1. Unit
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Unit1313.1 Can you report an interview?
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1Unscramble these reported
statements.
a said / it / important / they / wasn’t / a /
very / discovery / .
b he / going / he / cave / said / was / to /
close / the / .
c look / for / she / said / wanted / to /
she / more / .
d help / needed / said / you / divers /
you / to / .
e said / had / she / to / coins / the /
she / taken / the / museum / .
f a / island / and / he / diver / was / said
/ he / working / he / was / on / the / .
2 Look at Activity 1 and write the
original words.
a
b
c
d
e
f
5 Report the sentences below.
a ‘It was a really difficult five weeks in the
house.’ She said
b ‘I am looking forward to seeing my family!’
He said
c ‘I have never liked sharing a bedroom!’
She said
d ‘The others haven’t been able to stop
arguing’. They said
e ‘I have a very good relationship with most
of the others.’ He said
4 Look at this interview and write an
article.
Love at first bite
SADIE (REPORTER): When did you first meet?
MIA: I was walking my dog in the park, and
his dog started fighting with mine!
S: What happened then?
LUIS: I tried to stop them fighting, but then
her dog bit my leg!
M: And then I had to drive him to the
doctor’s ...
L: … and Mia was so beautiful that I had
to ask her on a date!
S: and how long have you been going out
together now?
M: We’ve been dating seriously for six
months, and we’ve been engaged since last
night!
Love at first bite
This morning I interviewed Mia Appollonia
and Luis Finango in Mia’s luxury home. I
asked them how they met:
3 Circle the correct option.
a The two students said they have / had never
appeared on TV before.
b Their teacher said they have / had to work in
silence
c Her mother told them the jewels were / are
really valuable.
d They said they had taken / take the picnic
with them in the car.
e The diver told them he was / had been
snorkelling before the storm hit.
They said it wasn’t a very important
discovery
It isn’t a very important discovery.
it had been a really
difficult five weeks in the house.
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Unit13Unit13.2 Vocabulary
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1 Unscramble the words.
a I’m very nidpenedten , I like
to do things myself.
b War will sedtyro our planet.
c The treasure was found in a vace
.
d Penicillin was an important sidvocyre
.
e The award recenomy was
well organised.
f We were very coshdek to
hear the bad news.
g To be cucssesluf , you must
have confidence in yourself.
2 Fill in the missing first and last
letters. Use the clues to help you.
a guitarist someone who plays the
guitar
b _war_ another word for prize
c _eenage_ someone between thirteen
and nineteen years old
d _istak_ another word for error
e _irin_ something that makes you
tired is ….
f _andsom_ good-looking (often for a man)
g _eporte_ another word for journalist
h _aluabl_ worth a lot of money
5 Find six words from the unit.
Across
the noun from discover
the adjective from mystery
Down
something unexpected
another word for marriage ceremony
you are this when you miss your family
another word for shut
4 Circle the correct word.
a The … saw beautiful fish under the water.
1 ship 2 boat 3 diver
b I don’t know him at all. He’s a complete … .
1 stranger 2 strange 3 rare
c The … for the government gave the news.
1 speakperson 2 spokesperson 3 talkperson
d …, they got married.
1 Surprise 2 Surprising 3 Surprisingly
e Can I have a … of paper, please?
1 piece 2 page 3 book
f My … day was the happiest day of my life.
1 divorce 2 wedding 3 marriage
3 Match the words.
a come
b come
c take
d do
e handsome
f make
g win
h get
i award
1 out
2 a mistake
3 part in
4 home
5 an award
6 stranger
7 something after
8 ceremony
9 married
independent
1
1
6
3
2
4
5
1 2
3 4
5
6
3
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3. Unit
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Unit13Unit13.3 Can you report what somebody said?
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1 Unscramble the questions.
a did / say / your / what / mother / ?
b right / were / you / said / who / ?
c did / what / do / us / ask / Mr Jones /
to / ?
d the / about / what / she / saying / was /
homework / ?
e say / you / what / did / him / to / ?
f to / what / us / did / say / he / ?
5 Report the conversation above in order.
a
b
c
d
e
f
6 Circle the correct option.
a He told she / her that Jo was getting
engaged.
b They said / told that they weren’t going to
play football.
c We told they / them not to listen to gossip!
d She said that him / he wouldn’t be shocked –
but he was.
e I told her / she I would meet them outside
the bank.
f Why didn’t you say / tell me you were going
on holiday?
4 Put the conversation in order.
a REPORTER: Hi! How are you feeling today?
b TIM: And then we discovered that they are
Viking coins!
c TIM: Jane and I were visiting some caves
when we found these coins.
d REPORTER: Don’t worry! Tell us about your
discovery!
e JANE: We thought they were stones, and we
took them to be cleaned.
f TIM AND JANE: We’re a little bit nervous!
