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Acknowledgments

iv

1 A time to remembe r

1

2 Caught in the rush

7

.!!.'!'e f~_r: ~ ~~!lr:)ge_!__

13

4 I've ne ve r heard of that!

19

5

25

3

Go ing places

6 Ok. No problem!

31

7 what's this for?

37

8 Le t's celebrate !

43

9 Back to the future

49

10 I don't like working on weekends!

55

11 It's really worth seeing

61

12

It could happen to you!

67

13 14

Good book, Te rrible movie so that's what it means!

73 79

15

What_wou l~ you

do?

85

16 What's your e xcuse?

91

Acknowledgments Illustrations Tim F oley 22, 80 'l'ravis }'oster 2 Rundy Jones 4, 6, 13, 16, 17, 21, 36, 38, 39, 48, 50, 54, 55, 59,

Mark Kaufman 41 Dan Vas co ncellos 11, 19, 31, 71 Sam Vivia no I, t8, 28, 32, 34, 35, 42, 52, 53, 67, 74, 86, 87, 90, 91

68, 72, 77,79,82,85,88,92,94

Photo credits 3 0 Ciulio ~lareocchi/Getty Images 5 0 Chuck Ssvage/11le Stock ~farket

7 ced""r'-'o"'o"-'m'-"s"-.------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 2. The neighborhood is safe enough. (dangerous)

3. My apartment doesn't have enough priYacy. (private)

4. Our house has the same number of bedrooms as yow·s. !just as many I

5. I don't have enough closet space. (wish I

6. We wish we could move to a new place. (somewhere else) 7. The apartment is too small. (big) 8. I wish housework were easy. (not difficult>

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I've never heard of that! Complete the conversation with the correct tense.

Isabel: I went to Sunrise Beach last week.

Have ,vou ever been (Did you ever go I Have you ever been) to Sunrise Beach, Andy? Anoy: Yes,

. It's bea1,1tiful. (I did I I have)

(Did you go I Rave you gone) the weekend? Isabel: Yeah, I (did I have) I - - - - - on Sunday. (went/ have gone) - - - - - - -- -- - a t 4:00 A.:ll. (I got up I I've gotten up) Andy: Wow! (I

that early! never woke up I I've never woken up)

Isabel: Oh, it wasn't so bad. I (got I have gotten) to the beach early to see the sun rise. - - - ------------------- asunrise.Andy? (Did you ever see I Have you ever seen) . I prefer sunsets to sunrises. (I didn't I I haven't) Isabel: Really? Then I _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ swimming (went I have gone) Andy: No,

around 6:00, but t here were some strange dark shadows of sharks at Sunrise Beach? (Did you ever hear I Have you e\·er heardJ Andy: Yes, ______ _ . I a news report about sharks last summe=-. (heard I have heard ) (I did I I have) in the water.

a lucky escape on Sunday

Isabel: Gee! Maybe I

morning~

\\ny don"t yoc

(had I have had) come with me next time? Andy: Are you kidding? 9

Have you e ver . .. ?

A Look at this list and check (.I) five thi ngs you have done. Add your own ideas if necessary.

0

eat

raw f ish

D have green tea ice cream

0

try Indian food

D cook for over ten people D go horseback riding D read a novel in English

0 D

go to a classical concert travel abroad

D take a cruise

0

ri de a motorcycle

0 -------------0 ____________ D ------~-----

0 _ _ _ _ _____

B Write questions about the t hings you checked in part A. Use Have you ever . .. ? 1.

Have you ever had 9reen tea ice cream?

C Answer the questions you \\TOte in part B. Then use t he past tense to gi\·e more information. 1.

Yes, I have. I had s.Q.{[]g_,i""n-"q' - - - jg,p.gnese restaurant. It was delicious.

2. ------------------------

2. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3. ------------------- -----

3. ---------

4.

4. --- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - ---

5.

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- - - - - ---------

5. -------------------------

Do I have a food allergy?

A

If a kind of food always makes you feel sick in some way, it may mean you have a food allergy. Do you have any food allergies? If so, what shouldn't you eat? What happens if you eat it?

B

Read about these people with food allergies.

