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My dear Student,

My name is Yemira Díaz Cárdenas, and I am very glad to be your English teacher. Maybe at the beginning, it could be a bit difficult for you the fact that you are so far away from your country, but don’t worry. Soon you will get used to this new situation that will bring you new friends and lots of new experiences that will enrich your knowledge, so it would be great if you could take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy your trip.

If this helps you somehow here is my E-mail [email protected], so don’t doubt in sending me one, anytime you need to resolve some difficulties. And if you need someone to talk to, here is my msn: [email protected].

You will find some very important grammar tips at the school virtual page, besides you will find a phrasal dictionary, too. I recommend you to read them all very carefully. I am sure they will be useful to you, not only for reading this book but also to use them in the future.

I hope you will like this book that has been written especially for you to help you get the Cambridge First Certificate in English. If you want to Este material educativo es para uso exclusivo de los alumnos del Programa de Educación a Distancia del

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take this exam in the country you are living in now, you can go to any British Institute or Council and, ask for information.

Now that you are going to step into adulthood, stop for a while and reflect what you want to do with your life. Think about the career you are about to choose. Remember that you will probably work on it during most part of your life, so you have to be really sure before making one of the major decisions of your life.

It would be of great help if you decide to trust God and ask Him to give you the touch of His grace, so you can choose what is best for you.

Good luck, and be always conscious of the Lord’s presence around you, and you will succeed in everything you do.

Best Wishes. Love.

Your teacher,

Jenny

Always remember:

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“READING GOOD BOOKS FEEDS THE SOUL”


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Remember..... Always try to be the best son/daughter, the best brother/sister, the best friend, the best student; and you will please GOD!

“Kindliness is the oil that avoids frictions in life.”

“Nobody needs a smile more, than the person who doesn’t have any left to give!”


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Unit 1

Introduction

Exercises using Phrasal Verbs

Passive Voice + Exercises

Completing Questions

Questions Tags + Exercises

Words often confused + Exercise

Use of English: Making friends and keeping them.

How to make friends and influence people (exercise)

Having Rapport with each other (exercise)

How to lose friends and alienate people (exercise)

Positive and Negative Adjectives

Modifying Adjectives + Exercises

Words often confused

Making Dialogues

Writing Letters

Exam practices


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INTODUCTION

Here is some advice which will help you understand the importance of completing every single exercise of this book.

As it is worldwide known, English is one of the most spoken languages in the world, and nowadays with the globalization more enterprises are looking for people who have a good level of English to work for them.

The FCE (Cambridge First Certificate in English) is a world-wide acknowledged English Certificate which allows you work or study abroad.

The FCE Exam consists of five parts or papers: Paper 1: Reading (1 hour 15 minutes) Paper 2: Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) Paper 3: Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes) Paper 4: Listening (40 minutes) Paper 5: Speaking (14 minutes, approximately)

Apart from the Speaking Test which is marked in the country you take the exam; all papers are marked in the United Kingdom by experienced examiners.

About this book:

About printed pages:

Just in case you prefer to print the pages you have to resolve,

don’t use pencil. Besides, write clearly and neatly, so that I can

understand your handwriting!

Exams:

DO THE EXERCISES IN THIS BOOK, BEFORE DOING

THE EXAMS AND READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY!

GOOD LUCK!


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Friendship is like Snowflakes, which are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they

stick together.

Friendship is what binds the world together in peace. May we all become

friends.

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you

when you have forgotten the words.


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In this unit you will find different texts about friendship; how to get or lose friends and mostly important how to keep them.

Before doing these exercises, press the Control Key and Click on ..\

Phrasal Dictionary\PHRASAL VERBS.doc, and take a look at the Phrasal Verb

Dictionary. There, you can check the meaning of the following Phrasal verbs.

A) Phrasal Verbs with up:

Use the correct form of the Phrasal Verbs from the box to complete the

following sentences. Don’t forget to change the tense of the verbs according to each

sentence!

1. I don’t believe you; I’m sure you’ve made up the whole story!

2. Which questions do you think are going to come up in the exam?

3. If you take up a sport, it’ll help you lose weight.

4. I’ve given up smoking hundreds of times! It’s really easy.

5. The temperature’s gone up today. I’m feeling hot.

6. I always look up difficult words in the dictionary.

7. If you miss lessons, you will have to try and catch up with the rest

of the class later.


