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2013-2014Intermediate(B1)

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CEF level: B1

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Unit Page

1 Free time fun Vocabulary: Free time activities Language structures: The Present Simple & The Present Continuous

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2 People focus! Vocabulary: Biographical information Language structures: The Past Simple

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3 Oh, no! Vocabulary: Mistakes Language structures: The Past Continuous

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4 At home! Vocabulary: The home Language structures: The Present Perfect Simple

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5 Healthy times Vocabulary: Keeping fit Language structures: The Present Perfect Continuous / Useful time expressions

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6 It’s a mystery! Vocabulary: Mysteries Language structures: The Past Perfect

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7 Companies & brands Vocabulary: Company information Language structures: The Present Simple Passive / The Past Simple Passive

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8 Travel time! Vocabulary: Travel Language structures: Future forms / Prepositions

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Revision / Progress Test 48

9 Money talks! Vocabulary: Banks & money Language structures: Modal verbs

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10 Special events Vocabulary: Events Language structures: Reported speech

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11 Social splash Vocabulary: Socialising Language structures: Short answers

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12 Going out! Vocabulary: Going out Language structures: Infinitives & gerunds

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13 Book fun! Vocabulary: Books / publishing Language structures: Question tags / nouns

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14 Online fun! Vocabulary: The internet Language structures: Future passives / Transitive and intransitive verbs

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15 Shopping fun! Vocabulary: Food & shopping Language structures: Zero Conditionals / The First Conditional

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16 Outdoor fun Vocabulary: Adventure Language structures: The Second Conditional

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Revision / Progress Test 90

Resource Section Language Structures 92

Answers 94

The Phonetic Table 99

Irregular Verbs 100

Punctuation 102

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1 Music matching Match the music genres (1 to 12) to the musicians, singers and groups (a-l). 1. Rock 2. Pop 3. Classical music 4. Blues 5. Country (& Western) 6. Folk 7. Opera 8. Indie 9. Heavy metal 10. Disco 11. Reggae 12. Motown

Can you think of any musicians or bands for these types of music: hip hop, punk, ska, electronic, rap, soul, Brit pop, new R ‘n’ B, jazz? Other?

Think about it!What are your favourite types of music? Which musicians / singers from this page do you like? Why? When do you like to listen to music? Why?

UnIt 1 Free time fun Vocabulary: Free time activities Language structures: The Present Simple & Present Continuous Useful expressions: Asking about someone; Asking about current activities

Marvin Gaye Bob Dylan Placido Domingo

Arctic Monkeys Mozart BB King

Hank Williams Metallica Bob Marley

ABBA Bon Jovi Britney Spears

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Think about it! What’s your favourite music radio station? Why? What’s your favourite instrument? Why do you like it? What’s the best way to learn a musical instrument? Which instrument would you like to learn? Do you listen to music online? Which sites do you use? Can you play an instrument? What’s your favourite instrument? Why? What sport do you do? Which sports do you like to watch? What do you do in your free time?

Unit 1 Free time fun VocabUlaryVocabulary: Free time activities 1 Instruments

Match the instruments (1 to 11) to the pictures (a-k). Can you think of any famous musicians who play these instruments? 1. Electric guitar 2. acoustic guitar 3. bass guitar 4. Drums 5. Saxophone 6. cello 7. Violin 8. organ 9. Piano 10. trumpet 11. trombone

2 Vocabulary Add words to the lists.

listen to... a song, an MP3 Play... the guitar, the piano Download... a song, an MP3 record... a song Sing... a folk song Sing along to... a song on the radio

3 Unusual sports analysis Read the information below. Then, write T (true) or F (false).

Two unusual sports What sports are you into? Football? tennis? Swimming? if you’re looking for a change, you might like to try one of these.

Octopushoctopush (or underwater hockey as it’s also known) is a form of hockey that’s played in a swimming pool. Participants wear a mask and snorkel and try to move a puck across the bottom of a pool. the sport has become popular in countries such as the UK, australia, canada, new Zealand and South africa.

ZoobombingZoobombing involves riding a children’s bike down a steep hill. the sport originated in the US city of Portland in oregon in 2002. Participants carry their bikes on the Ma X light rail and go to the Washington Park station next to oregon Zoo (which is why it’s called “zoobombing”). From there, they take a lift to the surface, and then ride the mini-bikes down the hills in the area.

1. octopush is played in a swimming pool. 2. it’s a form of hockey. 3. Participants breathe through oxygen tanks. 4. Zooboming originated in canada. 5. it involves riding a child’s bike down a steep hill. 6. Participants ride down hills near a library in oregon.

4 Conversation analysis Read over the conversation. Then, complete the information about the music they like. Dialogue: What type of music do you like?

Abigail: So, what kind of music are you into?Zach: A bit of everything really. What about you?Abigail: I really like jazz. Zach: Oh, right. Who’s your favourite classical composer?Abigail: I like composers from the Romantic period. I guess my

favourite would be Tchaikovsky.Zach: What about your favourite rock band?Abigail: I quite like Led Zeppelin.Zach: I like several singers and bands from the 70s, such as

Supertramp and Stevie Wonder. I really like Motown, too.Abigail: I quite like Country & Western music.Zach: Have you heard the latest Muse CD?Abigail: No. Is it any good?Zach: It’s great. Shall I put it on?Abigail: Go on then.

Your turn! Write about a sport. Where do you play it? What equipment do you need?

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Language Structures: The Present Simple & Present Continuous

The Present Simple We often use contractions with the Present Simple: don’t = do not; doesn’t = does not.

We can use the Present Simple to describe regular facts, habits and regular actions. We often use adverbs of frequency (always, sometimes, never, etc.) to describe howoften we do these things. For example, “She often goes to the gym on Fridays.”

