Lesson 1 (25th Jan, 2012):

- getting to know each other

- introduction to the course and the structure of the exam

- Word of the Year 2011 (http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2011/11/squeezed-middle/)

- personality adjectives (applying prefixes in order to change the meaning of adjectives; changing adjectives into nouns) – book (p. 153)

- Use of English part III – word-formation (photocopy)

- review of tenses – p. 12 (ex. 1)

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HOMEWORK:

- complete unit 1 (only the grammar and UoE sections + review)

- unit 2

- p. 9 and 153 in the book (add prefixes in order to change the meaning of the adjectives, and then change the adjectives into nouns)

- Use of English part III – word-formation (photocopy)

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ANSWER KEY:

Unit 1

READING

p. 10

2 A
3 C
4 C
5 B

p.11, ex. 3

a 3
b 4
c 1
d 6
e 2
f 5

VOCAB

p. 12, ex. 1

a 3
b 9
c 5
d 10
e 1
f 4
g 8
h 7
i 6
j 2

ex. 2

+
mature
decisive
motivated
conscientious
extrovert
independent

+/-
sensitive
ambitious
inquisitive

-
introvert

ex. 3

a frank / blunt / direct
b outspoken
c open / frank

GRAMMAR

p. 12, ex. 3

a had been digging
b Is you father working…?
c had
d will take
e was leaving
f have been having
g will be travelling
h has broken down
i spend

p. 13, ex. 4

a Do they belong…?
b smell
c deserve
d CORRECT
e hated
f contains
g CORRECT
h belong

ex. 5

a
like
believe
know
remind
detest
hear
understand
belong
contain
prefer

b
taste
mean

ex. 6

a 5 (taking part in)
b 8 (seems to be)
c 3 (holding / attending)
d 2 (possesses)
e 6 (believes)
f 7 (considering)
g 9 (interest)
h 4 (asking for)
i 1 (meeting)
j 10 (observe)

ex. 7

a feel
b was smelling
c don’t see
d have had
e Do you think…?

USE OF ENGLISH

p. 16, ex.2

1 adj
2 n
3 adj
4 n
5 n
6 n
7 adj
8 adj
9 n
10 adv

ex. 3

1 psychological
2 personality
3 approachable
4 variety
5 possibilities
6 expectations
7 gifted
8 exceptional
9 encouragement
10 undeniably

p. 17, ex. 4

1 b
2 a
3 c

ex. 5

a doubt
b prove

VOCAB

p. 17, ex. 1

a 6 no such luck
b 1 push your luck
c 5 the luck of the draw
d 4 take pot luck
e 8 are out of luck
f 7 with any luck
g 2 by a stroke of luck
h 3 beginner’s luck

p. 20, ex. 1

a 3
b 8
c 4
d 1
e 6
f 7
g 2
h 5

ex. 2

a tactful
b logical
c caring
d thoughtful
e cautious
f enthusiastic
g practical
h inventive

ex. 3

a luck
b honest
c realistic

ex. 4

a stroke
b draw
c out
d with
e no
f take
g beginner’s
h push

ex. 5

1 behalf
2 applied
3 down
4 gets
5 used
6 with
7 serve
8 as
9 times
10 have
11 comes
12 more
13 opinion/view
14 hesitation

Unit 2

p. 22

1 E
2 C
3 G
4 B
5 F
6 A
D is not needed

p. 23

a 5
b 2
c 4
d 7
e 8
f 6
g 1
h 3

p. 24, ex. 1

a made
b keep
c throw
d told
e sets
f jumped
g have
h earn

p. 24, ex. 2

bitterly disappointed

a highly
b immediately
c total

p. 24, ex. 3

a jump
b make
c kept

p. 24 GRAMMAR

ex. 1

followed by a gerund:

avoid
enjoy
practise
fancy
deny
miss
risk

followed by an infinitive:

expect
offer
refuse
want
threaten
deserve
manage
hope
promise

followed by a gerund or infinitive:

like
prefer
begin
continue
love

ex. 2

expect
threaten
deny
hope
promise

ex. 3

a to win
b taking
c to get
d to start
e to play / perform / appear
f seeing
g to be / arrive
h to shoot / arrest

ex. 4

a try (doing)
b regret (doing)
c mean (to do)
d remember (to do)
e stop (doing)
f mean (doing)
g regret (to do)
h stop (to do)
i remember (doing)
j try (to do)

ex. 6

a keen on sailing
b to leaving
c in getting
d for leaving / keeping
e on getting / buying
f on talking / gossiping
g at writing
h of working

ex. 7

a CORRECT
b let the boy do
c make someone do
d CORRECT
e CORRECT
f better not tell
g watching you do sth

ex. 9

1 to do
2 to join
3 to think
4 exploring
5 discovering
6 to film
7 struggling
8 being
9 to burn
10 to avoid
11 catch
12 seeing
13 to go back

p. 28, ex. 3

1 One
2 order
3 This / It
4 that / which
5 with
6 because
7 come
8 For / Over
9 who
10 being
11 When / Once
12 had / used
13 as
14 in /near
15 their

p. 29 TRANSFORMATIONS

a is the actor whose autobiography came
b not have to put up with
c CORRECT
d far less painful
e if the result will be

p. 29 GRAMMAR

a 9
b 7
c 8
d 2
e 5
f 1
g 4
h 6
i 10
j 3

p. 32

ex. 1

a) Parades are pubic processions.
b) Traditions are customs and believes handed down to future generations.
c) Rituals are a prescribed order of performing rites.
d) Ceremonies are formal public occasions.
e) Festivals are days or periods of celebration.

ex. 2

a) has been called into question
b) within earshot of
c) to get caught up / to get swept up

ex. 3

a) earn
b) sets
c) fiercely
d) passionately
e) deeply
f) breaking
g) absolutely
h) bitterly

ex. 4

a) contribution
b) carving
c) revelation
d) requirement
e) formation
f) recognition

ex. 5

a) memorable
b) memories
c) reminded
d) unforgettable
e) forget

ex. 6

a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 5
e) 1