1.

1.2 1 big 2dress 3 friend 4 give Shelp 6 nex 7very 8 well

1.3 1 time 2 wash 3 push 4 many
1.4 1 tree 2 shoe 3 what 4 run 5 wait/ weight — 6 why 7 show 8 near
2.1 1 A: What shall we do this evening?
B: Let's stay at home and watch TV.
2 A: Let me read that email.
B: No - it's a secret!
3 A: You know my friend Steve?
B: Yes.
A: Well, he's got a new job. He's joined the police!
2.2 1lift 2 minute 3dictionary 4 window 5 biscuit 6 wings 7 mirror 8litter
2.3 li sounds: green méet pédple pizza please repeat tea three
ji/ sounds: big busy dinner give in listen office repeat six
2.4 1d 2e 3f 4b Sa 6c
1 We're always busy in the office.
2 Would you like tea or coffee?
3 Give me that big green book, please.
4 There were only three people in the museum.
5 Listen and repeat.
6 Let's meet at six o'clock.
2.5 1 leave 2 near 3letter
3.1 food June news room school soup spoon Tuesday two

3.2 1 Do you like fast food?

2 Are you coming to school?
3 It's Tuesday the second of June.
4 Let's watch the news.
5 Room two is over there.
6 Here's a spoon for your soup.
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3.4 1 Do you take sugar?
2 Could you help me? I’m looking for a good cookery book.
3.5 lu:/ lul
true foot
toothbrush good
soon cook
lose push
through pull
put
3.6 1 pool 2 luck 3 soap

4.1 words with /a:/: artist garden March part

words with other vowel sounds: square talk warm watch
4.2 words with /^/: country fun money mother
words with other vowel sounds: business home lots push
4.3 1 The butter's too hard. 3 Their son's got dark hair.
2 I'd love to buy that carpet! 4 I first met my husband in Prague.
4.4 1hat 2 far 3cut 4 look 5 lock 6 butter
5.1 1 clock 2 gone 3 want 4 wanted 5 sorry 6 what
5.2 1 A: What time is it?
B: I don't know. The clock's stopped.
2 A: What have you got?
B: A box of chocolates.
3 A: Where's the doctor?
B: He's gone on holiday.

5.3 1 thought 2 walked 3 caught 4 taught

5.4 1 bottle 2 salt (and pepper) 3 box (of shopping) 4 floor

5 dog 6 ball 7 door

5.5 This is our kitchen. On the table there's a big box full of shopping, a bottle of wine and some
salt and pepper. There's a ball on the floor and the dog's asleep in the corner behind the door.
5.6 1 not 2luck 3 caught 4 short 5 work
6.1 1 hand 2 best 3 egg 4 man S5 men 6 many 7 have 8 next

6.2 7 10 11 12 17 20 70

6.3 le 2f 3d 4a Sb 6c
1 The first plan was the best.
2 He said ‘Thank you.’
3 How many stamps do you need?
4 I haven't got any milk.
5 I'll be back again tomorrow.
6 My friends live in a flat over there.

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6.4 1 man 2cut 3 had 4 paper 5 head 6 set 7butter

7.1 words with /3:/:
1 church 3 dirty 5 nurse 7 shirt 9 third
2 curtains 4 girl 6 purse 8 surfer
words with /^:/:
1door 2 floor 3 four 4 horse 5 shorts 6 warm
words with /0:/:
1car 2 large 3 March 4 parked 5stars
words with other sounds:
1beard 2 chair 3 near 4 pair 5 wearing
7.2 1 The nurse is sitting on a chair next to the girl.
2 The boy's wearing a pair of shorts and a dirty shirt.
3 There's a man with a beard standing near the door.
4 The girl's purse is on the floor next to the bed.
5 it’s warm in the room.
6 The date is the third of March.
7 There's a picture of a surfer, and a picture of four horses.
8 There are flowers on the curtains.
9 Through the windows, you can see a church, with a large car parked outside. There are some
stars in the sky.
7.3 134 213 31st 430 53rd 6 21st 714 837

7.4 1 shirt 2 first 3 beard 4 head

8.1 /»3 1 Dear 2 really 3 theatre 4 near
lea] 1 Mary 2 upstairs 3 there 4 Sarah
B.2 1 She's got fair hair.
2 The cbairs are under the stairs.
3 How many years have you lived bere?
4 There's a man with a beard sitting in the square.
5 Speak up! I can't bear you.
6 It's a clear day — you can see for miles.
8.3 1 See you next year. /r/
2 We're from England — what about you? no /:/
3 Bye — take care! /r/
4 Bye — take care! no /r/
5 Where shall we meet? no /r/
6 Where shall we meet? /r/
8.5 1near 2 bird 3 wear

9.1 1 Waiting for the train 3 Raining in Spain 5 Baking a cake

2 Taking a break 4 Making a mistake
9.2 1 write 2try 3 find 4buy 5fly

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2 It’s best to drink white wine with fish.
3 Fourteen kilometres is about eight miles.
4 There was no rain yesterday. It was a dry day.
5 I think I'm lost — is this the right way to the beach?
6 We've had a great time, thanks. Bye!
9.4 leil 1 radio 2 table 3 cake 4 train 5 plane 6 suitcase
far! 7 light 8 wine 9 ice
lol 10 boy 11 coins 12 toys

9.5 1 gate 2 wear 3 my

10.1 1 gone 2 snow 3 lost 4 some

10.2 It’s an old town on the coast. The houses are built with brown stone. You can get there by train,
coach or boat. In winter there's a lot of snow and sometimes the road over the mountains is
closed.

