—_ 4 Our changing world
= Future forms * Prepositions — adjective + prepositions *
Modal auxiliary verbs ~ may, might, could
Future forms IS IT THE END FOR MANY
o: Recognizing tenses
CALIFORNIAN FARMERS?
 
 
   
   
   
   
  
 
 
   
  
 
  
   
 
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Read the text. Use the future verb forms
in italics to complete the chart.
be ‘many other farmers
in California, rice farmer
Mike DeWit is facing huge
prediction with will (x3)
prediction with wont (x1)
 
wl farm problems caused by the severe
droughts of the past few years.
prediction with going to (x2) This year, because of water
intention/plan with (not) going to (x2) restrictions, DeWit wil farm
less than 40% ofthe fields he
farmed two years ago. This
 
means he's ot going torent
another tractor, he’s not hiring
a driver, and he's no going to
| buy as much fertilize. In short, DeWit won't produce as much rice to be
possibilty with may (x2) ‘Processed and sold and he i going to les money, and his reduced crop és
_g0ing io havea disastrous effect on other people in the industry.
Overall, the University of California, Davis estimates tha the
(California farming industry will se $2.7 billion and over 18,000 jobs
al this year alone. Next year might prove to be worse.
possibility with could (x3) Climate scientists predict more trouble in the ature: rising
‘temperatures will sult in drier land and longer, more severe droughts.
‘This may lead to crop shortages, which could ease food prices to tise.
If greenhouse gas emissions are not controlled, California could
‘experience a “megadrought” ~ a drought far worse than any the US. has
ever seen.
It’s hare to be optimistic in the face of such predictions, but many
California farmers, and scientist, remain hopeful. New technology
‘could help farmers conserve and use water more effcientiy in the
future. Some believe that hydroponics ~ growing plants in water in
greenhouses, which uses ten times ess water than growing them in a
field — might offera solution to the problem.
‘Whatever the solution might be, if farmers dont find it soon, the US.
‘may fase food crisis of epic proportions in just afew years,
arrangement with someone —
Present Continuous (x1)
 
 
 
possibility with might (x3)
 
 
30. Unit S + Our changing worldwill
2. Predictions
Write the sentences with will and the prompts,
1 You've been studying so hard.
T/sure/ you! pass/ exam,
fos sure you'l pase your exam.
2. I think/ go/bed soon. Ihave to be up early tomorrow.
 
3. You don't need your umbrella. 1/ not/ think/it/
rain today.
4. Tim going to an elegant restaurant tonight. [ wonder
if / meet anyone famous,
5 You could ask Jack for some money, but 1/not/
think/he/lend you any.
6 Are you seeing that new movie tonight?
I/sure/ you, not like it. Its very violent.
 
7 T'lhave some soup ready for you. I expect you/be/
hungry after your trip.
10 Brazil will win the game.
@: Questions and negatives
Write the questions with will and the prompts in
parentheses.
 
1 So you're going on vacation! (When /back?)
Whe ll you be back?
2 So you finished your exams. (When /results?)
3. So you ran out of money! (How pay bills?)
 
4 So you're going to live on an island! (What /eat?)
5. So Peters giving youa ride tothe party! (How /home?)
Complete the negatives with wor't to express the
same idea.
6 Tilpass.
won't ail
 
7 They'll arrive on time.
belate.
8. Hell remember your birthday.
9. You'll hate the movie.
enjoy the movie.
Offering to help
Make offers with I'l
1 It’s so hot in here!
Uh epen the window,
2 Pmso thirsty.
3 ‘Theres someone at the door.
4 Idont have any money,
 
8 Ita good idea, but I/ not think/it/ work.
5 Tcan't do the homework.
 
Unit § + Ourchanging world 31going to
5. What's going to happen?
Look at the pictures. Write what is going to happen.
 
 
 
 
 
He going to get a haircut
B oars
Palviators
2a
will or going to?
6 Planned or spontaneous?
‘Complete the conversations with will or going to and the verb in parentheses. Use the most natural form.
1
A
B
A
B
a>
>
A
Why are you wearing your old clothes?
Because I _"masing to wash_ (wash) the cat.
Thave a headache. Do you have any aspirin?
Yes, they're in the bathroom. 1
(get) some for you.
Dont forget to tell me if can help you.
‘Thank you. I (give) you a call
if think of anything,
Why are you making sandwiches?
Because we (have) a picnic on
the beach.
What a great idea! 1
towels and the swimsuits.
T'm going now! Bye!
Bye! What time
(be) back tonight?
I don't know. 1
(get) the
you
(call) you later.
32. Unit S + Our changing world
6A
B
>
You still have my book. Did you forget?
Pm sorry. Yes, I forgot. 1
(give) it back to you tomorrow.
Dad, can you lend me $10, please?
I (give) it back tomorrow.
I don't know. What you
(do)?
1___ (see) a movie with Tina
and N
 
Your exams start in two weeks. When
you (start) studying?
You havent started studying yet.
Tknow. 1 (study) tonight
You're going out tonight.
1 (start) tomorrow night, then.Qe
Present Continuous
Complete the conversation with the Present
Continuous form of the verbs in the box.
 
invite come have make stay
get bring give travel deliver
 
 
 
‘A. Can you keep a secret?
B Yes of couse. What is it?
‘A (I) tm having a surprise party for Rosa next Saturday.
It’sher thirtieth birthday
BA suprise party! That be dificult to arange without her
knowing, Who(2)_____you_?
‘A. Everybody. All our friends, he friends from work, ll
her family, even two aunts from Mexico. They
(3)______upon rida evening and they
(4) ____ with cousins,
B_ What about the food and drinks? Where (5).
you __ that from?
A Itsall arranged. Marcello restaurant (6)
all kinds of food on Saturday afternoon, and their chef
a. even, a special birthday cake
With pink icing and sugar flowers
B Excelent! And what (8) you
Rosa for her birthday? Did you get her a good present?
‘A. Ohyes!| booked a very special vacation, A week for
two in Ball We (9) first class, and we
(10)__ina five-star hotel.
B That's great idea Very nicl | can see that yout going
to.enjoy her birthday, too! Am invited to this party?
‘A. Of couse. But keep ita secret!
© ® Listen and check.
 