Typical time expressions with the Present Simple include: every Friday, on Mondays, once a week, twice a month, in the morning, at the weekend. For example: “He goes to the cinema about once a month.”

We can use question words (what, when, where, why, etc.) with the Present Simple. For example, “What do you usually do at the weekends?”

Please see the Resource Section for more information.

The Present Continuous We often use contractions with the Present Continuous. For example: I’m = I am; you’re = you are; he’s = he is; she’s = she is; it’s = it is; we’re = we are; they’re = they are. The negative forms are: isn’t = is not; aren’t = are not.We can use the Present Continuous to talk about

activities in progress. We often use time expressions such as right now, at the moment and now. For example, “She’s talking to him right now.”

We can also use the Present Continuous to refer to temporary situations or changes that are taking place over a period of time. For example, “The rate of unemployment is coming down.”

We can use the Present Continuous for future plans, often at a fixed time and with a specific person. For example, “I’m playing tennis with her on Friday at 7pm.”

1 Photo matching Match the sentences (1 to 6) to the photos (a-f ). 1. She usually goes to work by bus. 2. She’s taking a taxi right now because she’s late. 3. She often goes to the gym after work. 4. He’s having a few drinks with some friends right now. 5. They usually go to the beach for their summer

holidays. 6. They’re spending a few days in the mountains this

week.

2 Fact file analysis

Fact file Name: Josh KingAge: 31Nationality: South African City of residence: Toronto Occupation: Civil engineer Current project: Extending the underground train line Favourite genre of book: Historical novels Current book: A biography of a famous actor Hobbies: reading, running, drawing

1. How old is he?2. Where’s he from?3. Where does he live?4. What does he do?5. What’s he working on at the moment? 6. What type of books does he normally read? 7. What’s he reading at the moment?

Your turn! Write a Fact File card about yourself, a colleague or a friend.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I go. I don’t go. Do I go? You go. You don’t go. Do you go?He goes. He doesn’t go. Does he go?She goes. She doesn’t go. Does she go?It goes. It doesn’t go. Does it go?We go. We don’t go. Do we go?They go. They don’t go. Do they go?

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I’m working. I’m not working. Am I working? You’re working. You aren’t

working.Are you working?

He’s working. He isn’t working.

Is he working?

She’s working. She isn’t working.

Is she working?

It’s working. It isn’t working. Is it working?We’re working. We aren’t

working.Are we working?

They’re working. They aren’t working.

Are they working?

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3 Sentence completion Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use affirmative and negative forms of the Present Simple. 1. They often (work) at the weekends. 2. She (play) in a band. 3. We (write) the songs for the group.4. I really (enjoy) singing along to their

songs.5. We (not know) their names. 6. She (not sing) in our band.

4 Gap fill Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use affirmative and negative forms of the Present Continuous. 1. They (rehearse) for a concert. 2. She (practise) her song. 3. We (listen) to the band’s latest

CD.4. I (buy) tickets for this year’s

music festival.5. They (not meet) this afternoon.6. She (not eat) at home today.

5 Fluency practice Answer the questions. Invent answers in order to answer affirmatively. Imagine you are in the situations mentioned in the questions. 1. Where do you live? / Where are you living at the

moment? 2. What do you usually have for lunch? / What are you

having for lunch right now? 3. Who do you usually have lunch with? / Who are you

having lunch with at the moment? 4. What gadgets do you normally carry on you? / What

gadgets are you carrying on you today? 5. Who do you usually work with during the day? / Who

are you working with right now? 6. What do you normally watch on TV at night? / What

are you watching at the moment?

6 Conversation completion Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. Harriet is talking to music journalist Sebastian Giles.

Harriet: So, how’s your week been? Sebastian: Well, I’ve been listening to Moll Flowers’ latest CD

and it’s great. Harriet: What sort of music is it? Sebastian: She (1) (play) a mixture of soul and

funk. Harriet: Is this her first album? Sebastian: No, it’s her third. Harriet: (2) (she / go) on tour very often? Sebastian: Actually, she (3) (tour) at the

moment. She’s in the States. Harriet: (4) (she / appear) on any TV shows? Sebastian: She’s got her own show in the States. She (5)

(do) three shows a week. That’s how

she became famous. Harriet: (6) (she / prepare) any new material

at the moment? Sebastian: Yes, she’s recording a new album next month. She

(7) (play) in Philadelphia tonight. It should be great.

Harriet: So, what’s she like as a person? Sebastian: Well, she’s really funny, and she (8)

(wear) these really wacky clothes. Harriet: Interesting. So, what are her plans for the future? Sebastian: Well, she (9) (want) to bring the TV

show to Europe. She’s got lots of fans here. Harriet: OK. That’s great. Thanks for that. Sebastian: My pleasure.

7 Film review analysis Read over the film review. Then, tick (✔) “Yes” or “No”.

The 39 Steps (1935)This was Alfred Hitchcock’s 23rd film. It was a big hit in the US, and it helped to launch his Hollywood career. Hitchcock loved stories about innocent men who are accused of a crime they didn’t commit. In The 39 Steps, the main character, Richard Hannay, becomes a murder suspect and has to fight to clear his name. The film opens at a London

theatre. Richard Hannay is watching a show when shots are fired. A frightened woman, Annabella Smith, persuades Richard to take her to his apartment. There, she tells him that she’s a spy and that she’s trying to escape from a gang of assassins. She also reveals that she’s uncovered a plot to smuggle military secrets out of England. The next day, she bursts into Richard’s apartment, fatally stabbed in the back. She dies shortly after. Richard finds a map of Scotland in her hand, with a town circled. He decides to find out what’s going on, so boards a train to Scotland. Once on the train, he learns that the police are looking for him, and that he’s suspected of Smith’s murder. The film stars Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. It’s loosely based on the 1915 adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.

