Focus WNow 2 Sc 1 - 8avanzado, el cual a través de escenarios vivenciales del pasado, del presente y del futuro y la aplicación de programación neurolingüística, diversifica y

Titulo de la Obra CompletaReal Scene

ISBN: 978-958-97941-9-7

AutorJOSEPH M. ROJAS

Titulo de la obraWorking Now Two - FOCUS

ISBN 978-958-58390-5-2

Diseño GráficoAlejandro Aponte M.Sergio Escandón V.

EditorEditora Netwip Internacional S.A.S.Carrera 14 No. 98 - 34 Bogotá D.C. - Colombia

ImpresiónNuevas Ediciones S.A.Carrera 26 A 5A - 92 Bogotá D.C. - Colombia

Lugar y Fecha de EdiciónBogotá D.C. Año 2014

C 2014 Prohibida su reproducción total o parcial. Todos los derechos patrimoniales de la obra son reservados

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PRESENTACIÓN

Focus your mind® es un Material Científico y Cultural que desarrolla las habilidades comunicativas en el idioma inglés basado en la focalización del pensamiento y sus procesos de atención dirigida. Es un sistema muy avanzado, el cual a través de escenarios vivenciales del pasado, del presente y del futuro y la aplicación de programación neurolingüística, diversifica y potencia el conocimiento con experiencias racionales sensoriales y emocionales en el idioma inglés, en un viaje a través de la cultura.

Enfocar su mente y mantener la atención dirigida es el principio de cualquier tipo de entrenamiento mental donde su capacidad para mantener la concentración y para encontrar un equilibrio es fundamental. La práctica de la concentración nos permite acelerar nuestro crecimiento y nuestro aprendizaje, ya que nos garantiza un acceso directo al conocimiento y la comprensión mediante el pleno desarrollo de la focalización. Esto ofrece incrementar la intensidad, la calidad y la duración de su atención. Para Focus your mind® estas habilidades de la mente son el soporte para el correcto desarrollo de sus habilidades comunicativas en el idioma Inglés.

Mediante la práctica de la atención y concentración se puede acceder al estado de la mente enfocada cuando lo desee.

Derivado de esto Focus your mind®, permite adquirir progresivamente vocabulario, pronunciación y fluidez, accediendo a la globalización de las comunicaciones y los negocios, con Focus your mind® podrá interactuar en cualquier tipo de situación en el idioma inglés, lengua dominante en el mundo de hoy y del futuro.

Bienvenido a Focus your mind®, El Inglés bien enfocado.

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Listening: Escucha diálogos, estructuras y conversaciones

Writing: Por medio de la escritura resuelve los ejercicios o prácticas asignadas.

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Reading: Lectura y comprensión de los temas.

Questions?: Debe desarrollar las preguntas en forma individual o en grupo y estar listo a interactuar acerca del tema.

Group: Discusión en grupo sobre los temas específicos.

Speaking: Conversación y práctica de pronunciación.

Este libro ofrece un amplio panorama del idioma inglés con la seguridad de nuestra parte que si se trabaja con disciplina, un objetivo claro de aprendizaje y siguiendo las instrucciones indicadas, se lograrán las metas de dominar el inglés.

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INTRODUCTION

Focus your mind® is a material designed for people who want to improve their communication skills and extend their knowledge of world culture, as well as learning English no matter if they’re starting from scratch or in need of improving and perfecting their previous knowledge of the language.

This material offers a unique insight into a wide range of topics such as history, world events, sports, cooking, mental strength, wine appreciation, aesthetic surgery and gastronomy as well as many others. It also invites you to explore current thinking about important cultural topics and trends.

Throughout the preparation of the material and the attendance to the I-Practice, the user will practice the four skills of a language: speaking, listening, reading and writing. This material includes authentic texts from prominent publications carefully selected for interest and relevance. It encourages you to practice the language and communication skills which are important for people who need to use English in their daily lives.

Focus your mind® features very interesting topics which aim towards both accuracy and fluency for the user and a multi- skill syllabus which combines different themes, functions, structure, and pronunciation activities supported by the Audio and Interactive CDs. The purpose of this material is for the user to develop English skills for meaningful communication.

CONTENTS

Working Now Two Page 1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS 2

2. PROFESSIONS 5

3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 8

4. LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK 12

5. COSMETIC SURGERY 15

6. HEALTH, ILLNESS AND DISEASE 19

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8. FOOTBALL / SOCCER 25

9. CYCLING - GOLF - RAFTING 28

10. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 31

11. AMAZING ENGINEERING 34

12. HOUSE STYLES 38

13. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 43

14. THE RICHEST MEN IN THE WORLD 47

15. THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE LAST CENTURY 51

16. MIRACLES 56


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SCENARIO

01HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

1- Use the ‘WH words’ given below to complete the questions.

Who What Where When Which Why Whose How

a. ________________ time do you finish work? b. ________________ lives in that big house?

c. ________________ of these books belong to you?

d. ________________ advice would you give to someone about to leave college?

e. ________________ old is your son now?

f. ________________ exactly did you buy that lovely coat? In Miami?

g. ________________ bag is this? It's not yours, is it?

h. ________________ do you get to the gas station from here?

2- Make questions from these sentences using ‘who’ or ‘what.’

a. Lucas bought her that ring.

Who bought her that ring? _________________________________________________

b. Sam bought her a ring.

What _________________________________________________________________?

c. They invited Susan and Frank.

Who__________________________________________________________________?

d. I lent that book to George.

Who __________________________________________________________________?

e.They gave the keys to John.

What _________________________________________________________________

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f. My sister answered the telephone

Who _______________________________________________________________?

g.The manager said, “no.”

What _______________________________________________________________?

3- Construct questions from the given words that correspond with the supplied answers.

a. did/Where/your sister/play? She played outside.

_____________________________________________________________________

b. How long/did/your young sister/play outside? All morning.

_____________________________________________________________________

c. did/What/she/ask for? She asked for something to drink.

_____________________________________________________________________

d. What/did/you/give her? Coke and soda.

_____________________________________________________________________

e. How/ she/did/hold the Coke? She held it in both hands.

_____________________________________________________________________

f. Why/did/he/look so puzzled? Because he couldn't open the gate.

_____________________________________________________________________

4- Select the correct answer.

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1. Are you a student?

a. Yes, he is.

b. No. They are on vacation.

c. Yes, I am. I study at Miami University.

2. Where are you from?

a. I'm a student.

b. We're from Mexico.

c. I'm on vacation.

3. How old are you?

a. I'm fine, thank you.

b. He's about thirty-one.

c. I'm sixteen.

4. Are you married?

a. Yes, we are.

b. No, they aren't. They are friends

c. No, I'm on vacation.


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5- Construct corresponding questions using ‘wh’ words.

a. My name is Carla. ___________________________________________________?

b. I'm fine, thank you. __________________________________________________?

c. We're from Spain. ___________________________________________________?

d. She's about twenty six years old. ________________________________________?

e. Because she doesn’t want to get married. ___________________________________?

f. Their names are Susan and Paul. _________________________________________?

g. I'm an engineer. ____________________________________________________?

6- Match the questions and answers

1- Where were you born? A- A year ago.

2- What do you do? B- Three times a week.

3- Are you married? C- In Japan.

4- Why are you studying French? D- Because I'm going to France.

5- When did you start learning French? E- I'm a chef.

6- How often do you have French classes? F- No, I'm single.

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5. Are you on vacation?

a. No, I'm from Mexico.

b.Yes, I am.

c. No, they aren't.

6. What's your occupation?

a. I'm a doctor.

b. I'm from Spain.

c. I'm a tourist.


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SCENARIO

02HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

PROFESSIONS

1- Ask Susan questions about herself.

a. You know that Susan plays soccer. Ask her how often she plays. How often do you play soccer? b. Susan's brother plays soccer, too. Ask Susan how often her brother plays soccer.

_________________________ your brother _______________________?

c. Susan reads a magazine everyday and you would like to know which one. _____________________________________________________________?

d. Ask Susan about her sister’s job.

_____________________________________________________________?

e. Susan goes to the movies a lot. You want to know how often she goes. ________________________________________________________?

f. Ask Susan where her father lives. _____________________________________________________________?

2- Complete the conversation by filling in the blanks.

SAM: What ____________ you ____________ ?

ANA: I'm a bartender. I work at Moe's Bar downtown.

SAM: ____________ do you ____________ to school?

ANA: I ____________ to the Sarasota School of ART.

SAM: Wow! ____________ do you like your classes?

ANA: I ____________ them a lot.

