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Intermediate 1 (Unit 1, p11: Intercultural experiences)Review

1 Cross out one incorrect ending in each group.

a I found it difficult at first. / to meet people. / meet people.

b I wasn’t used to being on crowded trains. / be on crowded trains. / to crowded trains.

c I began to understand speaking the language. / the language. / what people were saying.

d I got used to the late dinner time. / to eat late at night. / to eating late at night.

f I’m OK with it now. / life here now. / to live here now.

g I’m used the weather. / to the hot summers. / to living in a cooler climate.

2 Put the words of each sentence in the correct order.

a I’m things in OK with general

b She everything how began understand to worked

c I’m office a used to in small working

d Kevin difficult it Spanish to found learn

e At such lunches I first wasn’t to used long

f Sara Indonesia to used quickly got in living

Extension

3 Match 1–5 with a–e. Then match 6–10 with f–j.

Conversation 1

1 Cal And over there, it’s the a at home.

2 Sue Mm, nice! So, did you get to b know a lot of people, then?

3 Cal Yeah. I made c difficulty.

4 Sue Great. I think when you have friends, you really feel d friends with quite a few, actually.

5 Cal True. Thanks to them, I got through daily life without much e custom to take a cake when you visit someone.

Conversation 2

6 Chen So, are you used to the way of f way to do things.

7 Aaron Almost, but I’ve still got lots to learn about various local g difficulty doing something, they’ll help you.

8 Chen Well, don’t worry too much about the proper h customs.

9 Aaron Why not? I want to show i respect for your country, your culture.

10 Chen I know, but people are quite understanding. If you have j life here yet?

4 Calum describes his first months in Tokyo, Japan. Complete his sentences with the expressions in the correct form.

show respect forB1 without difficultyB1 have difficultyB1 get to knowB1 feel at homeB1 make friends withB1 way of lifeB1 local customsB1 it’s the custom toB1 the proper way toB1

“When I first arrived in Tokyo, I 1 getting used to life here. I couldn’t understand things like when to bow, when to exchange gifts, how to address people and so on. But after a while, I 2 some Japanese guys of my age and I asked them lots of questions. That’s how I 3 various things, like 4 behave. Every country or culture has a different 5 and I like to 6 those ways. So I learned how to bow because 7 bow in Japan, even though it’s not one of the 8 of my country, Ireland. Anyway, after three years here, I manage most things 9 . Actually, I really 10 in Tokyo now.”

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Intermediate 2 (Unit 4, p31: Accidents and injuries)Review

1 Match the sentence beginnings and endings.

1 I was so surprised that I droppedB1

2 Yes, you can wash the dishes but don’t breakA2

3 Every winter, people slipB1

4 This morning, I bangedB2

5 Unfortunately, she brokeA2

6 I tripped and fellB1

7 Ouch! I’ve just cutB1

8 Careful you don’t trip overB2

a on the ice and hurt themselves.

b that cushion!

c her ankle the first time she went skiing.

d my mobile phone.

e over in the street. I was so embarrassed!

f my elbow on the wall. It really hurt!

g my finger on a piece of glass.

h any of those plates.

2 Find and correct one error in each sentence. Either add a missing word or correct a word that’s there.

Preventing household accidentsMany accidents happen in the home. Here is some advice for you.

a Be careful not to slip newly washed kitchen floors.b Take care when you clean up broken glass to avoid

cut yourself.c Keep cupboard doors closed so you don’t bang the

head.

d Avoid leaving things on the floor or someone may trip them.

e If your child break a toy, throw it away or repair it because it could be dangerous.

f Make sure not to stand up too fast, as you might get dizzy and falling over.

g Don’t lift heavy things in case you them on your foot or hurt your back.

h Take care when going downstairs because it’s easy to slip and broke your ankle.

Extension

3 a Match the pictures 1–8 with the verbs a–h.

a tearB1 b spill ... onB1 c fall offA2 d hit ... onB1 e scratchB2 f fall downB1 g burnB1 h knock ... offB1

b What’s the past simple form of each verb?

