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2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
Reading Reading
A
A monolith statue,
Easter Island, Polynesia
A monolith statue,
Easter Island, Polynesia
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Exam Close-up
The Mystery
The Mystery
of the
mine.
mine.
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to the men
city to start the attack.
to the city to start the attack.
4 The kings
their
homes and ran into the
theirforest.
homes and ran into the forest.
5 The
villagers
Maya
Maya
of the
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some
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the theories about what happened
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about
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cities and talked
the archaeologists
who were studying
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studying
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Reading Reading
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A monolith statue,
Easter Island, Polynesia
A monolith statue,
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Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
The Mystery
The Mystery
of the
mine.
mine.
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to the men
city to start the attack.
to the city to start the attack.
4 The kings
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villagers
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actually
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that helps you to solve a mystery
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story
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understood
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7 tomb
8 detective
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with their
nitions
1 incident
something
we see
seems
to be real but actually isnt
a something we see thata seems
to be real
butthat
actually
isnt
2 phenomenon
that helps you to solve a mystery
b something that helps b
yousomething
to solve a mystery
1 incident
2 phenomenon
4 clue
5 illusion
e a news
story
something that has happened
e a news story about something
that
hasabout
happened
6 reportf a fact or event in nature
f or
a fact
or event
in nature
society,
usually one not fully understood
society,
usually
one notorfully
understood
5 illusion
6 report
7 tomb
8 detective
B Complete
thewords.
sentences using both words.
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using both
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complete
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read the whole text first. read the whole text first.
aliens mysterious
reason investigated mysterious
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with aread
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carefully.
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solved
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which type of word is missing
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what each gapped sentence
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what eachgapped
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Ideas
Focus Ideas Focus
aliens
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films about
aliens and mysterious
incidents?
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andlike
mysterious
incidents?
Why? / Why not?
20
A sentences
Read the Past
Read the Past Simple
and Simple sentences and
underline the verbs. underline the verbs.
B Past
Match
the uses
Match the uses of the
Simple
withof the Past Simple with
the sentences in A.
the sentences in A.
Wefor
can use the Past Simple for
We can use the Past Simple
a an started
action or
situation which started and
a an action or situation which
and
finished in the past.
finished in the past.
b one
actions
which
b actions which happened
after
the happened one after the
other in the past.
other in the past.
says
c past routines and habits.E Complete the text E
c past routines and habits.
theform
text of
with
correct form of the Past
withComplete
the correct
thethe
Past
is haunted by spirits.
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Continuous
of the verbs in brackets.
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thePast
verbs
in brackets.
Exam Close-up
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each gap.
each gap.
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1
cemetery disappearance
cemetery disappearance
cave legend
4
4
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says
.
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that the
odd abandoned
odd abandoned 2
2
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theories myths
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5
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about the Mayan civilisation
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about the Mayan civilisation
Read
the sentences
and underline
the
C Read the sentencesCand
underline
the
Coral Castle
Coral Castle
in the window of that old in the window of that old
are good
ones,them
but you
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to support
withhave to support them with
verbs
in
the
Past
Continuous.
verbs
in
the
Past
Continuous.
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in of
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house.
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a verywas the creation of a very
house.
.
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the policeman
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3
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6
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the
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questions.
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early
early twentieth century and
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when
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.
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while my brother was watching
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3 The detective was investigating
the
by ishimself.
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he didallthis
a mystery
he is a mystery because he
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the
Exam
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read
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Exam
Task
Read the Exam Close-up. Then read the Exam Task
scene at ten oclock(4)this morning.
crime scene at ten oclockcrime
this morning.
(not allow) anyone to watch
(4) (not allow) anyone to watch
note
which type
below and note which below
type ofand
word
is missing
fromof word is missing from
(work).
while he (5) (work).
while he (5)
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Coral Castle, Florida, US
1 We on
watched
1 We watched a documentary
the a documentary on the
Pyramids
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aboutand
it. wrote a report about it.
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woke up at four oclock every
2 James woke up at four2 oclock
morning.
morning.
Agatha
Christie wrote over 80 detective
3 Agatha Christie wrote3over
80 detective
stories in her lifetime.
stories in her lifetime.
3 hoax
Past Simple
A sculpture garden at
Coral Castle, Florida, US
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One
of Leedskalnins
most
One of Leedskalnins most
spectacular
creations
wasspectacular
a nine-ton creations was a nine-ton
Which sentence in A shows revolving door. The door revolving
Which sentence in A shows
door. The door
was so well-balanced
thatwas
it so well-balanced that it
a an action
a an action that was in progress
at a that was in progress
(6) (open) with the push of a(open)
finger. with the push of a finger.
(6) at a
specific time in the past? specific time in the past? Nobody could understand
Nobody
could
understand
how this
worked
until thehow
doorthis worked until the door
b two
were in
b two or more actions that
wereorinmore actions that (7)
(break) in 1986. While engineers
(7) (break) in 1986. While engineers
progress at the same timeprogress
in the at the same time(8)in the
(8) (repair) it, they found that(repair) it, they found that
past?
past?
Leedskalnin
had put
a part ofina the
truck called a bearing in the
Leedskalnin had put a part
of a truck called
a bearing
c an action
that was in progress
in The
the engineers (9) centre. The engineers (9) (replace)
c an action that was in progress
in the
(replace)
centre.
thatwas interruptedthe
by bearing,
another but the doorthe
past thatwas interruptedpast
by another
but the
no bearing,
longer opens
as door
easilyno
as longer
it did opens as easily as it did
action?
action?
originally.
originally.
In December
In December 1951, Leedskalnin
(10) 1951, Leedskalnin (10)
Be careful
(suffer) from an
(realise) that he (11) (suffer) from an
(realise) that he (11)
stativeand
verbs
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use stative that
verbswe dont useillness
and
he of
putCoral
a notice
on which
the gate of Coral Castle which
he put a noticeillness
on the
gate
Castle
with continuous tenses. with continuous tenses.
saidUnfortunately,
Going to thehe
hospital. Unfortunately, he
said Going to the hospital.
(12)
(die)
there
three
days later,(die)
butthere three days later, but
(12)
Grammar
Grammar Focus p.163 (2.1
& 2.2) Focus p.163 (2.1 & 2.2)
memory
livestourists
on in his
creation,
his memory lives on in his his
creation,
which
can
still visit.which tourists can still visit.
