8 unit

ex2. p109
2 Match the scientists in pictures A–G with descriptions

1–7 below.

1 (d) A French chemist and biologist who gave his name to a process that kills microbes
in food and drink.

2 (g) An American marine biologist and ecologist; she transformed the way we think
about the environment.

3 (a) A German physicist famous for his theory of relativity.

4 (b) An English naturalist and geologist famous for his theory of evolution.

5 (f) A Serbian electrical engineer and inventor whose name is now a make of electric
cars.

6 (c) An Italian astronomer , physicist and mathematician , the ‘father’ of science.

7 (e) A Polish physicist and chemist – the only person to win two Nobel prizes in two di
erent sciences.

ex7. p109
7 Check you understand the highlighted words from the

quiz. Then choose the correct words to complete the

sentences below.

1 His most formula is E = mc2.

2 Marie Skłodowska-Curie discovered two elements: radium and polonium.

3 Louis Pasteur’s laboratory was in Paris.

4 In a famous experiment, Galileo dropped two balls from the Tower of Pisa.

5 The results of the experiment were disappointing.

ex4. p109
4 Match sentences 1–3 with verb patterns a–c.
1 (b) I enjoy studying.

2 (c) You mustn’t make guesses.

3 (a) I want to work outside.

a verb + to + infi nitive

b verb + - ing form

c verb + infi nitive without to

ex8. p109
8 Complete the statements with the infi nitive or the – ing form of the verbs in brackets.
Then in pairs, say if the statements are true for you.

2 analysing
3 study
4 studying
5 becoming
6 to watch/ watching
7 to win
8 to work
9 doing

ex3. p110
3 In pairs, replace the computer icons with the correct forms of the verbs from the box.
Are sentences 1–5 true for you? Do you agree with sentences 6–7?

1 I need to empty my trash can. I haven’t clicked on it for months. It’s enormous.
2 I post things on Facebook every day and update my profi le every week.
3 I always save my photos in the photo library and store them in the cloud but I never
print them.
4 My computer crashes every time I try to create a table or download a new program.
5 My gran doesn’t like touchscreens. She can’t tap, swipe right or left, drag things
around the screen or use her fi ngers to expand images.
6 Sometimes it’s better to delete photos and share them on social media.
7 It’s easy to search for information on the Internet and then to cut and text into your
document. But it’s not a good idea to copy your homework like that.
ex4. p113
4 Decide if these sentences are facts or opinions. Use Active Reading to help you. Then
fi nd more facts and opinions in the article.

2. Opinion
3. Opinion
4. Fact
5. Fact

ex5. p113
5 Read the fi rst part of the article again and complete the notes with 1–3 words in each
gap.

1 Motor neurone disease makes a person’s muscles di cult to control.

2 The rules of the Ice Bucket Challenge say that you have to record a video of yourself
throwing a bucket of cold water on your head.
3 You should choose at last three other people that have to do it too.
4 Sports stars, famous singers and other celebrities also took part in the challenge.
5 President Obama chose not to accept the but gave $100 to the charity instead.

ex7. p113
7 Use the highlighted words for social media from the article to complete the
statements below. Then in pairs, say if the statements are true for you.

2 follow
3 trending
4 updates
5 sites

ex8. p113
8 Find these phrasal verbs in the article. Then use their correct forms to complete the
sentences below.

2 miss out
3 carrying out
4 going on
5 turned into
6 joined in

ex4. p114
4 Match fragments 1–3 with a–c to form three sentences. Then look back at the
conversation and check.

1 The computer won’t crash

2 If someone sends you a virus now,
3 What will happen

a (3) if I click on this?

b (1) if you click on that link.
c (2) you'll be OK.

ex1. p115
1 Match the game genres from the box with the defi nitions. Which of the genres can you
see in the pictures?
1 picture B
2 shooter
3 sports (picture A)
4 puzzle (picture D)
5 platform (picture C)
6 racing

ex3. p115
3. Complete the questions with the words from the box. (words: 3D,
consoles, educational, gamer, genres, handheld, multiplayer)

1handheld
2 genres
3 educational
4 3D
5 multiplayer
6 gamer

ex5. p117
5 Look at the essay again and match paragraphs 1–4 with their functions a-d below.
Then study the Writing box and check.

a (2) give your opinion/arguments

b (3) mention other arguments
c (4) summarise your opinion
d (1) introduce the question

ex7. p117
7 Complete the text with one word in each gap. Use the Writing box to help you.

1believe that modern technology has made the world a better place.

