27 marzo, 2019

Take a holiday on the M1 key

1= NEGLECTED 2= HAND 3= HARBOUR 4= YET 5= PEOPLE 6= TAKE 7= SCENES 8= RATHER.

WHY ARE SO MANY MEN SECRET DIETERS?
1. f   2. g  3. c   4. e    5. b  

Look Back 6 & 7

LOOK BACK 6

AGE
1 elderly 2 in their prime 3 coming of age 4 for their age, their age 5 Age discrimination 6 Maturity.

MODAL VERBS AND RELATED PHRASES
1 makes 2 ’m not able 3 are allowed to 4 aren’t supposed to 5 won’t be able 6 don’t have to
7 don’t have to 8 managed to

FUTURE PERFECT AND CONTINUOUS
1 won’t be sitting 2 will definitely have finished 3 ’ll have arrived 4 will still be communicating
5 will have been replaced.

OPTIMISM/PESSIMISIM
had my ups and downs , had mixed feelings, look on the bright side, upbeat , looking forward to, dread ed , going nowhere, filled me up with despair.

PERSUADING
A: Don’t you agree that …
B: But surely …
A: Why? Anyone can see that …
B: But shouldn’t …
A: So what you’re saying is that …
B: But isn’t it obvious that …
A: Well clearly …

LOOK BACK 7

TELEVISION
1A sketch show, sitcom, the news, costume drama, quiz, serial, documentary, detective series, game show, current affairs programme, soap opera, reality show, thriller, wildlife programme, docudrama.

1B laugh – sketch show, sitcom, reality show, game show
learn something – documentary, quiz, current affairs programme, docudrama
just relax and watch real people – game show, reality show
catch up on the news – the news, current  affairs programme
test your knowledge – quiz.

QUANTIFIERS
1 Both 2 Neither 3 quite a few of 4 a little 5 hardly any 6 Neither 7 every 8 another 9 several 10 a few.

REPORTED SPEECH
1 Last week, an interviewer asked me what my biggest weakness was.
2 The other day, a complete stranger walked up to me and asked what I had been doing lately.
3 Once, I was trying on trousers and the shop assistant asked if I would like/wanted to try a bigger size.
4 Every day, my flatmate asks me to do the dishes and then says he/she’ll do them next time.
5 At the end of a first date, the girl asked me when I wanted to get married.
6 At 3a.m., my phone rang and the caller asked if I was sleeping.

REPORTING VERBS
1 to help 2 making 3 to lend 4 to pay 5 for being 6 to quit 7 of being 8 to do.

ADDING EMPHASIS
1 so 2 so 3 very 4 the 5 that’s 6 she 7 such 8 that (the first one)

17 marzo, 2019

How the adjective Spanish is used in other languages?

From torture to deadly pandemics, the word carries a wide range of meanings outside of Spain, often with negative connotations.

25 febrero, 2019

LOOKBACK 5


CHANGE
1 A
1 People with many talents can adjust to it well and tend to fi nd a new job quickly.
2 It’s caused damage to family relationships.
3 It’s had a positive e ect on the quality of life of people in the developing world .
4 It revolutionised the way people think about war.
B
Suggested answers:
1 losing your job/being made unemployed
2 TV, mobile phones, the internet
3 medicine, better crops, provision of water pumps/wells
4 news broadcasts, 24-hour news, photographs of war, blogs/ forums/social media, a particular war film.

ARTICLES
2A 1 The 2 – 3 a 4 the 5 – 6 the 7 a 8 – 9 a 10 an 11 the 12 the 13 – 14 the 15 the 16 – 17 the 18 –
B 1 a) 2 b) 3 b) 4 c) 5 a)

ADVERTISING
3 launch 1 break 2 gap 3 set 4 increase, reduce 5 promote 6 advertise 7 endorse.

CONDITIONALS
4A 1 ’d, ’ll 2 ’d, ’ll 3 ’ll, would 4 ’re, wouldn’t be
B 1 Supposing 2 would 3 are 4 will put 5 provided 6 will put 7 saw 8 wouldn’t 9 would be 10 unless.

SUGGESTING IDEAS
5 A: It’ d be great if we could have the class party at a four-star hotel.
B: That wouldn’t be my fi rst choice. How much do you feel about the school cafeteria?
C: The school cafeteria? To be honest, it/that wouldn’t work. How does Pizza Rizza strike you?
B: That’s not a bad idea at all.
A: Actually, I think we’re on the wrong track here. I think we should go for somewhere nicer.
B: OK. Suppose we try the Four Seasons or the Hilton?
A: I’m torn between the two, but the Four Seasons is closer.
C: OK. Let ’s go with that.

4 A Future Perfect and Continuous


a 1 won’t be thinking
2 ’ll (still) be working; ’ll have been promoted
3 will have left
4 won’t be using
5 won’t have gone; ’ll (still) be watching
6 ’ll have graduated; ’ll be looking for
7 won’t have had
8 Will (you) be coming
9 Will (you) be picking me up
10 will (they) have visited
11 ’ll have finished; ’ll be celebrating
12 won’t have saved

30 enero, 2019

28 enero, 2019

LOOK BACK 4



FREE TIME
Answers: 1 recharge 2 wound up 3 focus on 4 chill out 5 switch o­ 6 unwind

PRESENT AND PAST HABITS
Answers: 1 I’d often go 2 are always thinking 3 I didn’t use to 4 I usually get up 5 I’ll stay 6 correct 7 is always sending 8 I used to believe.

POSITIVE ADJECTIVES
Answers: 1 perfect 2 classic 3 breathtaking 4 superb 5 exceptional 6 significant 7 delightful 8 stunning.

FUTURE FORMS
4.B
Suggested answers:
1 Italian will definitely never become a universal language.
2 The average lifespan is likely to increase to 100 years.
3 This will defi nitely never happen as more and more wars keep happening around the world.
4 This might happen, but other modes of transport are more likely to become expensive first.
5 The internet could be banned worldwide, but it’s not likely to be.
5.A
Answers:
1 A: What are you doing on Friday?
B: I might go to Julia’s party or maybe I’ll go to the cinema.
A: I’m going to Julia’s party, so I’ll give you a li if you want.
B: Thanks. I’ll phone you if I need a li .
2 A: How are you planning to use your English in the future?
B: I’ll probably try and/to get a job with/in an international company. How about you?
A: I’m hoping to get into an American university, but I’m unlikelyto get my first choice.
B: I’m sure you will.
3 A: Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus!
B: What time is it due?
A: It’s due in two minutes. Leave your coat. You defi nitely won’t need it today.
B: But it might rain. I’ll take my umbrella just in case.

DESCRIBING PROCEDURES
Answers: 1 The 2 Basically 3 it works 4 happens 5 that 6 main thing 7 After


21 enero, 2019

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