,.;Luis always had headachesand sto.mac;:haches. First, Luis's doctor gave him some medicine, but it didn't work Then his doctor asked him . about his favorite foods. Luis , said he loved cake and ice c;:r,eam. His doctor said, "Stop 'eating sweets." Luis stopped, ,but he still got headaches and stomachaches. Next, his doctor asked more questions ~ about his diet. Luis said he ate ' a lot of fish. His doctor said to stop eating fish.-When Luis stopped eating fish, he felt much better.

C

Sharon often had a very sore mouth after eating. First, she stopped drinking milk and eating cheese, but this made no difference. Then, in the summer, the problem became really bad, and it was difficult for Sharon to eat. Her doctor askea about her diet. She said she had a tomato garden, and she ate about ten tomatoes a day. Sharon's doctor told her not to eat tomatoes. When she stopped eating tomatoes, Sharon's mouth got better.

Fred is a mechanic, but he was not able to hold his tools. His hands were swollen. First, he went to his doctor, and she gave him some medicine. The medicine didn't work. He still couldn't hold his tools. After that, his doctor asked him about his diet. Fred told her he ate a lot of bread. She told him not to eat bread or pasta. After ten days, Fred could hold his tools again.

Complete the chart.

Luis

Sharon Fred

I' ve never heard of that! • 21

Eggs, anyone?

A Here's a recipe for a mushroom omelet. Look at the pictures and number the sentences from 1 to 5.

After that, pour the eggs into tL frying pan. Add the mushrooms and cook. ___, Then beat the eggs in a bowl. - --'---- First, slice the mushrooms. _ __ Next, add salt and pepper to the egg mixture. ___ Finally, fold the omelet in half. And enjoy! Your omelet is ready.

8 Describe your favorite way to cook eggs. Use sequence adverbs. How to coo k :

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22 • Unit4

Complete the conversation. Use the past tense or the present perfect of the verbs given.

went

Sylvia: I

(go) to a Thai restaurant last night. (not eat) Thai food.

Jason: Really? I

Sylvia: Oh, you should try it. It's delicious! Jason: What _ __ _ __ you

(order)?

(have) soup \vith green curry and

Sylvia: First, I

(try) Pad Thai. It's noodles,

rice. Then I

shrimp, and vegetables in a s picy sauce.

,

(not taste) Pad Thai.

Jason: I

(be)

it very hot? (be) just spicy enough. And after

Sylvia: No. It

\

(eat) bananas in coconut milk

that, I for dessert.

Jason: Mmm! That sounds good. Sylvia: It was.

Choose the correct word. 1. We had delicious guacamole dip and chips on Saturday night. It was a

great

snack

(dinner I snack I meal).

2. I had a huge lunch, so I _ _ __ __ (ordered I s}qpped I tried) dinner.

3. What _ _ _ __

(appetizers I ingredients I skewers ) do

you need to cook crispy fried noodles? 4. First, fry the be~f in oil and curry powder and then _ _ _ __ _ (pour I mix I toast) the coconut milk over the beef. 5. We need to leave the restaurant now. Could we have the (check I recipe I menu), please? I've never heard of tht! • 23

CHoose the correct responses.

0_,Yuck! That sounds awful.

0 That sounds strange. 0 Mmm! That sounds gxc..

1. A: Have you ever tried barbecued chicken? You marinate the meat

in barbecue sauce for about an hour and then cook it on the grill. B: _________________________________________________

2. A: Here's i1 recipe called Baked Eggplant Delight. I usually bake eggplant for an hour, but this says you bake it for only five minutes!

B: ---------------------------------------------------3. A: Look at this dish - frog's legs with bananas! I've never seen that on a menu before.

B: ____________________________________________

Crossword puzzle: Verbs

Use the simple past or present perfect of these verbs to complete the crossword puzzle.

[!'f be IZI break

0 bring 0 decide 0 drive 0 forget 0 have 0 ride 0 take 0 make 0 skip 0 try 0 buy 0 do 0 eat 0 give

Across 1 We have never

to a

Chinese restaurant. 3. I _ _ all the ingredients with me. 7 ___ you eat a huge dinner last night?

8 We _ _ my mother to the new Chilean restaurant. 11 I haven't _ _ a birthday gift to my

father ye,t:· 12 Have you ever _ _ a horse? It's great!

