Recycling elementary english

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

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GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

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SECTION 1
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10
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17
18

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SITUATIONS

Hello and goodbye
Talking about yourself
Making conversation
Talking about language
Likes and dislikes
At a cafe or restaurant
Telephoning
Staying at a hotel
Finding your way
Reading signs and notices
What’s on TV?
Talking about people and objects
The daily routine
Telling people what to do
Using buses, trains and taxis
Planning a holiday
Inviting, accepting and refusing
Suggesting
Asking permission
Thanking and saying sorry

SECTION 2

VOCABULARY

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23
24
25

Days, dates and times
Nationalities, countries and languages
Homes and furniture
Families

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27
28
29
30

Hobbies, sports and entertainment
The body, health and fitness
Shopping and clothes
Places and buildings

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32
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34
35

Studying and working
Food and drink

Weather and scenery
Doctors and dentists

R e c y c l in g

R e c y c l in g

R e c y c l in g

SECTION 3
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GRAMMAR

Nouns
Sentence forms
Be

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73

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Question forms

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43
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Have
Do
Present simple
Present continuous

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Recycling

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50

The future
There is, There are, It is
That clauses

Modal verbs

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Adjectives (1)
Possessives
Pronouns
Past simple

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Recycling

Recycling

Recycling

Present perfect
Prepositions
Past continuous
Articles

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Recycling

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108

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Adverbs (1)
Passives
Linking words
Countables and uncountables

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113
114

Recycling

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68
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70

Adjectives (2)
Gerund and infinitive
Adverbs (2)
Irregular verbs

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Recycling

SECTION 4
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WRITING

Spelling
Postcards
E-mails
Notes and messages
Letters to friends and family
Formal letters
Writing a diary
Filling in forms
Telling a story
Correcting mistakes

IRREGULAR VERBS
The Key begins on page 145 of the With Key edition.

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INTRODUCTION
Recycling Elementary English is for students at elementary level who want to learn
general English. It also offers useful extra practice to those preparing for the Cambridge
Key English Test (KET). It can be used to supplement any coursebook at this level, and is
suitable for use in the classroom, for homework, or (in the case of the With Key edition)
for self-study.
The book aims to provide:
• coverage of the four main areas of difficulty at this level —situations, vocabulary,
grammar and writing
• short, clear explanations and examples
• a variety of exercise types, with illustrations to aid learning

• a clear, attractive layout, so that the material is easy to use.
Recycling Elementary English is divided into four distinct sections:
Section 1 SITUATIONS (20 units)
This section covers a wide range of situations and functions needed at elementary level,
selected from the KET syllabus. It comes first in the book to show students how
important it is to be able to use English in real-life contexts.
Section 2 VOCABULARY (15 units)
This section presents and practises vocabulary from twelve KET topics.
Section 3 GRAMMAR (35 units)
This is the longest section of the book, covering all the major grammatical points at KET
level.
Section 4 WRITING (10 units)
This section offers clear guidance on a variety of different writing tasks, with study tips,
help with spelling and correcting mistakes, and useful expressions to learn and practise.
Recycling U nits are an important element of this book. They occur in Sections 2 and 3

after every four units, to help students remember and practise new material. Previous
items are also recycled, not just those from the previous group of units.
How should the book be used?
Each section is independent of the others and can be used at any stage. In Section 3 there
is a planned progression of grammar items from Units 36 to 70, so students studying on
their own should work through the units in order. Recycling units are also best used in
the correct sequence - for example, Unit 25 after Units 21-24.
What comes next?
This book is part of a series by the same author, ranging from elementary to advanced.
Recycling Intermediate English is for lower-intermediate to intermediate students,
and those preparing for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET).
Recycling Your English is for upper-intermediate students, and those preparing for the
Cambridge First Certificate examination (FCE).
Recycling Advanced English is for advanced students, and those studying for the

Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or the revised Certificate of Proficiency
in English (CPE) examinations.