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3- Complete the questions and answers using simple present tense.

PETE: What ____________ Kathia do?

TINA: She's a teacher. She ____________ a class about medicine.

PETE: What about Megan? Where ____________ she work?

TINA: She ____________ for a big construction company in Los Angeles.

PETE: ____________ does she do exactly?

TINA: She's a storage chief.

4- Complete these sentences with the following expressions of time.

in on at until

a. I get up ___________ seven ___________ the morning ___________ weekdays.

b. I go to bed ___________ midnight ___________ weeknights.

c. I start work ___________ 8:00 ___________ the morning.

d. I have lunch ___________ two ___________ the afternoon ___________ Saturdays.

e. I stay up ___________ 11:00 p.m. ___________ weekends.

f. I have a little snack ___________ 4:00 ___________ the evening.

g. I sleep ___________ noon ___________ Sundays.

5- For each of the days or times given write a statement about something you do or don’t do. You can use the phrases in the box to get ideas.

drive a car get up early have dinner late have breakfast go to the movies play tennis exercise go to work read the newspaper

a. Monday d. Thursday g. Sunday

b. Tuesday e. Friday h. Saturday

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c. 8:00 am f. night i. Sunday

6- Complete these conversations using the prepositions of time: ‘at,’ ‘in’ or ‘on.’

1. a: Do you go to bed late ____ weekends? b: Yes, I do. I go to bed ____ 1:00 a.m. but I go to bed early ____ weekdays.

2. a: Do you study ____ the afternoon?

b: No, I study ____ the morning ____ weekends, and I study ____ the evening

____ Mondays and Wednesdays.

3. a: At what time do you get up ____ the morning ____ weekdays?

b: I get up ____ 8:00 a.m. everyday.

4. a: Do you have English class ____ the morning?

b: No, I have English class ____ 1:30 ____ the afternoon ____ Tuesdays and

Thursdays. ____ Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, our class is ____ 3:00 p.m.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1- Complete the conversation.

Sam: Excuse me. How much _______________ those pants?

Clerk: Which _______________ ? Do you mean _______________ ?

Sam: No, the light brown _______________ .

Clerk: Oh, _______________ are $69.95.

Sam: Almost $ 70! You’ve got to be joking!

2- Complete the conversation and then practice it with a partner.

TINA: I like __________ backpack over there. How much __________ it?

CLERK: Which __________ ?

TINA: The red __________ .

CLERK: It's $35.95, but __________ yellow __________ is only $20.95.

TINA: Okay. Let me see it, please.

3- Complete the sentences using the given comparative or any + the comparative.

a. I'm tired of waiting. I'm not waiting ________________________________. (more)

b. I'm sorry I'm a bit late, but I couldn't get here ________________________. (fast)

c. This shop isn't expensive. The prices aren’t________________(low) anywhere else.

d.I must stop for a rest. I can't walk _________________________________. (more)

e. The traffic isn't particulary bad today. It's _____________________(good) than usual.

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4- Choose the correct option.

1. What is the comparative of ‘far’?

a. farther c. farrer

b. further d. the more far

2. What is the superlative of ‘soft’?

a. softest c. softtest

b. softiest d. most soft

3. What is the comparative of ‘ill’?

a. illest c. more ill

b. iller d. illier

5- Complete the sentences using a comparative form.

a. It's too noisy here.

Can we go somewhere _________________________________________________?

b. This coffee is very weak.

I like it a bit __________________________________________________________.

c.The hotel was very big.

I expected it to be ______________________________________________________.

d. The hotel was surprisingly cheap.

I expected it to be ______________________________________________________.

e. The weather is too cold in this country.

I 'd like to live somewhere ________________________________________________.

f. My job is a bit boring sometimes.

I'd like to do something __________________________________________________.

g. Your work isn't very good.

I'm sure you can do ____________________________________________________.

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h. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad.

It could be ____________________________________________________________.

i. You're talking very loudly.

Can you speak a bit ____________________________________________________?

j.You hardly ever phone me.

Why don't you phone me _______________________________________________?

6-Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of one of the words provided.

big crowded early easily high thin serious interested peaceful reliable simple important

a. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed ________________ usual.

b. I'd like to have a ________________ car. The one I have keeps breaking down.

c. Unfortunately, his illness was ________________ than we thought at first.

d. You look ________________. Have you lost weight?

e. I want a ________________ apartment. We don't have enough space.

f. He doesn't study very hard. He's ________________ in having a good time.

g. Health and happiness are ________________ money.

h. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been _______________.

i. There were a lot of people on the train. It was ________________ usual.

j. I like living in the countryside. It's ________________ living in a town.

k. You'll find your way around the town ________________ if you have a map.

l. In some parts of the country, prices are ________________ in others.

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7 - Choose the correct word to complete each sentence:

1. I was cleaning the house ___ my husband washed the car. (as soon as/while)

2. He knocked at the door ___ I walked into the kitchen. (as/while)

3. I bumped in to him ___ I turned the corner. (as/while)

4. I will phone you ___ I get home. (as soon as/as)

5. My mother got ill ___ I was abroad. (while/as)

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SCENARIO

04HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK

1- Complete these conversations.

1. A: ___________ you like to be a leader in a team sport ?

B: No, I ___________ like ___________ very much. I prefer to be part of the team.

A: How about Pete and John? ___________ they like to be team leaders?

B: Well, I think John ___________ . Why don´t you ask ___________ ?

2. A: ___________ you like the coach, Tony Bronson?

B: Yes I ___________ . I really like ___________ a lot.

A: What team ___________ he coach?

B: He´s the coach of the Gators.

A: ___________ he be the coach next season too? B: I don´t know. You’ll have to ask ___________.

2- Complete the sentences using one of the following:

cause(s) close(s) drink(s) live(s)

open(s) speak(s) take(s)

a. Tina _________________ French very well.

b. I never _________________ tea.

c. The swimming pool ______________ at 10:00 o'clock in the morning and ______________ at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

d. Bad driving _________________ many accidents.

e. My parents _________________ in a very small house.

f. The soccer championship ____________ place every four years.

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3- Fill in the blanks using the verb in the correct form.

a. Susan does ___________________ (not/drink) coffee very often.

b. What time do ___________________ (the stores/open) in France?

c. Where does___________________ (paul/come) from? He's American.

d. What do ___________________ (you/do) ? I'm a doctor.

e. It ___________________ (take) me an hour to get to school.

f. I ________________ (play) the guitar, but I do _________________ (not/play) very well.

g. I don't understand this sentence. What does __________________ (this word/mean)?

4- Would you enjoy one of the following careers?. Write a statement expressing your opinion.

I'D LIKE/ I WOULDN'T LIKE I'D LOVE I WOULDN'T MIND I'D HATE

a. A doctor. _________________________________________________________

b. A musician. _______________________________________________________

c. A hairdresser. _____________________________________________________

d. A soccer player. ____________________________________________________

e. A chef. ___________________________________________________________

5- Write an appropriate accompanying statement for the questions or sentences given. Use the verbs in brackets and the modular ‘would.’

a. I’m having a party on Saturday. (like) ____________________________________

b. What would you like to do on Saturday? (like)_____________________________

c. This wallet fell from your pocket. (hate) __________________________________

d. Paula seems like a nice person. (love) ___________________________________

e. Would you stay with me? (not/like)______________________________________

f. Do you prefer to go by bus or airplane? (prefer)_____________________________

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6 - Decide whether the highlighted nouns are countable (C) or uncountable (U)

1. The children are playing in the garden. (C / U)

2. I don't like milk. (C / U)

3. I prefer tea. (C / U)

4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution. (C / U)

5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. (C / U)

6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom. (C / U)

7. We need some glue to fix this vase. (C / U)

8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. (C / U)

9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. (C / U)

10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious. (C / U)

11. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery. (C / U)

12. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents. (C / U)

13. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic. (C / U)

14. I'd like some juice please! (C / U)

15. Successful candidates will join the camp later this year. (C / U)

16. A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for energy. (C / U)

17. The exercises on this book are interesting. (C / U)

18. Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water. (C / U)

19. Adult illiterates learn through a special government program. (C / U)

20. I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach. (C / U)

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SCENARIO

05HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

COSMETIC SURGERY

1- Fill in th blanks using the verbs provided in the present simple tense or the present continuous tense.

a. The little boy always __________ when we __________ to go to sleep. (wake up/try)

b. It always __________ raining when we want to __________ soccer. (start/play)

c. I am __________ a novel at the moment, so I __________ very busy. (write/be)

d. Sara always __________ as if she’s __________ herself.(look/enjoy)

e. Erick __________ with us when he __________ Miami. (stay/visit)

f. Beth is __________ to go on vacation, so she __________ as little money as possible. (save up/spend)

2-Complete the conversations using the present tense or the present continuous tense.

