Unit 8 - Online Workbook

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Complete the text about the Statue of Liberty with the present or past simple
passive forms of the verbs in brackets. Use contracted forms where possible
(wasn't).
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER B1 Online Workbook
Unit 8A
Grammar
The passive: present and past simple 1
The Statue of Liberty 's known (know) around the world as a
symbol of America, but it wasn't made (not make) in America. It
was designed (design) in France by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. It
was given (give) to the United States by the people of France.
The statue's head and arm were finished (finish) first. In fact, these
parts were made (make) before the rest of the statue
was designed (design). At first, there wasn't enough money to finish
the rest of the statue. Finally, enough money was found (find).
Over 120,000 people helped to pay for the statue - most of them gave less than
$1. The rest of the statue was created (create) in small pieces in
France and the pieces were taken (take) to America by ship.
Finally, the statue was put (put) together in New York. It
was finished (finish) in 1886. These days, it is visited
(visit) by over 3.2 million tourists every year.
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive. Include the doer only if they are
important.
Unit 8A
Grammar
The passive: present and past simple 2
1 They make Porsche cars in Germany.
Porsche cars are made in Germany.
2 They built The Eiffel Tower in 1889.
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889.
3 George Orwell wrote the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four in 1949.
The novel Nineteen Eighty-Four was written in 1949 by George Orwell.
4 They held the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The 2012 Olympic Games were held in London.
5 Steven Spielberg directed the film Schindler's List in 1993.
The film Schindler's List was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1993.
6 They grow the best coffee in Colombia.
The best coffee is grown in Colombia.
7 They sold two million new cars in the UK last year.
Two million new cars were sold in the UK last year
8 This factory produces 5,000 bicycles every year.
5000 bicycles are produced by this factory every year.

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Unscramble the letters. Write the names of the types of art, music or literature
under the pictures.
Unit 8A
Vocabulary
Art and music; Common verbs in the passive 1
pmeo
poem
mablu
album
tthiaeuerrcc
architecture
voeln
novel
uluspterc
sculpture
imfl
film
ssllccaai smcui itinnpag VT eeissr
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

classical music painting TV series
ooapptghhr
photograph
10

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Match the two parts of the sentences.
Unit 8A
Vocabulary
Art and music; Common verbs in the passive 2
1
The main character in the film
The Bourne Identity, Jason
Bourne, was
2
The 19th century novels War
and Peace and Anna Karenina
were
3 The first Star Wars film was
4
The opera Carmen by the
French composer Georges
Bizet was first
5
The play Romeo and Juliet by
William Shakespeare was
6
The movie Apollo 13 starred
Tom Hanks as an American
astronaut and was
7 The iPod was
8
You can see the painting
Guernica in a special gallery in
the Museo Reina Sofía in
Madrid. It was
played by Matt Damon.
written by the Russian writer
Leo Tolstoy.
directed by George Lucas in
1977.
performed in Paris in 1875.
set in the town of Verona in
Italy.
based on the true story of
NASA's third mission to the
moon.
designed by Apple in 2001.
painted by Pablo Picasso in
1937.

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Complete the exchanges with the present perfect of the verbs in brackets and for
or since. Use contracted forms where possible (we've, I've).
Unit 8B
Grammar
Present perfect with for and since 1
A
B
1 Have you always loved (you,
love) horses?
Yes, I 've loved (love) horses since
I was a little girl.
A
B
2 Have you lived (you, live) in Cambridge
for a long time?
Yes, we 've lived (live) here all our lives.
A
B
3 How long have you been (you, be) married to Sarah?
We 've been (be) married since
2005, but I 've known (know) her for
longer.
A
B
4 How long have you had (you, have) your stomach ache?
I 've had (have) it since
yesterday evening.
A
B
5 How long have you worked (you, work) as a journalist?
I 've been (be) a journalist for
over 20 years.

