I'm a scientist in the food 1. My 2 started after I left university. I had 3 with six different food and drinks companies. Five of them didn't want me. One of them 4 me a job. It was a small company and so the 5 wasn't very high, but I knew I could learn there. I signed the 6 and started a week later. I was a tester so my 7 was to test the fruit juices. I was there for ten years. Then I left and spent time developing my own science 8.
3A
The sentences below have a mistake. Choose the best option to correct the mistake.
1 Kate aren't liking the taste of coffee very much. Correction:
isn't liking/doesn't like/don't like
2 I am travelling a lot in my job. Correction:
am travel/don't travelling/travel
4 I thinking your job is very important. Correction:
'm thinking/'m think/think
3B
Complete the phone conversation with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
A
Hi Bella! It's Giorgio. How are you? 1 you (work)?
B
No, not today.
A
But you 2(work) on Fridays.
B
Yes, usually, but not today. Today, I 3(sit) in a cafe next to the river.
A
Nice! 4 you (have) lunch?
B
Yes. I usually make myself the same lunch every day, but today I wanted something different.
A
What 5 you usually (make)?
B
A boring cheese sandwich.
A
So, what 6 you (eat) today in the cafe?
B
Pasta. It's lovely. What are you doing?
A
I 7(enjoy) a walk in the park!
B
Oh! Is Martin with you?
A
No, he 8(have) lunch in the office.
B
9 he usually (eat) at his desk?
A
Yes and so do I. Usually, we 10(not / have) time to go out, but I want to enjoy the sun.
B
Me too. It's a beautiful day!
4
Listen and complete the questions with the words you hear. Focus on linking: are.
1.02
1 What _______ today?
2 Why _______ in here?
3 Who _______ about?
4 What _______ for?
5 Where _______ now?
6A / 6B
Listen to a news story. Answer the questions.
1.04
6A: What is Marta Morales's job?
a She makes wedding dresses./b She helps brides on their wedding day./c She plans weddings for couples.
6B: Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?
1 Some brides want someone at a wedding who is more fun than their friends.
True/False
2 Wedding guests always know that Marta is doing a job.
True/False
3 Marta first meets the bride on the wedding day.
True/False
4 Marta was surprised by the number of brides who want someone like her.
True/False
5 Marta always feels very excited at the end of a wedding day.
True/False
6C
Listen again and complete each sentence with a number or a word.
1.04
1 Marta gets paid £_____ for each wedding.
2 In her job, Marta has to stop people from _____.
3 Marta started her company _____ years ago.
4 Marta worked in a _____ before she started working with brides.
5 Marta usually feels _____ when she returns home after a wedding.
7A
Read the email. Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences.
Email from Jamie
Hi!
How are you? I'm living in Canada at the moment. I'm working as a ski instructor for the winter.
[1] It's my first year here, but I love it! I start teaching at 9.45 a.m. and finish at 3.30 p.m. It's not a long day, but I get very tired. [2]
I'm living in an apartment with two other teachers. The apartment's not big, but it's clean and comfortable. The other teachers are a lot of fun. [3]
Anyway, what are you doing these days? [4] Are you doing the same job? [5]
Jamie
1 Jamie is in Canada for
a few months/a year.
2 Jamie
works/doesn't work
eight hours a day.
3 Jamie lives
alone/with others.
4 Jamie's staying is
is/isn't
small.
5 Jamie asks a question about
free time/work.
7B
Complete the gaps in the email (1-5) with the sentences (a-e).
a. That's because I'm teaching children!b. Write and let me know!c. One of them is teaching me to play the guitar.d. I'm in Banff.e. Are you living in the same place?
1 [Gap 1 in email - location detail]
2 [Gap 2 in email - reason for tiredness]
3 [Gap 3 in email - about one of the teachers]
4 [Gap 4 in email - question about the reader]
5 [Gap 5 in email - closing request]
7C
Write an email to Jamie. Tell him what you are doing. Write 80-120 words. Include: general information about your life, your working day, your living situation, and questions for Jamie.
Lesson 1B - Results
Exercises
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HOW TO: encourage peopleVOCABULARY: feelingsPRONUNCIATION: stress in short phrases
1A
Match the statements (1-8) with the feelings in the box.
1 I'm sure I can pass my driving test. I've had a lot of practice.
2 Bad things happen sometimes, but mostly things go well!
3 I don't like high places. I don't want to fall!
4 They offered me the job!
5 Moving to a new city is hard. I don't have anyone to talk to.
6 It's 4 p.m. and I have a lot of work to finish before I can go home.
7 The food arrived late and it wasn't what I ordered!
8 You lived in Mozambique? Wow, tell me all about it!
1B
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences.
1 I'm sorry you're
afraid/pleased/unhappy
with the room in your hotel.
2 Are you feeling
confident/interested/lonely
about your exam?
3 I'd like to try a dangerous sport, but I'm too
afraid/positive/stressed!
4 I feel very
interested/lonely/positive
when I live on my own and no one comes to visit me.
5 I'm really
interested/pleased/positive
in learning more about these trees.
6 Eddie looks tired and
confident/pleased/stressed
today.
2
Listen to the phrases and choose the word with the main stress (a or b).
1.05
1 It's fine, really.
a fine/b really
2 You can do it!
a can/b do
3 It looks great!
a looks/b great
4 That's all right.
a all/b right
5 What do you think?
a you/b think
6 I know what you mean.
a what/b mean
3A
Listen to the conversations (1-4). Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?
1.06
1 Someone is making some changes to their home.
True/False
2 Someone is running and wants to stop.
True/False
3 Someone didn't go to a meeting and is pleased about it.
True/False
4 A student wants to give a talk alone.
True/False
3B
Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences. Then listen again and check.
