Workbook Activities

1 Select the collocations that are unlikely.

1 -eyed

2 -skinned

3 -faced

4 -looking

5 -haired

6 -dressed

2 Label the photographs with these collocations.

3 Truth and falsehood. Complete the extract from a radio show. The number in brackets shows the total number of letters in the missing words. The first two letters are given.

P: Welcome to the programme. Each week on ‘Why I want to be a …’ we talk to young people who intend to pursue a particular career and ask them to explain their choice. As usual, we’ll also be hearing about the realities of the job from experienced professionals. On this week’s programme, it’s journalism. Let’s hear from one of our ambitious young school-leavers.

M: Hi, I’m Michaela and I’m going to study journalism at Derby University. I want to be a journalist because I think it’s important to present people with ge (7) facts and ¹au (9) stories so they can form their own opinions. A lot of the news these days is ²mi (10). Newspaper publishers regularly ³di (7) the truth and ⁴se (14) stories so they can sell more newspapers. Sometimes, they even use ⁵fa (4) or ⁶do (8) pictures to support what they write. By doing this, they also ⁷de (7) people and ⁸ma (10) their opinions.

P: Some interesting points there from Michaela. Dylan Pratt, who has worked as a journalist for over 25 years, is with us today. Dylan, what do you think of Michaela’s view?

D: Well, Michaela certainly seems to have a good understanding of some of the problems of modern journalism. And I must say I agree with a lot of what she says. I’d even add that some of the more serious newspapers are also sometimes guilty of biased coverage, even if clever wording creates the ⁹il (8) of balanced reporting.

4 Phrases with take. Add the missing words and the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

1 I’m sure it was a genuine compliment. You should take it (with / at) value.
2 Gareth is known to exaggerate so I’d take what he says (by / with) a of salt.
3 You lost your temper and threatened Leo. Now you have to take (for / to) your actions and apologise.
4 The majority of us tend to take our health (in / for) until we get sick.
5 The politician said that his recent comments were taken out (of / with) and that he had not intended to insult the Prime Minister.
6 Some people say Sarah is vain, but she says she just takes (in / of) her appearance.

5 Compound adjectives. Complete each pair of sentences with the same word.

1 Owls are often thought of as ……………., but in fact research suggests crows are the cleverest birds.
It is often said that graduates of universities such as Oxford and Cambridge are academically gifted but not worldly-……………. .

2 I’m going to be home late, I’m afraid. I’m ……………. from finished here.
Most of the people in the audience agreed that the film was too …………….-fetched to be taken seriously.

3 The way the ……………. reflects off the water at sunset makes the view absolutely breathtaking.
I like serious literature, but when I’m on holiday, I’d rather read something …………….-hearted.

4 Most of Croatia’s beaches are ……………. rather than sandy.
After the amateur comedian’s first ‘joke’, the unamused audience were …………….-faced.

5 In most of the bars in Granada, basic tapas come ……………. with a drink. You have to pay if you want something fancy though.
Stay wrinkle-……………. with our luxurious anti-ageing moisturising balm.

6 Counsellors ……………. the couple to make time for a little more romance in their busy lives.
Swimming immediately after a heavy meal is ill-……………. .

6 Extra compound adjectives. Choose the correct option to complete the news headlines. Use a dictionary if necessary.

1 Government spending cuts will have far- consequences for ordinary families.

2 ‘Judge was two- and pretended to like me,’ complains X-Factor loser.

3 ‘Ill- sneeze’ led to five-car crash says driver.

4 Mega-rich enjoy billionaire’s playgrounds in Dubai’s -free zones.

5 Prince tries to prove he is during urban skate park visit.

6 -hearted policewoman adopts seven abandoned puppies.

7 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

ⓞ ⓞ ⓞ

www.shopitwhileitshot.com

Have you got the genuine article on your feet?

Don’t ¹ that the expensive pair of trainers you are about to empty your bank account for are the real thing. More and more ² sports shoes are hitting the shelves in Europe and even the most ³ of shoppers can be fooled. Packaging can be ⁴ as illegal manufacturers are able to make almost perfect copies of shoeboxes and care instructions. If a pair of trainers which seem to be made by your favourite brand are extremely cheap, you’d be ⁵ to buy them without first checking very carefully that they are the real thing.

8 Correct the mistakes.

Beth was stony-hearted after hearing that she had been dropped from the hockey team.
Beth was after hearing that she had been dropped from the hockey team.

