MAbout us

You don't want just a gym membership. You want a membership that means something. And
that means you need support, expert help and a community.
Best Body Fitness isn't just a gym: it's a full-service fitness membership made for you.
Here's how it works:
STEP ONE: Your assessment
We begin with an assessment session. This is a chance for you to see what we do at Best
Body. Our assessment plans are no-cost and no-risk. We'll also make a training plan
specifically for you.
STEP TWO: Your training
When you decide to become a Best Body member, we show you what to do, how to do it and
why you are doing it. After a few sessions with an expert private trainer you will feel
comfortable working out on your own. But don't worry, we'll always be nearby if you have
questions.
STEP THREE: Your membership
Membership works on a month-to-month basis. There are no sign-up fees and no cancellation
fees. Start and stop whenever you want. And the best part? Our fees are the most competitive
in the whole downtown area.
STEP FOUR: Your community
At Best Body Fitness, we see everyone as part of a big team. And when you work with a
team, you can do great things. Join any of our specialised classes, led by expert instructors.
Come to our nutrition classes. Participate in our regular social events. Everything is included
in your fee.
Finally, we wanted to share with you some reasons why our members say that they have
chosen us over any other fitness centre in the city.
It's so EASY

 Easy to start, stop, cancel or refund a membership

 Easy to access – we're open 24/7, we never close
 Easy to do exercise – we have lots of equipment, no long wait
 Easy results – our trainers and equipment give you success, fast
 Easy to find – in the centre of town, near public transport and with parking

It's WONDERFUL

 Wonderful members
 Wonderful trainers and staff
 Wonderful equipment
 Wonderful energy
 Wonderful location
Come and visit us for a personal tour!
Reading B1: A flyer for a gym – 1
Are the sentences true or false?

8 items remaining
1. The first visit to the club is free.
TrueFalse
2. Everybody gets the same training plan.
TrueFalse
3. At this gym, you always do exercise with an expert instructor.
TrueFalse
4. If you stop your membership, you don't have to pay anything.
TrueFalse
5. This gym says it's the best value for money.
TrueFalse
6. Nutrition classes cost a little bit extra.
TrueFalse
7. The gym is open at 4 o'clock in the morning.
TrueFalse
8. The gym is outside of town.
TrueFalse

Whether you're travelling to the islands or the mountains of Thailand, you're likely to spend
at least one night in its capital city on the way. Bangkok might be noisy and polluted but it's
also an exciting city with plenty of things to see and do. Why not make it a longer stay?

Where to stay
The Khao San Road was a famous traveller spot even before Leonardo di Caprio's character
in the film The Beach stayed there. But it's noisy, not very pretty and not very Thai. For
something more authentic, Phra Kanong offers an alternative place to stay, with its fantastic
street markets where everyday Bangkok people eat, work and live. It's not as convenient for
the main tourist sites, but it has a Skytrain station so you can be at the Grand Palace in 20
minutes.

How to get around

Bangkok's traffic can be a nightmare. Sure, you can easily take a taxi – if you want to spend
hours stuck in traffic jams – but there are two much better ways to get around the city. To
explore the temples and historical sites, catch an express boat river taxi or a longtail boat
along the Chao Phraya river and the canals. For the modern part of the city, the Skytrain is a
fast, cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping malls and nightlife of Sukhumvit, and
the famous Chatuchak street market.

Where to eat
The simple answer is: everywhere! Thai street food is among the best in the world, and for
around $5 you can eat a filling and delicious meal. Some food stands have little plastic seats
where you can sit and eat and they cook the same dish over and over, like fried chicken on
rice or Pad Thai noodles. Head for Chinatown – Yaowarat Street – and choose whatever
looks most interesting from the many excellent Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stands.

What to do
After you've seen the main sites like the Giant Buddha at the temple of Wat Pho and the
spectacular Grand Palace, and shopped at Chatuchak market, check out the snake farm and
watch the live snake show. You can even touch a snake yourself if you want to!
Reading B1: A travel guide – 1
Match the Bangkok landmarks and places with the descriptions.

6 items remaining
a place that you might see in the film 'The Beach
a place where local Thai people go
an alternative route through the city
a place to go for shopping and bars
a place to go for food
an important sightseeing spot

Reading B1: A travel guide – 2

Are the sentences true or false?

6 items remaining
1. One night is enough time to see Bangkok.
TrueFalse
2. Khao San Road is an authentic Thai area of the city.
TrueFalse
3. Phra Kanong is further away from the main tourist sites than Khao San Road is.
TrueFalse
4. The river boat taxis often get stuck in traffic too.
TrueFalse
5. Taking the Skytrain is a faster way to see the city than going by taxi.
TrueFalse
6. You need to choose where to eat carefully, as not everywhere is good.
TrueFalse

To:
James Forrester
Date:
6 November
Subject:
Possible help with product design
Dear James,
As you know, we have been working on the new perfume that we are
launching in April and we are unsure about some of the packaging details.
We have seen some of your creative work in the sales department and we
think you have a very good eye for detail.
Do you have some time before close of business this Friday to sit down
with us and talk through some of our designs? We would truly appreciate
your advice on this. It shouldn't take longer than two hours of your time and
we would be happy to clear it with Patricia, your department head, if
necessary.
Best regards,

Sarah Ford
Head of Department
Product Design

Reading B1: An email request for help – 1

Choose the best answer.

6 items remaining
What department does James work for?
Marketing
Product Design
Sales
Research and Development
Which department is working on the new perfume?
Marketing
Product Design
Sales
Research and Development
What is happening in April?
The company will introduce the new perfume to the public.
The product design department will finish their design of the new perfume.
The sales department will stop selling perfume.
The marketing department will design advertisements for the new perfume.
What is Sarah requesting?
For James to design the perfume.
For James to have a meeting with the product design department to help them with the
packaging of the perfume.
For James to ask Patricia for permission to sell the perfume.
For James to move to the product design department.
Who is the head of the sales department?

James
Sarah
April
Patricia
When would Sarah like to sit down with James?

Today

Some time next week

Any time between today and the end of Friday

Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but the
different generations' online habits couldn't be more different. In the UK the over-55s
are joining Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's
second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55–64 and 2.9 million over-
65s.
Sheila, aged 59, says, 'I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my
daughter posts videos and photos of them. It's a much better way to see what they're
doing than waiting for letters and photos in the post. That's how we did it when I was
a child, but I think I'm lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my
grandparents did.'

Ironically, Sheila's grandchildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves.

