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ADVANCED UNIT 6

6.1 Predictions

1 Complete the conversation with the phrasesin the box.

a thing of the past distant memoryis likely may well the days ofthe signs are will be over

A: My grandmother used to farm the landaround here, but all that’s a1  for her now.It’s sad, really.

B: Yes, I guess that kind of life is2

  for most ruralfamilies these days.A: In fact, the growth of towns and cities

3  to mean the end ofvillage life altogether. Don’t you think?

B: Hmm. The demand for new housing4  result in fewer greenareas in future, but I’m not sure it’ll endvillage life completely. In fact5  that more people aremoving to villages to escape city life.

A: Perhaps, but they still commute to and

from the city each day. They don’t work theland. I think 6 traditional village life 7 very soon.

Prepositional phrases

2 Underline the correct alternatives.

1 Running the tap each time we brush ourteeth wastes by  / on / in / out of  average eightlitres of water.

2 If we don’t make air pollution laws tougher,we will continue to put our healthat / on / in / out of  risk.

3 The number of polar bears has beenby  / on / in / out of  decline for a number ofyears.

4 We have to stop spending. Our householdfinances are at / on / in / out of  control.

5 The new taxation laws mean thatat / on / in / out of  effect many people willactually be poorer.

6 By  / On / In / Out of  law, large companies haveto publish their annual accounts.

7 I know you don’t like my cooking, but youcan at / on / in / out of  least pretend!

8 If we keep these terrible sales figuresby  / on / in / out of  sight of the boss, we’ll be OK.

3 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1 I’m so happy that I got a promotion. I’m under the moon!

2 Our opponents will be tough to beat so play well, but

under all have fun.3 You’ll never hit a good serve if you’re on balance.

4 Dennis won’t win the race now. He’s already over the pace.

5 That action film was ridiculous. The stunts were really inthe top.

6 Nothing illegal happens in this business. It’s all over board.

7 I’m sorry I can’t come to your party. I’m a little above theweather today.

8 I booked the cruise because I was on the impression youliked ships.

6.2 Language4 Put the letters in italics in the correct order to complete

the sentences.

1 I wish I had the same dnammoc of Englishgrammar as you do.

2 These documents are full of diffi cult,calfiofi language.

3 There’s no place for sevenoffi language inthe classroom, thank you!

4 Native English speakers should count themselves luckythey speak a allbog language.

5 There was a real language rarerib betweenme and locals when I was on holiday.

6 I tend to use the dayrevye language Ispeak with my friends with people in authority too.

7 You shoulddnim oruy gualnage in the interview. You don’t want tomake a bad impression.

8 Experts say over half the languages we speak now will be  deda before the end of the century.

5 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

  1 We didn’t understand each other at all. We were talking

at diagonal purposes.  2 I wish Gemma would stop talking. I can’t get a word in

sideways!

  3 She misunderstood. She got hold of the right end ofthe stick.

  4 Sorry. Could you repeat that? I didn’t throw what you said.

  5 This offi ce party is so boring. Everyone’s just talking work.

  6 That lecture was diffi cult to understand. I couldn’t maketop or tail of it.

  7 I’m not sure I understood your point. Jump it by me onemore time.

  8 Xi has le his room very untidy. He needs a great talking to.9 To say that sports car is ‘a little expensive’ is anoverstatement to say the least!

  10 That presentation went on for hours. I thought shewould never get to the top.

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8 Match the phrases from Exercise 7 with theirmeanings a)–n).

a) be well-known/famous/in the media

b) agree/accept something you first opposedc) in short

d) be accepted by others in a group

e) begin to feel happy or relaxed in a new situation

f) not too much

g) be uncertain or unable to make a decision

h) sing or play an instrument in the right key

i) reducing in number, amount

 j) start to be effective

k) in order to help a charity

l) put your username and password into a web page

or appm) prevent someone from leaving a room

n) at risk of 

9 Complete the sentences with the correct form ofphrases from Exercise 7.

  1 I’m about where to gotonight. I fancy the cinema but Katy’s invited meto her house.

  2 We’re missing the bus if wedon’t hurry up.

3 Once you’ve to your new

 job, I’d love to meet up and hear all about it.4 I wish I could sing , like you.

I sound like a dying bird when I sing!

5 Ursula’s not very well atuniversity. She doesn’t have much in commonwith her classmates.

  6 A: How was the concert?B:  , it was incredible!

  7 Hopefully these tablets willsoon and get rid of this headache.

  8 It must be horrible beingand having strangers come up to you all the time.

9 The opposition party tried to fight againstrising student fees, but in the end they

.

  10 It was so embarrassing. Last night I  myself

a public toilet andcouldn’t get out!

  11 You should eat chocolate ,but I know that’s easier said than done.

  12 I can’t my email account.I must have got the wrong password.

  13 Runners are running the marathon

the Red Cross this year.14 The number of white rhinos in the world is

seriously .

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6.3 Trends

6 Complete the conversation with the correct words.The first and last letter of each word is given.

A: Our action toys have stopped selling. They’veobviously 1l  t their a  lto our customers.

B: Yeah, it looks like they were just a2p  g t  d with the kids.Popular one minute, not the next.

A: We need a new idea. Something which will3c  e the i  n of the nextgeneration of kids.

B: Maybe a retro toy which also 4s  s ac  d with parents.

A: We tried that with the puzzle cubes but theynever 5t  k o  f.B: Well, the number of children with mobile devices

has 6r  n d  y. Could wedo something in that area?

A: Great! We could design an app. If 7w  dof m  h is positive the app couldbecome the 8l  t t  g.

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7 Complete the spidergram with the phrases in the box.

fit in in moderation in a nutshell lock inin two minds in aid of log into in tunein danger of in decline settle inin the public eye kick in give in

Phrasal verbs1  4 2  5 3  6 

Prepositional phrases  7 

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Crossword

10 Use the clues to complete thecrossword with words and

phrases from Unit 6.

 

Across  6 form of spoken communication

no longer in use (4, 8)

  10 headed in the wrong direction(3, 6)

  13 have a conversation about onething but realise you are bothspeaking about different things(4, 2, 5, 8)

  15 because it is important (3, 2, 9)

  17 spread comments informallythrough conversation rather

than offi cial reports (4, 2, 5)  18 too old (4, 3, 4)

  19 something you remember froma long time ago (7, 6)

 

Down  1 be cautious about the words you use so you don’t cause offence (4, 4, 8)

  2 a fashion that comes and goes in a short time period (7, 5)

  3 definitely not guilty of doing anything wrong (5, 9)

  4 become popular (4, 3)

  5 something which is no longer present today (1, 5, 2, 3, 4)

  7 form of spoken communication used all over the world (6, 8)

  8 something that stops people of different languages fromcommunicating (8, 7)

  9 when a person behaves according to his/her basic character (2, 6)

  11 legally obliged to tell the truth because you swore on a religious

book (5, 4)  12 testing a product or process (2,5)

  13 speak about work (4, 4)

  14 not less than a particular number or level (2, 5)

  16 When Sophie speaks, I can’t get a word in . (8)

 

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