Judge # man by his questions rather than by his snswors Questions aNd ANSWEFS seni sary Ponies! | GRAMMAR question formation Right (V) or wrong (X1? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases. jen to Greece? 1A Youhave ever 2 Have you.eu B Yes, e couple of times. been 2. A Why didn't you tell me the truth? B Because | thought you'd be angry. 3A wie you usually go on holiday? nol: Say2 1 d0-Yo4- —l ay 8 Wevsually goto Portugal) = 4A Haven't you done the homework? (eee B No, I haven't. I'm sorry. 5 A What did happen at the meeting yesterday? Ded B We discussed the sales figures - all very boring, really. 6 A Who's Jack going out with? — B He's going out with his best friend's sister 2 A Who repaired your car for you? B My brother. 8 A Whose jacket you did borrow for the wedding? ‘ whore tackel did You borrow. B My dad's. as abit big for me. 9 A It's late, We should go now? ole Ao naw) fer than a hia enly oromre moni 104 For who are you wait faiking far? B_ I'm waiting for my brother, ‘humanist, rationals. and satirist b Complete the indirect questions and sentences. 1. "Would Michael like this wallet?” Do you think Michas! would lise this wallet __? 2 "Where isthe lift?” A ceuiea cites where J UestiCheiguney 3 "Where did we park the car? leantremember ulluere we Parked f pecate 4 ‘Are there any tickets left the c deyootrowily fucia aveauy Lekeesupy 5 ‘What time does the match start? Can you tell me yank s.jsne {newt catde chants UL 6 ‘When's Sally's birthday?” Do you rememberwhen (ally, bvill lay is? 7 "What does Jamie do fora lving?” Do you have any idea 8 "Where does Natalie lve?” : lwonder where Natalie Vive 9 "What's Ava's boyfriend's name? . Yimnot sure wlsat Ava \yay Coie 'S yeas: 10 ‘How much did you pay for your new car?! Would you mind teling me Hew aude you Parieds fer your new car 2 bya,© Write the questions. 1 how long / you / spend / in Brazil last summer How long dic you spendin Brazil last summer. > 2 who / cook /in your family whe Cee! i 2 sei foa itn dac et Seen ourb Yotker Pac his 3 when / your When En. 4 Stan tans Sheree ene 2 PRONUNCIATION intonation: showing interest a @1.1 Listen to the questions. Tick (/) if, speaker sounds interested. nt + Which university did you go to? Ve 2 What don't you like about your job? uf 3 How's your family? ai 4 Would you like to work abroad? uy 5 How many languages do you speak? g 6 Why did you leave your last job? ut b @1.2 Listen and repeat the questions with interested intonation. © Complete the table with the expressions anj 30 ‘questions in the list. 4 Howinteresting! Imsorry. Me too! Oh, reali What a shame! Why (not)? Why do you say tao Si) Do you \ whe ise aug bo Why's that? Wow! a fall = 2 be 5 who / the manager / talk to /now Expressions sho Nv unmet Lolking be o> How interesting! 6 who / eat /the chocolates // leave / in thé cupboard ye book a sho ake ber shocal " ren . Pine eee Wew\, 7 ‘iy fut come / to school yesterdey bel Expressions showing sympathy Rl st Yuu Co Sebroal *, th vt h “yederday Lu govry ; 8 you remember / what time / the meeting / be what a Shame| DeYvuste eu ber Line 2 Pee nteedisny ‘ Follow-up questions Write questions to ask at a job interview. Use a Why (mo¥V2. aq different phrase to begin each question. why do: yesuand} ay nat 2 ; 1 salary ? | why is Abeartd, ae bell poe Le Salone : oe 4 @1.3 Listen and check. Then listen again and * Deyo Kyew How many hol days? 2 wgita! an ut Mow urna Moldayr " vepeat the pressions 4 das! tes der Vudu aking? & @1.4Nowlisten tothe questions froma in — & ee We nce wat al ‘conversations. Complete the phrases or questia that people use to react to the answers. ? oo . we Wave over Lise? we kinst_if Lhe bail B lunch Nave a Parkray Space © Do you hwo CL yere a Nearby res tartank flay (undi? NAC AC we Leeann V Me too! When’ were you there? 2 thy Jo-fentat” How tng have you been thew’ 3 Pam $22} thope ts nothing serious, 4 Aylhy \t_{ herd? What's keeping you here? 5 _wlow\ That's lotoflanguages blanc a Chane] Im sory to hear that. f @)1.5 Listen and repeat the responses. Copy the intonation,3 VOCABULARY working out meaning from context & Complete the sentences with the words and phiates inthe list. foolpoo! geek good-natured rivalty Quiteeling job seekers light-hearted response the poatofworksie balance 1 shisa computer perok , so he's been agphing for jobs i. zu pas te ancy me peer to ie» \igheleacted rather than get angry 3 Mycolleague and | enjoy aejooh=rnabl Fv Wer who meets our monthly targets first. 