vocabulary and grammar
1. VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
A. Complete with the missing nouns or verbs. You can
find some of them in the text on
B. Complete the sentences with nouns from the
exercise above.
compare benefit warn bump differ
crash connect protect prevent suffer
guard translate replace save cope
combine negotiate mix
verb + from verb + with
benefit compare
verb + into verb + against
bump warn
2. NOUNS DERIVING FROM VERBS
NOTE
A lot of nouns are formed by adding a suffix, such
as -ion, -ation or -ment to a verb (e.g. pollute
pollution, consume consumption, combine
combination, develop development).
1. My grandfather had a successful heart
yesterday.
2. There will be a big in the weather
next week.
3. The Internet makes between people
easier and faster.
4. There is a 30% price on all washing
machines and fridges during the sales.
5. Sunscreen is necessary for the
of fair skin.
6. Scientists have discovered a between
eating uncooked vegetables and living to an old age.
3. ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ABLE
What do you think the word in bold means?
a. related to comparison
b. that can be compared
c. impossible to compare
A. Look at the following extract from the text on
page 25.
...its fuel consumption is comparable to that of a mediumsized
car.
NOTE
Some adjectives are formed by adding -able to
a verb. Most of them mean that what the verb
describes can be done, e.g. acceptable=that one
can accept.
B. Look at the following adjectives ending in -able.
Think of some nouns that they can describe,
e.g. acceptable behaviour.
believable dependable predictable
preferable noticeable
B. Complete the sentences below using verbs and
prepositions from the exercise above.
1. Many people allergies.
2. The race car driver was careful not to
the barriers.
3. John lost control of the car and a tree.
4. The manager of the company is going to
the unhappy workers.
5. Abdulaziz is finding it difficult to his
heavy workload.
6. People need to take more action if they want to
the planet global
warming.
7. The publisher plans to the book
several languages.
8. In summer, it is a good idea to wear a hat to
yourself the sun.
VERB NOUN
connect
replacement
communicate
arrange
invent
operation
improve
production
protect
reduction
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GRAMMAR
1. A: Are you going / Do you go to the lake next weekend
with Bill?
B: Yes.
A: I would like to come. Will there be /
Will there have been space in the car for me?
B: Of course. We are taking / take Bill’s dad’s van, so
there’s lots of space.
2. A: Will you start / Are you starting your exams soon?
B: Yes. This time tomorrow I will be sitting /
will have sat for my Maths exam.
A: Good luck!
3. A: Khaled, will you phone / are you phoning the
airport and find out what time father’s flight arrives?
B: Sure. I’ll do it as soon as I finish / will finish my
lunch.
4. A: Are you going to have / Do you have breakfast
before we leave?
B: Yes, but it will take / is taking me only about 15
minutes so hurry up!
A: OK, I will be / will have been ready by then.
4. PRACTICE
Read the text
and complete
the blanks with
the correct form
of the words in
capitals.
FOCUS ON USE
1. FUTURE TENSES
A. Read the following examples. Which of them
expresses a promise, an offer, a request, a
warning or a spontaneous decision?
1. I prefer the black jacket, so I’ll buy it.
2. I give you my word that I will feed the birds while
you are on holiday.
3. I will cook dinner tonight if you are too busy.
4. Will you give me that book when you finish reading it?
5. Be careful! You will burn your hand.
a. My brother is going to buy a new car next month.
b. I am having lunch with my best friend today.
c. The express train to York leaves at 9:45.
Look at the sentences a-c again and complete the
rules.
FOCUS ON FORM
ENGLISH IN USE
Look at the extract from the text complete the rule.
When these vehicles become popular, then people will
have freedom of choice between rural and urban lifestyles.
Read the dialogues and circle the correct words.
TIME CLAUSES
SCIENCE MUSEUMS
Science museums are a great and
(1) place to take
your kids on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
Your children can learn all about science,
technology and (2)
in a fun and creative way. Take, for
instance, the Science Museum in London;
it has various (3)
exhibits which are sure to leave your
child (4) . And
if your child has the dream of becoming
a (5) , why not
go to the Biology Gallery where they
can explore the interesting and
(6) displays.
In addition, the Science and Art of
Medicine Gallery is both beautiful
and (7) as it
uses objects to tell the history of
medical traditions across the world.
So, why not go to your local science
museum this weekend? It will be
(8) not to enjoy
the experience.
AFFORD
INVENT
FASCINATE
AMAZE
BIOLOGY
IMPRESS
EDUCATION
POSSIBLE
B. Match the rules about the uses of the future
tenses with the examples a-c taken from the text
on page 25.
a. This time tomorrow I’ll be flying to school.
b. People will be free of traffic jams and will have
more flexible lifestyles and travel times.
c. Mr Moller believes that by the year 2040, our idea
of travel will have changed as well as our habits.
1. The Future will is used:
for predictions.
2. The Future Progressive is used:
for actions that will be in progress at a specific time
in the future.
