Present Perfect Simple and Continuous .

Tense review
. Phrasal verbs . Pronunciation - words that sound the same
g x

Present Perfect Simple

I Two emails
Complete the emails with the verbs in brackets in the
Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.

HiSallY
I thought
l\ haven't heard
hear) from you for a while' so
l'd droP You a quick email'
How are you?
Do 2
you started (star1) your new lob
_-
-(not we, talked (speak) a month or so
_
v"1z rn" last time job' but you
yo, had just heard that you'd got the
;-- '
"godon't know (not know)when you had to start' I hope your old
gaven (give) you a big party when
you left!
"orpuny'- Greece at this.time of year'
You usually go on holiday to
;;;;;6 went
6
(so)awaY alreadY' You could be
reading this email on the beachl
am

7
(buy) a new have

l'm fine. My only news is that I

bought been

few weeks'.time'
flat, which l'm moving into in a
|
8 found (find) it on the lnternet' and it's perfect for me
so there's plenty of light'
near where I work and top floor'
arrived
- remembered
10
(see) Helen latelY? I
haven't seen
o ,=-You
Have _- seen

s"e; h", for ages! I think the last time was at your started
lnot-t my love if you see her'
t,nf,Ouy partyl Do give her make

me an email when you can' were

Anyway, I hope you're OK' Send

Love .,: haven't seen

,iat!

Paul '.:ii

L
known

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Questions Present Perfect Continuous
Complete the questions about the emails onpage74.
Forming the tense
I 'When was Paul last speaking (speak) to Sally?'
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box in
A month or so agol the Present Perfect Continuous.
2 'What did he just bought (buy)?'
look play watch try learn study revise we*
A new flatl
3 'Where did he found (find) it?' 1 |oe and Stephanie havobsenworking really hard
'On the Internetl to save money to buy a house.
4 'When did he
-
last seen (see) Helen?' 2 Tony and |ames have been playing tennis for
At Sally's birthday party. hours! They must be exhausted!

5 'How lons will Sallvbeen (be) in Greece?' 3 Alice medicine for three years,
has been studying

'|ust over a week.' and she still has three more years to do before

6 '- she started (start) her new job yet?' she graduates.

'Yes, she has.' 4l have been learning Spanish because my

7 '-she - seen (see) Helen recently?' girlfriend's from Madrid, and we're going to see

'No, she hasntl her family next month.

8 'How long - Helen and Rafael known (know) 5We have been lookingfor a flat to rent for months,
each other?'
but itt impossible to find something we can afford.
'For a yeari- 6I have been trying to get hold of my sister for
days, but she isnt answering her phone.
been or gone?
7 Sorry I missed your call. I have been watching

Complete the conversations with been or gone. television, and I didnt hear my phone.

1 'Can I speak to lack?' 8 Dan's so tired! He has been revising for his exams
'Sorry. He's on holiday. He's gone to Spainl all weekend, and now he's exhausted!
'Look at your suntan! Have you been on holiday?'
- Forming the question
'Yes, we'vebeen to Spainl
'Where's Tony?'
- Complete the questions. Put the verbs in brackets into
the Present Perfect Continuous.
'He's gone to school. He'll be back this afternoonl - (wait) long?
1 Sorry I'm late. have you waited
'Why is there no one in the office?'
-
'Thev'veall gone home. It's after six o'clockl 2 How long have you been playing (play) chess?
You're very goodl
'Have vou ever to Russia?'
been -
'No, I havent. What's it like?' 3 The streets are wet! will - it have rained (rain)?

'Hi, Suzy! I m back. Is everything OK?' 4 What are -

the children doing (doX
'No! Where have you been We have so much They're filthy!
work to dol' How long
- he - (go out)
-? withAnn? -
6 Can watched
(watch) the new series on
TV? It's great! -
-you
-

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 6 Whot's she been doing? Tense review
Match a line in A with a line in B.
8 Present and past
A B
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
I Anns been sunbathing. a I 3 We've got dirty frngernails. tense, Present or Past Simple, Present Perfect
Simple or Continuous.
2 Shes been shopping. b I 4
Shes crying.