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GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
A VERB is a doing word, which tells you what is happening, what happened in the past,
or what will happen. It can be used in different forms, depending on the time of the
action and the number of people who are doing it:
• I wrote a letter.

• She speaks very quietly.

• People were surprised.

A SENTENCE is a group of words with a working verb. Many English sentences have a
subject, verb and object:
• The dog ate the biscuit.
The SUBJECT of a sentence usually comes before the verb:
• The bus arrived a little late.

• They live in Spain.

The OBJECT of a sentence usually comes after the verb:
• I put the cheese in the fridge.
An AUXILIARY VERB helps another verb to do its work. Auxiliary verbs are be (used to
make passive and continuous forms), have (used with the present perfect), and do (used
to make questions and negatives):
• He was born in Paris.

• Have you seen her?

• I don’t know the answer.

A NOUN is a way of naming people, animals or things. It can be singular, plural or
uncountable:
• a Scottish castle
• all the students
• some new information
SINGULAR means only one of something. If the subject is singular, the verb is also
singular:
• A boy was climbing the tree.
PLURAL means more than one of something. If the subject is plural, the verb is also
plural:
•

The paintings were very expensive.

An ARTICLE is used before a noun:
Definite article: • We enjoyed the sunshine.
Indefinite article: • I saw a film last week.
A PRONOUN is used instead of a noun:
• She watched television.

• They looked happy.

An ADJECTIVE describes a noun, or is used with verbs like be or seem:
• a wonderful day

• She is unhappy.

• He seems helpful.

An ADVERB describes a verb, or an adjective, or another adverb:
• He’s very intelligent.

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• They walked extremely fast.

• She sings well.


G rammar vocabulary
LINKING WORDS are used to join up sentences or parts of sentences:
• I like chocolate, but it makes me ill.

• He came in and went to bed.

A PREPOSITION is a small word used before a noun or pronoun to link it to the rest of
the sentence:
• I went to London.
• We live near the school.
• The key is on the table.
A POSSESSIVE is a word which shows that something belongs to somebody:
• She’s the teacher whose class we’re in.
REGULAR means following the rules of grammar, spelling etc.
IRREGULAR means the word does not follow the rules, so you need to learn it
separately.

Regular verb: • ask ~ asked ~ asked
Irregular verb: • write ~ wrote ~ written
Regular plurals: •pen ~pens

• baby ~ babies

Irregular plural: • man ~ men
(See the list of irregular verbs on page 144, Unit 36 for irregular plurals and Unit 71 on
spelling.)
A CLUE is anything which can help you to find the right answer. (Detectives use clues
to catch criminals!)
Exam ple:

Singular or plural verb?
The books________ on the desk yesterday. Answer: were
The clue is books. Because books is a plural subject, you need to use a plural verb form,
like are or were, not is or was.
A VOWEL is one of these letters: a e i o u
A CONSONANT is any of the letters in the alphabet except the vowels.

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UNIT 1
H ello and goodbye

("Good m orning.J

It's good afternoon,
I think!

Meeting someone you know
A
A
A
A

Hello, how are you? B Oh, not bad, and you?
Fine, thanks. B Good. How's college?
It's OK. How's work? B Fine, thanks.
Well, see you later. B Yes, see you. Bye.

Meeting someone you don't know
A Hello, pleased to meet you. B Pleased to meet you, too.
A What's your name? B Tm Julia. What's yours?
A I'm Alex. Can I get you a coffee? B Yes, please.

A Complete the
conversation with words
from the study box.

B Oh, not 2)
A OK, thanks. 3)

. And you?
____ work?

B Fine, 4 ) ______

How’s the family?

A They’re all OK.
B Well, see you 5)

______ , Fred.

A Yes, 6 ) ________

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you?

A Hello, John, how 1)

you. Bye.


U nit 1

B Put this conversation in
the right order.

S p e a k e rA
a Oh, not bad.

