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Have you ever asked yourself what you (1)
do if you didn’t have a computer? A few decades ago PCs were
science fiction; today, we simply cannot (2)
without them. But the problem with computers is that
(3) advance too fast. If you compare today’s
laptops (4) the desktops of the 1990s, you
will find they are centuries apart. The bulky and uncomplicated machines of those days
have been replaced by compact devices like PDAs and iPhones. But even (5) you buy
the latest laptop available, don’t get too excited: in a few months it will be (6) date, too.
You (7) to try to keep up with all the new gadgets on the market. The wisest thing you can probably
do is buy something which you can update on a yearly basis. Surely, by next year, scientists will (8)
something new and it is extremely costly to keep buying whatever becomes the latest trend.
1. a. will b. would c. must
2. a. do b. make c. carry
3. a. we b. they c. technology
4. a. into b. with c. from
5. a. unless b. until c. if
6. a. out of b. in c. up
7. a. mustn’t b. needn’t c. don’t need
8. a. have invented b. be inventing c. not invent
B. Read the texts on page 27 and answer the questions 1-8. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes.
According to the text, which invention
1. caused accidents at first, until it was changed?
2. was created by mistake?
3. was invented first?
4. was made most recently?
5. was invented by someone who had many different abilities?
6. needed two people to test it?
7. used a hot liquid for power?
8. is not always seen as a positive development?
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A. Read the text below and choose the answer a, b or c that best fits each gap.
READING
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland
in 1847. He was a very talented person; a great
inventor, an expert in speech and also very musical. His
most famous invention was, of course, the telephone
in the 1870’s. While experimenting with
electrical signals, he discovered he could
hear a sound coming over the wire. On 10th
March 1876 he made the first telephone
call to his assistant, Mr Watson, in the next
room. The very first words ever spoken over the
phone were ‘Mr Watson. Come here. I want to see
you.’ The telephone has transformed the way the
world communicates.
After a long day at work or school, many of us
come home, jump on the sofa and reach for the
remote control. For today’s generation it is normal not
to have to stand up to change channels on the television
or to turn on the air conditioner. This is, however, a
relatively recent invention. It was not until 1950 that the
first commercial television remote control was created.
The Zenith Radio Corporation called it the ‘Lazy Bone’.
In those days, however, the Lazy Bone was not wireless;
it was attached to the television by a long cable. This
was seen as a danger, as people kept tripping and falling
over it. Just five years later, in 1955, the first wireless
TV remote control was created by Eugene Polley and
this soon became very popular indeed. Opinions are
divided as to whether this invention is necessarily a
good thing; many believe we have created a generation
of couch potatoes – people who are too lazy to move
from the sofa.
A. The Remote Control
B. The Telephone
Dr Percy L. Spencer invented the microwave oven
by accident, in 1946. He was already known as an
electronics expert
and worked with
machines called
magnetrons
which produced
microwave
radiation.
One day, he stopped
in front of one of these machines when it was on and he
noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted.
Being an experienced inventor, he decided to test his
theory with popcorn and, sure enough, when he placed the
popcorn near the machine it became so hot it popped!
From this first experiment, it was clear that microwaves
were able to heat food very quickly. This is how the
microwave oven was born.
C. The Microwave
The very first self-propelled vehicle was actually
invented in 1769 by a French army engineer, Nicolas
Cugnot. It was powered by heating water and creating
steam to drive the engine. It was a very heavy machine
with only 3 wheels. Over 100 years later, the very first gaspowered
motor engine was invented by Nicolaus Otto in
1876.
However, the fathers of the modern automobile industry
are considered to be Carl Benz, who invented the petrol
engine in 1885, and Gottlieb Daimler, who built a car with
an engine of his own design a year later. Daimler’s engine
was much lighter than any other before it, and it was soon
being produced in large numbers. It was to change the
transport habits of the world.
D. The Automobile
VOCABULARY 1. The of the dinosaurs in the museum seem so real.
2. Catherine wanted to get a diamond ring but in the end she got one with a stone.
3. All employees of the shop get a 20% on anything they buy.
4. A holiday is an ideal option for the elderly.
5. The business trip I went on combined work and leisure, so we attended corporate and also did a
lot of sightseeing.
6. I was really frightened when the that was taking us to the top of the mountain got stuck.
7. The hotel has a play area where the staff take care of while parents enjoy other facilities.
8. We should treat citizens with the respect they deserve.
9. If you want to work from May to September, you can find employment on many islands.
10. The government is planning to ban all from the city centre.
toddlers replicas cable car seasonal workshops fossils
semi-precious senior rate package discount vehicles
A. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not
need to use.