10.4 1 coast 2 boot 3 woke

11.1 1 bill 6 pay 11 butter 16 boots

2 piece 7 but 12 part 17 pool
3 buy 8 pack 13 book 18 beard
4 purse 9 bomb 14 party 19 put
5 black 10 pepper 15 back 20 bought
1 Can you belp me paint the bedroom wardrobe?
2 Brian's blond, and he's got a big beard.
3 We're going to the pub. It's my brotber's birthday.
4 Where did I put my black boots?
5 We asked the waiter to bring the bill, and it was double what we expected!
11.3 1 We'll have to change that bulb.
2 Looking for a job?
3 It isn't on the map.
4 Shall we give him a tip?
5 Do we have to walk up that hill?
6 Stop the bus — I want to get off!
7 I hope you have a good time!
8 Help yourself!

11.4 1 bears 2 pear 3 copies

12.1 1 2001 was the first time I went to Britain.
2 I found some money in the street.
3 I worked hard last week.
4 Do you know a good place to eat near here?
5 I live in West Road.
6 Is this the right house?
7 Do you want some bread?
8 Do you like my new hat?
12.2 1 wide 2 wrote 3 set 4said 5 white 6send 7 road 8 sent

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12.3 1 They send us emails every day.

2 I spent all my money on CDs.
3 When it stopped snowing we went for a walk across the wide fields.
4 People build houses next to the beach.
12.5 1 watch 2 wide 3 dry 4 writing 5 taught
13.1 1 give 2 big 3 get 4 comb
5 keys 6 cake 7 kiss 8 ache
9 guest 10 back 11 coffee 12 again
13 walk 14 called 15 bag 16 bigger
17 cold 18 carry 19 work 20 grey
13.2 1 Can I carry your bags?
2 Give me a big kiss.
3 You gave me cold coffee again.
4 A grey cat with green eyes walked into the garden.
5 The guests would like eggs for breakfast.

13.3 1 Shall we walk?

2 I came by bike.
3 When you go out, take the dog.
4 I'm going to buy a new desk tomorrow.
5 A: You don't take milk in your tea, do you? B: I do, in fact.
6 It's only seven o'clock and it's already dark.
7 Listen and check.
8 Mark your answer with a tick.
13.4 1 back 2 gold
14.1 1 five 2 visit 3 first 4 free 5 leave 6 photo
14.2 1 A fine view 2 Driving too fast 3 Knives and forks
4 Five voices 5 A few vegetables 6 The lift to the seventh floor
14.4 1 few 2 leave 3 coffee
15.1 1 month 2 then 3 thin 4 they 5 with 6 birthday
15.2 words with /0/: thinking maths bathroom things tooth teeth fourth fifth
words with /ð/: another the those there
15.3 1 The weather will be fine for the next three days. Then, on Thursday, tbere'll be some rain in
the north. The south will be dry and sunny, but only about thirteen degrees.
2 A: I'm thinking of going to the theatre tonight.
B: Me too! Let's both go together!
3 A: Are you thirsty? B: No, thanks.
4 A: These are my mother and father, about thirty years ago. And this is my older brother — he
was about three years old.
B: And the baby — is that you? A: Yes, that’s me, with my thumb in my mouth!
15.4 1 thing 2 tree
16.1 1 say 2 sat 3 leaves 4 east 5 times 6 glasses

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3 August, Septem!
16.3 1 these lal 7 dress Isl
2 size Ísl Izl 8 it’s Isl
3 style Isl 9 certainly /s/
4 please lzi 10 words /z/
5 isn’t Izl 11 suits Id Isl
6 pronounce /s/
16.4 1 A: Do you like this dress? B: The style suits you, but it’s the wrong size, isn’t it?
2 A: Can you pronounce these words for me, please? B: Yes, certainly.
16.6 1 plays 2 zoo 3so 4thing
17.1 1 fish 2 station 3 finish 4 shout 5 short 6 dish

17.2 Take your cash.

Go to the shop.
Buy some fresh fish and some fresh mushrooms.
Take them home.
Wash them.
Cook them for a short time.
Put them in a dish.
Eat them.
Shout, ‘Delicious!

17.3 1 Yes, we’re an international business. We’re based in Russia, but we fly to anywhere in Asia
and the Pacific Ocean.
2 A: Why are you shouting at that machine? B: It’s eaten my cash!
17.4 1 shoe 2 shoes
18.1 1 watch 2 job 3 chips 4 large 5 juice 6 jazz 7 chair 8 age
18.2 1 get 2 Christmas 3 give 4picture
18.4 words with /t{/: teacher chair chicken cheap Dutch chips cheese
words with /d3/: lounge bridge large juice language orange dangerous
18.5 1 orange juice 2 Dutch cheese 3 A cheap chair 4 a language teacher
5 chicken and chips 6 A dangerous bridge 7 a large lounge
18.6 1 watch 2 choose 3 what's 4 coats
19.1 1 moon 2 wrong 3 drink 4 uncle 5 knives 6 comb 7 thing 8stronger
19.2 words with /n/: knee nose
words with /n/: tongue ring ankle
19.3 1 A warm evening 2 A wrong answer 3 My hungry uncle
4 A single room 5 Nine languages
19.4 1 The woman's listening to the radio and reading.
2 The phone’s ringing.
3 The cat's drinking.
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19.5 1 rang 2 think 3 night 4 sung 5 some