S peak er B
e Yes, see you. Bye.

b Hello, how are you?

f

c Well, see you later,

g Fine, thanks, and you?

d It’s OK. How’s work?

h Good. How’s school?

a I’m Mick. Can I get you a coffee?

d I’m Jane. What’s yours?

b Hello, pleased to meet you.

e Yes, please,

c What’s your name?

f

It’s fine, thanks,

C Now do the same with
this conversation.

Pleased to meet you, too.

Ways of saying goodbye

Goodbye.

Bye. See you soon.

See you later. See you.

A Well, good luck with the exams.

B Thanks. A Goodbye.

A Well, have a great time at the party! B I will. A Bye!
A Have a good weekend.

B And you! A See you.

A Have a wonderful holiday
A Hope you enjoy yourself.

D Someone is saying
goodbye to you. Choose
the best answer from the
brackets ( ).

B Thanks, I will. A Bye.
B Thanks. A Bye then.

Have a great time at the party!
(Thanks / Please.)

2 Have a good weekend. ________

3 I hope you enjoy yourself. _____

(And you / You also.)
__ (I will enjoy / I will.)

4 Have a wonderful holiday. ____
(Thank you for your wishes / Thanks, I will.)
5 Good luck with the exams!

OVER TO YOU

Someone says ...

(I will / Thanks.)

What’s your reply?

Hi there!
How are you?
Pleased to meet you.
What’s your name?
How’s school?
How’s work?
Have a good weekend!
Have a wonderful holiday!

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UNIT 2

Talking about yourself
My name is Susie.

I live at 82 Hinton Street.

I live in Wales. I come from Wales.
I'm single.

I'm engaged.

I live in Cardiff.

I'm Welsh.

I'm married. I'm divorced.

I live in a flat. I live in a house.
I speak English.
I'm a student.

I speak Welsh. I speak French and Arabic.
I'm a nurse.

I'm a teacher. I'm a doctor.

I'm studying maths. I'm studying art. I'm studying science.
I work in an office. I work on a farm. I work in a shop.
I like reading.

I like travelling.

I like listening to music.

I like playing tennis.

(See Unit 43 on the present simple, and Unit 57 on prepositions.)

A Complete each sentence
with one or two words
from the study box.

My.

Susie.

I _

from Wales,

I _

in a house.

I _

English and Welsh,

I _

a student.

I

science.

At weekends I
8 In my free time I

B Complete the sentences
with the correct
prepositions.

in a shop.
__ reading magazines.

1 I liv e _____________ Buenos Aires.
2 We liv e ______ 104 Wilbury Drive.
3 I liv e _____ Norway.
4 I com e_____ Ireland.
5 I liv e _____ a flat.
6 I like listening_____ music.
7 I w ork_____ a farm.


C Look at the pictures and
complete the sentences
about this man.

1 My name’s __________________.
I live a t ____________________ .

^
I live i n ___________. It’s a city i n _________________ .
4 I’m ________________ .
5 I live in a ________________ .
6 I speak_________________ a n d _________________ .
I’m studying________________ .
8 On Saturdays I ________________ .

OVER TO YOU

Someone says ...

What’s your reply?

What’s your name?

__________________

Where do you live?

__________________

2

Where do you come from?

.______________

What’s your nationality?
Are you a student, or do you have a job?

__________________

If you have a job, where do you work?

__________________

Are you single or married?

__________________

What languages do you speak?

__________________

What subjects are you studying?

__________________

What do you like doing in your free time?

__________________

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UNIT 3
M aking con versation
What's your name? Where do you come from?
What languages do you speak?

Are you a student? What subjects are you studying?
What do you do? (to ask about someone's job)
Where do you live? What do you do in your free time?
What kind of music do you like?
(See Unit 43 on the present simple, and Unit 39 on question forms.)
i

A Complete the questions
with words from the
study box.

B Look at this conversation
and find the right
answers to the
questions.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

What’s vour

1
2
3

4
5

What’s your name?

A I’m from Spain.

Where do you come from?

B I live in Barcelona.

