- •Part 1 Unit I
- •1. Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •2. Think of and write down 5 questions the answers to which this text might contain.
- •3. Now look through the text to see:
- •Use the following outline and key words and expressions to speak about the problem raised in the text.
- •The text has no heading. Below you will find three possible versions. Choose the one that suits best the information given in the text. Explain your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the words given in italics according to the context.
- •Match questions with the paragraphs of the text. One question is unnecessary.
- •Complete the following sentences. Your answers must be related to the ideas contained in the text.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the information given in the text.
- •Unit II
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •Think of and write down 5 questions the answers to which this text might contain.
- •3. Now look through the text to see:
- •Use the following outline to speak about shopping online.
- •Unit III
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •Think of and write down 5 questions the answers to which this text might contain.
- •Now look through the text to see:
- •Use the following words and word combinations to speak about the problem raised in the text.
- •Unit IV
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •2. Think of and write down 5 questions the answers to which this text might contain.
- •3. Now look through the text to see:
- •5. Use the following words and word combinations to speak about the ageing process and possibilities of increasing lifespan.
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •Think of and write down 5 questions the answers to which this text might contain.
- •Now look through the text to see:
- •The text has no heading. Below you will find three possible versions. Choose the one that suits best the information given in the text. Explain your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the words given in italics according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences. Your answers must be related to the ideas contained in the text.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the information given in the text.
- •Using the following words and word combinations give the main idea of the text.
- •Unit VI
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •2. Look through the text to see if your guess about its contents was correct. If it wasn’t, give the information that you have missed. Are Men Lazy?
- •The text is headlined “Are men lazy?” Does it suit the information given in the text? Below you’ll find some more headings to this text. Choose the one that suits best and motivate your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the words given in italics according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences. Your answers must be related to the ideas contained in the text.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the information given in the text.
- •Use the following words and word combinations to speak about men’s attitude toward household duties. Add connectives and some more words if necessary.
- •Unit VII
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text runs about:
- •Look through the text to see if your guess about its contents was correct. If it wasn’t, give the information that you have missed. Teenagers Now
- •Determine the meaning of the words given in italics in the text.
- •Combine two sentences together omitting less important information and adding connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the information given in the text.
- •Use the following words and word combinations to speak about teenagers and their problems. Add connectives and some more words if necessary.
- •Unit VIII
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about.
- •Look through the text to see if your guess about its contents was correct. If it wasn’t, give the information that you have missed. How to Reduce Stress and Tension
- •Choose the synonyms to the words given in italics according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences. Your answers must be related to the ideas contained in the text.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the information given in the text.
- •Use the following outline to speak about the problem mentioned in the text.
- •Unit IX
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •Look through the text to see if your guess about its contents was correct. If it wasn’t, give the information that you have missed. Believe It or not, Your Parents Can Be Your Friends
- •Choose the synonyms to the words given in italics according to the context.
- •Combine two sentences together omitting less important information and adding connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the information given in the text.
- •Give the main idea of the text using the following words and expressions and adding connectives and some more words if necessary.
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what this text is about:
- •Look through the text to see if your guess about its contents was correct. If it wasn’t, give the information that you have missed. The Sporting Spirit
- •Choose the synonyms to the words given in italics according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences. Your answers must be related to the ideas contained in the text.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the information given in the text.
- •Use the following words and expressions to speak on the problem touched upon in the text. Add connectives and some more words if necessary.
- •Part 2 unit XI
- •Look at the title of the text and the key words and guess what the text is about.
- •Look through the text to see if your guess was right. Is the heading misleading? Made in Japan, Sold on Britain
- •54,400 Japanese live in Britain. How do they find life here?
- •Unit XII
- •Look through the key words and guess what the text is about.
- •Now that you have read the text think of a proper title to the text or choose from the ones given below. Motivate your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing the best ending.
- •4. Using these words and word combinations express the main idea of each paragraph, add connectors or your own words where appropriate.
- •5. Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the contents of the text.
- •Unit XIII
- •Look through the key words and guess what the text is about.
- •Now that you have read the text think of a proper title to the text or choose from the ones given below. Motivate your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing the best ending.
- •Using the following words and word combinations express the main idea of each paragraph. Add your own words where appropriate.
- •5. Put jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the contents of the text.
- •Unit XIV
- •Look through the key words and guess what the text is about.
- •Now that you have read the text think of a proper title to the text or choose from the ones given below. Motivate your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Join the following sentences using the connectors given below. Sometimes more than one variant is possible.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing the best ending.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order so as to sum up the contents of the text.
- •Unit XV
- •Look at the title of the text. Does it ring the bell for you? do you know anything about this method?
- •Read biographical notes below and guess what the text is about. Render the information forming complete sentences.
- •Read the text and summarize its main idea in 1-2 sentences using the following phrases.
- •Look through the key words and expressions and guess what the text below is about.
- •4 Guess the meaning of the international words.
- •Montessori Method
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •4. Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order to sum up the contents of the text.
- •Unit XVI
- •Look at the title of the text. Try to guess what the text is about. What nation in your opinion is meant? a Nation of Shopaholics
- •6. Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order so as to sum up the contents of the text.
- •Unit XVII
- •Look through the text to see if your guess was right. The Noise about Noise
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Paraphrase the following sentences using synonyms for the underlined words. There are two odd ones.
- •Speak on causes and consequences of industrial noise, the measures taken to eliminate it and the difficulties encountered. Use the words given.
