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UNIT5

Comparatives and superlatives; less … than, (not) as … as; too and (not) enough

1 Circle the correct alternative.

1 I don’t think that the weather will get much worse/a bit worse/far worst than it is now.

2 My grandfather does a lot of sport – he’s fi tter/fi ttest/more fi t than me.

3 Barbara is the lazyest/the laziest/the most lazy person I know – she never does any exercise.

4 I don’t normally like reality shows, but this one is the best/gooder/better than anything I’ve seen before.

5 What’s the farther/farthest/most far place you’ve ever been to?

6 The last story he told was more confusing/most confusing/the more confusing than the stories he normally tells.

2 Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in the box.

embarrassing • exciting • informative • movingpopular • relaxed • scary • serious

1 You should try to be a bit at school and listen to your teachers.

2 It was one of situations of my life – I completely forgot what to say!

3 I think documentaries are far chat shows.

4 My dad is a lot my mother – he doesn’t worry about things.

5 What’s TV series at the moment?

6 I fi nd water sports are thing to do on holiday.

7 Do you think that German horror fi lms are French

horror fi lms?

8 It’s drama I’ve seen for a long time – I felt very emotional!

3 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the fi rst. Use between two and four words, including the words given.

1 Sleeping in a tent is less comfortable than sleeping in a hotel room. comfortable

Sleeping in a tent sleeping in a hotel room.

2 They said I didn’t have enough qualifi cations for the job. qualifi ed

They said I wasn’t for the job.

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3 Trips to Paris and London are equally expensive. expensive

A trip to Paris is a trip to London.

4 English is my best school subject. better I am

any other school subject.

4 Find and correct the mistakes in some of the sentences.

1 Is this horror fi lm enough scary for you? 2 Watching fi lms online is more cheaper than going to

the cinema. 3 Fame is less important than school qualifi cations. 4 He’s as intelligent his older brother. 5 Is James too old to watch cartoons all day?

5 Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

The multi-channel network (MNC) Awesomeness TV thinks that traditional TV for teens is changing. Today, most people – particularly teenagers – watch Awesomeness TV’s videos on YouTube, online and on their mobiles (1) than on TV.

Awesomeness TV is not (2) MNC, but it is the (3) YouTube channel for young people at the moment. Why is Awesomeness TV (4) interested in teens than any other age group? Because they think teenagers are (5) infl uential audience ever, because of the way they communicate and what they consume.

So is traditional TV still (6) it was in the past? Well, there is defi nitely (7) money in TV – TV budgets are often much (8) than online network budgets. So, maybe TV is (9) popular than it was in the past, but it has defi nitely not disappeared completely yet.

1 A more B most C the most D the more2 A biggest B bigger C the bigger D the biggest3 A the

popularB more

popularC most

popularD popularist

4 A the most B as C more D less5 A the most B the more C more D most6 A as

importantB more

important than

C less important than

D as important as

7 A less B the more C more D the least8 A the largest B large C larger D more large9 A less B as C more D least

UNIT6

be going to and will; will, may, might; Zero conditional; First conditional

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box with be going to or will.

disappear • x2 get • learn • melt • not fl y

1 The temperature has gone up – my snowman .

2 The water is boiling. I the coffee and the cups.

3 This book is about global warming. We more about greenhouse

gases at school today.

4 I’ve decided I to London. I want to reduce my carbon footprint.

5 Do you think Venice one day?

6 My grandchildren probably read printed books.

2 Cross out the extra word in each sentence.

1 I’m not sure, but I might defi nitely stay in tonight.2 I’m sure that people won’t probably stop eating

meat very easily.3 We’re not sure, but we might to get a fuel-effi cient car.4 I expect people will might travel to the Moon one day.5 The hole in the ozone layer defi nitely won’t not get

smaller if we keep producing polluting gases.6 Pollution will to defi nitely increase if we don’t

change our habits.

3 Find and correct the mistakes. Two of the sentences are correct.

1 A drought happens if there will be no rain for a long period of time.

2 If you switch off the television when you’re not

watching it, you save energy.

3 If it rains heavily for a long time, there be fl oods.

4 You save a lot of water if you use less water in the

shower.

5 If you cycle to work, you help the environment and

you also stay fi t!

4 Write sentences in the zero conditional using the prompts below.

1 there/be/another oil spill/into the ocean/many sea animals/not survive.

2 There/not be/enough water for everyone/we/not

stop wasting it.

3 Your electricity bill/go up/you/switch on/so many

devices/all the time.

4 Tuna fi sh/become extinct/we/keep eating it.

5 you/forget to water/your plants/they/die.


