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We ‘would be pleased to insert the appropriate acknowledgement in any subsequent edition of this publication. Iiustrated by Andrew Painter, Lemonade illustration agency, 38, 48. Cover photo © Front: Rex Features: Image Source/Rex Features Designed by Ken Vail Graphic Design Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Activate! * Workbook Living Earth Time to revise 1 Just the job! Tough love Time to revise 2 Use your head! Face value Time to revise 3 Smart stuff Eat right, stay fit! Time to revise 4 Shop around Breaking the rules Time to revise 5 A tall story Get away! Time to revise 6 Vocabulary file Answer key Mary Stephens Reading ‘text and choose the best answer, A, B, C Oo © Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences. © 1 Ontheir recent tour, Shout played to audiences of about 6,000 in/on average 2. Producers are excited about/from working with their talented new singer. 3. Being a celebrity is diferent from/n what rd expected 4 Fans looked at the singers punk hairstyle on/in amazement. Blues singer Lamar has been or/n tour again ‘Are you a fan fronof adventure movies? (va never heard of/n that actor before. 've lost interest in/at that DVD so we can go out now. | love Eminem but Mum says his music sounds tunelessat/to her ears. 10. Whatever you do in life, you shouldbe true to/for yourself. 11. 've won a place at drama school and I could never wish for/on anything better! 12. Victoria Beckham was famous in/for singing with the Spice Girls ong before she met David. ‘© Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives. brillant cynical de sincere severe tap unaffected 1 | thought the Shakespeare play would be ull... soe. and boring but it was great! 2. I'mnot lying ~ 'm completely 3 Concert organisers gave fans warnings about the dangers of climbing onto the stage 4 There's no need to worry about how you look onthe camera ~ just relax and be... J 5 Iboleved everything the producar promised us, ut the other members of our band were much more 6 The latest James Bond film was and l enjoyed every minute of it! 7 thought Will Young would change for the worse When he became a celebrity but he's completely 1 What isthe meaning of ‘head for’ in paragraph 17 A leave B go towards © avoid D think about 2. Why were Love Bites so koen to be successful? ‘A They didn’t want to worry about exams. B It wasa great way to meet boys. They wanted to live somewhere more exciting D It was the easiest way to make money, 3. Toattractthe attention of a recording company, the girls had to... ‘A do something clever and original B ive concerts in local venues. © get in touch with a family friend. D publicise the band on a computer website 4 The real dea” in paragreph 4 means AA genuine. B independent. C intelligent. D ambitious. 5 When it comes to marketing, the members of Love Bites [A think their public image is more important than their music. B are unhappy about changing the way thay ook. want to change their music to reflect their image D believe their image is due to their own actions. {6 ‘Rows’ in paragraph 6 means ... ‘A discussions. 7 Those’ in paragraph 7 refers to AA the radio and TV companies. B the interviews. C the media bodies. D the gis ‘8 How does Nicki react to the suggestion that girs can't handle guitars? ‘A She's amused by it B She strongly rejects it. © She's worried about it. D She party agrees with it It’s an age-old story: four mates with rock ‘roll dreams live in a sleepy town where the only entertainment is one multiplex cinema. They form a band so that they can escape it all and head for the bright lights of the city For girl band Love Bites, making music was their ticket out of small-town suburbia. And considering how young they were when they got together - their early teens they worked amazingly hard to achieve their dream. While most teenagers were preoccupied with exam hell and chasing boys, the quartet - whose influences include singers and bands like T-Rex, Elvis and Black Sabbath ~ had ‘only one mission in mind: to get a record deal. The friends got the idea for the band during a school trip to Germany, They started out by rehearsing in garages, deafening their neighbours with the volume of their music! Their fist gigs took place in dingy village halls, in front of family members. They were desperate for a wider audience, but without any contacts in the record industry, the girls had to rely on their ingenuity. They logged onto the internet, saw an advert for a gil band, and rang up. The record company thought they were too young but asked them to send in a demonstration CD anyway. This was quickly followed up with an interview. They thought we hhad potential, so they offered us a contract’ smiles Nicki The band's line-up is as follows: Aimee, 16, plays lead guitar; Nicki, 17, is on rhythm guitar; Dani, 16, plays bass; and Hannah, 15, is the drummer. And their music? ‘Punk pop with a slice of rock music’ is how Nicki describes it. The band are keen to stress that they're the real deal, not a group of girls hyped up by a cynical record company, as often happens these days. ‘We write all our own material and play our own instruments’ Nicki explains. ‘We play live music, too. We aren't a put-together band because we've always been friends. We just got bored with hanging around a park so we formed a band. Aimee’s been playing guitar since she was nine. Aimee and Dani actually wrote ur first song in the back of a science class’ The band has a strong, marketable look, which they claim is all down to them, Although they want the music to do the talking, the band realise that how they come across is a vital part of the package. ‘It’s about the music, but you need an image that the kids can relate to’ Nicki explains. 