1 tear: 2 spill: or 3 fall: 4 hit: 5 scratch: 6 burn: or 7 knock:

4 Complete the sentences with verbs from 3a in the correct form.

a My mobile phone rang and when I tried to get it out of my pocket, I the ladder.

b Rosie, careful! Don’t your milk the carpet!

c I didn’t know the pot handle was so hot. When I picked it up, I my hand.

d Close that cupboard door, Carl, or you’ll your head it.

e I the side of my car this morning. It’s going to cost $500 to repair!

f Did you know Tom the stairs yesterday? Luckily, he wasn’t hurt.

g The vase, Sammy! You’re going to it the table.

h I my favourite coat this morning and I’m really annoyed.

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Intermediate 3 (Unit 6, pp47–8: Multi-word verbs)Review

1 Managing money: Complete the conversation between Dan and his girlfriend with the expressions in the correct form.

keep toB2 go overB2 look out forB2 give upB1 save upA2 survive onB2

Patty So, do you think you can manage your college expenses this year? Dan Yeah. I’ve 1 enough money for my tuition and textbooks. My parents will pay my rent. Patty That’s great but what about food and entertainment and stuff? Dan I’ve got enough for the basics. Actually, I can 2 very little money. Patty Are you sure? Things aren’t cheap, you know. Dan I know, but I’m pretty good at 3 bargains and good deals. Patty Hmm. What about your motorbike? Can you pay for fuel? Dan No. I’ve 4 the motorbike for now. It’s in my dad’s garage. Patty Too bad. You’ll miss it. Dan Yeah, but I have to 5 my budget. I can’t afford to 6 it.

2 Using equipment: Complete the sentences with the expressions.

click onA2 switch offB1 / turn offA2 plug inB2 switch onB1 / turn onA2 shut downB1

“You must 1 your mobile phones and other electronic equipment for take-off and landing.”

“2 the red ‘X’ to close the window. Then you can 3 the computer.”

“Ah, the new coffee machine. I’ll just take it out of the box and 4 it . There. Now, where’s the switch?”

“Yes, you can 5 the kitchen light. I’m finished in there.”

Extension

3 Computers: Match sentence beginnings 1–8 with endings a–h.

1 I’m attaching a couple of files

2 Hang on. I’m in the middle of uploading photos

3 I can’t see it very well. Can you zoom

4 You need to type

5 Could you print

6 The problem is you haven’t logged

7 The computer crashed just as I was backing

8 When you’ve finished, don’t forget to log

a on to the site yet.

b up my files.

c in your user name and password first.

d to this email. Can you read them today?

e off, OK?

f to our website.

g in a bit more?

h out two copies for me, please?

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4 Other equipment: Match the pictures 1–6 with what the people are saying a–f.

a Would you turn that downB1? Now!

b It should be hot by now. I put it onB1 fifteen minutes ago.

c Don’t hang upB1. I’ll be back in a minute.

d This is really difficult to put upB1!

e I’m going to turn this upB1 a bit. I’m freezing.

f Hang on. I’ve almost finished setting it upB1.

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Intermediate 4 (Unit 7, p57: Personality)Review

1 Find nine adjectives describing personality in the word puzzle.

Words go: → ← ↑ ↓

m n o a t f l m u p l f

a i g y t h g i r b a z

c n n n w w b s v m i e

e t i e m s e e c i n m

b e m s s t m r m m t b

m r r z g r e a t t e a

r e a k q a v b q e x l

a s h c u n z l m m p r

x t c i b g a e a w s e

m i m g l e m r n m y s

l n t l u c i f f i d a

o g x c a l m m i d n n

2 Complete the film listings with adjectives. The first letter of each adjective is provided.

NOW SHOWINGThe Roxy Cinema The Man Next Door A suspense film about a 1n young couple who

move into their dream home. They soon find there’s a 2s man living next door, who watches them all the time. It seems he knows something about their house that they could never imagine.

