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a. Can you guess how the people in the sketches
(1-7) feel? Match them with the groups of
adjectives (a-g) below. Can you add any more
adjectives to each group?

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angry, cross, annoyed
t? it
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surprised, shocked, ama zeo\*l
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\.. c. How do you feel about the following things?
happy, glad, pleased,
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t]Tr] cheerfu I exampre IrJStratin0;
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tired, exhausted, sleepy /^A,aI
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. cooking . travelling work 1 dull
to
r writing letters o shopping I enjoyable
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. going to the cinema . e*ircuing ] boring
;,.;,;; ;;,.":.0, .n",nn,,, \.*/ . driving . tidying up tiring
stressf.rl
ffi I

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afraid, frightened, scared A: lfind cooking reatly enjoyable. i

ETI B: Really? I don't.ln fact,lfind it quite stressful.

,,; ;,;.;;;;;;;rr; /\ Paraphrase the following statements. Do you agree
2
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[*s)
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or disagree? Why (not)?

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A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy.

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t Where there is love there is happiness.

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k$ b. Look at the pictures ('l-5). How do you think
?
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a., Listen and write how each person
i *P

Speaker1......... Speaker
feels.

3
these people feel? Use adjectives from Ex. 1a to Speaker2.. .....
make sentences, as in the example.
b. Think of a situation and talk about how you felt
The man in this picture looks rather sad and miserable. to your partner.
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Which of the following is most important to your personal happiness? Rank them in order of importance, then
compare your list to your partner's.
. healtn " close familyties . marriage . hobbies . children r possessions r mO0eY'status
. friendship . career . self image ' other

a. Look at the title, the first and the last paragraph of the article and discuss the following:
2
1 What is the article about? 3 What do you think Janet's steps to
2 What do you expect to read? happiness will be? Make a list.

b. Skim the text and check if your guesses were correct.

c. A-lthe paragraph which best fits each gap (1-7)in the article. There
Read the article and choose from the list is

one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example at the'beginning (0). Which words

:':- ::: :::1":::-::_

. Read the text. Think of what kind of information might be missing,
. Read the mtssing paragraphs and identify the main point in each.
. Cross out the one used in the example. Remember there is one extra paragraph you do not need to use.

. Matchthetopicofthemissingparagraphwiththeparagraphbeforeandaftereachgap.Lookforcluessuchasreference
words (he, there, it etc) or linking words before and after each gap
. Check that your option fits the gap grammatically.
. Read the whole text and check whether it makes sense.

These days, it is that particular group that feel quite

comfortable talking openly about happiness or a lack of
it. They generally believe that a state of happiness equals
success and that without success we are nothing.

She actually began to slowly achieve contentment when

she realised her attitude was changing. She began to
understand that she herself had made life difficult as she
tended to think in a particular way, for example, neYer
admitting that she was wrong because that would
undoubtedly make her seem weak and lulnerable. At the 10
same time she criticised herself endlessly, certain that she
did not deserve success and happiness.

Orir desire happitress has i:elped

fr"rr The turning point in her life was when the knowledge she
devetr*p a ffiultl-r&illi*n p*I.i&d industry gained through her studies allowed her to face up to the
fact that it was, in fact, possible to actually get rid of 15
foeuseil on pif*sure. *espite tliis, cnaft)'CIf
doubts and learn to be more contented with yourself and
us still serm tr: be uniraBp,v! Fsvchr:logist your life. This helped her to change many aspects of her
.{anrt 1lelis seet:i$ to knax, exacrh e&y. life including her outlook, her relations with others and
Here we uncol'er her seerets *f irow tt: the choices she made.

actuali,v aehieve that n"lis.qing happlness. 3

If we do decide to change things, however, we then begin 20

a journey that only we can map out. We can, however,
according to Janet, learn from other people. Vhat she
understood from her research was that although people

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 Change, of course, brings uncertainn' and uncertainty
It seems that people nowadays are more n'illing to tn to
can create fear. Most of us have a tendencv to stay with
react differently to life's events. Janet is a fine example
what we know rather than choosing any form of
of this and has slowly found that changing her outlook
change and so, as a result, we continue to be unhappy.
has brought her a certain amount ofhappiness.
She was, at one point, a definite pessimist. She believed
In the past, people rarely discussed u'hether they were
that if you expected little in life then vou u,ould be able
happy or not and kept their feelings to themseh'es. Back
to avoid disappointment. Forrunatelv. in the 1970s she no to be
then, there was absolutely advice had
came to the realisation that if she continued thinking in
anlnvhere, whereas nowada,vs maguine articles giving
that way, then how could she ever be happy?
advice on how to spend our time in the pursuit of total
Janet herself has had to deal with those moments of contentment bombard us from all sides. It would
both happiness and unhappiness in her own personal
appear that unhappiness is now generally unacceptable,
life. She admits to not being able to actually help
especially where the ,vounger generation is concerned.
people to be happy, but stresses that if you can
She would, hou,ever, Iike to advise people that
preyent unhappiness then you have a good chance of
happiness is not a goal but rather an emotional
being a contented individual.
response to whatever happens and that it is perfectly
In thinking and worrying about what has happened in
natural to feel sad at times. In order to help happiness
the past and anxiously planning the future, we can
develop and grow. there is a need to see ourselves as
shut ourselves offfrom the possible happiness of what
being acceptable to those around us and that we are
is ahead. As a result. the aspect of surprise and indeed valuable members of sociery.
pleasure can be lost.
\{hat is more, fearing unhappiness. manv people fail
In support of these findings she quotes the ancient to recognise that there are losses that we can never
Greek philosopher Epictetus who said, "lt is not
get o\rer completely. even though the pain might get
things in themselves that trouble us, but our opinion
less u'ith time. Unhappiness is a completely rational
of those things." It is not what happens to us in life
response to certain losses.
but the way we view it that actually leads to happiness
or unhappiness.

