1. Match the underlined linking words with their meanings. as soonas at first 2t the same time between those two times immediately very surprisingly 1 Initially, Jeff thought he was alone. But then he realised there was someone else there. 2 Inwns 8 30 and the teain left at 915 In the meantime, ! hac 2 coffee. '$ _Unce Sonia had woken up, she put the light on. 4. The door opened, but to my amazement. there was nobody there. 5. The thief broke the car window. instantly, aloud alarm went off. 6 There was a fash of light and simultaneously loud noise. Drs —— elner alate) 1. Who are you writing the article for? 2. Shoulel you write mainly shout the past, the present or the future? 3. How many words must you write? You have seen the following announcement on _an international website for young people: Had a great night/out? eraser reais ‘Wve an arvcleabuwt he bese evening or night out | you've ever ha We will pur the bes acices on our Sie nex week Send usyourarice, and youcould | have nde al vee rhe wel Write your artile in 140-190 words. (Quicldy read the model article and ancwer these qucstions 1. Is the article about the right length? 2 isthe style very formal or very informal ~ or somewhere in between? Give examples. 2 Why uill ranclore want ta continue reading after the fist paragraph? 4. Which part ofthe article does the ending refer back to? 5. Find and correct one mistake in each paragraph, Out at night Have you ever felt that birthdays were more fun when you were 2 hid? I certainly cid on my 18th as I sat at home watch TV. Sure, people had siven me some nice presents, but somehow the old excitement was missing. Then, to my surprise, the doorbell rang. Ine moment 1 opened the door ana saw my triends standing there my ‘mood changed. ‘We're taking you downtown!’ they sad, laughing. You ‘can imagine how delighting I was! ‘quickly got ready and before long we were in a tax. First they took ‘me shopping, buying me any clothes I wanted, and after that we went Lumlin, Fur vive Tettually wont Then we he @ UeiLivus picea before ‘going to a feshionable nightclub, where we spent hours dancing and meeting with people, some of them quite famous Eventually Tarrived home, but just as I was going to bed I received a text message. It was from one ofthe celebrities Thad been talking to ceri, invting me out fora dinner the next day. think you wil agree ithad been cute an evening 4 Sia nsaenan se csetpand nt Macha 11 expressions the writer uses to speak directly to the reader, 2 eeamplas af the past cnntininin the pet perfort and the pact perfect continuous linking expressions that mean the following: 2 immediately bafterawhila cin tha and ‘Quick stops to writing @ Port 2 orticle + Flan your article, noting down points fr all part ofthe task. * Think ofa tite that will attract the readers’ attention, and also an foterecting fret paragraph to keep them reading. * Involve your readers by using expressions lke Do you ever... 7, You ‘might think. but or How would you fee! if... ? '5- Read the exam task again and write your own article. When you have finished, checle your werk as in Unit 1 Writing Ruorrice 5 an page 1A. ticle, you can give your own opinions using expressions from Exercise 4 on page 18,p=@iem REVISION 4. Choose the correct options to complate the toxt: 2 Complete the contancee with the eo Meeting at the station FA Te-was quite late in the evening when I walked into the Central café, and evervbody else there (1) ate / was eating while they talked to ‘hele friends, sy hooves, I nella towards the station Wo @) arranged / had arranged to meet there as it was close to the station, and also because we (3) used to go / were going here wen We ‘were atthe local school In those days we 4) had spent / would spend ‘hours chatting over a cup of coffee, but then we both (8) were going / ‘went away to university end sadly we lost touch with each other. Until ast Friday, when quite by chsnoe we (6) would meet / mot onthe ‘train. dhe (7) gave / was giving me her phone number and on Saturday ‘morning called her and we decided to meet atthe Central By ten lock, though, (8) it been waiting / d waited for neariy an hour, and (@) was starting used to staptto worry. I checked my mobile pone to see it she (10) “sent / sens me a text message an, 10 that L(A) fongot/ td forgotten to eiton it on, ‘As soon as (12) hed/ did so, I saw there were two messages from Sophle. In the first, at 8 pam. she (15) used Lo suggest / suggested meeting atthe station instead of the eafé; n the sacond she said sho (G4) gave up/ 'd given up walting for me and she had to go home. Instant I forgot about dinner and (15) ran / had run out of the café 2. Correct the mistakes in the fixed phrases. 