- •Contents
- •Preface
- •Family part I. Listening
- •Face reading
- •Part II. Reading
- •The one and only
- •Part III. Use of english
- •Politeness
- •Part IV. Writing
- •I was an only child!
- •There’s no place like home part I. Listening
- •Part II. Reading
- •Houses of the twenty-first century
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- •Part III. Use of english
- •La tourette monastery
- •Moving house
- •Part IV. Writing
- •Meals and cooking part I. Listening
- •1. Extracts
- •Part II. Reading
- •How fast-food giants changed the world
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- •Wouldn't it be fun to run a restaurant!
- •Part III. Use of english
- •Fish and chips
- •Herbal medicine
- •Part IV. Writing
- •Student’s life and studies part I. Listening
- •Part II. Reading
- •Technology and learning
- •Carry on learning
- •Part III. Use of english
- •Homework
- •Part IV. Writing
- •Jobs. Crime and punishment part I. Listening
- •1. Before you listen
- •Part II. Reading
- •How to get rich young
- •Crimes against property
- •Part III. Use of english
- •My career
- •Task 3
- •Part IV. Writing
- •Part II. Reading
- •Storms sweep britan: 16 die
- •Which person says that their hobby
- •Me and my passion
- •Part III. Use of english
- •Earthquake prediction
- •Chasing tornadoes
- •A holiday in winter
- •Part IV. Writing
- •Places. At your service part I. Listening
- •1. Before you listen
- •Part II. Reading
- •Why do shoppers shy away from the net?
- •Part III. Use of english
- •A designer’s taste
- •Part IV. Writing
- •Literature used
Part III. Use of english
Task 1
Complete the gaps in the text with a word formed from the word given in the margin. All the words you need to write are adjectives. The first one has been done as an example. Translate the formed words.
In an effort to escape from their hectic and (0) materialistic MATERIALISM
city lives, more and more Northern Europeans are
buying houses in rural areas of France, Spain, Italy and
Greece. Some relocate permanently in search of a more
(1) ………… existence. Those who cannot afford to give MEANING
up their jobs seek a (2) …………. respite from their THERAPY
(3) ………….. lifestyle by relaxing for a few weeks STRESS
each year in their second home in the sun.
However, many of those who relocate permanently find
that life in the country is not as quiet and (4) …………… EVENT
as they had anticipated. Aspects of village life which seemed
delightfully (5) …………. in the context of a two-week ATMOSPHERE
holiday can grate on the nerves when you live with
them on a daily basis. Recently a group of British
residents in an Italian village took local farmers to court
because they found the smell of the villagers’ pigs
(6) ……….. In other cases, foreigners have complained DISTASTE
to neighbours about the (7) ………….. early-morning ENTHUSIASM
crowing of their cockerels, or to village priests about the
regular tolling of church bells.
Understandably, the local inhabitants are somewhat
(8) …………… of these attitudes. They argue that RESENT
the foreigners have an (9) …………. view of what REALIST
country life is like and that, since no-one forced
them to come and live in a village, they are being
(10) …………… by now complaining about the HYPOCRITE
inconveniences of rural life.
Task 2
Read the text below and decide which answer, А, В, С, or D best fits each space. Explain your choice.
Going to work is the single most common trip that people make and causes the greatest (1) ……… of overcrowding on the roads. In order to reduce the (2) ………. of cars on the roads, the idea of working at home, with all the necessary technology, looks like an attractive alternative (3) ……… of doing a job. Work can be done with the help of faxes, phones and e-mail. Imagine that in the future, we won't be spending hours in traffic jams on our way to work, causing stress to our minds and (4) ………, but simply go to work in a room in our house. Our life could change in other (5) ………, too. A trip to the doctor could take several (6) ………..; a visit: a video phone call or an e-mail. Soon, we will be doing our shopping by computer, and going to the bank in the same way. There soon will be no need to leave the house for business reasons.
There is a problem with this (7) ……… to living. Spending a high (8) ……… of our time in the house can cause problems. People get sick of their own house, and need to leave it simply for a change of scene. People like to meet up with their colleagues, because work is more than just work; a significant (9) ………. of our time at work is spent socialising. So when you next see the tired (10) ………. of commuters sitting in their cars, remember they are there because they prefer to be with other people!
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Task 3
Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put + by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space. There are examples at the beginning (0 and 00). Explain your choice.