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give up catch up make up take up

come up look up go up

I give up ! I

can’t work with this silly

machine!

Complete the

gap!

B) Phrasal Verbs relating with “travel”:

Replace the underlined words in these sentences with the correct form of

one of the Phrasal Verbs below.

1. Sorry I’m late. I was in a meeting and I couldn’t leave / get away.

2. Wait for me at the airport and I’ll come and get you / pick up you in the

car.

3. We should get to the airport one hour before the plane leaves / comes

across.

4. I was walking along the High Street when I met / set off an old friend.

5. What time shall we start our journey / tomorrow?

6. Sorry we’re late. We were delayed / held up by the traffic.

7. When did you return / get back from your holidays?

C) Phrasal Verbs with on:

Complete the sentences using the correct form of one of the Phrasal Verbs

below.

1. Her application was successful so they her as an assistant manager.

2. Could you the radio ? I’d like to hear the news.

3. We’re going to the show at Christmas.

4. In New York people get mugged and passers-by just !

5. I’m sorry I can’t working like this! I’ve had enough!

6. If you want to in life, you have to work hard.


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come across pick up set off get back

get away hold up take off

look on get on go on count on

turn on take on put on

7. Can I you to help me? You won’t let me down?


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D) Phrasal Verbs with go:

Match the Phrasal Verbs in list A with their meanings in list

B.

Write the correct number in each circle.

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the phrasal verbs above.

1. As the thieves drove off on their motorbike the police them.

2. She really a bad time when her husband passed away.

3. “What’s in here?” asked the teacher angrily.

4. As we were watching TV, suddenly all the lights .

5. The terrorists planted a bomb on the plane but fortunately it didn’t

.6. “Right, today I want to your homework with you,” said the

teacher.7. If you happen to the post office, could you send this

letter for me?


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A

go out

go off

go through

go over

go on

go after

go by

B

pass

stop burning

chase

experience/suffer

explode

examine

happen

E) Phrasal Verbs and idioms


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1) look up

2) count on

3)let (you) down

4) take in

5) go on

6) put on

7) make up one’s mind

8) turn up

9) get away

10) put up with

11) catch up on

12) look for


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Complete this text using the correct form of one of the

phrasal verbs or idioms above. Use one of the verbs twice. Write the

NUMBERS in the lines!

Although London, with its traffic, enormous distances and high cost of living,

may be a bit too much to if you have to live there every day, London’s a great

place if you just want to for the weekend. There is so much to choose from by

way of entertainment that it will be difficult to what to do first.

It is a good idea to get hold of a weekly entertainment guide, such as What’s On,

To the names of cinemas, theatres, restaurants and clubs. If you want to

the latest developments in the arts, a magazine like Time Out will give you a brief

account of what’s been .

Most of the entertainment available in London is in the West End or just over

Waterloo Bridge in the South Bank Arts Centre. The West End is the heart of London’s

theatre land, where famous theatre companies plays and musicals all round the

year. On the South Bank there is always something interesting in the theatres,

concert halls and art galleries.

If you are keen on dance, classical or modern, London won’t you .

If it’s a good disco you’re , try the Hippodrome in Charing Cross. If you want to

a spot of jazz during your visit, you can certainly Ronnie Scott’s in Soho

for good quality jazz; but give them a ring first-if you just at the door, you may

find it’s packed out.

In English, there are often two ways of talking about an action. You can use an active form, for example:


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People play football everywhere. ACTIVE VOICE subject object

But when you want to move the focus from the subject to the object, then you use the passive form, for example:

Football is played everywhere. PASSIVE VOICE subject

That is because the action is more important than who does it.

As you can see in the example, football which was the object in the active, becomes the SUBJECT in the PASSIVE.

We also use the Passive Voice when we describe a process or write a rule.Examples:

First, the eggs are beaten, and then the milk is added. Smoking is forbidden in any public establishment.

Look at the box, to see how to form the PASSIVE VOICE.

Note 1:The tense of the Verb to Be changes according to the tense used in the active

voice but remember that the main verb always goes in participle!.Examples: Look at them carefully, analyzed them, and so you will understand them!


