paper/recycling old paper. 2. Get rid of all our old and useless books; Save space in our homes; Buy the books that we want at much lower prices; Raise money for charities.
Unit 8 Story Time
Part A Exercise 1 1. d 2. c Exercise 2 c
Part B Story 1 Exercise 1 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. d Exercise 2 1. Near the wine section.
2. On the handle of the trolley.
3. She wanted to open it but she couldn’t and she got bored playing with it.
4. At the exit of the supermarket.
5. Go and talk to the manager of the supermarket. Story 2 Exercise 1 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b Exercise 2 1. An orange and some grapes. 2. She gave the surface of the orange in minute detail.
3. One of them painted it as a shapeless yet pleasing mass of colors, another had
presented it with perfect roundness. Some painted it in strange shapes and some made it look very real.
4. The artists had seen the fruit from different perspectives.
Unit 9 Food and Drinks Part A Exercise 1
1. There are lots of vegetables in Chinese food. And the speaker loves vegetables. 2. A full English breakfast.
3. Go to the pub with friends from work and have a few beers, then go to an Indian restaurant. Exercise 2
1. Mr Davis is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him. (a big cheese---an important person)
2. We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our sightseeing during the summer vacation. (chew the fat---chat)
3. Don’t cry over spilt milk. The past is past and you can’t do anything to change it. (cry over spilt milk---complain about something that has already happened)
4. Going to the galleries is my cup of tea. I can spend a whole day there, looking at the paintings. (cup of tea---something one enjoys)
5. Recently Tom has been working very hard trying to bring home the bacon. He has no time to do anything else. (bring home the bacon---be the bread earner of one’s family)
Part B Passage 1
Exercise 1 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b
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Exercise 2 1. Green vegetables of all kinds (a d f g) 2. Other vegetables (k l m) 3. Fruits (i o s) 4. Meat, fish, eggs (b c e) 5. Dairy products (h j q r) 6. Bread, cereal, rice (n p t) Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. a Exercise 2 1. Some 38 billion 2. a. Great tasting b. Basic C. Can be adapted to suit various tastes 3. German immigrants 4. The 18th century 5. Refocusing efforts on the hamburger in its many varieties 6. Find a taste that people will never get tired of
Unit 10 Cities
Part A Exercise 1 1. The city: wonderful The architecture: very traditional 2. They city: young The people: friendly in general 3. The village: small but pretty with beautiful countryside and clean air The people: lovely and warm-hearted Life in the village: quiet but dull 4. The city: noisy and crowded The weather: great most of the time but hot and humid in summer The people: very helpful Exercise 2
1. Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is an ancient city with many famous historical places to visit. 2. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the world’s largest cities with a population of over 11 million. 3. Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, is a beautiful city with its magnificent
monuments and traditional and colorful architecture. 4. Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, is a charming, quiet city with modern buildings. 5. Prague, capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, is often called the City of a Hundred
Spires because of its many churches and towers. It is a major tourist attraction of the country. 6. Mexico City, capital and largest city of Mexico, is a city with the country’s leading universities,
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museums, theaters, performing arts centers and publishing firms. Part B A Passage
Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. b Exercise 2
1. a. The London Eye is a huge observation wheel, which opened to the public in January 2000; b. People from around the world come to the London Eye to experience the excitement of seeing London from a bird’s eye view. 2. a. The Tate Modern opened to public in May 2000; b. The Tate Modern is the world’s largest modern art gallery. 3. a. The Millennium Bridge that is over River Thames opened in February 2002; b. The Millennium Bridge is a 330m steel bridge linking the City of London at St Paul’s Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside. A Conversation Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d Exercise 2
1. a. Symbol of Paris; b. Built over 100 years ago; c. There is a restaurant on the top platform that offers a splendid view of Paris at night. 2. It houses collections of world-famous treasures----da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Greek statue of Venus de Milo, etc. 3. Its building was started by Napoleon and completed 15 years after his death. 4. It offers visitors beautiful views on both banks.