Expressing the future
o: will, going to, or the Present Continuous?
Choose the correct form of the verb.
1A Do you have a toothache again?
B_Oooh! Its agony! But I see/‘m seeing the dentist
this afternoon.
Have you booked your vacation?
Yes, we have. We're going/ ll go to Thailand.
What a beautiful day! Not a cloud in the sky!
But the weather forecast says its raining/
'5 going to rain.
Please don't tell anyone. Its a secret.
Dont worry. We wont tell re not telling anybody.
I don't have enough money to pay for my ticket,
Its OK. I'm going to lend/ il lend you some.
‘You two look really shocked. What's the matter?
‘We just found out that we'l have re having twins!
I thought youd just bought a new dishwasher.
We did. It being/ will be delivered tomorrow.
Can you meet me after work?
Td love to, but John’ taking/ 1 take me out for
dinner tonight.
a> w>
wp wp a> ab D>
may/might/ could for possibility
9. We may go to Thailand
Complete the sentences using the prompts.
 
1 We haver't decided what we're doing
(may ~ go to ‘Thailand / Hawaii)
We may go to Thailand, oF we may goto Hawai,
2 Let's go and see that new movie.
(could ~ be good /be terrible)
3. Kate doesn't know what she wants to do when she
grows up.
(might — be a doctor /vet)
4 Tcantt decide which car I want
(may ~ buy a Ford/Toyota)
 
5 There are two things Id like to see on TV tonight.
(could ~ watch a movie? the game)
Unit S + Ourchanging world 33All future forms
10 The lottery winners
Q: Complete the text about the lottery winners using the future verb forms a-m,
 
 
a isbuying 4 might also upgrade gis donating | are puting 1 ‘egoingtogive
are goingtospend —& won't change h willhelp ke ist leaving im will contioue
© ‘lve f mayuse i may movein
 
 
 
What would you do if you won the lottery?
Would it change your life?
 
Joc and Rhonda Meath, winners of $11.7 milion in the
[Minnesota Lottery insist that it (1) — theirs. "They're just
ordinary people, they say, and they (2) their lives as they
always have.
Rhonda, 51, is a waitress, and she (3) — her job. She
loves working at the Lake Elmo Inn, and her customers
and coworkers love her, t00. Joe, 53, has been retired for
a few years since he injured his back, but he still helps his
community by plowing snow in the winter:
Instead of changing their own lives, it seems like the
‘Meaths (4) the people around them. They (5) — money
aside for their children and grandchildren, and Joe (6) —a
house for his mother, Rhonda (7) _ money to the St. Paul
Police Canine Foundation, a local organization that trains
police dogs, where she (8) — to volunteer. In addition, they
(9) — $15,000 to the girl who sold them the winning ticket,
‘when she graduates high school to help her with college
expenses,
Of course, the Meaths (10) some of the money on
themselves. They (11) __ some of it ro support their hobbies
(Joe enjoys hunting, and Rhonda raises and shows German
ottery Winners just “Ordinary People
 
 
ee
7s
    
shepherds at dog shows). They (12) — their cars: Rhonda
‘would like a new van to transport her dogs, and Joe is
thinking about getting an RV.* However, instead of buying a
hhuge new mansion to live in, the Meaths (13) to a smaller
home.
In the meantime, the new millionaires are just trying to get
‘on with their usual routines. They're just ordinary people,
after alll
“a large vehicle with kitchen, bathroom, and beds inside for traveling
snd camping
 
Here are the answers to some questions about the Meaths. Write the questions.
How will winning the lottery change thelr ves z
z
z
z
34 Unit + Our changing world
"They say it wor't change their lives.
Because she loves her job.
For their children and grandchildren,
Anew house
‘When she graduates high school
An RV,Prepositions
TI Adjective + preposition
o
Li
n
Complete these sentences using of or with.
1 You must be fed up _ listening to me
complaining about my work ~ how has your
o:
day been? @
2  Tve always been jealous people who can
sing well. Even my cat leaves the room when I start
singing.
3. I've puta lot of work into this essay, and I'm really
proud it.
1 thought I was getting a toothache, but the dentist
said there’ nothing wrong my teeth at all.
 
 
 
 
Complete these sentences using about or for.
1 feel really sorry Lucy. First day of her
vacation and she has the flu,
 
2 Are youseri starting your own business?
Its a very risky thing to do, you know.
3. Were very excited going to Egypt. We've
always wanted to see the pyramids.
4 I think it was Van Gogh who was famous
painting sunflowers, wasnt it?
 
 
 
Complete these sentences using in oF to.
1 Are you and Jim interested tennis? I think T
can get some tickets for the US. Open next week.
2. You dont look at all similar _ Mark. It’s difficult
to believe he's your brother.
 
3. Who's that woman over there dressed
I want someone to introduce me to her.
black?
@:
Complete these sentences with the correct preposition.
 
‘Thank you so much. I'll never forget how kind
you've been____me,
1 A Did you try that new Italian restaurant?
B Yeah. The food was OK, but I wasn't satisfied
the service.
2 Ws typical
do the dishes!
3A. Excuse me, could you tell me where the post
office is?
B I'm sorry, Pm not familiar
4A Good morning. Grantech Solutions
B Hello. 1d like to speak to the person responsible
recruitment, please,
Bob to disappear when its time to
 
 
his area myself.
 
 
w
istening
Friends of the earth
@ Listen to three students, Debbie, Jake, and Steve,
discussing whether to go toa protest at the local
airport. Are these sentences true (/) or false (X)?
Correct the false ones.
1. The airport already has two runways.
Air travel accounts for 15% of carbon dioxide
emissions.
‘There is twice as much air travel as there was
15 years ago.
‘The protest will produce its own energy needs.
‘They decide to go to the protest on Tuesday.
2
3
 