3 We've been gardening. cf Shes a bit burnt. 1I' (learn) Italian for the past
4 Shes been watching a sad film. aE 6
fne whole house is clean! three years. My teacher is very good,
5 I've been waiting for hours! eI 7 lcansmeltgarlic. and I 2 (like) her very much.
6 Hes been doing the housework. f E I 3 - (be) to Italy rhree times.
2 Snehastennewpairsofshoes.
7 Shes been cooking. gI 8 fheyte atlsweatyl Io (go) there last year with
B They've been jogging. hE 5
t'm absolutely furious with you!
my familp and we _ s
(stay)
-
inFlorence. I6-never
- (see) anywhere more beautiful
7 Present Perfect Simple or Continuous? than Florence in mywhole life!We
' three days going
Choose the correct form of the,r.rb. @)the correct answer.
round the museums.
1 'Why are you all wet?'
'Because I _ l -(spend)
@ ". been swimming b 've swum

Aaatchool'
'Oh dear! That sounds like a bad cold. How long _ it?'
a have you had b have you been having
'|erry and Sophie make a lovely couplei
'It's true. How long _ together?'
a have they gone out b have they been going out 2 My daughter '_ (try) to find a
job for months. She'- (leave)
'What have you had to eat today?'
university in |une, and since then she
'I two hamburgers, a banana, and two ice-creams.'
'- (have) one or two part-time
a- 've had b 've been having jobs. She n in a caf6 for
'What was that noise?' the last two weeks.
'It was fack. He _ your favourite vase!' She s (want) to work in
a 's broken b 's been breaking
-(work)
publishing. She 6 (write)
dozens ofletters of application, and she
'Wow! You play guitar really well!'
'Thanks. i ' a few interviews but
lessons for a few monthsl
no job offers yet. -
a,'ve had
- b ve been having

'Katel Hi! How are you?' -(have)

'Pete! How lovely to see youl What _ for the past few months?'
a have you done b have you been doing
'Have you finished your homework yet?'
'Yes. I my essay, so I'm going to bed nowl
a 've -finished b 've been finishing

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A[[tenses
Read the magazine interview with the actress, ]uliette Binoche.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Choose from the tenses in the box.

Present Simpte Present Continuous Past Simple Past Continuous Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous

Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche was born in Paris.
She is an actress and also a passionate
painter. She is involved in politics and
fund-raising for charities. She has two
children, a boy and a girl.
.]

lt 'vebeen acting (act) since I was a teenager.

Where did you learn to act?

l2trained at the National Conservatory of
Dramatic Arts in Paris.
-(train)
How many films 3 have you made (make)?
Over 40.
- -
n
_ _
Have you ever won (win) any awards?
Yes, I won an Oscar in 1997 for my role in a film called
The English Potient. There have been other awards, too.

What s
_did your parents _do (do) when they
1'-'s
were younger? t^rhat's the worst thing anyone ever said (say)
My father was a director, and my mother was an actress. to you?
They 6
got (Cet) divorced when I was four, I don't want to remember, -
-
What is your earliest memory?
:
" Do prefer (Prefer) cats or dogs?
I was two. I fell over and banged my head as I was running I love them both.
(run)from the kitchen to my bedroom.
-Jou -
- When did you last cry (cry)?
13

tnlhat 8
_do _
you do (do) in your free time? Today, while I t* (rehearse). lt's my job to bring
I adore gardening, -
've rehearse
emotions to life. -
-
What are you doing now? ln/hat is your greatest achievement?
I
e
_
(shoot) a film set in lreland. lt's a political
m shooting
It's not for me to say, but the film Ihree Colours 8/ue is one
thriller, of the best films I 1s have ever made (make),

What's the best book you to have ever read (read)? What is your motto on life? - -
Tolking with Angels, by Citta Mallasz, Don't look back. Live in the present, Here and now,
- -
Unit 11 . Life's what you make it 77
 Vocabulary Reading
l0 Phrasal verbs ll The greatest rock'n'rotlband in the world
I Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. 1 O Read the text quickly. Tick (/) the song titles that you see.