Be careful
F Complete
the sentences
ofPast
the Past
Simple or
Complete the sentences
with the correct
form ofwith
the the
Pastcorrect
Simpleform
or the
Continuous
of the Past
verbsContinuous
in brackets.of the verbs in brackets.
1 archaeologists
the archaeologists the site when they
the site when they
the
some
gold coins? (excavate, find)
some gold coins? (excavate,
find)
what the historian . (not understand, say) . (not understand, say)
2 The children what the historian
2 The children
to South
the opportunity to see the
3 I to South America last month,
3 I
but IAmerica last month, but I the opportunity to see the
Nazca Lines. (travel, not have)
Nazca Lines. (travel, not have)
before he
. (rain, happen)
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Speaking Speaking
Listening Listening
A
Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
A and
Work
with these
a partner
and answer these questions.
Work with a partner
answer
questions.
2.4
A the
Match
the words with the meanings.
Match the words with
meanings.
Problem-solving
Problem-solving
When you
talkexam,
about a problem in the exam,
When you talk about a problem
in the
Whenwhat
you comes
think oftomysteries,
toimportant
mind?
When you think of mysteries,
mind? what comes
it is important
to understand the situation
it is
to understand
the situation
Do you
likenot?
mysteries? Why? / Why not?before you start.
Do you like mysteries? Why?
/ Why
before you start.
1 mystery
1 mystery
facts
or think
objects
which make
you think something is true
a facts or objects which amake
you
something
is true
2 disappearance
2 disappearance
3 evidence
3 evidence
4 theory
4 theory
5 conclusion
5 conclusion
b something
we dont fully know or understand
Listen
to what
the examiner
explains about the
b something we dont fully
know or understand
Listen to what the examiner
explains
about
the
examiner describes. examiner describes.
andalltrythe
to think of ideas for all the
situation and try to think situation
of ideas for
c a decision
abouttaken
something
after having
taken into account all facts
c a decision about something
after having
into account
all facts
You have to choose objects
You have to choose objects
options.
options.
antoidea
you have
that tries to explain something
d an idea you have that dtries
explain
something
you would
1 you would include in a1 mystery
story.include in a mystery story.
e the
act of leaving
secretly or without explanation
e the act of leaving secretly
or without
explanation
2 you
would
to identify people at night.
2 you would use to identify
people
at use
night.
2.1
2.1
B speakers
Listen
thesewhether
speakers
and
decide whether the sentences
Listen to these
and to
decide
the
sentences
true or false.
Write T (true) or F (false).
below are true or false.below
Writeare
T (true)
F (false).
Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
The woman
knows for certain what happened.
1 The woman knows for1certain
what happened.
2 We
know
what
happened to the two men.
2 We know what happened
to the
two
men.
Multiple-choice (Interview)
3 The
scientists theory was correct. Multiple-choice (Interview)
3 The scientists theory was
correct.
Beforeinyou
Before
you listen to an interview
thelisten
exam,to an interview in the exam,
this
4 happened
The experts
know
what happened in
case.
4 The experts know what
in this
case.
you understand
all the questions first.
make sure you understand make
all thesure
questions
first.
Underline
important words in the multiple Underline
the important words
in thethe
multipleC Read
Exam Close-up
and underline
the
Read the Exam Close-up
andthe
underline
the
choice questions and answers.
choice questions and answers.
in the Exam Task below.
important words in theimportant
Exam Taskwords
below.
2.2
Look
B ()2.4 the Listen
and tick
the at the information you are given carefully.
Listen and tick
exam task
the () the exam task
Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions
which
in your school use at night.
3 which people in your 3
school
usepeople
at night.
Making suggestions
C Read
thelook
Exam
Then look at
the objects
Read the Exam Close-up.
Then
atClose-up.
the objects
Why dont we ...?
in Think
the Exam
Task
below. Think of theWe
advantages
in the Exam Task below.
of the
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and disadvantages
and disadvantages of using
eachobject. of using eachobject.
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I suppose
we could ...?
D Work
in pairs to
discuss
the options in
the Exam
Work in pairs to discuss
the options
in the
Exam
The ...might be good?
Task. Use the
Useful Expressions to helpyou.
Task. Use the Useful Expressions
to helpyou.
Exam Task
Make
notes
whileifyou
Make notes while you listen
and dont
worry
youlisten and dont worry if you
2.2 Exam
D the
Now
complete the Exam Task. cant answer a question gocant
Now complete
Task.
a question
go on to the next one.
on toanswer
the next
one.
Exam Task
Making
suggestions
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to suggestions
Why
donta we
...? idea!
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good
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could
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notuse
surethe
about
How
usingthink
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you really
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Thats a good idea!
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Do you really think ...?
I dont think ...?
Well, that might be good
but ...
Exam Task
Then
go back and
Then go back and complete
the answers
you complete the answers you
Exam missed.
Task
missed. Guess
Dont leave
Dont leave any questions.
if youany questions. Guess if you
have
You will
heara amystery
radio interview
about a mystery
onto!
You will hear a radio interview
about
on
Mount
Everest.
16 choose the best
Mount Everest. Forquestions
16
chooseForquestions
the best
answer (a, b or c).
answer (a, b or c).
have to!
1 Mallory
and Irvine
climbed up Everest in
1 Mallory and Irvine climbed
up Everest
in
a 1924.
a 1924.
b 1929.
b 1929.
1953.
1953.
notebook
notebook
magnifying glass
magnifying glass
What
What two objects would you
use?two objects would you use?
3 Some
people
3 Some people think Mallory
reached
thethink Mallory reached the
summitbecause
summitbecause
a they
found
of the summit on hisbody.
a they found photos of the
summit
on photos
hisbody.
b hisatwifes
photo was found at the summit.
b his wifes photo was found
the summit.
c on
hishis
wifes
photo was not on his body.
c his wifes photo was not
body.
4 The
discovery
4 The discovery of Mallorys
goggles
tells of
us Mallorys goggles tells us
thatwhen
it must
have been dark when hedied.
a that it must have beenadark
hedied.
what
the like
weather
b what the weather mustb have
been
whenmust
he have been like when he
died.
died.
tellmystery.
us enough to solve the mystery.
c doesnt tell us enoughcto doesnt
solve the
5 Matt
Stevens
5 Matt Stevens thinks Mallory
and
Irvine thinks Mallory and Irvine
definitely reached the summit.
a definitely reached the asummit.
probably reached the summit.
b probably reached the bsummit.
c probably didnt reach ctheprobably
summit. didnt reach the summit.
