Exercise 2 THE UFFIZI

1. foremost (adjective)

2. programme (noun)

3. capacity (noun)

4. fail ( verb)

5. better (adverb)

6. hard (adverb)

7. programme (noun)

8. which (relative pronoun)

9. practically (adverb)

10. schemes (noun)

11. displaying (verb)

12. work (noun)

13. those (pronoun)

14. amazing (adjective)

15. paintings(noun)

Exercise 3 GEORGE ORWELL

1        d

2        a

3        j

4        h

5        g

6        c

7        f

8        b

9        e

10    i

Look Back 1.5

 Direct and Indirect Questions

1.A

Possible answers

1. Driving ?

2.What's going up in a hot- air balloon like?

3. fly?

4. driven a really powerful car?

5. travel in space?

6. not like public transport?

1.B

Can I ask if you like driving?

Could you tell me what going up in a hot- air balloon is like?

I was wondering how often you fly.

Do you mind me asking if you  have ever driven a really powerful car?

I was wondering if you would like to travel in space.

I'd be interested to know why you don't like public transport.

2.A  Personality

3.A Feelings

3.B

4. A Present Perfect and Past Simple

5.A Polite Enquiries

REVIEW 1 LIFE

19 PRESENT PERFECT WITH HOW LONG; SIMPLE PAST WITH WHEN; SINCE AND FOR

19.1

1. how long has she been studying Italian?

    when did she begin studying Italian?

2. how long have you  known Tom?

    when did you first meet  Tom?

3. how long have they been  married?

    when did they get married?

19.2

1. since.

2. for.

3. for

4. Since.

5. for

6. for.

19.3

1. been sick since Tuesday.

2. married in 2009.

3. had a beard for ten years.

4. to France on 20th October.

5. his new car nine months ago.

19.4

1.No, it's been six months since I ate in restaurants.

2. No, it's been years since it snowed here.

3. No,  it's been a long time since I went swimming.

18 PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

18.1

1. WRONG- HAVE BEEN MARRIED

2. WRONG-HAS BEEN RAINING.

3. RIGHT.

4. WRONG- HAVE YOU ALWAYS LIVED.

5. WRONG- HAS KEN HAD.

6. WRONG- HAVE YOU KNOWN

7. RIGHT.

18.2

1. How long has your sister been married?

2. How long has Carol been on vacation?

3. How long have you been living in Australia?

4. How long has it been snowing?

5. How long has he been smoking?

6. How long have you known about it?

7. How long have they been looking for it?

8. How long has she taught there?

9. How long has he been in love with her?

10. How long has he had it)

18.3

1. Jack has been  living  in Chicago since he was born.

2. Mary has been unemployed since April.

3. Ann has had a bad cold for the last few days.

4. I have wanted to go to the moon since I was a child.

5. My brother has been studying languages in college for two years.

6. Tim and Jane have been working in Peru since February.

7. My cousin has been in the army since he was 18.

8. They have been waiting for us for half an hour.

Mobile phones

KEY
1. rare  2. country 3. Than 4. every  5. While 6. rising  7. About 8. economists  9. Because 10. adults 11. Most 12. friends 13. meet 14. kids 15. would 16. social (some)17. each 18. have19. risk 20. much

(Words that should not be used: all, city, teachers, should)

Mount Everest

key

1. on  2.  known  3. ever  4. to  5. other  6. However  7. at  8. offering  9. although  10. large  11. others 12. why  13. advice  14. weather  15. since  16. done  17. while  18. better  19. one  20. per

ASIAN PARADOX

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