13 .X. have ~ever _ _ snails. \Vhat are they like? 14 Have you _ _ what kind of pizza

you would like?

6 Oh, no! I _ _ to buy rice.

Down 1 I

this chicken for $5.

2 Oh, I'm sorry. I just _ _ a glass. 4 Victor

24 • Unit4

5 I wasn't hungry this morning, so I __ breakfast.

Chinese chicken for dinner.

7 Have you ever _ _ a sports car? 9 I _ _ Greek food for the first time last night. 10 Have you ever _ _ Peru\ian ce\iche? It's delicious.

Grring places Vacation plans

A Which words or phrases often go with which verbs? Complete the chart. Use each word or phrase only once.

0 a camper Ocamping Oacar 0 my studying D a condominium

0 1ongwalks 0 lots of hiking 0 my reading ·

0

0 my e-mail

~----------------

O swimming 0 a vacation 0 on vacation

rent

take lof!!J. walk~

catch up on

sailing lessons

0 some fish ing 0 something exciting /

go

do

B Write four things you plan to do on your next vacation. Use be going to and the information in part A or your own information. Vacation plans 1.

2.

3.

4.

C Write four sentences about your possible vacation plans. Cse will with maybe, pl"obably, I guess, or I thinh. Use the information in part A or your own information. Possible plans 1.

2. B. 4.

I

Complete the conversation. Use be going to or will and the information Qn the notepads.

Dave: So, Stella, do you have any vacation plans? Stella: Well, I'm going tQ..p.aint my ap.artment

because

the walls are a really ugly color. What about you? Are you going to do anything special? Dave: - - - - -- - - - - - - - --

and take a long drive.

Stella: Where are you going to go? Dave: I'm not sure. - - - - - - -- - - -- - -I haven't seen her in a long time. Stella: That sounds nice. I like to visit my family, too. Dave: Yes, and - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - fora few days. I haven't been hiking in months. How about you? Are you going to do anything else on your vacation? . I have a lot

Stella: of work to do before school starts. Dave: That doesn't sound like much fun. Stella: Oh, I am planning to have some fun .

. I love to swim in the ocean!

Travel plans

A

Look at these answers. Write questions using be going to.

1. A:

Where are you g_QjnaJ.Q....a~-"o'-'-2___________ ____

B: I'm going to go someplace nice and quiet. 2. A: ________________________________________________ B: I'm going to drive. 3. A: ____ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _

B: I'm going to stay in a condominium. My friend has one near the beach. 4. A: ____ _ _________________________________________ B: No, I'm going to travel by myself.

8 Use the cues to write other answers to the questions in part A. 1.

I'm oot 9~0 to a busy place.

(not go I busy place)

2.

(maybe I take the t rain )

3.

(not stay I hotel)

4.

(l

26 • UnitS

think I ask a friend l

Travel ads

A Do you ever read travel ads on the Internet? Have you ever purchased a vacation online? If so, how was the trip?

B

Read ~his online travel ad. '·

Ihttp://www.holidayofalifetime.com

_:j(

The Perfect South American Vacation * See two exciting cities and one of South America 's natural wonders * 11 days for $799 + airfare! Rio de Jaaeiro There's a lot to do in this exciting city! There's opera and ballet as well as museums, churches, parks, and great beaches. And just outside the city, you should visit Sugarloaf and the Corcovada Mountains. Dining starts late in Rio, around 9 P.M. And dancing in the clubs begins around 11.

Buenos Aires In this unique city of art, culture, and history, there are over 150 parks, 42 theaters, and museums and shops everyWhere. You must visit Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the work!. The food is excellent, and you simply have to try the steaks! The home of the tango also offers great nig!rtlife all night long!

IJ~ii

Falls

Bigger than Niagara Falls, this is truly an unforgettable wonder. For a real adventure, you ought to take a boat ride. And you must explore the national parks near the falls.

Reserve online, or call 1 · 800 - 555· TRIP for more informatio•.

C

Check (,f) True or False. For the statements that are false , write the con·ect information. True

1. People have dinner late in Rio de Janeiro.

2. Niagara Falls is bigger than

l gua~u

Falls.