Complete the lines from the conversation with the
correct future form,
1 He (meet) his counselor this
afternoon to talk about changing majors.
‘Well, o be honest, I'm not so sure a protest
(make) a difference on
(ban) air travel
 
one.
+ you think they.
some day soon, do you?
ar
illegal oF violent
Tdon't know
(not get) involved in anything
 
 
s legal or illegal, but P'm sure it
(be) completely non-violent.
61 (pick) you both up at 10:00,
(B Listen again and check
SPOTLIGHT ON FESS oto ichecker Online Self-Assessment for test preparation lessons.as What matters to me
Information questions + Adjectives and adverbs + Antonyms
‘+ Phrasal verbs in context + Word stress
Question forms Tee ee en
1 Matching questions and answers
al in the correct place.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 How log have you bee painting and
sculpting?
bb Whatareyouinspired by?
© Which ais hasinfluenced you the most?
4. Whose genes dd youinhert?
ve with? nan Cit
© Whodo you bre wil? ‘We chat with up-and-coming artist Simén Gutiérrez Loza
Whats your partment ike? about bis life and his werk
What ke ving in Mar?
fh How much time do you spendin your 1 My cousin and his best friend
stud every dy? :
PO vo outa eit 2 ———_ Hmm. Thars a tough question. Probably Plauso.
|, How many pieces have yousol? 3 —_imalways showing my work somewhere ~in coffee
b Wewndii ie shops, galleries, or outdoors on the walls
0 ern as youn inWynwood, the art district.
| Wht plans do you have forthe future?
4 Alltypes of people. 1 try not to price my work too
@: Find a question in exercise 1 wit high. I want it to be accesible
5 t's amazing! 1's very international, and there’
banasae Thige at seenc here Alo, Clove the weather.
O what + noun 6 I want to travel around the world find new
which than inspiration and maybe learn some new techniques
whoie + nom 7 __|_ Tm defintely ore he voy mother She's very Md
Gkesee ceestine Mj tie waesuctnrcee exict
how much and organized.
how many 8 since 1 was two years old I've always loved creating
g Q ——_rrmnoe sure, but more than 300.
10 Anywhere from 15 minutes to 16 hours! Ic depends
‘on my mood and what I'm working on,
11 t's modem, and very cool. OF course, there are
paintings and sculptures in every root,
12 —____ Nature... but also the human condition. Some of my
work is political
36 Unit 6 + What matters tomeQuestions
o Questions with what / which / whose
Write a question with what/which/ whose + noun,
1 Do you want to get up at 6:00? 7.007 8:00?
What time do you want to get up?
2 Are you looking for a small shirt? Medium? Large?
3. Isthis Jane’ coat? Annie's? Henry’?
4 Is your wife Brazilian? Spanish? Lebanese?
5 Do you read The Times? The Post? USA Today?
6 Do you like classical music? Rock'n’ roll? Jazz?
7 Did you go to Oxford University? The Sorbonne?
Harvard?
8 Is your phone an LG? A Samsung? A Motorola?
   
9 Isit the 39 bus that goes to the station? The 1
Questions with how:
‘Write a question with how + adjective / adverb.
How long is the Panama Canal?”
“About fifty miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific.”
5 from your house to school?”
 
“About three miles”
does it take you to get to school?”
“Forty-five minutes ifthe traffic is OK”
a can your car go?”
“The top speed is 150 mph”
*__ time do you spend watching TV?"
“T guess about four hours a day”
' times have you been on a plane?”
“Three”
do you go to the dentist?”
“Three or four times a year”
«__ have you known your girlfriend?”
“We were in school together, so all my life”
are your”
“Tm 6 feet tall”
i did your baby weigh when she
was born?”
“7 pounds 5 ounces”
ore Gp Wwe esto
Match a question in A with an answer in B.
10 Is this my dictionary or your dictionary?
11 Is your house number 32 Number 33?
12. Do you want this one or that one?
 
A
1 [B] What does this button do?
2 [7] Whats this remote control for?
3. [C] What are your parents lite?
4 EL) How are your parents?
5. [L] What are tenis rackets made of these days?
6 (1 You shouted at him? What did you do that for?
7 (_) How many of you are there?
8 [1] What id you do to you leg?
Graphite and titanium,
It sets the timer.
If you count the kids, there are ten of us.
‘Theyie fine, thanks
Itwisted my ankle playing basketball
Because he was realy annoying mel
It controls the stereo system.
1 Theyre alot of fun. Not too embarrassing
eee A HS
 
Unit 6 + What matters tome 37@: Questions with a preposition o: Questions in context
Complete the questions with a preposition at the end. Look at Kathy's profile on her website
10
A
> per ee
Por pee
Poh Poh heh Pe he
Write the questions.
I think Jamie's in love.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Who _Ishe_in love with 7 |
Beth, of course. He’ crazy about her: }
Dad, can I have the car tonight? |
What ___wantit
Tm going out with a couple of friends. Is that OK?
“Theres someone's phone on the table.
Who belon 2
* belons: profile
1's mine. Thanks.
Jack’ granddad died last week scantoa Aae
Oh, no! What —___ die _ OccuraTiON student
sTuowmo — Paychology
svbesctstiacls ‘wien Emory Univerty
Tam REALLY angry. anrinay ocho 156
RELATIONS ingle
‘What —_— so angry; 2 lives wir 3 friends
My bank has charged me $20 for being 50 cents aie town
overdrawn, ons irown
weiewt st"
Pierre's the CEO of a European company. ont ae
Really? Who work? PEARANCE glamorous
Allgemeine Union. nee de pa nn ow il
‘We carit go yet! Not everyone's here, mo
Who —_____ waiting __?
Anna. She’ getting ready.
Doyoulifay new dent Ay i Wikere gasses ‘
Where fF ———_ i 2 What does she do 2
Beebo’ at the mal 5 :
Mary got married last weekend. 4 Which ai
Really! Who ____get married __? 5
A guy she metiin Japan. 6
Thad great conversation with Joe the other day. 7
Oh, yes? What talk ___? 8 2
His relationship with his boss. Very interesting, 9 2
10 How
11 What sort
2 look like?
B like as a person?
u like doing?
15 What kind
 
38 Unit 6 + What matters tomeTenses and questions
7 Aplace of my own
@ Read about Sicily’ tiny house. Put the verb forms from
the box in the correct place in the text.
   