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Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
Unit 8B
Grammar
Present perfect with for and since 2
1 We here for 10 years - we love it here.'ve lived
2 I Sarah since we were at primary school together.'ve known
3 My daughter in the USA for six weeks, but she's
flying home from San Francisco tomorrow.
's been
4 She a headache since she woke up this morning.'s had
5 I the manager of the Madrid office since 2012, but
before that I in our Hong Kong office for two
years.
've been
worked
6 John a motorbike since he was 16 years old.'s had
7 Your cats are so friendly! How long them?have you had
8 We to Switzerland for several years. I think the
last time we there was in 2012.
haven't been
were

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Put the sports and activities into the correct columns. Listen and check.
Unit 8B
Vocabulary
Sports and activities 1
play
squash
golf
volleyball
tennis
football
ice hockey
rugby
go
surfing
snowboarding
ice skating
jogging
rock climbing
skateboarding
scuba diving
windsurfing
do
gymnastics
yoga
athletics
judo
karate
aerobics

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Complete the crossword puzzle.
Unit 8B
Vocabulary
Sports and activities 2
H
1
S
2
O N A
3
G
4
C O T
O K W H
V
5
O L L E Y B A L L
F Y O E S
6
A T U J
7
W
8
I N D S U R F I N G R O
D C F G
D
9
I S
10
K A T I N G
C
11
L I M B I N G N I
V G G N
I G
N
Y
12
O G A
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5 Why don't we play _____ when we go to the beach?
I've got a ball and the nets are already there.
8 The beaches in Wales are often very windy, so they're
good for _____.
10 In New York, you can go ice _____ in Central Park in
the winter.
11 My uncle sometimes goes rock _____ in the
mountains.
12 When I'm feeling stressed, I like doing _____. It helps
me to relax.
1 I think that the most popular sport in Canada is ice
_____.
2 I'm not very good at skiing, but I love _____ - it's great
fun!
3 In my opinion, the best part of the Olympic Games is
the _____. I love watching the 100 metres and the long
jump.
4 My grandparents play _____ every day in the summer.
If they play all 18 holes they have to walk several
kilometres, so it's a good way for them to keep fit.
6 Bondi Beach in Sydney is a great place to go _____.
7 I can't run very fast, but I like _____. Sometimes I run
about four or five kilometres.
9 Have you ever been scuba _____ in the sea? I love
seeing all the beautiful fish under the water.

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Listen to the words and choose which syllables are stressed.
Unit 8B
Pronunciation
Word stress
1
2
3
4
5
snow board ing
ath let ics
jog ging
gym nas tics
ice hoc key
snowboarding
athletics
jogging
gymnastics
ice hockey

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Unscramble the words to make sentences.
Unit 8C: Everyday English
Useful language
Apologies and excuses 1
1 I meant to invite you for dinner last week .
2 I'm sorry, I couldn't come to your party yesterday .
3 I couldn't email you because my computer wasn't working .
4 I didn't mean to be late for the meeting .
5 I'm really sorry but the shops were closed .
6 I'm sorry but my mobile wasn't working .
7 I was going to finish it, but I've been so busy .
8 I meant to visit, but I couldn't find your address .

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Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Unit 8C: Everyday English
Useful language
Apologies and excuses 2
1 I'm really I didn't phone you this morning.
2 I send her any flowers for her birthday.
3 I didn't to be so late.
4 It doesn't . It's .
5 I was take you to a nice restaurant last night.
6 I to come and visit you when you were in hospital.
7 Don't about it. It wasn't your .
8 We were going to come yesterday, but we visit our grandfather
in hospital.
sorry
couldn't
mean
matter fine
going to
meant
worry fault
had to

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Listen to the sentences. Does the tone go up or down at the end? Does the
speaker have anything more to say?
Unit 8C
Pronunciation
Tones for continuing or finishing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Up Down
I meant to send you an email
I'm sorry I didn't come to your party
I couldn't phone you last night
I had to stay late at work yesterday
Sorry, I didn't mean to make you worry
I was going to call you
I'm sorry I didn't reply to your message
I had to visit my grandmother yesterday

