END-OF-COURSE REVIEW

Last Monday we had our last lesson. To revise a bit of everything learnt since the beginning of the course, I gave you a board game. Click here to check the different tasks proposed in the game.

ANSWERS TO SOME ACTIVITIES IN YOUR BOOK

We are about to finish the course, and so we are running out of time to check some activities in the class. 

Click on the different links to check your answers:

* Reading (pag.78)
* Vocabulary (pag.84)
* Reading (pag.84)
* Review 3 (pag.90-91)
* Grammar (pag.105)
* Writing, this document includes the answers to the following activities:

• Writing 2, key words for writing (pag.122)
• Writing 4, key words for writing (pag.127)
• Writing 5, key words for writing (pag.129)
• Writing 6, key words for writing (pag.131)
• Writing 6, grammar (pag.132)
• Writing 6, key words for writing (pag.133)

I know it's too much! But all the activities above are good for you to revise before the exam.

Ana

UNIT 10: EXTRA ACTIVITIES PASSIVE (ANSWERS)

Click here to check the activities I told you to complete at home to practise the passive voice.

UNIT 10: WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?

Hello again,

 When discussing the differences between men and women, we dealt with different adjectives to describe female and male character (bossy, career-oriented,...)

Click on the links to revise and learn a bit more about personality adjectives. I've also included some listening activities.

Hope you like it!

VOCABULARY
* Negative adjectives
* Positive adjectives
* Listen and complete the sentences

ONLINE QUIZZES
* Quiz 1
* Quiz 2
* Quiz 3

ACTIVITIES TO PRINT (with key)

PERSONALITY IDIOMS (Video)

LISTENING ACTIVITIES
* Personality types
* The ideal woman
* A good leader
* Talking about family

You may also want to try this activity to find out about your personality through handwriting analysis.

UNIT 10: "WATCH WHAT YOU SAY!" & "TALKING ABOUT PARTIES" (answers)

Click on the links below to check the reading and vocabulary activities on pag.72, and the vocabulary on pag. 75:

* Reading 
* Vocabulary pag.72
* Vocabulary pag.75

WRITING 5: PERSONAL STATEMENTS (answers)

Click here to check the answers to the activities on pag. 128 and 129.

Remember I told you to write your own "Personal Statement" to apply for a course or a job you are really interented in.

-ING OR TO INFINITIVE?

Here you have the answers to check the activities I gave you to practise verbs followed by -ing or to infinitive:

ACTIVITY 1 (the one in the photocopy with the lists of verbs followed by -ing, to inf or inf without "TO")

1. drop   2. not to take   3. to have   4. come   5. jump   6. phoning    7. to play      8. smoking
9. to become     10. to get     11. making    12. to book    13. kicking    14. to inform
15. telling    16. wearing    17. to talk   18. to send   19. going    20. seeing     21. moving
22. looking after      23. to see    24. to know    25. to carry    26. missing    27. to believe   
28. to finish    29. to stay    30. calling   31. to leave   32. to complain    33. seeing   34. not to leave   35. treating
36. to bring    37. not to use    38. taking     39. laughing    40. to meet   41. to reduce  
42. having been   43. to take out    44. turning off     45. going out    46. not phoning

ACTIVITY 2 (the one in the smaller photocpy)

2. going to see    3. go out    4. to have     5. not stay      6. working      7. to wear
8. live     9. laughing     10. to finish      11. seeing      12. not to tell      13. work
14. seeing     15. to help     16. waiting      17. to park    18. speaking     19. getting / to get up
20. not come     21. spending      22. to give


  For further practice click here.

UNIT 9: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (answers extra photocopy)

Check your answers to the extra activity I gave you to pracice CONDITIONAL sentences:

2. If I had put more spices in the curry, it would have tasted better (a mixed conditional might be ok here as well, "If I had put ...., the curry would taste better")

3. If I found another job, I might be happier.

4. We wouldn't have got wet if we had taken the bus.

5. If I were you, I wouldn't swim in that river ...

6. Laura wouldn't have left Liam if she hadn't fallen in love with Tom.

7. If he hadn't used the stolen credit card at a hotel, the police wouldn't have found him.

8. They would have a new car if they could afford it.

9. We would have gone on the London Eye if the queue hadn't been so long.

10. If we weren't working, we wouldn't be able to pay all bills.

11. I would have bought a ticket if I had known you wanted to go to the concert.

12. Nicola wouldn't be so overweight if she did some exercise.

UNIT 9: READING (pag.66-67)

Click here to check the reading activities on pag. 66

REPORTING VERBS (answers extra activity)

I nearly forgot!