Srve ffi set tidy pick take slow tZ sI

Satisfaction nubyTuesday
z I CetOffOfMyCloud 6 [ [umpin ]ackFlash
I Could you do me a favour? Could you fittd
out the times of trains from London to
: INotFadeAway z IHonkyTonkWoman
Cambridge? + E tgth Nervous Breakdown 8 f Brown Sugar
2 There was a terrible mess after the party. It 2 Read the text again. Are these sentences true (/) or false (,x)?
took me ages to tidy everlthing up. Correct the false sentences.
3 I have to be at the airport at 10.00, so I need
I E fhe band have been playing for nearly 50 years.
to set offat about 8.00.
Thebandhavebeen playingfor over 50 years-
4 'What time does vour olane
take off?' ZE Two of them have known each other since school days.
-
'Midday. Why?'
: IX They wanted a 'bad-boy' gang image to be like
5 i'll give you a lift to the airport if you like. The Beatles.They wanted a 'bad-boy' image in contrast to the Beatles.
Whv dont I pick vou up at about 9.30?
+[ They started touring when The Beatles stopped.
6 You can borrow my camera, but you must 5E
X Ronnie Wood joined the band just before Brian
give it back to me. Ronnie Wood joined the band five years after Brian
fones died. Jones died.
7 You're drivins too fast!slow down! Of] trrtict< |agger has never learnt to read music.
ZE
X goth Mick |agger and Keith Richards have
Complete the sentences with the particles in
the box. been knighted. Only Mick Jagger has been knighted
S IX Theyve never been to Russia.
up(x2) back off away out(x2) fen'lard The played in St Petersburg in 2007.

1 I ve heard so much about you. I'm really 3 who are the people in italics in these sentences?

looking forward to meeting you. I They started the band.

2 come back ! Don,t rvalk an a,v! I'm sorry if Mick Jagger, KeithRichards, andBrian Jones.

I upset you! 2 He playsthe drums.

3 Hurryup ! If we dont go now we'll miss Charlie Watts

the train! 3 They stopped touring in 1966.

4 I'll do your washing, but I refuse to put all
The Beatles

your clothes
away inyour cupboards and 4 He drowned in a swimming pool.
drawers. You can do that yourself! Brian Jones

5 When I was five I fell off my horse and 5 He has seven children.
broke my arm. Mick Jagger
-
6 My mother is always having arguments with 6 He appeared in a film.
oeoole. She's fallen
out with all her friends Keith Richard
and most of the neighbours. 7 She gave him a knighthood.
7 Shl Dont make a noise or you'll wake the Queen Elizabeth II, Mick Jagger
babvup !
I They watched The Stones at the Tsar's Winter Palace.
8 There are so many cheap restaurants in our 50,000 fans
town that we eatout most evenings.

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 The group wos formed in Englond in 1962 by school friends worked hord with Richords os songwdter, following the exomple
Mick Jogger ond Keith Richords, olong with guitorist Brion ofThe Beotles']ohn Lennon ond Poul McCortney.
|ones. Loter they were loined by Chorlie Wotts on drums ond Besides his music coreer, Mick hos fothered seven children with
Bill Wymon on boss. They wonted o 'bod-boy'gong imoge in four women and donoted to numerous chorities. He is now 'Sir
controst to the most fomous bond of the time, The Beotles. Mick'! He wos knighted by Queen Elizqbeth II in 2003. Keith
They were soon pop idols with teenoge fons qll over Europe Richords hos worked os on octor, oppeoring in the blockbuster
ond Americo. movie Pirates of the Caribbean os the fother of Jock Sporrow.
In L964, they reoched the UK Top 10 ond the US Top 50 with 'Not
The Stones hove mode 55 olbums ond sold over 200 million
Fode Awoy'. The 'bod boys' were on their woy. 'Sotisfoction' ond records worldwide. They have ployed in oll kinds of ploces from
'19th Nervous Breokdown', written by ]ogger ond Richords in smoll clubs to huge stodiums. ln 2007 , they ployed in front of
1965, ore considered to be two of the greotest rock songs ever. the Tsort Winter Poloce in St. Petersburg, Russio, for 50,000 fons.
ln 1966, The Beotles stopped touring, ond The Stones storted. They hove given more shows internotionolly thon ony other
They've been touring the world ever since ond hove continued to bond in the world. Their lost tour eorned over $559 million.
write great hits such os']umpin' |ock Flosh' (1968) ond 'Honky Since the 1960s, The Rolling Stones hove been touring the world,
Tonk Womon' (1969). Howeveq, with their fome come trogedy, giving their oudiences the kind of music they love - rock 'n' roll.
coused by olcohol ond drugs. Brion |ones become on oddict And despite their oge, The Rolling Stones is o better bond now
ond could no Ionger tour. In |uly 1969, he drowned in his own thon it ever wos.
swimming pool. It wos o poinful time for The Stones, but they
were still writing good songs. Their olbums Beggars Banquet Long live rock'n' roll -long live The Rolling Stonesl
(1968) ond Sticky Fingers (1971) were o huge success. Ronnie
Wood joined the bond in 1974, ond during the 1970s they
remoined the biggest bond in the world.
If Mick fogger is the 'heort' of The Stones, then Keith Richards is
'the soul'. The two hove survived ups ond downs in their coreers
ond personol lives. Mick con't even reod music, but he hos

Listening
12 My kind of music
t @ Listen to Amy and her mum. Answer the questions. 2 Listen again. @)the correct answer.