Children under 17 in the UK are leaving the site – only 2.2 million users are under 17
– but they're not going far from their smartphones. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with
her phone. 'It's my alarm clock so I have to,' she says. 'I look at it before I go to sleep
and as soon as I wake up.'

Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time
on their phones at home that they are missing out on spending time with their friends
in real life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made contact with old friends from school
she hasn't heard from in forty years. 'We use Facebook to arrange to meet all over
the country,' she says. 'It's changed my social life completely.'

Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone and social media
addiction as their parents were the early adopters of the smartphone. Peter, 38 and
father of two teenagers, reports that he used to be on his phone or laptop constantly.
'I was always connected and I felt like I was always working,' he says. 'How could I
tell my kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself?' So, in
the evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and
puts it into an old-style mobile phone that can only make calls and send text
messages. 'I'm not completely cut off from the world in case of emergencies, but the
important thing is I'm setting a better example to my kids and spending more quality
time with them.'

Is it only a matter of time until the generation above and below Peter catches up with
the new trend for a less digital life?
Reading B1: Digital habits across generations – 1
Are the sentences true or false?

6 items remaining
1. More people aged 55 or more use Facebook than people aged 65 or more.
TrueFalse
2. Grandparents typically use Facebook less than their grandchildren.
TrueFalse
 3. Sheila feels grateful to social media.
TrueFalse
4. Peter found his own smartphone use affected how he felt about how much his
children used their phones.
TrueFalse
5. Peter has changed how much he uses his phone during the working day.
TrueFalse
6. Peter feels that the changes make him a better parent.
TrueFalse

Reading B1: Digital habits across generations – 2

Put the phrases in the correct group.
6 items remaining

 feel lucky to have the internet in their lives

 use social media to find old friends
 like to keep their phones near them
 are returning to older technology
 are less keen on Facebook
 were the first generation to get smartphones

Teens

Grandparents

Parents

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal (pronounced /ˌtɑːdʒ mə'hɑːl/) is a famous mausoleum next to the river Yamuna in the
Indian city of Agra. A mausoleum is a building where people bury the dead. The name Taj Mahal
means 'the crown of palaces'.

1.
The most famous part of the Taj Mahal is the large white dome in the centre. It is 35 metres high and
is surrounded by four smaller domes. The rooms inside the building are decorated with beautiful
archways and precious stones in the walls. The buildings are surrounded by gardens with pathways,
pools, fountains and green gardens.

2.
The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653. It was built with materials from
all over India and Asia, but the main material is white marble. Historians believe that the materials
were transported by over 1,000 elephants for the construction.

3.
The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. According
to legend, he wanted to build another Taj Mahal in black on the other side of the river, but this never
happened. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many parts of the Taj Mahal were damaged by British
soldiers, who took some of the precious stones from its walls. Over the years, the Taj Mahal has
suffered from environmental damage, and there have been many government attempts to conserve
its beauty.

4.
The Taj Mahal is one of India's most famous landmarks. There are millions of visitors to the
mausoleum every year. The Taj Mahal is almost always included in lists of famous buildings to visit
and is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage
Site.

5.
Encyclopedia Britannica article on the Taj Mahal: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Taj-Mahal
UNESCO Profile of the Taj Mahal: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/252

Reading B1: An encyclopedia entry – 2

Are the sentences true, false or not mentioned?

8 items remaining

1. The Taj Mahal is constructed of white marble and a small amount of black marble.

True

False

The text doesn't say.

2. There are water features in the gardens of the Taj Mahal.

True
False
The text doesn't say.
3. The construction of the Taj Mahal never finished.

True
False
The text doesn't say.

4. The materials for the Taj Mahal are not all from India.

True
False
The text doesn't say.

5. There was a black Taj Mahal on the other side of the river.

True
False
The text doesn't say.

6. The British destroyed the Taj Mahal in the 20th century.

True
False
The text doesn't say.

7. The Indian government is trying to protect the Taj Mahal.

True
False
The text doesn't say.

8. The Taj Mahal is the most visited building in India.

True
False
The text doesn't say.
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (pronounced /ˌtɑːdʒ mə'hɑːl/) is a famous mausoleum next to the river
Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. A mausoleum is a building where people bury the
dead. The name Taj Mahal means 'the crown of palaces'.

1.
The most famous part of the Taj Mahal is the large white dome in the centre. It is 35
metres high and is surrounded by four smaller domes. The rooms inside the building
are decorated with beautiful archways and precious stones in the walls. The
buildings are surrounded by gardens with pathways, pools, fountains and green
gardens.

2.
The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653. It was built
with materials from all over India and Asia, but the main material is white marble.
Historians believe that the materials were transported by over 1,000 elephants for
the construction.
3.
The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz
Mahal. According to legend, he wanted to build another Taj Mahal in black on the
other side of the river, but this never happened. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857,
many parts of the Taj Mahal were damaged by British soldiers, who took some of the
precious stones from its walls. Over the years, the Taj Mahal has suffered from
environmental damage, and there have been many government attempts to
conserve its beauty.

4.
The Taj Mahal is one of India's most famous landmarks. There are millions of visitors
to the mausoleum every year. The Taj Mahal is almost always included in lists of
famous buildings to visit and is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the
World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

5.
Encyclopedia Britannica article on the Taj Mahal:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Taj-Mahal
UNESCO Profile of the Taj Mahal: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/252

1. The Taj Mahal is constructed of white marble and a small amount of black
marble.
2. There are water features in the gardens of the Taj Mahal.

3. The construction of the Taj Mahal never finished.

4. The materials for the Taj Mahal are not all from India.
5.  There was a black Taj Mahal on the other side of the river.
 6. 6. The British destroyed the Taj Mahal in the 20th century.
7. The Indian government is trying to protect the Taj Mahal.
8.  The Taj Mahal is the most visited building in India.
 Every time you're online, you are bombarded by pictures, articles,
links and videos trying to tell their story. Unfortunately, not all of these
stories are true. Sometimes they want you to click on another story or
advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset people
for political reasons. These days it's so easy to share information.
These stories circulate quickly, and the result is … fake news.
 There is a range of fake news: from crazy stories which people easily
recognise to more subtle types of misinformation. Experts in media
studies and online psychology have been examining the fake news
phenomenon. Read these tips, and don't get fooled!
 1. Check the source
 Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is
the text well written? Are there a variety of other stories or is it just
one story? Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like
real newspapers, but don't have many real stories about other topics.
If you aren't sure, click on the 'About' page and look for a clear
description of the organisation.
 2. Watch out for fake photos
 Many fake news stories use images that are Photoshopped or taken
from an unrelated site. Sometimes, if you just look closely at an
image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google
Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been
used in other contexts.
 3. Check the story is in other places
 Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that
you know and trust. If you do find it on many other sites, then it
probably isn't fake (although there are some exceptions), as many
big news organisations try to check their sources before they publish
a story. 
 4. Look for other signs
 There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using
ALL CAPS and lots of ads that pop up when you click on a link. Also,
think about how the story makes you feel. If the news story makes
you angry, it's probably designed to make you angry.
 If you know these things about online news, and can apply them in
your everyday life, then you have the control over what to read, what
to believe and most importantly what to share. If you find a news
story that you know is fake, the most important advice is: don't share
it!
Reading B1: How to spot fake news – 1
Choose the best title.

