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Upgrade YOUR ENGLISH Kate Newbury B1+ Steve Bowden WORKBOOK

CONTENTS page 5 UNIT page 10 1 page 16 Relationships 2 page 18 How strange! page 24 Progress Review 1 page 30 3 Sporting Occasions page 32 4 page 38 Let’s shop! page 44 Progress Review 2 page 46 5 Our Environment page 52 6 page 58 Breaking the Law page 60 Progress Review 3 7 page 66 Mass Media page 74 8 The World of Work Progress Review 4 9 Holidays 10 Other Places Progress Review 5

RELATIONSHIPS Reading Read this article about family history. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-F the one that fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. A When you search for your distant relatives online, it is like being a detective! B That’s why a lot of people put their family histories in a book. C They sometimes show many generations of a family which go far back into the past. D You can also create a family tree without using technology. E There is only one kind of family tree. F For example, someone discovers a great uncle who was a composer, which perhaps explains their own musical talent! Family Trees Perhaps you know your grandparents quite well, but what do you really know about your family history? Today, it is easier to find out about the fascinating stories in your family than ever before. When people talk about their family, they usually rarely happens. They often dig up interesting facts mean those people that they know: their parents, their that connect them personally with their family’s past, brothers and sisters, their grandparents and perhaps though. 3 Internet searches also help you find a few aunts, uncles and cousins. If they are really relatives that live in other countries. You can email interested in their family, they often look back in time them and ask them about their family history. They and find out about their relatives that lived long ago. probably have a lot in common with you! They create family trees. These are ‘pictures’ which 4 It’s very simple. You can ask older relatives show family relationships. 1 A basic family tree to show you documents like birth and marriage includes information about who relatives married and certificates. There are lots of important papers that how many children they had. A more detailed family people keep, but they also keep more personal tree could include facts about each person’s life. things like letters and diaries which can tell you even It is interesting to create a family tree. Now with the more about them. Photographs sometimes show Internet, it is easier than ever to do the research and surprising similarities between family members, too. discover the secrets of the past. 2 There are lots It is possible that a photo of an older relative as a of websites that help you find information about your child and one of you at the same age look the same. family. You can also download tables to fill in with their Today, when we store so much of our personal details. People who were adopted as children can also history on computer, there is always the danger that look for the family of their biological parents and find we will lose it. When we print photos and write out more about where they came from. down memories, we create something that will last. People who look for family members often hope that 5 This is something that they can pass down to they have rich or famous relatives. Unfortunately, this the next generation. 5

VOCABULARY 3 C omplete the sentences with a phrase with do or make in the correct form. 1 Complete the sentences with these words. cheerful colleagues frustrated partners 1 Oh, no! I haven’t got any clean clothes to wear. I proud relatives respectful strangers must . 1 Ienjoy spending time with Jim because he’s always 2 When I get up in the morning, I and has a big smile on his face. because I like my room to be tidy. 3 My flat is really messy and I know I should clean it, but I hate ! 2 Ihave some in New Zealand, but most of my family lives in Australia. 4 I didn’t have lunch today and it’s now seven o’clock; let’s . 3 Sam and Cathy were very of 5 We never at home their daughter when she graduated from university. because we have a dishwasher in the kitchen. 4 Tim, Joe and I work for the same company, but we aren’t 6 Ican’t stand my brother! He’s always just ; we’re also close friends. , but my parents blame me! 5 The two couldn’t agree on anything, so they decided to sell their business. 4 Complete each sentence with one word. 6 Bob is feeling in his job because 1 The old, wooden chair fell when I sat on it, and I ended up on the floor! the boss won’t give him any responsibility. 7 The first thing to teach young children is to never 2 Hector needs to tidy his room or dirty clothes will talk to . keep piling everywhere. 8 ‘Could you please sign my book?’ she asked the 3 When we were university students, Tim and I got with very little money. writer in a tone of voice. 2 What is happening? Complete the statements with a 4 Julie and I went for the suitable verb. weekend because we both needed a break. 1 ‘That is incorrect, Bill.’‘No, it isn’t.’‘Yes, it is!’‘You’re 5 When Jenny was mean to Bob, he decided to get at her. wrong!’ 6 Grandma says I’m too thin, so she always piles lots of food my plate. They are . 2 ‘So what do you think I should do, John?’‘Well, you need to tell your parents.’ John is her. GRAMMAR 3 ‘I can’t stand this weather.’‘Oh, stop it, Gina! You’re always complaining!’ 1 C omplete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun. Gina is . 4 ‘You took the money, Bernie! I know you did!’‘What 1 Santorini is the beautiful Aegean island I want to get married. money, Mary?’ Mary is Bernie. 2 The large house, for they paid a lot of 5 ‘What a beautiful painting, Mark. You’re so talented!’ money, is perfect for family get-togethers. ‘Thanks, Mrs Picassa.’ 3 Mr and Mrs Jones, children are Mrs Picassa is Mark. horrible, are actually a very nice couple. 4 Our old neighbours were very noisy. That’s the reason we moved house. 5 My grandparents, arrived in this country from Italy years ago, preferred their old lifestyle. 6 Ah yes ... 2004; that was the year my sister was born. 7 Did you know that the man to I sold my car used to live in America? 8 Ididn’t like any of the people I met at James’ housewarming party. 6

