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Vocabulary
1 Rewrite the bold part of each sentence with the correct form of the expressions below.
get away from it all go into (someone’s) shell go it alone
lose touch with (someone) steer clear of
1 Tara wants to go somewhere she can relax in a quiet place.
Tara wants to go somewhere she can ________________________________________________________.
2 We’ve avoided going to that restaurant since we heard it has a very dirty kitchen.
We’ve ____________________________________ that restaurant since we heard it has a very dirty kitchen.
3 Sam’s parents are worried about him because he has become very shy since he started at the new school.
Sam’s parents are worried about him because he has ___________________________ since he started at
the new school.
4 My father used to work for a publisher, but he’s decided to work for himself and has started a
new company.
My father used to work for a publisher, but he’s decided to _____________________________________ and
has started a new company.
5 I used to be good friends with Kiera, but I don’t see her any more.
I used to be good friends with Kiera, but I ______________________________________________________.

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2 Write the word or phrase for the definitions.

acquaintance casual friend confidant meaningful relationship social network
1 a person you can trust to share private or personal information with ____________________
2 a friend who you spend time with but are not very close to ____________________
3 a person you know, but who is not a friend ____________________
4 everyone you know socially ____________________
5 a connection which is very close between friends ____________________

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3 Choose the correct verbs to complete the dialogue.

Suja You look unhappy, Izzy. Do you want to talk about it, or would you prefer to be 1 alone / home / quiet with
your thoughts?
Izzy Thanks Suja, I’d like to talk about it. I know I can 2 confide / trust / confidence in you. Tricia’s not being
very nice to me.
Suja That doesn’t surprise me. She’s always with the same 3 clique / network / acquaintances. They’re never
very nice to anyone.
Izzy Do you think so? I thought they were part of your 4 area / circle / zone of friends.
Suja No, they used to be my friends, but I realized that they were always trying to 5 lose / hurt / undermine my
self-confidence. One day, Tricia said something that really 6 damaged / hurt / stopped my feelings. So I
don’t see them anymore. You should do the same.
Izzy I think you’re right. Perhaps I’ll try to 7 distance / further / away myself from them.

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4 Answer the questions with your own ideas. Write full sentences.
1 Where do you usually go to get some peace and quiet?
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2 Who do you go to when you need a shoulder to cry on?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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3 Do you think it is important to have a sense of humor? Why? / Why not?
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1 How long ____________________ (know) your oldest friend?
2 Look at this exercise. I’m afraid I ____________________ (not understand) it at all.
3 Kyle didn’t answer you because he ____________________ (not hear) what you said.
4 What’s that music you ____________________ (listen) to right now? It’s really nice.
5 We ____________________ (think) that Esra will get that job she applied for.
6 The police said Mr. Jones took the money, but I ____________________ (not believe) them.

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2 Match the sentence halves.

1 Grandad is forever a forgetting to do their homework on time.
2 I wish Ted wouldn’t b not play loud games in their yard.
3 My little sister is constantly c do your part and do the dishes more often.
4 If only our neighbors would d sing so loudly while I’m trying to study.
5 I wish you would e losing his glasses.
6 Ravi and Ed are always f breaking her toys.

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3 Find the error in each sentence and rewrite it using the correct form.
1 This milk is tasting terrible. How old is it?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2 Kate is always forget her keys. That’s the third time this week!
___________________________________________________________________________________
3 I wish the children don’t make so much noise.
___________________________________________________________________________________
4 If only Karim would got that job at the bank.
___________________________________________________________________________________
5 Duncan often writes “no” when he is meaning “know.”
___________________________________________________________________________________
6 Amma is forever complains about things.
___________________________________________________________________________________

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4 Answer the questions with your own ideas. Write full sentences.
1 What do you wish people would do differently in your home?
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2 What have you been thinking about a lot recently?
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Listening
1 3.10 Listen to a radio program about public transportation. Check () the correct mind map (a or b).

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2 3.10 Listen again and complete the sentences.

1 Ken often uses the bus to visit his __________________________________.
2 He wishes people would wait until they were off the bus before they __________________________________.
3 Anita finds it difficult to stand on the train because __________________________________.
4 She usually had to stand because __________________________________.
5 Pilar says that in the evening, people on the subway are always __________________________________.
6 People on the subway often leave __________________________________.
7 Josh says it is hard to get out of a train when people leave bags __________________________________.
8 He often has to ask people to __________________________________.