1 like to dress punky; Dani's glamorous. Our clothes suit our different personalities The girls talk excitedly about how they've taken over a three-storey house in London, which they share with their tour manager. So are there many rock star rows when theyre home together? The only arguments we have are about music; laughs Nicki. ‘Aimee and Hannah share the bottom floor and Dani and I share the top’ ‘They've got a bigger stereo than us, so we have music wars and turn the music up and down; says Dani, with a chuckle. Love Bites are in the midst of a jam-packed schedule, Currently the girls are promoting their new single, so they've got a round of interviews to do with radio and TV companies and other media bodies. When those are finished, there's their debut album to finish off. And as well as all that, they have a school tour awaiting them. So what would these young rockers say to those ageing, mainly male journalists who, confronted with the sight of a new female band, argue that women just can't handle quitars? ‘I think if girls want to start a band, they should’ declares Nicki, defiantly. “Girls can play guitars ~ and well prove that. Vocabulary Entertainment ‘>For exercises 1-4 see pages 10 and 14 in your ‘Students’ Book. ‘© Complete the sentence with a suitable word. The first letter has been given. 1 The band asked the audience, toclap their hands, 2 Would you like to bea @ ona reality show? 3 Mybrother’s band are going to play @ 8 in front of hundreds of people 4 Teenagers who go on shows like Pop idol are hopit for instant + '5 Thousands of people attended the concert, which was held in @ huge outdoor = 6 The singer had a bad cold but he still gave an amazing 7 There are some great tracks on Shout’ latest 8 Before we can perform on TV, we have to pass an 9 The boyband are going on a world 3 next year. 10 You've got to have a lat of t...... raga geta pat in a Broadway play. © Choose the word that best completes the sentence. ‘1 When singer Daniel Bedingfield performed his latest hit, he J. the house dawn! ‘A brought B took 2. ve gota starring role in 2 Hollywood film and I stil can't get my head... the idea! A behind —B round 3 My favourite song has reached the number one A spot B place 4 dike tbe a... on a quiz show tke Who Wants to Bea Milionaire. ‘A participant B contestant 5 The Kaiser Chiefs will be playing... tonight. A live B life 6 love all the songs on my Take That..! A single —B album 7 Members ofthe fan... will receive free tickets for the show. « ‘A group B cub 8 ‘tfelt briliant to stand on... in front of such a big audience A stage Backstage Everyone loved the concert and agreed it was a great A flop B success © Complete the sentences with these prepositions. “along. back for out through up 1. You've got nothing to lose by entering the singing competition, so why not go in 2 Mtwe set 3 ‘now, we'll be in time for the concert. 3. Reality show winners sometimes end ae with nothing but broken dreams. 4 Opportunities to appear on prime-time TV don't come Fa very often. 5 That contestant’ got an amazing voice so I'm sure he'll get tothe finals. 6 When the actor failed his audition, he had to fight the tears. © Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals, 1 Ineed to ......breaden....... my knowledge of classical music, BROAD 2 Hove al forms of 3 including ballet and opera, ENTERTAIN 3 Phantom of the Operais a ae musical show. SENSATION 4 During her secsseecon Kylie Minogue lived in Australia. YOUNG 5 The mid 20% century saw the if of pop music ARRIVE 6 The Beatles achieved huge in the 1960s. POPULAR 7 You need to your muscles if you want to enter the Strongest Man competition. STRONG 8 The money they eam from their tour will the band to buy more instruments. ABLE 9 Thieves sometimes target people at pop concerts sobe seveseveeene With yoUFWalletl CARE 10 Listening to old blues albums is my dad’ idea of aay HAPPY en Present tenses For ycises 1-4 see pages 11 and 16 in your @ Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1 My fingers are sore because | ©. the guitar all day. ‘A am playing B have played © have been playing 2. Sarah... on stage a number of times. A has acted B is acting has been acting 3 Shayne Ward... Europe at the moment. A has toured B tours € is touring 4... with my CD player yet? ‘A Areyou finishing —B Have you finished € Do you finish 5 Listen! They A play have been playing my favourite song! B are playing 6 Successful pop stars ..... a lot of money. Aean B are eaming © have eamed 7 Laura's hot because .. A she's run B she runs she’s been running 8 Everytime |... that song, | want to dance! A hear B have heard © amhearing ia out! aerate Tee ga © Complete the sentences with the correct form of the vorbs in brackets. 1 We can't buy tickets forthe gig because we _. .bave. spent... (spend) all our money. 2 Your eyes look very red. enn. (you/ery? 3 What {you/tink) of McFly latest album? 