6 probably
Matt thinks
Mallory probably fell because
6 Matt thinks that Mallory
fellthat
because
a his body
a his body had a rope attached
to it.had a rope attached to it.
his body was covered in snow.
b his body was covered bin snow.
hishis
camera
c his camera was found cwith
body. was found with his body.
22
2.3
22
mobile phone
umbrella
Why
do you think
people are interested in mysteries?
Why do you think people
are interested
in mysteries?
What
qualities
do youneeds?
think a good detective needs?
What qualities do you think
a good
detective
Why? / Why not?
Why? / Why not?
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Speaking Speaking
Listening Listening
A
Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
A and
Work
with these
a partner
and answer these questions.
Work with a partner
answer
questions.
2.4
A the
Match
the words with the meanings.
Match the words with
meanings.
Problem-solving
Problem-solving
When you
talkexam,
about a problem in the exam,
When you talk about a problem
in the
Whenwhat
you comes
think oftomysteries,
toimportant
mind?
When you think of mysteries,
mind? what comes
it is important
to understand the situation
it is
to understand
the situation
Do you
likenot?
mysteries? Why? / Why not?before you start.
Do you like mysteries? Why?
/ Why
before you start.
1 mystery
1 mystery
facts
or think
objects
which make
you think something is true
a facts or objects which amake
you
something
is true
2 disappearance
2 disappearance
3 evidence
3 evidence
4 theory
4 theory
5 conclusion
5 conclusion
b something
we dont fully know or understand
Listen
to what
the examiner
explains about the
b something we dont fully
know or understand
Listen to what the examiner
explains
about
the
examiner describes. examiner describes.
andalltrythe
to think of ideas for all the
situation and try to think situation
of ideas for
c a decision
abouttaken
something
after having
taken into account all facts
c a decision about something
after having
into account
all facts
You have to choose objects
You have to choose objects
options.
options.
antoidea
you have
that tries to explain something
d an idea you have that dtries
explain
something
you would
1 you would include in a1 mystery
story.include in a mystery story.
e the
act of leaving
secretly or without explanation
e the act of leaving secretly
or without
explanation
2 you
would
to identify people at night.
2 you would use to identify
people
at use
night.
2.1
2.1
B speakers
Listen
thesewhether
speakers
and
decide whether the sentences
Listen to these
and to
decide
the
sentences
true or false.
Write T (true) or F (false).
below are true or false.below
Writeare
T (true)
F (false).
Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
The woman
knows for certain what happened.
1 The woman knows for1certain
what happened.
2 We
know
what
happened to the two men.
2 We know what happened
to the
two
men.
Multiple-choice (Interview)
3 The
scientists theory was correct. Multiple-choice (Interview)
3 The scientists theory was
correct.
Beforeinyou
Before
you listen to an interview
thelisten
exam,to an interview in the exam,
this
4 happened
The experts
know
what happened in
case.
4 The experts know what
in this
case.
you understand
all the questions first.
make sure you understand make
all thesure
questions
first.
Underline
important words in the multiple Underline
the important words
in thethe
multipleC Read
Exam Close-up
and underline
the
Read the Exam Close-up
andthe
underline
the
choice questions and answers.
choice questions and answers.
in the Exam Task below.
important words in theimportant
Exam Taskwords
below.
2.2
Look
B ()2.4 the Listen
and tick
the at the information you are given carefully.
Listen and tick
exam task
the () the exam task
Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions
which
in your school use at night.
3 which people in your 3
school
usepeople
at night.
Making suggestions
C Read
thelook
Exam
Then look at
the objects
Read the Exam Close-up.
Then
atClose-up.
the objects
Why dont we ...?
in Think
the Exam
Task
below. Think of theWe
advantages
in the Exam Task below.
of the
advantages
could use the ...?
and disadvantages
and disadvantages of using
eachobject. of using eachobject.
How about using the ...?
What about the ...?
I suppose
we could ...?
D Work
in pairs to
discuss
the options in
the Exam
Work in pairs to discuss
the options
in the
Exam
The ...might be good?
Task. Use the
Useful Expressions to helpyou.
Task. Use the Useful Expressions
to helpyou.
Exam Task
Make
notes
whileifyou
Make notes while you listen
and dont
worry
youlisten and dont worry if you
2.2 Exam
D the
Now
complete the Exam Task. cant answer a question gocant
Now complete
Task.
a question
go on to the next one.
on toanswer
the next
one.
Exam Task
Making
suggestions
Reacting
to suggestions
Why
donta we
...? idea!
Thats
good
WeIm
could
...? that.
notuse
surethe
about
How
usingthink
the ...?
Doabout
you really
...?
What
about
the...?
...?
I dont
think
I suppose
wemight
could be
...? good
Well, that
Thebut
...might
... be good?
Reacting to suggestions
Thats a good idea!
Im not sure about that.
Do you really think ...?
I dont think ...?
Well, that might be good
but ...
Exam Task
Then
go back and
Then go back and complete
the answers
you complete the answers you
Exam missed.
Task
missed. Guess
Dont leave
Dont leave any questions.
if youany questions. Guess if you
have
You will
heara amystery
radio interview
about a mystery
onto!
You will hear a radio interview
about
on
Mount
Everest.
16 choose the best
Mount Everest. Forquestions
16
chooseForquestions
the best
answer (a, b or c).
answer (a, b or c).
have to!
1 Mallory
and Irvine
climbed up Everest in
1 Mallory and Irvine climbed
up Everest
in
a 1924.
a 1924.
b 1929.
b 1929.
1953.
1953.
notebook
notebook
magnifying glass
magnifying glass
What
What two objects would you
use?two objects would you use?
3 Some
people
3 Some people think Mallory
reached
thethink Mallory reached the
summitbecause
summitbecause
a they
found
of the summit on hisbody.
a they found photos of the
summit
on photos
hisbody.
b hisatwifes
photo was found at the summit.
b his wifes photo was found
the summit.
c on
hishis
wifes
photo was not on his body.
c his wifes photo was not
body.