20.1 1 hat 2 how 3 home 4 half 5 high/hi 6 who
20.2 A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the castle?
B: Yes. Go past the hotel and the hospital, then there's a road behind those houses.
You go up a hill, and the castle’s at the top.
A: Thanks for your help!
20.3 1 A helping hand 2 A happy holiday 3 How many hours? 4 History, perhaps?
5 Half a house 6 How did it happen? 7 Hi! Who's at home?
20.4 1ear 2 high
21.1 1 late 2 light 3 large 4 cold 5 table 6 apple 7 learning 8 below
aha 1 Did you say the letter box or the litter bin?
2 Hello. My name's L. I’m the twelfth letter of the alphabet.
3 There's an apple in the middle of the table.
4 Would you like a single room or a double?
5 What's in that little bottle?
21.3 My bus was late.
I lost my wallet.
I fell off a ladder.
I caught a cold.
I fell asleep at work.
Thac's life!
21.4 1 light 2 correct
24.1 1 Hey, look! I found these old rock records in a rubbisb bin!
2 Rain again — what terrible weather!
3 Are you really sure this is the right address?
4 Stop running round the room! We've got to get ready to go out.
5 A: Oh, no, I’ve lost an earring. B: I'm afraid Anna borrowed it.
6 A: Hurry up! B: Why? It isn't a race. A: We're already late! B: Don't worry, they'll wait till
we arrive.
22.2 Underlining = /:/ pronounced
1 A: Where did you park the car? B: I'm not sure. I think it was just around the corner.
2 A: Have you ever heard of square oranges? B: No, never!
3 A: Can you play the guitar? B: I can play the guitar and sing.
4 A: Are we far away from the road? B: Well, it's rather hard to say ...
22.3 1 right 2 long 3 correct
23.1 1 news 2 few 3 yet 4 weekend 5 tunes
6 when 7 music 8 west 9 yellow 10 year
23.2 1 A: When’s your interview?
B: Its on Wednesday, at quarter past one.
A: Good luck!
2 A: Are you going away for the weekend?
B: Yes.
A: Where?
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 3 A: Hi! Where are you?
B: We're in west Wales.
A: What's the weather like?
B: Yesterday was wet and windy, but today's beautiful.
4 A: Can you read music?
B: No, but I remember a few tunes from when I was young.
23.3 What? A wallet.
What colour? Yellow.
With? Money, keys, cards - the usual things.
Where? In the town square.
When? Yesterday.
What time? Twelve.
Who? Two young men.
What happened? I was waiting in a queue. They were quick. They ran away.
24.1 1 Tuesday 2 fifty 3 expensive 4 centimetre 5 pencil
6 December 7 September 8 bedroom 9 October 10 exam
24.2 1 mountains 2 reception 3 accident 4 postcard 5 sunglasses, umbrella
24.3 1 A: How's your English?
B: I think I need to practise more — I have problems with making sentences, and tenses, and
pronunciation, and listening, and answering questions, and conversation, and I make too
many mistakes ...
A: Don't worry, it's not so bad! You're almost an expert!
2 A: Where's my passport?
B: I don't know. In your suitcase, maybe?
A: Where's my suitcase?
B: Upstairs, in the wardrobe.
A: Right. And where's the envelope that was on the kitchen table?
B: In the wastepaper basket — was it important?

25.1 1 Is that your dress? 7 Is that your address?

2 Is it going to rain? 8 How did you sleep?
3 A few miles. 9 A few smiles.
4 I went to a cool party. 10 I went to a school party.
5 Are you asleep? 11 Is he your twin?
6 Are you going by train? 12 Is he going to win?
25.2 A different order is also possible.
1 pay, play, plane, plate, rain, train, late, paint, eight
2. see/sea, tea, feet, seat, three, free, tree, street, eat
3 so, low, no/know, slow, soap, slope, nose/knows
4 lie, fight, right, light, flight

25.3 1 plane 2 blue 3 drink 4 twelfth 5 free 6 o'clock 7 speak 8floor

26.1 1 cold 2 colder 3 dancer 4 dance X5 older
6 old 7 centre 8 centre 9 fast 10 faster

1 Yesterday was cold, but today's colder.

2 My wife's a good dancer but I can't dance at all.
3 I’m older than you, but not too old to learn English.
4 I sent my daughter to buy some things in the shopping centre.
5 The bus is fast but the train's faster.

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 26.3 A : Have you seen that film? B: No, I haven't.
A : Be there at six. B: Is that when it starts?
A : Have you been to France? B: Yes, once.
A : How do you say ‘Hello’ in French? B: I can't speak French.
A : Have some of these biscuits. B: No, thanks, I don't like them.
A : I found some money in the street today. B: How much? A: Fifty pence.
A: What's for lunch? B: Fish and chips.
8 A: I only slept six hours last night. B: I didn't sleep at all!
9 A: What colour are your new gloves? B: Pink and orange!
26.4 1 physics 2 isn’t 3 thousands 4 boots 5 banks 6 silence 7 west

27.1 1 See you next week.

2 Have a good time.
3 Have a great holiday.
4 Give mea call.
5 Send me an email.
6 Tell me how you are.
7 Write me a letter.
8 Bring me a present.

27.2 1 It’s really warm today.

2 Try this sentence.
3 I don’t know whatto do.
4 Look through all the photos.
5 Check the answer.
6 Pd liketo ask you something.
7 Is
this the rightplace?
8 I haven’t listened to this CD yet.
9 The meeting’s on
Monday.
10 The potatoes aren’t cooked yet.

27.3 A different order is also possible.

this month next month last month
a big town an old town a small town
a young cat a white cat a big cat
a black cat an old cat a small cat
cheap clothes white clothes big clothes
black clothes old clothes small clothes

28.1 1 eyes 1 6 glass 1

2 why 1 7 glasses 2
3 white 1 8 university 5
4 write 1 9 business 2
5 writing 2 10 information 4

28.2 1 Saturday 2 Two 3 Eleven, seventeen 4 W (‘double uv’) 5 March, May, June

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28.3 I remember(3) once on my first visit(2) to England(2), soon after(2) I started(2) learning(2)
English(2), my landlady(3) went shopping(2) and she came back with a big bag full of things,
but she forgot(2) to buy some soup - she needed(2) a tin of tomato(3) soup. So I said, ‘TIl go to
the shop and buy it for you,’ because(2) I wanted(2) to be helpful(2) and it was a chance to
practise(2) my English(2) a bit. So I went to the little(2) shop round the corner(2) and asked the
shopkeeper(3) for tomato(3) soup. But he seemed surprised(2), he didn't(2) understand(3), and I
repeated(3) again(2) and again(2) 'soup, tomato(3) soup' until(2) he gave me some red soap, and
I realised(2) I'd confused(2) ‘soup’ and ‘soap’ and I was asking(2) for ‘tomato(3) soap’. I felt
terrible(3), I wanted(2) to run out of the shop, but my landlady(3) wanted(2) her soup, so I said,
"Thank you. And tomato(3) soup, please’ - this time with the correct(2) pronunciation — and he
gave me the soup. I paid and went back to the house and said to the landlady(3),
pronouncing(3) very(2) carefully(3), ‘Here’s your soup, and I bought you this soap as a
present(2),' and she said, ‘Ooh, thank you very much, that's very(2) nice of you!”

