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Grammar Phrasal verbs

Zero, first and second conditionals 2 EP Replace each underlined word or phrase
with a phrasal verb from the box. Put it in the
Complete each sentence with the correct tense of the verb
in brackets. correct tense.

1 I would enjoy (enjoy) shopping if I could buy anything find out get through get away with look back
I wanted. point out put off sort out turn out
2 You wouldn’t catch cold all the time if you
(wear) warmer clothes.
3 We’ll never finish getting the room ready unless everyone When I (1) think about the past look back, ,
(help). one of the happiest periods of my life was
4 You will lose your friends if you (not between the ages of 5 and 11 when we
make) more effort to see them. lived on a tiny island. There were about six
5 If we (want) to improve our quality of life, children on the island and we were taught
we will have to use our cars less.
by our parents. We spent a lot of time
6 Don’t miss any lessons unless you (be) ill.
playing on the beach and in the fields as
7 If I (have) more spare time, I would
our parents thought that was a good way to
spend it at the cinema.
8 Please contact me if you (need) to ask (2) learn about life. They
any questions. (3) told us about any activities
9 If I were free, I (come) to the concert. that were really dangerous but most of the time
10 If you follow the river, you (see) the we (4) weren’t punished for
college on the right. doing all kinds of naughty things and we had
to (5) solve any problems
Vocabulary or arguments ourselves. Of course, we all
preferred being outside to studying and
Words often confused
(6) delayed doing our
1 These sentences contain incorrect words. Use the homework as long as we could. Despite this, we
words in the box below to help you correct them.
(7) succeeded in our exams
attend (x2) expect find out get to know and it all (8) ended well as
join see teach most of us have good jobs now, but none of us
still lives on the island.
1 I’ve learned lots of children how to swim. taught
2 Your train doesn’t arrive till 7.45 so I’ll attend you to arrive
here at about eight.
3 I assist the same school as my brother.
4 Every student was given a questionnaire to know what their
likes and dislikes were.
5 Membership of the sports club didn’t cost much so I
decided to take part in it.
6 There is a party on the first night of the course so students
can know each other.
7 One hundred guests took part in the wedding.
8 We bought two tickets to attend the new film.

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Unit 5

Study words
3 EP Read this conversation between two students.
Find the missing words in the wordsearch. Look in all
directions.
Martha: Are you studying psychology now, Adam?
C L T T F E F U E T N
Adam: Yes, it’s quite hard. In fact, I didn’t think I’d get
through the (1) admission process because W O E O E L R E G U H
there’s so much competition for the
N D U R O T U T S T J
(2) I chose.
Martha: Well, you did well in your end-of-school exams so E E G R T E A N U O A
you deserved to get a place.
P E S U S A E R E R C
Adam: I got good (3) in most subjects but my
best results weren’t in (4) subjects. I’ve D E T E D E O C O I A
always done really well at art and technology. I hope
M A R K S A W A H A D
I’ve made the right choice.
Martha: You’ll have a (5) in psychology at the C O U R S E D O A L E
end. I’m sure the job (6) are very good
– there are lots of things you could do afterwards. R E S E A R C H R S M
Adam: I expect you’re right. I’ve got to do my first piece of P R O S P E C T S K I
(7) this weekend. I’ve done all the
(8) but I’m not sure if I’m doing it right. N O I S S I M D A C C
Martha: Don’t you have a (9) who can help?
Adam: I’ve had a couple of (10) with him but I
didn’t ask the right questions.
Martha: I’m sure you’ll be fine.

Word formation – suffixes

4 EP Use the following suffixes to change the verbs in the box into nouns:
-ation, -ence, -ment or -ance. Write them in the correct column.

admire amaze appear apply arrange assist concentrate encourage

exist differ guide identify perform prefer publish punish

-ation -ence -ment -ance

admiration

5 Complete these sentences with appropriate nouns from the table.

1 Julie’s 40th birthday coincided with the of her first novel.
2 Having a car would make a huge to my life.
3 To my , I won a prize for the song I wrote.
4 People didn’t know of the of the planet Uranus until Hirschel discovered it in 1871.
5 Staff are available to offer to anyone who needs help carrying their luggage.