3. Both Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires have an exciting night life.

0

False \

C!

0

t

4. Rio de Janeiro, l gua~u Falls, and Buenos Aires have unforgettable parks and beaches.

Going places • 27

Circle the correct word or words to give advice to travelers. 1. You ought (check

1 Unit 10

J

0

Add a or a n in t he correct p laces. a 1. Jerry could never be,_nurse or teacher

because he is very bad-tempered and impatient with people. On the other hand, he's efficient and reliable person. So he would make good bookkeeper or accountant. 2. Christine would make terrible lawyer or executive. She isn't good at making decisions. On the other hand, she'd make excellent actress or artist because she's very creative and funny.

Opposites

A Write the opposites. Use the words in the box.

0 boring

0

disorganized

0 forgetful 0 impatient

0 lazy 0 moody

0 outgoing

0 unfriendly

1. efficient I disorganized 2. friendly/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

5. level-headed I

3. hardworking ! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

7. quiet /

4. interesting ! _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __

8. reliable I

6. patient I

B Complete the sentences \\;th words in part A. 1. Su Yin is an - - - -- - - - - - - person. She really

enjoys meeting new people. 2. I can't stand working with

people. I like

having reliable co-workers. 3. Becky is very

. One day she's happy and

the next day she's sad. 4. Philip is an - - - - - - - - - - - person. I'm never bored

when I talk to him. I don't like working on weekends! • 59

0

Crossword puzzle: Jobs

Use these words to complete the crossword puzzle. 0 creative

0 critical 0 d isorgani zed

0 efficient 0 forgetfu l 0 generous

Across 1 Amy should not be a librarian

because she's very _ _ She can never fmd the information she needs. 5 I always arrive on time and do good work. My boss never has to wo•·•·y because I'm 6 Ed would make a great

nurse because he's so - -·hoaded. He never gets anxious when things go wrong. 7 Jack wdtes great children's

stories. He's very __ and always thinks of new ideas. 11 A good lawyer has to

remember facts. Jerry is a tctTible lawyer because he's very __ .

0 impatient Olevel 0 punctual

n

reliable

0 strange

n

tempered n working

0 strict

.............

•• • • •••••••• • •••• • • • •••••••• • • • •• •• ••••••••• • • • •• ••••••• • • • • • • •• •• •• •• ••••••• • • • •• •

12 My favorite teacher at school was Mrs. .Matthews. She w as pretty

but we had a lot of fun, too. 13 Laura is very hard·- - . She works ten hours a day, six days a week.

Down 2 Dawn is a terrible chauffer because she's "ery __ . She can't

stand wuiting for other people.

S My boss was very _ _ . She gave me a big holiday bonus. 4 Sam is very bad-__ and moody. He sometimes gets angry during meetings.

8 June's s~lcretary is very __ . She types twice as fast as most secretaries, and she 11ever wastes time. 9 I can't stand my boss. He complains about everything I do. He's so _ _ 10 Larry arrives on time every day, even when there's a terrible traffic jam.

He's always __ . 12 Martha is very - - . She does odd things. She often gets up in the middle

of the night and Wlites all her reports.

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Un/1 10

----

It's really worth seeing! Complete these sentences. Use the passive form of the verbs in the box.

0

0

compose design

0 discover

0

invent

C::

paint = write

1. The Bank of China building in Hong Kong

was designed

by the architect I. M. Pei

in the 1980s. 2 . The play Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare in the 1590s. by Alexander

3. The telephone

Graham Bell in 1876. 4. The picture Sunflowers

by

Vincent van Gogh in 1888. 5 . The antibiotic penicillin

by

Sir Alexander Fleming in 1929. 6. The music for the Disney movie The Lion King - - -- - - - --

by Sir Elton J ohn in 1994.

Change these active sente nces into the passive. 1. Mary Shelley wrote the no,·el Frankenstein.

The novel Frankenstein was written by Maty Shelley. 2 . Agatha Christie wrote many famous mysteries.

3 . The Soviet Union launched the first space satellite in 1957.

4. Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant in 1967.

5. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Guggenheim Museum in Ne\\" York City.

61

Write sentences about each landmark. Use the passive. 1 the Pyramids

planners: lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer date: the late 1950s

1.