The Odeon Summer Love A romantic comedy about summer love at a California seaside resort. Julie is a 3c and funny young woman. Pietro is 4b and likeable. They share the same interests. Everything’s perfect until his strict, 5 m parents find out about their romance.

The Grand Cinema Princess Lilah The makers of this 3D animation for children have created a truly 6g character in Princess Lilah, who must fight to prove she’s able to rule her country. Her uncle Randolph the Strong, a proud and 7d character, is unwilling to hand the kingdom over to a girl of 15.

The Palace The Fight for Greenview The true story of a small village under threat of destruction. It focuses on Bella Brighton, the 8c , sensible mayor of Greenview, and several energetic and 9i villagers, as they struggle to convince planners not to build a motorway through their village.

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Extension

3 Choose the correct adjective for each sentence.

nastyB1 patientB1 generousB1 livelyB1 sociableB1 easy-goingB1 curiousB1 anxiousB1 reliableB1 jealousB1

a She’s four and wants to know everything. Her favourite word is ‘Why’. She’s so .

b Tae-Ho loves being with and meeting new people. He’s a very guy.

c Marc gets upset when his girlfriend talks to another guy. He’s so .

d Ruth’s worried and nervous all the time. She seems really .

e You can trust Jared. He’s a very guy and always does what he promises.

f My teacher’s calm and never gets angry. She’s really .

g My mum’s a very person. She loves buying things for her family and friends.

h Roland’s not nice at all. In fact, he’s quite a character.

i Rumi’s always full of energy and interest. She’s such a person.

j You’ll love Mel. He’s a really relaxed guy, very .

4 Test your spelling. Cover 3 and complete the adjectives with vowels. Write the words in the spaces.

a n s t y

b s c b l

c g n r s

d p t n t

e c r s

f s y-g n g

g j l s

h l v l y

i n x s

j r l b l

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Intermediate 5 (Unit 11, p86: Verbs of communication)Review

1 Complete the sentences with these verbs in the correct form.

complain aboutB1 boast aboutB2 argue aboutB1 gossip aboutB2

a I feel so embarrassed. All the people in the office are our relationship.

b You shouldn’t yourself. It’s not very modest and people don’t like it.

c Yesterday, he Susan just because she was late by two minutes!

d My kids frequently which computer game to play.

e I try not to my job but sometimes I really feel sick of it.

f Are they who should wash the dishes again? Tell them both to do it.

2 To make a story more dramatic, you can use direct quotations. Circle the correct choice in each sentence.

a “Wait! I’ll be ready in two seconds!” he shouted / screamed from upstairs.

b And then he gossiped / boasted, “I won the top prize in my class for the fourth time.”

c “Shhh,” she whispered / complained, “I’m trying to hear what they’re saying.”

d “It’s a rat! A huge, horrible rat!” she screamed / complained.

e “Everyone expects me to do everything all the time,” he argued / complained.

f “No, that’s wrong,” he boasted / argued. “People should not be allowed to do that.”

g “Don’t look now,” she screamed / whispered, “but there’s a policeman right behind us.”

h “Our products are the best you can buy,” she boasted / gossiped. “None are better.”

Extension

3 Match sentences 1–10 with the types of communication they are a–j.

1 What do you call a fish with no ‘eyes’? A fsh!

2 Smoking seriously damages your health.

3 Stop talking and pay attention!

4 OK, it’s a deal. We’ll buy them at $45 per dozen.

5 You really must see that film. It’s fantastic.

6 He’ll be Managing Director within a year, I’m sure.

7 My alarm clock didn’t go off and the train was late.

8 Can you tell me when the next bus leaves?

9 Maybe he’s not well today. I don’t know.

10 I’ll definitely let you know by the end of the week.

a a predictionB2

b a guessB1

c a recommendationB2

d an enquiryB1

e a warningB1

f a promiseB1

g a jokeB1

h an orderB2

i an agreementB2

j an excuseB1

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4 Match 1–5 with a–e. Then match 6–10 with f–j.