29.1 1 Britain 2 today 3 America 4 police

5 another 6 again 7 mountain
1 Great Britain 2 arriving today 3 going to America — 4 call the police
5 have another 6 say it again 7 climb the mountain

29.2 Where's the waiter? — Can you waita minute?

Not ll. — You'll see a
tall building on your left.
Look in the cellar. — I’m trying to sellahouse.
It takes long
a time. - Walk along the beach.
Smoking isn't allowed. — I heard a loud noise.
I'd like to live in a newer house. — My father knew a lot about music.

29.3 1 America 2 sentence 3 different 4 mountain

5 today 6 letter 7 police 8 again
30.1 1 afraid 2 better 3 police 4 correct 5 enjoy

30.2 words with first-syllable stress: longer turning sleeping

words with second-syllable stress: asleep along return

30.3 OooOo 1 teacher or student?

2 reading or writing?
OoooO 1 single or return?
2 finish or begin?
oOoOo 1 the same or different?
2 perhaps or maybe?
oOooO 1 asleep or awake?
2 behind or in front?

30.4 l /sisto/ sister

2 /n'Imks/ relax
3 / pi:pl/ people
4 l'finif/ finish
5 /kəm'pli:t/ complete
6 /'tcibl/ table
7 /pra'nauns/ pronounce

1 interview 2 museum 3 magazine 4 definitely

5 American 6 politician 7 nationality 8 photography

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31.2 Ooo oOo
adjective eleven
alphabet important
cinema reception
furniture remember
grandmother tomorrow
31.3 1 We had a delicious meal on Saturday.
2 We normally go on boliday by car, but this time we're going by bicycle.
3 I did ten grammar exercises yesterday.
4 Is Switzerland an expensive country?
5 My son's seventeen and my father's seventy.
6 I had a long telephone conversation this afternoon.
Oooo January February
oOo September October November December
1 half-price 2 second class 3 mobile phone — 4 city centre
earrings — wine bar handbag birthday present boyfriend
A: Oh no, I can't find my earrings!
B: Have you looked in your handbag?
A: Of course!
B: Maybe you left them in that wine bar last night?
A: Oh no, maybe I did!
B: Are they important?
A: Yes — they were a birthday present from my boyfriend!
Checklist
Have I ...
... Set the alarm clock?
... and put it on the bedside table? ——
.. put myplane ticket in my trouser pocket?
.. packed my toothbrush? _ >
.. put my suitcase by the bedroom door?
.. Switched the CD player off?
... phoned the taxi driver to say ‘Be here at six’?
Have I...
Have I...
... Where's my checktist?!

A few years ago / I read in a newspaper / that the staff at a library / in a small town in the west
of England / had noticed / that the number of visitors to the library /was going down and down,
/ and the number of books they were borrowing / was going down even faster. / They couldn't
understand this, / so they decided to do some research / to find out the reason. / They
interviewed people / and asked them to fill in questionnaires / and so on. / And guess what they
discovered. / The reason was / simply / that everybody had read all the books already!
A few years ago / I read in a newspaper / that the staffat a library/ in a small town in the west
of England / had noticed / that the number of visitors to the library / was going down and down,
/ and the number of books they were borrowing / was going down even faster, / They couldn't
understand this, / so they decided to do some research / to find out the reason. / They
interviewed people / and asked them to fill in auestionnaires / and so on. / And guess what they
discovered. / The reason was / simply / that everybody had read all the books already!

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33.2 This seems unbelievable / but it's a true story / in fact. A farmer / was working in the fields / with
his tractor. / The tractor crashed / and he fell out / and landed on the ground / unconscious. / As
he fell, / his mobile phone / fell out of his pocket. / Soon after, / a bird that was flying around the
fields / saw the phone / and started pecking it / with its beak. / Amazingly / it dialled the number
999 / and soon the emergency services arrived / to help the farmer.
This seems unbelievable / but it's a true story / in fact. A farmer/was working in the fields / with
his tractor. / The tractor crashed / and he fell out / and landed on the ground / unconscious. / As
he fell, / his mobile phone / fell out of his pocket. / Soon after, / a bird that was flying around the
fields / saw the phone / and started pecking it / with its beak. / Amazingly / it dialled the number
999 / and soon the emergency services arrived / to help the farmer.

34.1 1 Choose the correct answer and tick it.

2 Which page is it on?
3 How do you spell it?
4 How do you pronounce it?
5 What does it mean?
6 I can't. understand this.
7 Look
it up in your dictionary.
8 It isn't easy to speak English.
9 Listen - which language is that?
10 Don't worry if you makea mistake.
A: What do you think of yoga? B: I don't know, I've never triedit.
A: What happened to my favourite cup? B: It fell. off the table.
A: Which film shall we go to? B: I don't mind. I’ve seen _all of them before.
A: You look pleased. B: Yes, I've found a new job.
A: What did you do last night? B: I juststayed at home.
A: Where did you buy that hat? B: I made_it myself!
A: Does your dog like biscuits? B: I don't know, I’ve never asked |it.
A: How did you get here? B: I swam _across the river.

34.3 1 Where are you going?