4 The
discovery
4 The discovery of Mallorys
goggles
tells of
us Mallorys goggles tells us
thatwhen
it must
have been dark when hedied.
a that it must have beenadark
hedied.
what
the like
weather
b what the weather mustb have
been
whenmust
he have been like when he
died.
died.
tellmystery.
us enough to solve the mystery.
c doesnt tell us enoughcto doesnt
solve the
5 Matt
Stevens
5 Matt Stevens thinks Mallory
and
Irvine thinks Mallory and Irvine
definitely reached the summit.
a definitely reached the asummit.
probably reached the summit.
b probably reached the bsummit.
c probably didnt reach ctheprobably
summit. didnt reach the summit.
6 probably
Matt thinks
Mallory probably fell because
6 Matt thinks that Mallory
fellthat
because
a his body
a his body had a rope attached
to it.had a rope attached to it.
his body was covered in snow.
b his body was covered bin snow.
hishis
camera
c his camera was found cwith
body. was found with his body.
22
2.3
22
mobile phone
umbrella
Why
do you think
people are interested in mysteries?
Why do you think people
are interested
in mysteries?
What
qualities
do youneeds?
think a good detective needs?
What qualities do you think
a good
detective
Why? / Why not?
Why? / Why not?
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Graar Graar
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs
B Complete
sentences
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anything about the
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your lecturer
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reasons
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frogs
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mystery.
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frogs
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4
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,
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possible reasons
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possible reasons for the disappearance
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night in 1996.
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people
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24
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live
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6 were
live in Cairo when you
doing
your research?
your research?
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b Did you use to
b Did you use to
c Would you
c Would you
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Exam Task
Exam Task
RIDICULE
USUAL
EXPLAIN
REMARK
DISCOVER
SIMILAR
STICK
CONCLUDE
be
Doa you
think
there mustfor
be a logical explanation for
Do you think there must
logical
explanation
every mystery? Why / Whyevery
not? mystery? Why / Why not?
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think
scientists
should waste their time looking
Do you think scientistsshould
waste
their
time looking
phenomena? Why / Why not?
into strange phenomena? into
Whystrange
/ Why not?
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2 World Mysteries
Graar Graar
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs
B Complete
sentences
correct form of the phrasal
B Complete
the sentences
with the the
correct
form ofwith
the the
phrasal
A Match
verbs with
Match the phrasal verbs
with the phrasal
verbs from A.
their meanings. verbs from A.
used to,
to, get
would,
betoused to, get B
used
to the correct option
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used
B Choose
the correct option to complete their meanings.
Choose
to complete
each rule.
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Read the
sentences
and
answer the questions below.
Read the sentences and
the
questions
below.
1
1 toWe
use
used to / would to talk about
1 We use used to / would
talk
about
2
a My dad used
to be
an archaeologist when he
livedwe did regularly inactions
a My dad used to be an archaeologist
when
he lived
did regularly in the past but
actions
the pastwe
but
3
inEgypt.
inEgypt.
dont do anymore.
dont do anymore.
b novels
Brian would
mystery
novels when he was on holiday.
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when read
he was
on holiday.
4
We dont
use used to / would to talk
2 We dont use used to /2would
to talk
The detective
is used to investigating mysteries.
c The detective is used toc investigating
mysteries.
5
about
past
states.
about
past
states.
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The new
police
offiduties.
cer is getting used to his duties.
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used
to his
3 used
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betalk
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3 We use be used to / get
to to
Which sentence refers to Which sentence refers to
about becoming
the process of something becoming
about the process of something
a
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2 an action in the past? 2 an action in the past?
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to disappear for days at a time.
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for daysused
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2 Did
your when
dad use
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Dr Who
Did your dad use to watch
Dr Who
heto
was
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boy?when he was a young boy?
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they live
in that
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house
before moving to our street?
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haunted
before
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to our
street?
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that she heard about.
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every strange
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heard occurrence
about.
5 I didnt
used
pay attention
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my her
great-aunt
told me about her adventures.
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when
my to
great-aunt
told me
about
adventures.
6 Michael
wouldnt
like reading
about
unexplained
mysteries when he was a teenager.
Michael wouldnt like reading
about
unexplained
mysteries
when
he was a teenager.
E sentences
Completesothe
second
E answers.
Complete the second
they
have sentences
a similar so they have a similar
D Choose the correct
Choose the correct answers.
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to the
rst sentences.
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the fiwords
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stick to
take in
let out
believe in
1
2
3
4
5
6
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look into
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wasI couldnt
so dark in the room that I couldnt
1 It was so dark in the room
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a loud scream when she thought
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2 Carrie
she saw the Yeti!
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3 Do you
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subject
only talk about one subject
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find any clues to help him.find any clues to help him.
e trick, deceive
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be sure that something exists
f be sure that somethingfexists
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thecorrect
correctthe
sentences
and correct the wrong ones.
Tick the correct sentences
wrong ones.
1
2
3
4
5
6
each rule.
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in word stems included
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the task.
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the
words you
have written carefully when
the words you have written
carefully
when
you the
havetext.
finished completing the text.
have finished completing
(v) ridiculous
(adj) ridiculouslyyou
(adv)
ridicule (v) ridiculous ridicule
(adj) ridiculously
(adv)
of
You
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You will lose marks if any
your
are if any of your words are
spelt incorrectly.
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Read the Exam Close-up
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complete
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spelt
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Task.
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wasused
difficult,inbut I slowly got used
in
1 It was difficult, but I slowly
1 Tom
used
read anything
about
the Bermuda Triangle. would
1 Tom
used to read anything
about
thetoBermuda
Triangle.
would
the sun at archaeological
sites.
the sun at archaeological sites.
a to work
a to work
Tom
anything about the
anything about the
Tom
Its raining cats and frogs!Its raining cats and frogs!
b to working
b to working
Bermuda Triangle.
Bermuda Triangle.
When
it is pouring
rain,cats
we often
When it is pouring with rain,
we often
say, itswith
raining
and say, its raining cats and
c working
c working
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children
quickly
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2 The children quickly adjusted
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school.
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, but
RIDICULE
dogs which sounds totallydogs
(1) which sounds totally (1) , but
go on and on
2go My
history
on and
on teacher
2 My history teacher
sometimes
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sometimes its not too far from
the truth!
their new school.
The children quickly their new school.
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about the Mayan civilization.
about the Mayan civilization.
rain is a very
bizarre
(2) rain is a very bizarre
USUAL
(2)
3 Jenny is worried that she wont be able to adapt to the Peruvian
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been
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all
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is worried
that she wont be able
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able
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c would
for the strange
rain, but havent
(3) for the strange rain, but havent
EXPLAIN
(3)
the Peruvian lifestyle.
