GRAMMAR Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form
of the verbs in brackets.
THE PASSIVE
Complete the sentences with the passive TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
form of the verbs in brackets. Currently hundreds of trainee medical students
___________________________ (teach) through the online virtual
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STRANGE world Second Life. Once a day students 2___________________________
(send) to locations in the online world to treat computer-generated
BUT TRUE! patients, when they are there, virtual equipment can
___________________________ (use) to check the patients at the scene
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and then the trainees c a n 2___________________________ (decide) on
All gondolas In Venice, Italy
the best course of action. The training tool has been a great success
m ust_____________________
so far and from next year it 5___________________________ (use) at a
(paint) black unless they
number of medical schools around the world.
belong to a high official.
Pollution is an ever-growing problem in our cities, but in the near future
The modem Frisbee
a new system 6____________________________ (allow) traffic managers
(invent)
to identify pollution hotspots. It 7___________________________ (be)
by the Frisbie Pie Company
possible to alter the movement of cars through the city by changing
in 1946 when their pie tins
(throw) the traffic light sequencing to direct cars away from problem areas.
around by employees during breaks. A computer 8___________________________ (also / send) commuters
warning text alerts on their mobile phones so they can decide how
Over the centuries, Korea
to avoid the hotspot. The new pollution monitoring system
_______________________ (invade) more
___________________________ (test) successfully for the first time at
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times than any other country in the world.
a trial last month and could 10___________________________ (introduce)
The white surface of the Taj Mahal as soon as next year.
_______________________ (gradually /
damage) by pollution and is turning yellow.
British guidebooks in the nineteenth WRITING
century advised women to put A LETTER OF COMPLAINT; LEARN TO USE FORMAL
pins in their mouths to avoid WRITTEN LANGUAGE
_______________________ (kiss) in the
dark when trains went through tunnels. Correct the mistakes in the underlined phrases.
6 You are more likely
DearSiror Madam,
(kill) by a champagne
H am writing with regard for my stay in one of your hotels.
cork than a poisonous
I stayed at the Riley Hotel in Belfast from 14 to 16 June and
spider, but most
experienced a number of problems. Firstly, the room had not been
people are more afraid of spiders. properly cleaned. Secondly, there were no tea- or coffee-making
7 Kangaroos can facilities in the room. Finally, there was a party in the room under
mine and it kept me awake until early morning.
(find) in the wild in only
two countries: Australia I have already spoken to the hotel manager about this but she was
and New Zealand. quite rude and suggested that I write to you.
In order 2to dissolve this matter. I am requesting that you refund the
When Christopher Columbus
money for my stay at the hotel. 3Please contract me within ten daus
‘discovered’ America of the date of this letter 4to convince that this step has been taken.
in 1492, the continent
5Thank uou for uour promptlu attention to this matter.
(already / explore) by the Vikings from EYours faithlessly.
Norway over three centuries earlier. Viola Gresham
Two of the facts above are false. Which Write a letter of complaint (120-150 words) to a restaurant
are they? where you recently had an important lunch, e.g. a meeting or a
first date. Include three things that went wrong.
FUNCTION
OPINIONS
Cross out the unnecessary words in the
underlined phrases,
A: Do you think students should be allowed
to use their phones in class?
B: Yeah, H'm not in favour of that. The way
I see it is that students would be more
motivated if they could use phones,
maybe to make short movies or things
like that.
A: Mm, H'm not being so sure, you know
how kids are. 3lt seems that to me that
they'd just start texting each other
whenever they were bored.
B: Mm, well, H'm agree to a certain extent. They
would certainly need very strict rules, you know,
about turning them on and off. But phones
could be useful for things like practising
languages or setting homework reminders. VOCABULARY
A: Yes, 5i can suppose so, but what about bullying, you know, kids OPINION ADJECTIVES
sending each other nasty messages? Or phones could be a
target for thieves. Put the letters in bold in the correct
B: 6ls fair enough, but either of those things could happen after order to make adjectives. The first letter is
school. underlined.
A: Hmm. 7I see your point is, but 8l'm still not so convinced. I think A: What are the drink drive laws in your
on balance it's better to keep them out of classes. country?
B: 9I don't disagree. I think we should encourage them. B: Zero tolerance. It's 1gleUal
to drive if you've drunk any alcohol at all.
B E 2.5 Listen or read the audio script on page 75 to check.
A: That seems like a 2rasnoaeble
C E 2 . 6 Listen to the opinion phrases and repeat what you ___________ law to me.
hear. A: Models shouldn't wear fur. It's 3chutainel
___________ to kill animals just for
fashion.
LEARN TO B: I'd go along with you there, but what
SUPPORT YOUR VIEWPOINT about in really cold places?
A: I think it's possible that one day everyone
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning will have a microchip under their skin
to the first. Start with the words given. from birth.
1 The latest research has found that profiles on social B: Really? I find the whole idea deeply
networking sites are accurate descriptions of people's 4birdugsint
personalities.
A: Jan's gone too far this time! His idea at the
According____________________________________________ .
meeting was 5uregasouto___________ !
2 Kids still enjoy dolls, electric train sets and Lego.
B: I agree. I thought it was silly and
Toys like______________________________________________.
Hrepsrsbenilo
3 Japan is one of many countries where fish is an important part
A: I entirely agree.
of the diet.
In many countries, for instance__________________________ . B E 2.7 Listen and write the adjectives
A People are said to be attracted to partners who look like them. next to the correct stress patterns.
Apparently, people____________________________________ . Ooo ________
5 There is no evidence that coffee increases long-term memory. oOo
As far as I know,_______________________________________ o O o o ________
6 Media studies, Sports studies and Dance are examples of'soft' ooOoo
subjects and are no longer being offered in some colleges.
'Soft' subjects such____________________________________ . Listen again and repeat what you hear.