SUBJECT + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

Present Simple

Active Voice Passive Voice

They make champagne in France. Champagne is made in France. Verb in Present T.

Verb TO BE in Present T.

The Verb ALWAYS changes to the PAST PARTICIPLE!

Present Continuous


They are redecorating the hotel. The hotel is being redecorated.

Past Simple


Someone built this bridge in the 18th This bridge was built in the 18th

century. century.

Past Continuous


He was repairing the television when The television was being repaired it exploded. when it exploded.

Present Perfect


The company has knocked down theThe building has been knockedbuilding. down.

Past Perfect


They had promoted him three times He had been promoted three timesbefore becoming director. before becoming director.

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Future


They will repair it by next Monday. It will be repaired by next Monday.I am going to paint this room in blue. This room is going to be painted in blue.

Auxiliaries move from the active to the passive without changing their tense, but they keep their form according to the subject they have before.

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Note 2:Very often by and the agent are omitted in passive voice because they are

unknown, unimportant or obvious.Example:

Some engineers built that bridge in 1876.

That bridge was built in 1876.

Note 3:

When you want to mention what the agent used in order to carry out an action,

you use with.

Example: He was stabbed with an old army knife.

Note 4:

You use it is said/ believed /claimed/ thought that to report what people say or

think in general.

Example:

It is said that the economy will get stronger over the next few months.


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Modal Verbs


Scientists should stop experiments Experiments on animals should be on animals. stopped.Astronauts might find life on another Life might be found on another planet.planet.They could do the things much better. The things could be done much better.

The same rule as in the previous box.

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It is believed that he is the best person for the job.

Note 5:Some verbs have two objects in active sentences, e.g. give, lend, send, show.

You can make either object the subject of a passive sentence.

Example:

I was given some money. or Some money was given to me.

They were sent a present. or A present was sent to them.

Spoken English

We can sometimes use get instead of be in a passive sentence.

Example:

“Carol got arrested last night.”

“They got beaten in the very last match of the season.”

EXERCISES: Change the following sentences from one form to the other one.

Examples:

Two hundred umbrellas are left in London taxis every day. Passive

People leave two hundred umbrellas in London taxis every day.

They have transmitted signals from the mobile phone. Active

Signals have been transmitted from the mobile phone. Passive

1. Biking is forbidden in the park.

2. People speak German in Germany.

3. Jimmy wrote a letter.


Active

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4. More soldiers have been sent to Iraq every day.

5. They will paint the old houses by the next week.

6. A tall building is being built near my neighbourhood.

7. Fruit should be eaten three times a day.

8. We were having dinner when the earthquake began. .


I hope you won’t end up

like me!

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Complete this news report using the correct Passive form of the verbs in brackets.

A large, cat-animal (see) in a field near Bath yesterday.

Two girls out riding their horses (throw) when the horses

reared up on seeing the cat. The area (search) several times

by police, but the only trace of the animal that (find) so far

is a hair on a fence and paw marks, which it (believe) must

(make) by a very large animal. “These paw marks couldn’t

(make) by a dog,” said a police spokesperson.

Another large, puma-like animal (sight)near a

motorway at Dunstable a few days before this latest incident. “If it

(see) by members of the public”, said the spokesperson, “it

(should/report) at once.” What will happen if the creature

(catch)? “It (shoot).”


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Use the words from the box.

1. people often ask you for advice?

2. you ever lost or found a lot of money?

3. you remember the words of a song in English?

4. there something you are really afraid of?

5. would you like to be at the moment?

6. is the best thing that has ever happened to you?

7. you like to change anything about yourself?

8. long have you known your best friend?

9. you a good friend?

10. has had the greatest influence on your life?


what are do would have who is how can where

Easy, isn’t it?

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Question tags

You use question tags to check information or to ask other people if they agree

with you. You form a question tag with an auxiliary or a modal verb and a subject

pronoun. The main patterns for question tags are:

• positive statement + negative question tag

You like pizza, don’t you?

• negative statement + positive question tag

You can’t speak French, can you?

If you’re checking information, your voice goes up on the tag.

You haven’t been to Spain, have you? (You don’t know the answer.)

If you’re asking someone to agree with you, your voice goes down on the tag.