4 -.- (practise) the guitar for hours and my fingers are all red! ore -»-lyou/lsten}10 the CDs I lent you yet? 6 Ohbe quiet! You (atways/ complain) about something! 7 We... (just/finish rehearsals for ‘next month’ school concert. 8 Wow! Are those new jeans? They (look) great! Grammar 1 The fame gerne © Complete the text with the correct form of the vorbs in brackets. €¢ Mead 1). has. been. singing. (ing) professionally for the post five years, He 2... (perform) on cruise HPS, ANd 3) sees OOHON | understudy i in'stage musicals. But he PR ire: Inever/play] the leading role | ina show. All hat could change tonight because | tee Si. _... manage] fo get through - tothe finals of TV reality show Any Dream Will Do. “The show 6... sve follow! the usual format: every week a group of contestants ez a (perform) on stage in front of | | panel ofjudges. atthe endoftheevening, | _ viewers 8) .. yeasts soa (vote) to decide | which unlucky contestant must leave the ~ competition. The prize everyone Pan +--+ fight] for is the chance to parece in he musical show Joseph and the | Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoatin London's ese {want the part © Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 11 When |was a student, A. in Pars for six months. A lived B have lived 2 They .... two new series of Dr Who and there are likely to be more next year A made B >have made 3 We can al go home now because we ... recording the programme. AA finished B have finished 4 Mybrother..... todo television studies at university. 1A decides B has decided 5 Paul McCartney... songs for years and hes stil in the song-writing business. 1A has sung B hasbeen singing 6 ur neighbour .... a TV star before she got married. A was B has been (D Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets. The pop world is Full of ‘manfactared’ ands They ote ook 1) 4s iterneer ti (wonder), and some ? them are brilliant 2) 7 Gonce), too. But although they look 3) srssneerseenecrsseee (Sensation), their records are often bering. ‘Some bands don’t even sing or play very #) ... hg have to pea panic. They’ vrs ame), but they don’t have much talent! But, Wk pop band McFly are different. They are Fantastic 7). eevee (Sing) and amazing musicians. They're 8) (real) good at writing songs, too! Their latest album contains all binds of 9) interest) music, including theatre music. That's why the band's 10) - (popular) is growing Fast. In Fact, McFly are so 11) Ceaccees) they coud became one of te big pop bande of history, 2) Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals. 7 He hasn't sung in public fora year Use between two and five words, including the SINCE word given, tts a year in pub. 1 He startd his singing career last year 8 Journalists criticise the actress a lt, which she finds depressing He -has. heen singing, for. a year ALWAYS: 2 John doesn't take part in school concerts very often. soumallets i SeL00M John schoo! concerts. 3 It’s ages since Kate phoned me. Kote ages. 4 We formed the dance group a year ago. HAVE We together fora year 55 He's not keen on performing lve LUKE He performing lve, 6 This is our first visit to Africa NEVER: We Attica before. > For exercises 1-8 see pages 1 Book 17 in your Students @ Read the advertisement below. Then choose the -orrect answers to the questions. “We're looking for teenagers from all over the world to appear ina TV talent show. “+ Can you sing, dance or play a ‘musical instrument? Are you a entertaining an audience? '« How would you cope with the pressures of the show? “write to me, the organiser, telling ‘me about yourself/your group and — explaining why I should choose you | _ to take part in the show. ‘ 1. What must you write? a) anessay b) aletter 2 Whois going to read your letter? a) friend b) a stranger 3 What style should you use? a) formal b) informal? 4 How can you begin and end your letter? a) Dear organiser That’ all for now. Best wishes, ) Dear si/madam Look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, © What information should you include in your letter? Tick the points below. ‘what | am studying at school bb what | can do (sing, dance, play an instrument, et.) ‘© why I sometimes feel shy in public whether | usually perform alone or with others @ what | look like/how | like to dress f past experience: |g who my favourite bands are h why I'd be a good choice for the show i. why | wouldn't find the show stressful Writing a letter of application © Decide where the points you! the paragraph plan below and Dear «2 GGalatation), ‘Paragraph |: my reason for to be in the TV talent show Paragraph Foe : Paragraph Bice 2 I look forward to :.. (closing Yours faithfully, (signing of) -(your name)... present and perfect tonses. 1. W/write/to you about the TV talent show you/organise. 2 | can sing and dance and I/play/lead guitar as well 3 /study/music and dance for three years now. 4 This year, Vperfor/in publi/a number of times. '5_I/belong/to a dance club/and we/give/shows very often, G Tick the sentences that are formal enough for the letter. 1 Lam writing because | would like to take pat in your TV talent show. 2 How are you? Okay | hope! 3m passionate about singing and | love entertaining people. 