1 I’d like to make an enquiry

2 I’m not going to make a prediction

3 They’ve given him a warning

4 If you make a promise,

5 And then she told a joke

a but unfortunately no one laughed.

b about your room rates, please.

c about his troublesome behaviour.

d about who will win the match.

e you should try not to break it.

6 The doctor has given him an order

7 She tried to make an excuse

8 What’s the problem? I can make a guess

9 We’ve made an agreement

10 I’m interested in good local restaurants.

f Can you make a recommendation?

g but her father wouldn’t listen.

h but it’s better if you just tell me.

i not to return to work until Monday.

j about how to divide the housework between us.

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Intermediate Answer Key1 Intercultural experiences

1 Incorrect endings: 1 meet people 2 be on crowded trains 3 speaking the language 4 to eat late at night 5 to live here now 6 the weather

2 1 I’m OK with things in general.2 She began to understandB1 how everything

worked.3 I’m used toB1 working in a small office.4 Kevin found it difficultB1 to learn Spanish.5 At first I wasn’t used toB1 such long lunches.6 Sara quickly got used toB1 living in Indonesia.

3 Conversation 1: 1e 2b 3d 4a 5c Conversation 2: 6j 7h 8f 9i 10g

4 1 had difficulty 2 made friends with / got to know 3 got to know 4 the proper way to 5 way of life 6 show respect for 7 it’s the custom to 8 local customs 9 without difficulty 10 feel at home

2 Accidents and injuries

1 1d 2h 3a 4f 5c 6e 7g 8b

2 Corrections are underlined.a Be careful not to slip on newly washed kitchen

floors.b Take care when you clean up broken glass to

avoid cutting yourself.c Keep cupboard doors closed so you don’t bang

your head.d Avoid leaving things on the floor or someone

may trip over them.e If your child breaks a toy, throw it away or repair

it because it could be dangerous.f Make sure not to stand up too fast, as you might

get dizzy and fall over.g Don’t lift heavy things in case you drop them on

your foot or hurt your back.h Take care when going downstairs because it’s

easy to slip and break your ankle.

3 a 1e 2d 3g 4h 5c 6b 7a 8f b 1 tore 2 spilled/spilt 3 fell 4 hit

5 scratched 6 burned/burnt 7 knocked

4 a fell off b spill ... on c burned/burnt d hit ... on e scratched f fell down g knock ... off h tore

3 Multi-word verbs

1 1 saved up 2 survive on 3 looking out for 4 given up 5 keep to 6 go over

2 1 switch/turn off 2 Click on 3 shut down 4 plug ... in 5 switch/turn off

3 1d: attach toB1 2f: upload toB1 3g: zoom in 4c: type inB1 5h: print out 6a: log onB2 (‘log in’ is also used) 7b: back upB2 8e: log offB2 (‘log out’ is also used)

4 1d 2e 3a 4f 5b 6c

4 Personality

1 greatA1, calmB1, brightB2, niceA1, difficultB1, interestingA1, strangeA2, miserableB1, charmingB1

2 1 nice 2 strange 3 charming 4 bright 5 miserable 6 great 7 difficult 8 calm 9 interesting

3 a curious b sociable c jealous d anxious e reliable f patient g generous h nasty i lively j easy-going

4 a nasty b sociable c generous d patient e curious f easy-going g jealous h lively i anxious j reliable

5 Verbs of communication

1 a gossiping about b boast about c complained about d argue about e complain about f arguing about

2 a shoutedA2 b boastedB2 c whisperedB2 d screamedB1 e complainedB1 f arguedB1 g whispered h boasted

3 1e 2g 3h 4i 5c 6a 7j 8d 9b 10f

4 1b 2d 3c 4e 5a 6i 7g 8h 9j 10f