You live in London, don’t you? (You expect the answer to be “yes”.)

Note:

You usually use the same auxiliary or modal verb of the sentence. When

there’s no auxiliary you use do or did according to the tense of the sentence.

Match the sentences in list A with the question tags in list B.

A B

1 You couldn’t lend me some money, hadn’t you?

2 You weren’t born here, have you?

3 You haven’t read War and Peace, were you?

4 You usually get up late, aren’t I?

5 You hadn’t seen a cartoon before, do you?

6 You’d better study more, could you?

7 You don’t know of any good books on grammar, couldn’t it?

8 It could be a bit warmer this time of year, had you?

9 I’m taller than you, did they?

10 No one failed the last test, don’t you?


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VERB NOUN PERSON ADJECTIVE

invent invention inventor Inventive

discover discovery discoverer inventive

create creation creator creative

imagine imagination imaginative

compare comparison comparative

danger dangerous

science scientist scientific

advise advice advisor advisable

criticize criticism critic critical

socialize society social

attend attendance attendant

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of one of the words above.

1. Hanna is one of the of the Flintstones.

2. Newton gravity when an apple fell on his head.

3. The government’s economic policy has a lot of

problems.

4. The of the washing machine has made people’s everyday

lives easier.

5. Leonardo da Vinci made many scientific .

6. Television was by John L Baird in 1926.

7. The between them was obnoxious.

8. The most important event was the wedding.

9. The to the meeting was awesome!


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Exam Practice: Use of English, Part 5 (Words often confused)

Use the words given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that

fits in the space in the same line.

The first one is already done for you.

Making friends and keeping them

Making friends and influencing people is a gift INFLUENCE

that some people seem to be born LUCK

with, while for others it is a skill that has to be ACQUIRE

through practice and hard work. It is, however, COMFORT

to know that most skills, particularly SOCIAL

skills, can be learnt and that it is never too late to start

improving.

It is possible to make yourself more popular and even

to be the centre of at parties if you ATTEND

follow the in this leaflet. ADVISE

If someone makes a mistake, try to avoid . CRITIC

Instead, pretend you haven’t noticed the mistake or say

Something . We all get depressed at ENCOURAGE

times and most people are willing to be SYMPATHY

but it does get a bit tiresome hearing someone grumble all the time.


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Rapport: How to make friends and influence people

Use the words from the box to form a word that fits in each space according

to the numbers given. The first one is already done for you!

If people have rapport with each other, they have a relationship in which they

have a special (1) ability to understand each other’s feelings or points of view.

Knowing what rapport is, is a small step towards achieving it. The (2) question is:

how does one go about getting it if one does not have it? How do we create a (3) of

trust and how can we extend this (4) skill? How do you know when two people are

in rapport? (5) seems to flow when two people are in rapport; their bodies as well as

their words match each other. What we say can create or (6) rapport, but that is only

seven per cent of the communication. Body language and tone of voice are more (7) .

You may have noticed that people who are in rapport tend to mirror and match each

other in posture, gesture and eye contact. It is like a dance, where partners respond and

mirror each other’s (8) . Have you ever found yourself enjoying a (9) with

someone and noticing that both your bodies have adopted the same posture? The (10)

the rapport, the closer the match will tend to be. This skill seems to be inborn, for

new-born babies move in rhythm with the voices of the people around them.


(1) able (2) interest (3) relate (4) nature (5) communicate

(6) destruction (7) importance (8) move (9) converse (10) deep

Here’s a lot of

RAPPORT!

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For questions 1-15, read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the

lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.

If a line is correct, put a tick ( ).

If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word.

1 When people are not in the rapport their bodies reflect it – whatever

2 they are saying, their bodies will not be matching. They are not

3 engaged in the dance and you can see in it immediately. Successful

4 people create rapport and rapport creates trust. You can to create

5 rapport with anyone you wish. By consciously matching and mirroring

6 body language and tone of voice, you can very quickly gain rapport

7 with even almost anyone. To create rapport, join the other person’s

8 dance by matching to their body language sensitively and with

9 respect. This builds a bridge between you and in their model of the

10 world. Matching besides is not mimicry, which is a noticeable and

11 exaggerated copying of another person’s movements. You can match

12 arm movements by few small hand movements; body movements by

13 your head movements. When people move like each other, they like

14 each the other. But do not believe us. Notice what happens when you

15 mirror others. Then notice what will happens when you stop.