2 Where shall we go?
3 Where did I put my scissors?
4 I don't know where I put my scissors.
5 Have another biscuit.
6 Have another apple.
7 They'[Link] coming with us.
8 They're coming with us.
9 Are you sure?
10 Are you sure about that?

c2 A 1 A: Do you "often go swimming? B: Not really, I 'only go. "once or twice a month.
2 A: What's the eighth |letter in the ‘alphabet? B: Maybe_ li's G lor H or I lor J?
3 A: When do you go_“on holiday? B: We usually go "in July 'or August.
4 A: What's your new “address? B: Twenty -leight,
- Sea ‘Avenue.
5 A: Try to “answer soon. B: OK, I'll send you my _ianswer by_ lemail.
A: Look! There's snow "on the mountains. B: Really? I can't see anything.
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35.2 1 Is it blue_“or grey?

2 What dayis it today? Thursday
or Friday?
3 Coffee lor tea?
4 Where's my interview suit?
5 Play!a song for me.
6 Hello. Reception? Which city
lis this?
7 See you "in the levening.
8 Why do we, lalways have to get up so. "early?
35.3 1 A: Are you the new_ "assistant? B: Yes, [Link].
2 A: Is he lin the same class as you? B: No, he isn't.
3 A: Am I late? B: No, you. "aren't. Come in.
4 A: Is she coming with us? B: Yes, she.
Jis. .
5 A: These chairs aren't very comfortable, are they? B: No, they_!aren’t.
36.1 1 OoOo 2 Ooo0
what's the matter? what shall we do?
see you later stand in the queue
tell the others what about you?
feeling better nothing to do
come for dinner anyone there?
round the corner ready to go
go and find it on the TV
what's the problem? two and a half
one pound forty asking for more
half a kilo now and again
sixty-seven leave it to me
breakfast's ready quarter to four
36.2 Pass me the jam, Pam
Wait in the queue, Sue
See you again, Jen
Leave it to me, Lee
What would you like, Mike?
When shall we meet, Pete?
Over the bill, Bill
Where have you gone, John?
Soon as you can, Van
Almost forgot, Scott
Lend me your pez, Ben
Where shall we go, Flo?
Get a new job, Bob
How do you feel, Neil?
What have you got, Dot?
36.3 Take me to the show, Jo
Thank you for the food, Jude
See you in the park, Mark
Really like the hat, Pat
See you on the train, Jane
When will you be back, Jack?
Always on the phone, Joan
When did you arrive, Clive?
Have a glass of juice, Bruce.

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37.1 1 A: Are you (w) going to talk to him (w)? B: No, I think he (s) should talk to me (s) first.
2 A: Shall I phone her (w)? B: Yes, I (w) think you (w) should.
3 A: You (w) see those people over there? Do you (w) know them (w)? B: I know her (s), but I
don't know him (s).
4 A: What are you (w) going to give him (w)? B: I think I’ll give him (w) a shirt. What about
you (s)?
5 Let him (w) come in and ask him (w) what he (w) wants.
6 She (w) says she'll (w) bring her (w) money tomorrow.
7 Pm tired ... shall we (w) go now?
8 Everybody's leaving. What about us (s)? Shall we (s) go, too?
9 Tell us (w) when you're (w) ready.
10 A: Who broke that window? B: He (s) did! C: No, I didn't, she (s) did!

37.2 1 What do you think about it?

2 Where shall we go tonight?
3 He's ready for you now.
4 Where is be?
5 Tell them to come in.
6 Are you feeling all right?
7 Tell me tbe news.
8 I know ber phone number but not ber address.

38.1 1 They went out and (w) left their (w) children at (w) home.
2 Don't sit there - that’s his (s) seat.
3 Is this the train to (s) London or from (s) London?
4 I didn't say at (s) five o'clock, I said about five o'clock.
5 What are (w) you going to (w) do?
6 His (w) first name's Jack, but I don't know his (w) second name.
7 Would you like some (w) more tea?
8 Bring your (w) umbrella — it's going to (w) rain.
9 Excuse me - is this your (s) umbrella?
10 Can you go and (w) buy some (w) bread and (w) milk, please?
11 You've bought some (w) flowers — who are they for (s)?
12 I bought them (w) for (w) you (s)!
39.1 On tbe recording it says:
There are four people in the car.
There's a woman sitting in the house.
There are some children walking along the road.
There are clouds
no in the sky.
There's another house on the right.
39.2 Thére's à cat on thé) mat.
Théres à fish in à dish.
Thére's @ dog in th£ fog,
and @ mouse in thé house.
Thére's @ film on TV.
You cân sit on my knee.
Théreáre two cups Of tea.
One fomycu, one forme.

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39.3 1 Tessa’s taller than Terry, but she isn’t as tall as Ted.
2 Ted’s older than Tessa, but he isn’t as old as Terry.
3 A: What's the longest tunnel in the world?
B: The Channel Tunnel, between England and France?
A: No, there's a longer one than that.
B: Is there, really?
A: Yes, there is, in Japan.
4 A: How many dollars are there in a pound?
B: I think there are about one and a half ... or maybe there are one and a half pounds in a
dollar?
39.4 A: What are(w) you(w) doing there(s)?
B: There(w)'s a(w) spider in the room.
A: Is there(w)? Where?
B: There(s), look!
A: No, there(w) isn't!
B: Yes, there(w) is!
A: Well, actually, there(w) are(w) two — one there(s) and(w) one there(s)!
40.2 A: I'm (w) better than you!
B: No, you aren't!
A: I am (s). Pye (w) got more toys than you!
B: No, you haven't!
A: Yes, I have (s)! And I can (w) speak twenty languages!
B: You can't! Nobody can (w) speak twenty languages!
A: I can (s). And I could (w) walk when I was (w) three weeks old!
B: You couldn't! That's impossible!
A: I could (s)! You don't know — you weren't there!
B: I was (s)! I’m older than you!
A: No, you aren't!
B: Yes, I am (s)! I’m (w) eight. How old are (w) you?
A: Pm (w) eight hundred.
B: What do (w) you mean? Nobody can (w) be eight hundred years old!
A: Don't argue!
B: I'm (w) not arguing!
A: Yes, you are (s)!