4 Your talent show is a great idea, Well done! 5 Ifyou choose me tobe in your show, | will nt let you down 6 You must pick mel 7 am free to come for an audition any time © Now write your letter in response to the poster in Exercise 1. Write about 120-180 words. Remember to: © lay out your letter correctly ‘© include all the information asked for * organise your letter into paragraphs © use formal language © use a range of present and perfect tenses '* watch your spelling and punctuation * check your story carefully for errors on ea ecard ‘>For exercises 1-4 see pages 18-19 in your Students’ Book. ©€) Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs. dig distutb grab grip lift resemble rush strike struggle survive 1 The spider ......shevggled....... with the butterfly bt couldn't keep it prisoner for long, 2 If global warming continues, some animal species may not 3 The 200 doesn't close until 7 pm. so there's no need to 1 4 Dad. ‘me up onto his shoulders 0 I ould see into the bird's nest. 5 Leatherback turtles the sand and lay their eggs there 6 The naughty monkey suddenly . ‘my sandwich and ran off with i 7 Stick inseots you cart se them until they move! 8 Eagles have fantastically long claws so they can eevee thelr prey very tightly. The cats feeding is kittens so be very quit and don't... : itt 10. Rangers are afraid the man-eating tiger may again holes in bits of wood so © Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals. 1 Oursafari trip to Africa was really cose, Roving, THRILL 2 My brother was .. TERRIFY wien he found scorpion unde his bed! 3 il have to give the dog a bath — its really ! oiRT 4 Hunting birds is. behaviour for cats. NATURE 5 Ifyou cut your finger, it wil probably ae BLOOD {We dt want to sot the young fox fro but it was the right DECIDE 7 Don't worry about your ....... ae we're going to visit farm nota fim set APPEAR. 8 To protect the environment, Id lke to stop everyone flying in planes but that’s Sr of course POSSIBLE ‘© Complete tho sentences with these prepositions. for from in of to up 1d ike to work... mith animals 2 Imterifed ‘creepy crawly insects. ‘3. When | opened the door, the puppy rushed ‘to me and started to lick me. 4 The rangers took the snake... the workmen who were holding it 5 During the dry weather, most .. the animals disappeared 6 Iheld the bird high .. the air bofore releasing it 7 We've decided to buy a kitten instead a pet rabbit. 8 We were trapped ona rock but luckily someone came seven OUT TESCUE, 8 There was a signin the field tat said ‘Beware 1 ‘the bull” 10 | suffer _.- asthma, and stroking the cat's fur makes it worse, 11 Bees sting —| discovered this myself when | accidentally sat on one! 12. | think sea otters are brilliant animals; fact, | adore them. © Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs. calm down feet go back go for tum into 1 When you get caught in a storm, you ‘id out... how scary lightning can be. 2 If youkss a frog, it might... aa prince, or so my little 3. The snake will certainly . you poke it with that stick! 4 That spider looks big but it's completely harmless so please ... ‘and stop screaming! 5 One day, | hope to to Africa because | was so happy there. you if Reading ‘@ Read the text and choose the sentence (A-H) that best fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need. Follow the steps below. Read the whole text through once, bb Read sentences A-H and underline all the reference words you can find (eg. pronouns, time expressions, linking words, etc.) © Go back tothe text]and think about the main topic of each paragraph. Are any sentences (A-H) on a similar topic? Are there any matches? 4 If so, do any of the words you have underlined ‘match? See if you can find what they refer to. Flying reptiles? It was the fist day of my holiday on the island of Bal, Indonesia, and | had decided to go exploring. | was keen to find out about all the animals and secret places the istend had on offer. Itwas a glorious moming and | decided to cl, walk or swim right around the coastine. | set of soon after breakfast, equipped with my special shoes end sunhat, and wearing a thick layer of suntan lotion. It was possible to trek around al the island's headlands and beaches on foot. 1... had my facemask ‘and snorkel ready. And ina pack carried a bottle of water ‘and a couple of mangos to eat. | headed along the beach and finaly reached a high cif. ‘Where this tall piace of land met the water, there were several large rocks. 2)... | decided | would swim and snorkel right around the headland tothe next stretch of beach, With my facemask in ‘my hand, | waded over the white sand, into the sea 3) Leaning my head back, | gazed into the sky with half-closed ‘eyes, enjoying the moment. But suddenly | heard loud noise from up onthe cit Something was clearly moving very quickly across the parched ground. 