   
    
   
 cruel
3 | bad-tempered gram attention sociable preparation
4) second-hand d fusy
5) smart @ modest 1
iam On apartment international customer
7 [1 bigheaded i 4 personal intelligent surprising
@
 
 
‘Complete the sentences with a word from the boxes in,
exercise |
1 A “Heisrit very polite, is he?”
B “No. In fact, he’s incredibly rude.”
“They need to modernize the way they work”
B “True. Some of their business practices are very
 
amping is not a relaxing vacation, is it?”
B “That’ true. Itsa very ‘way of spending
a vacation.”
“Jane’s such alazy person”
B “Strange. Her brother is very
5 You cant wear jeans to an interview! You have to
look
6 My girlfriend gets angry about everything, Shes so
7 Georges kids are such eaters, They dont eat
bread, or cheese, or anything green. They only eat pasta.
8A “Tmso stupid. Iran out of gus on the highway”
B “Yeah, that wasrit very
9 Pete's always talking about how much money he has,
the fabulous vacations he takes, and how intelligent he is
He's so.
1 know Pete has money, but really he isnt that
He owes the bank a lot.
@ Listen again and repeat
Complete the sentences with another form of the
word in bold, Mark the /a/ sound in both words.
1 Tlove his photdgraphs. He's definitely my
Yol_/al jal
favorite photographer.
 
2 Dave studied politics in college, but he never
wanted to become a
3. Technology advances so quickly these days
It’s impossible to imagine what
changes there will be in the next 20 years.
 
4. Bill doesn’t seem to like vegetables. I canit
understand why he's a.
5. ‘Ihe role of employment agencies is to help
find suitable workers.
6 [know anything's possible in soccer, but do
you think the US. ever winning the World
Cup isa real z
@ Listen and check. Repeat the sentences,
paying attention to the /a/ sounds in both words.
Unit 6 + What matterstome 41Phrasal verbs
@ Phrasal verbs in context (I)
‘Complete the conversations with a phrasal verb from the box in the correct form, The definitions in parentheses will help you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tips Relationships
getgoing pickup holon —_getin putup: splitup get over go out (with someone)
‘Yue arving in New York next Monday, right? ‘A. Did you hear that Sam and Dee have (9)
Yes, that right. (erd arelationship, separate)?
111q) you ___ come and gt) if youl. B Realy? They've been (0) (be boyftiend and
That would be great sgiftiend) for years! What went wong?
‘What time does your tran (2) ferivey?
‘A. Sam sid al they did was argue, and he couldn't (0)
 
 
 
 
6) (Wait ljst check onthe ticket: Um. 545. (tlrate)it anymore. Dee apparels very upset
(OK. The trafic’ bad at that time, but (4) B_ Imsure she's, but shel (2) {begin to feel better it
(leave the house) at about 500? ll be there in plenty of time. He wasn’ that grat.
Moving. ‘Hurry up!
‘getdownto bringup workout). settlein ] [holdup goon about clmdown come on
‘A. |hear you ust moved. How (5) you (adapt toyour =A (8). (hry upy Were ate!
‘new surroundings)? B Allright! Theresno need to panic (I), become less
B Not bad saat chat, ot hard (6) agtatedl
(nally start doing) work.
A And the kids?
Well, we moved tothe country because we dirt want to
(7) them _ {educate and care fot) in the city. Theyre
finding it tough right now. They let ther friends behind
Fim sure it wil all) (get better) Give it time
 
>
‘A. Get moving! How long does it take you to get ready?
B There’ no need to (5). {talk endlessly in an annoying
vay) it, Im moving a ast. as can
‘A. But we might get (16)
Then wei be really late
(rake late) in trafic.
 
Listening
13 My favorite room
1 @ Listen to Dan and Laura talking about their
favorite room in their homes. Complete the chart
o
Choose the correct answer,
1 It feels so good/ well to have more space.
2... especially when the kids are being notsy/ noisily.
 
3 That sounds wonderful wonderfully old-fashioned!
4... when I want to read, or even to just sit
quiet | quietly on my own for a while.
 
5... blues can be quite cold if you don't choose
 
carefal/ carefully.
6... ifyou cant find anything you like in the stores,
you have to get creative/ creatively, don't you?
7... even in winter, especially in the morning when
the sun shines straight /straightly into it.
 
 
 
Dan laura
Room “attic room f
Size pretty big
Flooring wooden, floorboards
Wall color a warm shade of blue
tee ers
Windows hhuge bay window
8 [like to wake up slow/ slowly as I watch the first
people setting off for work.
@ Listen again and check.
 
)
SPOTLIGHT ON ESQ Goto ichecker Online Self-Assessment for test preparation lessons.a= Fashions and passions
Present Perfect Simple and Continuous ~ active and passive
+ Prepositions -noun + preposition * beand have + sentence stress
Present Perfect or Simple Past?
1 Who's who?
Match the sentences with the people
J. K. ROWLING 1965-
@ How many Harry Potter books/write? A.
1 [B] Hestved inNNew York since 2010.
His blog Huns of New Yorkhas
bbeen very successful @ How long/live in New York?
2.) Shemaried thee times. She ded when
she was 36
3, C1) shehas won several awards for both SELENA GOMEZ 1992-
her acting and singing careers
41) She been withthe American Ballet
Theater since 2000, but she's danced
tallet since she was 3
BRANDON STANTON 1984~
Q What awards / win?
 