5 ‘Me coon a8 Lara and Tim exw exch other, twat love at fret heart Sadly, I lost company with Lucas when he went to live in Australia. Elisa is worried and she doesn't look at all on ease. enews yates missing yrur family, I etay and keep yet Itbroke Josef feelings when his gifriend ended their ralationship. 6 The boss depends on you, so don't let him leave you for granted, 7 Carl is always making stupid jokes and it keeps on my nerves, 8 [don't want to see anyone. Please go away and leave me only. @ ae amazement eventually long meant 1 the waiter brought our food, after we'd been waiting for over an hour. 2 Itlltake a while for dinner to cook, so in the let's have a drink. 3 wo'd climbed over the hill, we could at last see the lights of the town. 4 The first met Carmen, knew we would be good friends. 5. The kitchen looked terrible, but before we were making good progress tidying it up, 4 Mocked up at the desert ely and, to my I saw snaw starting to fall Complete the crossword with words from Unit 2. Across 5. part of a meal, or container for servina food 6 that makes you feel full 8 ask someone to many you 9 miss (a meal) 14 food that's difficult to cut or eat 15. quentity of food for one 16 eat or drink something D 1. cutinto thin fst pieces 2 become the parents of someone else's child 9 Bidets ell pieces 4. eat a small amount of food 7. ready to be eaten (especially fruit) 9 extremely hungry 10 woman whose husband has died 1 something bought for a low price 12 anda marriage 13. unhealthy, fast food) REVISION UNIT 2Q ress 1. Put these words into the correct group, ab ‘orc, Some words can go into more than one rou. cruise expedition explore flight hiking hitchhiking journey sailing sightseeing tour tavel uekking trip voyage wander @ to trove, b tog0.hiking © togocna/an _jurey, 2 The photos show places the speakers in the ‘exam task went to. Answer these questions. 11 Which photo shows each of he following? The selt flat of Uyuni, Bolivia Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia Petra: the city cut from stone, Jordan “The Masai Mara National Rosorve, Kenya ‘The Forbidden City, China 2. What do you think the speakers might say about each place? 3. Which three places do you think are the most impressive? Why? 4 Which ather places would you add toa lst of the world's top sights? Why? 8 @ERTD Lock at option Ain the exam task. The key words are not permitted and ‘walk. These words have similar or opposite ange al Pei? rte end on foot / drive. For each of options B-H, tndertne the key words and note down sou expreslony wid siular or upposite meanings. Then listen and do the exam task. (RED) ower 3 ustene / Quick steps to Listening Part 3 Slaily tea the fatoac ivi end upihne Art, cand think obrout what you're going to hear. * Underline the key words in each option. Before you listen, think of words pt phreass thet the epeshere might use + The frst time you hear the extracts, get a general idea of what each speaker says. Then, the second time you listen, check that options A-H match exactly what they say. Wve different people talking about going to famous places. For ‘questions 1-5, choose from thelist (A-H) what each speaker says about their visit to each ste, Use the letters only once, There are three extra letters whict you do nat need to use. A. Visitors are not permitted to walk inside Uw site, 8 Wedidnottdaencughweteonourein, Hert [i eo, ae these ey E twas very expensive to enter the site. eens F Werespected the wishes of tho loca peopl CThawemtieaamaomany oe Ce useful Hi Allthe people we met orsawithere were Soesters [Ti tourists. Be careful if words in one option are mentioned by more than one speaker. Only one of them can be the correct answer. 4 Make sure you have chosen one letter for each answer.