B. Match the words 1-5 with the meanings a-e.
1. fossils a. a quality you must have in order to be allowed to do something
2. habitat b. the remains of plants and animals that have been buried for years
3. requirement c. something that may be chosen instead of something else
4. option d. the natural environment or home of a particular plant or animal species
5. demonstration e. a presentation showing something
C. Complete the text below with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not
need to use.
After a hard week of studying or working most people use the weekend to relax and enjoy themselves.
Of course, there are (1) ways of doing this, and workshops have become very popular as they
(2) having fun with learning. Workshops can take place at different locations and it is best if you can
stay (3) as this helps you meet people and make new friends. There are workshops on practically
every subject. For example, you can learn how to succeed in business or how to create a (4) for wild
flowers in your garden. Those who attend these weekend courses return home feeling (5) great about
themselves because they not only learnt something new but had a wonderful time as well.
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VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.
1. It’s too cold for us to go / going swimming, so I guess we’ll have to go some other time.
2. You had better to start / start studying for the exam you’re sitting on Wednesday.
3. I was happy to see / seeing Mark; I hadn’t seen him in ages.
4. There’s no point in crying / cry over spilt milk. What’s done is done.
5. I’m sorry but you’re not tall enough to play / playing for the school basketball team.
6. I really didn’t know what doing / to do when I saw the child crying.
7. Ahmed refused to help / helping me solve the crossword puzzle.
8. The teacher made me to stay/ stay after school to finish my homework.
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1. It was so hot and yesterday that I took three showers.
2. Bungee jumping was such a big that I am sure I’ll do it again.
3. Michael is going on a through the jungles of South America.
4. It was a long and tiring hike up the mountain, but the was breathtaking.
5. It’s very easy to get on the adrenalin rush you experience when doing extreme sports.
1. harsh a. blocks
2. clouds b. roads
3. granite c. of dust
4. breathtaking d. views
5. stone e. conditions
6. twisting f. mountains
B. Match the words 1-6 with the words a-f to make meaningful combinations.
GRAMMAR
C. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
D. Complete the sentences with the full infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was having difficulty sleeping, so my grandmother told me to try (drink) warm milk before
going to bed at night.
2. I regret (inform) you that you failed the exams.
3. On my way to work, I stopped (buy) a sandwich for lunch.
4. I can’t find the tickets for the football match, but I distinctly remember (put) them in my pocket.
5. Oh no! I forgot (tell) my parents that I have football practice after school.
6. I’ve been trying (get) my stuff together, but I can’t decide what to take with me on holiday.
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When I was sixteen, my brother and I spent our
summer with our uncle and aunt in Yanbu, Saudi
Arabia. We were really excited because it was the
first time that our parents had let us
(1) (go) on holiday on our own.
Upon (2) (arrive) in Yanbu, we
saw our uncle waiting for us at the airport.
He drove us to their house, where our aunt really
wanted (3) (make) us
(4) (feel) at home. We had a big
room with a breathtaking view of the sea. That evening we decided (5) (sit) on the balcony and enjoy the
sunset. After (6) (do) that, we had great difficulty (7) (sleep) because we were so excited.
We spent the whole night (8) (talk) and just couldn’t (9) (get) up the next day. It was
nearly noon by the time we managed (10) (get) ourselves out of bed. After breakfast, which our aunt had
prepared for us, we decided there was no point in (11) (hang around) doing nothing, so we decided to go to
Barracuda Beach. On the way, our uncle told us that Yanbu is famous for its beaches and that a lot of people visit Barracuda
Beach to go scuba diving. My brother was eager (12) (try) it, but I just couldn’t see myself finding the
courage (13) (do) it. In the end, he persuaded me (14) (join) him and my uncle. Besides
(15) (say) that it’s a great experience, I don’t think I’ll ever find the words (16) (describe)
the beauty of Yanbu underwater.
E. Complete the text below with the full infinitive, the bare infinitive or the –ing form of the verbs in brackets.
F. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. I don’t know how to swim, and as a result I don’t go to the sea very often.
If , I would go to the sea more often.
2. I think it would be a good idea to leave before dawn.
I before dawn.
3. As I had done my best, I decided that it was no use worrying over my exam results.
As I had done my best, I decided that there
over my exam results.
4. I was made to clean up my room by my mother, before I could go to my friend’s house.
My mother my room, before I could
go to my friend’s house.