 
5. (1) She's written seven Harry Potter books. pAmienmonnoS toast?
 
| ‘She’ been writing stories since 197 Q How many times / married?
6 1 She wrote Pride and Prejudice when
she wasn he twenties
7 71 He was one of the mest infiuental BOB MARLEY 1945-1981
filmmakers of is time. He directed
 
30 Fis during his career. BH QWhose band called The Wailers?
| 8 [1] Hisband was called The Wailers.
He did of a brain tumor at the age
 
 
 
 
of 6 AKIRA KUROSAWA 1910-1998
@ Complete the questions about the A Howimeny movies/ male
people using the Present Perfect or
the Simple Past.
MISTY COPELAND 1982-
Write the answers to the questions
in the boxes a-h. Q How long/ dance ballet?
 
JANE AUSTEN 1775-1817
Q When/ write Pride and Prejudice?
 
 
 
Unit7 + Fashions and passions 43,@ Choosing the correct tense
Read more about the life of Misty Copeland.
Puta check (¥) next to the correct form of the verb,
An Unlikely
Ballerina
 
 
© misty copetand
Kansas City, Missouri.
in 1982 in
 
 
 
 
@ daring her career, she
in many major productions,
 
@ inaddition to dancing, Copeland
a memoir entitled Life In
 
 
 
sn including The Nuteracker Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina.
pon Firebird, Coppelia, and Cece ene
was born are > has recently been published
starred crecenigealaae
© ste nama nian an
all her li has starred © currently, New Line cinema
z film based on
oo Obert aes teal 0 cea
dancer for the ABT, the first ©) is producin
hasbeen noe fo ater eget
© sho__her firs ballet class Pee has produced
at age 12, which slate fora » has named
eee hasbeen named
Yeu teas named
as taken
‘was taken
  
When she was 15, she
first place in the prestigious Los
Angeles Spotlight Awards,
 
 
 
has won
wins
won :
© sro__ the American Ballet
‘Theater in 2000,
2
joined 5
has joined 7
was joined
© carly in hor career, she ‘
criticism beeause of her 5
tnconventionally curvy body. 6
) faced
has faced
> thas been faced
44 Unit7 + Fashions and passions
&: have been or went?
Complete the sentences with have been or went
‘A Wheres Mom?
B She
Where
to the post office.
you 7 You're home so late!
A Are you going to the library today?
B No, already yesterday.
If anyone calls, tell them
We to Japan, but wed like to go.
‘A When are you going on vacation?
B Wealready We
A What happened to your neighbors?
B Didnt I tell you? They
to lunch, I'll be back at two.
to Florida,
to live in the south of France,4
@
@
Time expressions
ut the word in parentheses in the correct place in the sentences.
Theard about your accident. (just)
Have you had breakfast? (yet)
I finished my exams. (already)
Have you been to Thailand? (ever)
Thaver't seen that movie. (yet)
Rewrite the sentences using for, since, and age
1 Last saw him in 2010,
a (for)
b (since)
© (ago)
2 She went to Korea in April
a (for)
(since)
© (ago)
Read the situations below. What would you say? Use a time
expression from exercises I and 2.
1 You're having lunch in a cafe. You stop eating for a
minute and the waiter tries to take your plate away.
Excuse me! - (not finish)
2 You had a cup of coffee. Your sister comes in and
offers you another cup.
No, thanks, ____________thave) one.
3 Tom went out two minutes ago. The phone rings.
It’s someone for Tom,
— __ Ye «(go out)
4 You rush home to see the World Cup final on TV.
‘You want to know if you've missed the beginning.
2 (start)
5 Its 9M, You're watching TV. You finished your homework at
8. Your mom asks why youre not doing your homework.
But - (finish)
6 You meet an old friend. You can't remember when
you last met.
How long ——? (meet)
Present Perfect passive
5. Active or passive?
Choose the correct verb form.
1 Angela's just promoted! & just been promoted
to area manager of Latin America.
2. Ive applied/ ve been applied for a job.
3. How many times have you injured / have you
been injured playing football?
4 Bob's wife has just lost /has just been lost her job.
5. Myssister has passed! has been passed her
final exams
6 My brother has given / has been given tickets
to the concert.
7 How much money have you saved/ have you
been saved for your around-the-world trip?
8 A strike has called / has been called by the air
traffic controllers.
9 “They haven't offered haven't been offered more
‘money by the management.
10. ‘The population of our city has risen/ has been
risen to nearly a million.
 
Unit7 + Fashions and passions 45Present Perfect Con
9: Simple or Continuous?
 
 
Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. I don't believe it! Somebody has eaten / been eating
‘my chocolates! They‘ nearly all gone!
2. How many cookies have you eaten’ been eating today?
3 Thave never met/ been meeting a nicer person in
my life
4 How long have you known / been knowing Charles
and Lisa?
5. He's written! been writing a book for nearly a year.
It'll be finished soon.
6 He's written! been writing a book. [saw it in the
bookstore.
7 The children are very quiet. They've watched! been
watching videos all morning.
8 They've watched /been watching five already.
Producing Simple or Continuous
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verb in parentheses, Present Perfect Simple or
Continuous.
 
1 Someone (move) my car keys.
I (look) for them for hours, but
I (not find) them yet.
oa (shop) all morning,
but! (not buy) anything.
3. That's one of the best jokes 1 ever
hear)
4 (listen) to
you for the past half an hour, but I'm afraid 1
(not understand) a single word.
5 A Are youall right? You look terrible!
 
B No,I (work) on the
computer for hours, and Thave a headache.
6 (try) to lose weight for
months.
I (ose) five pounds so far.
46 Unit7 + Fashions and passions
@
@: Replying with questions
‘Complete the questions with either the Present
Perfect Simple or Continuous.
 
1A. Esteban is a singer in a band,
1B How long} m singing inthe
     
How many records has he made?
2. A I'm taking driving lessons.
 