1 Taken out the context, the newspaper headline could be interpreted as homophobic.
, the newspaper headline could be interpreted as homophobic.
2 Don’t be so negative! Focus on the positive and take pride on what you've achieved.
Don’t be so negative! Focus on the positive and .
3 The main problem with two-face people is not knowing which face to slap.
is not knowing which face to slap.
4 Cigarette manufacturers are trying to take the illusion that smoking is cool.
Cigarette manufacturers are trying .
5 The former wrestler’s new film is yet another poorly acted, near-fetched car crime drama.
The former wrestler’s new film is yet another poorly acted, .

1 Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences.

You’ll miss the end of the film
1 If you read the instructions,
2 If you didn't know it was computer animation,
3 I wouldn't have believed it
4 If Pinocchio tells the truth,

you'll be able to do it yourself.
if you don't stay awake.
if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.
you wouldn't believe it wasn't real.
his nose doesn't grow.

2 Complete the sentences with unless or provided/ providing.

Don’t play poker for money you are willing to lose what you bet.

1 Most cats will be perfectly OK on their own all day you leave them some food.
2 Exams are unfair you can guarantee that no one cheats.
3 the fish actually moves, it is virtually impossible to spot him because of his camouflage.
4 you don’t look too closely, you can’t tell the watch is a fake.
5 Mike exaggerates, but he’s good company you take what he says with a pinch of salt.
6 It’s impossible to look so wrinkle-free at the age of 72 you’ve had plastic surgery.

3a Put the words in order to complete conditional questions.

you / imagine / could / a super-power / choose
, which would you choose?

1 been / suppose / the Apollo moon landings / had / fake , could the space shuttle programme really have happened?
2 I / I / said / didn't want / university / to go to / supposing , what would you say?
3 imagine / have to / didn't / go to school / we / today , what would we do instead?
4 you / been born / had / imagine / 50 years ago , how might life be different?
5 supposing / could / live / we / anywhere , where would you choose?
6 you / imagine / any job / could have , what would you like to be?

3b Match the conditional questions to the answers.

Imagine you could choose a super-power, which would you choose?
1 Suppose the Apollo moon landings had been fake, could the space shuttle programme really have happened?
2 Supposing I said I didn't want to go to university, what would you say?
3 Imagine we didn't have to go to school today, what would we do instead?
4 Imagine you had been born 50 years ago, how might life be different?
5 Supposing we could live anywhere, where would you choose?
6 Imagine you could have any job, what would you like to be?

4 Rewrite the sentences using inversion to make them more formal.

If I had taken what he said at face value, I would have made the wrong decision.
, I would have made the wrong decision.

1 If I should not return, tell my family I love them.
   , tell my family I love them.
2 If Helen wasn’t so two-faced, I’d ask for her opinion.
   , I’d ask for her opinion.
3 If the announcement hadn’t been so ill-timed, fewer people would have objected.
   , fewer people would have objected.
4 If you should see Meredith, please give her our love.
   , please give her our love.
5 If it wasn’t summer, our journey through the mountains would be impossible.
   , our journey through the mountains would be impossible.

5 Complete the text using these words. There are two extra words.

had imagine not provided should
supposing unless were would

you were asked to define reality, what would you say? ¹ something very strange happened during the night, your world is roughly the same today as it was when you went to sleep yesterday. You are still you, and the past remains unchanged. ² you looked out of your window this morning, you would have seen the same view as last night and, ³ you didn’t develop incredible powers of prediction as you slept, the future is still unknown, just as it was yesterday at this time. To put it another way, you woke up to reality.

However, ⁴ you curious enough to ask a philosopher or scientist to define reality, you would probably get a rather more complicated answer. ⁵ it turned out that reality was actually an illusion, how ⁶ you feel?

1 Match the conditional sentences to the meanings.

1 If we wait for the sales, we'll probably get the same coat at a discounted price.
2 If you are fair-skinned, you get sunburnt more easily than someone with darker skin.
3 If she had kept the lemons in the fridge, they wouldn't have gone mouldy so quickly.
4 If I had to save all my money, I wouldn't have any fun at the weekend.

a possible situation in the future
a situation that is always true
an imaginary situation in the past
an imaginary situation in the present or future

2 Select the correct options.

1 If Diane hadn’t had singing lessons last year, she wouldn’t be in the band now.
   Diane singing lessons last year.
   She in the band now.
2 If I enjoyed playing pool, I’d have met you at the pool hall last night.
   I playing pool.
   I meet you at the pool hall last night.
3 I wouldn’t be able to afford to go on holiday if I’d forked out for a new laptop.
   I for a new laptop.
   I afford to go on holiday.
4 I might have asked Leah to dance if I wasn’t so shy.
   I shy.
   I Leah to dance.