1. The film opens in a theatre. 2. Annabella tells Richard that she’s a spy. 3. Annabella goes to Scotland with Richard. 4. The police are looking for Annabella. 5. Richard is a suspect in Annabella’s death. 6. The film stars actor Richard Hannay. 7. The film is more or less based on a 1915 novel.

Your turn! Write a film review. Use the present simple and present continuous where possible.

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Music chat Activity type: information gap

Remember! You must do the Reading and Listening activities in Learn Hot English magazine.

Unit 1 Free time fun Speaking taSk

Student A You are going to exchange information about rock stars. First, read over the information below about Jessica Brooke (see below). then, answer Student B’s questions about Jessica. afterwards, ask Student B questions about nathan night. invent information if necessary.

Student B You are going to exchange information about rock stars. First, read over the information below about nathan night. then, answer Student a’s questions about nathan (see below). afterwards, ask Student a questions about Jessica Brooke. invent information if necessary.

Jessica Brooke Date of birth: 3rd March 1981. Music genre/s: Soul / R ‘n’ B.Most famous song: “Let it go!” TV shows: appears as a host for a quiz show. Free time: swimming, tennis and reading. Image / appearance: wears t-shirts and black clothes. Film appearances: starred in the film Crossroads.Recording: currently recording a new album with a rap star. Touring: she’s on tour in asia. Future plans: wants to tour in europe.

Nathan Night Date of birth: 5th august 1985.Music genre/s: rap. Most famous song: “You Lookin’ at me?” TV shows: stars in the comedy show “Lord of the Zone” Free time: shopping and videogames. Image / appearance: baggy trousers and bright t-shirts. Film appearances: none to date. Recording: recording a compilation album with an opera star. Touring: not at the moment. Future plans: wants to make a film.

Asking about someone 1. What kind of music does she play? 2. What’s her most famous song? 3. Does he appear in any tV shows? 4. What does she do in her free time? 5. What’s he like as a person? 6. What’s his favourite type of music? 7. Has she appeared in any films? 8. What are her plans for the future?

Asking about current activities 1. What’s she doing at the moment? 2. Where’s he working these days? 3. is she preparing any new material at the moment? 4. Who is he recording with? 5. What is she rehearsing for? 6. Where is he touring at the moment? 7. Where are they playing tonight? 8. Has he got any singles in the charts?

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1 Famous people matching Match the person (1 to 8) to the description (a-h).

a. Roman emperor whose full name was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.

b. Hollywood film star who was famous in the 1940s and 50s.

c. Entrepreneur and founder of a cosmetics empire. d. An Italian painter, sculptor, architect, scientist,

engineer and writer. e. Leader of the civil rights movement in the USA. f. Bank robber and America’s original “public enemy

number one”. g. American gangster who led a crime syndicate during

the 1930s. h. Author best known for his book The Catcher in the

Rye.

UnIt 2 People focus! Vocabulary: Biographical information Language structures: The Past SimpleUseful expressions: Asking about a famous person

Elizabeth Arden (1878 – 1966) Martin Luther King Jr (1929 – 1968)

Al Capone (1899 – 1947) Caligula (12AD – 41AD)

JD Salinger (1919 – 2010) Ava Gardner (1922 – 1990)

John Dillinger (1903 – 1934) Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519)

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Think about it!What else do you know about these people? Which of these people are well-known in your country? Have you read any interesting books or articles about well-known people recently? Who?



Vocabulary: Biographical information 1 Sequencing

Put these in the correct order.

The life of Harriet - a businesswoman!

2 Collocations Add letters to complete the expressions. What do they mean? 1. Make frie_ _ _ with someone 2. Make mon_ _ by doing something 3. Have a relations_ _ _ with someone 4. Set up a busi_ _ _ _ 5. Come up with an id_ _ for something 6. Be fam_ _ _ for something 7. Work for some_ _ _ 8. Be rememb_ _ _ _ for something 9. Move to a new town / ci_ _ 10. Be involve_ in something11. Be in contr_ _ of something 12. Make a livi_ _ doing something

3 Adjectives to describe people Use the adjectives below to make sentences about famous people or people you know. Can you think of any more adjectives to describe people? hardworking, adventurous, ambitious, notorious for, enthusiastic about, aggressive, wealthy, successful as, well-off, poor, cruel, bloodthirsty, wicked, generous, violent, lazy, clever

For example: Caligula was a cruel ruler.

4 Website analysis Read over the information. Then, complete the sentences with the correct information.

Bios » » Al Capone » »

Al CaponeAl Capone is one of the most famous gangsters in the world. He was born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian parents. As a teenager he joined the criminal gangs the Brooklyn Rippers and The Forty Thieves. One day, he was involved in a fight and his face was slashed. After that, he became known as “Scarface”. But he hated this name and once killed a man for using it.

Later, Capone worked for the Five Points Gang. One day, the boss, Frankie Yale, told Capone to take care of the operation in Chicago. Capone was in charge of the production, distribution and sale of illegal alcohol. Before long, Capone was the most powerful gangster in town. On 14th February 1929, Capone eliminated the “competition” in what became known as the St Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Capone was a ruthless killer, but at the same time, he attempted to create a positive image for himself. He provided free milk to the children of Chicago, andhe opened soup kitchens for the poor and homeless. In 1932, Capone was finally sent to jail for tax evasion. He was sent to the famous prison at Alcatraz. Capone died in 1947.

1. Al Capone was born in (year) 2. His parents were (nationality) 3. His nickname was 4. His boss’ name was 5. The St Valentine’s Day Massacre took place on 14th

February (year) 6. He was sent to prison in (year)

5 Quotes Read the quotes. Do you agree/disagree with the ideas? 1. “I only want people around me who can do the

impossible.” Elizabeth Arden 2. “A well-spent day brings happy sleep.” Leonardo da Vinci 3. “I love those who can smile in trouble, who can

gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.” Leonardo da Vinci

Your turn! Write a short biography of a famous person from your country.