40.3 1 I could (w) speak English when I was (w) twelve.

2 I wasn't very well yesterday, but I am (s) today.
3 A: Are (w) these your gloves? B: Yes, they are (s). Thanks!
4 A: I don't think you were (w) at the lesson last week, were (s) you? B: I was (s)!
5 A: I didn't think the singers in the band were (w) very good. B: Oh, I thought they were (s)!
6 A: Have (w) you got a pen? B: Just a minute, I think I have (s), somewhere.
7 A: Has (w) the lesson started? B: Yes, it has (s), but you can (w) go in.
8 A: Where does (w) he live? B: Near the old town hall. Do (w) you know where that is? A: Yes,
I do (s).

1 A: Why haven't you done the shopping? B: I have done the shopping. It’s on the kitchen table.
2 A: The weather’s better than last year, isn't it? B: It certainly is.
3 A: Right then, I’m going. Are you coming with us? B: No, I'll see you later.
4 A: What’s the time? B: It’s twenty to seven.
5 A: They aren't ready yet. B: We are ready!
6 A: I'd love to go somewhere warm for a change. B: I would, too!
7 A: I’m afraid they baven't arrived yet. B: They have. Tbey're here now!
8 A: Let's go. B: I don't think the concert's finished yet, has it? A: It bas, actually.

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41.2 1 What do you want to do tomorrow?
2 We'll just have to wait and see.
3 I was late because there was a lot of traffic.
4 Bring them all to the party.
5 I haven't seen him for ages.

42.1 1 Let's see who finishes these exercises first.

2 The bar closes when the last customer leaves.
3 Don't make promises you can't keep.
4 Nobody zses a typewriter nowadays, do they?
5 My dad's so tall that when he reaches his hand up he touches the ceiling.
42.2 1 Joyce and Mike are Dennis's parents. / Joyce and Mike are Dennis's mother and father.
2 Tom is Dennis's brotber.
3 James and Joyce are Mr and Mrs Birch's children. /James and Joyce are Mr and Mrs Birch’s
son and daugbter.
4 Dennis is George's grandson.
5 Joyce is Mike Jones's wife.
42.3 1 Charles's 7 The camera's Charles’s.
2 Rose's 8 The jacket's George's.
3 Charles's 9 The shoes are Jez's.
4 George's 10 The skis are Rose's.
5 Jez's 11 The suitcase is Jez's
6 Jez's 12 The map's Cbarles's.
43.1 1 I watched an interesting film. / 5 I phoned the police. X
2 I watched the news. X 6 They helped me a lot. X
3 I walked to the end of the road. X 7 They asked a lot of questions. /
4 The car stopped in the middle of the road. / 8 It rained all day. /
43.2 1 They played very well. 5 I listened to the radio.
2 We cleaned all the rooms. 6 I wanted to have a word with you.
3 We always cook a big meal for the whole family. 7 They arrive early in the morning.
4 I need some help with the housework. 8 I never missed the lesson.
43.3 1 We usually finisbed before the others. 5 I loved the music in the film.
2 You pronounce my name wrong. 6 We talked for hours and hours.
3 I added a bit of onion to the recipe. 7 I pass your house on my way to work.
4 I like those people but they always stay too long. 8 They lived by the sea.
44.1 1 A: How about meeting on Tuesday or Thursday at one o'clock?
B: I can come on Tuesday, but not before two o’clock.
2 A: Let’s go to the beach and have a swim.
B: Well, I'll come to the beach with you, but PI! probably just do some sunbathing.
3 A: Which shop are you talking about? Is it on the corner?
B: Well, it isn’t on the cornét, exactly, but it's very near there.
4 A: When I was at school I was good at maths and physics.
B: I was good at matlis, but my best subject was music.

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 1 A: Maybe we could have dinner on Thursday or Friday?
B: Well, I’m free on Thursday.
2 A: Let's have a quick drink at the pub and then go somewhere to eat.
B: Well, l've got time to go to the pub for half an hour.
3 A: Are the shops open in the evenings and on Sundays?
B: Well, I know they're open in the evenífigs.
4 A: My favourite school subjects were history and geography.
: Really? I liked geográphy si
44.3 >= : It's freezing today!
B: It's pretty cold, yes, but it's good weather for walking, so let's go!
2 A: Did you go to university in Europe?
B: I didn't study there, no, I just travelled around.
3 A: Did you come on the ferry?
B: No, I like travelling by seaf but it takes too long.
4 A: We've got plenty of time — we're leaving at four.
B: That's the departifre time, yes, but we have to be there by three.

44.4 1 A: Are the shops open at the weekend?

B: I know they’re open on Saturdáys.
2 A: What did you think of the band?
B: The singé was good.
3 A: Have you been sightseeing yet?
B: We've been to the cast{€ — that's all we had time for today.
4 A: Can I have something non-alcoholic?
B: We've got some orange juice ... or some minefal water ...

There is no Key for Unit 45.

46.1 1 A: I was lying in bed'last night, round about midnight, and I heard a knock at the dogr.
B: ON? What did you do?
A: Well, I went downstaifs ...
2 A: I was waiting for the bus^yesterday, as usuái, and suddefily I heard an explosion.
B: Did you?
A: Yes, and I thought What's that!?
3 A: I was watching the new’ one night, and suddefily I saw myself in the shopping centre.
B: Sor?
A: I said I saw myself, on TY!
B: That's amazing!
4 A: I left my wallet on the bus today!
B: Oh, no! That's terrible!
5 A: Today was awful!
B: Why? What happened?
A: Well, first the bus was late, then ...
6 A: I was walking by the rivef one day last week, down near the bridge, you know?
B: Yes?
A: And I heard a sort of loud noise in the water ...