B How long
How many ff Wr
3A Jiriisateac
B Howlong 2
How many schools ?
4 A. Atlast! You said you'd be here hours ago.
B I'm sorry. How long. ?
5. A Annais getting married to lan next week.
B How many tothe
wedding?
How long Ian?
6 A. What a surprise! I haven't seen you for years.
What all this time?
B ve been abroad, actually.
A. Where been?
Correcting mistakes
‘Correct the mistakes in these sentences,
1 How long do you know the teacher?
2 his is the first time I eat Thai food.
Hearn English for four years now.
What have you done last night at around 8 px?
How long you been working here?
6 ‘The World Cup has won by Brazil five times.Tense review
10 Americas next extreme sport
1 Complete the article with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use Present
Perfect Simple or Continuous, and the Simple Past, active or passive.
Back to the Middle Ages
Jousting, a fighting sport that (1)
(become)
popular in Europe during the Middle Ages, (2)
(make) somewhat of a comeback in the last couple of
decades. A joust involves two knights in heavy armor who
lc on horseback towards each other holding long lances.
Each knight tries to knock the other off the horse.
Jousts first (3)
Europe and at American Renaissance fairs.
fairs (4)
 
(reappear) in the 1970s, both
Renaissance
(begin) in California in the 1960s and
(5) ____ (become) very popular throughout the
United States since then. At these events, actors dress in
 
clothing styles from 500 y
Renaissance fair jousts (6)
1rs ago and give performances
(start) as theatrical
productions with staged fights. The hits weren’t real, and
the moves and the winner (7)
the show. However, since the 1970s and 80s, many groups
6) (do) real full-contact joust
One such group is the Free Lancers, led by
and his wife Kate, who (9)
since 1989. They live like real knights used to
medieval times. They travel around the count
 
(plan) before
Roy Cox
(Perform) jousts
live during
ry, sleep
in temts, rake care of the horses, and fight in shows and
competitions.
Jousting is hard work ~and it ean be dangerous. Kate
Cox (10) often (injure). She
a) (break) her hand several times, and she
(12) (dislocate) her shoulder, too, The
knights often get bumps and bruises when they fall
from their horses. However, there (13)
(be)
‘even more serious injuries, For example, one jouster
i)
(kill) in England in 2011 when a lance
‘went through his helmet and into his eye — the same
injury that (15)
France during a jousting tournament in 1559!
(kill) King Henry 11 of
eo
 
Here are some answers to questions about
competitive jousting, Write the questions.
| How tong have performers been fghti
full-contact jousts?
Since the 1970s and 80s.
 
Inreal
 
  
 
2
in Europe during the Middle Ages.
3
In California,
4
Since 1989.
5 2
‘They first were theatrical productions with
staged fights.
6
Yes, she has. Shes broken her hand several
times and dislocated her shoulder.
7 ——
‘A lance went through his helmet and into
his eye.
8
In 1559,
Unit 7 + Fashions and passions
 
4aVocabulary
Tl beand have
There are many expressions formed with the verbs be and
have, Match be and have with their expressions
Prepositions
12 Noun + preposition
‘Complete the sentences with a preposition from
the box.
 
emiyabout about alotincommon fun
aproblem(with) sureof time off work into
off work) word with interested in
intouch(with) away onbusiness a great time
 
 
 
v. >
@: Read conversations 1-3 and complete them with the correct
form of the expressions from exercise 1.
1 A Doyou like Jen?
B Like her! 'm her.
A. I didn‘t think she was your type.
B What do you mean? We a great time
together. We have a lot
Really?
Well, yes. She likes opera and so do I
What? Since when have you been opera?
Well, lam now.
Can have with you?
What about?
Well, you've had a lot of time work lately.
Tm sorry,
You off four times last month.
Tknow, Ive alot of family problems.
What kind of problems?
Um—Id rather not say.
Tl miss you.
ll miss you too.
Youre ‘on business so much,
Don't worry. Pl be in as soon as I get there.
Look, you have to go. Your flight’s to
board
Bye. Don too much fun while I'm away.
You can be of that! Bye, a
good time!
POP a> Peper a> whee
>>
48 Unit7 + Fashions and passions
 
 
 
 
fon(x3)to(x3)—in(x3)
with by between
1 What’ the difference lend and borrow?
2. There's been a big change the weather
recently.
3. We need to find a solution this
problem.
4 How much do you spend on food every week
average?
5 The trouble
to anybody.
6 Teanit get access
account at the moment.
7 Tim didrit break your camera
twas an accident!
8 Congratulations
When’ the wedding?
you is that you dor't listen
 
my Internet bank
 
purpose.
 
your engagement!
 
 
9 Be careful what you say to Adam, he’s a
bad mood today.
10. There's been a huge increase gun crime
 
recently.
11 I don't think there’ really an alternative
traveling by air sometimes.
 
12 There are no rules for prepositions, you just
have to learn them
heartPronunciation
Sentence stress
1. The main stress in a sentence is on the words that give
key (important) information,
@ Listen to the beginning ofa conversation in a
menswear department.
A Cant helo you?
Yes please. 'm looking fora sweater
   
  
   
A. What site ae you?
@® We understand the message with just the
key words.
A Help?
© Yes Sweater
A Sine?
 
2. Read the conversation and underline the words that
give key information, (The number in parentheses
shows how many words to underline in each line.)
 