I What is Amy's mum's favourite pop group? Amy Winehouse and Brian |ones were both 26 / 27 when
The Rolling Stones they died.

2 What kind of music does Amy's dad like? 2 The Rolling Stones arc a bit / lot older than Amy's mum.

Blues and Jazz 3 Amy can / can't imagine the world in 50 years time.

What kind of music does Amy like? What doesnt 4 Amy is 15 / 16 years old.
she like? 5 Amy's dad was / wasn't a big fan of The Beatles.

She likes all kinds of music, she doesn't like blues.6 Amy makes fun of / really likesher dad's music.

4 What day of the week is it? 7 When Amy was little she laughed / screamedif her
parents played their favourite music.
Monday
Unit Il . Life's what you make it 79
 Pronunciation Jrurt for fw+!
13 Words that sound the same 14 Crossword - people in the arts
Some words sound the same, but they are spelt differently and Complete the crossword. The answers are all people
have different meanings. They are called homophones. in the arts and entertainment industry.
lmi:tl meet Let's meet ot six.
lmitl meat Do you eat meat?

I O Listen and tick (/) the word that sounds the same
as the word on the left.

1 fair lfs(r)l E f.at [ fire f fure

2 been lbi'^nl E b"u,, E uir, ! een
3 know lnertl I now Ino Inew
4 where lwee(r)lE *rt [ *... ! *ear
5 hear lht(r)l I h"r. E h.r ! halr
6 wait lwettl E what I wet ! weight
7 caught lkc'^tl E .ot E court E coat
8 piece /pirs/ E p.u.. I p"as E pies

2@ Listen and write the other spelling of the word in

phonetic script.
I lwudl would and
2 lblu'^l blew and
3 lwt'^kl weak and
4 l9rv^l through and
5 lraudl rode and
6 lneuzl knows and
7 lbatl by and
8 lsc'^(r)l sore and

@ Listen and complete the sentences with the correct

spelling of the phonetic script in brackets.

1 I'm not very well. ['ve got a (/so:1r)/) throat. Across

I've (/bi:n/) offwork for a _(/wuk/). I Someone who tells jokes to make us laugh. (B)

- so I won't have 3 Mick Jagger is a _. (6)

2 lose
I want to (lwettl), 6 Nureyev was a ballet _. (6)
-
another (/pirs/)ofcake,thankyou. 8 Juliette Binoche is an (7)

3 That's a lovely (/blu:/) dress. _ (/wee(r)/)

9 Johnny Depp is an _. (5)
ll CharlieWatts is a_.--. (7)
did you (lbarl) it? 12 Someone who writes novels. (8)

4 The boys (lrcodD their bikes along the l3 Shakespeare was a _.(i0)
(/reud/) to school.
Down
-
5 We walked (/Orur/) the dark (lwud| 2 Pianists and vlolinists are _. (9)

then out into the lovely sun. 4 Keith Richards is a _. (9)

5 Picasso was an _. (7)
6 He _ (/0rur/) the ball high into the air and 7 Beethoven was a _. (8)
I _ (/kcrt/) it. l0 Someone who writes poems. (4)
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 First conditional . might . Second conditional
. Prepositions .

ryrc Pronunciation - word stress

First conditional
I Choosing the correct form
Look at the holiday brochure. Complete the text with the phrases in the box.

'[ enjoy 'tt put {ike{wimmins 'llwant to go enjoy book 'll give

5 a ynetLtlry fa r everyaw!
. lf your kids t lika swimming ond ploying on the beoch, they'll
Iove the long, sondy beoches.
. l{ youz enjoy f ne food ond wine, you'll wont to
dine ot our oword-winning restouronts.
o lf you need to relox ond wont to treot yourself,
you 3
'll enjoy spending time ot our fobulous spo
lel the bel
holidoY ot r lf you wont history ond culture, you a 'll want to go
the bert on one of the mony excursions we offer
- price! -
Owr prarnt^re^r to yau!
.lfyout book before the end of the month,
we'll give you o discount of 5o/o.

o We6 'll put o free botfle of chompogne rn

your room when you orrrve-
. lf you oren't sotisfied with your holidoy, we' 'll give
you your money bockl

I Questions and answers

1 Your friend is going on holiday. Write questions about possible problems. 2 Match the answers with a question in
exercise 1.
1 What/do/you/miss/plan e? Whal will you do if you niss tho plane?