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toLets
prove
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them
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been able to prove any of been
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at so
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firstInternet
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to fi
nd to
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the exhibits
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few of the strangest incidents.
the exhibits when you worked
at the when you
few of the strangest incidents.
now its much easier. am now its much easier. am
museum?
In 1981,
the citizens
museum?
In 1981, the citizens of Nafplio
in Greece
wokeof
upNafplio
to a in Greece woke up to a
a you used to
of small
(4) sight. Hundreds of small sight. Hundreds
REMARK
a you used to
the Internet to find (4)
Now, I
the Internet to find
Now, I
b you get used to
greenfrogs
were falling
from the sky! There was another
b you get used to
greenfrogs were falling from
the sky! There
was another
information.
information.
c you use to
that
added to the
strange (5) that added to the
DISCOVER
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strange (5)
5 Would
your lecturer
analyse
the possible reasons for the
5 Would your lecturer analyse
the possible
reasons
for the
mystery.
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frogs
were
not
ones
usually
found
in Greece. They
mystery.
The
frogs
were
not
ones
usually
found
in
Greece.
They
archaeology
before
I
became
a
4
I
archaeology before I became a
4 I
disappearance
of the dinosaur? to
disappearance of the dinosaur?
to
,
were
SIMILAR
were native to North Africa!
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teacher.
teacher.
analyse the
Did your lecturer
analyse the
Did your lecturer
a
town
in
southern
Tasmania
experienced
something
rather
a
town
in
southern
Tasmania
experienced
something
rather
a
used
to
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possible reasons
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the disappearance of the dinosaur?
possible reasons for the disappearance
of the
night in 1996.
a thunderstorm,
the people of
strange one night in 1996.strange
After a one
thunderstorm,
the After
people
of
b used to study
b used to study
town covered
found everything
outside covered in a
the town found everythingthe
outside
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c use to study
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(7)
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5 John
that it had
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CONCLUDE
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came
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(8)
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been
raining
fi
sh
eggs
or
jellyfi
a is used to
a is used to
b would
b would
c used to
c used to
24
10
live
in Cairo when you were doing
6 were
live in Cairo when you
doing
your research?
your research?
a Did you get used to a Did you get used to
b Did you use to
b Did you use to
c Would you
c Would you
24
Exam Task
Exam Task
RIDICULE
USUAL
EXPLAIN
REMARK
DISCOVER
SIMILAR
STICK
CONCLUDE
be
Doa you
think
there mustfor
be a logical explanation for
Do you think there must
logical
explanation
every mystery? Why / Whyevery
not? mystery? Why / Why not?
Do you
think
scientists
should waste their time looking
Do you think scientistsshould
waste
their
time looking
phenomena? Why / Why not?
into strange phenomena? into
Whystrange
/ Why not?
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2 World Mysteries
D again
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the answer
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and answer these questions.
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story a story
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find this
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the out
first immediately
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Where
she
when
she her?
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3 Where was she when she
thewas
thing
that
scared
Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions
4 How
does
4 How does Jodie feel about
what
she Jodie
saw? feel about what she saw?
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mysteries
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do you
Robert to go toDescribing
her house?
5 Why do you think she wants
Robert
to think
go toshe
herwants
house?
be out of the ordinary/unusual
be out of the ordinary/unusual
bizarre/strange/extraordinary
sight/sound
sight/sound
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the correct
the model
Write the correct paragraph
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the modelnumber from bizarre/strange/extraordinary
chilled/chilling
chilled/chilling
story next to these descriptions.
story next to these descriptions.
curious
curious
eerie
eerie
a Bring the story to an end.
a Bring the story to an end.
fascinating
fascinating
b to
Describe
the background to the story.
b Describe the background
the story.
in astonishment/disbelief in astonishment/disbelief
c inDescribe
c Describe the scary thing
detail. the scary thing in detail.
incredible
incredible
inexplicable
inexplicable
Introduce
an event
adds suspense to the
story.
d Introduce an event thatdadds
suspense
to the that
story.
mysterious
mysterious
Startand
with
the sentence
given and introduce the main
e Start with the sentenceegiven
introduce
the main
mystery
mystery
character.
character.
odd
odd
optical illusion
optical illusion
F Look at and
the Useful
Expressions
correct
Look at the Useful Expressions
circle the
correct and circle the
out of this world
out of
this world
answers.
answers.
strange, but true
strange, but true
strange phenomena/occurrence
strange phenomena/occurrence
?
1 Is this real or is it
? 1 Is this real or is it
thrilling/thrilled
thrilling/thrilled
illusion b
out of the ordinary
c bizarre
a an optical illusion b aoutanofoptical
the ordinary
c bizarre
weird and wonderful
weird and
wonderful
.
2 I stared at him in
. 2 I stared at him in
Learning Focus
Learning Focus
Using adjectives and adverbs
Using adjectives and adverbs
Improve
your adjectives
stories by using descriptive adjectives
Improve your stories by using
descriptive
and adverbs
of time,They
place, manner and degree. They
and adverbs of time, place, manner
and degree.
thepicture
reader to
build up a clearer picture of the
help the reader to build up ahelp
clearer
of the
places
andasevents
people, places and events inpeople,
the story,
as well
to addin the story, as well as to add
drama and suspense. Remember:
drama and suspense. Remember:
when
we use
two or more adjectives together,
when we use two or more
adjectives
together,
they usually
come
this order: opinion, size, age,
they usually come in this order:
opinion,
size,inage,
shape, colour, origin, material.
shape, colour, origin, material.
when in
weed
usewe
adjectives ending in ed we
when we use adjectivesending
describe by
how
someone is affected by something,
describe how someone is affected
something,
adjectives
ending in ing describe how
whereas adjectives endingwhereas
in ing describe
how
someone
or something affects others.
someone or something affects
others.
when
we use
than one adverb in a sentence,
when we use more thanone
adverb
in amore
sentence,
they usually
come
in this order: manner, place,
they usually come in this order:
manner,
place,
time.ofBut
when there
time. But when there is a verb
movement
(egis a verb of movement (eg
run,
walk)place,
they come in this order: place,
go, run, walk) they come ingo,
this
order:
manner, time.
manner, time.
a mystery
by this experience.
4 Im really
by this experience.
b eerie
b eeriea chilled c thrilling
.