1. A: Is anyone in your family looking for a job?

B: Yes: My brother is. He’s ____________ (work) part time in a coffee shop now,

but he’s ________________ (look) for a job in an aesthetic clinic.

He ____________ (enjoy) aesthetics.

2. A: What is your sister doing these days?

B: She’s ____________ (go) to the university this semester.

She’s _________ (study) law.

3.A: Where do your grandparents live?

B: They ____________ (live) in Atlanta most of the time,

but they ______________ (stay) in the Bahamas during the winter.

They __________ (have) an apartment there.

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3-Complete these conversations using the present continuous tense.

ANA: Hi Jeff. What ______ you ______ ? (do)

JEFF: Hey, Ana! I _________________ (stand) in an elevator, and it's stuck!

ANA: Oh,no! are you okay?

JEFF: Yeah. Wait! It’s _________________ (move) now. Thank goodness!

ANA: You better get out of there soon.

JEFF: I’m _________________ (go) out now. It's not safe .

ANA: Okay. I’m _________________ (leave) now, I have a class. See you!

4- Use the phrases below to complete the sentences.

All banks All cars All kids All dentists

All elderly people All alcoholic drinks

a. ______________________________ must go to school until they get their degree.

b. ____________________________________________________ must be licensed.

c. __________________________________ receive a pension from the government.

d. ________________________________________________ are closed on Sunday.

e. There is a tax on____________________________________________________.

f. __________________________________ must have at least four years of training.

5- Where might you see the following signs? Some possibilities are given.

a. All dogs must be kept on a leash ________________________________________

b. All books must be returned within three weeks. _____________________________

c. All customers should wait to be seated ___________________________________

d. All goods must be taken to the cash counter. ______________________________ At the airport In a bank In a hotel At a train station In a department store In a library In a park In a restaurant

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e. All luggage must be checked at the security desk. _____________________________

f. All traveler's checks must be signed and dated. ___________________________

g. All passengers must have a valid ticket. _____________________________________

h. All bills must be paid before guests check out. _______________________________

6- Rewrite the following sentences using the quantifiers ‘all of’ or ‘most of.’

a. The kids were all fast asleep. / All of the kids were fast asleep.

b.The kids were nearly all fast asleep /_____________________________________

c. Nearly all the seats were booked. /_____________________________________

d. All my friends came to the party. /_____________________________________

e. The clothes were all very expensive, /_____________________________________

f. Nearly all the seats were booked, /_____________________________________

g. The cake was nearly all finished. /_____________________________________

h. The yard was nearly all full of weeds. /_____________________________________

7 - Use the correct future form (going to/will) in the following sentences:

1. Next summer, I ____________ (travel) to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket for my birthday.

2. It's getting cold. I ____________ (take) my coat!

3. Are you going to the cinema? Wait for me. I ____________ (go) with you!

4. Jane and Tom (not/study) medicine next year. Jane ____________ (study) French and Tom (take) a gap year.

5. Mrs. Simons, those bags seem quite heavy. I ____________ (help) you carry them.

6. Experts say the Earth ____________ (suffer) seriously if we continue polluting.

7. Look at those black clouds. I think it ____________ (rain).

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8. Bye Bye Joe. I ____________ (phone) you as soon as I arrive home!

9. What ____________ (do) tomorrow? I ____________ (visit) my grandparents.

10. Anne: "I don't have enough money to pay for my lunch."

Peter: " I ____________ (lend) you some."


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SCENARIO

06HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

HEALTH, ILLNESS AND DISEASE

1- Insert one of the given adverbials to make each of these sentences true for you.

never hardly ever rarely always

occasionally often usually

a. I ____________________________________________________ watch TV at night.

b. I _______________________________________________ take a vacation in July.

c. I ___________________________________________ go shopping on weekends.

d. I ______________________________________________ do the cooking at home.

e. I __________________________________________________ do the washing up.

f. I _____________________________________________ go out somewhere at night.

g. I ______________________________________________ go to bed before 11 p.m.

2- Put the adverbs in the correct place.

JACK: Do you play sports ? (ever)

PETE: Sure. I play tennis. (twice a week)

JACK: What do you do on Sunday mornings? (usually)

PETE: Nothing much. I sleep until noon. (sometimes)

JACK:Do you lift weights at the gym? (often)

PETE: No, I lift weights. (hardly ever)

JACK: Do you exercise on Saturdays? (always)

PETE: No. I exercise on Saturdays. (never)

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3- Rearrange the following to construct correct sentences.

a. have / you / usually / bed / don’t / in / breakfast_________________________________

b. a / dinner / he / has / restaurant / in / ocassionally_______________________________

c. phone / I / chat / brother / on / often / my / with / the______________________________

d. cinema / they / Fridays / go / to / the / usually / on_______________________________

e. of / never / drink / I / only / course / beer / a / of / glass____________________________

f. morning / a / usually / am / hurry / in / I / in / the__________________________________

4- Rearrange the parts of the sentences to make questions with "wh" words as the subject.

a. How many people/to the party/ next week/ will be coming?

How many people will be coming to the party next week?

b. Which team/ first prize/ won/on the weekend?

______________________________________________________________________

c. Who/ the answer/ told you/ to the exam question?

______________________________________________________________________

d. What/ when you were late/ happened/ this morning/ for work?

______________________________________________________________________

e. Who/ next door/ lives/ to you?

_____________________________________________________________________

f. What/ to this question/ the right answer/ is?

______________________________________________________________________

h. Whose car/ that blue one/ over there/ is?

______________________________________________________________________

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5- Complete these questions with ‘How often,’ ‘How well’, ‘How good’ or ‘How long.’

SUE: _____________________________________ at tennis?

TOM: I guess I'm pretty good. I often play on weekends.

SUE: _____________________________________ spend online?

TOM: About two hours after dinner. I like to chat with my friends.

SUE: _______________________________________ play poker?

TOM: Once or twice a month. It's a good way to relax.

SUE: _________________________________________ type?

TOM: Not very well, actually. I need to take some classes.

6- Complete the questions using ‘how much’ or ‘how many.’

a. How _____________ meat/ you/eat in a week?

b. How _____________ fruit/you/eat?

c. How _____________ sugar/you/have with your coffee?

d. How _____________ hours sleep you/ have at night?

e. How _____________ time/ you/work in your office everyday?

f. How _____________ people live in your house?

7 - Write the verb in brackets in its correct form in each sentence:

a. They like ___________ their relatives during the holidays. (to receive)

b. David loves ___________ to classical concerts. (to listen)

c. The wicked stepmother tried everything ___________ Snow White. (to kill)

d. I remember ___________ the Pyrenees for hours and hours when I was young. (to climb)

e. As he was walking down the street Stuart stopped___________ to a colleague. (to talk)

f. My boss doesn't like ___________ in public, but he does it anyway. (to talk)

g. I like Australia so much! Why don't you try ___________ there for some time? (to live)

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SCENARIO

07HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

SPORT AND IT’S HISTORY

1. Construct past tense questions and answers using the words given.

a. Who/you see/at the meeting? ________________________________________.

b. I see/Jack/not Amy. ___________________________________________________.

c. Where/you go/in England? ____________________________________________.

d. We go/London/not Oxford. ______________________________________________.

e. What plays/they see/at Stratford? _________________________________________.

f. They see/ Hamlet/not Julius Caesar. ________________________________________.

g. Angelo/buy some records/in London? ______________________________________.

h. He buy/some clothes/not any records. _____________________________________.

i. You enjoy/your holiday? _____________________________________________.

j. I enjoy/ the holiday/not the food. ________________________________________.

2. A friend has just come back from holiday. Ask him some questions about his trip.

a. (Where/go?) _______________________________________________________.

b. (go alone?) _______________________________________________________.

c. (food/good?) _______________________________________________________.

d. (How long/stay there?) ________________________________________________.

e. (stay/at a hotel?) ____________________________________________________.

f. (How/travel?) ________________________________________________________.

g. (The weather/fine?) __________________________________________________.

h. (What/do in the evenings?) ____________________________________________.

i. (meet anybody interesting?) ____________________________________________.