1 item remaining

What is the best title for the text?

Experts share dangers of fake news

Experts share top tips for resisting fake news

How to create fake news: a guide

Tips on how to read the news online

Which reason is NOT given for an online fake news story?

To convince people of a political view

To make people angry or sad
To plant a virus in your computer

The text says some fake news …

is easy to recognise as fake.

is funny.
comes from the political right.

Which of these may mean that a news site should not be trusted?

The text is well written.

The site has a variety of other stories.
The site's 'About' page does not clearly describe the organisation.

Some images on fake news …

are real images, but come from a different website.

are images that have been changed.
both the above

Fake news stories …

are usually only on fake news sites or social media.

are not on any websites, only in social media.
are often hidden on real news sites.

Many fake news stories are written …

without capital letters and with terrible spelling.

in a way that makes people upset.
inside of advertisements that pop up on your screen.
What should you do with fake news?

Report it to the police

Make a note of it for reference
Not show it to other people online

What is the purpose of this article?

To complain

To inform

To entertain

What does it mean to be innovative in

business?
In order for a business to survive in today's world, it is important that we
regularly review what we are doing and how we are doing it. By considering
new ideas and new ways of doing things, and trying to innovate, we can
improve on our products/services, increase sales, reduce costs and make
our processes more effective and efficient. Innovation is key to increasing
profits.
There are several ways a company can be innovative with their products
and services. Today we will look at four of them.

1. Using the latest technology to improve your

product/service
When we think of innovation, we often think of new technologies. While
they might be impressive, we should not use new technologies just
because they are available. It is important to consider how the technology
can improve our product/service and make a difference to our customer.
Companies that produce cars, toiletries, household appliances, etc. often
have a large R&D department to work on making their products better.
2. Responding to customer demands by
changing what is on offer
By listening to customer feedback, we can get their opinions on how we are
doing and find out about what it is that they want. We also need to be
aware of changes in customer demands and keep up with the times. When
fast-food restaurant McDonald's realised that the market wanted healthier
choices, they introduced fruit and salads, while removing the 'super-
size' option from their menus.

3. Offering a new product/service to reach new

customers
Your business might be doing well, but there is no growth or development
and there is a risk that your competitors might take away some of your
customers. Innovation sometimes means developing a new product that
targets a different market. Although video games were often played by
boys, in 2006, video games giant Nintendo introduced the game console
Nintendo Wii, successfully targeting girls and older customers with games
like Cooking Mama and Brain Training.  

4. Changing the way you provide a service

By looking at the changes to the customer's lifestyle and needs, we
sometimes realise that there might be better ways to serve them.
Customers who do not have a lot of time might prefer to have their food or
their shopping delivered to their homes, or they might like to do their
banking online rather than in an actual bank.
Not all innovation will bring success to our businesses, but it can give us
the opportunity to grow and learn more about what we do and what our
customers might want.
Reading B1: Innovation in business – 2
Are the sentences true or false?

6 items remaining
1. We innovate because we want to increase the amount of money our businesses make.
TrueFalse
2. Being innovative is all about using the newest technologies in your business.
TrueFalse
3. Customers often don't know what they want.
TrueFalse
4. McDonald's have not changed their menu since they started.
TrueFalse
5. If you always target the same customers, you might lose them to your competitors.
TrueFalse
6. Nintendo understood that only boys will play computer games.
TrueFalse
Event planning team
online
All right, so I've divided up the tasks among the three of us planning this event like this:
@Jen: make guest list, schedule social media announcements, arrange room set-up, organise
musicians
@Ed: book catering, send out invitations, design posters, book speakers
@Mike: reserve rooms, design invitations, write and publish blog post, get emcee

But please don't feel like we need to stick to this. If you prefer to do something else, feel free
to say so.
Mike, 14:41
Yeah, I was thinking, as you are project leader @Mike, maybe it's best you make the guest
list? I've got experience in graphic design so I'm happy to design the invitations.
Jen, 14:50
@Jen, do you mind designing the posters too? I'm not very good at designing.
Ed, 14:55
Sure, it'll be fun. If I take the poster design off you @Ed, do you think you can organise the
musicians?
Jen, 14:56
Absolutely, I know some really good musicians that do events like this one. And I also know
a really good emcee. Do you want me to take over getting the emcee too?
Ed, 14:58
@Ed I actually already have an emcee in mind, so I think I'll handle that. I'd appreciate it if
you could write and publish the blog post about the event though.
Mike, 15:01
That's not a problem. I quite enjoy online marketing tasks.
Ed, 15:01
If that's the case @Ed, do you want to schedule the social media announcements too?
Jen, 15:03
I can do that ... if someone books the speakers.
Ed, 15:04
I'll book the speakers. And since I'm making the guest list, I should send out the invitations
too. @Jen, are you still OK with arranging the room set-up?
Mike, 15:08
Yes, let me do the room reservations as well.
Jen, 15:09
Good idea. That would work nicely.
Mike, 15:10
Reading B1: Planning an event – 2
Are the sentences true or false?

6 items remaining
Mike is the project leader.
TrueFalse
Mike wants Jen and Ed to follow his original plan.
TrueFalse
Jen enjoys doing the designing tasks.
TrueFalse
Ed is happy to cook for the event.
TrueFalse
Ed wants to be the emcee for the event.
TrueFalse
Mike would like to be the emcee for the event.
TrueFalse
If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put
doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot
cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and
creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases,
they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some
patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a
machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after
all?
British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date
for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the
main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants.
Intelligent robots will read students' faces, movements and maybe even
brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It's not a
popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the
ability to really connect with humans like another human can.
One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all.
In some parts of the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per
cent of children under the age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could
be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won't get
stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.
Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on.
Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they
feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not 'Will robots replace
teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can use
software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings
and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching
work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots
could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports,
teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans
do best.
Reading B1: Robot teachers – 1
Are the sentences true or false?

