafe

9. small10. wet

Co m plete th is conversatio n.Use the superlative of the words given.

Ian: So where did you go for your vacation, VaI?Val: Italy.Ian: How exciting! Did you have a good time?Val: It was terrific! I think Italy is

(famous)cities in the world

- Rome, Milan, and Venice.

VaI: Yeah. Ihad (good)

Of course, it's also(popular)

(crowded)city I visited this summer, and there weren't even any cars!

Ian: I've always wanted to visit Venice. What's it like in the winter?Val: Actually, that's (bad) time to visit unless

you want to avoid the summer crowds. Venice is one of

the most exciting (exciting)country in Europe.

Ian: WelI, it certainly has some of

time in Venice. It's(beautiful) city I've ever seen.one oftourist attractions. It was

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(cold and foggy) places in Italy in the winter.

Complete tese sentences. Use the comparative or the superlativeof the words given.

1. Canada and Russia are the lar-gest (large) countries in the world.2. Russia is laraer than (laree) Canada.

(high) waterfall in the world is in Venezuela.Canal joins the Mediterranean and Red seas. It is 190 kilometers (118 miles)

(Iong) the Panama Canal.(dry) place in the world.

1,170 centimeters (460 inches) of rain a vear.(wet) place on earth!

(hot) capital city in the world is Muscat, in Oman.(cold) any other place

The Himalayas are some of (dangerous) mountains to climb.Badwater, in California's Death Valley, is

in NorthAmerica.

(low) point

Mont Blanc in the French Alps is

in the Swiss Alps.

The Pacifrc Ocean is

(high) the Matterhorn

(deep) the Atlantic Ocean.At one place the Pacific Ocean is 11,033 meters (36,198 feet) deep.

3.

4.

5.

6.

The Suez

Iong. It isTheA

Moun

tacama Desert in Chile is

t Waialeale in Hawaii gets

7.

8.

It is

The continent ofAntarctica is

in the world.

9.

10.

11.

72.

The biggest and the besfl e 81

The coldest and the windiest!

A Where is the coldest place you've ever been?

B Read about Antarctica.

C Chect< (/) Tiue or False.

1. Europe is bigger than Antarctica.2. The North Pole is the coldest and windiest place in the world.3, ln Antarctica, it never gets dark in the summer.4. There are a lot of animals and birds in Antarctica.5, Captain Cook found a few scientists living in Antarctica.6. The weather in Antarctica is getting colder and colder.

True Fals

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Geography quiz

Use the words in the box. Write questions about the pictures.Then circle the correct answers.

[,,,,,H.Ow,;bi,r,.,tr,,]x,w,,]iu,

Howdeep E Howu,ar;;!,.,1,,.,,;..'.,.1il:,ltlit:H

E.Ll

1. How hiah is Anael Falls?

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a. It's 979 meters (3,2L2 feet) tall.b. It's 979 meters high.

2.

a.

b.It's about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles).It's about 2,000 square kilometers.

4.

It gets up to -88.3 degrees Celsius(-126.9 degrees Fahrenheit).

It gets down to -88.3 degrees Celsius.

a. It's 6,437 kilometers (4,000 miles) Iong.b. It's 6,437 kilometers high.

It's 6 million square kilometers (2.5 million miles).It's 6 million kilometers long.

a.

b.

6.

a.

b.lt's about 1.6 kilometers (1mile) big.lt's about 1.6 kilometers deep.

The biggest and the esU e 83

Answer tese guestions about your home country.

1. How big is the largest city?

2. What's the wettest month?

3. What's the driest month?

4. How hot does it get in the summer?

5. How cold does it get in the winter?

6. How far is the nearest beach?

7. How high is the highest mountain?

8. What's the most beautiful town to visit?

Write the opposr?es to complete the crossword puzzle.

Across

2 biggest6 bad7 shorter8 worse9 worst

10 near11 lowest13 driest14 hot15 shortest

Down

t hotter3 smaller4 least crowded

(2 words)5 coldest9 smallest

10 not famous11 cold12 best

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:l #qry*.*' u*'ti;i;;;;tx'1;rtr..'!rt

t&= rI . -lm l'ln g'oin'g fu a s'oc[Br lnatrhMatch the words in columns A and B, Write the names of the activities.(More than one answer may be possible.)

uirtnaay E actE comedy E concertE dance E fair

4"E golfE pop

E gameI

L-l match R

6.L-l soccer EJ partyE street E performance 7.E volleyball tr tournament 8.