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3. Create an appropriate question for the following answers.

a. Because he wanted to go to the bathroom. ________________________________.

b. They were in bed ____________________________________________________.

c. Because he heard a noise and saw a light on. _________________________________.

d. They told him they were friends of the family. __________________________________.

e. In a drawer in the kitchen. _____________________________________________.

f. At 4 a. m. __________________________________________________________.

g. The next day._________________________________________________________.

h. Last week. ________________________________________________________.

4. Complete these conversations and then practice with a partner.

JUDY: How long _________________________ your parents in Europe?

TOM: They _________________________ there for two weeks.

JUDY: _________________________ they stay in London the whole time?

TOM: No, they also____________________ to Paris.

JUDY: _________________________ you in Los Angeles last weekend?

TOM: No, I ______________________ . I _____________________ in San Francisco.

JUDY: How _________________________ it?

TOM: It _______________ great! But it _______________ foggy and cool as usual.

JUDY: _________________________ you away last week?

TOM: Yes, I _________________________ in Istanbul.

JUDY: Really? How long _________________________ you there?

TOM: For almost a week. I _________________________ there on business.

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5. Make true sentences using ‘was,’ ‘wasn’t,’ ‘were’ or ‘weren’t.’

a. I (was/ wasn’t) born in the 1980s.

b. I (was/ wasn’t) at home at ten o’ clock last night.

c. The weather (was/ wasn’t) very good yesterday.

d. The 1990s (were/weren’t) a good time for my country.

e. I (was/ wasn’t) late for class today.

f. My first teacher (was/ wasn’t) a woman.

6. Complete the questions with ‘was’ or ‘were.’

a. Where _____________ you born? Where _____________ your parents born?

b. Where _____________ you at eight o’ clock last night?

c. When _____________ your last birthday? How old _____________ you?

d. What programmes _____________ on television last night?

e. _____________ anybody late for class today?

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SCENARIO

08HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

FOOTBALL / SOCCER

1- Mark the sentences that are true and change the ones that are false.

a.There are twenty students in my class.

_______________________________________________________________________.

b.There are two railway stations in town.

_______________________________________________________________________.

c. There’s a university in town.

_______________________________________________________________________.

d. There’s a computer room in the school.

_______________________________________________________________________.

e. There are three children in my family.

_______________________________________________________________________.

f. There’s a beach near my home.

_______________________________________________________________________.

2. Using the words or phrases supplied correctly, fill in the blanks in the following sentences.

there is it is is there isn’t there was it was is it wasn’t

a. The journey took a long time. _______________________ a lot of traffic.

b. What’s the new restaurant like? _______________________ good?

c. _______________ a bookshop near here? Yes, _______________one on Hill Street.

d. When we got to the cinema, _______________________ a queue outside.

_______________________ a very long queue, so we decided not to wait.

e. I couldn’t see anything. _________________________ completely dark.

f. _______________________ trouble at the club last night. They had to call the police.

g. How far _______________________ Milan from Rome?

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h. _______________________ Keith’s birthday yesterday?.

i. ________________________________ three years since I last went to the theatre.

j. I wanted to visit the museum but there_______________________ enough time.

k. ___________________ time to go? Yes, ____________________ nearly midnight..

l. A few days ago ___________________ a storm ________________ a lot of damage.

m. _______________________ a beautiful day yesterday. We had a picnic.

n. There_______________________ anything on television, so I turned it off.

o. ______________ an accident on King Street, but it _______________ very serious.

3. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

a.The roads were busy today. There________________________________in the city.

b.This soup is very salty. There___________________________________ in the soup.

c.The box was empty. There_______________________________anything in the box.

d.The film was very violent. There__________________________________in the film.

e.The shops were very crowded. There_____________________________in the shops.

f. I like this town – it’s lively. There_________________________________in this town.

4. Complete these sentences using the determiners given in brackets.

a. She speaks _______________________ English, but she doesn’t speak

_______________________ French. (a lot of/much)

b. He didn’t sell _______________________ books. That’s why he never made

______________________ money. (many/much)

c. There weren’t _______________________ trains to Birmingham, but there were

_______________________ buses. (a lot of/many)

d. Very _______________________ people could manage to live on so

_______________________ money. (few/little)

e. There’s _______________________ work to do, so we haven’t had

_______________________ time to spare. (a lot of/much)

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f. If you can spare me ______________________________time, I’d like to

make _______________________ suggestions. (a little/a few)

g. He spends so _______________________ time playing football there’s

_______________________ time for anything else. (much/little)

h.There are ________________________________ cars in the city centre at rush hour,

but very____________________________late at night. (a lot of/few)

5. Complete these sentences using either ‘little’ or ‘few.’

a. He is very successful even though he has very _____________________ education.

b._____________________ people really understood what the lecture was about.

c. Diana tried hard, but she was very _____________________ help.

d. He made so ________________ mistakes that he received the top score in the exam.

e. I’m afraid I can’t do much. I have so _____________________ time.

6. Complete these sentences using either ‘much’ or ‘many.’

a. There is too ________ water in the bath tub.

b. How ________ brothers and sisters has Anne got?

c. I don’t receive _________ letters nowadays.

d. How ________ rice do you eat per week?

e. I put too _________ salt in the soup.

f. How ________ people were at the party?

g. It doesn’t make ________ sense.

h. There wasn’t ________ traffic on the motorway.

i. My grandfather does not have _________ hair.

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SCENARIO

09HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

CYCLING - GOLF - RAFTING

1- Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases.

1. Sarah is the girl ________ the short red hair.

a. by b. on c. for d. with

2. Alfonso is ________ in jeans.

a. the ones b. the people c. whose d. the one

3. Juan is a generous man who is ________.

a. taking his family to the football game. b. goes to all football games.

c. likes the Pumas football team best of all. d. buys hot dogs at all football games.

4. The Andersons are ________.

a. the serious ones looking for their daughter. b. the ones in the red car.

c. have a beautiful garden. d. visit their children every day.

2. Choose the correct words to complete the conversation. There is one extra word.

a. __________ don’t you go and talk to Jim?

b. Jim? __________ one is he?

a. He is __________ jeans and he has a mustache.

b. I see him. He is the one __________ to Kate.

WHO TALKING WEARING

WHY WHICH

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3- Re-arrange the words to form quetions.

a. When/ was/built/this house ___________________________________.

b. How/cheese/is/made ___________________________________.

c. When/invented/the computer/was ___________________________________.

d. Why/Sue/working/isn’t/today ___________________________________.

e. What time/coming/your friends/are __________________________________.

f. Why/was/canceled/the concert ___________________________________.

g. Where/your mother/was/born ___________________________________.

h. Why/you/to the party/didn’t/come ___________________________________.

i. How/the accident/did/happen ___________________________________.

j. Why/this machine/doesn’t/work ___________________________________.

4. Choose the word that doesn’t belong

a. Straight Handsome Curly Long

b. Young Short Pretty tall Medium height

c. Pretty Handsome Bald Good-looking

d. Green Red Blond Black

e. Mustache Hair Beard Elderly

f. Middle-aged Blond Young Elderly

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5. Complete the definitions using one of the adjectives below and a correct preposition.

ENGAGED FURIOUS JEALOUS KIND RESPONSIBLE SENSIBLE SUSPICIOUS UPSET

a. If something makes you very worried and unhappy, you are very

_________________________________________________________________ it.

b. If someone makes you very angry, you are ______________________________________________________________ them.

c. If you make a wise decision, someone might say that’s very

________________________________________________________________ you.

d. If you feel that you do not trust someone, you are

_______________________________________________________________ them.

e. If someone else has something and you wish you had it, you are

_______________________________________________________________ them.

f. If you treat someone very well, you are being

_______________________________________________________________ them.

g. If you have agreed to marry someone, you are

________________________________________________________________ them.

h. If you think someone is to blame for something, you think they are

__________________________________________________________________ it.

6. Unscramble the words to form correct sentences or questions.

a. ones / which / Millers / the / are

_______________________________________________________________?

b. the living room / ones / they’re / the / in

_______________________________________________________________.c. Matt / is / one / which ________________________________________________________________?

d. the blue shirt / he’s / the tall / in / man ________________________________________________________________.e. woman / the / long red / Erica / hair / with / is ________________________________________________________________.

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SCENARIO

10HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1- Match the following questions and answers.

1. Where’s Teresa? a. No, I’ve seen it before.

2. Are you going to the film tonight? b. After I’ve finished the washing up.

3. Do you know Michael? c. Yes, I’ve lived here for years. 4. Can we go out? d. She’s gone shopping.

5. May I borrow your book? e. No, I’ve never met him before. 6. Do you know London well? f. I’m afraid I’ve left it at home. 7. How do you feel? g. Awful. I think I’ve caught a cold. 8. Why isn’t John at work today? h. No, we’ve just moved to Oxford.