6 items remaining
1. Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers.
TrueFalse
2. Robots are always better at diagnosing illnesses than doctors.
TrueFalse
3. Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027.
TrueFalse
4. One advantage of robot teachers is that they don't need to rest.
TrueFalse
5. Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework and writing reports.
TrueFalse
6. Some teachers use robots to reduce their time answering emails and marking homework.
TrueFalse
It's easy to think robots …

will replace people even if we don't like the idea.

are more capable than people and it's true.
can do less than people but it's not always true.

Anthony Seldon thinks teachers in the future will …

help robots in class.

teach knowledge to students.
no longer exist.

Robots will probably never …

have human understanding of emotions.

be a popular choice for teachers.

be intelligent enough to work in education.

Some parts of the world ...

pay robots to teach.

already use robots in teaching jobs.
have a shortage of teachers

Teachers …

work harder than office workers.

have less help than office workers.
leave their jobs to become office workers

Robots could …

empathise with students.

mark homework.
prepare lessons.

It is estimated that about 40 per cent of the world’s population use social
media, and many of these billions of social media users look up to
influencers to help them decide what to buy and what trends to follow.
So what is an influencer and how do we become
one?
An influencer is a person who can influence the decisions of their followers
because of their relationship with their audience and their knowledge and
expertise in a particular area, e.g. fashion, travel or technology.
Influencers often have a large following of people who pay close attention
to their views. They have the power to persuade people to buy things, and
influencers are now seen by many companies as a direct way to
customers’ hearts. Brands are now asking powerful influencers to market
their products. With some influencers charging up to $25,000 for one social
media post, it is no surprise that more and more people are keen to
become influencers too. If you are one of them, then here are five tips on
how to do it.

1. Choose your niche

What is the area that you know most about? What do you feel most excited
talking about? Find the specific area that you’re most interested in and
develop it.

2. Choose your medium and write an interesting bio

Most influencers these days are bloggers and micro-bloggers. Decide
which medium – such as your own online blog, Instagram or Snapchat – is
the best way to connect with your followers and chat about your niche area.
When you have done that, write an attention-grabbing bio that describes
you and your speciality area in an interesting and unique way. Make sure
that people who read your bio will want to follow you.

3. Post regularly and consistently

Many influencers post daily on their social media accounts. The more you
post, the more likely people will follow you. Also, ensure that your posts are
consistent and possibly follow a theme.

4. Tell an interesting story

Whether it is a photo or a comment that you are posting, use it to tell a
story that will catch the attention of your followers and help them connect
with you.

5. Make sure people can easily find your content

Publicise your posts on a variety of social media, use hashtags and catchy
titles and make sure that they can be easily found. There is no point writing
the most exciting blogposts or posting the most attractive photographs if no
one is going to see them.
Most importantly, if you want to become a social media influencer, you
need to have patience. Keep posting and your following will gradually
increase. Good luck!
A social media influencer is not someone who …

guides the decisions of their followers.

is an expert in a particular area.
pays their followers to buy products.
has many followers who pay attention to their opinions.

Companies want to use influencers to help …

sell their products to their followers.

develop new products.
write their blogposts.
design their websites.

If you want to be an influencer, your bio on your social media account shouldn't …

say who you are.

talk about your niche area.
be interesting.
be the same as other people's bios.

You should make sure that you post …

once a month.
every day for the first month and then once a month after that.
about similar subjects.
about all sorts of different things.

You can make sure that people find your post by ...

using hashtags.
using funny or memorable titles.
using different social media to link to your post.
doing all of the above.

What should the title of this blogpost be?

Five ways to influence people

Five ways to use influencers in marketing
Five tips on becoming a social media influencer
Five tips on making money as an influencer
1. An influencer needs to know about as many topics as possible, e.g. fashion, travel, technology, etc.

True

False
2. Companies are paying some influencers up to $25,000 to post about their products.

True

False

3. Most influencers write regular posts on their blogs or micro-blogs.

True

False

4. You can chat with your followers using your bio.

True

False

5. Your posts should not only be attractive but should tell a story.

True

False

6. You can become a social media influencer in a short time.

True

False

1) Fairies today are the stuff of children's stories, little magical people with
wings, often shining with light. Typically pretty and female, like Tinkerbell
in Peter Pan, they usually use their magic to do small things and are
mostly friendly to humans.
(2) We owe many of our modern ideas about fairies to Shakespeare and
stories from the 18th and 19th centuries. Although we can see the origins
of fairies as far back as the Ancient Greeks, we can see similar creatures in
many cultures. The earliest fairy-like creatures can be found in the Greek
idea that trees and rivers had spirits called dryads and nymphs. Some
people think these creatures were originally the gods of earlier, pagan
religions that worshipped nature. They were replaced by the Greek and
Roman gods, and then later by the Christian God, and became smaller,
less powerful figures as they lost importance.
(3) Another explanation suggests the origin of fairies is a memory of real
people, not spirits. So, for example, when tribes with metal weapons
invaded land where people only used stone weapons, some of the people
escaped and hid in forests and caves. Further support for this idea is that
fairies were thought to be afraid of iron and could not touch it. Living
outside of society, the hiding people probably stole food and attacked
villages. This might explain why fairies were often described as playing
tricks on humans. Hundreds of years ago, people actually believed that
fairies stole new babies and replaced them with a 'changeling' – a fairy
baby – or that they took new mothers and made them feed fairy babies with
their milk.
(4) While most people no longer believe in fairies, only a hundred years
ago some people were very willing to think they might exist. In 1917, 16-
year-old Elsie Wright took two photos of her cousin, nine-year-old Frances
Griffiths, sitting with fairies. Some photography experts thought they were
fake, while others weren't sure. But Arthur Conan Doyle, the writer of the
Sherlock Holmes detective stories, believed they were real. He published
the original pictures, and three more the girls took for him, in a magazine
called The Strand, in 1920. The girls only admitted the photos were fake
years later in 1983, created using pictures of dancers that Elsie copied from
a book.
Fairies are not usually male.
Newer religions changed how people thought of fairies.

People used iron to protect themselves from fairies.

People thought very good babies were presents from the fairies.

Arthur Conan Doyle created some of the fake photos.

Elsie and Frances were surprised Arthur Conan Doyle believed them.

In paragraph 1, the word 'they' in bold refers to …

fairies.
children.
stories.

In paragraph 2, the words 'these creatures' in bold refer to …

trees and rivers.

the spirits of trees and rivers.
the Ancient Greek people.

In paragraph 2, the word 'They' in bold refers to …

pagan gods.
pagan religions.
Greek and Roman gods.