5. Katie said she wouldn’t help me with my homework.
Katie with my homework.
knew
suggest
point
me
refused
ENGLISH IN USE
Have you ever asked yourself what you (1)
do if you didn’t have a computer? A few decades ago PCs were
science fiction; today, we simply cannot (2)
without them. But the problem with computers is that
(3) advance too fast. If you compare today’s
laptops (4) the desktops of the 1990s, you
will find they are centuries apart. The bulky and uncomplicated machines of those days
have been replaced by compact devices like PDAs and iPhones. But even (5) you buy
the latest laptop available, don’t get too excited: in a few months it will be (6) date, too.
You (7) to try to keep up with all the new gadgets on the market. The wisest thing you can probably
do is buy something which you can update on a yearly basis. Surely, by next year, scientists will (8)
something new and it is extremely costly to keep buying whatever becomes the latest trend.
1. a. will b. would c. must
2. a. do b. make c. carry
3. a. we b. they c. technology
4. a. into b. with c. from
5. a. unless b. until c. if
6. a. out of b. in c. up
7. a. mustn’t b. needn’t c. don’t need
8. a. have invented b. be inventing c. not invent
B. Read the texts on page 27 and answer the questions 1-8. Write A, B, C or D in the boxes.
According to the text, which invention
1. caused accidents at first, until it was changed?
2. was created by mistake?
3. was invented first?
4. was made most recently?
5. was invented by someone who had many different abilities?
6. needed two people to test it?
7. used a hot liquid for power?
8. is not always seen as a positive development?
ENGLISH IN USE
Computers
at the Speed of light
A. Read the text below and choose the answer a, b or c that best fits each gap.
READING
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland
in 1847. He was a very talented person; a great
inventor, an expert in speech and also very musical. His
most famous invention was, of course, the telephone
in the 1870’s. While experimenting with
electrical signals, he discovered he could
hear a sound coming over the wire. On 10th
March 1876 he made the first telephone
call to his assistant, Mr Watson, in the next
room. The very first words ever spoken over the
phone were ‘Mr Watson. Come here. I want to see
you.’ The telephone has transformed the way the
world communicates.
After a long day at work or school, many of us
come home, jump on the sofa and reach for the
remote control. For today’s generation it is normal not
to have to stand up to change channels on the television
or to turn on the air conditioner. This is, however, a
relatively recent invention. It was not until 1950 that the
first commercial television remote control was created.
The Zenith Radio Corporation called it the ‘Lazy Bone’.
In those days, however, the Lazy Bone was not wireless;
it was attached to the television by a long cable. This
was seen as a danger, as people kept tripping and falling
over it. Just five years later, in 1955, the first wireless
TV remote control was created by Eugene Polley and
this soon became very popular indeed. Opinions are
divided as to whether this invention is necessarily a
good thing; many believe we have created a generation
of couch potatoes – people who are too lazy to move
from the sofa.
A. The Remote Control
B. The Telephone
Dr Percy L. Spencer invented the microwave oven
by accident, in 1946. He was already known as an
electronics expert
and worked with
machines called
magnetrons
which produced
microwave
radiation.
One day, he stopped
in front of one of these machines when it was on and he
noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted.
Being an experienced inventor, he decided to test his
theory with popcorn and, sure enough, when he placed the
popcorn near the machine it became so hot it popped!
From this first experiment, it was clear that microwaves
were able to heat food very quickly. This is how the
microwave oven was born.
C. The Microwave
The very first self-propelled vehicle was actually
invented in 1769 by a French army engineer, Nicolas
Cugnot. It was powered by heating water and creating
steam to drive the engine. It was a very heavy machine
with only 3 wheels. Over 100 years later, the very first gaspowered
motor engine was invented by Nicolaus Otto in
1876.
However, the fathers of the modern automobile industry
are considered to be Carl Benz, who invented the petrol
engine in 1885, and Gottlieb Daimler, who built a car with
an engine of his own design a year later. Daimler’s engine
was much lighter than any other before it, and it was soon
being produced in large numbers. It was to change the
transport habits of the world.
D. The Automobile
VOCABULARY 1. The of the dinosaurs in the museum seem so real.
2. Catherine wanted to get a diamond ring but in the end she got one with a stone.
3. All employees of the shop get a 20% on anything they buy.
4. A holiday is an ideal option for the elderly.
5. The business trip I went on combined work and leisure, so we attended corporate and also did a
lot of sightseeing.
6. I was really frightened when the that was taking us to the top of the mountain got stuck.
7. The hotel has a play area where the staff take care of while parents enjoy other facilities.
8. We should treat citizens with the respect they deserve.
9. If you want to work from May to September, you can find employment on many islands.
10. The government is planning to ban all from the city centre.
toddlers replicas cable car seasonal workshops fossils
semi-precious senior rate package discount vehicles
A. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not
need to use.