4)... Amazed, I saw i fall towards me, twisting its body about violently lke @ broken electricity cable, Ithad leapt off the cliff so fast that it landed in the sea only contimetres away from me. In an instant, it lifted its head, tured and swam quickly back towards the clf. Then it disappeared into a deep hoe inthe rock But the drama wasn't finished, The snake ~a black cobra had leapt for its lite because a two-metre-ong monitor lizard was chasing it! At the last minute, th lizard realised itwas at the very edge of the clf. dug its claws in the ground to stop itself falling)... It was a near thing, but [A Nosedless to say, the experience was absolutely terrifying B When the water reached the tops of my lags, | knelt down and pushed my toes into the warm coral sand. One of its front logs slipped over the edge and the great reptile ‘landed heavily on its neck! D Whatever the answer to these questions might be, | decided this fascinating encounter had been a wonderful start to my day. Above them, atthe edge ofthe cif, the land stoped downhill and there were lats of dry bushes and stones F As the dust settled, the monitor picked itself up, blinked its eyes and then retaxe. G | looked up just asa long, black snake shot out from the cif edge and hung i. HH But | had decided that whenever | could save time by swimming, [would do so ——— the reptile just managed to hold on, while stones and dry leaves showered into the sea below. 6)... Looking dow, it tasted the air with its forked tongue. It looked at me thoughtfully, and then crawled back into the bushes | waded out ofthe water and sat on the beach. ‘Do ‘monitor lizards usually hunt black cobras?" | wondered. ‘And had the cobra slithered towards the edge of the cliff on purpose or wast just chance?” 7)... But as I snorkelied around the coast, a sudden thought made me shiver. Could another reptile appear out of nowhere? And this time, horror of horrors, would it actualy land con my back? yee eT ela cd Vocabulary | tiving ea Nature © Complete the sentences with these nouns. S45 Se . 1. Scientists believe the recent unusual weather is due @ Put the words in the correct group. to climate .........ehange. 2 When you go scuba diving among coral _ You sae fantastic wildlife! 3. Atthe zoo, we lemt more about endangered like gorillas and tigers ‘4 When factories release greenhouse : into the air, they damage the environment. 5 t's really cheap to travel nowadays, which is way the SET Pa tourist ........ = is growing so fast. 6 We need the ozone .... i worecees tO StOP harmful radiation reaching us from the sun, 7 ce oem tidal sess: May form and flood the land 8 Most scientists agree that human activity is contributing to global. ONE prow oem es definitions (ah). © Rearrange the letters in brackets to form words 1 pollution 8 possibilty that something bad that match the definitions. The first letter of each will happen word is provided. 2 conservation |b destruction of land by weather 1... ligehoing........a bright flash of electrical light abe! in the sky during a storm (ngighlnt) Orgy Wide orp ieee 2a 2 long period of dy weather Ferris a pe tien vatal by when there's not enough water (uhdtorg) ua meh i + ais BD heccescsesneen seme 8 paid of unusually hot See eee weaauniie 5 threat ¢-aninal ad las than ‘i naturel conditions z oes ee or cae 6 erosion {protection of natural things like wey forests surface that causes alot of damage (okraueehta rk eats on ey 7 campaigner 9 the land, water, air that people e and animals live in . , tate ate ee iat otl 8 nature Fh person who fights fora Be the land, water and air that eee eal ‘people, animals and plants lve in (mitnnoveren} bie © Choose the correct preposition to complete the © Replace the underlined words with the correct ey form of these phrasal verbs. ane 7 1. They/re cutting down the rainforests atby an alarming ri ee ee 11 The monkey escaped because a bar had become toblame. ‘removed from its cage. 3 Developers are moving in and more land is at/under 2 Kangaroos are bor in Australia. threat, 3 We plan to return to this campsite next year. 4 It’s better to cycle to schoo! or college than to go by/in 4 Did your chance to fim the storm happen by accident? car 5 | was sitting watching the baby monkey when it ‘5 We've got to get serious in/atout protecting the decided to approach and hug me! environment. 6 We ware astonished to find by chanca a baby sea, 6 You can get involved on/in conservation projects by lying onthe beach joining a local group. Past narrative tenses =? For exercises 1-2 see page 21 in your Students’ Book. J © Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. When my uncle 1)... bee... (Become) a bus driver, he 2)... (tink) the job ‘would be really boring, But that was before a passenger callad Bandit came into his life, It all began about a month ago. itwas a Monday, about 8 am. ‘and my uncle 3)... sv ive) along the usual route. His bus was crowded and he stopped ‘frequently to let people get on and off. One particular stop was nest toa fish and chip shop. He 4) (wait) for an elderly passenger to get off when he 5)... (see) 2 ‘one-eyed cat jump off, toa! He was abit surprised ‘because he 6) cove sesee(notUnatice) the ‘cat get on the bus earlier. Next day my uncle Dies sigs {follow the same route when he 8) sess vsssee (Spot) the cat again. Only this time it 9) (sit) ata different bus stop. My uncle opened the doors of the bus = and the cat 10)... --- (un) towards them, 11) ......0. {jump} on the bus and 12) ....--:sscsssesees+--{hide) under a seat. None of the passengers noticed! My uncle was curious but he carried on driving. When the bus 13) * _. ative} atthe fish and chip shop, the cat 14) (get off), just like the day before! The same thing happened the next day ~and the day after! How long the cat 1B) coscsessvoctencess see favel) in tis way, my uncle didn’t know, Buti 16) ........s.:.::secs00 (discover) the quickest way to get a fish and chip lunch, that was clear! My uncle named the cat "Bandit’ a name that was soon to appear in newspapers around the country! © Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals. Use between two and five words, including the word given. 