Read Anna's diary, and write about her plans, Use the present continuous.

work overtim, ll,oo ,.r. - lnight - *atch lt2:oo noon -to finish the lsee a play lthe tennis lhave lunchreport lwith Tony lmatch with lwth Candy

Friday

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ilay,:, i ;Yl:,,;,;",,;.;,:,;;,1',:;;;',,;:,;'.s{.fu ,::f fu :lbaiball',),gAr,n.A,Oi,::.,.:.W.;":'.1''t.,:'::,..,:,',,a:,,'::::,::::.,':::-

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Complete this conversation. Use be going toand the verbs given.

Marta:Mark:

Marta:Mark:

Marta:

Mark:Marta:

What dre yolr goingLlo do this weekend, Mark?I to a rock concert on Saturday.That sounds interesting.Yeah. There's a free concert in the park. And how about you, Marta?WeII, Brian and Iin the afternoon.And what

a basketball game(see)

in the evening? (do)you

(do)Go)

his mother in the hospital. (visit)anything really. (do)

BrianBut I not

Mark: Well,I some friends overfor a barbecue. Would you like to come? (have)

Marta: Thanks. I'd love to!

Coose the correcf responses,

1. A: Would you like to have dinner at Rosa's tonight?B: Great! But it's my turn to pay.

r No, I'm not doing anything.r Sorry, I'm going away next week.r Great! But it's my turn to pay.

2. A: Do you want to visit the street fair with us tomorrow?B:

r Yes, I'm going to.r Can we go to a late show? Sure, I'd love to.We're having friends over for dinner tonight.Would you like to come?

3. A:

B:

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r How about this evening? I'm sorry. I'm working late tonight.r Yes, it would.

4. A: How about going to a moe on Saturday?B:

I Oh, I'm sorry. I can't.r Nothing special.r No. I wouldn't.

L

2.

3.

4.

Write about how often you do fese leisure activities.Use the expressons in the box.

,l' . ; i ',a lrRst,,every weeked,:,,, :11,,,,.,

I sometimes . . . in the summer.I . . . three or four times a year.l never. . .

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

l: hrr.

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l'm going to a soccer match, w 87

Iext messaging

A Have you ever sent or received text messages? Now read about them.

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# tsh"q-+---,B C.., you guess what these text messages mean? Match each one with its meaning.

1. BBL2. ILBLS3. CU4. SUP5- ILY6. WUF?7. tc8. THX9. LOL

10. PLZ

h I see.

Where are you from?Laughing out loud.Please.

l'll be late.See you.Thanks.

Be back later.What's up?I love you.

a.

b.

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Read tlrese messages. What did the caller say?Write te messages another way using tell or ask

2.

3.

Look at the message sfips. Ask someone to give these messagtes.

1.

2.

3.

l'm going to a soccer matc. * 89

Coose the correct words.

Secretary: Hello. Schmidt and Lee.Ms. Curtis: May I speak to Ms. Grace Schmidt, please?(MayI/Wouldyou)Secretary: I'm . She's not in.

, -".,,t:;ii

/ sorrv)

Ms. Curtis: Yes, please. This is Ms. Curtis.

(Can I leave /Can I take)

(Would / Please)I'm staying at the Plaza Hotel?

(teII her that /ask herto)The number is 555-9001, Room 605.

(Please / Could)2

(tell her to call me / teII her to call her)Secretary: OK, Ms. Curtis. I'll

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(give her / tell her)the messsage.

Ms. Curtis: Thank you very much. Good-bye.

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2.

Would you like to come to a party?Yes, that would be great. Thanks.

Could I ask her to call you back?

3. Who's calling?

4. Can I take a message?

5. Could I speak to PauI, please?

6. I'm sorry. She's busy at the moment.

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Goose the correct responses,

1. A: Say, you really look different.

I moved into a new house. I'm more outgoing than before.r Well, my hair is a little longer now.

2. A: I haven't seen you for ages.B:

r I know. How have you been?r Well, I got a bank loan.I My new job is more stressful.

3. A: You know, I have three kids now.B:

. t WeIl, I've grown a mustache. That's terrific! Say, you've really changed your hair.

4. A: How are you?B:

r I do more aerobics these days.I Well, actually, I turned 18.I I'm doing really well.

Complete fe sentences. Use information in the box and the present perfect.

1. JudyHer old one was too small.

2. Kim andAnnaNow they cook dinner at home every evening. It's much cheaper.

3. AlexHe looks healthier, and he has more energ'y.

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Describe how these people have changed. Use the present or the pasf fense.

1.Shawn

Shawn arew a lot.Elena

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Rewrite fese senfences, Find another way to say eachsenfence using the words given.