UNIT 2 People focus! VOCABULARY

Fun History.com

She set up an online business shortly after

leaving university.

She went to university in

London.

She was born in the

south of England.

She went to school in a

big city.

She sold the business for 6 million euros 10

years later.

She’s currently living in

Australia, enjoying a

life of luxury.

She grew up in a small village in the north.

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Language Structures: The Past Simple

We often use contractions with the Past Simple: didn’t = did not.Typical time expressions with the Past Simple include: last week / last month / last night / an hour ago / three days ago / in the past / yesterday

We use the Past Simple to refer to actions from the past that are complete and remote. For example, “I gave it to him last week.”

We add -ed at the end of regular Past Simple verbs, but there are many important irregular verbs that you will have to learn: see-saw; do-did, etc. For example, “I saw her at the party.”

We use was/were for the past of the verb to be; and could for the past of can. For example: a) She was in the car.b) They couldn’t see it.

We can use question words (who, what, when, where, why, etc.) with the Past Simple. For example, “Who did you see there?”

1 Photo matching Match the sentences (1 to 6) to the photos (a-f ). 1. We took three hours to get there because of the traffic. 2. I had a bath when I got home last night. 3. He became famous after starring in the film. 4. She spent six years in New York City. 5. They had a great time on the safari. 6. She took lots of photos while she was in Italy.

2 Matching Match the question beginnings (1 to 6) to the endings (a-f ). 1. Where was he? 2. Who was in charge of locking the doors? 3. What time was it when she finally went to bed? 4. Where was the film set? 5. What was the point of her speech? 6. When was the meeting?

a. About one in the morning. b. Yesterday afternoon. c. It was set in Mexico. d. To motivate employees. e. The last person to leave. f. He was at home.

3 Sentence completion Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the affirmative form of the Past Simple. 1. They (send) him to prison for ten

years. 2. The judge (sentence) her to do 100

hours of community service. 3. He (rob) the bank last night.4. They (steal) money from the

cash box.5. We (call) the police immediately.6. They (report) the incident to the police.7. We (have) lunch at about 2pm. 8. She (see) what happened.

4 Question completion Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple. 1. How (he / escape) from the

top-security prison?2. What time (they / get up) this

morning? 3. Who (she / speak) to on the way

to work? 4. Where (you / put) the remote

control? 5. How (they /get) into the

building? 6. Where (she / decide) to go for her

holidays? 7. Who (they / go) with to the

meeting? 8. Why (he / say) that about us?

5 Fluency practice Answer the questions with full answers. Invent answers where necessary and give details. 1. Where did you go last night? 2. Who did you talk to this morning? 3. Where did you walk to yesterday? 4. Why did you put on these clothes today? 5. When did you learn to drive? 6. Who did you learn to drive with? 7. When did you last go to the beach?

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I worked. I didn’t work. Did I work? You worked. You didn’t work. Did you work?He worked. He didn’t work. Did he work?She worked. She didn’t work. Did she work?It worked. It didn’t work. Did it work?We worked. We didn’t work. Did we work?They worked. They didn’t work. Did they work?

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Unit 2 People focus! Grammar 6 Conversation completion Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Alfie is talking about businesswoman Elizabeth Arden.

Eve: Good afternoon. And in today’s programme, Alfie Jones is here to tell us all about the world-famous cosmetics entrepreneur, Elizabeth Arden. So, when and where was she born?

Alfie: Well, Elizabeth Arden (1) (be) born on 31st December 1878 in the small Canadian village of Woodbridge in Ontario. Her full name was Florence Nightingale Graham. They (2) (name) her after the famous English nurse of the 19th century, Florence Nightingale.

Eve: Where did she work at first? Alfie: Well, after nursing school, she (3) (work)

as a nurse. Eve: But how (4) (she / start) in the world of

cosmetics? Alfie: Well, later, she (5) (move) to New York and

found a job in a pharmaceutical company. She opened her first salon at 509 Fifth Avenue in 1910. It (6) (be) a big success. Soon afterwards, she (7) (start) creating her own products. She worked really hard – often for more than 18 hours a day. Things (8)

(go) really well for her, and she never stopped expanding or creating more products and services. She offered exercise classes, created a perfume (“Blue Grass”) and (9) (open) a health spa with diet, exercise and beauty treatment for her wealthy clients.

Eve: Fascinating. Alfie: Yes, she was an amazing woman. She (10)

(continue) working right up until her death in 1966 at the age of eighty-seven. She never retired!

Eve: OK. Thanks for that. Alfie: My pleasure.

7 Sentence creation Create as many sentences as you can in the Past Simple in just two minutes. Use the Past Simple forms of the verbs below. Use both affirmative and negative forms.

work, walk, talk, speak, eat, prepare, fix, take, catch, drink, live, drive, get, give, go, keep, sell, show, watch, listen, run, call, learn, think, make, wake, drive

8 Bio analysis Read over the information. Then, write T (true) or F (false).

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie is famous all over the world for his role in the hit american series House. as a result of this, many people think he’s american, but he’s actually English. Hugh was born in Oxford, England, in 1959. He started acting while studying at Cambridge University. While he was there, he joined the Footlights (an amateur dramatic group) and began writing and performing in comedy shows. it was there that he also met fellow student and comedian Stephen Fry.

together they had huge success in British television series such as Jeeves and Wooster and A Bit of Fry & Laurie. By the early 90s, Hugh was famous in Britain, but was still relatively unknown to american and international audiences. However, that all changed in 2004.

Hugh was acting in a film in namibia when he heard about the upcoming tV show House. He read a few pages of the script and fell in love with the main character, Dr Gregory House. as part of the audition procedure, he made a video clip of himself in the bathroom in his hotel room (it was the only place with enough light for the camera). the producers loved it and Hugh got the part. House quickly became an international hit. and Hugh has since become a superstar and sex symbol... as well as being the new face of L’Oréal for men.

