miércoles, 31 de agosto de 2016

Unit 11 Reading and Use of English - Part 6 page 130


Think ahead
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POSSIBLE ANSWER
Top left to bottom right:
1 happiness 2 concern / interest 3 anger 4 thoughtfulness   5 surprise /  pleasure           6 confusion

Exam practice: Gapped text
Unique: original, the only one
Classified: categorized
Derive: come from
Conceived: first thought of
Contempt: a strong feeling of dislike combined with a lack of respect
1 B      2 G      3 F      4 A     5 E       6 D
Sentence C is not used.

Grammar page 132  Conditionals 0, 1 and 2
Type 0: present simple, present simple
Type 1: present simple, will + infinitive
Type 2: past simple, would + infinitive
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a Type 2         b Type 0         c Type 1
3   
a  future possibility                  b imaginary / impossible
 4 a if the situation arises (and this is likely to happen), the speaker in the first     sentence is more sure of the desire to work abroad than the speaker in the second sentence.

 b If the situation arises (and this is not very likely to happen), the speaker in the frst sentence is more sure of the desire to work abroad than the speaker in the second sentence.
5 POSSIBLE ANSWER
b  If I have good news to pass on, I normally phone all my friends.
c  If someone has upset me, I buy myself something nice like a new phone app.
d  If I need a friend's advice, I talk to my brother or friends I trust the most.
e  If I want to apologize for something I've done, I sometimes buy the person a coffee or a bunch of flowers.

6
a If you play computers for too long, you'll damage your eyes. (Type 1)
b If you don't go to bed earlier, you'll be too tired to study. (Type 1)
c If you lend me your car for the evening, I'll take you out for a meal tomorrow. (Type 1)
d I'd spend more time at home if the neighbours weren't so noisy. (Type 2)
Conditional 3
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If you had given (past perfect) me your number, I would have sent (would + has /have + past participle) you a text message.
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Type 3 conditional sentences are used to imagine different possible results related to a situation in the past which cannot be changed.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER
b Sorry, but I would have contacted you if I had received your text message.
c Sorry, I wouldn't have been late if there hadn't been a traffic jam.
d If I'd known when your birthday was, I'd have bought you a present.
e If we hadn't got home so late, we could have watched a DVD together.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER
If I had been Jill Frame, I wouldn't have crossed the motorway. If I had been her, I would have waved to passing motorists until one of them phoned the police.
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a The holiday has already happened.
b, They haven't gone on holiday yet.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER
a I wouldn't be at university
b I'd be in the Caribbean now
c I'd be able to buy a new car
d I'd be earning less money today
e I wouldn't have to work
f I wouldn't be here today
unless, as long as, provided that
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a Unless you work harder, you'll fail your exams.
b, You'll pass your driving test as long as you practise enough.
c You can borrow my car provided that you buy your own petrol.
d You can't / mustn't phone me unless you have some important news.
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POSSIBLE ANSWER
b I'll never speak to you again unless you take back what you just said / apologize / say you are sorry.
c I'll lend you the money you need as long as you pay me back next week / promise to pay me back as soon as you have the money.
Exam practice: Key word transformation
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1 in spite of the dreadful
2 hadn't gone off
3 lend you my phone provided
4 are responsible for cooking
5 had I not worn / if I hadn't worn
6 enough marks unless you start

Speaking Part 3      page 134
Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell
1
a speak  b tell  c speak  d say  e told  f tell  g talking  h tell
Confusing verbs: hope, wait, expect, look forward to
2
a 3       b 4       c 2       d 1
3
a waiting for                            d hope you'll like
b, expecting                          e expecting
c looking forward to getting    f looking forward to

Showing you are listening
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a The candidates say that volunteering is a good way to meet people, as you work with other volunteers who have similar interests to you and there is an incentive to get on with your colleagues. The fact that you are not working for money means there will be less competition.
b The candidates say that you do not really know if someone is a friend until you meet them. You can think  someone is a friend on a website but change your mind  when you meet them in person. Also, social networking  sites don't help when you have moved to a new place.
Question tags
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a aren't they?  b do they?  c don't they? d haven't you?  e aren't you?  f can't they?  g doesn't it?
Pronunciation
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Intonation usually falls for question tags when you expect  agreement and rises when you are not sure of the answer.
a fall     b fall    c rise     d rise      e fall    f fall      g fall
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1 rise        b A: falling          c Sentence   1 goes with rule B.
2 fall               B: rising            Sentence   2 goes with rule A.
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I isn't it     2 won't you           3 are you       4 have you   5 wasn't it

lunes, 29 de agosto de 2016

Unit 10 vocabulary Page 125

Compound adjectives
3
POSSIBLE ANSWER
labour-saving: device
mass-produced: product
home-made: cake
user-friendly: instructions
cold-blooded: person
hard-wearing: furniture
last-minute: holiday
4
a low-fat spread / yogurt
b sugar-free chewing gum
c high-risk investment
d short-sleeved shirt
e part-time job
Evaluative adjectives
5
Positive evaluative adjectives: clever, entertaining, exciting, first rate, funny, hilarious, original, spectacular, witty, wonderful
Negative evaluative adjectives: amateurish, disappointing, dull, fake, over-complicated, over-long, predictable, unconvincing, wooden.