….mmm and more rapport!

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Have you ever been offended at not being invited to a party which everyone else

you know seems to have been to and had a good time at? Have you ever told a joke that

no one found very amusing? Making friends and influencing people

is a gift that a select few seem to be born with, while for the rest of us it is a skill that

needs to be practised; and it can be learnt. After all, everyone likes to be popular - we all

like to be invited to parties and to be the centre of attention, at least some of the time.

Although experts have written books on how to make friends and influence people, for

me, the first lessons I received in how to be sociable go back to when we were at

primary school.

In our class, there was a boy no one liked. It wasn’t because he was disgusting,

like Billy Reilly, who chewed erasers and then spat out the pieces onto his desk. Nor

was he like Lorraine Smith, whose dad was the headmaster of the school and who

always wanted to be popular with the teachers and so kept putting her hand up to answer

questions (even when she had no idea what the answer was). He

was so desperate to be liked by the rest of us that eventually even the most tolerant

amongst us couldn’t stand him. (We were only eleven at the time.) The more he tried to

be liked, the less we liked him. The irony was that on the surface Edgar Price should

have been the most popular kid in class. He shared his sweets, he gave you the answers

in tests and he gave great birthday parties.

But underneath, it gradually became obvious that Edgar cared only for one

person - himself. He was totally self-centred, but made it worse by pretending he cared

about others.


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You could tell from his voice that his mind was on other things. And he

always managed to twist every topic of conversation back round to his favourite subject

- the life and times of Edgar Price. It was rather a dull story, anyway.

Another thing which made him difficult to like was that he was so miserable -a

real prophet of doom. He was always predicting bad weather when there was a big

match on, infectious diseases when someone was off ill and earthquakes all year round.

We knew he just wanted attention. Once there really was an earthquake

and when Edgar said, “I told you so”, it did not make us like him more.

I think it was an American president who once said, “If you’re talking, you

aren’t listening”, and, in spite of the faulty grammar, there is an important lesson here.

The upshot of all this is that one should not try too hard to be liked and, on

the practical side, if you want to be on good terms with people, talking less and

listening more is the golden rule for becoming someone it is good to be with.


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Have you got an idea what these are for?

Eight sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences

A-l the one which fits each gap (1-8). There is one extra sentence which you do not

need to use. The first one is already done for you!

A He would even ask to carry your bag if it seemed stuffed with books.

B He wasn’t even very good at covering up his real feelings.

C No, Edgar’s problem was far more irritating: he tried too hard to be a “good guy”.

D Of course, if you make a dozen predictions, one of them is bound to come true.

E Once during a maths test, I had no idea what the answers were.

F His dad was an accountant with customers in the Middle East, hardly Lawrence of

Arabia.

G Do people “switch off” when you’re talking to them?

H Though it was a long time ago, I remember some of the kids as if it were yesterday.

I We like the sound of our own voice, but the people we’re speaking to probably feels

the same about their voice too.

Here are some adjectives used to describe people’s characters. Fill in the

chart on the next page.


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sympathetic selfish reliable tolerant

cheerful tactful gloomy boastful generous

helpful shy brilliant modest difficult

tactless pessimistic jealous easy-going

optimistic

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POSSITIVE ADJECTIVES NEGATIVE ADJECTIVES

sympathetic selfish

1) From the same chart choose three adjectives to describe the qualities

you like most in a friend, use red colour to identify them, and use blue to

choose another three to describe someone you don’t like.

2) Which of the following adjectives describe Edgar Price? Mark them

out.

sociable

self-centred

miserable

disgusting

popular

irritating


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3) Which other adjectives from the chart would you use to describe

Edgar Price? What advice would you give him?

Modifying adjectives

You can increase or reduce the strength of adjectives by using modifiers.

Here are some modifiers arranged roughly from weak to strong.

a bit

quite/fairly

rather/pretty

really/very

extremelyYou are driving a bit fast.

You are driving a pretty fast.

You are driving a extremely fast.

Use a modifier and an adjective from the chart to describe the people who

said the following sentences. You can use more than one adjective.