?

do vou come from?
What

do vou speak?

What

are vou

What do vou

?

?

Where do vou

?

do vou do in vour
What

of music

time?
vou like?

C I’m studying economics.
What subject are you studying? D Maria Fernandez Garcia.
E I speak Spanish, Catalan
Where do you live?
and English.
What languages do you speak?


U nit 3

You can use short questions to keep the conversation going:
A I'm a teacher. B Are you? A Yes, I teach history.
A I live in Paris. B Do you? A Yes, it's a lovely city.
A I like Italian food.

B Do you? A Yes, it's my favourite.

Make your voice sound interested when you say Are you? Do you?
Here are some more ways of showing interest in the other person:
Really? How interesting! How lovely!

C Write B's short questions
in reply to A.

D Choose a way of
showing interest from
the study box, and write
B's answers.

E Ask the questions, and
then answer them.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

What do you think?

A I’m from Iceland.
A I speak Russian.

B

A I’m studying Danish.
A I’m a doctor.

B
B

A I live in Oslo.

B

A I go shopping at weekends.

B

A I really like jazz.

B

1 A My wife and I had a romantic
dinner for two.
2 A Chile is 4090 km long.
3 A Jane thinks I should change
my job.
4 A I met Brad Pitt the other day.
5 A William usually has a holiday
in May.

B

B
B

!

B

?

B

!/?
?

B

1 Where / you / come from?

2 Where / you / liv e?_______
3
4
5
6
7

What languages / you / speak?
You / student?_______________
What subjects / you / study?
What / you / do / free time? _
What / music / you / lik e?__

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UNIT 4
Talking about language
What does it mean? What does that mean? What does ' _ _ ' mean?
I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you explain?
Can you repeat it, please? Can you speak more slowly, please?
Sorry? Pardon? What did you say?
Is it a noun or a verb? Is it a number or a preposition?
Is it an adverb or an adjective?
Is it singular or plural? Is it regular or irregular?
How do you spell it? How do you use it?
(See Grammar vocabulary on page 6.)

A Complete the questions
or sentences with words
from the study box.

1 What does it

2 W h at_______

‘bench’ mean?

3 I’m sorry, I don’t ___________.
4 ___________you repeat it, please?
5 Can y o u ___________more slowly, please?

6 Sorry? What did y o u ___________?
7 Is i t ___________or plural?
8 Is it regular or

B Match the questions
with the answers to
make three short
conversations.
(See Unit 64 for help
with uncountable
nouns.)

1 What does ‘luggage’ mean?
Can you repeat it, please?
^
Is it singular or plural?

A OK. Luggage.

1 Can you speak more slowly,
please?

D It’s a noun.

2 What does ‘occupation’ mean?

E It means your job.

3 Is it a noun or a verb?

F OK. What’s ... your ...
occupation?

1 Sorry? What did you say?

G H.E.S.I.T.A.T.E.

2 What does ‘hesitate’ mean?

H I said ‘hesitate’.
I It means you’re not sure
what to do.

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3 How do you spell it?

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B It’s uncountable.
C The bags or suitcases that
you carry your clothes in
when you travel.


U nit 4

C Look at the signs. Ask
someone what they
mean, using questions
from the study box.

MEMBERS ONLY

4

NO SMOKING

PAY AND
DISPLAY

5

RESERVED FOR
PRIVATE USE

NO ENTRY

6

STAFF CARS ONLY

4
5
6

D Ask someone about
these words. Use
questions from the study
box and the words in
brackets ().

1 export (noun or verb?)___________________________
2 slowly (adverb or adjective?)___________________________

3 people (singular or plural?)___________________________
4 forget (noun or verb?
(regular or irregular?)___________________________
5 for (number or preposition?)___________________________

OVER TO YOU

Someone says ...

What’s your reply?

1 You’ve won a million dollars!

__________________

2 I bought a clematis yesterday.

__________________

3 It’s a difficult name to remember.

__________________

4 Bingo!

__________________

5 In 1997 there were 2,300, in 1998
there were 6,500, in 1999 I think it
was 10,310, in 2000 there were ...

Have you written all this down?