2 What/do/plane/be/delayed? What will you do if the plane is delayed?

u I4 I'[ just eat bread and fruit.
3 What/do/hotels/b e/full ? What will you do if the hotels are full?
I I wont sunbathe for a few days.
b 5

c E I wont miss it. I'll get there in time.

4 What/do/you/not like/food? What will you do if you don't like the food?
d E3 I'tt find a youth hostel.
5 What/ do /you/get/sunburnt? What will you do if you get sunburned?
e I2 I'[lust have to wait at the airport.
6 Where/golbeaches/be/crowded? Where will you go if the beaches are
crowded? f E6 I'tt go to the hotel swimming pool.

Unit 12 . Just wondering ... 8l

 3 Conjunctions might
I Complete the sentenceswithif or when.
4 might = perhaps * will
1 If you cart't do your homework, ask for help.
Rewrite the sentences using might.
2 l'llpay you back
when I next see you.
- I Perhaps it'll rain tomorrow
3 l'm soine to bed
when the film ends. It might raintomotow.
4 Come on! If we dont hurry, we'll miss the bus! 2 Perhaps we'll go to Spain on holiday.
5 If anyone phones me, tell them I'm out. We might go to holiday on Spain
-
6 I alwavs set excited
when summer comes. 3 Perhaps I'11go out tonight.
-
7 If weather's bad, we'll stay at home. I might go out tonight
4 will invite me to her party.
Perhaps |ane
2 -the
Andy is saying goodbye to his wife, Beth, who is going away
Janet might invite me to her party
on a business trip. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
tense and fcirclel the correct words in italics. 5 Perhaps I'11 get some money for my birthday.
I might get some money for my birthday

5 Choosing the correct form

@)the correct form of the verb in italics.

Dont wait for me. I'llbe / mightbelate. It

depends on the traffic.
'What are you doing tonight?'
'I dont know. I'm going out I might go out, or
I might stay in I 'm staying inl
'Byell'll see / might seeyovthis evening!'
'See you later! Dinner will be ready at7.00i
'What are you cooking tonight?'
'I havent decided yet.I'm going to make /
A Bye, darling! Have a good trip! might make a lasagneJ

B Thanks.I'llcall (call)you@/ whilel arrive at I might take /'m takingloe to the theatre for his
the hotel. birthday. I booked it last night.

A ButIm going out tonight. Remember? Beccy and Stefan are going to get married /
might get marriedt They got engaged last week.
B WeIl, when / tf yot_
re be(be) out when I 'll call (call),
I'll leave(leave) a message on the answer phone.
A Great. What time do
-
youthinkyou'llbe there?
-
B arrives 'll be
at the hotel at about 10.00 in the evening your time.
A OK. I hope everything goes well. Let me know
when / whileyot-(have)
re have the time of your flight
home, and I 'll pick(pick) you up at the airport.
Rightt Have a nice time as soon as / while I 'll be (be)
-
away! Dort't miss me too much!
-

82 Unit 12 . Just wondering...

Second conditional lf things were different...
Look at the facts about Laura. Then complete the
6 Dreams sentences below, using the second conditional.
I Fact Laura lives in the centre of town.

If she livsd (live) in the country, she'd have (have)

a dog.

2 tact: She doesn't have a dog.

If she had (have) a dog, she'd go (go) for

. He lives at home with his parents. walks.
. He gets up at 6.00 a.m.
. He drives an old second-hand car.
-
Fact She doesn't have a garden.
-
. He works ten hours a day.
. He never has a holiday.
. He usuatlywears scruftijeans and a T-shirt.

|amie works in a factory. Read about his real life, then

complete the sentences about his dreams.

I 'I 'd llw in a lovelv bie house!'

If she had (have) a garden, she
'd grow (grow)
2,I 'd get up at midday!' vegetables.
3,I 'd drive a Porsche!'
-
Fact She never has any free time.
-
4,I dn't work 10 long hours - just four hours a dayl'
5'I 'd go on holiday to Hawaiil'
6,1 'd wear

Write the questions about famie's dreams.