9. Do you still work at Smith’s? i. I don’t know. Perhaps he’s had an accident.

10. Do you live near here? j. Yes, I’ve worked there ever since 1980.

2. Complete the sentences.

1. Have you __________ a horse?

a. driven b.climbed c. ridden

2. I’ve never __________ my cell phone.

a. lost b. missed c. driven

3. I’ve __________ a bicycle to work for three years.

a. ridden b. had c. climbed

4. I’ve never __________ tea with milk.

a. lost b. eaten c. drunk

5. Nancy has __________ three appointments this year.

a. lost b. missed c. tried

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3- Unscramble the following to form correct sentences or questions.

a. aerobics class / been to / have / you / today____________________________________?

b. have / been / late / you / for / class / ever _________________________________________?

c. visited / have / ever / you / New / York______________________________?

d. you / yet / have / cleaned / your room ___________________________________?

e. washed / has already / dishes / the / Sue__________________________________________.

f. haven’t seen / yet / Kate and Joe / the movie _____________________________________.

4- Write questions using either ‘how long’ or ‘when’ to accompany the following answers.

a. It’s raining.

How long __________________________________________________________.

b. Kate is learning Italian.

When ______________________________________________________________.

c. I know Martin.

How long ___________________________________________________________.

When _______________________________________________________________.

d. Bob and Alice are married.

How long ___________________________________________________________.

When _______________________________________________________________.

5- Fill in the blanks using either ‘for’ or ‘since.’

a. It’s been raining _________________________ lunch time.

b. Tom’s father has been doing the same job _________________________ 20 years.

c. Have you been studying English _________________________ a long time?

d. Sarah has lived in London _________________________ 1985.

e. _________________________ Christmas, the weather has been quite good.

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f. Please hurry up! We’ve been waiting _________________________ an hour.

g. Kevin has been looking for a job _________________________ he left school.

h. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _________________________ ages.

i.I haven’t had a good meal _________________________ last Tuesday.

6- Write the answers to the following questions using either ‘for’ or ‘since’ and the present perfect tense.

1. Q. Do you often go on holidays?

A. _________________________________________________________________.

2. Q. Do you often eat in restaurants?

A. _________________________________________________________________.

3. Q. Do you often see Sarah?

A. __________________________________________________________________.

4. Q. Do you often go to the cinema?

A. __________________________________________________________________.

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SCENARIO

11HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

AMAZING ENGINEERING

1- Fill in the spaces using one of the following adverbs. You will need to use some more than once.

ANXIOUSLY BADLY CAREFULLY FAST

HARD LATE LATELY QUIETLY

SLOWLY SUDDENLY WELL

a. We had to work very ___________________ to finish on time.

b. I play the piano, but I don’t play it very ___________________ .

c. You should drive very ___________________ in wet weather.

It’s dangerous to drive ___________________ .

d. He drove very ___________________ to Liverpool, but he still arrived too

___________________ for the meeting.

e. It’ll take us hours to get there. Chris always drives so ___________________ .

f. Could you speak ___________________ please? The baby is sleeping.

g. He didn’t work very ___________________ ; that’s why he

did so ___________________ in the exam.

h. The exams were over and everyone was waiting ___________________ .

i. Do you know how David is? I haven’t heard anything ___________________ .

j. We got a dreadful shock. We were just sitting here ____________________ and

_________________ there was a loud knock at the door.

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2- Construct sentences using the given adjectives correctly.

a. A beautiful table (wooden/round) ___________________________________.

b. An unusual ring (gold) ___________________________________.

c. A new pullover (nice) ___________________________________.

d. A new pullover (green) ___________________________________.

e. An old house (beautiful) ___________________________________.

f. Black gloves (leather) ___________________________________.

g. An American film (old) ___________________________________.

h. A long face (thin) ___________________________________.

i. Big clouds (black) ___________________________________.

j. A sunny day (lovely) ___________________________________.

k. A wide avenue (long) ___________________________________.

l. A metal box (black/small) ___________________________________.

3. Put the sentences in order to form a coherent conversation.

a: Okay. I want to visit Notre Dame Cathedral.

a: I love French coffee. That sounds like a good idea.

b: After that, you should go to one of the cafés nearby.

b: You shouldn´t miss the museums.

a: I´m going to take a trip to Paris. What do you think I should see?

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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4- Unscramble the sentences.

a. extremely / it´s / restaurant / expensive / an

________________________________________________________________.

b. a / Seattle / city / large / is / fairly

________________________________________________________________.

c. me / too / city / the / crowded for / is

_________________________________________________________________.

d. is / my / small / hometown / somewhat

________________________________________________________________.

e. noisy / very / it´s / neighborhood / a

________________________________________________________________.

f. an / Bogota / polluted / is / city / extremely

________________________________________________________________.

5- Rewrite the sections in bold so that they use the contraction ‘can’t.’

a. She looks so young. I’m sure she’s not thirty yet.

____________________________________________________________________.

b. It’s still quite early. I’m sure it’s not ten o’clock.

____________________________________________________________________.

c. He doesn’t look at all like Mary. I’m sure she isn’t her sister. ____________________________________________________________________. d. He’s been very ill lately. He’s probably not very well even now. ____________________________________________________________________.

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e. There’s no answer. They’re probably not in.

____________________________________________________________________.

f. If you live near Coventry, you aren’t very far from Birmingham.

____________________________________________________________________.

g. He looks ill, I’m sure he’s not feeling very well.

____________________________________________________________________.

6- Complete these sentences using ‘can,’ ‘can’t,’ ‘could,’ or ‘couldn’t.’

a.There was a woman with a big hat right in front of me.

I_____________________________ see a thing.

b. I’m sorry, but you’re in my light and I _______________________ see what I’m doing.

c. It was a huge hall and we were at the back, so we _______________ hear very well.

d. When she screams, you __________________________hear her all over the house.

e. She was phoning all the way from Singapore,

but I __________________________ hear her very clearly.

f. _____________________________ you hear me at the back?

g. Put your hands up if you _____________________________ hear me.

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SCENARIO

12HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

HOUSE STYLES 1- Construct six requests from the following, using ‘could I,’ ‘may I,’ and ‘could you.’

another cup of coffee? Could I a look at your newspaper? something to eat, please? May I Have one of those biscuits? a bit of advice? Could you let me a little more time?

a. __________________________________________________________________.

b. __________________________________________________________________.

c. __________________________________________________________________.

d. __________________________________________________________________.

e. __________________________________________________________________.

f. __________________________________________________________________.

Rewrite two of your requests using ‘Could you give me...’a. ___________________________________________________________________.

b. ___________________________________________________________________.

c. ___________________________________________________________________.

d. ___________________________________________________________________.

e. ___________________________________________________________________.

f. ___________________________________________________________________.

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2- Make these requests more polite by re-writing them so they begin with the phrase ‘would you mind...’

a. Could you come back later, please?

/ _____________________________________________________________________.

b. Will you help this lady with her bags?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

c. Can you pay with cash, please?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

d. Would you tell them that I called?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

e. Can you close the door behind you, please?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

f. Do you think you could do the shopping on your way home?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

g. I wonder if you could help me, please?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

h. Will you do the cooking tonight?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

i. Can you come ten minutes before the meeting starts?

/ ____________________________________________________________________.

j. Could you tell me why you’re not ready?

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3- Turn these instructions into polite requests by re-writing them with the words given.

a. speak up / would you mind __________________________________________?

b. give Joan a message/I wonder if ________________________________________?

c. give me your full name/would you mind ____________________________________?

d. repeat that/do you think _________________________________________________?

e. stand up/I wonder it __________________________________________________?

f. hold this for me/would you mind __________________________________________?

g. open the door/do you think ______________________________________________?

h. do it again/ would you mind ____________________________________________?

i. all of you sit down quietly/I wonder if _______________________________________?

j. give me a little more time/ do you think _____________________________________?

4- Select the correct verb form to fill in the blanks.

a. Could you ________ the light on, please?

a. turn b. turning

b. Would you mind ________ your jacket up?

a. hang b. hanging

c. Would you mind not ________ your books here?

a. leave b. leaving

d. Can you ________ more slowly, please?

a. speak b. speaking

e. Would you please ________ the dishes away?

a. put b. putting

j. Would you mind ________ the music down?

a. turn b. turning

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5- Match these situations with the advice you might give.

