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Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Extra Practice Key Unit 7

G1 1
1 Sorry but I can't help you with this
2 We should make it stronger
3 can you come with us tonight?
4 You don't have to ask for this permission
5 I can use steelo in this design
6 You shouldn't bother until after lunch
7 keep that wood. It could/might be useful later
8 You have to/must use recyclable products because of the new law.

G2 2
1 b   2 c   3 a   4 f   5 d   6 e

G1,2 3
1 don't have to   2 shouldn't   3 must   4 have to   5 can't   6 can   7 must   8 could

KL 4
1 several   2 made   3 appeal   4 value   5 looks   6 aimed   7 points

V1, 2 5
1 traditional   2 designer   3 user   4 innovative   5 artistic   6 scientific   7 manufacturer   8 futuristic   9 functional   10 engineer

V3 6
1 consumerism   2 efficiency   3 industrialisation   4 streamlining   5 modernity   6 optimism

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Key: Unit 6

G1 1
1 was studying   2 worked   3 was checking   4 called   5 were searching   6 was   7 was living   8 was wearing   9 were planning   10 kept

G2 2
1 c   2 a    3 e   4 b   5 d

G1, 2  3
1 had seen   2 'd applied   3 was trying   4 had invested   5 gave   6 had already gone   7 was working   8 had had   9 went   10 was looking

KL 5
1 would   2 placing   3 afraid   4 paid   5 check   6 feel   7 sounds

V1 6
1 staff   2 customer   3 invest   4 profit   5 partner   6 price   7 taxes   8 wholesaler

V2 7
1 go bankrupt   2 launch a company   3 launch/introduce a product   4 make a profit   5 negotiate a contract

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Key: Extra Practice 5

G1
1 advertise (or could advertise)  2 would (or might)   3 ‘d give   4 were   5 asked   6 wouldn’t know   7 Could/give   8 could reach
G2 3
1 less important   2 big   3 more complex   4 fastest   5 cheaper   6 highest   7 as   8 more 
G2 4
1 much better   2 a little   3 as interesting   4 much more   5 the least  
KL
1 e   2 f   3 b   4 d   5 c   6 a   7 g
V1
1 endorse   2 eye-catching   3 sponsorship   4 catchy   5 logo   6 slogan   7 exotic
V2, 3
1 advertising manager
2 TV commercial
3 vast sums
4 mail order
5 product placement
6 interactive website
7 fast food
8 junk food
9 persuasive message
10 word-of-mouth

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Key: 5.2 Grammar: 2nd Conditional

Ex 5 (p. 51) 
In the 2nd conditional…
1. We use the past simple in the if-clause, and the would (‘d) + infinitive without to in the main clause
2. We can use a modal verb, e.g. could or might, in the main clause
3. We talk about an unreal situation in the present or future.
4. We can say If I were you to give advice.

Ex 6 (p.51)
1. knew, ‘d/would phone 
 2. had, ‘d/would advertise
3. were, would you do? 
4. would happen, advertised 
5. applied, wouldn’t/would not get

Key: 5.1 What makes a good advert?

Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising

Quote by Samuel Langhorne Clemens, (1835-1910) known by the pen name Mark Twain. He was an American writer and humorist, most famous for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

2a.  1 T   2 T   3 T   4 F (people want adverts that ‘take away the ordinariness of everyday life’)   5 T   6 F (‘But for me, an instantly recognizable logo is really important’)

2b. 2 Text 3: Coca-Cola
      3 Answers depend on your own opinions but logical answers are: a) Text 1; b) Text 3; c) Text 2

3. 1 attention-grabbing   2 eye-catching   3 catchy   4 shocking   5 effective   6 persuasive   7 witty   8 dull   9 original/creative   10 exotic

4. 1 commercial   2 sponsorship   3 slogan   4 endorse   5 misleading   6 logo   7 promote

Monday, 24 January 2011

Key: Extra Practice 4

G 1
1 ‘ll look   2 ‘re meeting   3 ‘re going to get (or ‘re getting)   4 ‘m doing   5 ’re going to offer   6 ’ll probably go   7 will be   8 ‘ll stay   

G2
1 If you revise, you’ll pass your exams
2 We should ask your teacher for the correct answer when we seehim
3 The world might only have one or two languages in the future unless we protect them
4 I won’t go unless you go
5 If there isn’t lots of traffic, I’ll be there about 5 p.m.
6 When the class ends, we’ll go for coffee
7 Unless I’m busy, I’ll give you a call
8 If you don’t have much money, you should stay in

KL
1 sure   2 think   3 cause   4 worth   5 like

V1
1 accent   2 foreign   3 bilingual   4 dialect   5 native   6 grammar

V2
1 down   2 behind   3 up   4 by   5 on   6 up   7 with

V3, 4
1 allow   2 die   3 disastrous   4 disappearance   5 extinction   6 let

Key: 4.3 Disappearing languages

1. A dead language is one which is no longer spoken by any community. It may be spoken/understood by a few academics.

To die out = stop existing

2a. 1 c 2 c 3a

2b. 1. - People moving from rural to urban communities;
          - People moving because environments are destroyed;
          - Natural disasters;
          - Governments establishing “official languages”
      2. Because it’s part of human evolution and there are great benefits to people speaking one language
      3. Because we also lose ways of life, knowledge and identity
      4. a) Steve Sutherland: in the past 500 years, 4.5% of languages have died out;
          b) The Ethnologue: 417 languages are in the final stages of becoming extinct (dying out)
          c) Ani Rauhihi: language and identity are linked

3. 1. verb = disappear (are disappearing – line 5),
        phrasal verb = die out (have died out – line 10)
    2. extinction
    3. disappearance
    4. extinct
    5. devastate
    6. disastrous