__________________

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UNIT 5
Likes and dislikes
I like computer games. I love watching TV. I enjoy skiing.
I like football very much.
I don't like meat (at all). I dislike potatoes. I hate rude people.
I'm interested in science. I'm keen on rock music.
I'm fond of reading love stories.
My favourite pop group is The Corrs.
What do you think o f ...? I love it. I like it. I hate it.
What kind of food do you like? Do you like oranges?
I like meat and I like fish too. I don't like sweets or cakes.
I don't like fantasy films, and I don't like horror films either.
It's a really good / great / fantastic magazine /CD/ team / book.
It was a really bad / awful / boring game / film / concert / party.

A Complete the sentences
with words from the
study box.

1 I love
2 I

TV.

ice hockev verv

3 I’m

of travelling.

4 I’m

in Indian cookery.

5 I’m

on Indian cookery.

6 My .

group is Westlife.
good book. You must read it!

7 It’s a

B Match the two parts of
the sentences. Use each
part only once.

C Complete the
conversation with words
from the study box.

8 It was a really

film. I hated it!

1 My favourite singer
2 I’m fond

A dancing very much.
B on learning languages.

3 I’m interested

C of horses.

4 I like

D playing squash at all.

5 I’m keen

E in photography.

6 I don’t like

F is Robbie Williams.

A What do you 1)
B It’s reallv 2)

. You must 3)

love stories!
A But I don’t 4)
B Don’t vou? What kind 5)
you like?
A I’m 6)
B Oh. I 7)

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of the book?

on crime stories.
like them at 8)

it!


U nit 5

D Put this conversation
between two people in
the right order. Start
with b.

a Oh, it’s my favourite book!
b What did you think of Lord o f the Rings? You saw it last night,
didn’t you?
c I didn’t like that either. I only read a few pages,
d Awful? No, it was great! Why didn’t you like it?
e Really?

f

Oh I see. What about the book?

g I thought it was awful. What about you?
h I don’t like fantasy films very much.

E Choose from the box
two things you hate, two
things you don't like,
two things you like or
enjoy, and two things
you love (or use your
own ideas). Complete
the sentences.

going shopping for food

buying new shoes

sunbathing

having a bath

using the internet

cooking for my friends

going for long walks

formal clothes, like suits

writing letters

people who never say they’re sorry

sleeping late

pop music

holidays with my family

hot weather

I h a te____________________________ .
I h a te____________________________ .
I don’t lik e ___________________________ .
I don’t lik e ___________________________ .
I lik e _____________________________.
I enjoy___________________________.
I lo v e ____________________________ .
I lo v e ____________________________ .

O VER TO YO U

What kind o f food do you like?
What food do you dislike?
What do you like doing in your free time?
What kind of music do you like?
What sports do you like watching or playing?

(See U nit 32 for names o f food, and U nit 26 for hobbies and
sports.)

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UNIT 6
A t a cafe or restaurant
At a cafe
A Hello, what would you like? B I'd like a coffee and a croissant, please.
A What can I get you? B An apple juice, please.
A Yes, can I help you? B A cheese and tomato sandwich, please, and a
mineral water with ice and lemon.
Can I see the menu, please? How much is that, please?

A Answer the waiter's
questions, using the
food and drink in the
pictures.
a piece of
chocolate cake
1 What would you like?

a mineral water
with ice and lemon

I’d

a packet
of crisps

2 What can I get you?

At a restaurant
A Good evening. How many of you? B There are eight of us.
A There's a table for eight here. B Thank you. Can we see the menu?
A Here it is. Would you like a drink? B Yes, please. Can we see the wine list?
That was delicious! Can I have the bill, please? Do you take credit cards?

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, please.


U nit 6

B You and three friends
are entering a
restaurant. Put this
conversation in the right
order.