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46.2 A:I was lying in bed'last night, round about midnight, and I heard a knock at the door.
B: Oh? Did you?
A: Yes, and I thought, "That's unusüal."
B: What did you do?
A: Well, I went downstaifs, and looked through the window, and it was dark, of coure, but I
could see a bus in the street, with its liglits off and no passengers, and a man standing at
my door, with a sort of official-looking cap on his head.
B: Sor?y?
A: A cap, you know, like bus drivers wear.
B: Oh, I see. What happened?
A: Well, I opened the doór, and he said, ‘Mr JohnSon?', and I said, ‘YéS?’ And he said, ‘Here’s
your wallet. I finished work at midrlight and I found it on my bug.’ What do you think
about thag?
B: That's amazing!
47.1 1 A: How was the match?
B: The first half was quit good, but the second half was really good.
2 A: How was the match?
B: The first half was quite good, but the second half was terrible.
3 A: Can I come and discuss this tomorrow?
B: I won't be here tomorrow, but my colleague will be.
4 A: Can I come and discuss this tomorrow?
B: I won't be here tomorfow, but I'll be back on Thursday.
5 A: Have you seen that film?
B: I've seem it, but I can't remember much about it.
6 A: Have you seen that film?
B: I havén’t seen it, but I'd like
to.
7 A: Are you having trouble?
B: I know what this word meaiis, but I don't know how to pronounce it.
8 A: Are you having trouble?
B: I know what thisword means, but I don’t know any of the others!
9 A: What did you think?
B: I liked the film, but I didn’t really understand it.
10 A: What did you think?
B: I liked the filni, but the seats were so uncomfortable!
11 A: Td like to go to Britain to study for a month or two — or maybe even a year!
B: I'd like to go to Britain for a month, but not for a year.
12 A: I'd like to go to Britain to study for a month or two — or maybe even a year!
B: I'd like to go to Britain, but I'd rather go to America.

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 47.2 1 A: What's the answer - three hundred and eighty-five?
B: No - three hundred and ninety-five.
2 A: After you.
B: No — after you.
3 A: You went to the disco with Steve last night, didn't you?
B: I didn't go with him -I met him there.
4 A: Do you live in London?
B: Well, not really inLondon, just outside.
5 A: You said go over the bridge.
B: No, I said go under the bridge.
6 A: Were there really fifty people at your birthday party?
B: Well, nearly fifty, I think.
7 A: What’s ‘Thank you’ in Italian?
B: I can’t speak Italian.
8 A: How many times have you been to England?
B: I've never been to England.
9 A: Was the course expensive?
B: Well, my school paid for the course, but the travel cost quite a lot.
10 A: How much should I bring — fifty pounds?
B: You'll need at leas fifty.

48.1 1 A: Do vou like westerns?

B: Me? I can't stand westerns!
2 A: It’s stopped raining.
B: Realfy? I don't beligye it!
3 A: Is it the first time you've been here?
B: The first.- and probably the last!
4 A: You know the city pretty well, don't you?
B: MG I’ve never been here before!
5 A: What are twelve elevens?
B: Don't ask méf I'm hopeless with numbers!
6 A: It's two pounds fifty for a cup of coffec.
B: Two fifty? That's ridiculous!
7 A: Were the shops busy today?
B: Bus}? They were almost empty!
8 A: Do you like rap music?
B: Lik€ it? I think it’s awful!
49.2 1 A: Can I help you?
B: No, thafiks, I'm just looking.
2 B: I'll take this, please.
A: Sugg. Anything els?
B: No, thafiks, that's all.
3 A: Thats fifteen forty altogether.
B: Here you arë
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 4 A: Here's your charge.
B: Thank you.
5 A: Sec you.
4
B: Bye.

49.3 Excuse me
Yes”
Can you tell me the way to the station, please?
Pepp
Yes, you just go along this road, cross the bridge over the rivér and there's a big park on your
left, you kno? Well, you go through the park and the station’s just on the other side.
Is it far?
Ng, not very far.
OK, so I go along this road, cross the bridge and through the park - right?
That’s right.
Thanks very much.
You're welcome. Byé.
Bye!

49.4 All right?

Yes
Not nervdus?
A bit”
: Don't worly. It'll be fine.
I hope so.
Right. Let’s stast. Are you ready?
I think so.
OK. The first question is7.. What's your name?
PrP
ED
PS
PP
E>
OFMy nani? ... It's ... Jack Johnson.
PE
: That's right! Well dong! Difficult?
Weil, not too bad.
A: Right. The secorid question is ... What's 37,548 x 7,726?
B: What!

50.2 1
EN
it was! usually
of course! is it?
definitely maybe
really?
I think so
did you?
sometimes

50.3 à y
That's great! That’s straifge.
That's fantastic! That's interésting.
That's marvellous! That's good news!
That's kind of you!
That's a good ides.
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 Key

E3 Sound pairs
Sound pair 1 Sound pair 4
1 leave live 1 /u4 lu:/
2 live live 2 ful lol
3 feel fill 3 pull pool
4 fill feel 4 pull pool
5 filled field 5 fool full
6 field field 6 full full
7 Tim team 7 look Luke
8 seat 8 /4
9 will 9 lal
10 eat 10 pull
11 cheap 11 pull
12 litter 12 fool

Sound pair5
1 // IM
2 ll lol
3 luck look
4 look look
5 look luck
6 book book
7 book buck
8 Jal
9 hl
10 look
11D 11 look
12 book

Sound pair 6
sit boot boat
sit boat boot
left soap soup
lift soup soap
litter show show
letter shoe show
listen throw through
toe
4 grew
00
Mo
CA.
ON
F2
Q9
10 blue
11 boots
12 shows

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Sound pair7
1 hat
2 heart
3 March
4 match
5 park
6 pack
7 had
8 heart
9 match
10 park
11 hard
12 had

