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Listening
1 UT Track 1 Listen to people speaking in five different situations. For each situation, choose the
correct answer. 1 Who is Sally’s friend from school? a) Kevin b) Jason 2 Which sport is Peter better at?
a) tennis b) basketball 3 What is John doing in Australia?
a) He’s on holiday. b) He’s working.

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4 Where are the people?
a) at home b) at school 5 Where are the people?
a) at a restaurant b) at the beach
2 UT Track 1 Listen again. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
1 Where are Jason and Kevin?
A B C 2 How does Peter spend his free time now?
A B C 3 Which picture is the woman describing?
A B C 4 What homework is Veronica doing right now?
A B C 5 What is the girl going to do next?
ABC
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Grammar
3 Choose the correct word or phrase to
complete the sentences. 1 I can’t answer the phone because I have /
am having a shower. 2 I like / am liking your new hairstyle. Which
hairdresser do you use? 3 My favourite singer becomes / is becoming
more and more popular. 4 What are you cooking? Mmm, it smells /
is smelling delicious! 5 Jenny is often late; she almost never arrives /
is arriving at school on time. 6 After three months in America, my
pronunciation gets / is getting much better. 7 My brother is the one on the right. He’s got dark
hair and he wears / is wearing black jeans. 8 Sam is in his room. I imagine he plays / is
playing video games like he usually does. 9 I do believe / am believing that Nadal is going
to win the match! 10 I’m putting on my jacket. It always is / is always
cold in the evening at this time of year.

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4 Choose the correct word or phrase to

complete the sentences. 1 Most / Most of girls in my class are very friendly. 2 Both of / Most of my grandfathers have deep
voices. 3 Each of / Every student has to bring a photo of
their holiday to class. 4 The police have enough / little witnesses to
identify the criminal. 5 We only have a little / a few time to prepare our
presentation. 6 Have you noticed that most students in our class
wears / wear jeans to school? 7 How many / much slices of pizza do you think
you can eat? 8 The students asked the famous artist a number
of / much questions after her talk. 9 I have two cats and a rabbit. Both / Both of cats
are afraid of the rabbit! 10 I have many hobbies and all / all of them are
creative.

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Reading
Body language improves communication
Terry Gibbs, a body language expert, explains how body language helps people to communicate.
So, Terry – what is body language? Well, everybody moves their face and body in different ways. The way
people move can show their emotions. Body language is non-verbal. This means that people are
communicating information without speaking. A famous study showed that effective communication is 93%
non-verbal and only 7% the words you say. Of the 93%, 38% is the tone of your voice and 55% is body
language. So, to communicate well you need to understand body language.
And what do you do? Because I can read body language, I work for people interested in understanding the
signals that individuals send. A newspaper will contact me when they want to look into the non-verbal
messages that politicians give when they speak on television. Sometimes the words give one message, but the
body language says the opposite. I also advise the police when they don’t know if a criminal is telling the truth
or if a witness is unreliable. Of course, when I’m sitting in the police interview room, I don’t reveal to the
witnesses that I’m a body language expert. I keep that to myself.
Could you give us some examples? Yes, for example, a person who is shy doesn’t like looking directly in the
eye of another person. They often look down, keeping their arms close to their body and their legs together.
However, a confident person can maintain eye contact for a long time and will open their arms and shoulders
wide to appear bigger. They also walk faster but, when speaking, they often pause and are happy to listen,
whereas nervous people can’t stop talking.
Can you really tell if a criminal is not telling the truth? Yes, most of the time. I notice if their attitude
changes when we are talking. For example, they might start being friendly and then become more serious as I
ask them for more details. And people who give lots of unnecessary details also might be trying too hard to
make me believe something. If they touch their face with their hand or put their hand over their mouth, these
are good signs that their story might not be true.
Finally, Terry, how can we learn how to read body language? You need to be interested in people and you
have to learn the meaning of many different body movements and facial expressions. For example, I see your
head is forward and you are smiling a lot. So, I think you are a curious person and you are enjoying our
conversation! That’s so true! Thanks, Terry. For some free information about body language just email the
magazine and we will send you Terry’s e-book on body language as soon as we hear from you. In a few weeks
you will be able to amaze your friends with your new skills!
5 Read the article and answer the questions.
1 The article is about
A an expert on sign language for deaf people. B an expert on non-verbal signals. 2 The expert helps
A politicians. B the police. 3 When deciding if a criminal is telling the truth, the
expert looks at the movement of their A hands. B face and mouth.