C Match what the
customer says with the
correct replies.

D Complete this
conversation in a
restaurant, by filling in
the gaps.

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OVER TO YOU

You

a Good evening. A table for
four?

d Yes, three Pepsis and an

orange juice, please.

b Here it is. Would you like
a drink?

e Thanks. Can we see the
menu?

c This way, please. Over here.

f

C ustom er

W aiter

1 Can we have the bill, please?

A I’m glad you enjoyed it.

2 Do you take credit cards?

B Certainly, I’ll get it for you.

3 Are you open at weekends?

C It comes to £35.50.

4 How much is it?

D Visa and Mastercard are fine.

5 It was delicious!

E Yes, but we’re closed on
Mondays.

W aiter

C ustom er

to

V*L

Yes, please.

Before the meal
Are vou readv to 1)
now?

Yes. I’d 2)
soup as a 3)

Soup, right, and then for your
4)
course?

I’ll just have a cheese
omelette, I think.

Would vou like a 5)
to follow?

Ice cream, please, if you’ve
got it.

OK, and what would you like
to drink?

A sparkling mineral water,
please, with 6)
and lemon.

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W aiter

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After the meal
Was everything all right?

Delicious, thank you.

Oh good. Would you like a

coffee?

No. just the 7)
please.

Certainlv. I’ll 8)
it for you.

Do vou 9)
cards?

American Express is
10)

Oh, that’s good.

credit

Do you have a favourite restaurant?
What’s your favourite thing on the menu?

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UNIT 7
T eleph on in g
A
A
A
A

Can I speak to Mr Lodge, please? B I'm afraid he's in a meeting. Can I help?
Can you take a message, please? B Yes, certainly
Just say Beth phoned. B I will.
Thank you. Goodbye. B Goodbye.

A
A
A
A

Hi, Liz, it's Mandy here.B Oh hi, Mandy. How are
things?
Oh, not bad, you know. B Are you going tothe cinema tonight?
I think so. Are you? B Yes. Shall we
go together?
Good idea. I'll collect you at 7. B Thanks. Ring me onmy mobile if you're
going to be late.
A OK. See you later. B See you!

Hello, can I speak
to Nick, please?
Oh hi, Nick.
It's Sarah here.
U C X i'

A Put each of these phone
conversations in the
right order.

1
a Yes, I’m Tony Simpson.
b Hello, can I speak to
the manager, please?
z
a Can I speak to
Mrs Walker, please?
b Thank you. Goodbye.
c Just say Edward rang.
d Can you take a
message, please?
O
o
a Oh, not bad, you know.
b Yes, I think so. How
about you?
c Hi, Steve, it’s Lucy here.
d Great idea. 7.30 at your
place?

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Hi Sarahl)

Hold on a moment,
Mr Simpson.
d Can I have your name,
please?

c

e

Goodbye.

f Yes, certainly.
g Right, I’ll tell her.
h She’s in a meeting.
Can I help?
e Probably. Shall we meet
up and go together?
f See you then!
g Hi there, Lucy. How are
things?
Are
you going to Matt’s
h
tonight?


U nit 7
4
a That’ll be fine.
b I’d like to make an
appointment, please.
c Dr Ellis.
d I’m Caroline Wyatt.
e Thanks very much. Bye.

B Complete the sentences

with words from the
study box.

1 Can vou take a
2 Hello, can I

f

Is Friday morning at
10 o’clock OK?
g Who would you like to
see?
h That’s fine, then. Friday
at 10 o’clock with Dr Ellis.
i Goodbye.
j And your name, please?
. please?
to Yasmin, please?

3 I’m afraid he’s in a

•

?

4 Hi there. Joe. How are
5 Mr Wright’s office. Can I
6 OK. vou can collect me at 8 o’clock.
Bye.

C You are answering the
phone. What would you
say in this conversation?

vou?
vou then.