1 We saw a lot of wld animals during our visit to Arca, WHILE We saw alot of wild animals while ne were visiting Africa 2. Itwas their fist fight in a hot-air balloon, NoT i They 2 c+. --8 hot-air balloon before 3. Irode my horse every day when | was younger but | don’thave time now. 10 When | was younger | my horse ‘every day, but | don’t ave time now. 4 ite streets were slippery because of the ovemight snow. ‘The streets wore slippery because the night, 5. The party was over when we arrived so we had to go home again. ALREADY By the time we arrived, the party 80 we had to go home again Articles > For exercise 3 see page 25 in your Students’ Book. J © Complete the text with articles where necessary. 1" OT ela sd 4 Use your English © Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap. @ Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B,C or D. a ‘ Polar bears are the 1) ... carnivores in the world : that live on land. They are found in the Aretic and their preferred 2) .... is on top of the arctic ice. Here they hunt seals for food, 3)... mate, Polar bears are very good swimmers; they paddle with their front4)...... and hold their hind legs flat to help them change direction. Sadly, polar bears are ‘becoming seriously 5) ..... for a number of reasons. Oil companies are moving into 6) ... area, bringing a growing danger of oil pollution. At the ‘same time, the arctic ice is melting due to global 7? . Polar bears feed on the ice so if it disappears, they will starve. A third danger comes, 8)... over-hunting. Thankfully, 9) are now working to preserve parts of the Arctic and the 10) .... that lives there, The Great Arctic Reserve, for example, is nowa ‘sanctuary for a variety of 11)....., such as seals, _wild reindeer and foxes. 1A greatest B main C largest D chief 2 A place B environs € house D habitat 3A that B and C with D but 4 Atails ~ B jaws C paws D feathers 5A scared B risked alarmed ~—_D_ endangered 6 A some B its Can D the 7 A heating B warming changing airing 8 A from B by Cto Dat 9 A saving B preservation C conservation D protection its maternal instinct!’ 10 A creatures B mammals C animals D wildlife 11 A species B kinds C orders D families 2 wi ig a story > For exercises 1-5 see pages 26-27 in your Students’ Book. | @ Read the writing task below and answer the ‘questions to get ideas for your story. You have been invited to write a short story for a ‘competition. The story must begin with these words: Joan didn usually worry about the weather when ‘he was out walking, but this tine itwas afferent. 11 Who was John? Was he young or old? What was he like? 2. Where was John? (At home? Out walking? On a camping holiday? Somewhere else?) 3. Wes he alone? If not, who else was there? 4 What worried John about the weather? What did the sky look like? 5. What happened next? What did John do? 6 What was the and of the story? © Look at these ideas for how to write your story. Decide where they should go on the paragraph plan below, and write them in. describe the main events inthe order they happened 'b paint the background to the story and introduce the main character(s) © round off the story in an intresting way 4. ive your story a dramatic opening to get your reader interested {remember that the ist sentence of your story has been given to you — what is it?) Pe Nonre netnec me cr a Pee oe of the story? Pee ne ree Deny © Read the first part of a story below. Then complete it with these adverbs, ‘anxiously confidently extremely loudly ~ quietly suddenly unfortunately w ‘Dad call up the stairst He decided to take us sailing the next day. My sisters and I cheered 2) ..... © Use these notes to build up the next part of the story using the correct past tenses and punctuation. + the next momning/we/get up/very eafly + none of us/gosiling/betore/s0 ‘to pack “while we/put/our things into the the local shops © sho/come backiwith large wi sickness pills, torch and a new oe = we/al/giggle/when we/se a/augh ba forlong! © Now write your answer to the writing task in Exercise 1. Write about 120-180 wort. Remember to: + start with the sontance you were given + organise your story into paragraphs * use interesting adverbs and adjectives to make your story more exciting + describe events in the order in which they happened + use a range of past tenses ‘watch your spelling and punctuation ‘© check your story carefully for errors. Ne aie 2 tiving earth | Writing Time to revise 1 | units 1-2 Grammar (© Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. ‘It’s 7 a.m,, and 1 1) .....emstaeding..... (stand) ‘outside a studio in London. Twelve A-list celebrities 2) .. . Gust/arrive) to rehearse for a reality show. They ayn +. (hormally/ work) as actors, models or sportspeople. But some weeks ago they all 4) (make) a big decision They 5) ooeneeeesesenvveeeeeses (Choose) to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, a reality show which O) (go out) every Saturday, Over the past few weeks, the celebrities he .» (practise) their dance moves with professional dance partners. The couples 8) . (have to) perform a new dance every week. Audiences then decide which couple to vote off. Some celebrities 9). (never/be) on a dance floor before! Others 10) (Clearly? dance) all their lives. They HN) rs: (already/learn) the jive, salsa, tango and lots of other dances. 