3 Complete the dialogues with the correct forms of the verb in brackets. Use short forms where possible.

Kylie: I could trust you if you (be) so twofaced.
Aaron: Come on, Kylie! You know I didn’t mean it. Iwas only joking.

1 Alan: If Mr Lancaster (like) football, he might not have given us homework for tonight.
Vic: I know. Doesn’t he realise it’s the cup final?
2 Allie: We wouldn’t be in this situation now if you (keep) your mouth shut.
Eric: Well, it was your idea to skip class in the first place.
3 Stacey: I (have) a D now too if I had copied your essay.
Rose: Shut up, Stacey. You only got a C, which is not much better.
4 Anne: If you weren’t so sweet, I (leave) you a long time ago.
Matt: Is that a compliment or a threat?

4 Complete the sentences to make imaginary conditions and results. Use short forms where possible.

Harry had an accident – he’s got a plaster on his leg now.
If Harry , he a plaster on his leg now.

1 The photograph was airbrushed – the actor looks 10 years younger.
The actor 10 years younger if the photograph .
2 Justine isn’t 18 – the doorman didn’t let her into the nightclub.
If Justine 18, the doorman into the nightclub.
3 Fran forgot her passport – she’s not in Egypt now.
Fran in Egypt now if she her passport.
4 Charles is scared of flying – we drove to the Alps.
We to the Alps if Charles scared of flying.
5 Nick had plastic surgery – he has a strange-shaped nose.
Nick a strange-shaped nose if he plastic surgery.

5 Choose the correct options.

1 If Helen wasn’t so gregarious, she some of her close friends.
2 If Steward at those traffic lights, he wouldn’t be stuck in traffic.
3 If you had dressed in warmer clothes, you ill now.
4 If I that driving test, I wouldn’t be on this bus.
5 If he such good eyesight, he wouldn’t have seen the thief’s face in that dim light.
6 If she brushed her teeth properly, Daisy so much on dental visits.

1 Read the text and choose the true statement.

2 Gapped text. Read the article again. Complete gaps 1–4 in the text with sentences A–E below (write the gap numbers next to the sentences). There is one extra sentence; write ‘NA’ for it.

A After obtaining fake documents saying he worked for the government, he invited the largest scrap-metal dealers in the city to a meeting at a luxurious hotel.
B Having finished there, he travelled widely throughout Europe and began committing petty crimes using a variety of false names.
C Despite his claims, it was never clear exactly how wealthy Lustig was at the time.
D Two months later Lustig returned the money, claiming his plans had failed.
E Seeming cautious at first, Lustig eventually agreed to demonstrate it to his wealthy new friend.

3 Match the headings to paragraphs A–E.

A scam at sea
Jailed by jealousy
A bright beginning
French fakery
Conning Capone

D
A
B
E
C

4 Read REMEMBER THIS and write the six compound adjectives in the reading text (in the same order as they appear in the text).

1
2
3
4
5
6

5 Sentence completion. Complete the summary sentences with one appropriate word in each gap.

1 Lustig, who often went by the name of , was a famous confidence trickster in the past century.

2 He was famous for even trying to deceive one of the biggest of the time.
3 One of his most notorious scams involved a which he claimed reproduced banknotes.
4 Lustig sold his fake machine to rich travellers on .
5 In Paris, he conned one man to pay him to get the contract to the Eiffel Tower.
6 Lustig got nervous when he tried to repeat his Tower scam again and abroad.
7 When in the US he met a and together they set up a counterfeiting scam.
8 It was Lustig’s who eventually denounced him to the American authorities.
9 While waiting to go to court Lustig managed to break out of his cell using some .
10 Lustig was caught and ended his days on the prison island of .

7 In the second to last sentence in paragraph B find one word that has the same sound as ‘ear’ in fear and ‘ea’ in deal, /ɪə/.

1 Put the parts of the opinion essay in the correct order.

2 Complete the phrases with these words.

To explain the for my opinion, I will explore this issue from both male and female viewpoints.
1 It is my to examine this issue in terms of causes and consequences.
2 This essay will look at this question from the of grandchildren and grandparents.
3 In of the benefits for city dwellers, I believe …
4 It is also important to the issue with regard to environmental impacts.
5 Another important angle on this is public health.
6 All things , the police must strike a balance between public safety and people’s right to protest.

3 Put the paragraphs of the model essay in the correct order.

A From a parent’s viewpoint, however, things may be more complicated. For example, a parent with traditional ideas about gender roles might feel comfortable with gender-specific toys, but uncomfortable if their son chooses a doll, or their daughter a train. Equally, a parent who is concerned about stereotyping may wish to discourage their child from playing with a toy that is traditionally male or female, regardless of what the child would prefer. While these attitudes are very different, they both seem unsatisfactory in one way or another.