In paragraph 3, the words 'this idea' in bold refer to …

the idea that fairies were based on people.

the idea that fairies used metal weapons.
the idea that fairies used stone tools.

In paragraph 3, the word 'This' in bold refers to …

the fact that fairies were thought to be afraid of iron.

stolen food.
the possibility that hiding people stole food and attacked villages.

In paragraph 4, the word 'more' in bold refers to …

the girls.
the photos.
the fairies.
Review: The Martian
The Martian tells the story of Mark Watney, an astronaut on the Ares 3
mission to Mars. After a terrible storm almost destroys the ship and the
base, the crew of his ship believe he is dead. 1) _____. Alone on the red
planet, he has to survive until the next mission to Mars arrives.
While this novel is fiction, in some ways it feels like non-fiction. It is very
scientific and packed with details about survival on Mars. Watney is a
botanist and engineer, and he begins to grow food and produce water in his
artificial camp. How does he do this? 2) _____.
The author is Andy Weir, and this is his first published book. In it he has
created a realistic character. There is a lot of humour in the story, and the
reader can identify with the emotions (although no one can really imagine
what it's like to be on Mars). Watney admits at the beginning that he is in
deep trouble, but he never gives up. 3) _____. Instead, what The
Martian gives us is a realistic look at an intelligent person alone on a planet
and trying to survive.
The majority of the plot takes place on Mars and is written in the form of
Watney's journal entries. 4) _____. Unfortunately, the other characters in
the book (his fellow crew members, the scientists at NASA on Earth) do not
get much development and so they often feel one-dimensional.
I should also mention that the book is thrilling to read. You will be on the
edge of your seat until the very end. 5) _____. It's good not only for space
travel fans and scientists but for anyone who is looking for a unique and
exciting story. The Martian was so popular that it was made into a film
starring Matt Damon in 2015, but I recommend reading the book first.
It is very scientific and PACKED with details about survival on Mars.

filled
ready for a trip
empty

 he begins to grow food and produce water in his ARTIFICIAL camp.

from the military

not natural
imaginary

Watney admits at the beginning that he is in deep trouble, but he never GIVES UP.

stops trying
escapes
begins

The majority of the plot takes place on Mars, and is written in the form of Watney's
JOURNAL ENTRIES.

things you write in a diary

newspaper articles
types of transport

Unfortunately, the other characters in the book (his fellow crew members, the scientists at
NASA on Earth) do not get much development and so they often feel ONE-DIMENSIONAL.

complicated
not deep, not realistic
interesting
I should also mention that the book is thrilling to read. You will be ON THE EDGE OF YOUR
SEAT until the very end.

bored and sleepy

confused and lost
very excited, wondering what is going to happen

B2
A Plastic Ocean is a film to make you think. Think, and then act. We need to take
action on our dependence on plastic. We've been producing plastic in huge
quantities since the 1940s. Drink bottles, shopping bags, toiletries and even clothes
are made with plastic. 1) _____. What happens to all the rest? This is the question
the film A Plastic Ocean answers. It is a documentary that looks at the impact that
plastic waste has on the environment. Spoiler alert: the impact is devastating.

The film begins as a journey to film the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale.
But during the journey the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leeson and environmental
activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic
floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. 2) _____. In total, they visited 20 locations
around the world during the four years it took them to make the film. The
documentary premiered in 2016, and is now on streaming services such as Netflix.

It's very clear that a lot of research went into the film. There are beautiful shots of the
seas and marine life. 3) _____. We see how marine species are being killed by all
the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is
painfully obvious.

4) _____. In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the
tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term
solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products
as much as possible. Reuse your plastic bags and recycle as much as you can. The
filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling
programmes, and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into
fuel.

We make a staggering amount of plastic. In terms of plastic bags alone, we use five
hundred billion worldwide annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced
every year, and at least 8 million of those are dumped into the oceans. 5) _____.
Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realise the time is now and we all have a
role to play.
Sam squinted against the sun at the distant dust trail raked up by the car
on its way up to the Big House. The horses kicked and flicked their tails at
flies, not caring about their owner's first visit in ten months. Sam waited. Mr
Carter didn't come out here unless he had to, which was just fine by Sam.
The more he kept out of his boss's way, the longer he'd have a job.
Carter came by later while Sam was chopping wood. Carter lifted his hat as
if he were waiting for an appointment with the town priest, and then
removed it completely as if he were talking to his mother. He pulled out a
pile of paper from his back pocket and held it out.
'Don't pick up your mail often, do you?'
Sam took it without a glance and dropped the envelopes onto the bench.
'Never,' he replied and waited for Carter to say why he was here. The fact it
was Carter's house was no explanation and they both knew it. Carter
twisted his hat round and round, licking his lips and clearing his throat.
'Nice work fixing those fences,' he said finally.
'I'll be back to the beginning soon,' Sam said. It wasn't a complaint. A fence
that took a year to repair meant another year's work to the man who did it
well.
'Don't you ever want to take a holiday?'
'And go where?' A holiday meant being back out in the real world, a place
even people like Carter travelled to escape from. Sam's escape was his
reality and he wasn't going back.
Mr Carter wiped the sweat from the back of his neck. The damp patches on
his shirt drew together like shapes in an atlas. His skin was already turning
ruddy in the June sun. Otherwise he had the indoor tan of a man that made
money while other people did the work.
'I've brought my son with me on this trip. He's had some trouble at
school.' Mr Carter's eyes flicked up, blinked rapidly and then shifted back to
the hat occupying his hands. 'Not much trouble out here for a young
boy.' He attempted a laugh but it came out like a dog's bark.
The two men looked towards the northern end of the property. It stretched
as far as the eye could see. Even the fences were barely visible from
where they stood. However bored and rebellious a teenage boy might get,
it wasn't possible to escape on foot. Sam looked at the biggest of the
horses, kicking at the ground with its heavy hooves. Could the boy ride? he
wondered. There was a whole load of trouble a good rider could get into
out here, miles away from anyone. But maybe there was even more trouble
for someone who knew nothing about horses and wanted to get away from
his father.

What is Sam's reaction to his letters?

Uninterested
Surprised
Afraid
Curious
Why does Sam not take holidays from work?
He feels safer on the farm.
He can't afford it.
He hasn't finished repairing the fences.
He doesn't know where to choose.
What can we guess about Mr Carter?

He works hard.
He's rich.
He has tanned skin.
He loves horses.

What does Sam think Carter's son might do during his stay at the farm?

He might leave on foot.

He might do something dangerous while riding.
He might break the fences.
He might get into trouble with the neighbours.

How does Mr Carter feel while he's talking to Sam in this scene?