4 Great news for _) ab 4 eek ens: more than 50% of Uk companies int2nd to hire new staff this year. 5 Ihave 1 vey that this interview will go very badly 6 Idortsee 4. Ine Prat kel some interview questions - they seem quite ridiculous. 7 Itcanbe difficult to get the right work -Ai ue especialy if you have @ position of responsibilty in a company. 8 Thisarticle gives five fs ‘al: Pxcol __tips on how tobe successful at ajob interview. Read the article quickly, Match the bold words in the highlighted phrases to definitions 1-8. 1 (adj) extremely useful (ovalyable _ 2 (adj) done very carefully, with attention to detail Lhoro wale. 3 (adj) possible Potential 4 (phrasal verb) be noticeable because of being different Standout 5 (verb sit in a lazy way, with your shoulders bent forwards © (phrase) avoid Stee lew. 7 (adj) real, Beaune — 8 (verb) keep touching something because you areee | It’s a mystery Here's something to think about: How. fees headline ike “Psychic Wins oN) 19 American comedian and te fe a Fo susan verbs esate aconpasine B si bal 4 GRAMMAR auxiliary verbs Cross.out the unnecessary words, 1 My mum can drive, but my dad can't drive. 2 I loved that book, but my wife didn't lave that book 3 You weren't listening to the instructions, but | was Intening 1 the instmctions. 4 Some people believe in ghosts, but others don't botewein ghosts: 5 Gina's going to the party, but Robbie isn't goingte theperty- 6 [always lock the front door, but my partner doesn't always lockthetrontdoor. 7 Ive never been to 2 fortune teller, but my sister has vistad atortune-elle. 8 My friends had already heard the story, but | hadn't aleadyheerdthe-story Complete the conversations with a question tag or an auxiliary. 1. A I sent you a message last night, but you didn’t reply. B Idi reply. Itexted you straight away. 2A I don't feel ike cooking tonight B Nether Je Shall we go out for dinner? I'd love a cury A So hou) J — |. Come on. Let's go. I've seen this film before. Well, |_ Mavens if change channels? 2 mind! | want to see the end. Phy o 4A Youre going to Sam's party, areas B No, mnot ‘A. Why not? You haven't had another argumen, with him, Joie you? Yes. We aren't going out together any mors 2 5 A ‘lle back a bit late tonight. B yp il\ you? Where are you going? 3 ‘A Tos concert with some friends. B You'll be back before 12.00, u/ out y, A Of course. “ 6 A You couldn't lend me some money. Cau) you? : B_ No, sorry. Why? A Ive spent all my money this month, B Sonuve. it 7 A I didn't go out [ast night. h 2 Nether ged waetoe tre A So_viag I! i 8 A You aren’t from round here, 25 y= yo No, I'm from Australia, ‘A. I don't suppose you like the British weather, B Actually,|_deo like it. | prefer coo! weather to hot weather Respond to the statements with So do I, Neit do |, do, | don't, etc., and say why. 1 [didn't go out yesterday. 2 Hove the sea 3 Tve never been to Scotland, 4 Id like to go on a safari 5 wasn't interested in history at school. 6 I'm good at languages. 7 Lean swim quite well. 8 I don't do any exercise.2 PRONUNCIATION intonation and sentence rhythm @ 1.6 Listen and complete the conversations. VOCABULARY compound adjectives, modifiers Match the definitions to the compound adjectives in the list. a 4A You dont ___ Tike the soup, do you? 8 Io like it. t's just that i's very hot. 2A We Weie tok invited to their wedding. B wele nek you? Neither were we. Jiderk aA teliderk enjoy that fm B Aida your! Jil 4A |tas always very wel behaved as 2 ild. B vere you? lyageatl. § A Youle ust forgetto call me, wit you? 8 Ofcourse! —ydaantl= 1_Ln play tennis quite well hen — you?! Cant b © i.b Listen again and repeat the conversations. Copy the rhythm and intonation. A 8 ‘3 GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT the..., the... + comparatives ‘Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the list. big cold difficult early far good high interesting late likely long qualified 1 The earlier ‘we set off, the better ___ chance we'll have of avoiding the rush-hour traffic 2 The snoveinbotinghe class, the pare li ely the students are to learn something. 