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Reading
1 Read the text and look at the title. Choose the best option.
1 The two texts have the same format / subject.
2 The first text is more / less formal than the second text.
3 The second text has a first / third person point of view.

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Far from home
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get away from it all and go to work in one of the most remote
places on the planet? We spoke to climate scientist Dr. Ed Sacks, who is working at a research station in
Antarctica, about what it is like to live and work in one of the most isolated places on Earth. Read his interview
below.
Are all the people at the station scientists?

Not at all! Of course, there are a lot of scientists doing research. That is the reason the stations were built. But if
there were only scientists, life would be very difficult! We need to have a permanent doctor and also a chef,
electrician, plumber, and carpenter. So, many of us have different skills.

What do you do every day?

Most of the scientists work a normal eight-hour day, so that’s usually from 9 to 5 o’clock, five days a week. We
don’t have any cleaners here, so after work, we all help out with the everyday jobs such as doing the dishes and
cleaning. But we also have plenty of time to relax.

How do you relax?

Well, actually, that’s not very different from what I do at home. The research station has a gym, a climbing wall,
and sports facilities, so we can play badminton, for example. There’s also a library, so I read a lot. We watch
movies and use social media to keep in touch with our circle of friends at home. And there are plenty of people
here to talk to or play games with.

What is it like in the winter?

It’s a challenging time. Of course, it’s colder. But the biggest thing for us is the lack of light. By the middle of
winter – so from about May onwards – the sun doesn’t really rise at all. However, you do get fantastic sunsets.
The sky turns some amazing colors before it’s completely dark again. And one advantage of it being constantly
dark is that you can see the stars very clearly.

What is the hardest part of living there?

For me, the hardest part is when there are storms. You can’t even see out of the windows, never mind go outside.
That might be OK for an afternoon, but imagine what it’s like to be inside watching a fierce gale blowing for a
week! We’re always ready for a break by the end. Another real problem is that it is easy to be annoyed with the
people you are with. You spend all your time with new acquaintances rather than family. You really miss your
close friends and loved ones. I sometimes wish I had a shoulder to cry on. I spend a lot of time alone with my
thoughts.
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Life on a research station
Antarctica is a remote continent at the far south of our planet. There are no towns or cities, but there are some
people living and working there as scientists. So, what is life like for the many scientists who spend their time in one
of the coldest places on Earth?

There are two research stations where some scientists work for most of the year, the Rothera Research Station and
the Halley VI Research Station. Some of Rothera was built in the 1970s and it has its own small airport runway. But
because the weather is often bad, planes might not arrive for months. For that reason, food supplies that arrive in
May have to last for six months. However, the research stations have their own chef and although all the food is
frozen, it is usually of very high quality.

In winter, temperatures there can drop to minus 30°C, although it can be even colder at Halley VI, occasionally below
minus 50°C. At these temperatures, it can be painful to breathe.

The scientists do many different jobs at these stations. Some of them keep a record of the temperature, clouds, and
frost. Others measure gases in the air. There are even scientists who dive under the sea ice to study sea animals and
plants.

Life is not easy for the scientists, and someone has to stay awake all night to check that everything is working. It can
be dangerous if the electricity stops working, for example. There is also a doctor as part of the team. If someone was
very sick, a plane might land to take the person to the hospital, but this would not be easy. It would depend on the
weather and would mean a very long flight to safety. For that reason, for much of the time, the scientists are very
much alone.

2 Read the texts again. Answer the questions.

1 Why do the scientists also have to clean and do the dishes?
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2 Apart from the lack of light, what are the two hardest things for the scientist in the first text?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3 What does the scientist in the first text wish for?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4 Why is most of the scientist’s food at the Rothera and Halley VI Reseach Stations frozen?
___________________________________________________________________________________
5 Why do you think it is dangerous if the electricity stops at the research station?
___________________________________________________________________________________
6 In what ways are the scientists “very much alone?”
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7 Which text do you think is more effective at making you feel what life is like in Antarctica? Why?
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Writing
TASK Write a discussion essay about how you can best maintain a healthy relationship with your friends.
Should you always try to stay in touch with friends you don’t see as often, or is it OK to lose touch with
people as you get older?

1 Make a mind map to plan your post in the space below.

2 Use your mind map to write your first draft (220–260 words). Remember to define the meaning of the key
terms in the introduction.

3 Read through your first draft. Check it and revise it if necessary. Then, write your final draft.

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