Vocabulary Practice

can have similar upbringings, they often have very a. Explain the words in bold in the text.

different ideas and responses to events in life.

b. Underline all the adjectives which describe
feelings. Can you think of a synonym for each
So, we create our own individual translations of things one? What are the nouns related to them?
that happen in life and those same translations will make
Adjective: happy-loyful Abstract noun: happiness
us decide how we feel about an event and what we need
to do about it. It is not always possible to change what
l0 happens to us, but we can always change how we Text Analysis
translate what happens to us.
Look at the phrases taken from the text and explain
4
the underlined parts in your own words.
She admits that she would like to be able to bring that
same level of contentment to otlters. Although it is 1 ... maoazine articles ... bombard us from all sides.
something we each need to do for ourselves, as long as (paragraph G)
1i we really want to succeed, she believes we will be able to 2 . allowed her to face up to the fact that ... (after
bring about change. sap 2)
6 3 ... we then begin a journey that only we can map
out ... (after gap 3)
In giving further advice, she says that if you always
criticise yourself and demand too much of yourself, then
4 5o, we create our own individual translations of
things . . (after gap 4)
simply stop doing it and be more of a friend to yourself!
10 Focus on the present and what is going on around you
right now. Discussion

5 ln pairs, discuss three of the main points the writer

Generally speaking, she recommends lMng for now, makes.
gMng yourself a little reward, not because you deserve it,
but because it is a pleasant, positive thing to do to ln pairs, discuss the following questions.
6
+) encourage positive thinking. o What do you do to cheer yourself up?
. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Give examples.
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 b. When do you usually feel like that? Discuss.
$ vooOs and Emotions
A: I always feel stressed when t have to take an exam. What
a. Look at the list of adjectives below. Which are about you?
positive/negative? I feel stressed when I go to the denttst's.

I I
4 (a) t-isten to five people talking about different

ft ffi
"slltuations. with the way they
Match each speaker
feel.

A He's dreading a visit from his

cousi n.
Speaker [
1
. depressed . cheerful . generous o stressed He's looking forward to his friend 5peaker I | |

. frustrated . calm . glad . relaxed . joyful coming. SpeaKer J I I

. aggressive . hapPY ' lonely ' worried ' angry C He finds student life fascinating. Speaker 4 [
. nervous. sad. excited. furious'shy'tense D He misses his friend. Speaker 5 [
o lazy . optimistic r proud . terrible r funnY E He likes having friends for dinner.

b. Rewrite the following sentences as many times b. ln pairs, use verbs/phrases from above to talk
as you can using the adjectives in the list to
about the times you experience similar feelings.
replace the words in bold.
A: When doyou dread something?
1 lack is in a good/bad mood todaY. D,
On school days,l dread waking up in the morning.
2 Maria feels/is feeling sad/happy today.

$ e^tr.re Adjectives
ffi nf'ysical Sensations
a. Match the feelings to the physical sensations, ln pairs, use the adjectives from the list to act out
2 5
then make sentences, as in the example. short exchanges.

angry ,-
mMil@butterflies in the stomach
. furious . overjoyed . exhausted ' deliqhted
. appalling . filthY ' heart broken o fantastic
pounding
. huge . delicious ' terrifred
frightened -/-huatt
/ sweaty palms
excited--/ -..- A: You must be tired.
hung rush of adrenaline B: Trred!l'm exhausted!
stressed '-
-stomach rumbling
flelVOU!--- ed face 1 You must be pleaseci
2 You must have been
I was so angry my f ace was red.
sca red.

b. What feeling does someone in your country

3 You look angry.

express when they: . clench their fist ' frown

4 The food was bad.

. drum their fingers . lick their lips 5 She seems haPPY with
her exam results.
. raise their eyebrows ' wrinkle their nose?
6 Sarah seemed uPset
ln my country people clench their fist to show they are angry.

r*pt.ssing feelings Underline the correct form of the adjective.

S 6
a. Cross out the words in the box which don't go The music in that restaurant was quite relaxed/
3
with the verb 'feel'. relaxing.
I was very pleased/pleasing that you decided to
.{ear. lonely o astonished join us.
. stressed sick r irritable o alive
r The children were very depressed/depressing
. angry r
offended o frustrated o hungrY when the field trip was cancelled.
o better o panie . strong . hedlhy
I find horror films quite terrified/terrifying.
o obsessiv€-

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How surprising/surprised he's not home yet!
They were very excited/exciting when their team I errr.ral Verbs ,?
Appendix 2
won the football match.

I Fill in up or downto complete the sentences.

I rOiors and fixed phrases Then, explain the phrasal verbs in bold.

7 a. What character qualities are these animals She's been quite depressed recently. This holiday
associated with? Look at the pictures and will really cheer her
complete the idioms. Calm ...............! Things aren't as bad as they
seem !

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Things are easing ................ a bit at work. lwon't
have to work so late from now on.
I don't like watching sad films. They always get me

You have been so stressed lately; you must relax

1 as brave as E(n) /ion
and loosen a bit or you will get ill.
2 .

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as wise as a(n) .......
Bob really let me................ . lwas counting on
3 as stubborn as a(n) .

him to complete the project on time.

4 as cunning as a(n) .. .

7 Open ................ a bit and tell me how you feel.

5 as quiet as a(n) ........
8 It's been such a tiring day, let's go to the cinema
6 as sick as a(n) ...........

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and wind
7 as proud as a(n) .......
8 as slow as a(n)
b. Use phrasal verbs from above to decide what
you would say to someone who:
b. Now match the adjectives from above with their 1 you are relying on
opposites below. 2 looks depressed
. flexible . straightforward . modest 3 won't tell you what is wrong
. foolish . quick . cowardly . noisy . healthy 4 seems to be overworking

c. How would you describe the people below

using the idioms from Ex. 7a? I er.positions ,?
Appendix 1

10 Fill in: for, ot,of,in,obout,to,by,with. Then make

sentences.

1 afraid .......... sth;

2 amused .......... sth;
3 angry.......... sb;
4 annoyed ........... sb
............ sth;
5 anxious . .. ... .. .. . sth;
6 ashamed ............ sb;
7 bored . sth/sb;
8 brilliant ... sth;
$ woras often confused 9 close ..... .. .... sb;
10 delighted . sth;
:-.

8 Underline the correct item. 1 1 disappointed....... .

12 excited ........... sth;

1 Since l've moved out, I do miss/lose my parents
13 faithful ............ sb;
2 He could feel his anger growing/heating.
14 friendly...... . sb;
3 lt feels strange/strangely to be here. 1 5 frightened ............ sth;
4 I felt asllike a child again 16 furious sb......... sth;
5 He finds it difficult to express/tell his feelings. 17 grateful sb . .. ...... .. . sth; 1 8 jealous sb,
6 She is trying to hide her true/authentic feelings 19 nervous sth; 20 pleased......... sb;
7 She always wants to please/enjoy other people 21 proud......... sth; 22 rude......... sb;
8 l'm sorry l've injured/hurt your feelings. 23 sensitive .......... sth; 24 upset .......... sth

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 G
\v Listen to the
radio interview and for questions
Listening - Part 3 (1-7)choose the best answer A, B, or C.

a. You will hear five therapists talking about their

work. Look at the descriptions of therapies (A-F),
underline the key words and say what each one . Go through the questions and possible answers
might involve. ln pairs, make a list of words carefully.
related to each one.