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Read the review of Nineteen Eighty-Four and choose the correct answer.
Unit 8D: Skills for writing
Reading
Reading a review 1
love is illegal in Oceania.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a really exciting novel. It's interesting to read and it describes
the world of Oceania and Big Brother very well, so you can really imagine what life
is like in a future totalitarian state after a nuclear war. Winston and Julia are
wonderful characters and their illegal love affair is described very well. You can
really understand how they feel.
I couldn't put the book down and I thought the ending was very clever. I can
definitely recommend it. It's the best novel I've read for ages!
the book isn't very interesting. the book is based on a true story.
life in Oceania is described very well. the ending isn't very good.
The reviewer thinks that

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Choose true or false for the sentences.
Reading
Reading a review 2
1
2
3
4
5
However, it is very dangerous for Winston and Julia to have a relationship because
love is illegal in Oceania.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a really exciting novel. It's interesting to read and it describes
the world of Oceania and Big Brother very well, so you can really imagine what life
is like in a future totalitarian state after a nuclear war. Winston and Julia are
wonderful characters and their illegal love affair is described very well. You can
really understand how they feel.
I couldn't put the book down and I thought the ending was very clever. I can
definitely recommend it. It's the best novel I've read for ages!
True False
Big Brother is the leader of Oceania.
Everybody knows that Winston hates the Party.
The reviewer thinks that the story is a bit boring.
The reviewer thinks the descriptions of people's lives in 1984 are very good.
The reviewer thinks Nineteen Eighty-Four is a book other people should read.

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Complete the sentences with although or however.
Writing skills
Positive and negative comments; Linking: although, however
1 Although I enjoyed the novel, the story is quite complicated.
2 The descriptions of London during the war were so realistic. However
, sometimes they were a bit long and dull.
3 The story was quite exciting, although the book was too long for
me to finish on holiday.
4 The characters were described very well. However , there are so
many of them that sometimes I forgot who they were.
5 Although the ending was rather sad, I really enjoyed the book
and would definitely recommend it.
6 It's a brilliant book, although the story is sometimes a bit hard to
follow.