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Reading and Use of English | Part 6 Exam advice

You are going to read an article for American teenagers When you have chosen a sentence for each gap, read
going overseas to study. Six sentences have been the text before and after the gap again to check your
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences answers.
A–G the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one
extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Shall I stay at home? hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to
be better at standing up for herself and her beliefs, and
to express herself in another language. 3 In
Shall I study abroad? addition, living away from home can also help you adjust
in the transition to college and adulthood. Matthew says
when he returned from studying in Australia, he was more
mature and had a genuine interest in international affairs
that really set him apart from his peers. ‘After having gone
abroad in high school, I found the transition to college to be
straightforward – moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem
particularly daunting after having lived thousands of miles
away.’

Although many academic programs abroad have academic

requirements, you do not necessarily have to have the
highest grades or marks to be eligible. 4 Who
you are is as important as your academic record. Study
programs abroad look for students who are independent,
self-assured, enjoy having new experiences and meeting
different types of people, and can handle challenges.
Studying Abroad
If you really hate change and don’t like the idea of figuring
Have you always dreamed of traveling, meeting lots of things out all on your own, then studying abroad may not
different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? be for you. It’s important to be honest with yourself and
No matter what country you live in, you can fly over the really think about what you expect. 5 Of course, if
world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, learn world trade in you want to change those things about yourself and don’t
Japan, study in France, or take dancing lessons in Ghana. mind tackling them head on, then studying abroad may be
How? 1 Semester, summer, and year-long an ideal way to take the plunge.
programs allow you to attend school, take intensive Are you convinced that a year abroad is for you, but you’re
language courses, or perform community service in worried that your parents will never go for it? 6
another country. Read on to learn more about study abroad Explain that studying abroad is a chance of a lifetime and
programs. that it offers great academic opportunities.
Besides the excitement of travel, you will experience new You might also sell them on the idea that students in study
customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and politics firsthand.
programs abroad gain experiences by being in a new
2 This is because your viewpoint will be of an culture, broaden their horizons, and increase their maturity
active member of the community, not as a tourist. and self-confidence levels. And by studying abroad you will
Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll become have an educational advantage when entering college or
more self-assured. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, starting a career.
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Unit 5

A Use some of the points of view that sold you on the idea D What could give you more self-confidence than that?
to explain why you want to study overseas. E You will have forgotten any doubts you once had about
B But perhaps more importantly, the different your decision.
circumstances mean you will learn a lot not only about F And most do not have language requirements.
cultures and people but also about yourself.
G You could end up having a miserable time if you don’t!
C You could join a study program abroad, where
high-school and college students live with a host
family in a foreign country.

Listening | Part 3
06 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about why they are
doing a course. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) the reason each speaker gives.
Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
A to update some skills
Speaker 1 1
B to get a particular job
C to gain promotion Speaker 2 2
D to enable further study
Speaker 3 3
E to meet similar people
F to learn something creative Speaker 4 4
G to continue a previous interest
H to start a business Speaker 5 5

Reading and Use of English | Part 3

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals
at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in
Exam advice
the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Check you have spelt your answers correctly.

Abroad with us!

The company Study Abroad was (0) originally founded in 1991 for students ORIGIN
who wished to study French in France. Its success led to other schools around the
world.
Learning a language in the country in which it is spoken is, of course, a far more
(1) and faster process than studying in your own country. It is EFFECT
also an opportunity to mix with local (2) and in this way you can INHABIT
acquire a greater and deeper (3) of the people whose language KNOW
you are studying.

In order to choose the right course for you, we suggest you contact us to
discuss your particular (4) . From the information you REQUIRE
give us, we can make some (5) and suggest several RECOMMEND
different (6) . We want to avoid you choosing something POSSIBLE
(7) which you won’t enjoy. Our aim is that all our students have a SUIT
truly (8) experience. MEMORY

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