Some that technology is destroying life on earth. However, I think the opposite is true. In
many ways modern technology is helping to save the planet. First of all, thanks to
computers, people can work from home. Secondly technology is helping to make
energy and transport cleaner. What’s more, technology makes our lives easier and
more enjoyable. In conclusion modern technology is not a bad thing. After all, if it were
so bad, it woutdn't be so popular. It seems to me that it’s essential for the future of our
world.

ex8. p117
8 Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words from the box. Use three of them to
complete the caption in the cartoon. Then in pairs, say which of these things you take
on holiday with you.

1 plug
2 socket
3 adaptor
ex2. p120
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box. carry click crash discover
expand follow go paste store tap

1 It isn’t easy to carry out a good experiment.

2 Do you think we’ll discover intelligent life on another planet one day?

3 You don’t need to hit the screen, just tap it gently.

4 Can you expand the photo? It’s too small. I can’t see any details.

5 Millions of people follow J.K. Rowling on Twitter.

6 This is a funny video but I don’t think it’ll go viral.

7 How do you cut paste and if the mouse isn’t working?

8 I store all my documents on an external hard drive just to be on the safe side.

9 If you click on that link, you’ll get the information you need.

10 Why does your computer always crash when you’re doing something important?

ex3. p120
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words formed from the words in bold.

2 educational
3 upload
4 mathematicians
5 networking
6 physicist

ex4. p120
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

2 do
3 to buy
4 studying
5 to get
6 be
7 doing
8 to meet 9 doing 10 to help

ex5. p120
5 Complete the fi rst conditional sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in
brackets.

2 lend, ’ll call

3 will you pay, give
4 play, won’t win
5 ’ll win, don’t try
6 don’t like, will you do
7 won’t go, don’t pay
8 don’t practise, won’t get

ex1. p122
1 Look at photos A−E of people at work. Tick the things below that the people have to do
in their jobs. Would you like to have any of these jobs? Say why.

work on your own

work in a team
wear a uniform
work in an office
work outdoors
work part-time
work full-time
work with children
work with animals
manage people

ex6. p123
6 Read the biographies of three successful people below. Match texts A–C with
questions 1–6. Each question can be matched with one, two or three texts.

Which person ...

1 chose a career related to something they liked to do as a child? C,B

2 completed his/her university education? B

3 received advice to quit his/her job? C

4 followed his/her parents’ advice? B

5 was not discouraged in spite of di culties? A,B,C

6 was interested in a number of di erent subjects? C

9 UNIT

ex1. p124
Use adjectives from the box:
bright, cheerful, colourful, depressing, gloomy, imaginative, irritating, original, scary,
thought-provoking, unsophisticated

a.
In pairs, describe the painting on the right:

The painting is colourful, imaginative, and original. It also looks a bit scary because of
the wild shapes and dark eyes. It shows a mandrill, an animal, but in a very creative and
abstract style.

b.

• When (and why) did you last go to an art gallery? What did you see? Did you
enjoy it?
I last went to an art gallery last year. I saw modern abstract art, and I really enjoyed how
imaginative and thought-provoking it was.

• What do you think of modern art?

I think modern art is interesting and creative, but sometimes it’s hard to understand.
Still, it makes you think.

ex2. p124
Think of possible answers to the heading:

How did a $5 painting become worth $50 million?

Possible answers:

• It was painted by a famous artist.

• It was extremely rare or old.
• It had a hidden signature.
• It was found to be authentic.

ex4. p125

Read the textagain. Foreach pairof sentences, tickthe thing that happened first.

Put the events in order (which happened first):

1. B → The shop assistant had asked for $8.

2. A → Teri bought the painting for $5.
3. D → They hadn’t managed to get it into the friend’s house.

ex5. p125
Study the Grammar box and fi nd more examples of the

Past Perfect in the text.

• She had never bought such a big painting before.

• They hadn’t managed to get it into the house.
• An expert had found a fingerprint.
• She had turned it down.
• Nobody had signed the painting.

ex8. p125

Choose the correct forms to complete the sentences.

Choose the correct forms:

1. had started
2. had published / had sold
3. had been
4. had become / had already given
5. had earned / had bought

ex9. p125

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. had died / had created

2. had had / had lost
3. had been / had already decided
4. had spent / had had
5. had become / had never studied
ex2. p126
In pairs, match the creative jobs from the box with:

a) fi lm, b) theatre or c) music. Sometimes more than

one answer is possible. Which job do you think is the

easiest and which is the most di cult?

А) camera operator

С) composer

С) conductor

А) director

А) extra

А) lighting technician

А) playwright

А) screenwriter

С) songwriter

С) sound engineer

B) stage manager

A) stunt performer

ex3. p126

Check you understand the highlighted words and

phrases. In pairs, read the clues and identify the

creative jobs they describe.

1. actor/actress
2. musician
3. dancer
4. (film) director
5. Discover, Photographer
6. Artist

ex4. p126

Complete the questions with words from Exercise 3.