L:d.",l"ri 5:"Prq1i*Y
-l a Tryto predict what you are going to hear.
Don't finalise your answers until you have listened to
the recording twice. Remember you are listening for
Read the instructions carefully and underline the detail and a specific PUrPose.
part that shows what the speakers have in common' Always check your answers carefully.
Read the list A to F and underline the key words you
have to listen for. Roger believes that his work is
Listen for clues in the form of related concepts and A rather boring.
paraphrases to match each speaker to the prompts' B natural,
Do not finalise your answers until you have listened C quite exciting.
to the whole extract.
Remember that what you are listening to may Roger says that
contain distracting information. A he understands exactly what cats are thinking
When you listen for the second time, check your B cats' body language can tell us how they feel'
answers carefully. Remember, there is an extra C he is always surprised by the way cats behave'

option you do not need to use A cat shows how it feels by moving its
A head.
Listen and match the descriptions of different
B tail.
O C paws.
'' kind, of therapy (A-F) to the speakers (1-5).
There is one extra therapy which you do not t lf a cat's tail is fluffed up and pointing down.
need to use. the cat is
A protecting itself.
A dealing with your problems while listening to music B very angrY.
B relaxing and thinking about your emotions C happy.
C explaining your problems to your family
D working out your problems through films i When two cats are about to fight, the most
E discussing problems in grouPs aggressive one
F expressing feelings through drawings A will have its ears pointing forwards.
B will sound frightened
Speaker I L_l Speaker 4 Z C won't make a sound.
t I Speaker 5
Speaker L__.1
5 Cats can understand if you are friendly to them
SpeaKer J L_-.] by the way you
A talk to them.
c. Were your initial guesses correct? Which of the B touch them.
words you came up with did you actually hear C look at them.
on the recording? 7 Which of the following best describes the
interviewer's attitude?
A He doesn't like cats.
Listening - Part 4 B He doesn't believe what Roger is saying.

You will hear a radio interview about cats' body

C He is surprised.
2
language. Before you listen answer the
following questions. c. ln what ways do we use body language to
express our feelings? Think of as many examples
,|
What is 'body language'? as you can and discuss in Pairs.
I
2 Do you think people can guess what cats are
thinking and feeling? Why (not)? ln what ways?
ai
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 A Are you alright? You seem upset.

ffiPart3 B Well, to be honest, l've been in a bad mood all day

And now l've lust found out I failed my driving test,
n
v Str"trfur Srtuauons t.i.Sludents A & B
so l'm really depressed.

b. Use the phrases in the box to act out similar

a. Here are some pictures of common situations.
dialogues for the following situations.
Talk to each other about how stressful you
think each one can be, then, choose the three a Your friend has had his car stolen.
that you think are the most stressful. lt is not a Your friend has lost her purse.
necessary to agree with each other.
Asking about feelings I Expressing feelings
. How are you ? | . Well, it's been a ... day
. Are you (feeling) alrighV I . Actually, .. /The thing is ...
angrylupseVpleased/ I
. To be honest ... I feel/l've
OK ...? | been in a good/bad/etc
. ls everything alright? | mood all day ..
. What's wrong/the matter | . l'm sad/angry/glad
with you? | about

Everyday English
r Exclamations

6 a. Which adjective best describes how each person

feels?
. confused . grateful . drsgusted . relieved
. impressed . annoyed

I Speaking - Part 4

b. ln pairs, answer the

S{StudentsA&B
following questions.

1 What other activities/experiences in your life do

you find stressful? Why?
2 What do you usually do to relax?

4 ( ,) Listen to two candidates doing the speaking

tasks above and assess their performance in terms b. Now, match the exclamations (1-6) with the
of: sentences (a-f), as in the example.

. grammar and vocabulary . pronunciation tal_-] Be quiet! E I don't know.

. interacLive communication E That's disgusting E Thank you
m
I !

. how far they've answered the questions. M That's amazing I What a relief!

Communication c. ln pairs, act out short exchanges using the

o Asking about and Expressing feelings exclamations in Ex. 6b.

A: There\ a big spider on the ceiling.

5 a. Read the dialogue. Underline the phrases used
B; Yuk!That'sdisgusting.
to ask/express how somebody feels.
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 Reading - Part 3
gense g Senstloi0itg -
You are going to read an extract from Senseand
title of the
Sensibility by Jane Austen. From the
novel, what do you think you are going to read
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about? Ll'/ i.rt lr]cllli',".r: iili l.rl'']ral lr\.'*r, th:.* Mrs
.1r:h$ !,];:,qhrl,'lx)d, x r;lt, ,ui :.iti-'ij:ig *11v itoiic.j i,.)
b. Read the short text about the author and the
her moih*l-in-i:tr.;. ri:'ii-,r *i1L her ciiid al*
novel. In pairs, write down three questions you
h*r s*n'ari:. Nc oql !t:l-ll,i i:\'1i+'' ::"'r i';q'li '1.{}
have about the text. Skim the text to see if
er,)rle. | 0TDl |1115 1i-:.sr;,igrr i :!r:,rr l,itl:iiiiou; x';..liJ
your questions were answered.
ltve }1;el itighl..; i;np1c,-..-,:-' .t,.\ ',r.:i.ri:i'. ltiih
or"iir;-;rr le*lilgs ir trLi'" Drslrrvcl*'l sil*;tlicil.
Jane Austen (177 5-7817), a famous
English writer, wrote about the [tTl li;r i,:]:r' i). .i. ,., ,.: :..j ,.4' .'i :rr-.i .i
ordinary world of men and sromen as l:lv*ixile rvith ary 1,1' ,.tci hu:L:irllii'..; ian:ily; l;r-rt
it was i-11 the early 1!th cenftrry, a rever l:ciole Lad rii: lrrL,,i lle *ppcrLtinii-1r .)i
place where love and romance were lhcwiug thern ho:l il-!fcr..lc.' -'ii' .:.t.i :r'lI.iX she
hindered by economics and human l:luirl ::cl rvhtn the sii*:iaialll l',:,-1l.lired il"
imperfection. Her heroines had
l,{rs l}:i:ilr.r,.loal lr;i; 5r} .i.rp1-y hult by t1"ris
distinct personalities and her
characters were never completely
inpr.:lite b*h;vic:r. l!i!.r sl:i: haie ri hct
good or completely evil but more ili':*ghler-ir-larv sc *1t-lcl i'r]t il, rhlt. rn hel
complicated mkfures. Some of her most ;l;1"a]" sl-lt rryal:leei il l;avr: the hcuge iitr*iur"
famous stories ate Pricle ancl Prefu.clice (1813), Sen.se l2Tl rllsr.:, h*r lovr ior jrer lhree chiidren
a rt d S e n. s i b i lit.i' (1 8 1 1), .11cL tt sfi e I d Pt t rk (7874) and E m. m a 11;lprd irrr eh:lnEc ber i:ljnrj anJ lor iheir saliel
(1815). s}:t ::l,'o:ded :i {1islr:laearte r:l '.i .lt .ilir: ir',.tihel.
In this extract from Ser;se attcl Sensibilit.li Mr Henry Lti:.:rr'. t1:,: elri;sl daughier, prssesse <1 a
Dashwood has recently died and left all his il1oney to
,grrr1 3l-r'i:r,til rr, irl,jerttirtding ;l*d eottl*ess of
his son from his first marriage,John. His second wife,
Mrs Dashwood, and her three daughters are left
i;:dtcm*rl" FTI the lvrs cli*r;ib;e to
without a permanent home and very little money. Mr
John Dashwood is weak and his wife is selish and
they have little concern for the family's welfare.