The Py.r.a.wids ~e_b~.,~j/t by the ancient Egyptians ifl abovt 2500 8 C

2. ------------------------------- ----------------3. ----------------------------------------------

4. 5. --------- -- - - -------- -- -------- - - -- - - -------62 • Unit 11

Which capital city?

A

Read about these capital cities. Match the cities in the box with the con·ect descriptions below.

0 0

London, Great Britain Mexico City, Mexico

0 0

Madrid, Spain Ottawa, Canada

C 0

Manila, the Philippines Rome, Italy

- -- - - - -- - - According to many historians, this city was founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and was named after him. However, the name may come from Ruma, the old name for the Tiber River. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ This city was founded by the Spanish on an island in a lake. Both the country and the city are named after an older name for the city, Metz-xih-co, which means "in the center of the waters of the moon." _ _ __ __ _ _ __ This city was made the capital in 1561. Its name may come from the Arabic name Medshrid, meaning "timber." Good supplies of timber were found in the area at the time. _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ The Romans founded this city in the first century B.C. In Roman times, it was known as Londinium, which may have been the name of a group of people. - -- - - -- - - - Founded in 1571, this city takes its name from Tagalog, a language that is widely spoken there. It means "a place where the plant indigo is found" (may = "there is"; nila = "indigo"). - - -- - -- - - This city became the capital of the country in the middle of the nineteenth century. Its name is taken from the wordAdawa in the Algonquin language, which probably means "to trade."

B Check{.-') True or False. For statements that are false, write the ,correct information. True

False

l

1. Rom e was named after a person or a mountain.

2. Madrid and Manila were named after products that were found there.

3. Ottawa was named after the activities of the N ative America ns in that region.

4. London and Mexico City were given names about t hei r location s.

It's really worth seeing! • 63

@

Add Is or

~re where necessary.

Ecuadot::Ssituated on the equator in the north-.vest . of South America. It. nwde up of a coastal plain in the west. a nd a tl'Opical rai n f01·est in t he east. These two areas separated by the Andes mountains in the center of tho country. The economy based on oil and agricultural products. More oil produced in Ecuador than any other South American ..1)0rted. Hardwood also produced and exported. Ma ny people arc ot'lncan origin . Several native languages spoken there, for example, Qucchua. Spanish spoken in Ecuador, too.

@ Comp/et~

the sentences. Use the words in the box.

I! agricultural LJ beef

0 IJ

electronics m ining

1. France exports _ _a!J[ig,t/J;ld[qj_

peso - tourism

wheat

products such as milk. butter.

and cheese. 2. The - - - - - - - - - - is the currency that is used in Chile. 3. .Millions of people visit Italy every year. - - - - -

is

a very ·i mportant industry thct•o. 4. Gold _

- - - - - - - - is an impo1'tant induSLI'Y in

South Africa.

5. Much of t he wol'ld's

is grown in the

Canadian prairies. lt)s used to make foods like bread nnd pasta . 6. A lot of meat , especially - - - -- -- - - - , is e,-..;:poned by Argentina.

7. The

indus lr.'· wns de"cloped in man.'' Asian

countl'ios in the 1980s. Now, a lot, of compute1·s a nd exported by countries like Korea. 64 • Unit 11

tcle,·i~ion,:

a r0

G)

Complete this paragraph with Is or are and t he past particip le of the verbs in the box. Mor e than one answer m ay be p ossible. call divide

fill f ind .¢$$X £A

know locate

...

produce surround :g

vi sit

-

California E vet·y year, millions of to\Lrists visit California . California

is known

for its beaut'u"ul scenery, warm climat e, and

excellent f:bod. Thoro a re 20 national parks in California. They

- - - - - - - - - - by over 30 million people every year. Many world-famous r.tniseum _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ there, including th e Getty Center in Los Angeles and the San Francisco

M uscu m of Modern Art. The·state - - - -- - - - - into two p arts , called Northern California und Southam Californi tl. San Francisco and Yosemite National Park

in Notthern California.