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Writing: Write a book review
Either:
1 Write a review of a book you’ve read. Describe the characters, the descriptions and the story and give your opinion of the book.
OR:
2 Read the notes below and write a review of the children’s novel, War Horse, by Michael Morpurgo.
Notes for book review
Book: War Horse
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Story summary:
– about horse called Joey, sold to British Army at beginning of First World War (WW1)
– sent to France, ridden by Captain Nicholls
– Captain Nicholls killed in fighting, so Joey given to a younger soldier, Warren
– Joey becomes friends with another horse, Topthorn: lots of adventures
– Later Joey and Tophorn taken by Germans
– Tophorn killed, but Joey works for German army until end of war
Review:
– War Horse written for children, but really enjoyed it
– story: very interesting
– characters: described very well
– can imagine what WW1 was like
– beautiful story, but very sad: made me cry
– happy ending: at end of war Joey returned to Albert (his original owner) before Joey was sold to army
– couldn’t put it down – definitely recommend …
Student's response
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo is the story of Joey, a horse that is sold to the British Army at the beginning of the First World
War. He is sent to France and is ridden by Captain Nicholls. However, Captain Nicholls is killed in the fighting and Joey is given
to a younger soldier called Warren. While he is with Warren, Joey becomes friends with another horse called Topthorn and they
have lots of adventures during the war. Later in the story, Joey and Topthorn are taken by the Germans. Topthorn is killed, but
Joey works for the German army until the end of the war.
Although this book was written for children, I really enjoyed it. The story is very interesting and the characters are described
very well. You can really imagine what the First World War was like. It's a beautiful story, although it's also very sad and it made
me cry. However, there is a happy ending because at the end of the war Joey is returned to Albert, who was his original owner
before he was sold to the army. I couldn't put the book down until I got to the end and I can definitely recommend it.
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Suggested answer:
Writing
Write a book review: Sample answer
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo is the story of Joey, a horse that is sold to the
British Army at the beginning of the First World War. He is sent to France and is
ridden by Captain Nicholls. However, Captain Nicholls is killed in the fighting and
Joey is given to a younger soldier called Warren. While he is with Warren, Joey
becomes friends with another horse called Topthorn and they have lots of
adventures during the war. Later in the story, Joey and Topthorn are taken by the
Germans. Topthorn is killed, but Joey works for the German army until the end of
the war.
Although this book was written for children, I really enjoyed it. The story is very
interesting and the characters are described very well. You can really imagine
what the First World War was like. It's a beautiful story, although it's also very sad
and it made me cry. However, there is a happy ending because at the end of the
war Joey is returned to Albert, who was his original owner before he was sold to
the army. I couldn't put the book down until I got to the end and I can definitely
recommend it.
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Correct the underlined words in the sentences. Use contracted forms where
possible (I've, he's).
Unit 8: Review and extension
Grammar
Common errors
1 The Harry Potter stories weren't written by Charles Dickens.
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2 I've known Tanya since I was a child.
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3 They've been in Australia since last September.
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4 We've lived in Berlin for more than 10 years.
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5 St Paul's Cathedral was designed by Christopher Wren in the 17th
century.
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6 I taught at that university from September 2010 to June 2013.
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7 I have played golf since I was twelve years old.
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8 Last week my car was stolen, but fortunately it was found by the
police yesterday.
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Decide which sentences are correct. Correct the incorrect ones.
Vocabulary
Common errors
1 This morning we played volleyball at the beach.
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2 Skateboarding is a great way for children to get fit.
3 Have you got a photograph of your girlfriend?
4 Let's play golf this afternoon.
5 These days, ice skating is popular in London during the winter.
6 When I was at school, I had to do gymnastics every Wednesday.
7 The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
8 Let's go surfing at the beach this afternoon.

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Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Wordpower
by
1 By , are you doing anything on Friday evening?
2 She's waiting for you by .
3 Sorry, I clicked on SEND by before I finished writing the email.
4 I usually come to work by .
5 Actors have to learn all their character's lines by .
6 These shoes were made by . That's why they're more expensive.
7 Usain Bolt is by the best 100 metres runner of the past ten years.
8 Please send me your report by .
the way
the library
mistake
bus
heart
hand
far
next Monday

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Watch the video. Choose the correct answers.
Unit 8
Video 1
Books from school
1
2
3
reads more now that when he was at school.
reads less now than when he was at school.
has always read a lot of books.
once a few times five times
enjoyed reading some of Shakespeare's plays.
didn't enjoy reading Shakespeare's plays.
can't remember any of the books he studied at school.
Stephen __________.
Malachi has read the Steinbeck novel __________ since he
left school.
Sammy __________.

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Watch the video. Match the parts of the sentences.
Unit 8
Video 2
A sport or activity you didn't like
1 Sammy
2 Stephen
3 Babs
4 Malachi
didn't like rugby because he
was quite small when he was
younger.
enjoys doing all sports
because he's very
competitive.
has enjoyed all the sports
she's tried.
wasn't very good at basketball
because he was very short
when he was young.

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Watch the video. Choose the correct answers.
Unit 8
Video 3
A good film
1
2
3
4
it was very exciting to watch
the actors were very good it was very funny
books take a long time to read
they only last for two hours
you can escape from your daily life
the acting the music the photography
seven times four times three times
Sammy liked Catch Me If You Can because ________.
Stephen likes watching films because ________.
Babs likes Singing in the Rain because of ________.
Malachi has watched The Wolf of Wall Street ________.

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