1. Hugh Laurie is american. 2. He went to Oxford University. 3. He starred in the tV series Jeeves and Wooster. 4. He was in africa when he heard about the tV show

House. 5. He’s been in adverts for a cosmetic product.

Your turn! Write about a famous person from your country.



Famous people Activity type: information gap


Unit 2 People focus! Speaking taSk

Student A You are going to exchange information about famous people. First, read over the information below about actress ava gardner (see below). then, answer Student B’s questions about her. after that, ask Student B questions about gangster John Dillinger. Use the questions below or create your own. invent answers if necessary.

Student A You are going to exchange information about famous people. First, read over the information below about gangster John Dillinger (see below). then, answer Student a’s questions about him. after that, ask Student a questions about actress ava gardner. Use the questions below or create your own. invent answers if necessary.

Ava Gardner Famous Hollywood film star. Famous for her role as Mara Vargas in the film The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and as kitty Collins in The Killers (1946). Born on 24th December 1922 in Brogden, north Carolina. Made her film debut in 1941 with the film Fancy Answers. Married the actor Mickey Rooney in January 1942. Divorced 17 months later. Later, married bandleader artie Shaw, the legendary “king of Swing”. the marriage lasted one year. in 1951, married Frank Sinatra. Separated in 1957, but remained good friends. nominated for an Oscar for her part in the 1953 film Mogambo. Moved to Spain in the late 1950s. there’s a sculpture of her in the village of tossa de Mar, Spain. after 10 years there, moved to London, england. Died in January 1990.

John Dillinger Famous gangster and bank robber. america’s original “public enemy number one”. Born 22nd June 1903 in indiana. in 1924, Dillinger stole $120 from a shop. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, where he formed a gang. after prison, they committed a series of robberies across indiana and quickly became famous. Dillinger was caught several times, but always escaped. known as the man “no jail could hold”. agent Melvin purvis was assigned to catch Dillinger. in 1934, purvis heard that Dillinger was in a cinema in Chicago. Dillinger tried to escape but was shot dead on 22nd July 1934, aged 31, during the gun fight. Some people saw Dillinger as a modern-day Robin Hood figure.

Asking about a famous person

(John Dillinger) 1. What was he famous for? 2. How did he get involved in crime? 3. What do you know about his personal life? 4. How did he make a living? 5. What was he sent to jail for? 6. What were some of the most important moments in his life? 7. How did he die?8. How will he be remembered?

Asking about a famous person

(Ava Gardner) 1. What was she famous for? 2. What films did she star in? 3. When did she make her film debut? 4. Who did she marry? 5. Did she ever live abroad? 6. What do you know about her personal life? 7. are there any statues of her? Where are they? 8. Did she win any Oscars?

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1 “Accident” sentences completion Complete the sentences about accidents (1 to 6) with the words from below. Which of these things has happened to you? When? Exchange stories with a partner.

1. “I fell down in . It was so embarrassing.”

2. “I got his name . I hope he didn’t mind.”

3. “I put odd on this morning, but no one noticed.”

4. “I had a new shirt on but I forgot to take the off.”

5. “I spilt some coffee down the front of my .”

6. “The traffic was really bad and I was 40 minutes late for the .”

Think about it!What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you? What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve seen happen to someone else? What do you do when something embarrassing happens?

UnIT 3 Oh, no! Vocabulary: Mistakes Language structures: The Past Continuous Useful expressions: Asking about someone’s movements; Giving details of someone’s movements

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Vocabulary: Mistakes 1 Photo matching

Match the sentences (1 to 6) to the pictures (a-f ). 1. He got stuck in the lift. 2. He tripped over while he was carrying the boxes. 3. She spilt some coffee on her shirt. 4. He knocked over the vase. 5. I got his name wrong. 6. I dialled the wrong number.

2 Definitions Match the words in bold from the previous activity to the sentences below. 1. To make something fall by hitting it accidentally. 2. If this happens, food or drink accidentally falls out of

a container. 3. To fall over after hitting something with your foot. 4. To be trapped in a place and be unable to leave. 5. To call someone by a different name. 6. To press the wrong numbers on a phone.

3 Ideas completion Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1. She got lost in the forest and had to... 2. He fell down in public right in front of... 3. I forgot to call her on my mobile and had to... 4. I think I’ve made a terrible mistake! I put... 5. She fell into the hole in the street and had to... 6. I bumped into her as I was... 7. I turned the handle the wrong way and... 8. I lost my balance and fell into...

4 Stories analysis Read the stories. Then, tick (✔) “Yes” or “No”.

Stories » » Work anecdotes

Safety FirstI accidentally stabbed my boss on my first day at work. At the time, we were waiting to go into the conference room. My boss was standing right in front of me. I had a pair of scissors in my hands. All of a sudden, someone pushed me. I fell forward and the scissors went into my boss’s back. “Ow!” she cried. We had to take her to hospital. She needed stitches… and a new shirt. Ironically, the meeting was on safety in the workplace.George, 31

Leaving with DignityI made an embarrassing mistake in a meeting once. We were at a clients’ office, and we were sitting around a large table discussing something. After about an hour, I needed to go to the bathroom. After excusing myself, I stood up to leave. But instead of walking out of the main door, I walked straight into a store cupboard. “Whoops!” I said as I came out again. Eventually, I had to ask for directions out of the meeting room as there were five doors and I didn’t know which one the way out was!Amy, 28

1. George stabbed his boss with a knife. 2. They had to take her to hospital. 3. Amy needed to go to the bathroom. 4. She couldn’t find the way out.

Your turn! Write a short story about a mistake you once made.