B Young children’s toys and games are often designed specifically for either boys or girls. Some people feel this is harmful and that toys should be gender-neutral. Personally, I think that adults’ attitudes are more important than toy design. To explain the reasons for my opinion, I will explore this issue from the point of view of children and parents.

C To sum up, gender-neutral toys may be a good idea, but the right parental attitude is perhaps more important. Personally, I think if a child is having fun and learning, it doesn’t really matter what toy they are playing with.

D From the perspective of a young child it probably makes no difference whether a toy is gender-neutral or gender-specific, as long as it is fun to play with. Toddlers enjoy things like role-playing, building and sorting and these can be done equally well with pink or blue toys. Through a young child’s eyes, it is hard to see why boys and girls shouldn’t play with dolls, trucks, toy kitchens, or toy tools.

4 Read the model essay and select a sentence that expresses contrast using while or whereas.

Young children’s toys and games are often designed specifically for either boys or girls. Some people feel this is harmful and that toys should be gender-neutral. Personally, I think that adults’ attitudes are more important than toy design. To explain the reasons for my opinion, I will explore this issue from the point of view of children and parents.

From the perspective of a young child it probably makes no difference whether a toy is gender-neutral or gender-specific, as long as it is fun to play with. Toddlers enjoy things like role-playing, building and sorting and these can be done equally well with pink or blue toys. Through a young child’s eyes, it is hard to see why boys and girls shouldn’t play with dolls, trucks, toy kitchens, or toy tools.

From a parent’s viewpoint, however, things may be more complicated. For example, a parent with traditional ideas about gender roles might feel comfortable with gender-specific toys, but uncomfortable if their son chooses a doll, or their daughter a train. Equally, a parent who is concerned about stereotyping may wish to discourage their child from playing with a toy that is traditionally male or female, regardless of what the child would prefer. While these attitudes are very different, they both seem unsatisfactory in one way or another.

To sum up, gender-neutral toys may be a good idea, but the right parental attitude is perhaps more important. Personally, I think if a child is having fun and learning, it doesn’t really matter what toy they are playing with.

5 Combine the two sentences into one. Use the prompts to do this in two different ways.

Some people feel it is wrong for advertising to be aimed specifically at children. Others are less concerned.
A Some people feel .
B Whereas some people feel .

1 Adults understand that not everything is affordable. Children find this more difficult to appreciate.
   A Adults .
   B While adults .
2 Older viewers are aware that adverts are designed to manipulate emotions. Many children are not mature enough to realise this.
   A Older viewers .
   B Whereas older viewers .
3 Certain experts say such marketing techniques should be banned. Others admit that banning adverts will not stop children wanting things.
   A Certain experts .
   B While .
4 Some people believe advertisers are to blame. Other people argue that it is parents' responsibility to control what their children watch.
   A Some people .
   B Whereas .

1 Complete the email with the correct form of the words.

_ ↗ X

Hi Becky,

You won’t believe that! Last week my younger brother Mike, who is very -hearted and rather irresponsible, ¹ up at home with several paintings that looked ².

However, the next day my father realised they were all ³, though brilliant copies of old masters. It turned out that Mike had come across them in the house of our neighbour, who, on numerous occasions, had ⁴ the truth. My father knew it was serious and that Mike’s ⁵ could get us into trouble. That’s why he rang the police.

The next morning, at about 5 a.m. I heard the sirens of several police cars. They came into our neighbour’s house.

I’ll let you know what happens next.

Cheers,
Holly

2 Choose the correct word.

When Bill told me he had in two total strangers and let them use all his facilities, I was shocked.

1 We used to take my uncle’s stories about his adventures at sea with a of salt because they always sounded too good to be true.
2 Really, can’t you see that the evidence was ? I’m sure Martin didn’t steal anything.
3 The city council decided to the way the mayor was spending public money.
4 Martin remained while the judge was reading the verdict.
5 I never trust people as they say nice things to you and nasty things about you.

3 Match the sentence beginnings with their endings.

1 It's a hard lesson but you need to take responsibility
2 You shouldn't take his reports at
3 Telling me now about problems is rather ill-
4 Tim seems to take fuel for
5 After years of travelling, Chris decided to settle

timed because the project has to be ready by tomorrow.
face value – you need to check them thoroughly.
somewhere hot and sunny.
for your actions however unpleasant they might be.
granted and treat a car as the only means of transport.