B. Match the words 1-5 with the meanings a-e.
1. fossils a. a quality you must have in order to be allowed to do something
2. habitat b. the remains of plants and animals that have been buried for years
3. requirement c. something that may be chosen instead of something else
4. option d. the natural environment or home of a particular plant or animal species
5. demonstration e. a presentation showing something
C. Complete the text below with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not
need to use.
After a hard week of studying or working most people use the weekend to relax and enjoy themselves.
Of course, there are (1) ways of doing this, and workshops have become very popular as they
(2) having fun with learning. Workshops can take place at different locations and it is best if you can
stay (3) as this helps you meet people and make new friends. There are workshops on practically
every subject. For example, you can learn how to succeed in business or how to create a (4) for wild
flowers in your garden. Those who attend these weekend courses return home feeling (5) great about
themselves because they not only learnt something new but had a wonderful time as well.
on site in tune truly habitat various skip combine
28
3a Student’s Book pp. 44-45
VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.
1. It’s too cold for us to go / going swimming, so I guess we’ll have to go some other time.
2. You had better to start / start studying for the exam you’re sitting on Wednesday.
3. I was happy to see / seeing Mark; I hadn’t seen him in ages.
4. There’s no point in crying / cry over spilt milk. What’s done is done.
5. I’m sorry but you’re not tall enough to play / playing for the school basketball team.
6. I really didn’t know what doing / to do when I saw the child crying.
7. Ahmed refused to help / helping me solve the crossword puzzle.
8. The teacher made me to stay/ stay after school to finish my homework.
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scenery thrill highlight
1. It was so hot and yesterday that I took three showers.
2. Bungee jumping was such a big that I am sure I’ll do it again.
3. Michael is going on a through the jungles of South America.
4. It was a long and tiring hike up the mountain, but the was breathtaking.
5. It’s very easy to get on the adrenalin rush you experience when doing extreme sports.
1. harsh a. blocks
2. clouds b. roads
3. granite c. of dust
4. breathtaking d. views
5. stone e. conditions
6. twisting f. mountains
B. Match the words 1-6 with the words a-f to make meaningful combinations.
GRAMMAR
C. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
D. Complete the sentences with the full infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was having difficulty sleeping, so my grandmother told me to try (drink) warm milk before
going to bed at night.
2. I regret (inform) you that you failed the exams.
3. On my way to work, I stopped (buy) a sandwich for lunch.
4. I can’t find the tickets for the football match, but I distinctly remember (put) them in my pocket.
5. Oh no! I forgot (tell) my parents that I have football practice after school.
6. I’ve been trying (get) my stuff together, but I can’t decide what to take with me on holiday.
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When I was sixteen, my brother and I spent our
summer with our uncle and aunt in Yanbu, Saudi
Arabia. We were really excited because it was the
first time that our parents had let us
(1) (go) on holiday on our own.
Upon (2) (arrive) in Yanbu, we
saw our uncle waiting for us at the airport.
He drove us to their house, where our aunt really
wanted (3) (make) us
(4) (feel) at home. We had a big
room with a breathtaking view of the sea. That evening we decided (5) (sit) on the balcony and enjoy the
sunset. After (6) (do) that, we had great difficulty (7) (sleep) because we were so excited.
We spent the whole night (8) (talk) and just couldn’t (9) (get) up the next day. It was
nearly noon by the time we managed (10) (get) ourselves out of bed. After breakfast, which our aunt had
prepared for us, we decided there was no point in (11) (hang around) doing nothing, so we decided to go to
Barracuda Beach. On the way, our uncle told us that Yanbu is famous for its beaches and that a lot of people visit Barracuda
Beach to go scuba diving. My brother was eager (12) (try) it, but I just couldn’t see myself finding the
courage (13) (do) it. In the end, he persuaded me (14) (join) him and my uncle. Besides
(15) (say) that it’s a great experience, I don’t think I’ll ever find the words (16) (describe)
the beauty of Yanbu underwater.
E. Complete the text below with the full infinitive, the bare infinitive or the –ing form of the verbs in brackets.
F. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. I don’t know how to swim, and as a result I don’t go to the sea very often.
If , I would go to the sea more often.
2. I think it would be a good idea to leave before dawn.
I before dawn.
3. As I had done my best, I decided that it was no use worrying over my exam results.
As I had done my best, I decided that there
over my exam results.
4. I was made to clean up my room by my mother, before I could go to my friend’s house.
My mother my room, before I could
go to my friend’s house.
5. Katie said she wouldn’t help me with my homework.
Katie with my homework.
knew
suggest
point
me
refused
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