Angry
Impatient
Nervous
Excited

Why has Mr Carter come to his house?

Because he wants to give Sam his mail.

Because he needs to check on the work on the fences.
Because his son has had problems at school.
Because his son needs a holiday.

Hi!
I've been meaning to write for ages and finally today I'm actually doing
something about it. Not that I'm trying to make excuses for myself, it's been
really hard to sit down and write, as I've been moving around so much.
Since we last saw each other I've unpacked my bags in four different cities.
This job has turned out to be more of a whirlwind than I expected, but it's all
good! 
I went from London to Prague to set up a new regional office there. You
know I'd always wanted to go, but maybe I was imagining Prague in spring
when I used to talk about that. Winter was really hard, with minus 15
degrees in the mornings and dark really early in the evening. But at least it
was blue skies and white snow and not days on end of grey skies and rain,
like at home. It's tough being away from home over Christmas, though, and
Skype on Christmas Day wasn't really the same as being with everyone.
From there I was on another three-month mission to oversee the set-up of
the office in New York. Loved, loved, loved New York! It's like being in one
big TV show, as everywhere looks just a little bit familiar. I did every tourist
thing you can think of when I wasn't working, and must have spent most of
my salary on eating out. It was really hard to leave for the next job,
especially as I kind of met someone (!) More about Michael later ...
So then I was posted to LA, which felt like a whole other country compared
with the East Coast. I could definitely get used to that kind of outdoor,
beach lifestyle, but I didn't spend as much time getting to know California
as I could have because I was flying back to see Michael every other
weekend. He came to see me when he could, but his job means he's often
working at weekends, so he couldn't make the flight very often. Those three
months flew by and then I was off again, to Frankfurt, which is where I am
now. And … so is Michael! He got a month off work and we're trying to
work out how we can be in the same place at the same time for a while. We
figure the first step in that direction is getting married, which is also why I
wanted to write – I can't get married without my oldest friend there! The
wedding's going to be at home in London in September and I hope you can
come!
Anyway, tell me all your news and I promise not to leave it so long this
time!
Lots of love,

Kath
Recently, Kath has been ...

making an effort to email people she knows.

too busy to even think about writing emails.
thinking about writing an email to her friend.

Prague was ...

better than Kath imagined.

just as Kath imagined.
not as nice as Kath imagined.

Kath says Christmas was ...

exciting because she was in a new place.

difficult because she missed her family.
as good as usual thanks to technology.

In New York, she spent most of her money on ...

tourist attractions.
restaurants.
a TV.

How did Kath feel about LA?

It's nice for a holiday but not to live.

She would have enjoyed spending more time at the beach.
She didn't really like the beach part of the LA lifestyle.

Kath and Michael are ...

thinking about how to spend more time together.

working out where to hold the wedding.
planning to get engaged.

A
In 2010, the planetary defence team at NASA had identified and logged 90
per cent of the asteroids near Earth measuring 1km wide. These 'near-
Earth objects', or NEOs, are the size of mountains and include anything
within 50 million kilometres of Earth's orbit. With an estimated 50 left to log,
NASA says none of the 887 it knows about are a significant danger to the
planet.

B
Now NASA is working towards logging some of the smaller asteroids, those
measuring 140 metres wide or more. Of the 25,000 estimated asteroids of
this size, so far about 8,000 have been logged, leaving 17,000
unaccounted for. Considering that a 19-metre asteroid that exploded above
the city of Chelyabinsk in Russia in 2013 injured 1,200 people, these
middle-sized asteroids would be a serious danger if they enter Earth's orbit.

C
Whether NASA can find the remaining middle-sized NEOs depends on
getting the money to build NEOCam, a 0.5-metre space telescope which
would use infrared light to locate asteroids. If it did get the money, it could
probably achieve its goal in ten years. Once logged, the planetary defence
team would still need to work out how to defend the planet against being hit
by the truly worrying asteroids – the PHAs.

D
'Potentially Hazardous Asteroids' are rocks close enough to pass within 7.5
million kilometres of Earth's orbit. NASA has created a map of 1,400 PHAs,
none of which are expected to be a threat in the next one hundred years.
With technology already available, NASA can track these objects and make
predictions about possible impact, at which point two defence solutions
could be launched.

E
The first is DART – the Double Asteroid Redirection Test. Plans are
scheduled to test DART on the moon of an asteroid called Didymos.
'Didymoon' is 150 metres wide, orbiting its 800-metre mother, and hopefully
the impact of DART will knock it out of its orbit enough for Earth-based
telescopes to pick up.
F
Another suggested defence against a PHA on course to hit Earth is to blow
it up using a nuclear weapon. It may sound like a plot from a film, and it
was the subject of the 1998 film Armageddon, but the Hypervelocity
Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response (HAMMER) is a
genuine NASA proposal. The eight-ton rockets would be fired at an
approaching asteroid with the hope of bumping it off course. If the asteroid
was too close to Earth for this plan to work, the rockets would carry nuclear
bombs to blow it up instead.

Earth does not appear to be in any danger from any asteroids that measure one kilometre
wide.
We don’t need to worry about small asteroids under 20 metres wide.
A special telescope will provide a complete defence against asteroids hitting Earth.
PHAs are the biggest concern, but they’re still not an immediate threat.
Didymoon’s orbit is not stable.
HAMMER may or may not need nuclear weapons to save Earth from an asteroid.

Gabriela worked for a multinational company as a successful project manager in Brazil and
was transferred to manage a team in Sweden. She was excited about her new role but soon
realised that managing her new team would be a challenge.
Despite their friendliness, Gabriela didn't feel respected as a leader. Her new staff would
question her proposals openly in meetings, and when she gave them instructions on how to
carry out a task, they would often go about it in their own way without checking with her.
When she announced her decisions on the project, they would continue giving their opinions
as if it was still up for discussion.

After weeks of frustration, Gabriela emailed her Swedish manager about the issues she was
facing with her team. Her manager simply asked her if she felt her team was still performing,
and what she thought would help her better collaborate with her team members. Gabriela
found her manager vague and didn't feel as if he was managing the situation satisfactorily.

What Gabriela was experiencing was a cultural clash in expectations. She was used to a more
hierarchical framework where the team leader and manager took control and gave specific
instructions on how things were to be done. This more directive management style worked
well for her and her team in Brazil but did not transfer well to her new team in Sweden, who
were more used to a flatter hierarchy where decision making was more democratic. When
Gabriela took the issue to her Swedish manager, rather than stepping in with directions about
what to do, her manager took on the role of coach and focused on getting her to come up with
her own solutions instead.

Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede uses the concept of 'power distance' to describe
how power is distributed and how hierarchy is perceived in different cultures. In her previous
work environment, Gabriela was used to a high power distance culture where power and
authority are respected and everyone has their rightful place. In such a culture, leaders make
the big decisions and are not often challenged. Her Swedish team, however, were used to
working in a low power distance culture where subordinates often work together with their
bosses to find solutions and make decisions. Here, leaders act as coaches or mentors who
encourage independent thought and expect to be challenged.

When Gabriela became aware of the cultural differences between her and her team, she took
the initiative to have an open conversation with them about their feelings about her
leadership. Pleased to be asked for their thoughts, Gabriela's team openly expressed that they
were not used to being told what to do. They enjoyed having more room for initiative and
creative freedom. When she told her team exactly what she needed them to do, they felt that
she didn't trust them to do their job well. They realised that Gabriela was taking it personally
when they tried to challenge or make changes to her decisions, and were able to explain that
it was how they'd always worked.

With a better understanding of the underlying reasons behind each other's behaviour,
Gabriela and her team were able to adapt their way of working. Gabriela was then able to
make adjustments to her management style so as to better fit the expectations of her team and
more effectively motivate her team to achieve their goals

1. Gabriela's management style worked well with her team in Brazil but not with her team in
Sweden.
True
False
2. Gabriela's team questioned her proposals and her decisions because they didn't trust or
respect her.
True
False
3. Gabriela was satisfied with her Swedish manager's way of dealing with her problem.
True
False
4. Gabriela found it helpful to talk openly with her team about the differences in their
expectations.
True
False
5. Gabriela faced a problem with her Swedish team because her management style was old-
fashioned and wrong for the modern world.
True
False
6. The author believes that people from high power distance cultures and low power distance
cultures should never work together.
True
False

Millennials in the workplace

Background
Millennials (those born between the early 1980s and the early 1990s) make
up a huge part of our workforce but they seem to lack loyalty to the
companies and the leaders they work for. Multinational companies are
noticing larger turnover rates of millennials as employee retention rates fall.
This report looks at the findings of two large-scale surveys on the mindset
of the millennial generation and explores how organisations can strive to
address these needs, increase employee engagement and encourage
retention.  

Research
In a global survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), more
than 40,000 millennial (born between 1983 and 1993) and non-millennial
responses were collected on the topics of workplace culture,
communication and working styles, pay structure, career development,
work–life balance, etc.
In a separate global survey conducted by Deloitte, more than 10,000
millennials participated in a study about their perceptions of the threats and
opportunities in the complex world of work.

Key findings
 Millennials are as committed to their work as their more senior
colleagues.
 Millennials value interesting work and a good work–life balance. They
do not believe that excessive work demands are worth sacrifices in
their personal lives.
 Millennials want flexibility in their working hours and are willing to
give up pay increases and promotions for a flexible working
schedule. They believe that success should be measured by
productivity and not by the number of hours they are seen in an
office.
 Millennials want to feel supported and appreciated by their company
and their superiors.
 Millennials want more opportunities to develop their skills. These
include technological skills, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
 Millennials believe that businesses and business leaders should
contribute to the improvement of society and they are more likely to
be loyal to a company with strong ethics.

Recommendations
Organisations and managers wanting to retain millennials should consider:
  monitoring their workload and satisfaction levels with their work–life
balance
 creating a flexible work culture where employees have more control
over their working hours and their work location
 providing meaningful work and interesting opportunities
 offering help and support in continuing professional development
 changing the organisation's goals from being mainly about profit-
making to motives that address social concerns and solve wider
societal problems.

This report is based on the findings of how many surveys?

two
six
forty thousand
fifty thousand

This report was done for organisations that want to …

get rid of millennial employees.

have higher turnover rates.
prove that millennials are more difficult than non-millennials.
increase the job satisfaction of the millennials who are working for them.

According to the report, which of the following would millennials be happy to do?

give up family time on weekends to finish a work project

sacrifice pay so that they can work shorter hours
be left to find their own developmental opportunities
be committed to their companies' profit-making motives

According to the report, which of the following would promote millennials' loyalty to their
company?

better pay structures

more opportunities for promotion
a more regular working schedule
the company's commitment to the greater good of society

According to the report, millennials believe that it is important to …

be appreciated for the work you do.

measure your productivity.
show your bosses how long you are working in the office.
work for a company that is bringing in a lot of money.

If managers want to keep their millennial employees happy, they should …

avoid giving them feedback on the work they're doing.

give them options to work from home.
have them develop the technological skills of the non-millennials.
promote the importance of remaining loyal to the company.
Group 1
Practice test
sector • available • financial • process • individual • specific • principle • estimate • variables • method •
data • research • contract • environment • export • source • assessment • policy • identified • create •
derived • factors • procedure • definition • assume • theory • benefit • evidence • established • authority
• major • issues • labour • occur • economic • involved • percent • interpretation • consistent • income •
structure • legal • concept • formula • section • required • constitutional • analysis • distribution •
function • area • approach • role • legislation • indicate • response • period • context • significant •
similar •

Group 2
Practice test
community • resident • range • construction • strategies • elements • previous • conclusion • security •
aspects • acquisition • features • text • commission • regulations • computer • items • consumer •
achieve • final • positive • evaluation • assistance • normal • relevant • distinction • region • traditional •
impact • consequences • chapter • equation • appropriate • resources • participation • survey •
potential • cultural • transfer • select • credit • affect • categories • perceived • sought • focus •
purchase • injury • site • journal • primary • complex • institute • investment • administration •
maintenance • design • obtained • restricted • conduct •

Group 3
Practice test
comments • convention • published • framework • implies • negative • dominant • illustrated •
outcomes • constant • shift • deduction • ensure • specified • justification • funds • reliance • physical •
partnership • location • link • coordination • alternative • initial • validity • task • techniques • excluded •
consent • proportion • demonstrate • reaction • criteria • minorities • technology • philosophy •
removed • sex • compensation • sequence • corresponding • maximum • circumstances • instance •
considerable • sufficient • corporate • interaction • contribution • immigration • component • constraints
• technical • emphasis • scheme • layer • volume • document • registered • core •

Group 4
Practice test
overall • emerged • regime • implementation • project • hence • occupational • internal • goals •
retained • sum • integration • mechanism • parallel • imposed • despite • job • parameters •
approximate • label • concentration • principal • series • predicted • summary • attitudes • undertaken •
cycle • communication • ethnic • hypothesis • professional • status • conference • attributed • annual •
obvious • error • implications • apparent • commitment • subsequent • debate • dimensions • promote •
statistics • option • domestic • output • access • code • investigation • phase • prior • granted • stress •
civil • contrast • resolution • adequate