But she had already shown that she was as

Read the text through and think of what kind of romantic as Marianne, without having her sense.
information is mrssing. However, her eldest girl made her think about how
:. Read the list of missing sentences. Cross out the one inappropriate, that would seem.
used in the example. But in Mrs Dashwood's mind, with her strong sense
.a Fit the sentences into the gaps. o' honour ano l-e' gere'o-s ratLre, Lhe offence
ra Remember to look for clues such as reference words 'naoe l^e. fee absolure y disgusted.
(rt, that, he) After all, tlrc hpue was her husband's from the
. Check your answers and read the text through to rnoment of his father's death.
see if it makes sense. Remember that there is one E lnor, too. was suffering; but still she could
sentence you do not need to use ! struggle, she could make an effort.
t
..----.., These clualitjes enabled her to give advice to her
mother even though she was on y nineteen.
Eight sentences have been removed from the
The two women encouraged each other to
text. Choose from the sentences (A-l) the one
continually express how they fe1t.
which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence
Elinor had an excellent heart; her nature was
which you do not need to use. There is an
affectionate and her feelings were strong, but she
example at the beginning (0).
l<new how to control them.
How have the underlined words/phrases helped Mr lohn Dashwood did not have the strong feelings
you decideT of the rest of the family.

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b. ln pairs, find words in the text that

describe or indicate how Elinor, Marianne
and their mother feel.
influence Mrs Dashrvoo<i" whose enthxsiastic naturc
sometimes led to hasq, decisinnr" ETI It was a
25 knowledge which irer mother haC yet tr: learn: anrl
Text Analysis
which one oI her sisters wns determined ncvcr. to be
What do the underlined phrases mean?
taught. 5
Choose A or B.
Marianne's abilitics \,cru. rn manv re spects. the
same as -Elinor's. She was sensible and clever but
1 Mrs John Dashwood had never been a
30 her sorrows and her joys had no limits. She was
favourite with any of her husbands' family.
generous, likeable. i*teresting anC even'thing but (lines B-9)
carefuX. 'fhe simileritv i.etiveen ber .tn,l her raother A They never thought she would
was striking. succeed in life
Elinor was concerned about her sister's \tr()nil B They had always disliked her
35 emotions. But Mrs Dashwcoii valued and eherished 2 Elinor ... possessed a great strength of
Marianne's seirsibility, so like her own. [5Tl The understanding and coolness of judgement.
pain of grief which overpowererl them atr iirst rvas (lines 20-22)
willingly renewed and ere;lted again and aguirr Thrv A She rarely panicked.
let themselves he overwhelmed by their scrrcrv and B with people.
She was strict
40 rve re determined never to Lre comforled in the luture" 3 They... were determined never to be
FTI She could talk rvith hcr hrothcr, uu'lcome her comforted in the future. (lines 38-40)
sister'in-law on her arrival and treat her polite i1'. Sh: A They refused to suffer any more
also tried to convince her mother to do the same and ha rdsh i ps.

encourage hel to show similal self-control. B They were convinced they would never

45 Margaret. the other sister, was a good- be happy

humourcd. ag.rceabie grrl FTI So. at llri:tccrr. slre 4 Elinor had an excellent heart: ... (Sentence

was not likely to equal her sisters later in iife. H).

A She was understanding and
compassionate.
B She had always been in good hea th.

Discussion

Vocabulary Practice
6 a. Which character do you sympathise with
a. Match the words in columns A and B to form the most? Why?
3
collocations. Then make sentences using them.
Qrj titt.n to the piece of music.
A B What images related to the
hasty i.eia,r our extract come to mind?
strono humoured
thouglr i ess emotions
good control
self decisions
low do you Do whal?
d,o?

b. Who or what do the following words refer to? I mean. hovt

do you lind l'm never losf,
o them (line 11) . their (line 19) o hsr (line 32)
o
youroelf? ..li. l
them ltine 37) ,1
"*
i

c. Explain the highlighted words.

Wit.h my fin7ero, of
V'/hal I mean
4 a. Underline the adjectives the writer uses couroe. ?)eaee. eLop
)e iow do
to describe each character. ln pairs, use boLherinq ne wilh all
you feel?
them to describe their personalities. Iheee eilly orueoLione.
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 3 to ?
?
UseO to/Be/Get used
sil:::tl:'frt[;J* w Grammar Reference

Which sentence refers lo apasthobit? apoststate? '

Grammar Reference 4
o current situation? a current changing situotion?
Circle the correct option for each sentence' What is
a We used to live in Scotland.
each tense used for?
b I am used to feeling lonelY.
1 The boys play / are playing football in the garden c I am getting used to living in London.
at the moment. d I used to bite my nails.

2 Water is freezing / freezes at OoC.

3 Jack visits / is visiting his sister next weekend b. Complete the sentences using usedfo + infinitive or

4 She catches / is catching the 9 o'clock train every bel get used to + ing form and the verbs i n brackets'

morning. 1 lt's taken me some time, but slowlY, I

5 Bill is looking very tired these days'

/ looks (wake up) at 6 am every mornlng
6 She (is) always interrupting / interrupts me'
she .. ........... " '(PlaY)
tennis every Saturday before she hurt her wrist'
John and Mary . . .. . . (go out) with
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense' evening before they had their baby'
2 friends every
They............. (eat) ....
1 I ............ (try) to get the TV to work'
fatty foods every day. but now they've cut down'
Can you helP me?
2 He always .. (do) his best at school'
Write five sentences about things you are used
3 They ............ .... (argue) allthe time'
to doing.
4 Joy can't come to the phone right now; she" """
...... (have) a shower.
d. Look at the following situations. Think of things
We ..,... (not/play) football everY daY
5 you might have to get used to in each case.
6 (you/trust) Your doctor?
7 They ... (leave) this time tomorrow
the beginning of the ' a new summer job
school year ' going on a strict
8 She .............. ....... (not/get) to work
moving to a different town diet
before 9 am everY daY.

At the beginning of the school year l'll have to get used to

getting uP earl| in the morning.