3 The you go to bed, the 2d: (Csualf is to get up in the morning ‘north you travel in Canada, iygets. Ate person is for the job, the te ye iC See “Venger taleryoure dean absent-minded bad-tempered big-headed easy-going good-tempered laid.back narrow-minded open-minded self-centred strong-willed tightfisted 2 1 easily made angry or annoyed badtempered 2 ready to consider new ideas and opinions 2 not wiling to spend mon re illing to sper ney 4: olen forgeting or not noticing things absent -atisded 5 determined todo what you want 0 do, even other people advice you not 1 Shrenqewill 6 relaxed; not easily worried by things. id Back 7 sensible and emotionally in contol well-balanced 8 having 2 very high inion of how important and clever uae Uig-handed. 9 not ling to ste to ideas diferent rom your own Nartowa dvased 10 dishonest about you feelings; eling people what you ‘think will fe them 11 cheerfyl and not easily made angry 12 tng ony about ystand ot about ote Pree pa Leute 13 calm; ot easly upset by what other people do easy-going behing apo tek ead core dele beh aseb Complete the sentences with the compound adjectives in a. 1 My patente are quite easi-noina They accept most things ! do, without getting upset 2 Tom's wife is very lui.) = beacl seem fo let anything worry her. 3 Oliver's new gitfiend seems quite We bala nce 4 My partner is quite 11 a YowesA fuse). He won't listen to other people's ideas. S Grace never thinks i anyone else, because she's 6 Mysistersinclawisvery Lowe faced She's nice tome, and then speaks badly of me to other people. 7 Since he went to work abroad fora while, Leo hat become more Pen = rA\ ade about other cultures. 8 She's very Stone} =w!i (led, and if she's decided te become # vegettrian, nothing will stop het 9 When we go out my frend Jack neva offers to bu the drinks. | wish he wasn’tso Bight. Qisted. She doesn't hm sagt ashe is. She 10 The new manager seems very Lig. |tanded_ He spent most of the meeting tellnig us haw successful he was, 11 My grandmother never remembers where she's put her keys, She's very i 12 ve never seen your children being naughty Theyre really well -beltav. 12. Our English teacher never seems fo get angry. She's seh gawk te, Bee 14 It'sbest not to tak to my brother when he frst gets ea tes auhnry badelantgeet ithe correct answer. Tick (/) if both answers are possible, 1 Tony's new gitfriend is good for him - she seems rather [fealy well balanced. 2 Idon't rust my neighbour ~ she’s extremely / incredibly two-faced. 7 3 Some people complain about my kids, but think they're abit well behaved. My cousin Oliva is very/ really tight-fisted ~ she doesn't want to give any money towards our / Grandfather's BOth buthday present Frm not that keen on my new colleague, Hind him Quite / rather big-headed 6 get on well with my boss. He's going 7 I(thave a problem, | usually talk to my aunt, She's 2 bit inerediby open-minded 8 I don't spend rmuch time with my flatmate ~ she's a bit / pretty self-centred i / rather easy: 1d Choose eight of the compound adjectives in» and write sentences about yourself. Use a suitaby, modifier from the list. Explain your answers, bit extremely sncredibly pretty qulie fathioe really wary have bed friend. B bit Fines - fice 2 T tun Cank tol ayseil tu th Sdoation Sa Zao yerf doodd 3 Damagute sell castzreh area Tdlay fed ball with pried Lom prethy abtent a raicdes war at S\ep wel + 5 ay friends Love we bea Said Thad 5 etre ally 6 when fricads had Pr evar 8 Tere eaeirat grbremel «ood 5 VOCABULARY FROM READING Complete the missing letters in the words. 1 Detectives are searching for clues to help them 3.0 1. last night’s murder. 2 She old reporters the ex Lye gts Ln ae story of how she survived the plane crash 3 takes six days to reach the Trstan da Cunha by boat 4. The search party found now climbers. ‘The strange geology of the planet Mars continues! bad L 2 scientsts lands of the missing