5 The
5 The story is strange, but
. story is strange, but
b true
a mysterious
b true a mysterious
c curious
a chilled
Insideorange
the boxmetallic
was a(n)/ orange
unusualunusual
orange metallic
metallic toy.
/ orange unusual metallic toy.
5 Inside the box was a(n)5unusual
6 Everyone
was embarrassing
/ embarrassed
story was leaked to the press.
6 Everyone was embarrassing
/ embarrassed
when the story
was leakedwhen
to thethe
press.
B below
Read and
the writing
task
below
and underline
the
key
words. What will you write?
Read the writing task
underline
the
key words.
What will
you
write?
Who will be the main character?
Who will be the main character?
sight
Exam
Close-up
up
Exam Close-up
up
inexplicable
Writing a story
Writing a story
Before
Before
you
write
a
story,
its
a
good you
ideawrite
to a story, its a good idea to
thrilling
make a plan.
make a plan.
Think
of lots
Think of lots of ideas for your
story
firstof ideas for your story first
curiousand write them down quickly.
and write them down quickly.
Pick
out the best ideas and organise
Pick
the best ideas and
organise
G Read
Exam
Close-up
make a plan for
theout
Exam
Read the Exam Close-up
and the
make
a plan
for theand
Exam
themand
intoend.
a beginning, middle and end.
themand
into a beginning, middle
below.
Remember
toand
think about adjectives
Task below. Remember Task
to think
about
adjectives
c
Read
your notes. Is your plan logical?
adverbs
you Useful
could include.
Use to
the Useful Expressions
to
Read your notes.
Is your plan
logical?
adverbs you could include.
Use the
Expressions
Does
something
interesting happen in
help you.
Does something interesting
happen
in
help you.
a story
which begins
withscariest
this sentence:
It was
Write a story which beginsWrite
with this
sentence:
It was the
thing she
had the
everscariest
seen. thing she had ever seen.
b disbelief
sight
4 Im really
He ranoutside.
outside quickly / quickly outside.
1 He ran outside quickly 1
/ quickly
2 It had
been the
thrilling
2 It had been the most thrilling
/ thrilled
daymost
of their
lives./ thrilled day of their lives.
3 using
She wrapped
thesilk
present
using a long red silk /
3 She wrapped the present
a long red
/
silk red long ribbon.
silk red long ribbon.
4 /They
sat opposite the
silently
silently opposite the odd statue.
4 They sat opposite silently
silently
odd/ statue.
a mysteryc
b disbelief
cant understand
3 I cant understand this.3ItsI absolutely
. this. Its absolutely
a odd
b unusual
c
a odd
b unusual
c inexplicable
C and
Read
the model
story
and adjectives
complete itand
with
these adjectives and adverbs.
Read the model story
complete
it with
these
adverbs.
carefully certain
enthusiastically
greenweird
nervously
carefully certain enthusiastically
green nervously
suddenly
young suddenly weird young
H Write your
story Task.
to complete the Exam Task.
Write your story to complete
the Exam
Exam Task
your story?
your story?
Think of
adjectives and adverbs you
Think of adjectives and adverbs
you
use with
could use with each of thecould
incidents
in each of the incidents in
your story.
your story.
Exam Task
A new English
language magazine for young
A new English language magazine
for young
people
for stories. Write a story which
people is looking for stories.
Writeisalooking
story which
with
this sentence: As soon as they
begins with this sentence: begins
As soon
as they
opened
the door,
opened the door, they knew
something
was they knew something was
wrong. (140190 words) wrong. (140190 words)
It was
thing
she had ever Jodie
seen. As
photographer,
Jodie was used to seeing (1)
It was the scariest thing she
had the
everscariest
seen. As
a photographer,
wasa used
to seeing (1)
things,
but shelike
hadthis.
never seen anything like this.
and wonderful things, but and
she wonderful
had never seen
anything
She
was mysteries
working on
a story
aboutthat
mysteries
hadwas
heard
that aHer
localcolleague
forest was
haunted.
She was working on a story
about
and
had heard
a localand
forest
haunted.
Robert
was Her colleague Robert was
toafter
campcamping
there with
keen to go there and he (2)
agreed to camp there withagreed
her. But
outher. But after camping out
keen to go there and he (2)
for three
nights,
they had seen nothing extraordinary.
for three nights, they had seen
nothing
extraordinary.
appeared among the
Then,
at midnight
on thelights
last night,
appeared among the
Then, at midnight on the last
night,
moving green
(3) moving green lights (3)
trees. Jodie
took out
her camera
takingwhat
photos.
didnt
whatlooked
the lights were, but they looked
trees. Jodie took out her camera
and started
taking
photos.and
Shestarted
didnt know
the She
lights
were,know
but they
strange.
I have
to get them on film, she thought.
very strange. I have to getvery
them
on film,
she thought.
Jodie arrived
she headed
for up
thethe
dark
room.
She
When Jodie arrived home,When
she headed
for the home,
dark room.
She hung
first
photo
(4)hung up the first photo (4)
and stared
at (5)
it in astonishment. Bright (5)
lights
formed a circle round the trees.
lights formed a circle round
the trees.
and stared at it in astonishment.
Bright
boy Jodie
who stood
boy who stood in the middle.
was in the middle. Jodie was
But the most bizarre thingBut
wasthe
themost
(6) bizarre thing was the (6)
(7)
he hadnt been there.
he hadnt been there.
(7)
theherself
phone,from
she trembling.
tried to stop
herself from
trembling.
He-hello, Robert, she stammered
Picking up the phone, shePicking
tried toup
stop
He-hello,
Robert,
she stammered
. Iover
think
youd
better
(8)
. I think youd better come
here
right
now.come over here right now.
(8)
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2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
D again
Readand
the answer
model story
and answer these questions.
Read the model story
theseagain
questions.
1 that
WhatJodie
was the
1 What was the scary thing
saw?scary thing that Jodie saw?
Writing a Writing
story a story
2 Do weafter
find this
2 Do we find this out immediately
the out
first immediately
sentence? after the first sentence?
3 saw
Where
she
when
she her?
saw the thing that scared her?
3 Where was she when she
thewas
thing
that
scared
Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions
4 How
does
4 How does Jodie feel about
what
she Jodie
saw? feel about what she saw?
Describing mysteries
mysteries
5 Why
do you
Robert to go toDescribing
her house?