Unit 11 Stories in the News Part A Exercise 1
1. A conference on how to prevent bird flu from harming humans began in Geneva, attended by 600 participants from 100 countries. 2. The two political parties in Britain have different opinions on inflation control in the country. 3. 51-year-old John Waters, who won 16 million pounds in the lottery last month, is going to marry his middle school sweetheart Rosie Bennet. Exercise 2 News Items Good News Bad News 1. √ 2. √ 3. √ 4. √ 5. √ 6. √ Part B News Story 1 Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. d
Exercise 2 1. √ 2. √ 3. × 4. × 5. √ 6. √ 7. × 8. √ News Story 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c
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Exercise 2
1. a. was the country’s Transport Minister; b. was said to have had an affair with his secretary, which was reported in newspapers; c. denied the newspaper reports; d. decided to resign from his post, saying that it was for personal reasons. 2. a. is president of the World conference on the Environment; b. said at the conference that the world was running out of time to solve the problem of the environment; c. asked the countries to put the interests of the Earth before their own national interests. 3. a. is Managing Director of K.B. Grant; b. declared K.B. Grant plans to open a new factory in Wales; c. is optimistic about creating 300 or more new jobs. 4. a. is serving 12 years in prison for armed robbery; b. escaped from Dartmoor Prison at about 2 o’clock this afternoon by hiding in a builder’s lorry; c. is a dangerous criminal.
Unit 12 Intelligence
Part A Exercise 1 4. √ 5. √ 7. √ Exercise 2
Lukas Vondracek is only 10 years old. He was born in the Czech Republic but now lives in Vienna with his parents. He’s a shy boy but a brilliant pianist. He gives a lot of concerts and travels the world every year. He is sometimes recognized as the new Mozart. Lukas is very special because he could play the piano when he was only 2 and he could read music before he could read books. Now he can write music, too. Part B A Passage
Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. c
Exercise 2 A. 1. Intelligence is the ability for complex thinking and reasoning; 2. Much of the ability depends on the situation. B. 1. A person can be a genius at the racetrack but a fool in the stock market; 2. Both areas require comparable mental activities; 3. Knowledge is organized in the mind differently in different areas. A Story Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d
Exercise 2 1. …cash register 2. …credit card machine 3. …credit cards…debit cards 4. …assigned to each table 5. …seat customers 6. …day-to-day operations 7. …what food is running short … tell the kitchen 8. …how many customers just walked in
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Unit 13 Special Days Part A Exercise1
1. 1) On April 22, 1970 in the United States. 2) They will celebrate through green living events and exercises. 2. 1) Nov. 1st.
2) They go to visit the graves of their loved ones who have died. They have picnics near the graves and bring food and flowers for the dead. 3. 1) The second Monday in October. 2) They get together for a big family dinner. They give thanks for the good food and for the other good things in their lives. Exercise 2 1) interesting 2) No one gets a day off. 3) sending cards 4) candy or flowers
5) the most important thing about Valentine’s Day is sending cards 6) Children will count how many cards they get and always hope they
will get
more than their friends do.
Part B Passage 1
Exercise 1 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. d
Exercise 2 1. a. Special programs are planned at schools; b. School students decorate a UN tree;
c. Students conduct a model session of the General Assembly, or the
Security Council;
d. Celebrations with songs and dances of other countries are
organized;
e. Parties are given where foods of other lands are served. 2. a. United Nations Day is observed in all its states; b. Public meetings are held in City Halls;
c. Speakers at the rallies talk about the achievements of the UN; d. Shop windows display products and clothes of other lands; e. Forums and panel discussions are organized; f. Banquets with foreign dishes may be given. Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. b Exercise 2 1. √ 3. √ 5. √ 7. √ 9. √
Unit 14 Developments in Science and Technology Part A Exercise 1 1. In 1943.
2. A German called Karl Benz. 3. It was invented in China in 725. 4. The fax machine.
5. A Canadian invented it in the 1880s.
6. They were invented in Japan over 800 years ago. Exercise 2 1. It’s a pen. 2. A glove. Part B Passage 1
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