$ strt. Verbs ,? _:*e:+i*::s*:g+'+.i

Grammar Reference
{ English in lJse - Part 3
Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple
3 E Complete the second sentence so that it has a
or present continuous, then, explain the ' similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
changes in meaning. word given. Use between two and five words'
,l
Jamie .................. (think) about buying a new car 1 Noel is not usuallY in a bad mood.
2 I ....... ....... (think) the play starts at eight o'clock like lt is .... ......... ... " in a bad mood'
3 l'm sure this yoghurt has gone off; it ......... " 2 Amy would rather not go out to dinner with us'
(not/taste) good feel Amy .. ... '.. out to dinner with us
The chef 3 The movie star is always recognised wherever she
(taste) the soup to see if it needs more salt. goes.
I " " ". (see) what
avoid The movie star can't
you mean. l'll check my figures again. wherever she soes'
Andrea ...... (see) the bank manager 4 .,itrlir., ;;;il
Mary ott"n
at i 0 o'clock tomorrow morning. tendency Mary ......... .. . people'
7 Tina . . 1Ue) a very stubborn girl; she 5 She can't stand him playing the guitar that loud'
..... (not/listen) to anybody's advice' complaining She ..............
8 lcan't understand why she .. (be) so .......... playing the guitarthat loud
stubborn; she's normally so flexible 6 He usually sleePs until noon.
used He................ ... noon.
b. Choose five verbs that are not normally used in 7 Chris had not expected to find learning Spanish so
the present continuous and make sentences interesting.
using them. in tn::::'""
r,"'r-,,0
32 ";;;
 s For questions 1-1 5, read the text below and decide
w Word formation - Forming adjectives 8
which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

1r
Fill in the correct adjectives in each case. Use: -ing,
5

rsxs $}f(,l
-ive, -oble, -y, -ed.

Verb Adjective Verb Adjective

comfort relieve
trust press Positi,ve feetings
rritate ca re
Chinese st$fe
i

protect SCA TE

bore satisfy
Recently, the Feng Shui
business has been 0) booming,
English in Use - Part 5 as more and more people 1) ........
an interest in Asian culture and
"
"''ff'''si'e1"'-*-'*::::::-*:1:i- "-':--'=-'' lifestyles. Whether people are 2) ........ Feng Shui experts
or simply buying books and trying it out for themselves,
o Read through the title and the whole text to
there is no 3) ........ that, in the West, in the last few years
understand what it is about.
the idea of Feng Shui has really 4) ........ off.
. Decide what part of speech you need in each gap.
So what exactly is Feng Shui? Well, it is a Chinese art
Remember, you may have to use the word in the
form that is concerned 5) ........ the way you arrange the
plural form, or the negative form. Think of possible
rooms and the furniture in your house. It is believed that
prefixes and suffixes.
organising these things correctly will 6) ........ you
. Read the text again to see whether it makes sense.
happiness and good luck.
the word given in capitals to form a word that In the UK there are currently about 300 Feng Shui
7 Use
consultants. They will 7) ........ to your house or office and
fits in the space in the same line.
give vou advice 8) ........ on your lifesryle and date of birth.
The secret of being happy According to one such expert, I9) ........install an aquarium
with six black and one red goldfish in my living room in
I've spent years studying 0) happiness ar.d HAPPY order 10) ........ absorb bad vibes. He also told me to
one of the most 1) conclusions is . SIGNIFY 11) ........ attention to one of mywindows. He advised me to
that there is hardly any correlation between the put plants on the window sill to 12) ........ the loss of positive
circumstances of people's lives and how happy
energy. The real 'weak spot' in my house, however, was the
they are. A moment's 2) ..................... should REFLECT
cooker. He reassured me that hanging some dried
make this obvious. We all know people who
vegetables above it would solve the 13) ........ .
have a 3) ........ easy life, yet are RELATE
always 4) ........, and others who MISERY
Whether you 14) ........ in the power of Feng Shui or
have suffered great hardships but remain not, it is certainly having a major impact on the 15) ........
5) ................................. huppy. ESSENTIAL thousands of people organise their homes.
The first secret is gratitude. 6) ........................ GRATEFUL
people cannot be happy. We have a7) ........,....,.. TEND 0 A starting B booming C opening D enriching
,|
a to think that being unhappy leads people to A take Bdo C make D give
: complain. It is truer to say that finding cause for 2 A requesting B asking C consulting D advising
:
8) .................. leads to people becoming unhappy. COMPLAIN 3 A worry B fear C problem D doubt
F
L The second secret is the 9) ....................... that REALISE 4 A taken B driven C made D started
k
I
happiness is a by-product of 10) ACTIVE 5 Ain Bof Cwith D through
that give our iives meaning. 6 A carry B bring C make D give
7 A call B come C visit D look
A based
8 B put C held D carried
English in Use - Part I
9 A ought B need C must D have
10 A for Bas c that Dto
11 A give B have c pay D put
12 A keep B delay C finish D prevent
13 A fault B error C problem D mistake
a Read the text once to get the general idea. 14 A believe B accept C agree D rely
a Read again. Pay close attention to the words before 15 A point B manner C style D way
and after each gap.
Look at the choices you have. Choose the best one.
Read again to see whether it makes sense.
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 I
-if=,,' anatysing a letter of invitation
,," Transactional letters are usually written in response to
written information g
an advertisement' a letter'
(e a. Read the model and choose appropriate topic
some 2 those in
an invitation, a note, etc) as well as visual
prompts (e 9 a sentences from the list below to replace

map, a diagram etc) bold. What made you decide on these sentences?
. Letters should start with an appropriate
greeting Why are the other two inappropriate?
(e g. Dear Sir, Dear Mrs Brown, etc)' followed by an
and . Could you help us to decide what
present to buy?
introductron which gives the opening remarks him for a gift'
o We haven't got a clue what to buy
the reason for writing.
. paragraphs' . I don't need to tell you when the party is
The main body is divided into separate
topic ldeas should r We are holding the party after lessons on
'1
Oth May'
which each deal with a separate
phrases'
be linked with appropriate linking words and
. The conclusion summarises the points in the
main body
Dear Mrs Smith,
and/or makes reference to future action' and includes
ending (e g'
I am writing on behalf of Mr Smith's Year 10 English
closing remarks followed by an appropriate soon be celebrating
class. As you know, your husband will
Yours sincerelY, + Your full name) his 40th birthday, and we have decided to throw a party for
attend' It would
It is important to include all the factual information
given him. We would be very pleased if you could
would add to the
tf,e rubric using our own words, and to use a style ' be lovely to meet you and your presence
{ in
to surprise.
tinformal, semi-formal or formal) that is approprrate '
It
i) fne party will take place after school on 10th May'
the tarqet reaoer'
:_-.---:*"-:-.-- -.---, **-*-r .