1. Alice quit eating rich food.

2. James lost a lot of weight.

3. Mary goes to a new school now.

4. Tess got divorced last year.

(healthier)

(heavier)

(change)

(married)

(longer)

(quit)

5. I've grown out my hair.

6. We don't work out anymore.

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iLife changes

A Have you everlost a jobhad money problemshad trouble making friendsworked in a foreign country

B Read the passages on the teft. Then read the passages on the right.Match the people's lives two years ago with their lives today.

AkLuis and his wif

1. Ak Two years ago, lwas a student, and

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thought life was really good. I got up late.spent the day talking to friends, and thenstudied all night. I wore jeans and

sweatshirts and had long hair and amustache. I felt free.

2. Luis I moved to a new town two years ago.My job was interesting, but I was single andI didn't have any friends. People at workwere friendly but not very outgoing. Wenever did anything after work.

3. Hosie My life seemed to come to anend two years ago. I lost my job. Then I lostweight, and looked terrible. Money becamea problem. I was very sad. I needed somegood luck.

Now my life has completely changed. I gotmarried six months agol My wife and Ioften have friends over for dinner. We'retaking classes several nights a week. lt'sgreatl We're even talking about starting afamily soon.Now I work as a computer programmerfor an international company. l've movedto Seoul and have started to learn Korean.Korean food is great, and l've gained severalkilos. I feel much happier and healthier.Now I actually look forward to getting upearly in the morning and going to work.Of course, I dress up now, and my hair isshorter. But I don't really mind. At leastmy evenings are free!

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C Underline at least two changes in each person's life.A change for the efterl ex 93

Complete the sentences. Use words in the box.

1. After graduation , Kirk and Nancy plan to

look for jobs.2. What do you think you're most

interested in pursuing?3. I go to school, and I have a family and a part-time job.

I have a Iot of4. Lucy wants to pay off her student

before she buys a car.5. Marie lost her job. Now she's

and she can't pay her rent.6. I'd like to be in my frrst job.

Then I can get a betterjob and a raise.

Complete this conversation. Use te words given.

Melissa: Well,I

Melissa:

Leo:

Leo:

Melissa:

Leo:

Melissa:

Really? Where

What about you, Melissa?

(want, get)(like, save)

a summer job.money for a vacation.

(like, go) ?(love, travel) to Latin America.

(not go, get) a job right away.(want, go) to Spain and Porbugal.

(go, pay) for it?(hope, borrow) some money from my

and Portuguese.

Why don't you come on my(hope, take) peoplefrrst tour?

First, ISounds great, but howIbrother. I have a good excuse. I(plan, take) courses in SpanishOh, I'm tired of studying!So am I. But I alsoon tours to Latin America.

Leo: Count me in!

Melissa: What do you plan to do (plan, do) this summer, Leo?Leo: I

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lmagine you have tese problems. Write three sentences aboutchanging each situation. Use words in the box.

1. I'm not interested in my job these days. I spend three hoursdriving to and from work every day, and I don't make enoughmoney! I can't frnd a new job, though, because of my poorcomputer skilIs.

2. I've become less careful about my health lately. I've stoppedjoggrng because I'm bored with it. I've started eating morefast fod because I'm too tired to cook after work. And I can'tsleep at night.

3. I jut moved to a new town, and I don't know anyone. I neverdo anything after work. People at work don't really talk tome. I haven't had a date in about four months'And I neverseem to do anything fun in the evenings.

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Clroose the correct words to complete each senfence, Use te correct formof the word or add any words necessary.

1. Ineed to gL abankloan. Ihopetobuya(open / start/ get)

house soon.

2. Heather's salary is much(low/short/high)

She had to take a pay cut.3. After graduation, Jack plans

international company.(play /work / move)

4. This job is my last job.(outgoing / stressful / expensive)

5. MeI hopes to a small town.(move /lve /change)

6. William and Donna got last(engage /marry / divorce)

summer. The marriage will be inApril.

before.

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Advise people how to make changes in their lives. Use expressions rrkethe ones in the box.

1". I've gained a lot of weight this year.

2. My hair is longer, but it doesn't look good.

3. I've gotten tired of wearing the same old clothes.

4. I want to start a successful business.

5. I'm often bored on weekends.

6. I don't seem to have any goals.

7. I've finished this textbook, but I still want to improve my English!

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BAcknowledgments

1 P1ease call me Beth.2 How do you spend your day?3 How much is it?4 Do you like rap?5 Tell me about your familf.6 How often do you exereise?7 We had a great time!I What's your neighborhood like?0 What does she look like?.

l0 Have you ever ridden a camel?11 It's a very exciting place!12 It really works!lS May I take your order?14 The blgges and the best!15 I'm going to a soceer match.16 Achange for the better!

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