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Language Structures: The Past Continuous

We often use contractions with the Past Continuous: wasn’t = was not; weren’t = were not.We form the Past Continuous with was / were and a verb + -ing. For example, “He was reading the book.”

We use the Past Continuous to refer to an action that was in progress at some point in the past. For example, “She was working on the project at 8pm.”

We can use the Past Continuous to refer to an action that was in progress in the past. For example, “She was listening to music while she was working.”

Please see the Resource Section for a more detailed explanation.

1 Photo matching Match the sentences (1 to 6) to the photos (a-f ). 1. He was walking in the park. 2. They were having a chat. 3. We were eating out at a restaurant. 4. He was playing tennis. 5. She was listening to some music. 6. He was driving the car.

2 Sentence completion Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the affirmative form of the Past Continuous. 1. They (record) the song.2. She (write) for hours.3. They (correct) the text. 4. She (eat) with her friends.5. He (watch) a film on his laptop. 6. I (sleep) when you called.7. We (talk) about you. 8. She (try) to finish the work on

time.

3 Gap fill Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the negative form of the Past Continuous. 1. It (not rain) this morning.2. She (not ride) her motorbike.3. He (not sing) in the shower.4. I (not swim) in the sea. 5. He (not eat) a pizza when I got

there.6. She was (not smile) much.7. They (not drive) very fast. 8. We (not look) the right way.

4 Verb conjugation Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous. In some cases, more than one answer is possible. 1. They (play) tennis when we

called. 2. As he was opening the door, his mobile phone

(start) ringing. 3. While she was sleeping on the sofa, we

(prepare) the lunch. 4. They tried to light a fire while it

(rain). 5. As the policeman (check) the

documents, the woman drove away. 6. As the telephone was ringing, I suddenly

(remember) about the appointment.

7. He was trying to change a light bulb when I (walk) in.

8. While I (look) for my watch I found an old photograph.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I was working. I wasn’t working. Was I working? You were working.

You weren’t working.

Were you working?

He was working. He wasn’t working.

Was he working?

She was working.

She wasn’t working.

Was she working?

It was working. It wasn’t working. Was it working?We were working.

We weren’t working.

Were we working?

They were working.

They weren’t working.

Were they working?

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5 Blog completion Complete the blog entries with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible.

Posts » » Funny stories » » Here are a few of my funny stories.

Ski Run I made a fool of myself on a skiing trip with some friends a while ago. It was our first skiing holiday together. Before we (1) (go) on the trip, I had told everyone what a great skier I was. Anyway, we eventually got to the resort and left early for our first day on the slopes. But as we (2)

(wait) by the ski lift, I suddenly lost my balance and fell down a little hill. I (3)

(end) up in a plastic fence, with my skis stuck in the holes. It was really embarrassing because I couldn’t get up. Of course, my friends (4)

(laugh) a lot. Eventually, three ski instructors (5) (have) to help me get out.

Museum Visit I had an embarrassing experience at the museum once. I was there with some friends. After about an hour, we (6) (decide) to get a drink in the cafeteria. But as we (7) (go) down the stairs, I tripped and fell. I rolled down the stairs and crashed into a pedestal at the bottom of the stairs. And when I (8) (hit) the pedestal, a vase fell off and smashed. The museum curator (9)

(not be) amused as the vase was an important exhibit worth thousands of pounds!

6 Question-answer matching Match the questions (1 to 5) to the answers (a-e). 1. What were you doing yesterday at 4pm?2. A: Why were you running in the park last week?3. A: Who were you talking to in the street?4. A: Where were you going to when I saw you yesterday

evening? 5. A: What was your sister doing at 11:30 last night?

a. I was training for a marathon.b. Brenda. She’s a colleague from work. c. She was sleeping.d. I was working on a project.e. I was on my way to the airport.

7 Picture description Look at the photos. What can you see? Make four sentences using the Past Continuous. For example: He was cleaning the floor.

8 Sentence creation Create as many sentences as you can in the Past Continuous in just two minutes. Use the verbs below. Use both affirmative and negative forms.

watch, work, walk, take, drink, eat, fight, fly, get, give, go, hide, hit, hurt, wear, keep, sell, show, shoot, see, run, call, learn, think, move

Your turn! Write a short story about something funny that happened to you.

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Student A You are going to exchange information with a partner. First, read over the extract from Mollie’s diary from Monday 17th to Friday 21st May (see below). then, ask and answer questions in order to complete the extract. Do not show your section of the diary to your partner.

Student B You are going to exchange information with a partner. First, read over the extract from Mollie’s diary from Monday 17th to Friday 21st May (see below). then, ask and answer questions in order to complete the extract. Do not show your section of the diary to your partner.

Mollie’s Diary Mollie’s Diary

Asking about someone’s movements 1. What was she doing last week at (4pm)? 2. Who was she talking to at (1pm)?3. Who was she meeting at (7pm)?4. Who was she having dinner with last week? 5. What time was she having the meeting with Jim? 6. What was she doing on Wednesday at 7pm? 7. Do you know where she was on Friday at 1pm? 8. Where was she on tuesday afternoon?

Giving details of someone’s movements 1. As far as i can see, she was having a meeting with... 2. i think she was playing squash with... 3. From what i can see, she was talking to... 4. She was having a medical check-up. 5. i think she was working out at the gym. 6. As far as i can see, she was discussing the proposal

with... 7. From what i can see, she was getting a flu shot. 8. i think she was shopping.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

11am Dental appointment

12:45pm Give presentation

11.30am Meet Sharlene

7.30am Meet Ms Jones at the airport

12.30pm Discuss proposal with Bob

2pm 3.15pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 1pm

5pm Flu shot / injection

5:30pm Discuss project with John

4pm Pick up Abbie from school

4:30pm Take Ms Jones to the airport

5pm Read over report with Elliot

9pm 8pm 7pm 7:30pm 8pm

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

11am

12:45pm

11.30am 7.30am 12.30pm

2pm Lunch with Louise

3.15pm Drop the car off at the garage

2.30pm Visit head office

2.45pm Check-up at doctor’s

1pm Prepare for meeting

5pm 5:30pm 4pm 4:30pm 5pm

9pm Shopping

8pm Dinner with friends

7pm Pick up suit from dry cleaner’s

7:30pm Squash with Mike

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1 Home disasters Complete the sentences (1 to 8) with the words from below. Which situations are the most critical? How can they be fixed? Discuss your ideas with a partner.