Sorry for the delay, these are the answers to the extra activity I gave you to practice verb patterns after some reporting verbs:

1. paying      2. to go out         3. not to walk        4. stealing         
5. to give up       6. not to leave    7. taking       8. not remembering

1. The cyclist blamed the bus driver for causing the accident.
2. The cyclist accused the bus driver of causing the accident.
3. New students are always encouraged to join ...
4. The politician denied having an affair ...
5. I suggested going to Italy ...
6. Students generally congratulate each other on passing ...
7. Christine and Harry announce at the party that ...
8. ..., so I advised her to see a solicitor.
9. The kidnapper threatened to kill their son ...
10. The Union agreed to call off the strike if ...

Ana

UNIT 5-8: REVIEW AND CHECK WHAT YOU KNOW

Click here to check the answers to the "Quiz" on pag.61 and here for the answers to the review activities on pag. 62 and 63. 

If you haven't completed them yet, it's time to do it because they are good practise to revise everything learned from unit 5 to 8.

See you next Monday

UNIT 8: LAYING DOWN THE LAW (ANSWERS)

Click here to check the answers to the reading activities on pag.58.

UNIT 7: NARRATIVE TENSES (answers)

When dealing with "Narrative Tenses", to tell or write an anecdote, I gave you a couple of stories for you to complete at home, and so revise and practice these tenses a bit more:





Click here to check your answers.

UNIT 7: NATURE (READING PAG.51-158, answers)

Click here to check your answers to the activities on pag. 50

PUNCTUATION TIPS

Look at the answers to the activity I gave you last week to help you with the use of the "comma":

1. When going on a trip, I like taking my guitar with me.
2. I've been to France, Germany, China and Spain.
3. Next week, I am going to have a party, so I invited my friend, Mark and Sue.
4. There are exactly 4,897,341 people living in this city, most of whom take a train, a bas or a tram to work.
5. "Look at this", he whispered.
6. Paulina, his wife for many years, decided to live in Greece.
7. As the plane was coming to a halt on the runaway, I was beginning to feel less nervous.
8. The thief had very impractical shoes, so he couldn't run very fast.
9. "I'm warning you", said the teacher, "don't even try to cheat, or else you will be expelled from school".
10. I dedicate this work to my brothers, Jonh Smith and God.
11. Sarah, the most intelligent pupil in the class, was always late for work.
12. I said that she is intelligent, not pretty.
13. Once the storm was over, we could sail to the island.
14. Given the terrible weather conditions, it is surprising that the holiday was so enjoyable.
15. India, a truly beautiful, interesting and exotic country, is now a popular holiday destination.
16. During lunch, at the campus cafeteria, Henry noticed the dirty tables, the overworked cashiers and the high prices of food.
17. During the race, I tried to keep up with Mark, who can run 100 meters in under 12 seconds.
18. To study for the exam, Bill drank seven cups of coffee, which kept him awake all night.
19. I only earn 2,000 USD a month for my hard work, and my wife gets 12,000, which is unfair.
20. Ron, who is 15, was doing his best to win the contest, but he failed.

VOCABULARY: describing disasters (answers) & KEY WORDS FOR WRITING: like and unlike (answers)

Click here to check the "vocabulary" activity on pag. 126

Click here to check "Key words for writing" on pag. 127

UNIT 5: VOCABULARY Football and life; READING "Sport-you've gotta love it" (answers)

Click here to check the answers to the vocabulary activity on pag. 38.

Click here to check the reading activity on pag. 38

REVIEW UNIT 1 TO 4 (KEY)

Click here to check the answers to the review activities on pag. 34-35.

UNIT 4: SO & SUCH

Do you need more practice on "so and such"?

Click on the following link where you'll find both a bit of theory and an online activity.

Hope it helps!

UNIT 4: "COMMON WEALTH ECONOMICS FOR A CROWDED PLANET" (PG.30)

Hello everybody,

click here to check the answers to the reading activities on page 30.