'd take up
| ' Wherewouldhellve?' 'In a big house.' If she had (have) free time, she (take up)

2' What time would he get up??' At middayi painting. C)

-
J What car would he have? ?' A Porschel

4 How many hours would he work? ?' 'Four hours a day'

5 Where would he vacation? ?.' 'To Hawaiil
6 What outfit would he wear??' A designer suitl

Unit 12 . Just wondering . .. 83

 8 First or second conditional? Reading
r @)trre correct form of the verb in italics.
9 Sleep - where would we be without it?
If I am / were younger, I'll travel / 'd travel the world.
1
I O Read the text quickly. Answer
2 When I see / saw lack,I'll tell / d tellhim I spoke to you. the questions.
3 Are you going out? l'll come / 'd come with you if you liked / like. t What don't scientists know? What do
4 If yor came I come from my country, you'll understand / they know?
'd understand the problem.

If my childrefl are / were as naughty as hers, I'll be / 'd be ashamed. 2 How much of our lives do we sleep?

2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

If you suffer from Fatal Familial Insomnia,
What would you do (do) if youwon (win) alot what cart't you do?
of money?

If I were (be) taller, I 'd join (join) the police force. What did Napoleon and Alexander the
Z
- - Great have in common?
J We would (eo) swimming if the weather
were (be) nice.

4 Iwould (buy) the jeans if they were (be) cheaper, but

- buy
f,80 is too much!
- 5 \Mhy did a Frenchman kill his wife?

If my English would be (be) better next year, I would (go)

on- holiday to the US.
If I speak (speak) perfect English, I would'nt (not have to)
study at alll - -

- -

Nobewtfrouretz
Believe it or not, there is a'World Sleep Dayi
This year its slogan was' Sleep Well, Grow Healthy'.
Scientists don t know exactly why we need sleep. But one thing
they do know is that if we didn t sleep, we d die. It's as though we in 1993 at the age of 42jrihavingnot sb,pt,,,,,,r,,.t
need a period of time each daywhen we dont have to Process for six months. He didn:t eten sleep,w.h!n1.,,,1,
lots of new information. Our brain can go into shutdown mode, doctors tried to put him into a coma.
and we can experience a different sort ofrealiry
Sleeplessness has always been fatal. The
Most people sleep for about a third of their lives. That is about Romans killed Macedonian King Perseus in
seven hours a day. light sleep, then l5-257o
Ofthis, 55-60/o is
1 68 B C, simply by keeping huaL
is deeper sleep, and 20-25Vois Rapid Eye Movement (REM)
sleep. In REM, your body relaxes completely, but your brain is 't/edon?@slea?!'
awake. Dreams occur in all stages of sleep, but REM dreams are Some people boast,about how littlelsleep
the most lively and colourful. They are the ones we tryto hold they need. Thornas,E&qon sleplrfo1lkee
on to when we first wake up, but the harder we try the quicker to four hours a night. He said: A man
they disappear. doesn t need any sleep.'
However, there are some people who never sleep. They suffer British Prime Jvfinister, Margqet Thatcher,
from a rare illness called FatalFamiliallnsomnia.Michael Corke, said it was a weakness to need more than
a music teacher from Chicago, suffered from this. He died four hours' sleep.

84 Unit 12 . Just wondering ...

 Listening
2 Read the text uguirr. @)the correct answer. l0 The meaninS of dreams

1 There are three / four stages of sleep. I O Listen to four people talking about their
dreams. Write what they dream about.
2 In REM sleep your brain / body relaxes, but your brain / body
Choose from the words in the box. You
doesnt relax. don't need to use them all.
3 Michael Corke finally dredfrom lack of sleep / after being put into a coma.
flying a horse a bird a house family
4 Thomas Edison and Margaret Thatcher never slept for more than schoo[ [ove

three I four hours a night.

Peter Trip was a music teacher I disc jockey. He stayed awake for
over eight I ten days.