San Francisco _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ by water on three s ides an.d is a city "ith a beautiful bay and several bridges. Its streets

with

a lways

touris ts. On the north end of the bay is Napa Valley, where many excellent "';nes

- - - - - - - - - - . South of San Francisco, there is an a.rea that is famous for irs computer industries; it

- - - - Siiicon Valley. ~Iany computer industrie: there. Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Dil.ncyland

- - - - - - - -- - in Southern California. Southern California

I

for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snowcapped mountains.

0

Rewrite t hese sentences. Find an other way t o say each sentence using the words g iven. l. Frank Oolu·.v designed tht> Experience ~lul>ic Pt·oject in Seattle. cbyJ

2. Sir Paul McCartney wrote the song .\full of Kintyre. (written I

3. They sp ea k German, French_an.d Italia.11 in Switzerland. (spoken)

4. Malaysla h as a pl'irne mi ni ter. (governed I

It's really worth seeing !

65

Wh·questions and indirect questions.

A

Lool< a t tho c:tnowot•o. Wt•i to Wh-q ... ol)tion e .

1. Who ---------------------------------------Belcved was written by Toni Morrison. 2. What - Rice is grown in Thailand.

3. VVhere - - --------------------------------------------Acapulco is located in Mexico. 4. When --- - - - -

Santiago, Chile, was founded in 1541.

B Look at the answers. Write indirect questions. L Do you know - - - - - ---- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------ - The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco. 2. Can you tell me - - - ____

Don Quixote was written by Miguel de Cervantes. 3. Do you know - -- -- - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - Antibiotics were fiJ·st used in 1941. 4. Could you tell me _

The tea bag was invented by Joseph Kreiger in 1920.

-------

Complete the sentences. Use the passive of the words g iven.

1804 The first steam locomotive

was buiit

1829 A speed record of 48 kph (35 mph)

(build) in Britain. establish '

C

by a train in Britain. 1857 Steel rails - - - -- -- -- (use) for the first time in Britain. 1863 'l'he world's first underground railway (open) in London. (open) in Bo~ton.

1898 The first U.S. subway s:ystem 1964 "Bullet train" service

_ (introducel in Japan.

1990 A s peed of 512 kph (320 mph) French high-speed train (called "TGV"). 1995 Maglevs -

- _

-

(reach) by the

___ (test) in several countries. These t rains

use magnets to lift. them above the grcund. 1999 Two lines of Bangkok's "Skytrain" 66 • Unit 11

(complete).

12 It could haooen to vou! Describe what these people were doing when a fire alarm went off Ill their e~pe~rlmt#lliJuil!lilly

l~:~::.tuiglrt.

U::.e tire pa::.t continuou:5.

4 Andrew

6Jenny

1.

Kathy and Dav:d

5 A nn

were'to --""'---

start the car. Son: Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. 2. Father: OK Now remember, you - - - - - - go above the speed limit. · Son: I know. 3.

Son: What does that sign mean? Father: '!'hat means you - - - - - - - - turn lefit. Son: OK.

4. Father: See that sign'? It means you - -- - - - - - turn lefit or you - -- - - - - - go straight. Let's turn left, hut be careful. Son: OK This is great, Dad. It's easy. 5. Father: Hey, st{)p! Didn't you see that sign:? It means you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ come to a complete stop.

''

Son: What sign? I don't see a ny sign. Father: Oh, no! That's a problem!

82 • Unit 14

I

Complete the conversation. Use each phrase in the box only once.

Tony: So, tell me what all these things mean, Tanya.

C it's probably

Tanya: Well, this one is the fan. You ~f1.J,Ise_i~ t __

0

you can use it n you have to L you're not allowed to C you must

to heat or cool your car. Tony: And what about this one?

I

Tanya: Thai's your horn. You know, in the city, _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _

use it after midnight.

Tony: OK. I'll try to remember that. And what does this one mean? Tanya: I'm not sure.

the hazard light.

When your car breaks down, you turn it on. Tony: What does this mean? Tanya: Oh, that's you1· fuel light.

add

gas when the light is on. Tony: So, how do you like my new car? Tanya: Like it? I love it!

let me drh·e it.

Tony: Uh, I don't think so.

Rewrite these sentences. Fin d another way to say each sentence using the words given.