Sound pair 8 Sound pair 11

1 far four 1/47 Iul
2 far four 2 hol fool
3 are are 3 not not
4 or or 4 coast cost
5 farm form 5 want want
6 form farm 6 note
7 star store 7 cost
8 four 8 want
9 or
10 R Sound pair 12
11 port 1 or
12 store

Sound pair 9
1 cut
2 cut
3 cap
4 cup
5 match
6 match
7 ran
8 much 12 cold
9 match
10 run
11 sang
12 rung

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Key

Sound pair 13 Sound pair 17

1/4 1 head
2 /»/ 2 heard
3 shot 3 bed
4 pot
5 spot
6 short
7 pot
8 sport

Sound pair 14
1 work work 11 worst
2 walk work 12 lend
3 saw sir
4 saw saw Sound pair 18
5 born born 1/4 kel
6 born burn 2 better better
7 shirt short 3 butter better
8 walk 4 one when
9 burn 5 again a gun
10 shirt 6 better
11 bird 7 one
12 walked 8 nut

Sound pair 15 Sound pair 19

1 man men 1/4 hel
2 men man 2 hat hat
3 had had 3 hat hurt
4 had head 4 bad bird
5 said sad 5 heard heard
6 sad sad 6 hurt
7 pen pen 7 bird
8 men 8 heard
9 sad
10 mat Sound pair 20
11 set 1/4 hal
12 bed 2 beard beard
3 bird beard
Sound pair 16 4 here here
1 paper 5 we're were
2 pepper 6 beard
3 gate 7 her
4 get 8 were
5 wet
6 wait
7 late
8 pen
9 main
10 later
11 pepper
12 age

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 Key

Sound pair 21 Sound pair 24

1 fair pear
2 pear fair
3 full full
4 full pull
5 past fast
6 fast fast
7 coffee copy
8 pear
9 full
10 there 10 past
11K 11 feet
12 no way 12 coffee

Sound pair 22 Sound pair 25

1 May 1 watch watch
2 what's watch
3 toes toes
4 chose toes
5 test chest
6 chest chest
7 coats coach
8 chose
9 coat
10 beach
11 each
12 eats

Sound pair 26
1 try
2 die
3 die
4 down
5 town
6 white
7 wide
8 writing
9 two
10 D
11 road
12 said

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 Key

Sound pair 27 Sound pair 30

1 taught thought 1 sing
2 taught taught 2 sing
3 three tree 3 thought
4 three three 4 sort
5 boat both 5 thick
6 both boat 6 sick
7 mats maths 7 mouth
8 taught 8 sing
9 thought 9 thought
10 three 10 thick
11 boat 11 thumb
12 mats 12 mouse

Sound pair 28 Sound pair 31

1 gold cold
2 gold gold
3 back back
4 bag back
5 class glass
6 glass glass
7 docks docks
8 cold
9 bag
10 glass
11 class
12 dogs
Sound pair 29
1 view
2 few
3 leaf
4 leave
5 very
6 ferry
7 lift
8 view
9 leaf
10 very
11 safe 11 save
12 lived 12 shine

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Sound pair 33 Sound pair 36
1 light light
1 shoes choose
2 light right
2 shoes shoes
3 long wrong
3 chip chip
4 wrong wrong
4 ship chip
5 collect collect
5 catch cash
6 collect correct
6 catch cash
7 reader leader
7 wash wash
8 light
8 shoes
9 long
9 chair
10 rock
10 cheap
11 correct
11 catch
12 arrive
12 watch
Sound pair 37
Sound pair 34
1A hey!
1 ran 2 hey! A
2 ran 3 hear hear
3 thing 4 ear ear
4 thin 5 eye eye
5 thing 6 high high
6 think 7 air hair
7 sink 8A
8 ran 9 heating
9 thin 10 old
10 think 11 eight
11 sing 12 heart
12 sung
Sound pair 35
1 aight
2 might
3 me
4 knee
5 sun
6 some
7 some
8 night
9 mice
10 nine
11 sung
12 swim

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 Key

E5 The alphabet
ES.1 bee
see
eye
oh
pea
queue
are
tea
you
a
o=
ee why
=Cees
E52 lw 2j 3y
E53 11 2j 3x 4f Sz 6b 7q 8d 9t 10k 11h Bp
E5.4 1 bird 2 use 3 years 4 sixty 5 choose 6 key
7 guess 8 wait 9 jar 10 cheque 11 wave 12 edge

E6 Pronouncing numbers
E6.1 1 106

[6.2 1 1540

EG.3 1 0378 464 952

2 0208 56 77 82 03
3 01446 847 392
4 0048 57 766 5412
5 0500 2875 9104
E6.4 132?
2 -11?
3 August 20th / 20 August
4 21st
5 5i
6 1.6093
7 67.7%
81

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E8 Homophones
1 Bye for now. / What did you buy?
2 Write your name. / That's right.
3 I can't see. / The deep blue sea.
4 When shall we meet? / Do you eat meat?
5 Check the answers. / Pay by cheque.
6 I don't know what to wear. / Where are you?
7 I don't know. / No, I don't.
8 Come bere. / I can't bear you.
9 Our new house. / I knew the answer.
10 I feel weak. / The end of the week.

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 Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Frances Amrani for commissioning and guiding the project and Alison
Silver for her assiduous and supportive editorial work.
I would also like to thank the following reviewers for their feedback on the first version of the
manuscript:
Melanie Bell, Cambridge, UK
Barbara Bradford, Kent, UK
David Hill, Sydney, Australia
Jean Meakin, Buckinghamshire, UK
Gillian Paterson, Paris, France
The IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group (PronSIG) has been a constant source of
inspiration and opportunity for experimentation over the past 20 years (see [Link]).

Jonathan Marks 2007

james Richardson produced the audio recordings at Studio AVP, London.

Illustrations by Jo Blake, Mark Draisey, Julian Mosedale and David Shenton
Cover design by Dale Tomlinson
Designed and typeset by Kamae Design, Oxford

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