will be held in the school gyn and it starts at 5pm'

be a buffet and the guests will include Year
There will
10 English
of the English Department and the
students. the staff
Headmaster.
a suitable
''t'' Understanding the Rubric 1 2) I would like to ask your advice regarding
buy book' watch or a
gift. We cannot decide whether to a a

which you think he would

{t Read the rubric, underline the key words/phrases iu-p"r. Perhaps you could tel1 us Any
and answer the questions' p."t"r. On the other hand, you may have a better idea'
suggestions would be more than welcome'
-ft
Your class is organising a surprise 40th brrthday you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
party'
party for your English teacher, Mr Smith tu class contact me. I look forward to seeing you at the
t-
prefect, you have been asked to invite his wife
to
Yours sincerelY,
on what to
the party and to ask her for her advice
Ma1'ioSimoson
use the
buy Mr Smith as a gift. Read your notes and Maggie SimPson
information to write a letter to Mrs Smith'

b. Answer the following questions'

Nol,es included?
Has all the information from the rubric been
. l'/re Smilh on behall of Year 10
'tnvitre
1
Can
2 Which linking words/phrases have been used?
& exPlair LhaI ParlY ie eurPrioe
you suggest alternatives?
. qle delailE - lONh flay, 1pm, echool
What is it?
3 Has the wrrter used an approprrate style?
qym, buff et
Give examPles,
o queele - claee, head, Enqlleh OePt'' will
4 What do you think the target reader's reaction
staff
be? Give reasons.
, ask aboul qlfl - book? waf'ch? jumPer?
olher? and
c. Choose an appropriate alternative beginning
ending to replace the highlighted sections'

1 Who is the target reader? a How are you? We love your husband, so we're
2 What style of writing would be most appropriate? throwing him a PartY.
3 What is Your reason for writing? b As a student in Mr Smith's English class,
I have been

4 What information should you include in the asked to inform you about a birthday party we plan
introduction? to hold for him.
How many main body paragraphs will you write? I hope to see you at the party l am sure
it will be a
How can you rephrase the information?
very enloYable event.
How could You end the letter?
Well, I thrnk that's all for now See you therel

34
 What type of Letter ls rhe ex:"acr ia<en from?
Requesting information - 1

2 Wnat is the prrpose o't-'s e..e '-

lndirect questions
3 What part of the letter is it?

3 a. Read the advertisements and the notes. Then use 4 How does the writer propose to resoLtre the situation?
the useful language below to help you rewrite
the notes as indirect questions.
b. Rewrite the text in formal style, using the notes
below.
Sprin6fiel d
Rock F eetiv al
, Stanley Tark a take/ful I responsibi lity
19th-2Oih July a P I ea se/a ccepVs i n ce re a po I o g i es/i n co nve n i e n ce
which
Two dayo (& ni6hte) of ./ bandsl
corrtinuous caused
music from lq *-/
bryde a hope/forgive/regrettable error
Tickebe i4O {-*-- lstherea a assu reldo our utmosVcompensate
+ow far in
'ivance ao', Tickete una ior"- iio.mario,r frlh- discount O Please/accepVcomplimentary meal voucher/used at
teedto I AoM EnlerLainmenl for
your convenience
DooKt -',r' Pn A^w '.a*
7O box 1946, students?
confusion/caused/misunderstandin g/between
. 3?rin1field
departments
5F1 gEX

other $ una"rstanding the Rubric 2

ls the activities?
equipment Read the rubric, underline the key words/phrases
provided?
5
and answer the questions.

You and a group of your friends rented the holiday

apartment in the adverlisement below for a week.
when However, there were a number of problems and
exactly? you left after just three days. You have decided to
€ write a letter of complaint to the agenry you
cost?
€
s rented the apartment from. Read the
s advertisement and the notes you have made. Then
f
a write your letter to the agenry, saying why you are
a
a dissatisfied and telling them what action you want
I

Useful language: lndirect questions taken.

a Could you tell me ... / Could you let me know.

I I am interested in finding out ...
BeautifulBeach-Front,' *llrYlfo,
-;;c -
a

a
lwould appreciate it if you could let me know...
I would like to know .. .@ry
, Apartment To Rent ',
met:es
a l would be grateful if you could tell me. .
Nol _
--'-\ (
\ Spu.iou, apartment 50?retres lrom Not fl -zll!
Could you tell me whether accommodation is available Dangerous - sandy beach. Lots i
nearby?
?lg,f!i f rhree bedrooms, well-equipped 'i esser,tral
- '\\-\-\.
rAlnng
kitchen. *--------- - itet1
- :'
b. ln pairs rephrase the indirect questions.
-I .
mtsstr l.
Large balcony with great view.(--.-
No - wont \View
Could you tell me if there is a hostel close to Stanley ParkT money -.r'l Good value.
of
back
*___:- car
Park!!
npotogising '
ffi
a. Read the extract below and answer the questions. 1 Who is going to read the letter?
4 2 What type of letter are you going to write?

We're really sorry for the trouble we have put you to. lt
3 What opening/closing remarks could you write?

was completely our fault. We confused the dates. lt

4 What tone are you going to use? Why?

was a silly mistake, so please don't be cross. I promise

we will do our best to make it up to you, Have a free
dinner - we're paying.

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 Read model A again and find
Anatysing a letter of comPlaint
7
I examples of the following:

d
l,v
Read the two models and choose the one which is appropriate. Have . excessively strong language
all the points in the rubric been covered? How has the information . aggressive tone
been rephrased? . overlyinformal/colloquial/
idiomatic language
ffiH
. irrelevantinformation
wi Dear Sir, o phrases taken word for word from
the prompts
€ I want to tell you how angry and disgusted I am with e points not covered in the rubric
*r&
w the hotid.ay apaiment I rented from you on' 75th \:ugult' !.
,t
6d ihink you;re'got a real cheeh aduertising it as 'beautiful'
& becauie it wq,s the ugliest apt'rtment I'ue euer seen' in my 8 Replace the phrases in bold in model
a
e
life.
For o start, you lied when you said it was spacious'
B with ones from below to change
the tone of the letter from mild to
There wasn't roonx to swing a cat irtside. The rooms were strong.
also ue,ry d,irty. I spent the first d,ay of my holiday cleanin'g
them. o I am extremely upset
Next, you said, the hitchen was well-equippgd' Not a't all!.
Lots oi essential itents were missing. After three days, I'd'
. I insist that this matter be dealt
had enough and went home. with promptly
I'm suie you cq.n tell I am really arygry.You haue ruined . to express my extreme
*y ,u**ei b^t spoiling my holiday.I demand you giue nxe dissatisfaction with
sime of *y *oiry baih and you should say sorry, to9' If . extremely hazardous
you d.oin't you'lt be in big trouble. Hurry up and reply to . I refused to remain
this letter.
. I demand

Yours sincerely, r for the annoyance and discomfort

Itolonllvnt I suffered
Helen Hunt . totally inaccurate

Read the following sentences and

9
identify the tone used in each one.
Then, rewrite the sentences, using a
Dear Sir, different tone.