Hello, can I speak to
Tina Brown, please?
Well, can I leave a
message, please?
It's Jeff Jones speaking.
Just ask her to ring me on
my mobile when she's free.
She has the number.
(

D Find the best answer to
each question. Use each
item only once.

Thanks. Goodbye?

1 Can I speak to Matt Peacock,
please?

A This week or next
week?

2 Hello, Steve. How are you?

B 0793 8705144.

3 Can I make an appointment
for Friday?

C Not bad, and you?

4 Can you take a message, please? D That would be great.
5 Shall I collect you at 6.30?
E I’m sorry, he’s not here.
6 What’s your mobile number?

F Yes, o f course.

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UNIT 8
Staying at a h otel
a single room a double room a family room
with air conditioning with a balcony with a view of the sea / the mountains
bed and breakfast half board full board
to book a room to spend a night in a hotel
to check in to check out to pay the bill
manager receptionist room service credit card
Is there a private bathroom? Is it a non-smoking room?

A Match these words or
phrases with their

meanings.

1 check in

A a room and all meals

2 a double room

B something attractive to see out of the
window

3 full board

C a room for two people
D to give the hotel money to pay for
your stay

4 book a room
5 bed and breakfast

E having food or drink brought to
your room

6 a view

F to tell the receptionist you have
arrived at the hotel

7 a receptionist
8 a credit card

G to arrange to stay at a hotel
H a person who answers the phone at a
hotel, or deals with people arriving

9 pay the bill

I

10 room service

B Now use some of the
words and phrases to
complete these
sentences.

a room and breakfast

J a way of paying without using cash

1 There are four of us, so we’ll need tw o ______

rooms.

because I enjoy
2 I always ask for a room with a _____________
looking at the mountains.
3 We’re only spending a night at the hotel, so we just want
________________ a n d _________________.
4 Can you phone the hotel a n d ________________ our rooms for

tomorrow, please?
5 We want to have all our meals in the hotel, so we’ve booked
before six
says we must
6 The
in the evening. If we arrive late, they may let someone else have
our room.
7 The bath was dirty, so I complained to th e ________________ .
8 Can you c a ll________________ and ask them to send up some
coffee and biscuits?

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U nit 8

C Mr Marsh is phoning the
Blue Bay Hotel.
Complete the
conversation with words
from the study box.

a room for tonight, please?

Mr Marsh:

Can 1 1 )_______

Receptionist:

A 2 ) ___________or a double, sir?

Mr Marsh:

A double, please, with private 3 ) ___________and a
4 ) __________ of the sea.

Receptionist: You can have number 15, sir. What time will you
5 ) __________ in?
Mr Marsh:

About 5 o’clock this afternoon.

Receptionist: And would you like full 6 ) ___________?
and breakfast.
No, thank you, just 7)
Mr Marsh:
Receptionist: That’s fine, sir. We’ll see you later.
Mr Marsh:

D Mr and Mrs Marsh are
now in room 15 at the
hotel. Mrs Marsh is on
the phone. Complete the
conversation with
phrases from the box.
There are two more than
you need.

Yes, goodbye.

chicken sandwich
halfboard
Mrs Marsh:

credit card

mineral water

room service
ten minutes

Hello, is that 1 )____________

Hotel employee: Yes, madam, can I help you?
Mrs Marsh:

Yes, can you send up a 2 ) ___
and a bottle o f 3 ) _____________________ to
room 15, please.

Hotel employee: Certainly, madam. The waiter will be there in
4 ) _____________________.
Mrs Marsh:
Thank you very much.

E The Marshes are leaving,
and Mr Marsh is paying
the bill. Match the
receptionist's replies

(A-C) with what Mr
Marsh says (1-3).

1 We’d like to check out, please.
2 Do you take credit cards?
3 Oh good. Here’s my card, then.
A Visa and Mastercard only, sir.
B Thank you very much, sir.
C Here’s your bill, sir.

OVER TO YOU

Do you like staying at hotels? Why or why not?
Have you stayed in a hotel you really liked or didn’t like?
What was good or bad about it?