unit 1 2 C omplete the dialogues with the correct form of USE YOUR ENGLISH the verb. Use the present simple or the present continuous. 1 R ead the text below and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap. 1 see A: Beth can’t go out with you tonight. She a film with her cousin. B: Hmmm ... I . 2 be usually A: My younger brothers very nice to you very annoying. B: W ell, they today. I wonder why. 3 look so happy in the A: G randpa at the beautiful red garden. Online bullying B: Y es, he Bullies are nasty people. They like to frighten others who roses. are smaller or weaker than them. Bullying is often a problem in schools, but now there’s a 4 have new kind of bullying that is done using A: I problems with my technology, especially the Internet. Online, these bullies computer. Can you look at it now? always 1 who they really are. They can create new B: S ure. I some spare time. names and send messages that 2 and hurt someone. They write things that are untrue and they 3 . Such 5 think you should people are cowards and they should be 4 of their A: Mum and Dad about it. nasty behaviour. They are usually 5 such as people you go to school with or members of a club you belong get a job. to, who sometimes 6 to be your friend in real life. B: Well, I If this kind of bullying is making you 7 , there are 6 taste the soup again! Can’t ways to stop it. Firstly, you can report anyone who is A: Y ou so good! bullying you. If you know who the bully is, they can be in a lot of trouble because bullying is a crime. You could you wait until dinner? also 8 what is happening with a person in authority B: No, I can’t ... it such as a parent or 9 . They will help you to deal with the situation and end the bullying. 3 R ewrite the pairs of sentences as one sentence. Use a relative pronoun. 1 a are hiding b hides c hide d is hiding 1 The woman lives next door. She is a history teacher. 2 a argue b criticise c accuse d grumble 3 a advise b talk 2 Ellie is nasty. She hasn’t got any friends at all. c gossip d praise 4 a ashamed b shy c embarrassed d scared 3 That’s the place. My sister had her 18th birthday 5 a enemies b strangers c partners d peers party there. 6 a are appearing b appear c appears d is appearing 7 a miserable b guilty 4 Debbie’s grandparents live on a farm. She knows a c calm d proud 8 a say b show lot about animals. c discuss d explain 9 a classmate b friend c coach d neighbour 5 Ithink 1996 was the year. My grandparents visited Japan. 6 Iwas speaking to the people. They were my cousins from Ireland. 7

USE YOUR ENGLISH 2 Complete the text with the correct form of the words given. Cindy’s story Once upon a time there was a young girl named Cindy. She didn’t live with her 1 parents. No, she lived with her evil stepmother BIOLOGY and ugly stepsisters, who were lazy and spent all day on Facebook. They expected Cindy to do HOUSE PERSON all of the 2 . DUST FILTH In fact, poor Cindy was like their own 3 cleaner. From morning till night, REALITY SMELL she cooked and cleaned. She made sure the furniture wasn’t 4 OPTION FANTASY and the house wasn’t 5 . It’s true to say that Cindy had a pretty miserable APOLOGY life with no 6 hopes for the future. But one day, that all changed. A strange old lady gave Cindy a glamorous dress to wear instead of her 7 rags, and an Italian sports car; the driver was 8 , so Cindy chose to drive. The lady told her to goto a party. Well, it was the event of the year and it was 9 ! Cindy met a famous celebrity and they fell in love, but she had to rush from the party before the car park closed. She was very 10 and promised to call him the next day but ... disaster ... she lost her phone! How would they find each other again? 3 C omplete the second sentence so that it has a similar 4 Read the text and complete each gap with one word. meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold. Do not change the word in bold. Write between two and five words. What is friendship? 1 We are enjoying the party! Research has proved what many of us already know TIME We about friendship: good friends are one of the reasons at the party! 1 people are happy. Many 2 My older sister plays loud music all the time! people will come and go in your life, but you won’t IS My older sister 2 along with all of them and you loud music! will probably fall 3 with some, too. 3 The cost of feeding a family is increasing all the time. So you need to be able to recognise a good friend. BECOMING Feeding a family You can find out if someone is a good friend by looking more expensive. at the actions they take 4 show they care. Do they remember your birthday? Do they 4 We won’t go to my grandparents’ house this weekend. cheer you up when you’re feeling down? A good friend ARE We to my is someone 5 company you enjoy grandparents’ house this weekend. and someone you get 6 with 5 My cousins have come to stay with us for the often. A good friend is a person 7 weekend. whom you can tell a secret and know they will keep it. ARE My cousins It’s someone 8 you know will be us for the weekend. with happy to make 9 for you, even if they are busy. 6 The puppy seems to be asleep now. How about you? Are you a good friend? Are you ready IS It looks like the puppy to listen at times 10 someone now. close to you has a problem? You don’t have to have 7 Jeff, have you got any plans for the weekend? all the answers; your friend might just want to talk so ARE that they can work out what they’re going to do by Jeff, anything at themselves. the weekend? 8 My classmates and I are preparing for exams now. THE At , my classmates and I are preparing for exams. 8

LISTENING unit 1 You will hear five people talking about their oldest WRITING friend. Choose from the list (A-G) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There are two extra Read this writing task and then use the plan on page letters which you do not need to use. 13 of your Student’s Book to help you write your email. Make notes below and then write your email. When you A I no longer meet my friend. 1 have finished, check your work carefully. B My friend and I were not from 2 You have received an email from your English-speaking 3 friend. traditional families. 4 C My friend and I used to fall out a lot. 5 I have to write about personal relationships between D My friend and I had children at the old and young people in families for a class project. Can you help by telling me about a relationship you have same school. with an older family member: an older brother or sister, E My friend is like a parent to me. a parent, grandparent, uncle, aunt or cousin? What is he F Iam from a different generation or she like? I don’t want to ask personal questions, but can you also explain whether the relationship is a good than my friend. one and give reasons why or why not? G My friend and I used to be colleagues. Write soon, Jane Write your email. (140-190 words) !Remember • Read the task carefully. • Start and finish in a suitable way. • Introduce the topic in the first sentence of each paragraph. • Use an informal style. • Use linking words. Notes 9

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