5 Why do you think she wants
Robert
to think
go toshe
herwants
house?
be out of the ordinary/unusual
be out of the ordinary/unusual
bizarre/strange/extraordinary
sight/sound
sight/sound
E Writenumber
the correct
the model
Write the correct paragraph
fromparagraph
the modelnumber from bizarre/strange/extraordinary
chilled/chilling
chilled/chilling
story next to these descriptions.
story next to these descriptions.
curious
curious
eerie
eerie
a Bring the story to an end.
a Bring the story to an end.
fascinating
fascinating
b to
Describe
the background to the story.
b Describe the background
the story.
in astonishment/disbelief in astonishment/disbelief
c inDescribe
c Describe the scary thing
detail. the scary thing in detail.
incredible
incredible
inexplicable
inexplicable
Introduce
an event
adds suspense to the
story.
d Introduce an event thatdadds
suspense
to the that
story.
mysterious
mysterious
Startand
with
the sentence
given and introduce the main
e Start with the sentenceegiven
introduce
the main
mystery
mystery
character.
character.
odd
odd
optical illusion
optical illusion
F Look at and
the Useful
Expressions
correct
Look at the Useful Expressions
circle the
correct and circle the
out of this world
out of
this world
answers.
answers.
strange, but true
strange, but true
strange phenomena/occurrence
strange phenomena/occurrence
?
1 Is this real or is it
? 1 Is this real or is it
thrilling/thrilled
thrilling/thrilled
illusion b
out of the ordinary
c bizarre
a an optical illusion b aoutanofoptical
the ordinary
c bizarre
weird and wonderful
weird and
wonderful
.
2 I stared at him in
. 2 I stared at him in
Learning Focus
Learning Focus
Using adjectives and adverbs
Using adjectives and adverbs
Improve
your adjectives
stories by using descriptive adjectives
Improve your stories by using
descriptive
and adverbs
of time,They
place, manner and degree. They
and adverbs of time, place, manner
and degree.
thepicture
reader to
build up a clearer picture of the
help the reader to build up ahelp
clearer
of the
places
andasevents
people, places and events inpeople,
the story,
as well
to addin the story, as well as to add
drama and suspense. Remember:
drama and suspense. Remember:
when
we use
two or more adjectives together,
when we use two or more
adjectives
together,
they usually
come
this order: opinion, size, age,
they usually come in this order:
opinion,
size,inage,
shape, colour, origin, material.
shape, colour, origin, material.
when in
weed
usewe
adjectives ending in ed we
when we use adjectivesending
describe by
how
someone is affected by something,
describe how someone is affected
something,
adjectives
ending in ing describe how
whereas adjectives endingwhereas
in ing describe
how
someone
or something affects others.
someone or something affects
others.
when
we use
than one adverb in a sentence,
when we use more thanone
adverb
in amore
sentence,
they usually
come
in this order: manner, place,
they usually come in this order:
manner,
place,
time.ofBut
when there
time. But when there is a verb
movement
(egis a verb of movement (eg
run,
walk)place,
they come in this order: place,
go, run, walk) they come ingo,
this
order:
manner, time.
manner, time.
a mystery
by this experience.
4 Im really
by this experience.
b eerie
b eeriea chilled c thrilling
.
5 The
5 The story is strange, but
. story is strange, but
b true
a mysterious
b true a mysterious
c curious
a chilled
Insideorange
the boxmetallic
was a(n)/ orange
unusualunusual
orange metallic
metallic toy.
/ orange unusual metallic toy.
5 Inside the box was a(n)5unusual
6 Everyone
was embarrassing
/ embarrassed
story was leaked to the press.
6 Everyone was embarrassing
/ embarrassed
when the story
was leakedwhen
to thethe
press.
B below
Read and
the writing
task
below
and underline
the
key
words. What will you write?
Read the writing task
underline
the
key words.
What will
you
write?
Who will be the main character?
Who will be the main character?
sight
Exam
Close-up
up
Exam Close-up
up
inexplicable
Writing a story
Writing a story
Before
Before
you
write
a
story,
its
a
good you
ideawrite
to a story, its a good idea to
thrilling
make a plan.
make a plan.
Think
of lots
Think of lots of ideas for your
story
firstof ideas for your story first
curiousand write them down quickly.
and write them down quickly.
Pick
out the best ideas and organise
Pick
the best ideas and
organise
G Read
Exam
Close-up
make a plan for
theout
Exam
Read the Exam Close-up
and the
make
a plan
for theand
Exam
themand
intoend.
a beginning, middle and end.
themand
into a beginning, middle
below.
Remember
toand
think about adjectives
Task below. Remember Task
to think
about
adjectives
c
Read
your notes. Is your plan logical?
adverbs
you Useful
could include.
Use to
the Useful Expressions
to
Read your notes.
Is your plan
logical?
adverbs you could include.
Use the
Expressions
Does
something
interesting happen in
help you.
Does something interesting
happen
in
help you.
a story
which begins
withscariest
this sentence:
It was
Write a story which beginsWrite
with this
sentence:
It was the
thing she
had the
everscariest
seen. thing she had ever seen.
b disbelief
sight
4 Im really
He ranoutside.
outside quickly / quickly outside.
1 He ran outside quickly 1
/ quickly
2 It had
been the
thrilling
2 It had been the most thrilling
/ thrilled
daymost
of their
lives./ thrilled day of their lives.
3 using
She wrapped
thesilk
present
using a long red silk /
3 She wrapped the present
a long red
/
silk red long ribbon.
silk red long ribbon.
4 /They
sat opposite the
silently
silently opposite the odd statue.
4 They sat opposite silently
silently
odd/ statue.
a mysteryc
b disbelief
cant understand
3 I cant understand this.3ItsI absolutely
. this. Its absolutely
a odd
b unusual
c
a odd
b unusual
c inexplicable
C and
Read
the model
story
and adjectives
complete itand
with
these adjectives and adverbs.
Read the model story
complete
it with
these
adverbs.
carefully certain
enthusiastically
greenweird
nervously
carefully certain enthusiastically
green nervously
suddenly
young suddenly weird young
H Write your
story Task.
to complete the Exam Task.
Write your story to complete
the Exam
Exam Task
your story?
your story?
Think of
adjectives and adverbs you
Think of adjectives and adverbs
you
use with
could use with each of thecould
incidents
in each of the incidents in
your story.
your story.
Exam Task
A new English
language magazine for young
A new English language magazine
for young
people
for stories. Write a story which
people is looking for stories.