3. The Future Perfect is used:
for actions that will be completed before a specific
time or another action in the future.
Match the rules 1-3 with the examples a-c.
1. The Present Simple is used:
when referring to official timetables.
2. The Present Progressive is used:
when referring to people’s plans and arrangements.
3. The Future going to is used:
when referring to people’s intentions or decisions
that have already been made.
Future will
will + base form
Future Progressive
+ be +
Future Perfect
+ + past participle
When referring to the future, in the time clause (i.e.
after when, as soon as, until, till, before, after, etc.), we
usually use the
tense, while in the main clause we usually use the
.
Grammar Reference p. 134.
2. OTHER FUTURE FORMS
27
You will hear people talking in six different situations. For questions 1-6, choose the best answer a, b or c.
LISTENING
SPEAKING
listening & speaking
microscope experiment
test tubes research
breakthrough laboratory
I think the person/people in picture… is/are about to…
The person/people in picture… is/are doing…
The person/people will learn about / better understand...
The person/people is/are perhaps … who is/are trying…
1. You hear a man talking about a gadget that he got.
What did the man originally want it for?
a. to play games
b. to take photos
c. to access the Internet
2. You hear an uncle and his nephew talking about
shopping on the Internet. What advice does the uncle
give his nephew?
a. to shop from safe websites
b. to be careful with his credit card details
c. to go out shopping
3. You hear two people talking about a dishwasher. Why
did the man buy it?
a. because he has a big family
b. because he is too busy to wash dishes
c. because he wants to have a tidy kitchen
4. You hear a man on the phone. Why is the man
complaining about the product he bought?
a. It didn’t scratch all of his back.
b. It was defective.
c. It injured him.
5. You hear a man talking about the Eurostar train. What
does he say about it?
a. The trip is tiring and time consuming.
b. Going through the Channel Tunnel frightened him.
c. The speed of the train impressed him.
6. You hear a man interviewing Michael Merriweather on
a radio programme. What is Michael’s intention?
a. to give technical information about the gadget
b. to convince the listeners to buy the gadget
c. to compare his gadget with other machines
A. Compare the photographs and say what you think the people will learn from the activity they are doing. You can
use some of the words and expressions given below.
A B
1. WARM-UP
2. FOCUS ON PICTURES
• What Science subjects do/did you study at school? Do/Did you like them? Why / Why not?
• Does/Did your school have labs where you can/could do experiments? How can doing an experiment help you learn?
B. Look at the photographs again. Which of these activities would you prefer to be doing?
1. VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
A. Complete with the missing nouns or verbs. You can
find some of them in the text on
B. Complete the sentences with nouns from the
exercise above.
compare benefit warn bump differ
crash connect protect prevent suffer
guard translate replace save cope
combine negotiate mix
verb + from verb + with
benefit compare
verb + into verb + against
bump warn
2. NOUNS DERIVING FROM VERBS
NOTE
A lot of nouns are formed by adding a suffix, such
as -ion, -ation or -ment to a verb (e.g. pollute
pollution, consume consumption, combine
combination, develop development).
1. My grandfather had a successful heart
yesterday.
2. There will be a big in the weather
next week.
3. The Internet makes between people
easier and faster.
4. There is a 30% price on all washing
machines and fridges during the sales.
5. Sunscreen is necessary for the
of fair skin.
6. Scientists have discovered a between
eating uncooked vegetables and living to an old age.
3. ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ABLE
What do you think the word in bold means?
a. related to comparison
b. that can be compared
c. impossible to compare
A. Look at the following extract from the text on
page 25.
...its fuel consumption is comparable to that of a mediumsized
car.
NOTE
Some adjectives are formed by adding -able to
a verb. Most of them mean that what the verb
describes can be done, e.g. acceptable=that one
can accept.
B. Look at the following adjectives ending in -able.
Think of some nouns that they can describe,
e.g. acceptable behaviour.
believable dependable predictable
preferable noticeable
B. Complete the sentences below using verbs and
prepositions from the exercise above.
1. Many people allergies.
2. The race car driver was careful not to
the barriers.
3. John lost control of the car and a tree.
4. The manager of the company is going to
the unhappy workers.
5. Abdulaziz is finding it difficult to his
heavy workload.
6. People need to take more action if they want to
the planet global
warming.
7. The publisher plans to the book
several languages.
8. In summer, it is a good idea to wear a hat to
yourself the sun.
VERB NOUN
connect
replacement
communicate
arrange
invent
operation
improve
production
protect
reduction
26
GRAMMAR
1. A: Are you going / Do you go to the lake next weekend
with Bill?
B: Yes.
A: I would like to come. Will there be /
Will there have been space in the car for me?
B: Of course. We are taking / take Bill’s dad’s van, so
there’s lots of space.
2. A: Will you start / Are you starting your exams soon?
B: Yes. This time tomorrow I will be sitting /
will have sat for my Maths exam.
A: Good luck!