The first one is already done for you!

1 Things are bound to get worse.

a bit gloomy, rather pessimistic

2 I'm the best student in the class.

3 I've got two free tickets for the concert. Why don't you have one of them?

4 Well, it's been really great chatting to you. Why don't we meet for coffee sometime?

5 I hope you don't mind my mentioning it, but you've got chocolate on your cheek.

6 Who's that letter from? What does it say? It's not private, is it?

7 I'm not giving any money to the homeless. If they need money, they can go out and

work for it like I do.

8 I find it difficult to talk to people at parties.

9 I don't think my score was anything special. It was partly luck and partly team-work.

10 Look, I'm sorry, could you take this soup back, it's too salty. And by the way, could

you bring me a clean glass? And could you change this butter for margarine please...

Describe these people, using modifiers and adjectives:

Example: I can be rather tactless sometimes……………..

yourself

your best friend

a member of your family

Words often confused

Complete these sentences using one of the words above.

1 A teacher or parent who is always shouting is .

2 You are expecting the results of an exam, or you don’t want to miss your plane; you

feel .

3 Before an interview or exam you may feel .

4 Your friend is often cheerful or depressed within a very short time. He is .

5 John way so on his wedding day that he forgot his bride’s name.

6 My boss is usually very on Monday morning.

7 The drought has made farmers about the harvest.

8 Susan admits she’s , but says it’s because she’s an artist.

nervous bad-tempered moody anxious

Complete them!

I am

I am

1) Imagine that you have accidentally upset a good friend of yours by

something you’ve said. You haven’t spoken for weeks.

Ask “a friend” for advice.

2) Then, imagine that a student in your class comes to you for advice. This

student has upset a good friend and doesn’t know what to do. Give him some

advice.

Here are some tips that will help you to create your dialogue.

Giving Advice:

Why don’t you…..?

If I were you, I’d……

You should….

Have you thought about.........? (+-ing)

The best thing to do is……..

You could try to ……. (+-ing)

What about……… (+-ing)

Perhaps you could…….

Asking for Advice:

Could I have a word with you?

Could I ask your advice about something?

What would you advise?

What should I do?

Complaining:

I don’t understand why…….

Why don’t people understand……?

I can’t see why………

I get fed up with…….

Note:

Advise Verb

Advice Noun

Exam practice: Transactional letter (letter asking for information)

In Part 1 of the writing exam, you have to write a transactional letter. A

transactional letter has a practical purpose (you want to get something done) and it

requires a reply from the person you send it to. Here are some of the different types of

letter you may have to write:

• a letter of complaint

• a letter of invitation

• a letter asking for information

• a letter describing something (e.g. something lost or stolen)

You will be given information with which to answer the question, such as an

advertisement, notes, another letter or a picture. You may also be asked to add your own

ideas. The style of the letter should be formal or semi-formal, depending on who you are

writing to and why.

Here are some tips on writing a transactional letter.

• Make sure that you include all the information you are supposed to. You will

lose marks if you don't.

• Use key words from the information given. Don't copy whole sentences.

• Think about who you are writing to, and make the style of your letter

appropriate. The examiners give marks for appropriacy as well as for accurate

grammar and vocabulary.

• Open and close your letter appropriately. (It is not necessary to write

addresses.)

• Organize the information clearly into paragraphs. Each paragraph should have a

specific purpose.

• Explain in the first sentence why you are writing.

• State in the last sentence what you expect from the reader.

ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

You are interested in visiting the USA and you have seen this advertisement

in a magazine. Write a letter to Oceanview Adventures asking for more

information. Use the notes on the advertisement. Write between 120 and 180 words.

Here are two students’ answers to the question. Read them quickly and decide which is better.

A

STUDENTS!VISIT FLORIDA, USA

Spend 6 days of fun in Orlando this summer withother students 12-18 years old from around the

world. Tour Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, Movie Studios, & much more!

Write for free details of this holiday adventure

Ocean Adventures,PO Box 108, Clarksville, TN 37041, USA.Do they speak

English?

Which countries do they come from?

Where is this exactly?What kind of place is it?

Do these cost extra? How much?

What are the dates

Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing in response to the_advertiznient

about student holidays in Florida who I saw in yesturday's International Herald News. Although I am interested to the holiday, I would like and more informations.