1. It’s raining. a. You should take a rest.

2. It’s too far to walk. b. You should call a policeman.

3. Someone doesn’t know which c. You should take an umbrella. way to go.

4. Someone is going to live overseas. d. You should wear an overcoat. 5. Someone has to get up early e. You should see a doctor. in the morning.

6. Someone hasn’t got any money. f. You should learn the language before you go.

7. It’s going to be a cold day. g. You should pay by check.

8. Someone is tired out. h. You should take a taxi.

9. Someone has seen someone i. You should set your alarm clock. breaking into a shop window.

10. Someone is feeling hot and has j. You should call the police. headache.

6- Rewrite these sentences using ‘should have’ or ‘shouldn’t have.’

a. Why didn’t you phone to say you’d be late? /__________________________________________________________________.

b. I wish they hadn’t made such a mess.

/__________________________________________________________________.

c. I wish I had got home earlier.

/__________________________________________________________________.

d. We didn’t read the instructions carefully.

/__________________________________________________________________.

e. Why did you spend so much money?

/__________________________________________________________________.

f. I wish you had told me you were coming.

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g. It was very inconsiderate of them to make such noise.

/______________________________________________________________________.

h. John left the restaurant without paying his bill.

/______________________________________________________________________.

i. I wish Jack had explained what he was doing.

/______________________________________________________________________.

j. Why didn’t you send Mary a birthday card?

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SCENARIO

13HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

1- Complete the conversations with ‘so,’ ‘too,’ ‘neither’ or ‘either.’

1. a: I love Indian food.

b: ________ do I.

2. a: I´m not in the mood for fast food.

b: ________ am I.

c. a: I can´t stand bland food.

b: I can´t ________.

d. a: I´m crazy about delicious desserts.

b: I am, ________. f. a: I think pizza is delicious. b: ________ do I.

2- Choose a sentence in which the modal verb ‘would’ is most appropriate.

1. a. Dave ________ run if he was younger.

b. Dave ________ run when he was younger.

2. a. Bob said he _________ cut up some firewood tomorrow.

b. Bob said he _________ cut up some firewood yesterday.

3. a. I felt I ________ let the team down if I gave up.

b. I thought I ________ let the team down when we lost 21-6.

4. a. I was told that my mom ________ come by earlier.

b. My mom told me that she ________ come by later tonight.

5. a. My son told me he ________ quit his job if he fell behind at school.

b. My son told me that he ________ quit his job because it was boring.

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3. Complete the sentences with either the verb ‘to be’, ‘do’, ‘does’ or ‘can.’

a. Deb is generous. So ________ I.

b.These girls are responsible and tidy. So ________ their brothers.

c. The Cranberries are very popular. So ________ Pink.

d. Tim and Terry haven´t got a pet. Neither _________ William.

e. President Chirac has got a private plane and so ________ President Bush.

f. Avril Lavigne can sing beautiful songs and so ________ Pink.

4- Complete the conversations below with either ‘will’ or ‘would.’

Paul: What ________ you like to do?

Sara: I ________ like to go to the movies.

Paul: ________ you like to watch Harry Potter?

Sara: Actually, I ________ prefer to watch another movie.

Paul: Okay, which one?

Sara: I ________ like to see The Matrix.

Paul: After the movie, what ________ you like to eat for dinner?

Sara: I think I ________ have some pizza. Paul: I ________ prefer to eat Chinese food.

Sara: Well, then I think we should go to the food court.

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5- Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.

Column A Column B

a. Would you like to see the menu? ____ Yes, please.

b. What flavor would you like? ____ Would you let me see the menu again?

c. What kind of dressing would you like? ____ I´ll have the chicken.

d. What kind of potatoes would you like? ____ I´d like some tea.

e. Would you like chicken or fish? ____ What would you recommend?

f. What would you like to drink? ____ I´d like vinaigrette.

g. Would you like some dessert? ____ I´d like chocolate.

h. Have you decided yet? ____ I´ll have french fries.

Re-arrange the preceding conversation so that it is in the correct order.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Check the correct response.

a. I´m in the mood for Italian food.

So am I. So can I.

b. I wish you would be listen to me.

I do too. I am too.

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c. I like greasy food.

I am too. I do too.

d. I don´t like bland food.

Neither do I. Neither can I.

e. I´m crazy about coffee and chocolate.

So am I. So do I.

f. I should go to the dentist to get my teeth checked.

I should too. So do I.

g. I am going to go to the United States

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Working Now Two

THE RICHEST MEN IN THE WORLD

1. Choose the correct words and phrases to complete the conversation. There is one extra answer.

1. a: What is ________ mountain in the world?

b: I´m ________. I ________ it´s K2.

a: Actually, Mt. Everest is ________ than K2.

NOT SURE THE MOST HIGHER

THE HIGHEST THINK

2. a: Have you ever been to Niagara Falls?

b: Yes, ________. It´s a very ________ waterfall.

a: That´s true. But ________ Victoria Falls is ________ beautiful waterfall in the world. I THINK I HAVE MORE BEAUTIFUL THE MOST

2- Fill in the blank using the correct form of the words supplied.

a. My house is ________ (big) than yours.

b. This flower is ________ (beautiful) than that one.

c. This is the _________ (interesting) book I´ve ever read.

d. Non-smokers usually live ________ (long) than smokers.

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e. Which is the________ (dangerous) animal in the world?

f. A holiday by the sea is ________ (good) than a holiday in the mountains.

g. It is a strange but often a soda is ________ (expensive) than beer.

h. Who is the ________ (rich) woman on Earth?

i. He was the ________ (clever) thief of all.

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective.

a. popular - ____________ - ____________

b. ____________ - longer - ____________

c. modern - ____________ - ____________

d. ____________ - ____________ - nicest

e. ____________ - ____________ - nearest

f. ____________ - ____________ - worst

4- Write questions that correspond to the given answers. Practice with a partner.

1. a. _______________________________________________________________? b. Angel falls is 979 meters (3,212 feet) high.

2. a. _______________________________________________________________?

b. California is about 403,970 square kilometers (155,973 square miles).

3. a. ________________________________________________________________?

b. The Nile is 6,670 kilometers (4,145 miles) long.

4. a. ________________________________________________________________? b. Washington, D.C., gets up to about 32 º celsius (90 ºfahrenheit) in the summer.

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5- Use these adjectives and adverbs to complete the following sentences.

CHEAP CLEVER COLD HARD LONG MUCH QUICK WELL

a. I’m getting old. I can’t work as____________________ as I used to.

b. Prices have gone up. Things aren’t as ____________________ as they used to be.

c. Have you been ill? You’re not looking as ____________________ as you usually do.

d. Jack’s doing well at school. He’s nearly as ____________________ as his sister.

e. It’s freezing. It must be nearly as ____________________ as last winter.

f. Joe still plays tennis. He says he enjoys it as ____________________ as ever.

g. The bus wasn’t as ____________________ as the train. It took over two hours.

6. Rewrite these sentences using ‘as…’ and ‘as…’

a. John’s father is handsome and so is John.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

b. Jean’s mother is generous and so is Jean.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

c. Neil’s brother is mischievous and so is Neil.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

d. Mary drives fast and so does Helen.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

e. Our home is comfortable and so is yours.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

f. Last summer was very hot and so is this summer.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

g. Jenny works hard and so does Becky.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

h. Jack can run fast and so can Jill.

/ __________________________________________________________________.

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7 - Put in the verbs in brackets in the Gerund or the to-infinitive.

1. I can't imagine Peter ________ (go) by bike.

2. He agreed ________ (buy) a new car.

3. The question is easy ________ (answer).

4. The man asked me how ________ (get) to the airport.

5. I look forward to ________ (see) you at the weekend.

6. Are you thinking of ________ (visit) London?

7. We decided ________ (run) through the forest.

8. The teacher expected Sarah ________ (study) hard.

9. She doesn't mind ________ (work) the night shift.

10. I learned ________ (ride) the bike at the age of 5.

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SCENARIO

15HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE LAST CENTURY

1- Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.

Column A Column B

1. Ken, are you doing anything this weekend?

2. Is Jack going to see a movie tonight?

3. Are you and your sister going to go to the party?

4. Is Linda going to go to the game?

5. Are your classmates going to study tonight?

2- Write a question using the phrase ‘going to’ for each situation.

a. Your brother has won some money.

What/do with it? _______________________________________________

b. Your friend is going to a party tonight.

What/wear? ___________________________________________________

c. Your sister has just bought a new stereo.

Where/put it? ____________________________________________________

d. Your friend has decided to have a party.