1. I’ve closed the door with the keys . 2. The has fallen off the wall. 3. The bookshelf is crooked. The are going

to fall off. 4. The wallpaper is peeling off the . 5. Someone has spilt wine on the . 6. I can’t turn the light on as there’s no . 7. The window won’t close . 8. The light has broken. We’ll have to get

another one.

UnIT 4 At home! Vocabulary: The home Language structures: The Present Perfect Simple Useful expressions: Getting an update; Making excuses

Think about it!When was the last time one of these things happened to you? What did you do? When was the last time you had to fix something? What was it?

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Vocabulary: The home 1 Picture matching

Match the words in bold in the sentences (1 to 8) to the pictures (a-h). 1. I put some food in the cupboard. 2. I hung up my jacket in the wardrobe. 3. We put some new tiles on the floor. 4. I washed up the dishes in the sink. 5. We hung up some new curtains. 6. I painted the ceiling a different colour. 7. We bought a new carpet. 8. I put up some new shelves for our books.

2 Home repairs Tick the things you’ve done or you know how to do.

Put up some curtains. Change a plug. Drill a hole in the wall. Fix a leaking sink. Fix a blocked toilet. Paint a wall. Install a new light bulb. Put up some shelves. Build flat-pack furniture. Knock down a wall. Hang up a picture. Lay bathroom tiles.

3 Conversation analysis Read over the conversation. Then, answer the questions Yes or No.

Tim: Hey, Jen, how’s the new house?Jen: Not too bad. There’s a lot to do.Tim: Have you painted the walls yet?Jen: Yeah. We did that before we moved in.Tim: What about the kitchen?Jen: That’s coming along. We’ve put some new tiles on the

walls, we’ve replaced all the electrical appliances including the dishwasher, the washing machine, the fridge and the freezer, and we’ve installed new cupboards so we can store all our plates, cups and glasses. But we’ve still got to do up the bathrooms, and paint the walls in the bedrooms and…

Tim: Oh, so you haven’t hung up those pictures I gave you.Jen: Oh, no. Not yet.Tim: So, where are you going to put them?Jen: Well, we haven’t decided yet. Probably in the downstairs

bathroom.Tim: The bathroom? You can’t put my pictures in the bathroom!Jen: No, of course not. I meant the living room.Tim: Great. I can’t wait to see them there.

1. Has Jen painted the walls? 2. Has she put the tiles on the walls? 3. Has she replaced the washing machine? 4. Has she installed the new cupboards? 5. Has she put up the pictures that Tim gave her?

Your turn! Write a short description of your house / flat. Or, write about the things you’ve done recently to your house / flat, etc.

Think about it! Have you ever hung up a picture? How did you do it? Have you ever fixed a toilet? Were you successful? Have you ever put up a shelf? Is it still up there? Have you ever put together a piece of furniture? How easy was it? Have you ever painted the walls? What colours did you choose? Have you ever repaired a washing machine? How did you do it? Have you added an extension to your house? What? Where? Why? Have you redecorated your house lately? What did you do?

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Affirmative Negative Interrogative I’ve played it. I haven’t

played it. Have I played it?

You’ve played it. You haven’t played it.

Have you played it?

He’s played it. He hasn’t played it.

Has he played it?

She’s played it. She hasn’t played it.

Has she played it?

It’s played it. It hasn’t played it.

Has it played it?

We’ve played it. We haven’t played it.

Have we played it?

They’ve played it.

They haven’t played it.

Have they played it?

Language Structures: The Present Perfect Simple

We often use contractions with the Present Perfect. For example: I’ve = I have; you’ve = you have; he’s = he has; she’s = she has; it’s = it has; we’ve = we have; they’ve = they have.

The negative forms are: haven’t = have not; hasn’t = has not.

We use the Present Perfect Simple to refer to actions that have happened some time before now, without mentioning exactly when. For example, “I’ve read all of her books.”

We can also use the Present Perfect to talk about actions from the past that have some connection to the present. For example, “I’ve finished all the work.”

We use a past tense verb when we want to specify when, where, why, etc. something happened. For example:A: Has she ever been abroad?B: Yes, she has. She went to Singapore last summer.

We can also use the Present Perfect to say how long something has happened. We use this to refer to things that started in the past and have continued up until now. For example, “He’s been sick for the past week.” [He’s still sick.]

We can use for or since in response to questions with how long:a) for + period of time: for one hour, for six minutes, for

three days...b) since + specific time: since last week, since 1999, since

May, since 6pm...

Please see the Resource Section for a more detailed explanation.

1 Photo matching Match the sentences (1 to 6) to the photos (a-f ). 1. He’s finished painting the picture. 2. She’s taken the car to the garage. 3. He’s found the lost ring. 4. She’s gone by bus for a change. 5. I’ve bought a new smartphone. 6. He’s taken his iPad to the beach.

2 Sentence creation Look at Louise’s list of things to do. Write six more sentences about her. Use the Present Perfect and already / not yet. Then, ask and answer questions in pairs about what Louise has or hasn’t done.

To do list Call Georgina ✔ Fix the computer ✘ Take the car to the garage ✔ Buy shoes ✘ Book my airline ticket ✔ Send the photos to Charles ✘ Update my Facebook page ✔ Print out map of the route ✘

For example: She has already called Georgina. / She hasn’t fixed the computer yet.