I am writing to complain about the holiday apartment I 1 I demand a full refund at once. or I

rented from you on 15th August. I believe your advertisement shall be forced to take the matter
was misleading in a number of waYs. further.
Firstly, the apartment was by no means spacious' The rooms I am writing in connection with a
were cramped and there was very little storage space' Also, the faulty appliance which I recentlY
distance from the beach was in fact ten times farther than you purchased from your store.
claimed.
I am writing to express mY total
Furthermore, the balcony railing was broken' This was quite
dissatisfaction with the appalling
dangerous and could have caused an accident. In addition, it
service I received from your staff.
overlooked an unattractive car park in contrast to the 'great view'
you advertised. Finally, the kitchen was poorly equipped and a Iwish to make a serious comPlaint
lot of essential items were missing, such as plates and saucepans' regarding your inefficient staff
Consequently, I felt I could not stay any longer and returned I would appreciate it if You could
home after three days. look into this matter as soon as

As you can imagine, I am quite disappointed' I feel I am possible.

entitled to a partial refund in addition to an apology for the I would like to comPlain about the
inconvenience caused. I look forward to receiving a prompt poor quality of service I recentlY
reply. received from your comPanY.

Yours faithfully,
Sandnfolksetono
Sandra Folkestone

36
Discussffio
Read the rubrics and underline the key words. Then answer the questions that follow for each one.
10
$ You work for a mail order company and have received a letter from a customer who is unhappy about the delay in
! the delivery of a camera he ordered. Read the extract from his letter and the notes you made, and write a letter of
' apology. Give an explanation and details of what you will do to rectify the situation.
damaged on arrival -
will be sent Express * *"'l I nr tntt
ruust insist that or,h,hrr, *n
you suppll myonnrras soon as $
gootl's we had to wait f or the
Delivery tomorrow next delivery f rom
possi,ble. I would, also li.ke a satisfactory explanation as $
suppliers
to why there has been such a long aaoy"lr" *")ti.t" ," <4"**
very sorry - good
apology for the inconuenience caused. offer free carry case
customer q*-,"** and 3 films as
-i-.,i,., : - :..:r',r9r11..-.*6.!;1Gr..4-#+*ra.*qi$Sg€*F*3%*S@ri compensation

B& t&
You are arranging an anniversary party for your parents. You have seen the advertisement below for The Claremont
a Hotel, which seems suitable, but you need some more information. Use the notes you have made to write to the
a
manager, giving the details of the event and asking for further information.
t
.L
a"t
,'{},

'l ruot.s
a
i ?&,e ,Cfersrn$rzt
' ,rr. 2oth APril J l:lar f{Nr:}
price lis?
:, 120 rooms l0 suites
, 8Pw1-QPm t.
Excellent coiference facilities and fimction rooms suitable
'it tsO guests .for parties o.f 50 to 300 guests.
3
disco
. A lu tatte restattant
'.r-,**edeal al.lr'. Qmenuz
aa
!a You want to improve your English and have seen the following advertisement on your school notice board. Read the
advertisement and the notes you made, and write a letter giving the details requested and asking for more information.

,t
:: ,Votes
HK
Experienced English teacher offers lessons for ,1 Wheret
ii
learmers of all
ages and levels. i Whenz
-3ffid
Reasonable rates.
Please contact Mr Thompson arrd provide details
; Course
,.,
How mucw
of:
. your age and level ofEnglish books provideh
: one-b-one or groupg
,,

r language courses/exams taken so far

De $
You ordered a gift for a friend from a mail order company. When it arrived it was late and you were not happy with it.
a Read the advertisement and the notes you made. Then, write a letter to the company, explaining why you are not happy
a
with the gift and asking for your money back.

+:::i'i?j:!-
-Ei'

ili'
i-, Beautiful China Figures
Tfre Perfect G.if$ fram Memorahle Msftlents
Are you lookinq for an ideal qilt for a friand or loved one?
cracked Why not choose one of our beafiiful china fiquree to 6ive to
6U oomeane opecia| Each fi4ure comee on a wooden etanA wilh wrong
-
aqoldplaqiewherewewillen4ra'teyourchooenrne99a0e.€message
)nly 81999. ._ took 3 weeks -
ygs , !!"!r!!!t'
Delivered-within 10 /ay5. ffi bo late
Money back quarafitee. Order lodayl
37
E:* This is part of a letteryou received from your pen friend. Look at the notes you made and write your letter in reply, giving
4#! your advice and the information your pen friend asked for.
e
&
c l've decided that l'd like to learn to play tennis. I know you've been playing for years so I wondered what
i
a advice you could give me - I really have no idea!

a join a club
a find a friend to give you some lessons
a borrow a book from the library
a buy a racquet & some balls (don't spend too much -
about f 50-f75 - you might not like it)
trainers and a tracksuit are OK - you don't need special
clothes

You are going on a rycling holiday next weekend with two friends, Jane and Anne. Below is part of a letter Jane sent you
with her suggestions for the trip. You have found some information about the area, including a map and an advertisement
for the Queens Hotel. Read Jane's letter and the notes you made and, using the map and the advertisement, write a letter
answering her questions and making your suggestions about where to stay.

We could cycle round tuo f ar

Yne fortrer4 EKe6 0a
Saturday. Anne Lhinke
Lhat tle "ouLe miahL
be too Nffil agree
An eaaier o?Dio.',e to
cycle round Lake .

Widernere. ouL I aon'L

<now wtat r?ere is Lo
eee lhere and, I d,on't ii Queens Hotel
Rothay Garden
-""ffi ischeaP ,i

oLay. Whal do you

think? Would lt be Yes - tell
:

beller if we .jueL wenl her places

round lake to visit
Wlnd,ermere? Queens

Wnderm-ere' ^
:ooked

"ry-!i;#!:#ffil!'"

'l What type of letter do you have to write? 7 What information will you include in each one?
2 Who is going to read the letter? 8 What useful phrases could you use?
3 What style of writing should you use? 9 How could you paraphrase the information given in

4 How will you address/sign the letter? the rubric?

5 What opening remarks could you use? 10 How will you end the letter?
6 How many main body paragraphs will you write?

Using the information you have learned in this unit, choose one of the writing tasks above and complete it. You
11
should write between 120-180 words.
 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in Complete the dialogue.
4 7
bold.
A: ls 1) ...? You seem fed uP.

