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Unit 9
Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
the verbs in brackets. Use will, used to, would or
1 In addition to his regular hours he s working a
the present continuous.
lot of to earn extra money.
1 We (live) just outside
2 Mary s on leave at the moment
London when I was a teenager.
because she s just had a baby.
2 My dog (always
3 If you wear a , it means you
come) when I whistle for him. He s very
don t have to buy smart suits for work.
obedient.
4 My last job was very paid so I
3 My brother and I
looked for another one with a better salary.
(often camp out) in the back garden when we
5 I hate writing letters and reports but you can t
were young and pretend we were cowboys.
escape doing in this job.
4 It s so annoying. Peter
6 John surprised everyone by handing in his
(never answer) his phone
last week.
when he s on the train.
7 To get results in this job, you have to work as
5 My dad (always
part of a .
worry) about getting his car dirty.
8 Employees who aren t happy with their working
6 I (play) football every
conditions sometimes go on .
Saturday but I gave up when I was thirteen.
9 Some people enjoy doing work
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but I prefer regular hours every day.
10 Who is in of this department
2 Choose the correct answers.
now that Mandy has left?
1 I was going to / was to invite you to the party
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but Dave says he s already asked you.
2 Ben was excited. The day had finally arrived
4 Choose the correct answers.
when he was to have found / would find out
the results of the competition.
1 In my opinion Sarah is the best application /
3 We were about to / going to have Coq au Vin
candidate for the job.
for dinner but mum dropped the chicken.
2 Could you please send us your CV with a(n)
4 I was just about to / would leave when he
enclosed / covering letter?
turned up twenty minutes late.
3 She doesn t have a proven track- record / skills
5 I was upset when he moved because I knew I
in this industry.
would / was about to never see him again.
4 At the end of the month you should receive a
6 I was / was going to tell you but Sam made me
good fee / bonus.
promise not to.
5 Does Mark have the relevant qualifications /
7 Fiona was to have eaten / about to eat her
experiences?
burger when she noticed a fly on the bread.
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8 We were to have had / were about to have a
test this morning but the teacher was ill.
9 The TV was to have been / going to be
delivered on Saturday but they couldn t find
our house.
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Unit
Unit 9
Listening
What s on the timetable?
5 4.09 Listen to five people talking about their
d"
What should or should not be included in the
first job interviews. Complete the sentences with
National Curriculum for schools in the UK has
the correct speaker A E.
always been a controversial issue. How much time
1 Speaker expected it to be less difficult.
should be dedicated to core subjects such as Maths,
English and Science? Should a foreign language
2 Speaker wasn t relaxed.
be started at primary school or should a foreign
3 Speaker was concerned about his/her
language be compulsory at all? Many people
appearance.
still question the validity of having a curriculum
imposed by government in the first place and
4 Speaker reacted well in the interview.
would prefer to see more control over what is
5 Speaker enjoyed the experience.
taught given to the schools themselves. So, plans for
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few years will undoubtedly provoke heated debate.
What are these plans? Well, firstly concern over the
Reading
general health of the population has caused experts
to call for five hours compulsory sports lessons per
6 Read the text.
week. Increased rates of obesity in the population
have been put down to our more sedentary lifestyle
7 Choose the correct answers.
today and it is hoped that more exercise at school will
1 Many people think that
put young people on the right path and encourage
A controversial subjects shouldn t be taught.
good habits for when they leave school. It is also
B these matters need further discussion.
hoped to offset the amount of their free time
C schools should decide what they teach
children spend in front of computers and TVs
themselves.
today.
2 Sports lessons should
Another health issue that is affecting the
A distract children from their computers.
curriculum is food and nutrition. Changes in eating
B encourage children to do more exercise.
habits have meant that more and more fast food is
C become a habit. being eaten and cooking proper meals seems to be
going out of fashion. So, a minimum of an hour a
3 In cookery lessons students will learn
week of compulsory cooking lessons for all eleven-
A the dangers of fast food.
to fourteen-year-olds is going to be introduced at
B some fashionable recipes.
secondary schools to ensure that students leave
C to cook a few good meals.
school able to cook at least eight nutritious meals!
4 Lessons about culture will
As well as improving the health of the nation, the
A take children out of schools.
government also wants to improve its intellect. Up
B make us more intelligent.
to five hours a week of compulsory  culture lessons
C take place in the classroom.
are set to become part of the curriculum. This will
5 These changes may be a problem because
include, amongst other things visits to cultural
A not everyone agrees about them.
centres such as museums and galleries as well as
B school time is limited.
more traditional lessons.
C students will have to make a choice.
Most schools believe that the thinking behind
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how they are going to manage to timetable all the
compulsory changes the government wants. A week
is only a week and an increase in time allocated
to one subject will mean less time for another. So
which will go? The debate begins.
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Unit
Unit 9
Writing
8 Imagine you have seen an advert for a two-week
course for adventure sports. Write a letter to
apply for a place on the course. Use the writing
guide to help you.
Paragraph 1: Say why you are writing.
Paragraph 2: Give details about yourself.
Paragraph 3: Say why you want to go on the
course.
Paragraph 4: Ask some questions about the
course.
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