3 Sentence completion Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect or the Past Simple. 1. A: Have you ever (see) a bear in the

wild? B: Yes, I have. A: When did you see it? B: I (see) it last

year. 2. A: Have you ever (take) a night bus to

the airport? B: Yes, I have. A: What time did it leave? B: It (leave) at

2.30 am. 3. A: Have you ever (stay) up working all

night? B: Yes, I have. A: Why? B: Because I (have) to finish

something for the next day. 4. A: Have you ever (write) a story?

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B: Yes, I have. A: When? B: Last year. It (be) for a

competition in a magazine. 5. A: Has it ever (snow) here?

B: Yes, it has. A: When did it last snow? B: It (snow)

about five years ago. 6. A: Have you ever (take) a ferry

somewhere? B: Yes, I have. A: Where did you go? B: I (take) the ferry

from England to France.

4 Conversation completion Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect or Past Simple. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. Hollie has contracted someone to do some building work in the office. Unfortunately, things aren’t going too well.

Hollie: Well, it’s been three weeks now and there’s still a lot of work to do.

Builder: I know. We’re going as fast as we can. We’ve already (1) (paint) the walls in the kitchen.

Hollie: What about the heater? (2) (you / install) the new one yet? It’s freezing in here.

Builder: I can’t do that until you tell me which model you want. I (3) (send) you an e-mail about it last week.

Hollie: Well, I never (4) (receive) it. Send it again, please. Now what about the fridge? Have you fixed that yet?

Builder: I still (5) (not fix) it because I’m waiting for the replacement part. They said they’d send it over sometime this week. However, I (6)

(order) the light fixtures you asked for. Hollie: Well, that’s a start. Look, I’m sorry to be like this, but

we’ve got some important clients coming over next week.

Builder: Don’t worry. I’ve got my best people on the job. Look, I (7) (put) up the new curtains. They arrived just this morning.

Hollie: Green? Green curtains? I never (8) (order) green curtains.

Builder: Yes, you did. Look, here’s the order form with your signature on it.

Hollie: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

5 Fluency practice Answer the questions affirmatively. Invent where necessary. Then, ask/answer the follow-up Past Simple questions. 1. Have you ever been to America? When did you go? 2. Have you ever swum in the sea? Where did you go

swimming? 3. Have you ever eaten any seafood? What did you eat? 4. Have you ever spoken to someone famous? Who did

you speak to? 5. Have you ever broken a table or chair? Where were

you when it happened? 6. Have you ever written a story? What was it about? 7. Have you ever moved house? Where did you move

to/from?

8. Have you flown in a helicopter? Where did you fly to?

6 Sentence creation Create as many sentences as you can in the Present Perfect in just two minutes. Use the verbs below + already, yet or still not. Use both affirmative and negative forms.

watch, work, walk, take, drink, eat, fight, fly, get, give, go, hide, hit, hurt, wear, keep, sell, show, shoot, see, run, call, learn, think, move, play, break, ride, fall, climb

7 Article analysis Read the article. Then, answer the questions.

Not so common experiencesHave you ever been to McDonald’s, sent an e-mail or used a mobile phone? You probably have. But according to a recent survey by the internet search engine Ask Jeeves, millions of Britons have never done several things that you’d consider normal. Here are some examples.

According to the survey… …68% of the people questioned have never

been skiing. …37% have never read a Shakespeare play. …36% have never been to a football match. …30% have never ordered a takeaway coffee. …23% have never flown in a plane. …19% have never eaten in a McDonald’s restaurant. …18% have never owned a car. …17% have never wired a plug. …16% have never sent an e-mail. …14% have never been drunk. …9% have never seen a James Bond film. …7% have never seen a black and white film. …6% have never made a call with a mobile phone. …5% have never used a public toilet. …and 4% have never been to the cinema.

What percentage of those questioned have never…1. …read a Shakespeare play? 2. …ordered a takeaway coffee? 3. …never flown in a plane? 4. …owned a car? 5. …sent an e-mail? 6. …seen a black and white film?

Your turn! Write about six interesting things that you’ve done in your life so far.

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Home repairs Activity type: a role play


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Office decoration job

Student A You’re going to discuss the progress of some building work. You contracted a builder to carry out the work (see list above). First, read over the list of things to do (“Office decoration job”). then, ask Student B questions about the work and how much he/she has already done. try to get a new deadline for the work. insist that things move more quickly. today is the deadline for completion of the work.

Student B You are going to discuss the progress of some building work. You are a builder. First, read over the list of things to do (“Office decoration job”). then, decide which jobs have been completed (choose just 3), and think of excuses for why the remaining work is taking so long, or hasn’t been done. today is the deadline for completion of the work.

Getting an update 1. How are things going with...? 2. Have you installed the heater yet? 3. What’s the situation with regards to the fridge? 4. When do you think you’ll finish the job? 5. Have you ordered the spare parts yet? 6. Has the replacement sink arrived yet? 7. When are you going to put up the new curtains? 8. Have you hung the picture up yet?

Making excuses 1. We’ve had a few problems with... 2. We’ve run into a few difficulties with... 3. We haven’t been able to... 4. Due to the postal strike, we haven’t been able to... 5. You still haven’t told us what colour you want. 6. the parcel hasn’t arrived yet, so... 7. they said they would send it next week, but... 8. they promised to give it to me today, but...

Repair work for office.

Deadline: 21st March. Work to be carried out:

Replace the sinks and toilets in the bathroom.

Re-paint the walls. Fix the fridge. install a new heater. Hang up the 3X2-metre painting.

Replace the electrical wiring knock down a wall between offices 104 and 105.

Fit new curtains to all windows. put new flooring in the kitchen.

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