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5 Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for statements and questions (1-5).

1 The saying "Following in your father's footsteps" means …

A a right choice.

B a real friend.

C a happy family.

D good luck.

2 In many places before setting out on a long journey you should drop an old shoe outside the front door for having …

A enough money.

B an easy way.

C good fortune.

D an interesting interlocutor.

3 Why are old shoes tried to the wedding car?

A to protect the couple from evil spirits.

B to become rich.

C to live long.

D to have a lot of children.

4 Why was a shoe thrown over the house before traveling?

A to bring good luck.

B to know the direction.

C to make new friends.

D to have an easy journey.

5 The right shoe should be put on first and removed before the left shoe if you want to avoid

A bad luck.

B terrible mistakes.

C unhappy marriage.

D accidents.

6 You will hear five people talking about superstitions. While listening, match the speakers (1-5) with the statements (A-F). Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter you do not need to use.

A He/she learnt the superstition when he/she was young. Speaker 1

B He/she believes he/she is just being sensible. Speaker 2

C He/she became superstitious on a trip abroad. Speaker 3

D He/she disagrees strongly with a particular superstition. Speaker 4

E He/she is only superstitious at work. Speaker 5

F He/she became superstitious after things that really happened.

Vocabulary and Grammar

7 Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j), then complete the sentences (1-10) using the same words. Each word should be used once.

1

astrology

A

a person, an animal or a thing thought to bring good luck

2

fate

B

a thing impossible to explain

3

destiny

C

the study of the stars in belief that they influence human affairs

4

predict

D

what happens to particular people

5

fortune

E

the power believed to control all events

6

palmistry

F

chance or luck

7

foresee

G

to say in advance that something will happen

8

interpret

H

interpretation of a man’s future by looking at the lines on the palm

9

mascot

I

to see or know that something is going to happen in the future

10

mystery

J

explain what something means

  1. It’s too early to _________ who will win.

  2. He wants to be in control of his own _________.

  3. Jim got keen on __________ and spent all days long sitting and investigating his palms.

  4. It’s a __________ to me why they chose him for this job.

  5. Do you believe in ___________?

  6. By a stroke of ____________ he got a small role in a television play.

  7. We planned to marry in June, but ___________ decided otherwise.

  8. He couldn’t ____________ that dream and as a result he wasn’t able to make a decision.

  9. He ____________ that the job would take a long time.

10 The club ____________ is a leopard.