Writeisalooking
story which
with
this sentence: As soon as they
begins with this sentence: begins
As soon
as they
opened
the door,
opened the door, they knew
something
was they knew something was
wrong. (140190 words) wrong. (140190 words)
It was
thing
she had ever Jodie
seen. As
photographer,
Jodie was used to seeing (1)
It was the scariest thing she
had the
everscariest
seen. As
a photographer,
wasa used
to seeing (1)
things,
but shelike
hadthis.
never seen anything like this.
and wonderful things, but and
she wonderful
had never seen
anything
She
was mysteries
working on
a story
aboutthat
mysteries
hadwas
heard
that aHer
localcolleague
forest was
haunted.
She was working on a story
about
and
had heard
a localand
forest
haunted.
Robert
was Her colleague Robert was
toafter
campcamping
there with
keen to go there and he (2)
agreed to camp there withagreed
her. But
outher. But after camping out
keen to go there and he (2)
for three
nights,
they had seen nothing extraordinary.
for three nights, they had seen
nothing
extraordinary.
appeared among the
Then,
at midnight
on thelights
last night,
appeared among the
Then, at midnight on the last
night,
moving green
(3) moving green lights (3)
trees. Jodie
took out
her camera
takingwhat
photos.
didnt
whatlooked
the lights were, but they looked
trees. Jodie took out her camera
and started
taking
photos.and
Shestarted
didnt know
the She
lights
were,know
but they
strange.
I have
to get them on film, she thought.
very strange. I have to getvery
them
on film,
she thought.
Jodie arrived
she headed
for up
thethe
dark
room.
She
When Jodie arrived home,When
she headed
for the home,
dark room.
She hung
first
photo
(4)hung up the first photo (4)
and stared
at (5)
it in astonishment. Bright (5)
lights
formed a circle round the trees.
lights formed a circle round
the trees.
and stared at it in astonishment.
Bright
boy Jodie
who stood
boy who stood in the middle.
was in the middle. Jodie was
But the most bizarre thingBut
wasthe
themost
(6) bizarre thing was the (6)
(7)
he hadnt been there.
he hadnt been there.
(7)
theherself
phone,from
she trembling.
tried to stop
herself from
trembling.
He-hello, Robert, she stammered
Picking up the phone, shePicking
tried toup
stop
He-hello,
Robert,
she stammered
. Iover
think
youd
better
(8)
. I think youd better come
here
right
now.come over here right now.
(8)
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1 Marfa
1 Marfa
lightslights
Video
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
Marfa,
Texas
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
A
2 The
? as
4 Has anybody ever really
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
as
4 photographed
Has anybody ever
really photographed
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
b
2
b
3
4 We discovered these 4
by mistake
We discovered
/ chancethese
off inby
themistake
distance,
/ chance
close to
offthe
in the
ground.
distance, close to the ground.
embarrassed amused
1
embarrassed amused
a Dont about
feel your appearance. You
about
look
your
fine.
appearance. You look fine.
? I dont think its at all funny.
Why are you so
b Why are you
? Iso
dont think its at all funny.
2
remarkable generous
remarkable generous
.
a Neil Armstrongs
achievement was absolutely
Neil Armstrongs achievement
was absolutely
.
with others.
and others.
Dad is both kind and b Dad is both kind with
belief legend
belief legend
3
It is my
a It isthat
my everyone needs friends.
that everyone needs friends.
of the ghost rider?
Have you heard the b Have you heardof
the
the ghost rider?
ridiculous aggressive
ridiculous aggressive
4
Please calm down. Youa shouldnt
Please calm
be sodown. You shouldnt be
. so
.
believe that the house is haunted.
Its absolutely
b Its absolutely
to believe that the house to
is haunted.
explanation illusion5
explanation illusion
I know it looks like a pool
a Iof
know
water,
it looks
but its
like
only
a pool
an of water, but its only
. an
.
this mystery, Id like to know
If there is an
b If there isfor
anthis mystery, Id like tofor
know
what it is.
what it is.
a Dont feel
, isor
said to live in the Himalayan
3 The Abominable Snowman,
3 TheorAbominable Snowman,
, is saidregion.
to live in the Himalayan region.
a promise
in touch
a difference
a promise
a habit a difference
your strengtha habit
trouble in touch
the ice
troubletime
the ice
your strength
time
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4 Do you approve of / on
4 your
Do you
brothers
approve
behaviour?
of / on your brothers behaviour?
5 Dont worry. I have plenty
5 Dont
of confi
worry.
dence
I have
in / at
plenty
you. of confidence in / at you.
6 Ive got nothing on / in6 common
Ive gotwith
nothing
you.on / in common with you.
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1 Marfa
lightslights
Video
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
Marfa,
Texas
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
A
2 The
? as
4 Has anybody ever really
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
as
4 photographed
Has anybody ever
really photographed
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
b
2
b
3
4 We discovered these 4
by mistake
We discovered
/ chancethese
off inby
themistake
distance,
/ chance
close to
offthe
in the
ground.
distance, close to the ground.
embarrassed amused
1
embarrassed amused
a Dont about
feel your appearance. You
about
look
your
fine.
appearance. You look fine.
? I dont think its at all funny.
Why are you so
b Why are you
? Iso
dont think its at all funny.
2
remarkable generous
remarkable generous
.
a Neil Armstrongs
achievement was absolutely
Neil Armstrongs achievement
was absolutely
.
with others.
and others.
Dad is both kind and b Dad is both kind with
belief legend
belief legend
3
It is my
a It isthat
my everyone needs friends.
that everyone needs friends.
of the ghost rider?
Have you heard the b Have you heardof
the
the ghost rider?
ridiculous aggressive
ridiculous aggressive
4
Please calm down. Youa shouldnt
Please calm
be sodown. You shouldnt be
. so
.
believe that the house is haunted.
Its absolutely
b Its absolutely
to believe that the house to
is haunted.
explanation illusion5
explanation illusion
I know it looks like a pool
a Iof
know
water,
it looks
but its
like
only
a pool
an of water, but its only
. an
.
this mystery, Id like to know
If there is an
b If there isfor
anthis mystery, Id like tofor
know
what it is.
what it is.
a Dont feel
, isor
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2 Mum cooked lunch, put it on the table and went to sleep.
3 Helen was talking on the phone while Julie was being in bed.
4 I would like the colour red when I was young.
5 I cant get used to living in this spooky house.
6 Jason is used to wear jeans when he was at university.
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