I am 15 years old and my English are very good but I would like to improve it.

First, could you tell me where the other children will be coming from? Will they be able to speak English? What kind ofacomodation will there be. I would and like to know if I must to shair a room with others students.

Could you also tell me more about how the six days will be organized? Are the trips you are referred to included in the fee or do we must pay extra?

I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully,

Maria

B

Dear Mister (or Madam),I am writing because of your notice about holidays in Floreda this summer for the young guys (and girls). You said it is a 'holiday adventure' which sounds too intresting but I want more details, as cluickly as it is possible. The first thing I must to ask is wear exactly Orlando is? Is it far from Florida? Is it nearby Hollywood? You talk for students from abroad -how many other students will it be and which countries they come from? Of course I have to know the bill for all this - how much! I must have these informations? Yes and how will I pay all this? I got lots of songs in English and I really go for everything American so that's why I love to coming to America. It will be my first time.

And pleese: a bit more informations - cos I need to know more.

That's all for now., Write soon Best wishes,Marcus

Letter is

better!

Put ticks to complete this table according to whether the letters have the

following features. Underline examples of the features in the letters.

Good Features Letter A Letter BRelevant information

Good vocabulary & grammar

Formal expression

Clear paragraphs

Appropriate salutation & ending

Bad Features Letter A Letter BIrrelevant information

Grammar mistakes

Wrong words

Spelling mistakes

Too informal

Unclear paragraphs

Now it’s your turn. Write your own letter answering the advertisement on

the previous page. Write between 120 and 180 words.

This kind of exercise is frequently used throughout this book because you must

be an expert on this.

You have to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the

first sentence, using the word given.

Don’t change the word given.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

Example:

Berlin is not an easy city to move about in.

difficult

It is difficult to move about in Berlin.

1. I wonder if you could open the window. could

You couldn’t you?

2. I do my best not to get stuck in the rush hour on the way home. avoid

I try very hard in the rush

hour on the way home.

3. I don’t think anyone passed the test.

did

No one they?

4. No other European city is as polluted as Athens. most

Athens is city in Europe.

5. Why don’t we go and see a film tonight? cinema

Let’s go tonight.

6. The city first metro system is now being built.

building

The government first metro system.

7. Could you tell me which person has influenced you most?

greatest

Who influence on you?

8. Londoners used to pride themselves on their transport system. proud

Londoners their transport system.

9. When did you start to learn English? been

How English?

Exam practice: GRAMMAR AND USE OF ENGLISH:

For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or

D best fits each space. Look at the example: (0) B

Walt Disney

There is no one who has not heard of Walt Disney; he is without (0) B one of the

most famous figures in the twentieth century and (1) most people know hardly

anything about him. (2) he became one of the most successful men in history, he

(3) school at the age of sixteen and then studied art for a short time. By the (4)

years of this century, he had (5) started to produce cartoons in Hollywood

in (6) with his brother Roy, who, for some reason, never (7) to become as

famous as Walt. Disney is perhaps most well known on (8) of his lovable cartoon

character, Mickey Mouse, who first (9) in 1928 in a film called Steamboat Willie.

One of the most (10) cartoons films of all time is Snow White and the Seven

Dwarfs, which, when it was (11) in 1937, was the first full-length cartoon in the

history of the cinema.

(12) the 1950s, Walt Disney had become one of the world’s major (13) of

films for cinema and television. As Disney Production (14) , its founder retained

complete artistic control of the films and he also (15) on to publish books for

children and cartoon strips in newspaper, featuring such characters as Donald Duck and

Pluto the dog.

0 A comparison B doubt C disagreement D explanation

1 A yet B then C already D however

2 A Despite B In spite of C Although D Even

3 A graduated B completed C left D failed

4 A primary B early C beginning D initial

5 A still B soon C yet D already

6 A partnership B friendship C relationship D membership

7 A achieved B reached C succeeded D managed

8 A case B account C view D regard

9 A appeared B performed C starred D began

10 A common B excited C popular D known

11 A seen B released C circulated D advertised

12 A Until B Since C BY D To

13 A businessmen B owners C publishers D producers

14 A grew B enlarged C increased D succeeded

15 A took B put C pushed D went

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