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Reading
1 The fans of science fiction series and films
1 Read the text.
A live in an imaginary world.
B are members of a cult.
Star Trek Mania
C support their idols.
Several science-fiction films and series have become
2 At a Star Trek convention you can
so popular that they have achieved cult status. Their
A meet the actors.
influence continues to grow and followers and fans
B buy things from the series.
remain steadfastly loyal to their imagined heroes. There
C see replicas of the starships.
are conventions, books, magazines and websites all
3 Tony s flat
dedicated to these stars, their exploits and their lives.
A has the latest technology.
One of the most influential TV sci-fi series of all time
was Star Trek, an American series which followed the B lacks basic facilities.
adventures of the Starship Enterprise across galaxies
C is not what it seems.
for many, many years. The characters of Captain Kirk,
4 Which adjective best describes Tony?
Doctor Spock and Engineer Scottie, to name just a few
A curious
members of the valiant crew, captured our imaginations.
B wealthy
Feature films brought the adventures to the big screen
but even when the series and films had finished and the C passionate
ageing crew long retired loyal fans keep the memories
5 People can practise Klingon
alive. There are regular Star Trek conventions all over the
A by reading a play.
world where fans meet to buy memorabilia, listen to talks
B by visiting the country.
and of course dress up as their favourite aliens. And as
C by studying online.
with other cult shows, Star Trek also has its fair share of
eccentrics who take interest that one step further  into
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obsession.
One such person, Tony Adams, lives in Leicestershire,
England and is so fond of the series that he spent several
Vocabulary
years and many thousands of pounds decorating and
changing his flat into the bridge of the Starship Enterprise.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct
It contains replicas of all the machines and screens and
prepositions.
even has a transporter room fitted with special beams of
light. The flat is perfect but it still functions as a living 1 That s very interesting but can we get
area. The owner has ingeniously disguised essential
to the main issue?
appliances such as microwaves and sinks, and normal
2 I got with a lot of naughty things
entertainment equipment like TV, radio and DVD
systems are carefully hidden behind wall panels. The when I was young!
whole flat is bathed in an eerie blue light and you can
3 We got with the rent last month and
really imagine looking out of one of the porthole windows
now we owe double.
and seeing stars and planets speeding past.
Perhaps the owner s next step will be to learn Klingon,
4 Do you think we ll manage to get
the language spoken by one of the alien species that
before 6.00 this evening? I have a plane
Kirk and friends encounter on their travels. In a quite
to catch.
remarkable feat, a whole new language has been created
and it is possible to attend the Klingon Language
5 He s always getting Susie. I think it s
Institute in Pennsylvania, founded by Lawrence M
because he s jealous of her.
Schoen. You can actually gain a qualification in Klingon.
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And when you have learned the language you will be able
to read Shakespeare s Hamlet which has already been
translated!
For more interesting Star Trek obsessives, look on their
website or even better, go to one of their conventions. It
will be quite an experience!
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5 Someone has to address and post these
4 Choose the correct answers.
letters before 5.30.
1 I shall be highly / bitterly disappointed if that
happens.
2 I ve found a(n) absolutely / deeply amazing
dress.
6 Someone sent the email containing the virus
last Friday.
3 The seller is asking a(n) ridiculously /
absolutely cheap price for it.
4 And I would be deeply / absolutely grateful if
you could lend me the money!
7 They were watching the criminal when he tried
5 It s deeply / highly probable that someone
to board the train.
else will buy it before I can.
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
8 You must not leave mobile phones in the
1 It will be wonderful if space tourists can go
classrooms.
into o around the Earth.
2 We re all going to watch the solar e .
3 If you jump up, g pulls you back down.
9 You can contact us on 09652 546723.
4 The astronauts m is to conduct some
experiments in the space station.
5 A few years ago there was a terrible accident
at the l of the space shuttle.
10 Prior to last November they hadn t increased
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the salaries for three years.
Grammar
6 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form.
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1 Will you finalise the contracts in the meeting?
7 Complete the sentences with the correct passive
form of the verbs in the box.
2 The teacher told George off because he was
think give report expect know
rude.
1 It that playing brain games
can improve your memory but some doctors
disagree.
3 The committee is discussing the issue at the
moment. 2 Raymond to get good exam
results.
3 The children tests at ages
nine, eleven and fourteen.
4 People have seen some unusual wild birds
this winter.
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4 The tribe to have buried
jewellery with their leaders because many such
graves have been uncovered.
5 It this morning that the
Prime Minister will fly to Germany tomorrow.
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Listening
8 4.04 Listen to two people talking about a TV
d"
documentary. Are the sentences true or false?
1 The male speaker saw a documentary about
life on Mars. T / F
2 Space travel had started well before the
1960s. T / F
3 The people introducing the programme were
familiar to the viewers. T / F
4 The programme explained where a lot of
 missing people had gone. T / F
5 The programme showed people working on the
surface of Mars. T / F
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Writing
9 Write a short story. Imagine you were working on
a space station on another planet. You suddenly
heard a terrible noise outside. What happened?
Use the writing guide to help you.
Paragraph 1: Set the scene and give background
information.
Paragraphs 2 and 3: Describe the events.
Paragraph 4: Bring the story to an end.
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