Who/invite? ___________________________________________________

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a. No, he isn´t.

b. No, I´m not.

c. Yes, she is.

d. Yes, we are.

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3- Using either present continuous tense or present simple tense, complete the following sentences using the verb in the correct form.

a. I ______________ (go) to the stadium this evening.

b. Does ______________ (the show / begin) at 5:30 or 6:30?

c. We are ______________ (have) a picnic next saturday. Would you like to come?

d. The art exibition ______________ (open)

on June 1st. and ______________ (finish) on July 15th.

e. I am ______________ (not/go) out this evening. I am _____________ (stay) at home.

f. Are ______________ (you/do) anything tomorrow morning? No, I'm free. Why?

g. We are _____________ (go) to a concert tonight. It ______________ (begin) at 8:30.

h. You are on a flight to New York and you ask another passenger:

“Excuse me. What time does ______________ (this plane/get) to New York?”

4- Write a sentence using the verb ‘as’ and a ‘WH word’ clause that relates to the question.

a. What time does the game start please? (I/ a policeman) e.g. I asked a policeman what time the match started.

____________________________________________________________________

b. Where are you going to spend the holiday? (Sue/Ana)

____________________________________________________________________

c. Why are the tickets so expensive? (everybody/us)

____________________________________________________________________

d. How old are Tina's children? (Fred/his wife)

____________________________________________________________________

e. Who's going to buy your house? (Mrs. Smith/her neighbor)

____________________________________________________________________

f. When are you planning to come to Boca Raton? (John /his friend)

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g. What are you going to do next? (I/ Sandra) ____________________________________________________________________

h. Where can I get the train to Atlanta? (Sam /a policeman)

____________________________________________________________________

5- Write messages using either ‘tell’ or ‘ask’ and the word in parenthesis.

a. Sam - the movie is at 8:00 p.m. (Could) Could you tell Sam the movie is at 8:00 p.m.?

b. Mauricio-pick me up at home around 4:00 p.m.

(Would) _____________________________________________________________?

c. Sandy-the concert on Saturday is canceled

(Please) _____________________________________________________________

d. John-bring the tickets for the soccer game tonight

(Would) _____________________________________________________________?

e. Peggy-the museum opens at 11:00 tomorrow morning.

(Would) _______________________________________________________________?

f. Jenny-meet us in front of the library at 12:30 p.m.

(Please) _____________________________________________________________

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6- Reading

The S.S. Titanic was the second of a trio of superliners intended to dominate the transatlantic travel business. Owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world at the time of its launching. During Titanic's maiden voyage, it struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM on Sunday evening April 14th, 1912, and sank two hours and forty minutes later.

The accident resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people, ranking it as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history and, by far, the most famous. Titanic's design used some of the most advanced technology available at the time and the ship was popularly believed to be ‘unsinkable’. It was a great shock that, despite the advanced technology and experienced crew, Titanic sank with a great loss of life. The media frenzy about Titanic's famous victims, the legends about what happened on board the ship, the resulting changes to maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck in 1985 by a team led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel have made Titanic persistently famous in the years since.

Construction

The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland , and was designed to compete with rival company Cunard Line's Lusitania and Mauretania. Titanic, along with its Olympic class sisters, Olympic and Britannic, were intended to be the largest, most luxurious ships ever to operate. Titanic was designed by Harland and Wolff chairman, Lord Pirrie; head of Harland and Wolff's design department, Thomas Andrews; and general manager, Alexander Carlisle. The plans were regularly sent to White Star Line's managing director, J. Bruce Ismay, for suggestions and approval.

Construction of the S.S. Titanic was funded by the American J.P. Morgan and his International Mercantile Marine Co., and construction began on March 31st, 1909. Titanic's hull, No. 401, was launched two years and two months later on May 31st, 1911, the same day that the Olympic (hull No. 400) would begin its maiden voyage. Titanic's outfitting was completed March 31st the following year. Titanic was 882 feet, 9 inches (269 m) long and 92 feet, 6 inches (28 m) at its beam. It had a gross tonnage of 46,328 tons, and a height, from the water line to the boat deck, of 60 feet (18 m). Although it enclosed more space and, therefore, had a larger gross tonnage, the hull was exactly the same length as Titanic's sister ship, ‘Olympic.’

Titanic contained two reciprocating four-cylinder, triple expansion, inverted steam engines and one low pressure Parsons turbine which powered three propellers. There were 29 boilers fired by 159 coal burning furnaces that made a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h) possible. Only three of the four 63 feet (19 m) tall funnels were functional; the fourth funnel, which only served as a vent, was added to make the ship look more impressive. The ship could hold a total of 3,547 passengers and crew and, because it carried mail, its name was given the prefix RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) as well as SS (Steam Ship).

At the time, the ship was unsurpassed in luxury and opulence. The ship offered an onboard swimming pool, gymnasium, a Turkish bath, library and squash court. First-class common rooms were ornately decorated with elaborate wood panelling, expensive furniture and other elegant decorations.

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Second-class and even third-class accommodations and common rooms were considered to be as opulent as first-class accommodations on many other ships of the day. The ship offered three lifts for first-class passengers and, as an innovation, offered one lift for second-class passengers.

The crown jewel of the ship's interior was undoubtedly its forward first-class grand staircase, located between the forward and second funnels. Extending down to E deck and decorated with oak paneling and gilded balustrades, it was topped by an ornate wrought-iron and glass dome which brought in natural light.

On the uppermost landing was a large panel containing a clock flanked by the allegorical figures of ‘Honor’ and ‘Glory’ crowning ‘Time’. A similar, less ornate staircase, complete with matching dome, was located between the third and fourth funnels.

Titanic was considered a pinnacle of naval architecture and technological achievement. It was thought by the Shipbuilder Magazine to be ‘practically unsinkable’. Titanic was divided into 16 watertight compartments with doors that were held by a magnetic latch and that would fall by the flick of a switch on the bridge; however, the bulkheads did not traverse the entire height of the decks. The Titanic could stay afloat with any two of its compartments flooded, eleven of fourteen possible combinations of three compartments flooding or the first/last four compartments flooded; any more and the ship would sink.

Questions for discussion

Who was the owner of the Titanic?Where was the Titanic built?Who discovered the wreck?How many passengers did the ship accommodate?Why did Shipbuilder Magazine consider the Titanic ‘practically unsinkable’?

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SCENARIO

16HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Working Now Two

MIRACLES 1- How have you changed in the last five years? Check the statements that are true for you.

____ 1. I've changed my hairstyle.

____ 2. I dress differently.

____ 3. I've lost weight.

____ 4. I moved into my own house.

____ 5. I got married.

____ 6. I'm more outgoing now.

____ 7. I don't go to many wild parties anymore.

____ 8. My life is better now.

2- Complete the chart with phrases from the list.

CHANGES

MONEY APPEARANCE SKILLS

_____________ ___________________________ _____________

_____________ ___________________________ _____________

_____________ ___________________________ _____________

_____________ ___________________________ _____________

Get a bank loan Learn how to drive

Learn a new sport Grow a mustache

Gain weight Start a new career

Improve my English Win a money prize

Learn how to dance Open a bank account

Dye my hair Get a credit card

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3- Think about how you have changed in the last five years. Write a short paragraph.

____________________________________________________________________

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2- Complete each sentence with one of these verbs:

apply be listen be

answer make try use

wash work write see

a. She tried to avoid answering my question.

b. Could you please stop _______________ so much noise?

c. I enjoy _______________ to music.

d. I considered _______________ for the job but, in the end, I decided against it.

e. Have you finished _______________ your hair yet?

f. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _______________ knocked down.

g. John is 64 but he isn't going to retire yet. He wants to carry on _______________.

h. I don't mind you _______________ the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.

i. Hello! Fancy _______________ you here! What a surprise.

j. I've put off _______________ the letter so many times. I really must do it today.

k. What a stupid thing to do. Can you imagine anybody _______________ so stupid?

l. Cynthia gave up ________ to find a job in this city and decided to go somewhere else.

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5- Insert the correct words or phrases in order to complete the paragraph. There is one extra answer.

a. After I finish college, I´m ________ travel for one month. I hope ________ Europe. I plan ________ a job. I´d ________ work in a bank.

TO VISIT LOVE TO TO GET

GOING TO LIKE

b. X: Where are you going ________? Y: I ________ rent a small apartment. _________ to live alone.

X: Do you plan to buy a car?

Y: No, I ________ worry about parking.

I´D LIKE NOT GOING TO LIVE

DON´T WANT TO HOPE TO

6 - Reading - Christian Views on Miracles.