Epimenides the Wise I Sancho Panza said, 'God bless the inventor
of sleepi

3 What do these numbers refer to?

I7 3 1993 5 20r
2 15-25 4 168 657

@ Listen again. Complete the sentences about

the dreams.
Robert
I The were chasing Robert
down the
2 His wife said, 'You've never had a
. Go back to

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....]:11l]W:1'ii:i]lq{.I1l,l.:ll.llllllll.:::lll.3Soniasawashednever
3 SOnia Saw a l,],.:,l:l,lt:::]1,
fapole"a,iooiqh;::*iap;,;"hishorse. Simil*1}' e**d"rrle Great ]]]'l:]li.],]llllll:ll:.]:l seen before.
didntsleap'rma&,i!',n1$tbutpreparedforbattleb,rteBitgdaytunenaps.,,.l,l1,..lr::t,:tt1;111:r;:11 4 The light in the wasnt
The American DJ Peter Tripp set a record in 1959 when he stayed awake
ror 201 hours in a glass studio in Times Square, New York '''' r'l'.:
.r.-."*;*ffiiJ.*thatagoodnight'..ilgg9x*
better. It is said that ind00BCrEpfmemdes the :ntig4.dnti
,yq{:feel Itfiur' rearized that
-
he hadnt done any
ellStnen for his exam.
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murdered his wipr repti;d. ,',tt',, poun( Jing'
a,',.:,,,:,,:,;;;t',...',,

She woke me up, so I killed her.' ,While

I sleep I haue Lucy

rt'e worilddiel but do we need :.

to ileep. glory.
nor trouble, nor and go up in the
so much? Or do we just /ike to sleep? oJ sleep.'
Godbless the inventor 8 wonderful
It s a when she
\lto :knol^rsl Sancho Panza, Don Qtixote, looks down on the below.
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 Vocabulary Pronunciation
Il Prepositions 12 Word stress
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. @ Listen to the word stress of the words in the box.
Write the words in the correct box.
Verb + preposition
lottery understand wallet envelope
1 Look at the sunset! Isnt it fantastic! president advantage decision universe

2 I'm lookins Marv. Have vou seen her? aSree ambitious direction forever
system ocean accident business
3 Can I talk you for a moment? remember practice musician programme

4 I agree you about most things but not politics. award passionate different reply
- happiness divorced entertain become
5 I'll pay the coffees. You bought lunch.
6 I'm thinking living in France for a year. lre
lottory
Preposition + noun

1 What's on TV tonight?
oOo
2 My flat is the fifth floor.
3 I ooened vour letter accident.
-
4 I'm a bit busy the moment. Can you call back?
5_ my opinion, all politicians are liars. ooo
6 I alwavs set to work time. I'm never late.

Adjective + preposition
Oo
I Are vou interested modern art?
2 I'myery angry you. Why didnt you phone me?
3 I've been so worried you.
4 The town is full
-
tourists in the summer.
.a
-
5 I m so proud my children. I think they're greatl
-
6 Wete so excited our holidayl We're going to Greece.

-
Noun + preposition

t I ve got a present you. Happy birthday!

2 Can I have a word you for a minute?
-
3 Would you like to photo my children?
see a

4 We've got an invitation your ex-girlfriend's

wedding!Hml
5 The advantage living in a town is that everything
is nearby.

6 Congratulations your exam results! You must

feel delighted!

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13 Crossword - about me
Complete the crossword. The clues are in the text
about a student of English.

I've _ (18 across) learning English for

several years now and I think my English is
(11 down) better, I ve (5 down) a lot of
new words, and I don't (14 down) as many
mistakes. I always do -
my homework very
(12 across), and my teacher says I'm a very
sood student!
I enioy (1 down) Enslish very much. Itt an
(16 - people from all over the
across) language
-,r'orld speak English when they're together. In a lot

..i jobs it's (17 acrass) to speak English well.

^ rr'ant to work in tourism.

-re
-
been to England once. Two years _ (15 down)
- rr-ent to London for a holiday. I (2 across)
' ith a family in Chelsea. They were called Mr and
'.lrs Brown, and they - after me really
(9 across)
,,, elI. They showed me all the tourist sights. We went
: the London Eye, and I saw Big Ben, the Houses
: Parliament, and Buckingham (6 down).
. :hought the people were very _ (4 across) -
- improved a lot _
.rv kind and helpful. My English
: across) I was in London.

ii:xt year I'm (13 down) to continue with my

- :elish classes. l'm lookins
(7 across\ to beins
- student! There are lots of things
-.. intermediate
'
--.n do (10 down) - there are some great
':f,sites with interviews, videos, and exercises.
\B
J -: before that it's the summer holidaysl I'm going to ',:,.,,,.,,,, \,':1,,,

:=:.i books, swim, and {3 down) on the beach

i. . :: ., i::
- . lor e the sun! I can't wait.
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