1. Maybe it means you're not allowed to fish here. (may)

2. You can't light a fire here. fallowed) 3. Perhaps that sign means you're not allowed to swim here. (might)

------------ ---- ----4. I think that sign means you can get food here. (probably)

So that's what it means! • 83

Complete each conver sation using the words in the box.

0 embarra ssing

0 exhausting

0 fru strating

1. A:. I fell asleep during class this afternoon.

3. A: I drove all night to ge• there on r>me.

B: Oh. that's

The teacher had to wake me up.

B: Oh, that's - - - - - -

0 irritating

4. A: I've met her, but I can't remember

2. A: I went to the movies last night. The couple who sat behind me talked

her name.

B: That"s - - - - - - - - -

during the e ntit·o movie.

B: That's - -- - - - - -

Use these words to complete the crossword pu.z.zle. 0 0 0 0 0

annoyed bored confused disgusted embarrassed

[21 0 0 0

exhausted frustrated impatient nervous

Across 5 I just finish ed working a 70-how· week a nd I'm _ _ . I think I'll sleep a ll weekend ! 7 I'm pretty _ _ about the test tomonow. I haven't studied for it, and I know I'm going to fail.

8 I was _ _ by all t he food in the college cafeteria. It looked so awful that I didn't have any lunch.

9 I' m __ with this progra m. Can I turn off the TV?

Down 1 1 was pt·etty _ _ with Anna when she ani ved at my birthday party three hours la te.

2 I can't stand waiting in line a t the post office. I get so _ _ !

3 I was _ _ because I couldn't fit into the clothes he was trying to sell me. I had to go to another store. 4 J j ust realized I ha d my shirt on backward all day. I'm a little 6 Wha t does that s ign mean? I'm completely _ _ by it. 84 • Unit 14

about it.

------5 What would you do? I think I'd ••.

A What would you do in these situations? Check (,/) an answer or v.Tite your own suggestion.

1. A bank truck overturns and millions of dollar bills fall out.

0 collect the money and keep it 0 collect the money and return it

0 _______________________________ 2. Someone climbs th rough your neighbor's window. 0 call the police 0 ring the doorbell

o ______________________________

3. Your boss makes things difficult for you at wol'!c 0 talk to your boss 0 look for another job

0 _ _ _ _ _ __

4. A friend sounds unhappy on the phone.

0 ask yow· friend if he or she has a problem

0 t.elllots ofjokes to make your friend laugh

o __ - - - - - -----

B Write about what you would do in the situations in part A. Use the phrases in the box.

1.

2.

3.

4.

I'd ...

I might .. .

I'd probably ...

I think I'd .. .

I guess . ..

lf_a..bcmk trvck overtuwed O.fld @1/iQ.Q.S of dollar biUs_fefl o""'u'""'t.__ .liL{2.CQ.b.ab{v collec..t.J.b.e .!11Qney and return it

Complete these sentences with informati on about yourself.

1. If a relative asked to borrow some money, I'd 2. Ifl had three wishes, _ 3. If I could have any job I wanted, 4. If I had a year of vacation time, 5. If I could change one thing about myself.

Choose the correct word.

1. When I went back to the parking lot, I tried to get into someone else's car bv mistake. (by I in I with)

-

2. If I saw a friend cheating on an exam, I know exactly what I'd do. I'd go

to the teacher. (a ctually I probably I straight)

3. I'm in a difficult

at work. I don't (divorce I predicament I problem)

know whether to talk to my boss about it or just quit. 4. Ifl saw someone

in a store. (disagreeing I shoplifting I shopping)

I'd tell the store manager immediately. it. 5. I just won $20,000 in t he lottery. I think I'll _ (invest I return I sell>

6. I've just read a great novel. Would you like to

it? · .:c;

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Can you advise me?

A If you have a problem, do you usually try to solve it yourself, or do you ask your friends for advice?

B

Match these problems with the advice below.

-;pROBLiMS1. You sat on a pork bench that had wet point on it. You ruined your clothes. There was no ·wet Paint" sign.

2. You checked your bank statement and noticed that there was a deposit of $1,000. You didn't make the deposit. You're sure it wos a bank error. 3. You bought a digital camera on sale at a store, but it didn't work right. The store manager said, ·we cannot do anything about it." 4. You were not happy with the grade you got in a university course. 5. Your next-door neighbors borrowed your vacuum cleaner. When they returned it. it was damaged.

