Post Office Catering
OFFICE BANQUET CATERERS.
If you are a professional
businessman who often hosts
formal dinners to entertain
colleagues, then this service is
ideal for you. (2) .
They will also take care of
refreshments, too. As a relaxed
host, you will be in a position
to socialise with your colleagues
and V.I.P guests at the office.
GARDENING SERVICES.
Gardening is a wonderful hobby
if you have enough free time
to do it. However, due to long
hours at work and the fact that
we often suffer from exhaustion
when we return home in the
evenings, we tend to neglect
the garden. This company
offers gardening services,
such as weeding, mowing the
lawn, pruning trees and even
landscaping. (3) .
HOME CLEANING AND
LAUNDRY SERVICES.
For many people, this service
is a must! (4) .
They even undertake to do any
sewing repairs or alterations,
as well as pack away all ironed
clothes in your cupboards.
PERSONAL CHAUFFEUR.
Have you ever considered
having your own personal
driver to drive you or the
children wherever or whenever
you want to go?
(5) . This is an
extremely convenient service,
saving time and reducing
anxiety levels in current traffic
jams.
HOME HAIR-CUTS.
Have you ever made a hair
appointment and spent hours
in a salon waiting your turn for
your hair to be cut?
(6) . You will be
satisfied with the results after
your hair has been cut, allowing
yourself more time for leisure.
INTERIOR DESIGN.
Finally, how about allowing
these highly experienced
professionals to decorate and
paint your home?
(7) . This will
save so much time, stress and
effort.
Many businesses have been set up nowadays which offer services to those people who have little
time for leisure or relaxation. (1) . Below is a list of some professional companies
offering their services.
Put Your feet up!
We’ll do it for You!
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4a  Student’s Book pp. 60-61
VOCABULARY A. Choose the word that most appropriately completes the sentence.
1. Tracy was to hear that her husband was fine after the car accident.
a. squeezed b. refreshed c. relieved
2. The resemblance between Fahad and his father is quite .
a. steaming b. striking c. scorching
3. The little white house in the green valley.
a. caters for b. drifts off c. stands out
4. The company launched an advertising campaign to the new product.
a. investigate b. promote c. spread
5. After a very meal we went for a walk along the beach.
a. satisfying b. complimentary c. entire
6. That restaurant offers a wide of vegetarian dishes.
a. circulation b. selection c. stiffness
7. My swimming is really patient and very helpful.
a. instructor b. manager c. editor
B. Match the two halves. Then use the phrases in the correct form to complete the sentences.
1. have a. circulation
2. luxury b. second thoughts
3. point c. for
4. blood d. out
5. cater e. suite
1. Hasan the advantages of joining a gym.
2. The President and his wife will stay in a when they visit China.
3. Alex is about moving to France.
4. This restaurant does not vegetarians.
5. Exercising is a good way to improve your .
C. Match the words with their definitions.
1. muscle
2. joint
3. lower
4. medical
5. steam
a. having to do with the science of medicine or curing diseases
b. a piece of elastic body tissue that can be tightened or relaxed to produce movement
c. the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
d. to reduce something or make it less in amount
e. a structure in the body by which bones are fitted together and are able to move
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4a  Student’s Book pp. 62-63
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
A. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
1. My sister faints at the sight / image of blood.
2. My little brother always leaves his clothes laying / lying on the floor.
3. Brian is still in hospital as his condition hasn’t improved / grown much.
4. Be careful not to drop / fall the vase. It’s really expensive!
5. The scene / view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking.
6. We laid / lied a tablecloth on the grass and had a picnic in our garden.
7. Technology has increased / developed rapidly over the last decades.
8. The doctors are trying to lower / reduce the patient’s blood pressure.
B. Choose the correct definition of the words in bold.
1. Although he has only one leg, his disability didn’t stop him from becoming an athlete.
a. permanent injury b. disease
2. The fans started to cheer their team on as the players walked out onto the field.
a. discourage the team b. encourage the team
3. The manager tried to treat all the members of his team equally.
a. behave towards b. pay
4. They are trying to promote the next fund-raising event by putting up posters and sending out invitations.
a. advertise b. change
5. Henry decided to do a bungee jump and his friends encouraged him to go for it.
a. do it b. reconsider it
C. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
1. Saif said he was leaving the last / the following month.
2. Aysha told / said me she would call the doctor immediately.
3. Denise told me she has gone / had gone shopping the previous week.
4. ‘The sun rises / rose in the East,’ said our teacher.
5. Abdulaziz said he would join us if he finishes / finished work early.
6. Donald told us he must / had to buy a new car.
7. He accused me of / for stealing his idea.
8. He apologised for / on being dishonest with me.
9. She insists on / in knowing the truth even though her feelings might get hurt.
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E. Rewrite the sentences using the verbs given and making any necessary changes.
1. ‘I didn’t damage your camera,’ Ronald told Liam. DENY
2. ‘Let’s go to a restaurant tonight,’ said my mother. SUGGEST
3. ‘I think you should see a dentist,’ Mary told me. ADVISE
4. ‘I’m sorry to call you so late at night,’ said his boss. APOLOGISE
5. ‘Please, I will pay for the meal,’ my brother told me. INSIST
6. ‘Don’t forget to buy some bread on your way home,’ Shahd said to her husband. REMIND
1. ‘I’ll be working all day tomorrow,’ said Mansour.
2. ‘We’re going to Jeremy’s house tonight,’ Dan told me.
3. ‘I forgot to buy milk again,’ said Brad.
4. ‘I have already booked a plane ticket,’ Omer told his mother.
5. ‘You should always pay attention,’ says our teacher.
6. ‘If I lived on an island, I would go swimming all year round,’ said Mansour.
7. ‘Some birds fly south for the winter,’ said my father.
D. Rewrite the sentences using Reported Speech.
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4a7a   St uSdtuendte’ns tB’so Boko opkp p. 6p4. -86-59
VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do
not need to use.
1. It took me hours to how to use my new washing machine.
2. Despite his age, my grandfather has perfect .
3. The witness gave the police a(n) description of the bank robber.
4. Dr Thompson is a well-known .
5. Will you please take Kitty away? I’m to cats.
6. It was my father who influenced me to become a doctor. You see, he was a doctor, too.
7. We need some plates for the picnic.
8. Prices from one shop to another so have a look around before you buy something.

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