1.06
1 Wow! It
looks/watches
great!
Kind/Nice
colour.
2 Well
do/done!
It's not an easy room to paint.
3 Just a few more minutes. You can do
it/them.
4 You can! Go
on/off!
Keep running!
5 That's
all right/wrong.
I thought it was probably a bus problem.
6Don't/Not
worry. It's fine
really/very.
Just get a coffee and relax.
7 Not everyone likes giving presentations. I
understand/'m understanding.
8That's/What's
a great idea! Yes, that's fine.
4A
Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
meanthat'sthinkwellworryyou'll
A
My cousin wants me to introduce her and her new husband at their wedding dinner, but I've never talked in front of a lot of people before.
B
I know what you 1. It's scary.
A
And my brother doesn't think I can do it.
B
Oh no! It's not important what he thinks. What do you 2?
A
I think I can do it.
B
Then don't 3. Give the introduction.
A
Can I practise with you now?
B
Yes, 4 a good idea!
A
OK, here goes ... Ladies and Gentlemen, your attention, please. Please stand for the bride and groom, Mr and Mrs Brooks!
B
Oh, 5 done! That was great! Very clear and confident.
A
Thanks! So, shall I tell my cousin I can do it?
B
Yes, 6 be great!
Lesson 1C - Results
Exercises
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GRAMMAR: verb + -ing formLISTENING: likes and dislikes
1
Find and correct one mistake in each sentence.
1 I enjoy to develop new skills.
2 My friend hates makeing mistakes.
3 We don't mind cook in the evenings.
4 I enjoy begining a new hobby.
5 I hate no sleeping well.
6 I'd love having a different job one day.
7 Karen doesn't mind to helping me with my work.
8 We not like working on Friday afternoons.
2
Complete the article with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Love and hate
We asked our readers about things they love and hate at the same time. This is what some of them said.
Max_327
I really enjoy 1(dance)
salsa, but salsa doesn't love me. I took lessons and broke my foot!
Kat
I love 2(get)
into a hot shower, but I hate 3(get)
out of it. It feels so cold!
Enrico
I like 4(do)
my job, but I'd like 5(have)
more than one day off a week.
GinaB
I enjoy 6(visit)
other countries but I hate
7(travel)
there and back.
Adam99
I love 8(see)
my sister once a year but I hate
9(say)
goodbye to her. I miss her so much!
CarFan42
I don't mind 10(take)
the bus or train but I'd hate
11(use)
them all the time. I love driving! The problem is that I hate
12(be)
on the roads with other drivers!
3
Listen to two friends. Complete the table with the things in the box.
1.09
baths in summerhot chocolateMonday morningspublic swimming poolsSunday eveningswalking
Louis's dislikes
Millie's dislikes
4
Listen again. Choose the correct words.
1.09
1 Louis doesn't like walking in
cold/warm
weather.
2 Millie doesn't
mind/hates
losing games.
3 Louis likes
arriving at/leaving
work late.
4 Millie gets up
early/late
at the weekends.
5 Louis prefers
baths/showers.
6 Millie
enjoys/doesn't like
hotel swimming pools.
5
Listen to the recording. Write what you hear.
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1
2
3
4
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GRAMMAR: past simple and continuousVOCABULARY: animalsPRONUNCIATION: weak forms: was, were
1
Choose the correct word.
1 The cat's
feather/fur/trunk
was really soft.
2 There was a huge spider's
shell/web/wing
near the door.
3 Indian elephants have more hair on their
feathers/shell/skin
than African elephants.
4 All elephants use their
fur/trunk/wings
to drink.
5 The butterfly's
shells/webs/wings
were very colourful and pretty.
6 The tortoise was inside its
shell/skin/trunk.
7 The bird flew away, but it left a few
feathers/tails/webs
behind.
8 The dog's
skin/tail/wing
was moving up and down fast. It was happy to see me!
2
Complete the definitions with the name of an animal.
1 A clever sea animal like a fish with a long grey nose: d______
2 A black and yellow flying insect that makes honey: b__
3 A small animal with long ears and soft fur and sometimes a short white tail: r_____
4 A small green animal that lives near water and uses its legs to jump: f___
5 A large wild cat with a yellow and black body: t____
6 A long thin animal with no legs that moves along the ground: s____
7 An insect with four wings in pretty colours: b_______
8 A wild animal that looks like a dog and lives in groups: w___
3A
Choose the best option to correct the mistake in bold.
1 We drive along the road when we saw a bear.
drove/were driving/were drove
2 I call for help when I saw the snake.
were calling/called/was calling
3 What do you do at 8 p.m. last night?
were you doing/did you do/were you do
4 We were swimming in the sea which we saw dolphins!
what/while/when
3B
Choose the correct words.
1 Yesterday, I saw a fox in the street while I
walked/was walking
home.
2 Max
had/was having
goats when he lived in the country!
3 I'm sorry I
didn't hear/wasn't hearing
your call. I was listening to music.
4 My dog
made/was making
friends with a cat while we
walked/were walking
near the park.
5 When my neighbour
crossed/was crossing
the road, she
fell/was falling,
but she's fine now.
6 We
found/were finding
a lost dog and
took/was taking
it to the nearest vet's.
3C
Complete the conversation with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
A
What 1(you / do) when I called you yesterday?
B
I 2(play) basketball in the park with some friends from work.
A
Well, I 3(walk) home from the supermarket when I 4(hear) an unusual noise.
A
It was a tiny fox. It 5(lie) under a car.
B
Oh no! What 6(you / do)?
A
I 7(call) an animal rescue centre. They 8(come) and took it away.
A
I 9(speak) to the vet at the centre this morning and she 10(tell) me the fox was fine.
4
Listen and complete the questions with the words you hear.