Can help you? 0
A
Yes please. Im looking fora sweater @
‘A. What size are you? 0
usually wear a large 0
‘A. And what color are you looking for? 0
© Some kind of green. 0
‘A. What about this one? Do you ike this? Q
© No, think the style is nice, butts too bright. o
‘A. Well what about tis one then? I's a much darker green
c
‘A Yes, and its machine-washable ®
Thats great. Can try it on? °
‘A. Of course. The dressing rooms are over there. o
 
@ Listen to the conversation. Notice the stress
on the key words. Listen and repeat.
@ 1
Film Studies program.
Oh, yes. like that one much better. [sit made of cotton? (4) 8 2. ‘The counselor thinks qualifications are not the only
Listening
14 Applying fora film degree
1 @ Listen to Jenny talking to one of the teachers at
the Empire Film School about courses in film-making,
Complete the advertisement.
EMPIRE Film School
Are you interested in a Degree in Pilm-making?
‘The Empice Film School has places available for students who
> havea real (I) for fim.
> @ their own fens
for some time
> @ of directing
Our graduates have found work in
> feature films
>@
> commercials
> 6
‘The degree includes a class on the use of (6) In fl,
‘There are also places available on our Foundation Program,
which provides (7) experience of scripewriting,
(@) camera work, and direction.
Incerviews held in (9) and (10)
Apply in writing fo the Admissions OMicer
2 @ Listen again. Are the sentences true (/) or
false (X)? Correct the false ones.
Jenny has been crazy about film since she did her
important things for getting jobs in the film industry.
3. Some recent graduates made a feature film that’s won
a prize.
4 Jenny used a lot of music in the films she made.
5. She isn't sure which area of film she wants to
specialize in in the future.
6 The Foundation Program lasts two months, from
May until June.Verb patterns * Phrasal verb without anoun * Weak sounds/sentence stress
2.
=a No fear!
Verb patterns
1 Going to work in Africa
Read the conversation between Alan and Betty.
Underline the correct verb pattern.
< GOING TO WORK IN AFRICA
‘Alan _I'm thinking of (1) apply/applying for a job in East Afica,
in Tanzania,
Betty Really? | used (2) living/t0 live there
AL know, [remember you (3) saying/to say. Wa lke (4) asking?
fo ask you about it, iF that’s OK.
B. Go ahead. I'l do my best (5) remembering/ to remember. Lwas there
for two years, but that was ten years ago.
So, what was it like?
It was a great experience. liked everything except the climate.
1 didn’t enjoy (6) working/ to work in the heat.
A. Ah, [can’t help (?) worrving/to worry about the heat, Was it really
‘fficut (8) keep/ to keep cool?
B Not if you are lucky enough (9) having/to have air-conditioning,
‘but we just had fans. And! we were on the coast, near Dar es Salaam,
and it’s really hot and humid there. Where is your job based?
‘A Atown called Arusha.
B_O, very nice. That's much cooler, inland, near Mt Kilimanjaro,
Vl never forget (10) climbing to climb Kilimanjaro.
A. Ob, I'd love (11) doing/to do that and go on safari. Did you manage
(12) travel/to travel around much?
BO yes, we went to most of the big game parks — you know, like
the Serengeti Plain and the Ngorongoro Crater ~ that was so huge it
made me (13) feel/to feel very small, and the wildlife was amazing,
‘Once, on the Serengeti, a whole family of monkeys decided
(14) playing to play on the root of our car. We didn't dare (15)
imowving/move.
‘A Which animals did you like best?
B Actually think it was the giraffes. [loved (16) watehing/ watch the
‘way they raise their long necks to eat. Oh, and the lions, of course,
Do you know that in Lake Manyara National Park the lions actually
‘limb trees?
A. Really? It all sounds so exciting. I'm definitely going to apply
forthe job. It’s been great (17) talk/ talking to you.
B Give me a call, and let me (18) know/to kriow if you go.
   
 
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50 Unit 8 + No fear!2 @ Listen and check.
3. Complete this summary of the conversation with the
verb in parentheses in the correct form.
8 Alan is thinking of (1) _applying (apply) for a job
in Tanzania, He asks Betty (2) (tell) him,
> veien
Complete the sentences with the -ing form of the
verbs in the box.
 
 
wak give up
help wakeup find
wonder fix work
watch live
 
 
 
about it because she used (3) (live) there.
She tries (4) (remember) what it was like.
She says she found it difficult (5) _ (work)
in the heat, and the problem with (6) ____ (live)
‘on the coast was that it was very hot and humid,
However, she really enjoyed (7) (go) on
safari and loved (8) (visit) the game parks.
‘She saw lions (9) (sleep) in trees, and once
Jots of monkeys started (10) (play) on
the roof of her car, Betty helped Alan (11)
(make) up his mind about the job, and he’s
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
decided (12) (apply) for it, He's promised
(3) (call) Betty and let her (14)
(know) ifhe gets it.
PP Verb Patterns p. 90
can't help wondering yhat life in Africa willbe like.
too much TV is bad for your eyes.
3. Tl repair your watch for you. 'm good at
7 Thank you for
10
things.
a really good job these days is really
difficult
My children are aftaid of,
wwe keep a light on at night.
Did you know that
of exercise?
in the dark, so
is one of the best forms
me. I really appreciate it
in a big city can be very stressful.
sweets is easy. 've done it hundreds
of times!
Learned a lot of money by overtime,
Féa) 3 \nfinitives with or without to
Complete the sentences with the infinitive form of the
 
 
verbs in the box.
buy pay follow join stay
be camry eam = hurt show
1 We cant afford 10 pay_all our monthly bills,
2 simpossible these instructions.
3 Letme you how to do it.
4 Timo sorry, I didnit mean your feelings.
5 ‘The teacher made the children after school.
6 Twant my children to playa musical
instrument,
7 Myson persuaded me the latest cell phone.
8 Can you help me this box upstairs?
I've invited Mr. Smith usafter the meeting.
My parents have always encouraged me
independent,
Unit + Nofear! 51@: Which two are possible?
Read the sentences. Which two verbs or phrases can
fill the gap?
1 The teacher
work in the future.
@told Dwouldike « hopes
21 ‘eating fast food when I was in college.
a gaveup b couldntafford ¢ started
‘me to be more careful with my
 
 
3. She ___to help me paint the kitchen.
a enjoyed b promised € offered
4 1___going to Mexico next year.
‘a amlooking forward to & wouldlove © amthinking of
5 My father
‘was seventeen.
a let b wanted € allowed
6 Tm___ to havea big party for my next birthday.
4 lookingforward b planning € hoping
‘me to take driving lessons when I
 