(1) global warming get worse in the future? It’s clear that the world’s climate has already changed a lot, but is the climate (2) become even more irregular, with some places becoming hotter and other places becoming cooler? Most scientists think this (3) happen, and they expect that larger amounts of carbon dioxide (4) change the climate across the planet.If you (5) in a cold country, you probably (6) global warming is good news. But climate change doesn’t always mean there will be good weather everywhere. Some places (7) become hotter, but other places (8) have more extreme weather events, such as fl oods and droughts. Experts say that 80% of our energy comes from fossil fuels and that this fi gure (9) reduce in the future. In conclusion, if we (10) take action soon, global warming will get worse.

1 A If B May C Will D both B and C

2 A is going B will C going to D might3 A defi nitely

mayB will

defi nitelyC going to

defi nitelyD might

defi nitely4 A won’t B will C defi nitely D both B

and C5 A live B don’t live C might live D both A

and C6 A think B will think C don’t think D thinking7 A probably B will

probablyC probably will D both A

and B8 A might B probably C may D both A

and C9 A isn’t going B probably

won’tC won’t probably D both A

and B10 A won’t B don’t C aren’t going

toD won’t

going to

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UNIT7

4 Complete the sentences with the second conditional form of the verbs in the box.

x2 be • fi nd • have • like • meet • x3 not benot believe • not get to • not love

1 If my job better paid, I it a lot more.

2 If you some qualifi cations, you a job.

3 If she in the importance of education, she a teacher.

4 We more people if we always so busy with work.

5 He a fl ight assistant if he scared of fl ying!

6 I being a journalist if I travel a lot.

5 Complete the text with the appropriate verbs. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

Giles Harrison is a professional celebrity photographer. But what does being a celeb photographer involve? Harrison says he (a) camp outside celebrity homes every day – he prefers driving around the city to fi nd celebrities. Some celebs get angry with him, but Harrison believes that if he were famous, he (b) more patient with photographers: ‘At the end of the day,’ he says, ‘we’re journalists.’ There are also laws which professional photographers like Harrison (c) follow. For example, they (d) take pictures of children.

Harrison also believes that celebrities need photographers like him. ‘If a celebrity walked down the red carpet and we didn’t take a picture of them, celebrities (e) a problem with that.’ In fact, for Harrison, ‘celebrities (f) only worry when people don’t want their picture anymore.’

What makes a good photographer? Harrison thinks that you (g) be an excellent story-teller as well as a great photographer, because the photos (h) tell a story.

Modal verbs of obligation, prohibition and advice; Second conditional

1 Rewrite the sentences using a modal verb of obligation or prohibition.

1 It’s necessary for a ‘mystery shopper’ to review the service they get in shops.

2 It is essential to add your email to your CV.

3 It is forbidden for a security guard to leave the shop.

4 It’s not necessary for me to learn the local language

in my new job – everybody speaks English!

5 As a hotel receptionist, I feel the obligation to

answer the telephone and be well-organised.

6 In my country, taxi drivers are not allowed to carry

more than four passengers.

2 Complete the text with modal verbs of obligation, prohibition or advice.

I’m doctor and I love my job. I (a) work long hours, but it’s a well-paid job and I like to help people who are sick. As a doctor, you (b) be very brave when you (c) tell people bad news. Also, a good doctor (d) ever lie to his or her patients and (e) always treat their patients with respect. Sometimes I get upset in my job and think I (f) be so sensitive, but it’s a very emotional job. The only thing I don’t like about my job is the paperwork – I (g)

write down everything I do. Maybe I (h) hire a secretary!

3 Find and correct the mistakes. Two of the sentences are correct.

1 She shouldn’t worry about earning more money – she’s already so well-off!

2 You mustn’t be afraid of spiders – they can’t hurt you!

3 I work full-time, so I must to be very well-organised.

4 He should study German – he has no talent for

languages.

5 You mustn’t tell anyone – it’s a secret.

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UNIT8

Past perfect; used to; Gerunds and infi nitives

1 Find and correct the mistakes. Three of the sentences are correct.

1 After we had been on a school trip together, we had become close friends.

2 As soon as they had made up with each other, they

fell out again!

3 We had an argument because he had criticised my

work.

4 By the end of the fi rst week, she had made friends

with all her classmates.

5 When they had beaten the other team, they had

gone back to their secondary school.

2 Write sentences using the prompts below and the time expressions given.

1 I/fall out/with my best friend/I/feel/very lonely. (after)

2 you/wake up/I/fi nish/all my homework. (by the time)

3 Laura/is/a bit angry/I/get/a higher mark than her.

(because)

4 We/not sleep/well the night before/we/go/to bed

straight away. (so)

5 he/start/primary school/he/learn/to read and write.