3. A: Khaled, will you phone / are you phoning the
airport and find out what time father’s flight arrives?
B: Sure. I’ll do it as soon as I finish / will finish my
lunch.
4. A: Are you going to have / Do you have breakfast
before we leave?
B: Yes, but it will take / is taking me only about 15
minutes so hurry up!
A: OK, I will be / will have been ready by then.
4. PRACTICE
Read the text
and complete
the blanks with
the correct form
of the words in
capitals.
FOCUS ON USE
1. FUTURE TENSES
A. Read the following examples. Which of them
expresses a promise, an offer, a request, a
warning or a spontaneous decision?
1. I prefer the black jacket, so I’ll buy it.
2. I give you my word that I will feed the birds while
you are on holiday.
3. I will cook dinner tonight if you are too busy.
4. Will you give me that book when you finish reading it?
5. Be careful! You will burn your hand.
a. My brother is going to buy a new car next month.
b. I am having lunch with my best friend today.
c. The express train to York leaves at 9:45.
Look at the sentences a-c again and complete the
rules.
FOCUS ON FORM
ENGLISH IN USE
Look at the extract from the text complete the rule.
When these vehicles become popular, then people will
have freedom of choice between rural and urban lifestyles.
Read the dialogues and circle the correct words.
TIME CLAUSES
SCIENCE MUSEUMS
Science museums are a great and
(1) place to take
your kids on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
Your children can learn all about science,
technology and (2)
in a fun and creative way. Take, for
instance, the Science Museum in London;
it has various (3)
exhibits which are sure to leave your
child (4) . And
if your child has the dream of becoming
a (5) , why not
go to the Biology Gallery where they
can explore the interesting and
(6) displays.
In addition, the Science and Art of
Medicine Gallery is both beautiful
and (7) as it
uses objects to tell the history of
medical traditions across the world.
So, why not go to your local science
museum this weekend? It will be
(8) not to enjoy
the experience.
AFFORD
INVENT
FASCINATE
AMAZE
BIOLOGY
IMPRESS
EDUCATION
POSSIBLE
B. Match the rules about the uses of the future
tenses with the examples a-c taken from the text
on page 25.
a. This time tomorrow I’ll be flying to school.
b. People will be free of traffic jams and will have
more flexible lifestyles and travel times.
c. Mr Moller believes that by the year 2040, our idea
of travel will have changed as well as our habits.
1. The Future will is used:
for predictions.
2. The Future Progressive is used:
for actions that will be in progress at a specific time
in the future.
3. The Future Perfect is used:
for actions that will be completed before a specific
time or another action in the future.
Match the rules 1-3 with the examples a-c.
1. The Present Simple is used:
when referring to official timetables.
2. The Present Progressive is used:
when referring to people’s plans and arrangements.
3. The Future going to is used:
when referring to people’s intentions or decisions
that have already been made.
Future will
will + base form
Future Progressive
+ be +
Future Perfect
+ + past participle
When referring to the future, in the time clause (i.e.
after when, as soon as, until, till, before, after, etc.), we
usually use the
tense, while in the main clause we usually use the
.
Grammar Reference p. 134.
2. OTHER FUTURE FORMS
27
You will hear people talking in six different situations. For questions 1-6, choose the best answer a, b or c.
LISTENING
SPEAKING
listening & speaking
microscope experiment
test tubes research
breakthrough laboratory
I think the person/people in picture… is/are about to…
The person/people in picture… is/are doing…
The person/people will learn about / better understand...
The person/people is/are perhaps … who is/are trying…
1. You hear a man talking about a gadget that he got.
What did the man originally want it for?
a. to play games
b. to take photos
c. to access the Internet
2. You hear an uncle and his nephew talking about
shopping on the Internet. What advice does the uncle
give his nephew?
a. to shop from safe websites
b. to be careful with his credit card details
c. to go out shopping
3. You hear two people talking about a dishwasher. Why
did the man buy it?
a. because he has a big family
b. because he is too busy to wash dishes
c. because he wants to have a tidy kitchen
4. You hear a man on the phone. Why is the man
complaining about the product he bought?
a. It didn’t scratch all of his back.
b. It was defective.
c. It injured him.
5. You hear a man talking about the Eurostar train. What
does he say about it?
a. The trip is tiring and time consuming.
b. Going through the Channel Tunnel frightened him.
c. The speed of the train impressed him.
6. You hear a man interviewing Michael Merriweather on
a radio programme. What is Michael’s intention?
a. to give technical information about the gadget
b. to convince the listeners to buy the gadget
c. to compare his gadget with other machines
A. Compare the photographs and say what you think the people will learn from the activity they are doing. You can
use some of the words and expressions given below.
A B
1. WARM-UP
2. FOCUS ON PICTURES
• What Science subjects do/did you study at school? Do/Did you like them? Why / Why not?
• Does/Did your school have labs where you can/could do experiments? How can doing an experiment help you learn?
B. Look at the photographs again. Which of these activities would you prefer to be doing?
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