 
7 We to find a parking space in the city center.
tried b didn't manage € succeeded
81 driving in the rush hour.
a doritwant b cantstand  ¢ loathe
Reporting verbs + infinitive
‘Complete the lines and rewrite the sentences to mean
the same.
1 “Please can you translate this sentence for me?”
Maria said to Mark.
Maria asked Mark to translate the sentence for her.
2 “Please, please marry me. I cant live without you,”
‘Tom said to Mia.
‘Tom begged
3. “Donit run around the edge of the swimming pool,
or you'll fll in” Mary said to her children,
Mary warned
4 “Lwonlt go to bed!” Bobby said.
Bobby refused
5 “You should talk to your lawyer” Ben said to Bill
Ben advised _
6 “Take that chewing gum out of your mouth
immediately!” the teacher said to Harry.
‘The teacher ordered
52 Unit 8 + No fear!
Using a dictionary
Look at the extract from the Oxford Wordpower
Dictionary. It shows all the possible verb patterns for
the verb agree,
 
agree fori! verb
SHARE OPINION 1 i] agree (with sbisth)
‘agree (that) to have the same opinion 3s
Bish: “1th we should talk to the manager
about tis *Yes, ance» ogree with Paul» Do
Your agree that we should wavel by tran? * Im
‘hod | don' agree. GH disagree
SAY VES 2 [I] agree (to sthito do sth) to say yes
to sth: | eshed my bess if could go home early
‘and she agreed.» Alkis has agreed to lend me his
(ar Jor the weekend. [0B reluse
ARRANGE 3 [11] agree (to do sth): agree (on
Sth) to make an arrangement or decide sth with
sb: They agreed 10 meet the following day.» Gan
wwe agree ona price?» We agreed a price of $500.
APPROVE OF 4 i] agree with sth to think that
Sth is right: don’t agree with experiments on
‘animals
>BE THE SAME 5 |i] to be the same as sth: The
‘vo accounts of the accident do not aeree.
A not agree with sb (used about foe) ©
 
 
 
 
 
sn om Od pono el eno xd ey Ps D4
Read the sentences and check with the extract. Is the
verb pattern correct (¥) or incorrect (X)? Rewrite the
incorrect ones.
1 Alan thinks its too expensive, and P'm agree.
2. She thinks she’s right, but 'm not agree.
3. Idor't agree with you.
4 All doctors agree that not exercising is bad for your
health,
5. She thought we should go, and I agreed it
6 ‘They agreed talking about it again tomorrow.7 A dangerous moment
Read about Dennis Gibney’s dangerous moment.
Complete the text with the correct words in the boxes.
SAVED BY AN
ELEPHANT
   
   
 
toaccompany training to go not veryeasy let tosee
‘After (1)_training_ for five years to be a doctor, Dennis
Gibney wanted (2) more of the world, so he
took a job in a hospital in Kathmandu, the capita city of
Nepal. It was hard work, and after a couple of months the
hospital (3) him have a few days’ vacation. He
decided that he'd like (4) into the jungle. This
bo _ to do on your own, so he asked a Nepalese
guide, Adesh, (6) him,
 
was hoping made carrying to protect was about to meeting
They set off at 6 o'clock one moming, with two elephants
a
‘especially as Adesh had (8) Dennis buy special
thick shoes and trousers (9) him from snakes.
their equipment. It was hot and humid,
 
 
Dennis (10) to see lots of wildlife, particularly
tigers, because ase child he had always dreamed of
ay tiger. His childhood dream (12)
come true!
twas afternoon, and Adesh told Dennis not to expect to see
any tigers because they usually lke to sleep in the heat of the
day. However, suddenly, n the distance they saw one. Adesh
a “Dont expect
ordered Dennis to keep very quiet. They crept nearer and
 
found a dying cee, lying in the bushes ~ the tiger’ lunch. b Teen ually,
‘They could no longer see the tiger, but somehow they could € “Ssshht E told you ____
feel his presence. Dennis didn't dare move or breathe. He dd “What that__in the bushes?”
Jooked up and found himself staring into a pair of large e “Vmafraidto
eer “Help! "The tigers trying >
‘managed to pull him away no real hope:
Sean iAehl ied Bs g “We have no hope of
 
‘escaping. Then, incredibly, one of the elephants appeared,
Itran at the tiger, which turned and fled.
They say elephants never forget, but Dennis and Adesh
will certainly never forget that it was an elephant that saved,
“The elephant’s managed to,
their livesPhrasal verbs
8 Phrasal verb without anoun © out can mean end
 
‘Complete the groups of sentences with the correct form
of a phrasal verb from the box.
a up canmean more
 
 
 
 
 
  
1 We're going on a long drive. ' up with gas. 1 Talltying to how much you owe me,
2 Ifwe want to have a vacation this year, welll have to OP Mschioot beciuiss he found itt00.
—— difficult
3. Were late! Ifyou donit__, we'll miss the 3 The fire because we didn't put enough
plane wood on.
4 Ican't hear you! Can you? 4. ‘Tigers are killed for their skins. ‘They're.
in the wild.
b | dewn can mean less & ‘Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
phrasal verbs in the box.
  
 
holden geen look out show off
showup —gooff_ ——shoparound check in
 
 
 
1 Don't stop talking! 6008 | Pm listening,
2 [thought they weren't coming, then they
at 10:00P.
3. I'mlooking for a cheap fight, so I'll have to
4. Hes always talking about how wonderful he is.
 
He’ always
1 Twant to lose weight, so I've the 5 Myalarm too early this
amount [eat morning.
2. You're driving too fast! Please __ 6 ! The glass is going to fall! Oops!
3. My temperature was 42°, now it's 39°, so it's Too late.
—<—$—— 7 You want his phone number?
4 Stop getting so upset about things that don't matter. a second. I'll get it for you.
!
8 ‘Ihe first thing to do when you arrive at an airport is
54 Unit 8 + No fear!Pronunciation
Weak sounds
Listening
To get a natural rhythm in Ei
“grammatical” words are often unstressed,
Look at the examples in the chart
 
the mo
 
part of a stuntwoman's job?
‘uiliary | is are was were do. did has .
ate Rentueadon v ii emt buidings
A she