What did your mother say?
2 Match the answers 1-6 to a-f above.
1 She told me to come home!
2 My boss did.
3 He asked us to tidy up and leave.
4 She was saying we had to do it tonight.
5 I told him to shut up.
6 He told us to sit down.
1
1
3 Look at the fortune teller and report
what she said with tell or say.
a I can see a mysterious stranger!
She told me
b You have to be very careful with the
stranger. She said
c You will divorce six very rich people!
She told me
d I can see problems with the police!
She said
e You have to watch out for the number six.
She told me
f You will be lucky in the lottery!
She told me
I would meet a mysterious
stranger!
The reporter asked how they were
feeling.
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Unit13Unit13.4 Reading and writing
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1 Read the interview and write the question in the correct place.
What things were better in the past?
What were schools like when you went?
What things are better now than in the past?
What was the world like when you were little?
What things didn’t exist when you were growing up?
What things are different now from when you were young?
NINA: Well, Gran, thanks for agreeing to do this interview for our school magazine!
GRAN: That’s okay, although I don’t know what I’ll be able to tell you.
N: Well, I’ll just ask you a few questions about things you remember about the past.
So let’s begin with this one: (a)
G: Oh! What a difficult question! Erm, there was no TV, there were very few cars,
no computers, no holidays, and not so much food as nowadays!
N: (b)
G: Oh! There’re so many things that aren’t the same now. There are so many
young people doing so many wonderful things. In the past it was only the
older people who had responsibilities.
N: (c)
G: Well, the teachers, for example, they were all quite old and some of them
were very strict.
I think teachers are nicer now, and school seems to be
much more fun!
N: Oh, yes, it is! And (d)
G: Well, what I have just said about young people is one thing that’s better.
And the opportunities that women have these days; that’s an improvement.
It was very hard for women when I was young.
N: And (e)
G: Oh, it was quieter, certainly, and not as busy — everyone these days is always
in a hurry. In my village the people were friendlier.
N: So, finally, (f)
G: It was, well, it was just the world we lived in. But it was definitely more romantic …
sometimes when I think of the past, everything is in black and white,
like the old films.
N: Thanks, Gran, that’s fantastic. My teacher will love my interview!
2 Answer the questions.
a What’s Nina doing the interview for?
b What does Gran think of the first question?
c Who had all the responsibilities in the past?
d What were teachers like in the past?
e What was life like for women when Gran was young?
f Where did Gran live?
g How does Gran sometimes remember the past?
h Is Nina happy with her interview?
What things didn’t exist when you were growing up?
For her school magazine.
3
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Unit13Unit13.5 Culture
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Telling the future
1 Read the texts quickly. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a You should throw the dice on Tuesdays.
b You should multiply the numbers on the dice.
c Think of a question while you put the dice in the cup.
d Numerology is a modern invention.
e Numerology can only be used to tell the future.
f The day you are born is important in numerology.
The magic dice!
For this ancient Chinese method of telling the future, you need two dice, a cup, a piece of paper
and a pen. Never throw more than once in a week, and avoid throwing on a Monday or
Wednesday.
First, draw a circle with the same diameter as two hands on a piece of paper. Next, think of a
question about something you would like to happen in the future. Place the dice in a cup and
throw them into the circle. Be careful what you ask! Now calculate the sum of the dice inside the
circle and read their answer in the key below. Do not count dice that fall outside the circle.
Now ask the dice a question!
Numerology
The ancient Egyptian study of numbers can be used to tell the future and to discover people’s
personality. First you have to calculate your birth number. Add the individual digits of your birth
date (month/day/year) then, take the double digit total and add the individual numbers to equal
your birth number.
For example, if your birthday was 24/12/1990, your calculation would be:
24+12+1+9+9+0=55
Now add 5+5=10
Finally 1+0=1
That is the birth number for the above birth date. (Don’t forget, yours will be different.)
Now use the number to find out about your personality!
Dice & Numerology key
1 original, independent, inconsiderate, egotistical
2 balanced, generous, over-sensitive, timid
3 Imaginative, artistic, inconsistent, impulsive
4 dependable, methodical, lazy, over-relaxed
5 active mentally, funny, impatient, nervous
2 Find the adjectives made from these words.
a mystery d depend
b imagination e adventure
c ego f impulse
T
mysterious
6 understanding, patient, vain, conservative
7 mysterious, intuitive, unrealistic, utopian
8 pragmatic, ambitious, impatient, stubborn
9 adventurous, motivated, egocentric, demanding
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