1 Before the ............. INVENT B: Well, 2) ......................... hectic day and now l've got
of the telephone, communicating over to work late.
great distances was slow and difficult. A: That's a pity. But I'm staying late, too. How 3) ........
, Th^ DEFEND going out together afteruuards?
was sentenced to five years imprisonment B: I 4) .......... ....... . I feel tired already.
3 She couldn't believe that the strange A: Go on. lt'll cheer you up.
in the mirror was hers. REFLECT B: OK. 5) .....................? Where are we going?
4 ........................... is more than a feeling, HAPPY
(5 morks)
it state of mind.
is a
5 Children's safety is of the utmost
Reading
IMPORT
You are going to read an article about a famous
(5 marks) 8-
mathematician. Seven sentences have been removed.
Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which fits
Read the sentences. lf a sentence is correct, put a tick
5 each gap. There is one sentence you do not need to
(,/). lf it has a word that should not be there, write
use. The first sentence has been chosen for you, as an
this word on the line.
example (0).
Ihaven't got a mobile phone, but I think
Iwill get the one.
2 After a few days later, I felt much better.
3 Text messaging has become a part of life
for many people.
4 the happiest person I know her.
She is
5 Rumour has it that Jenny is going to get
married.

(5 marks) ,:i

Communication

Choose the correct response.

5
1 Why don't we go to the cinema?
A Thank you. BOK Pythagoras is often described as a very important
mathematician, yet we know little about his
2 Have you thought about using a dictionary? achievements. Many Greek mathematicians wrote books
A That's a good idea. B lt could be. about their work, but we have nothing written by
3 Say hello to your parents for me. $rthagoras. What we do know is that he was the leader
A Me, too. B Thanks, I will.
of a society which was half scientific and half religious.
I O Trl We are not sure if the information we
have about
4 Can I call you later? him is fact or legend.
A Not really. B Sure. We believe that Pythagoras was born on the Greek
island of Samos. His father was a merchant, and as a
5 Are you alright?
child, Pythagoras travelled with him selling their goods.
A Not really. B l'm happy.
We also know that Py'thagoras was well educated. He
(5 marks) learned music and poetry and had three philosophers to
teach him. FI thales advised Pythagoras to travel to
Erypt to learn more about mathematics and astronomy.
 So, in 535 BC, Py,thagoras travelled to Egypt, where he Listening
visited many temples and took part in discussions with
priests. IZI for example, the Egyptian priests refused
to eat beans and wear animal skins, as did Py'thagoras 9 Q vou will hear people talking in eight different
situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer
later in his life.
(A, B or C).
In 525 BC, the King of Persia invaded Erypt.
Pythagoras was taken prisoner and was transported to
1 You hear a man talking to some people. What is
Babylon. It was here, taught by the Babylonians, that he
the purpose of his talk?
reached perfection in arithmetic and music. J3Tl
In Samos he founded a school which was called The
A To show people how to work faster
Semicircle. It seems that the people of Samos did not
B To welcome new employees
appreciate the teaching methods of Pythagoras and they
C To convince people to join his company
treated him rudely and improperly. Furthermore, the 2 You hear two people talking in an office. What
Samians wanted to involve Pythagoras in local politics happened to the man?
against his wi[. IZI A He was on holiday.
Pythagoras knew that all the philosophers before him B He has been working from home.
had ended their days in a foreign country. So it was in C He had an accldent.
Italy that he founded a religious and philosophical society.
The members were called mathematikoi, they had no 3 You are listening to a weather report on the
personal possessions and were vegetarians. This society radio. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
contributed a great deal to the understanding of A Rainy all over the country
mathematics. B Dry but very cold in the south
Pythagoras believed that numbers rule the universe C Mostly sunny with occasional rain
and that numbers are present in all things. He also
connected mathematics to music and recognised the 4 You hear a man talking on the radio. How does
healing power of music. ITT] Another of his beliefs was he feel?
that there are three types of men: those who love wisdom, A puzzled B angry C sad
those who love honour and those who love gain.
5 You hear a man and a woman talking. Where are
EI toaay we remernber him best for his famous they?
geometry theorem, known as the Pythagorean theorem.
A In a library
(18 marks) B In a bookshop
C ln a computer shop

6 You are at a lecture. When is it taking place?

Pythagoras was a mathematician, an astronomer A During the fourth week of the course
and a philosopher B During the first week of the course
Both men and women were allowed to be C During the last week of the course
members. and many women Pythagoreans
became philosophers.
7 You hear this announcement on the radio. What
is happening on the M6?
We do not know when Pythagoras was set free,
but we know that in 520 BC he left Babylon and
A No traffic is allowed on it.

returned to Samos, his birthplace.

B Traffic is heavily congested.

D Two of these philosophers Thales and C There have been several accidents.

Anaximander, introduced him to mathematics. 8 You hear this conversation between a man and a
It was a secret society, and today Pythagoras is still woman. Why has the man gone to see the
a mysterious figure. woman?
Many of the customs he learnt in Egypt he came A To ask for advice about his career
to adopt. B To tell her about his wife's problem
G For these reasons he went to ltaly. C To get help with a health problem
H He used it as a kind of therapy to help those who
were ill.

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10 Answer the following questions. 12 . You are in charge of arranging the

entertainment for this year's graduation party at
1 How long have you been studying English? +
your college. You have written to a well-known
2 How do you think you will use your English in the ffi
futu re? ffi singer who used to attend your college, inviting
3 Do you speak any other languages? ? her to perform at the party. She has agreed and
C
; she has written to you asking for more

11 a. Look at the following two

! information.
pictures. They show different ! Reaa her letter, on which you have written some
situations in which people are tired. Compare I notes, then write a rePlY to her.
and contrast the two pictures, saying which
person you think is more stressed.
, Iwould be very pleased to perform at the
, Grizedale Coltege graduation party. I

, haven't been back there since mY own

The r graduation. The only dates I ,have, : r"'
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Cr.eat Jvailable though, are 7th or@i'
Holl ori\hope it *ituut..
CAnqUS ----r--one of these evenings
party be held and
.(Where)exactly will the
l@ PeoPle do You think will
about y'come? I also need to know how long you _ give
200r want me to sing for and whether there -F-- details
1

. will be any other entertainment. Are

tell .ithere anv tutors still there from when I

her--L*u, a st;dent? lf so, I would like to see

'
them again.
U. Wfrra prrt of your routine do ,@
you find the most tiring?

Write your letter in 120-180 words.

c. Look at the following two
pictures, showing different (15 marks)
situations in which people are talking. Compare (Totol = 100 marks)
and contrast the two pictures, saying how you
imagine each conversation will end.

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