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4 The expert compares
A friendly and serious people. B shy and confident people. 5 The expert thinks the interviewer is probably
A quite interested in the subject. B not very interested in the subject.
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6 For questions 1–5, choose the answer (A, B or C) which you think fits best according to the text. 1 Terry says that
non-verbal communication
A includes the tone of the voice. B is often used by emotional people. C is less important than the words you say. 2 What work
does Terry do?
A He works for different people who need
his help. B He writes about body language for a newspaper. C He helps police find criminals and witnesses. 3 Confident people
A have bigger eyes than shy people. B move their body to try to look larger. C talk more quickly than less confident people. 4
When speaking to a criminal, Terry
A listens carefully for specific words and phrases. B always knows when they are not telling
the truth. C notices what they do with their hands. 5 Which is the best description of Terry?
A A man with an unusual job who knows a lot
about his subject. B A man who teaches excellent body language
skills. C A man who is famous on television for the work
he does.
Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with words from
the box. There are two words which you do not need to use.
creative | curious | dependable | friendly generous | polite | shy | unreliable
1 My sister is more than me. She can
draw and make her own birthday cards. 2 It’s to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in
English, but it isn’t necessary in other languages. 3 I’m sure David will save the penalty because he
is a very goalkeeper. 4 Don is quite . He often gets to class
late and sometimes forgets his books. 5 People think I am sociable and confident, but in
many situations I am very . 6 I am usually afraid of dogs, but yours is so
and always happy to see me.

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8 Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the words in brackets. 1 Her warmth and (friendly) make
her popular among her classmates. 2 I don’t like watching the news. There is so much
(negative). Everything is bad. 3 To be a successful singer, I think you need talent
and a good (person). 4 She is an interesting person, but sometimes her (shy) stops her from expressing herself. 5 The (popular)
of American TV
series is getting bigger every year. 6 I think you need a lot of (create)
if you want to be a blogger. 7 I don’t want to buy anything. I was just looking
out of (curious). 8 The position requires (reliable)
as well as the confidence to speak to customers.
9 Complete the sentences with the correct
alternative. 1 Do you like singers who have a deep / wide voice? 2 When I got home my dad was fast / wide asleep
on the sofa. 3 I haven’t checked my emails for a big / long time. 4 It’s 3 o’clock in the morning and I’m wide / fast
awake! I can’t get to sleep. 5 If you turn on the TV while I’m studying, you’ll be
in wide / big trouble. 6 When the teacher said my pronunciation was
terrible I felt really deep / small.

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Speaking
10 Complete each sentence with the correct
alternative. 1 I haven’t / don’t have a lot of free time, but I
read novels when I can. 2 I’ve studied English for / since five years. 3 My favourite sport is possible / probably
basketball, but I like tennis as well. 4 My favourite teacher? Well, / Then, it’s my
English teacher Miss Roberts. 5 My personality? I’d say / I’m saying I’m a little
bit shy at first.
Language in Use
12 Choose the correct word to fill each [Link] New Best Friend
My big responsibility this year is my new pet dog, Sheldon. I wanted a horse, but when my parents looked (1) how much they
cost, we decided to get a dog. We turned part of our living room (2) an area where Sheldon can sleep and my dad bought me a
book on how to look (3) a new dog. If I’m not sure what to do, I can look (4) the information. When I arrive home from school,
Sheldon is always waiting for me, looking up at me with his big eyes saying, ‘Time for my walk!’. He always looks (5) to our
walks, especially when I take him to the park. He is very (6) when we go out – people come over and want to touch him.
Sometimes he turns (7) onto his back because he likes people stroking his tummy. The only problem with Sheldon is that he
doesn’t like me watching TV. If I turn it (8) to watch something, he goes crazy and keeps barking until I turn my programme (9) .
I imagine he just wants my attention! (10) , if the programme is about other dogs he stops making a noise and watches it with me!
1 A for B after C down D into 2 A into B after C up D to 3 A after B up C down D before 4 A into B to C up D forward 5 A up
B forward C for D after 6 A creative B popular C negative D unreliable 7 A off B up C over D on 8 A off B in C down D on 9 A
on B in C off D up 10 A Negatively B Politely C Personally D Curiously

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11 Answer the questions with complete

sentences. 1 Where do you live?
2 What subjects do you study at school?
3 Do you like studying English? Why / Why not?
4 What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
5 Tell me about your best friend.

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Writing
13 Complete the letter with the words from
the box. There are two words which you do not need to use.
enjoy | glad | great | me | on | soon | to
Hi Jenny, Thanks for your letter. It was (1) to hear from you. I’m (2) everything is going well at your new school.
Congratulations (3) getting into the basketball team! I’m doing a school project on students’ hobbies. Can you tell me your
favourite hobby and why you like it? Where do you do it and who do you do it with? My hobby is bowling. I (4) it most because
it’s fun and I like to beat my brothers. We are playing this afternoon. Wish me luck because the person who loses is going to pay
for pizzas afterwards. Write (5) ! Love, Alice

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14 Now write the middle paragraph (4–5

sentences) of an letter replying to Alice and answering her questions.
• What is your favourite hobby?
• Why do you enjoy it?
• Where do you do it?
• Who do you do it with? Hi Alice, Good to hear from you. I’m happy to answer your questions!
I hope that helps! Love, Jenny
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