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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 5

5.1 Technology

1 Match 18 with the endings a)h).

1 My calculator works off solar

2 Its time to get these dirty clothes into the washing

3 Id love to travel to Mars. Maybe one day space

4 Some people think its dangerous, but nuclear

5 Can you get the vacuum

6 Some people worry about genetic

7 As the IT manager, I have to make sure thecomputer

8 We wouldnt have mobile phones ifcommunication

a) travel will be possible for all of us.

b) cleaner out and clean the carpets?

c) networks are operating properly.

d) power which means I dont have to buy batteries.

e) engineering and how its used in farming.

f) power provides us with a lot of energy.

g) satellites didnt exist.

h) machine before they smell.

2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

break down connection do injectionsoperation plug press reboot run switch

1 Have you remembered to the TVinto the socket? Maybe thats why it wont work.

2 Oh no! I think the cars about toout of petrol!

3 The computers crashed again. Well have to it.

4 I cant get a . Is there somethingwrong with the wifi?

5 I dont need a key to start my car. I just

a button. 6 I think I ought to get a flu jab, but I hate having

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7 I hope the cars OK. The last thing we want is toon the motorway.

8 I have to have a minor tomorrow.Im a bit nervous.

9 Dont forget to off your phonewhen youre on the plane.

10 Scientists are going to anexperiment on the effects of social networking.

5.2 Information

3 Put the letters in brackets in the correct orderto complete the sentences. What synonym could

replace each word?

1 That documentary made me want to(vintagestie) the topic some more.

2 Theres a job vacancy in that restaurant. It says to(quirein) inside.

3 Claude wrote everyone an angry email. I think Ishould (endpros) with a few truthsof my own!

4 Simon wants me to help him(racehers) life in the 1950s for his new book.

5 I watched a really boring (teabed)

between two politicians last night. All they did was (agreu) with each other.6 Can we sit down to (sicudss) your

most recent coursebook later?

7 I (drwnoe) why people aresometimes unkind to each other.

Word building: adjectives

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe words in the box.

effect home hope love mess pain peaceresponsibility

1 Andrew, you need to tidy up in here. Youre so .

2 No, its . I cant get any phone signalat all.

3 This is a great place for a picnic. Its so calm and .

4 I cant choose between kittens and puppies.Theyre both so .

5 Being a boss can be hard. Im for alot of people.

6 I need to pay the rent tomorrow, or I might endup .

7 I need to see the doctor about my ankle. Itsquite now.

8 Wear this sun block if you go to the beach.Its very .

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8 Complete the spidergram with the noun forms ofthe words in Exercise 7.

9 Complete the sentences with words fromExercise 7 and 8.

1 I have to go to hospital for a smallon my knee.

2 Think carefully about the of yournew home. You want to be close to shops.

3 Will you come with me to the new art?

4 Can you to me how this printerworks?

5 I think the internet is the most important of the last hundred years.

6 Why dont you for that job?You have all the right qualifications.

7 Theres a new to the Baker family.Katherines had a little baby boy.

8 Im trying to to the internet, but itwont work.

9 If you dont for the interview, youmight not get the job.

10 This coat doesnt match the onthe website.

11 You have to your notes well andthen learn them if you want to pass the exam.

12 Will you join us for the New Year ?

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Word building: noun (suffi xes)

5 Complete the text with the correct noun formsof the words in the box.

educate employ happy imagine improveresponsible

Even though he never became president, BenjaminFranklin remains a very important historical figureand was one of the founding fathers of the UnitedStates of America. Benjamin Franklin was one ofseventeen children. He attended school, but hisformal 1 lasted only two years.He was a creative child who oen wrote to the localnewspaper using a fictitious character from his2 . He soon developed a sense of social3 and debated at length on theimportance of free speech.

Unfortunately, the 4 of his childhoodsoon disappeared when he became an apprentice.He hated the work and le for Pennsylvania where hegained 5 in a printers shop. BenjaminFranklin soon gathered other tradesmen together toform a group. Together they worked towards the6 of their community.It was these experiences which helped him to be agood leader in his later years as a politician.

5.3 Problem and solutions

6 Underline the correct alternatives.

1 You cant buy any food. The snack machines out ofmemory/order.

2 You need to print/saveyour plane ticket, so youhave a paper copy.

3 My phones run out of battery. It needs fixing/recharging.

4 The computers crashed/broken downagain.I guess I should restart it.

5 My games consoles broken. It needsfixing/switching off.

6 I need a new laptop. Mine doesnt recharge/workanymore.

7 My computer keeps doing/makingthis strangenoise. Somethings not right.

8 Theres a problem with the network today. The ITdepartment is sorting it out/switching if off.

Focus on suffi xes

7 Look at the words in the box. What type of words arethey? What suffi xes are used to make them nouns?

add apply celebrate connect describeexhibit explain invent locate operateorganise prepare

+ -ion/-tion

only123

delete final e+ -tion

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(add/change/

delete letters)+ -ation/-ition

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changespelling + -tion

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Crossword

10 Use the clues tocomplete the

crossword with wordsand phrases fromUnit 5.

Across

6 air vehicle that people pay to travel in (10, 9)

8 the feeling you have when you dont enjoy beingon your own (10)

12 an injection to prevent a disease (11)

14 a road vehicle with an engine and two wheels (9)

15 the process of people moving to another countryto live (11)

16 argue (7) 17 form of power (11)

19 signal, e.g. mobile phone (9)

20 not showing intelligence (9)

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1 has the ability to explode (9)

2 talk about an issue (6)

3 opposite of strength(8)

4 the feeling of deep sadness (10)

5 something that is easy to feel affection for (7)

7 inquire (4, 4)

9 calm and quiet (8)

10 nice, generous behaviour towards someone (8)

11 drugs that cure a bacterial infection (11)

13 the ability to create new ideas (10)

18 the result of making something better (11)