Then in pairs, ask and answer the questions.

1. live

2. parts

3. play

4. lines

5. based

6. remakes

7. landscape

8. tripod

ex2. p127

Look at the photo below. What kind of programme is

Southsiders ?

A soap opera/drama series

ex4. p127

Read sentences 1–2 and answer questions a–b.

1 ‘I’m fed up!’

2 Jenny told Pete she was fed up.

a Which is a quote and which is a report?

b How is the verb form in the report di erent from the

one in the quote?

A) 1 is a quote and 2 is a report.

B) In the report the verb is in the past and in the quote is in the present.

ex5. p128

In pairs, check you understand the highlighted words

and phrases below. Then complete the sentences with

the correct forms of the highlighted words from the

article. There are two extra words.

1.orchestra

2. performs

3. audience

4. concert halls
5. soloist

6. rehearses

ex1. p131

Read the descriptions of books on a public library

website and guess the category for each book. What

kind of books do you usually/never read?

Bella Forrest - The Gender Game: fantasy/science fiction

Carol Ann Duffy - The World’s Wife: poetry

Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice: classics/romance

Mayte Garcia - The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince : biography

Joe Sugg - Username: Evie: comics and graphic novels

James Fenimore Cooper - The Deerslayer: action and adventure/historical

ex4. p132

Read the reviews and match them with the number of

stars you think the reviewer gave each event. Justify

your opinion.

• 1 Зірка - С
• 3 Зірки - В
• 4 Зірки – А
ex6. p133

Study Watch out! Which adverb can you use with both

normal and strong adjectives? ( Really)

ex7. p133

Read the review and choose the correct adjectives.

Sometimes both adjectives are correct.

1. fascinating
2. Surprising
3. scary / terrifying
4. brilliant
5. Silly
6. awesome / good
7. really

ex1. p136

Complete the table with the words from the box. Then

think of more words for each category.

Visual art Musiс TV shows Literature

brushes instrument cartoon children’s
landscape soloist documentary fantasy
 watercolour violin game show poetry

ex2. p136

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. Bestseller
2. Style
3. Character
4. Line
5. Band
6. Recorded
7. Concert
8. Hit

ex3. p136

Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs from the box. There is one extra
verb.

1. Play
2. paint
3. performed
4. is
5. reads
6. buys
7. goes
8. see
9. visit
10. waste
11. Watches
ex4. p136

Rewrite the sentences with absolutely, really ot totally and strong adjectives.

1. The fi lm is very bad./ The fi lm is absolutely terrible.

2. The plot is very silly./ The plot is totally ridiculous.
3. The actors are very good./ The actors are absolutely brilliant.
4. Some of the dialogues are quite funny./ Some of the dialogues

are totally hilarious.

5. The ending is quite surprising./ The ending is really amazing.

6. The monster is very scary./ The monster is absolutely terrifying.
7. The music is quite interesting./ The music is really fascinating.

ex5. p136

Complete the sentences with the correctforms of the verbs in brackets, Use the Past
Perfect where possibte.

1. took up
2. hadn’t heard, saw
3. left, had already won
4. woke, had finished
5. had only had, joined

ex6. p136

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech and the verbs say or fell.

1. ‘I’ve never met anyone as beautiful as you.’

(Phil to Mandy) / Phil told Mandy that he had never met anyone as
beautiful as her.

2. ‘I can see them and they’re fi ghting in the street!’

(Carl) / Carl said he could see them and they were fighting in the street.

3. ‘We’ve got a problem and we don’t know what to do.’

(Amelie to Ralph) / Amelie told Ralph that they had a problem

and they didn’t know what to do.

4. ‘I didn’t kill her, I wasn’t there yesterday, I’m innocent.’

(Gordy) / Gordy said that he hadn’t killed her, that he hadn’t been

there the day before and that he was innocent.

5.‘I think you’re sweet but I won’t go out with you.’

(Jemma to Jules) / Jemma told Jules that she thought he was sweet

but that she wouldn’t go out with him.

ex7. p136

Complete the text with one word in each gap.

1. in
2. on
3. author/writer
4. takes
5. stars
6. part/role
7. had
8. was
9. On
ex9. p137

Read the extract from a TV magazine at the bottom of

the page and complete the notes below with 1–3 words

in each gap.

1. This is the last episode in this series of Starfi nder.

2. There are several ways for the winner

of Starfi nder.

3. Carol Klein for her documentary fi lm

Finding Fame.

4. Three Tam McLean wasn’t famous.

5. We won’t know any of at the Brit

Awards before eleven o’clock.

6. After today you will be able to see of

The Business.

7. Hayley Jones aims to show young people what

is really like.