112) (look like) hard work, but they're clearly having a lot of fun!” © Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentenc 1 He 8. a polar bear in the wild before, ‘A never saw B has never seen CC was never seeing ‘D has been never seeing 2 §|..... in Africa for a year when | was a child. A had been living B have been living © was living D lived 3. Sarah ..... a new song and it’s nearly finished. A has been writing B wrote C has written D was writing 4 Why... the feality show so suddenly? A heleft B hedid leave C did he leave D hehas left 5. The boy and gitl in this photo. A look B have looked © are looking D looked aif they're in love! 6 The cameraman is exhausted because he all day. A has filmed B filmed © was filming D has been filming 7 couldn't go to the concert because | for the ticket A haven't saved B hadn't been saving © wasn't saving D hadn't saved 8 By the morning the streets were white because it... all right. A snowed B >was snowing © has snowed D hiad been snowing 9 | saw fox run across the road while | ‘A was waiting B have been waiting © have waited D had been waiting 10 Carla... enjoy working in the 2oo but she's changed her mind now. A had used not B wasn't used to © didn't use to D use not to the bears enough money for you! ‘© Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap. born in Kenya but moved tothe UK 2). se 1964. He's 3). working in the field of natural history ever since, He began his career as a child actor, at the age 4). see tn A few years sessoeeesue MAGS is first wildlife - great ‘Simon King 1)... ‘success. So was his next film, about ee tural history that surrounds the hotels in Spain's Costa del Sol. 8). . those early days, Simon has ‘gone on to produce more than 80 natural history films. . several awards for his He's 9). +s camara work, as well 10). work as a presenter But his stills are 11). ‘When he's not working, he really MWsariges ‘composing and arranging music and has also written a book. TRE MM coe CAL Vocabulary @ Complete the sentences with the correct Prepositions. i © Make true sentences using words from each ane aaln ian category. 1 1 Fd never heard Lee Meade 1 Aneagle mammal a shell pats ie oo ester eae: ieaten 2 Are yOU exci «..eeonercveene-s oing tothe and claws. aio 3 Abuiterty | ocies ot |ed__| andhas | hick 3 Vt. afa ssc ceseeseeneesen-Yalent shows. 4 Atutie fish fins. 4 twas pouring with rain ast night so| stayed 5 A tigor insect wings and home and watched TV. han. 5 Do you think audiences ar losing interest ences lity Shows? © Complete the table. G What are the chances ............2e-seessseeee YOU winning a talent show? 7 don't ike spiders; foc, hate them! 8 YOU COU... oseseseses ss least ston to what ''m saying! 9 Lever thought ..-c.eeoroeeer en working with ‘animals before, but it's a briliant idea! 10 Whatever you decide, make sure you're true .-- yourself. © Read the text and choose the best answer, A. B, C or D. © Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals, 1 Performing on stage is my favourite form of entertainment ENTERTAIN 2 The acrobat did exercis9s 10 ....-.oesesesseess his muscles. ‘STRONG 3 'msure you will in everything you do! SUCCESS 4 When the tiger eee ‘the monkeys raced up the ‘trees for... ‘SAVE 5 The scholarship my brother to go to drama schoo! ‘ABLE 6 Performing ..... singer is really exciting! UNE 7 Tom is extremely ....2...+.000005 andis determined to beat all the other contestants! COMPETE 8 He went onthe reality show because he thought it 1 Ago Bedeaed C mei — D broxht ‘would increase his .. POPULAR 2 Arnover B gotby C cameanrss D tookup 9 Sarah feels ......... . at the thought of 2 Asotup B setout C setdown D setby dancing in pubic! TERRIFY 4A species B packs C cows _ partes | 10 Itwas really of youto lose the re Bay Coe D the tickets for the pop concert! CARE 6 A business B market C industry _D interest 7 A doing B setting C drinking D making | 8 A endedup B dosadup C drow up — D reached up | 9 Alife Bive living D lifelong 10 A heating B buming C warming gillng ©@) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals. 1. During my summer holidays, | have done a MCR... OF jobs. ‘VARY 2 think it woul be relly ei be a firetighter. SXCTE 3 Have | got the right. .cscrsssees tobe a TV presenter? PERSONAL | 4 My bestfriend wants tobe a fim Sen binect 5 I'mnot very good at making ines DECIDE & The chairs in the office aren't very COMFORT 7 You have to got good grades to gt into vet schol and there's alt Of... seta places COMPETE 8 worked during the holidays and got ots of seseiseeeee Opationce, PRACTICE © Complete the sentences with these adjectives. 1 itis if you want to work overseas. 2 Dealing with dificult customers can be very 3 As a doctor, my mum has to stay i ima crisis. 4 There was ....... ss Competition for the job but my dad go itt 5. I'd ike job where the work is ae ‘and no day is ever the same, 6 Clare’ extremly... made lots of friends at work. 7 Being interviewed by five people made me very nervous ~ it was a really experience! + 80 she's 6 © Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences. 1 Tike tobe involved on/ia making computer games. 