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UNIT 9
Finding your way

Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the post office?
Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the market?
Could you tell me where the nearest bank is, please?
Go up / down / along the road.
Turn right at the corner / traffic lights.
Turn left at the roundabout into Church Street.

Take the first turning (on the) left.
Go straight on.
Go over the bridge / crossroads.
Go past the library.
It's very near the cinema. It's opposite the theatre.
It's on the corner of North Street and Market Street.
You'll see it on the left / right. It's not far. You can't miss it.
(See Unit 29 on places and buildings.)

A Look at the map.
Choose different places
to start from, and ask
for directions to
1) the hospital
2) the police station
3) the post office
4) the market
Answer the questions by
giving directions.
Practise in pairs if you
can.

Sports
centre

Petrol
station

Secondary
school

Swimming
pool ^
Police
station
Hospital
Bus
station

Theatre
Cinema

Post
office

Railway
station
Tourist
office

Museum

Bank

Supermarket
Market

Library
Petrol
station

CROWN STREET

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Health
centre


U nit 9

B Complete the four
conversations about
finding the way, using
words from the study
box. Put one word in
each space.

1 A Excuse 1 )___________, could you 2 ) ___________ me the way
to the supermarket?
B Yes, 3 ) ___________left into North Street. You’ll see
4 ) ___________on the right.
A Thank you.
2 A 1 )___________me, can you tell me 2 ) ___________ the bank
3 ) ___________ ?
B Go down the 4 ) ___________, and it’s 5 ) ___________ the
museum, 6 ) ___________the corner of New Road and Bond
Street.
A Thank you.
3 A Excuse me, could you tell me the way 1 )___________the post
office?

B Yes. Take the first 2 ) ___________on the right. It’s not
3 ) ___________. You can’t 4 ) ___________ it.
A Thank you very much.
4 A Excuse me, 1 )___________can I get to the cinema?
B Go over the bridge and 2 ) ___________left. You’ll see the
cinema 3 ) ___________the right. It’s very 4 ) ___________ the
garage.
A Thanks a lot.

C Choose the correct
words to complete the
sentences.

1 You can cross a river by using a bridge / roundabout.
2 The best place to buy stamps is a post office / museum.
3 If you break your arm, you need to go to the hospital / police
station.
4 Most people go to school / the cinema in the evenings or at
weekends.
5 At the supermarket / garage you can buy everything you need
for the week’s meals.
6 The bus driver waited for the bus station / traffic lights to turn
green.
7 If you want to get to the bank, turn / take left at the next
corner.
8 Could you tell me the way / road to the hospital please?

OVER TO YO U

Where is the hospital in your town?

Where is the police station?
Where is your home?

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UNIT 10
Reading signs and n otices
A Match these words from
signs and notices with
their meanings.

1 goods

A to mend or fix something

2 no parking

B how much money you have to pay for
something

3 residents

C you buy a ticket for this and watch it in a
theatre
D don’t park here
E when a shop sells its goods more cheaply
than usual
F a journey on a plane
G people who live in an area

H the money you pay for a bus, train or plane
ticket
I a shop selling medicines and make-up
J the money you get back in a shop when you
give more than the price of something
K things which you buy or sell
L a place or situation which isn’t safe

4 fare
5 danger
6 price
7 a flight
8 a show
9 change
10 a chemist’s
11 repair
12 sale

B Where can you see
these notices? Choose
the correct answer.

FLIGHTS TO
STOCKHOLM
GATE 2A

NO SMOKING AT
THESE TABLES

3

a) in a cafe

a)

at a station

b) in a school

b)

at an airport

c) in an office

c)

at a bus stop

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TODAY’S SHOW

4

a) on a bank window
b) on a house window
c) 0n a shop window

a) outside a shop
b) outside a post office

c) outside a theatre
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NO CREDIT CARDS
ACCEPTED
a) on a bus

a) in a bank
b) in a restaurant

b) outside a house

c) on a train

c) in a shop