UNIT6/a

1 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

0 I've just taken up running. I want to take part in the New York City marathon next year. 1 We are doing
a run to help ___________ money for cancer research . 2 If you continue to eat sweets every day, you
will definitely ___________ weight. 3 She is in a ___________ condition after the accident, and the
doctors aren’t sure she will survive. 4 Did you learn how to give first ___________ at school? Would you
be able to help somebody in danger? 5 I couldn't help notice that Carrie had a new gold watch on her
___________ and a diamond ring on her finger.
2 Complete the sentences with the missing verbs. The first letters are given. Use the definitions in
brackets to help you.
0 Many emergency workers deliver (bring into the world) a baby in someone’s home or on the way to
hospital. 1 Instead of giving them gifts for their anniversary, my parents would like you to d___________
(give for the purpose of providing help) money to their favourite charity. 2 Simple mosquito nets can
s___________ (protect) lives in areas where the insects spread disease. 3 I'm taking part in the charity
walk next weekend. You can s___________ (give money to someone who is taking part in an event
organised by a charity) me if you want. 4 You won't be able to buy these tablets if a doctor doesn't write a
p___________ (an order for a medication) for you. 5 There isn't enough equipment to t__________ (give
medical care) this disease here. You need to go to the capital.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. be not have not hurt join learn
stop
0 If I were you, I wouldn't touch the cut with a dirty hand. 1 My friend is complaining about his health all
the time. I wish he ______________________! 2 If I wanted to get more exercise, ___________
_____________ (you) a gym with me? 3 I've been walking all day! I'm really tired and I wish my feet
___________________ so much. 4 If George _____________________ a car, he would probably go to
work by bike. 5 I would like to know more about being healthy. If only we ________________________
more about eating habits at school!
4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
0 The expedition was a complete disaster because the climbers left too late. If the climbers had left
earlier, the expedition wouldn't have been a complete disaster. 1 The weather was horrible last night, so
Thomas decided to stay at home. If the weather hadn't been horrible last night,
______________________________________. 2 I didn't tell the doctor about the headaches because he
didn't ask me about them. If the doctor had asked me about the headaches,
____________________________ ____________. 3 I disagreed so strongly because I thought the nurse
was wrong. I wouldn't have disagreed so strongly _______ _________________________________. 4
Anna didn't want to go to the dentist until she got terrible toothache last week. If Anna hadn't got terrible
toothache last week, ______________________________________. 5 I was so hungry because we didn't
have anything for lunch. I wouldn't have been so hungry if ___________
___________________________.
5 Read and match texts A-C with sentences 1-4. One text has two matching sentences.
Animals save lives too!
A Therapy animals Animal assisted therapy is a type of treatment offered to certain patients to help them
feel better. Therapy animals are particularly useful for people who have been involved in accidents or had
illnesses and need extra support as they recover at home. They are also used to treat people suffering from
conditions such as autism.The main thing these animals provide is comfort and friendship, to help people
feel relaxed and calm. Dogs, cats, horses, pigs and even reptiles are all trained as therapy animals,
sometimes visiting people in hospitals and others going to live with people at home. Therapy animals do
not need a lot of training. They need to know basic commands and must interact well with humans. In
fact, anyone with a pet can volunteer to offer animal assisted therapy. So if you are kind and caring and
your pet is too, this could be an opportunity to do something good.
B Hearing dogs When we think of dogs helping people with disabilities, we usually think of guide dogs
for the blind, but just as important are hearing dogs for deaf people. There are obvious dangers for people
who can’t hear such as not noticing alarms, but there are many other ways that hearing dogs help their
human companions. Alarm clocks, door bells and mobile phone notifications can all easily be missed by
deaf people living or spending time alone. Hearing dogs are very highly trained. It takes up to two years
to prepare a puppy for work, and many of the dogs chosen for the job do not go on to become hearing
dogs. They just don’t have the right skills and personality. When the right dog is matched to the right
person though, the relationship between the dog and owner can be very strong.
C Rats discovering landmines Where dogs used to be the animal of choice for clearing dangerous war
zones from explosives, a new and unlikely animal is now being used in Cambodia. Almost completely
blind, the African giant pouched rat has such a good sense of smell that it is perfect for detecting hidden
dangers. They are easier to transport than dogs and a lot cheaper. They also work much faster and are
smaller so don’t need much space to live. However, dogs are a lot easier to train. The rats don’t
understand spoken commands so are trained to understand different clicking sounds. They are also more
afraid of humans and it takes a long time for them to learn how to wear a harness. In fact, it takes almost a
year to train them and they only live to an average age of eight. It’s all worth it though. The rats have
made a huge difference to people’s lives. People are now able to move around without fear which has
greatly improved their general health and well-being.

Which text mentions an animal that…

1 is difficult to train? _____
2 may not be suitable for the job it is trained to do? _____
3 can do its job without much training? _____
4 takes a long time to trust humans? _____

6.You have seen this announcement on a student website.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD DOCTOR? We are looking for articles about what it takes to make a good doctor. Write an article stating what
qualities and characteristics make a person good for this role. We will publish the best articles on our website. • Give your article a catchy title. •
Present your opinion on the topic. • Give reasons and examples to support your opinion. • Include statistics and official data. • Make your article
lively and interesting to read.
UNIT6/b

1 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

0 I've just taken up running. I want to take part in the New York City marathon next year.

1 We are going to _____________ up a new web page to teach people about how food affects their health.

2 Look at this _____________ on my face. I had an accident while I was shaving this morning.

3 I started to have a _____________ attack on the crowded train, but controlling my breathing made me feel calmer.

4 Would you _____________ my group by donating fifty pounds if we complete the marathon?

5 The children’s __________ of the hospital is decorated in bright colours to cheer up the sick kids.

2 Complete the sentences with the missing verbs. The first letters are given. Use the definitions in brackets to
help you.