2. Asa paramedic, you'll have to think for/on your feet 3 Next year ll be knocking on/onto the door of all local employers. ‘4 Do you want to work at/n the same field as your dad? 5 What do you like best around/about the job? 6 Being a TV presenter is great, according at/to Emma There is no set route into/onto acting. {8 | want to mark myself throughout from the rest of the crowd 9 Police oficers have to go out in/at al kinds of weather. 10. Maria is going to try on/out her skills as an entertainer by getting a job on a cruise ship. Reading @ Reau the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D. 1 What wil they teach you at drama schol, that wil help ‘you succeed in playing a role? A to find out more about all aspects of performing B to ook for things that will motivate you to:iscover what motivated the author to write D to change the way you speak 2 Whats it the meaning of brea’ in paragraph 6? ‘A change B promise © chance D period 3 Whyis it important for an actor to be fit? [A You may have to do two shows a night. B You wll have a heavy workload. © You may have to help the crew. ‘D You may have to act in two theatres. 4 ‘Downsides' in paragraph 8 means A opportunities. B disadvantages. © benefits, D criticism 5 ‘Workshops’ in paragraph 3 means A training classes. B career opportunites © job auditions. D acting studios. 6 Why is it a good idea for actors to get work experience? A Its away o lear totally diffrent sil. B I's a sure way to get a better job. It's the best method of finding an agent. D Ithelps them become members of the actor's union. 7 What does ‘it’ refer to in paragraph 2, line 8? A acting B talent © experience D passion Imagine starring in a hit movie or playing the lead in a hot Broadway stage show. Everywhere you go, admirers crowd around you to get your autograph. TV producers invite you to be a guest on their talk shows. Athome in your luxury Hollywood villa, you host parties for the rich and famous. Sound good? Then maybe you should consider an acting career. To succeed in this business, you'll need to have a passion for acting, and to get a thrill out of entertaining people. You'll probably have discovered this through acting in high school or college plays, of from experience of acting with a local group. Talent is a crucial requirement for any actor and it's something you can’t learn ~ you've either got it or you haven't! Some people go straight into acting without any training but most start out by going to drama school. Another option is to go to college where you can fakela master’s degree in subjects like fine arts of theatre studies. Whichever route you take, you'll need to acquire acting skills, such as singing, dancing, skating or maybe even circus skills. You'llalso have to learn about stage speech and movement and you may study subjects seh as directing, playwriting and design. If you go to drama school, you'll be expected to take part in regular acting workshops where your dfama coach can advise you on all aspects of your; nce. ‘Atdrama school, you'll learn about the importance of researching your acting roles. ‘Successful acting depends on understanding the background ofthe story, and what motivates the character you are playing to behave in a certain way. You may have t0 develop a particular accent to make your character sound realistic or even learn a foreign languaget When you've finished your training, you'll need to get experience. Many young actors sharpen their skills by entertaining passengers on Cruise ships or performing in theme parks. With luck, temporary jobs like these can lead on to larger acting roles. And in any case, such work ‘experience will provide the credits you need to join an actor's union, which is an important step into the profession. You'll probably want to get ‘yourself an agent or manager too, who will help {You find jobs, deal with contracts and plan out ‘your career. © succeed in thigh business, you'll need to have a passion for acting’ Don’t imagine all this will be easyt it takes more than wishful thinking to succeed as an actor. You'll need to be dedicated, ambitious and have firm self-control. Determination and persistence are essential, too! Remember that only a few actors get that crucial lucky break and end up as stars. Other well known skilled actors may only ever work in supporting ales, Job security is certainly not guaranteed and it’s very likely that you'll be out of works OF festing’ as actors call it, from time to times 6 make enough money to live on, you'll probably have to supplement your acting work with part-time jobs, maybe in a restaurant OF bar. Life won't be easy even after you get a part in a show. As an actor, you'll be working long and irregular hours. You'll be working evenings and weekends and you might also be touring the country, along with the rest of the cast and crew. As well as one show at night, you may have to do another show —a matinee ~ during the day. Acting isa tiring and stressful activity in itself, so with all these added pressures you'll need to be in good physical condition! Patience is essential, too. If the list of downsides hasn’t put you off, and you still want to be an actor, then go fori Ifyou believe in yourself and your talent, and you're willing to work hard, your dreams might just come true!

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