(before)

3 Complete the sentences with used to or didn’t use to and the verbs in the box.

do • feel • hang out • have • not see

1 I voluntary work when I had more free time.

2 She angry a lot of the time, but she’s a lot happier today.

3 many arguments with your brothers and sisters?

4 We eye to eye on many things, but we get on a lot better now.

5 with your friends every day after school?

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4 Complete the sentences with the gerund or infi nitive form of the verbs in the box.

build • criticise • join • let • make • playswim • take part

1 It’s a lovely day and the sea is calm – let’s go .

2 She decided in more activities at her primary school.

3 He spends hours sudoku.

4 relationships takes a lot of time and patience.

5 It’s easy others!

6 Are you interested in our club?

7 I really like new friends.


In the past, teenagers (1) to their friends on the home phone after school. They loved (2) for hours with their friends, who they (3) with at school with all day. And it wasn’t strange (4) with their friends in the afternoon, too. But today, teenagers communicate with short texts and instant messages instead. Recent research shows that most teens fi nd it easier (5) their mobile phones (6) friends than to call them or talk to them face to face. American psychologist Lori Evans thinks that communication (7) as artifi cial, because communication today mainly happens online.

However, other people think that technology can help to build relationships. For example, Evan was a very shy boy, but he used social-networking sites (8) him feel less isolated. He started chatting with classmates who he (9) to before. After just one week, his circle of friends (10) and he felt much happier.

1 A used to talking B did they use to talk C used to talk2 A chat B to chat C chatting3 A were been B had been C used to be

4 A hang out B to hang out C hanging out5 A to use B use C using6 A for text B to text C texting7 A didn’t use to be B didn’t used to be C use to be8 A helping B to help C to helping9 A didn’t speak B had spoken C hadn’t spoken10 A had grown B grew C grown

UNIT9

Reported speech – statements and questions

1 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1 ‘All my stories are set here, in my home town,’ the author said.

2 ‘You have to look up the new words in this

dictionary,’ the teacher said.

3 ‘I’ll tell you how the story ends if you don’t fi nish the

book by tonight,’ he said.

4 ‘She’s presenting her Rome trilogy today,’ they said.

5 ‘I haven’t written children’s fi ction before, but I may

start a book next year,’ she said.

2 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. There are two mistakes in each sentence.

1 The bookseller said me that the book I was looking for were no longer for sale.

2 The tourists asked to their guide how much did the

city map cost.

3 Lots of fans said the famous author to sign our copies.

4 My grandfather once told that when he was younger,

he can fl y a helicopter.

5 They wanted to know if whether we ever read

e-books in your free time.

3 Rewrite the questions in reported speech.

1 ‘Have you fi lled in all the forms?’ the secretary asked me.

2 ‘Where were you born?’ the interviewer wanted

to know.

3 ‘Why didn’t you enjoy the last Harry Potter novel?’

Tony asked James.

4 ‘Why don’t you like reading?’ Mum asked my sister.

5 ‘Can I fl ick through the new books?’ I asked the

librarian.

4 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

ask • be • copy • x2 say • start • take • x2 tell

I teach creative writing and the fi rst thing I always (a) to my students is that reading extensively (b) the best way to become a better writer. Once, a student (c) he was afraid that if he read too many novels by one writer, he (d) writing like him. I (e) him that everyone (f) the writers they like, and that it’s a good idea to study the things we like about a writer. I (g) students to start with the books they like, and then move on to more diffi cult books. A student once (h) how long it (i) her to become a writer. I said, ‘I’m not sure I know!’


Like a lot of places in Europe, more and more public libraries in the UK are closing. In a recent interview, the Scottish author Ali Smith said that this (1) a problem because libraries are an important tradition for the UK. She also said that this (2) an impact on the next generation of writers.

In 2015, Smith published a collection of short stories called Public Libraries and Other Stories. She said that, a few years (3) , she (4) everybody she knew to (5) her about their experience of public libraries. When she asked them what (6) to them, most people said that libraries (7) them into better people.

Smith (8) the interviewer that while she had been writing the stories, a thousand public libraries (9) . She also asked other writers (10) they thought about the closing libraries, and they also said it was serious problem.

1 A is B had been C was D has been2 A would have B will has C had D has had3 A ago B following C previous D before

4 A had asked B has asked C asked D asks5 A say B tell C told D said6 A had they

meantB they had

meantC had meant D did they

mean7 A had made B made C have made D are

making8 A said B asked C answered D told9 A have closed B closed C had closed D are

closing10 A whether B if C had D what

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