0 It was nice of you to share (make available to other people) my webpage with your friends. I want a lot of people
to read it.

1 If you don’t get this injection, it is possible you will c_____________ (become infected with) a serious disease
while you are travelling.

2 I was planning to t_____________ (prepare by exercising) for the charity run, but spraining my ankle has kept me
from running at all.

3 If you d_____________ (give money or things to a person or a charity) your clothes or books, we will sell them
and use the money to build a new hospital.

4 We plan to r_____________ (collect) at least ten thousand pounds to give to the clinic for homeless people.

5 Besides putting out fires, firefighters are also trained to d_____________ (bring into the world) babies in
emergency situations.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. be have install join not play not work

0 If I were you, I would go to see another doctor.

1 Jason wants to be a doctor in the future. If only he ________z________ better grades!

2 I wish my dad ___________________ a special net in the window. There are a lot of mosquitos in the garden. 3
This song is OK but I wish my sister _________ ___________ it so often.

4 If a sports centre opened right next to your house, _____________________ (you) an aerobics class?

5 If Natalie _________________ such long hours, she would have more time to exercise.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

0 The expedition was a complete disaster because the climbers left too late. If the climbers had left earlier, the
expedition wouldn't have been a complete disaster.

1 Sally was so tired because she had walked more than 30 km that day. Sally wouldn't have been so tired if
_________ ____________________________________.

2 Jason bought that magazine because it had an article about his doctor. If that magazine hadn't had an article about
his doctor, _______________________________ ____________.
3 I didn't have any free time last weekend so I didn't go out with my friends. If I had had some free time last
weekend, ______________________________________.

4 The students didn't do their homework so the teacher gave them a test. The teacher wouldn't have given the
students a test _________________________________.

5 Sam didn't bring any carrots because you didn't ask him to buy them. If you had asked Sam to buy some carrots,
____________________________________.

5.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in capitals.

0 Some people wear face masks so they won’t catch a cold. ORDER Some people wear face masks in order not to
catch a cold.

1 We’ve changed our diet because we want to improve our health. ORDER We’ve changed our diet
__________________ _________________ health.

2 I can't go out with my friends because I have a stomach ache. NOT If _______________________ a stomach
ache, I could go out with my friends.

3 Jan is exercising more so she can lose some weight. AS Jan is exercising more ____________________
___________ some weight.

4 I live too far from my school. NOT If __________________________ so far from my school!

5 The ambulance took twenty minutes to get to the victim because there was a lot of traffic. IF The ambulance
wouldn't have taken twenty minutes to get to the victim _______________ _________________ so much traffic.

6.Read and match texts A-C with sentences 1-4. One text has two matching sentences.
Animals save lives too!
A Therapy animals Animal assisted therapy is a type of treatment offered to certain patients to help them
feel better. Therapy animals are particularly useful for people who have been involved in accidents or had illnesses
and need extra support as they recover at home. They are also used to treat people suffering from conditions such as
autism. The main thing these animals provide is comfort and friendship, to help people feel relaxed and calm. Dogs,
cats, horses, pigs and even reptiles are all trained as therapy animals, sometimes visiting people in hospitals and
others going to live with people at home. Therapy animals do not need a lot of training. They need to know basic
commands and must interact well with humans. In fact, anyone with a pet can volunteer to offer animal assisted
therapy. So if you are kind and caring and your pet is too, this could be an opportunity to do something good.

B Hearing dogs When we think of dogs helping people with disabilities, we usually think of guide dogs for the
blind, but just as important are hearing dogs for deaf people. There are obvious dangers for people who can’t hear
such as not noticing alarms, but there are many other ways that hearing dogs help their human companions. Alarm
clocks, door bells and mobile phone notifications can all easily be missed by deaf people living or spending time
alone. Hearing dogs are very highly trained. It takes up to two years to prepare a puppy for work, and many of the
dogs chosen for the job do not go on to become hearing dogs. They just don’t have the right skills and personality.
When the right dog is matched to the right person though, the relationship between the dog and owner can be very
strong.

C Rats discovering landmines Where dogs used to be the animal of choice for clearing dangerous war zones from
explosives, a new and unlikely animal is now being used in Cambodia. Almost completely blind, the African giant
pouched rat has such a good sense of smell that it is perfect for detecting hidden dangers. They are easier to
transport than dogs and a lot cheaper. They also work much faster and are smaller so don’t need much space to live.
However, dogs are a lot easier to train. The rats don’t understand spoken commands so are trained to understand
different clicking sounds. They are also more afraid of humans and it takes a long time for them to learn how to
wear a harness. In fact, it takes almost a year to train them and they only live to an average age of eight. It’s all
worth it though. The rats have made a huge difference to people’s lives. People are now able to move around
without fear which has greatly improved their general health and well-being

Which text mentions an animal that…

1 finds it difficult to trust humans? _____

2 even after a lot of training may not be good enough to do its job? _____

3 isn’t very easy to train? _____

4 doesn’t need much training to do its job? ____

7.You have seen this announcement on a student website.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD DOCTOR? We are looking for articles about what it takes to make a good doctor. Write an article stating what
qualities and characteristics make a person good for this role. We will publish the best articles on our website. • Give your article a catchy title. •
Present your opinion on the topic. • Give reasons and examples to support your opinion. • Include statistics and official data. • Make your article
lively and interesting to read.