Group 5
Practice test
alter • stability • energy • aware • licence • enforcement • draft • styles • precise • medical • pursue •
symbolic • marginal • capacity • generation • exposure • decline • academic • modified • external •
psychology • fundamental • adjustment • ratio • whereas • enable • version • perspective • contact •
network • facilitate • welfare • transition • amendment • logic • rejected • expansion • clause • prime •
target • objective • sustainable • equivalent • liberal • notion • substitution • generated • trend • revenue
• compounds • evolution • conflict • image • discretion • entities • orientation • consultation • mental •
monitoring • challenge •

Group 6
Practice test
intelligence • transformation • presumption • acknowledged • utility • furthermore • accurate • diversity
• attached • recovery • assigned • tapes • motivation • bond • edition • nevertheless • transport • cited •
fees • scope • enhanced • incorporated • instructions • subsidiary • input • abstract • ministry • capable
• expert • preceding • display • incentive • inhibition • trace • ignored • incidence • estate • cooperative
• revealed • index • lecture • discrimination • overseas • explicit • aggregate • gender • underlying •
brief • domain • rational • minimum • interval • neutral • migration • flexibility • federal • author •
initiatives • allocation • exceed •

Group 7
Practice test
intervention • confirmed • definite • classical • chemical • voluntary • release • visible • finite •
publication • channel • file • thesis • equipment • disposal • solely • deny • identical • submitted • grade
• phenomenon • paradigm • ultimately • extract • survive • converted • transmission • global • inferred •
guarantee • advocate • dynamic • simulation • topic • insert • reverse • decades • comprise •
hierarchical • unique • comprehensive • couple • mode • differentiation • eliminate • priority • empirical
• ideology • somewhat • aid • foundation • adults • adaptation • quotation • contrary • media •
successive • innovation • prohibited • isolated •

Group 8
Practice test
highlighted • eventually • inspection • termination • displacement • arbitrary • reinforced • denote •
offset • exploitation • detected • abandon • random • revision • virtually • uniform • predominantly •
thereby • implicit • tension • ambiguous • vehicle • clarity • conformity • contemporary • automatically •
accumulation • appendix • widespread • infrastructure • deviation • fluctuations • restore • guidelines •
commodity • minimises • practitioners • radical • plus • visual • chart • appreciation • prospect •
dramatic • contradiction • currency • inevitably • complement • accompany • paragraph • induced •
schedule • intensity • crucial • via • exhibit • bias • manipulation • theme • nuclear •

Group 9
Practice test
bulk • behalf • unified • commenced • erosion • anticipated • minimal • ceases • vision • mutual • norms
• intermediate • manual • supplementary • incompatible • concurrent • ethical • preliminary • integral •
conversely • relaxed • confined • accommodation • temporary • distorted • passive • subordinate •
analogous • military • scenario • revolution • diminished • coherence • suspended • mature •
assurance • rigid • controversy • sphere • mediation • format • trigger • qualitative • portion • medium •
coincide • violation • device • insights • refine • devoted • team • overlap • attained • restraints •
inherent • route • protocol • founded • duration •

Group 10
Practice test
whereby • inclination • encountered • convinced • assembly • albeit • enormous • reluctant • posed •
persistent • undergo • notwithstanding • straightforward • panel • odd • intrinsic • compiled • adjacent •
integrity • forthcoming • conceived • ongoing • so-called • likewise • nonetheless • levy • invoked •
colleagues • depression • collapse •

With at
We use at with adjectives like good/bad/amazing/brilliant/terrible, etc. to talk about
skills and abilities.
He's really good at English.
She's amazing at the piano.
They're terrible at organising anything.
I'm not very good at drawing.
With about
We often use about with adjectives of feelings
like angry/excited/happy/nervous/sad/stressed/worried, etc. to explain what is
causing that feeling.
I'm angry about the decision.
He's nervous about the presentation.
She's excited about the new job.
They were worried about the exam.
With of
However, sometimes we use of with feelings.
She was afraid of telling her mum.
I'm frightened of having an accident.
He's scared of flying.
You should be proud of your progress.
With to
We can use to to show the connection between people or things.
He's married to the director.
I'm addicted to my phone.
I'm allergic to nuts.
It's similar to the old one.
We can also use to to talk about someone's behaviour towards someone else.
They were really friendly to me.
Was he nice to you?
He is always polite to everyone.
She was very rude to the waitress.
Here are some other useful adjectives with prepositions.
With for
Exercise is good for you.
Stress is bad for you.
The town is famous for its cheese.
I'm responsible for the financial side of the business.
With in
She's interested in the project.
They want someone who's experienced in design.
I didn't want to get involved in the argument.
-ed adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ed generally describe emotions – they tell us how people feel.

I was so bored in that lesson, I almost fell asleep.

He was surprised to see Helen after all those years.
She was really tired and went to bed early.

-ing adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion – a
boring lesson makes you feel bored.

Have you seen that film? It's really frightening.

I could listen to her for hours. She's so interesting.
I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying!

Here are some adjectives that can have both an -ed and an -ing form.

annoyed annoying
bored boring
confused confusing
disappointed disappointing
excited exciting
frightened frightening
interested interesting
surprised surprising
tired tiring
worried worrying

Adjectives with one syllable

To make comparative forms with one-syllable adjectives, we usually add -er:
old → older
clean → cleaner
slow → slower
If an adjective ends in -e, we add -r:
safe → safer
nice → nicer
If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we usually double the consonant:
big → bigger
hot → hotter
Adjectives with two or more syllables
If a two-syllable adjective ends in a consonant and -y, we change -y to -i and add -er:
noisy → noisier
happy → happier
easy → easier
We use more to make comparative forms for most other two-syllable adjectives and for all
adjectives with three or more syllables:
crowded → more crowded
stressful → more stressful
dangerous → more dangerous
Exception: You can either add -er/-r or use more with some two-syllable adjectives, such
as common, cruel, gentle, handsome, likely, narrow, pleasant, polite, simple and stupid.
I think life in the countryside is simpler than in the city.
It's more simple to live in the city because everything you need is there.
Irregular adjectives
The adjectives good, bad and far have irregular comparative forms:
good → better
bad → worse
far → further/farther
Than
When we want to say which person or thing we are comparing with, we can use than:
Their house is cleaner than ours.
Traffic is slower in the city than in the countryside.
After the race I was more tired than Anne.
Do this exercise to test your grammar again.