Monday, 13 December 2010

Extra practice Key 3

G1 1
1 for   2 For   3 since   4 Since   5 for

G1 2
1 has/since  2 been  3 long/you   4 haven't   5 teaching/for   6 hasn't   7 having   8 watching

G2 3
1 prepared   2 benn packing   3 been waiting   4 been driving   5 written   6 seen   7 been  
8 been working

KL 4
1 in   2 about   3 on   4 up   5 into   6 to

KL 5
1 just one last question
2 I'm glad you asked me that
3 That's a very good question
4 Let me just think about that for a moment
5 I thought you might ask me that

V1 6
1 glamorous  2 stressful   3 flexible   4 rewarding   5 challenging

V2 7
1 g   2 c   3 a   4 f   5 d   6 b   7 e

V3 8
1 time   2 work   3 time   4 work   5 time

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Amelia Earhart (I)

KEY to Exercises on page 25.

3. a) 4    b) 1    c) 2    d) 5    e) 3
4. 1 fired    2 graduate    3 train    4 attend    5 give up    6 move    7 publish    8 awarded
5a. 
Before: +noun + past simple.  Ex: "before her third book was published" (past simple passive voice)
After: +verb-ing. Ex: "after graduating"
   OR: + time phrase (noun). Ex: "after a year"
When: +noun +past simple. Ex: "When her father was fired"
During: +time phrase (noun) + past simple. Ex: "During that time, she also wrote"
While: +past continuous. Ex: "while she was crossing"

5b. During is followed by a time phrase, While is followed by a verb/an action.

6.
1. Heyerdahl received a number of awards during his lifetime
2. Heyerdahl went to the Galapagos Islands before leading an expedition to Easter Island
3. Heyerdahl became curious about how the islands were inhabited while he was staying in Polynesia
4. He set out to prove his theories after giving up his study of geography

Did you know there was a film about Amelia Earhart filmed in 2009 starring Hillary Swank and Richard Gere? Have you seen it? Would you like to watch it?
Here you have the movie trailer.

Thursday, 18 November 2010

Extra Practice Key 2

G1 1
1. was  2. led  3. crossed  4. stopped  5. hard  6. ran  7. started  8. flew  9. completed

G2 3
1. Have you ever been to France?
2. I've already told you that - don't ask me again
3. Bill and martin have neveer seen it so let's watch it now
4. Haven't you finished it yet?
5. Have you already finished your lunch?
6. Why haven't you ever told me?
7. I haven't had time to speak to her yet
8. has he ever been late for class?

G3 4
1. I've climbed  2. Have/ ridden  3. did/ die  4. Did/ have  5. 's just announced  6. raised  7. 've never lived  8. met  9. have/had  10. 've visited

KL 5
1. On the one hand it's cold
2. On the other hand it's beautiful
3. There are arguments for and against
4. Another disadvantage is that it's expensive
5. It's be a good idea to ask other people
6. I think we should see what they say

V1 6
1. travel  2. abroad  3. journey  4. trip  5. destination  6. package holiday

V2 7
1. b   2. d   3. g   4. e   5. a   6. f   7. c

V3 8
1. around   2. out   3.on   4. off   5. to   6. back 

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

The Empty Quarter (p. 20)


Look at the photo. Why do you think it is called "The Empty Quarter"?
The answer is here.

Can you think of at least 6 words associated with deserts?
What might attract people to life in a desert?

Read about Wilfred Thesiger on the book or here. What attracted him to life in a desert?

Key to Exercise 2b:
1. one of the greatest
2. have won many literary awards; his best known book
3. a vast, waterless desert
4. tribespeople living in the area
5. he learned to love the Bedu and they learned to respect him

Key to Exercise 3:
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

Key to Exercise 4:
1. praised
2. vast
3. fierce
4. respect
5. urge
6. bordered
7. dune

Monday, 8 November 2010

Extra Practice Key 1 - Vocabulary

V1 5
1 adventurous  2 cautious  3 energetic  4 moody  5 reliable  6 thoughtful  7 open-minded  8 self-confident

V2 6
1 antisocial  2 bicycle  3 discomfort  4 misunderstand  5 monorail  6 overshadowed   7 redefine  8 outperform  9 ex-president  10 underrated

V2 7
1 bicycle  2 misunderstand  3 underrated  4 outperformed  5 monorail

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Extra Practice Key 1 - Grammar and Key Language

G1
1 Is  2 Do  3 Does  4 does  5 Have/done  6 are  7 May (or Can)  8 was  9 did  10 has/taken (or Did/take)

G2
2 Who designed the test?
3 What does Oprah Winfrey own?
4 Who married Joe DiMaggio?
5 How many languages is he able to speak?
6 What is your favorite time of the year?
7 What is the reason you are leaving?

G3,4
1 do/study  2 work  3 prefer  4 depends  5 ´m working  6 're setting up  7 do/know  8 get  9 ´m getting

KL
1b  2e  3d  4a  5f

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Here you can find the Key for Grammar Exercises 7b & 8a on Unit 1.3. Please contact me if you have any questions or problems or if you need further practice.

7b
1 regularly gives
2 is interviewing
3 is growing
4 I'm carrying
5 drives
6 are becoming
7 studies
8 is

8a*
1 Do you make friends easily?
2 What do you usually do at the weekend?
3 What are you reading at the moment?
4 Do you enjoy art and music?
5 Do you prefer extroverts or introverts?
6 Are you working on any new project now?
7 Are you doing anything interesting at the moment?
8 Do you lose your temper easily?

*Answer these questions for further speaking / writing practice.