Early Christian writers appear to take the biblical stories of miracles at face value. In addition, they report miracles that happened in later centuries. The purposes of miracles vary, but recurring themes are miracles such as physical healing, or raising from the dead; miracles to prevent or discourage some evil from happening; miracles to make martyrs unusually difficult to kill; and oftentimes miracles serve to increase the faith of those who witnessed or later heard of the miracles, whether the faith of current believers or unbelievers moved to convert to Christianity after witnessing a miracle.

Miracles are central to most of Christian theology; they are the pillar upon which the reasonableness or truth of the religion is set to stand. Although most Catholic and certain Protestant theologians believe that the existence and certain limited properties of God can be proven philosophically and/or scientifically, these theologians explain that other elements of their beliefs have come from statements made by God either directly or through a person who proved that the statement was coming from God by performing a bona-fide miracle. This is seen by many theologians as the primary reason for Jesus to perform miracles, to prove that he was God, so that humans would follow him. The miracles of Jesus were performed in front of many people, not in private. He did them wherever he went, at all times. They were done for all types of people, not just Jews. The miracles benefited the people Jesus was with, not Jesus himself. C.S. Lewis, Norman Geisler, William Lane Craig, and many other Christians have argued that miracles are reasonable and plausible.

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7 - Complete the zero conditional sentences with the verb in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

it turns I go they don't have he's comes you aren't I don't know we don't do

1. If you press that button, the light ____________ (come) on. 2. It's easier to sleep if ____________ (you / not / be) stressed. 3. The teacher gets angry if ____________ (we / not / work) hard. 4. If____________ (I / go) on a boat, I always feel sick. 5. His mother gets annoyed if ____________ (he / be) late. 6. If____________ (I / not / know) a word, I look in my dictionary. 7. They play football if ____________ (they / not / have) any homework. 8. If you freeze water, ____________ (it / turn) to ice.

8 - Put the correct form of each verb in brackets into the box using the First Condi tional.

1. If you ___________ (not study), you ___________ (fail) the test.

2. We ___________ (die) if we ___________ (not get) help soon!

3. If you ___________ (look) in the fridge, you ___________ (find) some cold drinks.

4. If there ___________ (be) no oil in the engine, the car ___________ (break) down.

5. I ___________ (lend) you my umbrella if you ___________ (need) it.

6. The sea level ___________ (rise) if the planet ___________ (get) hotter.

7. If you ___________ (eat) your sandwiches now, you ___________ (not have) anything for lunch!

8. You ___________ (be) safe in an accident if you ___________ (wear) your seatbelt.

9. If he ___________ (save) all his money, he ___________ (be able to go) on holiday to Canada.

10. I ___________ (not come) with you if you ___________ (not bring) John!

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A2Marque en la columna 1 lo que usted cree que es capaz de hacer y en la columna 2 las habilidades que considera que aún debe seguir desarrollando. Si logra marcar más del 80% de la columna 1, probablemente haya usted alcanzado el Nivel A2.

Escuchar 1 2 Puedo comprender lo que me dicen despacio y de forma clara en una conversación sencilla sobre temas cotidianos si el interlocutor pone suficiente interés en que le entienda. Por lo general, puedo identificar el tema sobre el que se discute cuando se habla despacio y con claridad. Entiendo palabras, frases y expresiones relacionadas con áreas de prioridad inmediata (por ejemplo: información personal y familiar muy básica: compras, lugar de residencia, empleo).

Puedo captar la idea principal de anuncios y mensajes breves, claros y sencillos. Puedo comprender la información esencial de grabaciones breves que traten de asuntos cotidianos y predecibles en las que se hable despacio y de forma clara Puedo identificar la idea principal de la retransmisión de acontecimientos, accidentes, etc. en los telediarios si van acompañados de imágenes.

Leer 1 2 Puedo extraer la información importante de resúmenes de noticias o de artículos sencillos de periódico en los que números y nombres representan un papel importante, si están bien estructurados e ilustrados.

Puedo comprender una carta personal sencilla en la que alguien me habla o me pregunta sobre asuntos de la vida cotidiana. Puedo comprender mensajes sencillos escritos por amigos o colegas; por ejemplo, para preguntarme cuándo quedamos para jugar al fútbol o pedirme que vaya antes al trabajo. Puedo entender la información más importante sobre actividades para el tiempo libre, exposiciones, etc. en folletos informativos. Puedo localizar en anuncios breves del periódico la sección que me interesa e identificar las partes más importantes de la información (precio y medidas de pisos, coches, ordenadores). Puedo comprender instrucciones de uso de un aparato si son sencillas (por ejemplo, un teléfono público).

Puedo comprender las indicaciones principales de programas informáticos. Puedo comprender narraciones breves sobre cosas cotidianas relacionadas con temas que me resultan familiares siempre que el texto esté escrito de manera sencilla.

Participar en una conversación 1 2 Soy capaz de realizar operaciones sencillas en tiendas, oficinas de correos o bancos. Puedo desenvolverme en los transportes públicos (autobuses, trenes y taxis), pedir información básica y comprar billetes

Puedo obtener información sencilla sobre viajes. Puedo pedir algo de comer o beber. Puedo hacer compras sencillas explicando lo que quiero y preguntando el precio. Puedo preguntar y dar direcciones relacionadas con un mapa o piano. Puedo preguntar a los demás cómo se encuentran y reaccionar ante lo que me dicen.


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Puedo invitar y responder a invitaciones. Puedo disculparme y aceptar disculpas. Puedo decir lo que me gusta y lo que no me gusta. Puedo discutir con otras personas sobre qué hacer, dónde ir y cómo quedar más tarde. Puedo preguntar a otras personas qué hacen en el trabajo o en su tiempo libre, y contestar cuando se me hacen tales preguntas.

Hablar 1 2 Puedo describirme y describir a mi familia y a otras personas. Puedo describir el lugar donde vivo. Puedo describir acontecimientos de forma breve y básica. Puedo describir mi historial educativo, mi trabajo actual o lo último que he hecho. Puedo describir de forma sencilla mis aficiones e intereses. Puedo describir experiencias personales pasada (sobre la semana anterior o sobre mis últimas vacaciones, por ejemplo).

Estrategias 1 2 Puedo empezar una conversación o hacer que me escuchen. Puedo indicar que estoy entendiendo. Puedo pedir, de forma muy sencilla, que me repitan lo dicho. Corrección y coherencia 1 2 Puedo hacerme entender utilizando frases memorizadas y oraciones simples. Puedo unir grupos de palabras utilizando conectores sencillos como . “pero”, “porque”. Puedo utilizar correctamente estructuras sencillas. Tengo vocabulario suficiente para desenvolverme en las situaciones más cotidianas. Escribir 1 2 Puedo escribir notas y mensajes sencillos y breves. Puedo narrar un acontecimiento con frases sencillas y explicar qué ha pasado, cuándo y dónde (una fiesta o un accidente, por ejemplo). Puedo escribir de manera breve y sencilla sobre la vida cotidiana (personas, lugares, empleo, estudios, familia, aficiones). Puedo rellenar un cuestionario sobre mi historial educativo, mi profesión, mis áreas de interés y mis habilidades específicas. Puedo presentarme de forma breve mediante una carta escrita con frases y expresiones sencillas (familia, estudios, empleo, aficiones). Puedo escribir una carta breve utilizando expresiones sencillas de saludo, felicitación, petición o agradecimiento.

Puedo escribir frases sencillas conectadas por medio de palabras como “y”, “pero”. “porque”. Puedo utilizar las expresiones más importantes para indicar el orden cronológico de los acontecimientos (“primero”, “luego”, “después”, “mis tarde”).


CREDITS

The author and publishers are grateful to Jack C. Richards for his excellent edition of ‘New Interchange, Third Edition’ from which we drew ideas and examples for the grammar exercises.

Thank you, also to Dave Willis’ ‘Student's Grammar’ and Raymond Murphy for the great material in his book ‘English Grammar in Use.’

Thank you to Matthew Albert Dubocq and Alejandro Pinzón for their ideas in the book ‘Reaching New Heights.’

Looking Around, Fernando Silva Pérez. McGraw Hill ,1992American Headway 2, John and Liz Soars. Oxford, 2001The Human Animal, Phil Donahue. Simon and Schuster, 1985Special thanks to Wikipedia.The publishers would also like to credit the collected poems of W.H. Auden, Random House Inc.

I also like to credit the following web pages from which we drew excerpts for use in this workbook.

http://www.bigfoto.com http://freestockphotos.comhttp://www.examenglish.com/


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