6. A friend gave you an expensive vase far your birthday, but you didn't really like it.

~DViGE I guess I'd take it back to the store and exchange it for something else. I guess I'd write a letter of complaint to the manufaclurer. Maybe I'd ask them to repair it. I think I'd make an appointment to see the instructor to talk about it. I'd probably wait until the next month to see if the mistake is corrected. I'd write a letter to the city council and ask them to pay for the damage.

C Would you give the same advice or different advice for the problems aboYe? WriteS (same) or D (different). If you would give different advice, write what your advice would be. ( Problem

Advice

1, _ _

2. _ _ 3. 4.

What would you do?

ei

What would you have done in these s i tuations? Use would have or wouldn't have.

1. Diana had dinner in a restaurant and then realized she didn't have any money. She offered to wash the dishes.

I wouldn't have washed the dishes. I would have called a friend to bring me some money 2. John was on a bus when the woman next to him started talking loudly on a cell phone. He asked her to speak more quietly.

3. Bill invited two friends to dinner on FI;day. but they came on Thursday by mistake. He told them to come back the next day.

4. Bob's n eighbors had their TV on very loud late at night. Bob called the police.

5. Ellen had a houseguest who was supposed to stay for three days, but the woman was stiJl there three weeks later. EJlen fmally gave her a bill for her room a nd board.

6. Susan accidentally broke a vase at a fdend's house. She decided not to say anything about it.

Write two things you should have done or shouldn't have done last last month, and last year.

1. Last week:

2. Last month: 3. Last year:

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Last week I should have ..

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Advice column

A Complete each letter with the correct forms of the verbs in each box. 0 borrow 0 deny

0

0 disagree 0 enjoy

ma rry

0 return

0 save 0 spend

Dear Harriet, I've never written to an advice columnist before, but I have a big problem. I'm going out with this really nice guy. He's very sweet to me, and I really want to marry him. In fact, we plan to have our wedding next summer. But he has a problem with money. He money like crazy! Sometimes he _ _ _ __ _ __ money from me. money because it. I want to but he never I want us to buy an apartment when we get married. However, if I tell him he has a problem with money, he it. He says, "I _ _ _ _ _ _ __ with you. You worry too much. You just never want to go out and _ _ _ _ __ __ yourself.'' What can I do?

J. M., Seattle

D accept

0 admit

0

agree

0 find

0 forget

0 refuse

DearJ. M., agree on how you spend your money before you get You and your boyfriend must married. If you both _ __ _ _ that there is a problem, you could probably your jdea of saving some money. an answer. He should And you shouldn't always :.... · _ _ _ __ to go out and have fun. Don't _ _ _ _ __ that talking can really help. Good luck!

Harriet ~'tttlf""' 2 a:!P' ~~ - - ... ..,,.,.--~~'"""""" \ B What advice would you gi,·e J. M.? Write a reply to her letter.

What would you do? • CE

To accept or to refuse?

A

Complete the conversation with would or should and the conect tense of t he verbs given. Judy: Guess what, Tina! A university in New Zealand has offered me a scholarship. Tina: Great! When are you going? J udy: That's just it. I may not go. What _ ....!w"-'o"-'u"-'IJ
you _do_ (dol if

your boyfriend asked you not to go? Tina: Well, I

(invite) him to come with me.

J udy: I've tried that. He said he won't go. And h e might break up with me. (warn)

Tina: That's ridiculous! If I were you, I him not to try and control you . I was in a similar situation once. and I missed a big opportunity. J udy: Oh? What happened?

Tina: I was offered a job in Thailand, but my husband disliked the idea of rno,;ng. so we di dn·t go. I

(take) the job. rve always regretted

my decision. In my situation, what _ _ _ __ you Judy: Oh , I -------------------------- {accept) the offer. Tina : Well, there's the answer to your predicament. Accept the scholarship!

B What would you do if you were Judy? Why? If I were Judy,_,_. ·- - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - -- -

What would you do if you found a magic lamp? Complete these sentences.

1. I would hide it and (Q[]1_e_b""a""cki>-t.l