Books:
author, chapter, plot, published, scene, series
Concerts: choreography, conductor, lighting, orchestra

Films:
acting, cast, costumes, design, director, lighting,
plot, released, scene, scenery, series, special effects, stunt,
soundtrack

Music:
album, conductor, lyrics, orchestra, released, soundtrack, track


  
Musicals:
cast, choreography, conductor, costumes, design, director, lighting, lyrics, orchestra, plot, scene, soundtrack, special effects

Plays:
act, acting, cast, costumes, design, director, lighting, plot, scene, scenery, special efects, stunt

TV:
 acting, cast, commentary, costumes, design, director, episode, series, special effects, stunt



Unit 10 Review





1 Rewrite each sentence using the word given in bold, so that the second sentence has a similar meaning.
a  He’s always leaving his dirty clothes on the floor. leave
   I wish __________ his dirty clothes on the floor.
b I didn’t go to university and now I can’t find a job. gone
   If only __________ to university, I’d be able to find a job.
c  It’s raining a lot these days and I don’t like it. rain
   I wish __________ so much.
d I regret not buying that mobile phone. had
   If only __________ that mobile phone.
e  I can’t find anyone to patent my idea. could
   I wish __________ someone to patent my idea.
f  We don’t have a dishwasher and I’d like one. wish
   I __________ a dishwasher.
g It’s a pity I threw away her mobile number. thrown
   I wish __________ away her mobile number.
h You’re always interrupting me when I’m speaking! interrupt
   I wish __________ me when I’m speaking!
i  I regret telling you about it. only
   If __________ you about it.
j  I can’t afford to go on holiday. wish
   I __________ afford to go on holiday.
_____ / 20 marks

2    Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
a     I’d rather you __________ (try) to do it yourself first.
b     It’s time we __________ (stop) working so hard. I’m so tired.
c     I’d rather __________ (go) by myself.
d     It’s time __________ (have) lunch.
e     It’s time you __________ (take) the car to have it serviced.
_____ / 5 marks

3     Join the words together to make compound adjectives that fit the sentences below.
fat ​free ​hard ​home ​king ​made ​mass ​produced ​sized ​wearing
a    Most furniture is __________ these days, not handmade.
b    These new walking boots are supposed to be very __________.

c    __________ ice cream is better than shop-bought.
d   There’s a __________ version of the chocolate bar if you’re trying to stay slim.
e    My new __________ bed is very spacious.
_____ / 5 marks

4     Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word given in capitals.
a     He’ll be a __________ inventor one of these days.                                            FAME
b     My new sofa is very __________.                                                                       COMFORT
c     The website had some __________ information.                                                USE
d     Becoming an inventor means having __________ ideas.                                    CREATE
e     It’s __________ to send your product to several companies.                             ADVISE
f      Some scientific experiments can be __________.                                               DANGER
g     The table is __________ – someone has spilt orange juice on it.                        STICK
h     Always wear __________ clothing when handling chemicals.                           PROTECT
i      The difficult __________ climate means people are not spending as much.      ECONOMY
j      It’s an __________ area with a lot of factories.                                                  INDUSTRY
_____ / 10 marks

5     Complete the table.
Verb
Noun
invent
a)
b)
discovery
produce
c)
d)
appliance
instruct
e)
_____ / 5 marks

6     Complete these sentences with an adjective related to the word given in capitals.
a    Robots do things in a very __________ way.                                         MECHANIC
b    Going on holiday can be very __________.                                            COST
c    The caring professions are very __________ vocations.                         WORTH
d   He was __________ enough to remember to bring his umbrella.            SENSE
e    I consider myself very __________ to have met my husband.               FORTUNE
_____ / 5 marks
Total _____ / 50

KEY
1
a     he wouldn’t leave
b     I’d gone
c     it wouldn’t rain
d     I’d bought
e     I could find
f      wish we had
g     I hadn’t thrown
h     you wouldn’t interrupt
i      only I hadn’t told
j      wish I could / wish I was able to / wish I were able to
2 marks for each correct answer
2
a    tried  
b    stopped  
c    go  
d   to have  
e    took
1 mark for each correct answer
3
a    mass-produced  
b    hard-wearing  
c    home-made  
d   fat-free  
e    king-sized
1 mark for each correct answer
4
a    famous  
b    comfortable  
c    useful / useless  
d   creative  
e    advisable / inadvisable  
f    dangerous  
g    sticky  
h    protective  
i     economic  
j     industrial
1 mark for each correct answer
5
a     invention / inventor
b     discover
c     producer / product / production
d     apply
e     instruction / instructor
1 mark for each correct answer
6
a     mechanical  
b     costly  
c     worthwhile / worthy  
d     sensible  
e     fortunate
1 mark for each correct answer

Total marks: 50


Unit 10 Writing Part 2


The life of Pi

Still: a photograph of a scene from a film/movie or video
a publicity still from his new movie
The police studied the stills from the security video.
Definition of CGI abbreviation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
    
 CGI abbreviation
computer-generated imagery
The movie ‘Dinosaur’ combines CGI animation with live-action location shots.

uplifting  adjective
making you feel happier or giving you more hope
an uplifting experience/speech


state of the art adjective
using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time
The system was state of the art.   --  state-of-the-art system
The Physics Department has state of the art facilities.

hilarious adjective  extremely funny
a hilarious joke/story
Lynn found the whole situation hilarious.
Do you know Pete? He's hilarious.

witty adjective  able to say or write clever, amusing things

a witty speaker    a witty remark