- •Unit XVIII
- •Look through the key words and guess what the text is about.
- •Now that you have read the text think of a proper title to the text. Motivate your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing the best ending.
- •Join two sentences together so as to form a compound sentence. Add connectors given below. In some cases more than one variant is possible.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order so as to sum up the contents of the text. Add your own sentences where appropriate.
- •Unit XIX
- •Look through the key words and guess what the text is about.
- •Read the text to see if your guess was right. Think of a proper title to the text.
- •Now that you have read the text think of a proper title to the text. Motivate your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing the best ending.
- •4. Speak on the following points using words and expressions given.
- •Unit XX
- •Look through the key words and guess what the text is about.
- •Now that you have read the text think of a proper title to the text. Motivate your choice.
- •Choose the synonyms to the given words according to the context. Reproduce the sentence from the text with the synonym chosen.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing the best ending.
- •Speak about advantages and drawback of mobile phones using the following word combinations.
- •Part 3 unit XXI
- •Choose the synonyms according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Join two sentences using connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •5. Now that you have read the text choose the title of the text from the ones given below.
- •Unit XXII
- •Shock Tactics
- •Form synonymous pairs.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Join two sentences using connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Unit XXIII
- •The Risks of Cigarette Smoke
- •Unit XXIV
- •First Impressions Count
- •Choose the best explanation.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Unit XXV
- •The Rocket - From East to West
- •Choose the synonyms according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Join two sentences using connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Unit XXVI
- •A Remarkable Beetle
- •Choose the best explanation.
- •Join two sentences using connectives.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Unit XXVII
- •Highs and Lows
- •Choose the synonyms according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Unit XXVIII
- •Dumping or Disposal
- •Choose the best explanation.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Join two sentences using connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Unit XXIX
- •Surfs up!
- •Choose the synonyms according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Join two sentences using connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Unit XXX
- •Hurricanes
- •Choose the synonyms according to the context.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Join two sentences using connectives.
- •Put the jumbled sentences in the logical order.
- •Part 4 unit XXXI
- •Is Language Unique to Humans?
- •Unit XXXII Social Customs
- •Unit XXXIII Super Size Me
- •Unit XXXIV Film
- •Unit XXXV Fashion
- •Unit XXXVI Controversial Issues
- •Which three reasons are given against older people having children?
- •What point is being made in the final sentence?
- •Unit XXXVII Head off for Your First Work Experience!
- •Attention Law Students
- •Unit XXXVIII The Haunted House
- •Unit XXXIX Survival Tips for the North American Wilderness
- •Unit xl Beloved Pets
- •Unit xli The Sonic Teenager Deterrent
- •Underline the answers to the questions in the text.
- •Find words that mean
- •Unit xlii Samoa
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Post-reading tasks
Which of the following statements applies to which advertisement? Write A for the first advertisement, В for the second advertisement, or A/B for both advertisements.
You will be able to recognize how the system could be improved.
You don't mind working without modern facilities.
You will work with other people who are similar to you.
You will have to work slowly and carefully.
You will have the opportunity to do something useful, while deciding what kind of job you want.
You will not earn a salary for the work you do.
Which of the words in bold in the text means
friendship and trust between a group of people?
something that is done very slowly and carefully? a duty or responsibility that you have accepted?
giving you satisfaction and pleasure?
money that someone receives because something bad happened to them?
able to change ideas or behaviour easily in order to deal with new situations?
Unit XXXVIII The Haunted House
For me, most paranormal phenomena can be, or will someday be, explained by science, and I'm extremely sceptical when it comes to ghosts. When people report a haunting, I think they probably experienced a form of hallucination or a hoax. Having said that, when I was about 13 years old, my brother, my mother, and I went to stay with my aunt Christine. Her family lives in a huge country mansion that they bought very cheaply after it had been abandoned for many years. At the time, they lived in one wing of the house and guests stayed in the opposite wing. In between the wings was the middle part of the house, which was just room after dusty room, filled with odd things that my uncle had brought home, like old pianos, broken statues, and rusty clocks. You could explore for the whole day and not bump into anyone else, apart from the occasional peacock that had jumped in through an open window, or a rat that my cousins had tamed. Anyway, the room where I was staying was at the end of a long corridor, and I have to admit that I did feel the atmosphere was a bit spooky. The floors creaked and there was a rocking chair in the room which you always see in horror films! But one night, I suddenly woke up and opened my eyes, thinking my brother had come into the room and was sitting on my legs. I could feel an incredible weight on both of them, but the room was filled with moonlight and I could see nobody was there. I was petrified and just closed my eyes tight and waited for what seemed like an eternity before I felt the weight lift. In the morning, I told my brother, who thought it was absolutely hilarious. My aunt's brother, however, who happened to be visiting, thought differently. He had had exactly the same experience in the same room, and was also at a loss to explain whal had really happened. I know it's not rational, but nothing could persuade me to sleep there again!
Post-reading tasks
Decide if the sentences are True (T), False (F), or if the information is Not Given (NG) in the text.
Christine's ancestors had owned the house for many years before she lived there.
The author's uncle collected strange things in order to sell them.
It was possible to spend a day in the house without seeing another person.
The author's brother tried to frighten her by silting on her legs.
The author stayed still for a long time-before the pressure on her legs went away.
Christine's brother convinced the author that her experience had been a hoax.
Translate the words and phrases in bold in the text.