4 Choose the correct answer.

1 you saw a UFO in your garden, what would you do?
2 they not competent, they wouldn’t have hired you.
3 I wouldn’t have done it I knew it was worth trying.
4 revealed his plans to Catherine, we wouldn’t have had any idea what he was going to do.
5 I’d be very happy to help you make a model of the solar system you prepare all the bits and pieces.

5 Transform the sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning. Use conditional sentences.

Joshua published the article without consulting the chief editor, so he’s in trouble now.
If Joshua in trouble now.

1 Mia got involved in an argument with her boss and he’s very angry with her.
    Mia’s boss in an argument with him.
2 She hasn’t got a degree; that’s why she didn’t get the job.
  If she the job.
3 I am very busy and that’s why I didn’t send you a reply.
   If I a reply.
4 Neal lied about his financial situation and that’s why the bank manager talked to him about his mortgage.
   Neal’s bank manager about his financial situation.
5 The paparazzi started taking photos of us at home so we don’t feel safe there.
   If the paparazzi safe there.

6 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals.

1 I think it’s talking about the future of our economy if the market is so unstable. POINT
2 If you ask me, I think that of speech is the most important right in a democratic country. FREE
3 In my opinion our country should try to cooperation with its southern neighbours. STRONG
4 When my dog died, they were . SYMPATHY
5 It only took me a few minutes to fill in the form as most of the boxes were not . APPLY

7 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Are you always in no ¹ that what you see matches reality? Have you ever questioned an experiment in which two people are shown the same picture and one of them sees two faces and the other a glass of wine? If so, you should be ² aware that sometimes what we see or what we think we see is not necessarily what really exists. This phenomenon is called an optical illusion in which our brain is taken ³ by stimuli such as brightness, colour, tilt or movement and tricks us into perceiving something incorrectly.

There are many examples of ‘optical illusions’ in our everyday life. For instance, ⁴ you to compare the speed of a larger object like a plane in the sky with a smaller object, like a car on the ground, which would you say was moving more quickly? We may know it’s the plane but for the brain the car may appear to be moving faster.

Another example involves film animation because ⁵ a series of slightly varying images is produced in fairly rapid succession, our brain will perceive them as static.

Optical illusion is one of many phenomena that our brain has to deal with but it’s definitely the most interesting one.

8 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words. Add any necessary words.

1 I love playing Sudoku (my wife / prefer) Scrabble.
2 If you want to achieve success, you have (see/your plans) to the end.
3 I’m sure I’ll recognise Marta (unless / change) a lot since I last saw her fifteen years ago.
4 Imagine you (be / go through) a difficult time in your life, who would you confide in?
5 If Cathy weren’t so self-centred, she (help) us with the report which was supposed to be ready last week.

9 Read the text. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in the box. There are two extra words.

April Fool! April Fool!

Last weekend, hoping that at least on Sunday I could reach my normally ¹ (attain) goal to lie in until about 8 a.m. I was woken up by my younger son, who jumped on the bed shouting: ‘Mummy, it’s 7 a.m., get up, quick!’ I looked at the alarm clock and to my horror it said: Monday 7 a.m. I couldn’t believe it! It was impossible! It was supposed to be Sunday not Monday. We had all ² (sleep) and we were all going to be late. I rushed to the bathroom and had a cold shower because for some reason there was no hot water. I ran downstairs to make breakfast for everybody. I opened the milk and some pink liquid came out of the carton. I was getting more and more irritated – the whole world had turned against me! I couldn’t stop thinking that if I ³ (go) to bed earlier last night, I wouldn’t be in this state now.

I sat down at the breakfast table, close to tears when suddenly my whole family – husband and the children burst into the kitchen shouting ‘April Fool! April Fool!’ Of course, it was the 1st of April and it really was Sunday! How could I have forgotten! A few minutes later we were laughing and joking about it. The kids took ⁴ (proud) in telling me how they played with the clock, milk and hot water. I couldn’t be cross with them but I promised to play an even better trick on them the next year.

10 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words. Add any necessary words. Note: you can only use five words in one gap, counting the ones given in brackets.

1 We won’t take legal action (unless / company / break) the contract with us.
2 (Suppose / she / not / tell / we) the truth about the burglary at your house last winter, would you trust her now?
3 If you hadn’t forgotten to pay the electricity bill, we (not / sit) in total darkness now.
4 She (never / employ / he) if he weren’t a well-respected adviser.
5 They wouldn’t believe your version of events (be / you / not / honest) them all the time.
6 If Caroline (take / everything / context) , then she will never get on with anybody.

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