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New “Brain Garnes” May Help Them Stay Young” by Sarah Gibbens, FEBRUARY 8, 2018 Reprinted with permission from National Geographic Contents p4 Unit 1 p 10 p 16 Unit 2 p 22 Unit 3 p 28 Unit 4 p 34 Unit 5 p 40 Unit 6 p 46 Unit 7 p 52 Unit 8 p58 Unit 9 p 64 Unit 10 p 70 Unit 11 p 76 Unit 12 Review 1-12 X Perfect for the job Rea d | n Ơ understanding the whole text; matching sentences to gaps ‘| Read the Exam Reminder Then answer the 2 Read and complete the Exam Task questions Exam 1 What is the first thing you need to do with the Matching sentences to gaps text? Five sentences have been removed from the text 2 Which parts of the text do you need to re-read For each question, choose the correct answer carefully? There are three extra sentences which you do not Exam need to use Understanding the whole text e Make sure you understand the general A The sale of the bikes gives the city extra money to spend on other services meaning, so read the whole text first © Read before and after the first gap: what is the B_ There aren‘t many tourists around at this time, so there are fewer boats on the canals specific topic? e Read the missing sentences Is there more than C He's looking for bicycles D However, nobody really knows why so many one sentence about a similar idea or topic? * Choose the sentence that fits grammatically bikes end up in the canals E This is the only qualification bike fishers need and logically F Unfortunately, about 15,000 of these end up in Ffoir sbhiicngycles 1 We're in Amsterdam A man is on a boat and he’s looking the canals every year G They have to do a two-week training course before starting H_ In fact, there are actually more bikes than people in Amsterdam carefully into the water Is he looking for fish for his dinner? Not exactly (1) This is because he’s a bike fisher Amsterdam has got a lot of canals, around 100 kilometres in all, and also a large number of bikes — probably about a million (2) Whilst they’re a useful way of getting around, when they end up in the canal they can be a real problem for the many boats operating in the city 10 In the 1960s people started to fish for bikes and remove them from the canals As a result, there are a number of official bike fishers who do the job full-time in Amsterdam (3) They learn a lot of things in this time, including how to look for and pick up the bikes correctly Bike fishers can really help the environment because the metal from the bikes can be recycled and reused The man on the boat is now pulling two dirty old bikes out of the water He looks quite happy with himself — the bikes are in good condition This means 20 they can be sold to a bike shop rather than go toa recycling centre (4) Fishing for bikes is a calm and relaxing job, just like the more traditional hobby The bike fishers are generally busier in winter (5) This means the fishers have more time to search the water more carefully and find more bikes 4 Unit 1 Perfect for the job Voca b u | a ry 1 jobs; personality adjectives 1 Complete the sentences with these words 3 Complete the description with these words actor architect astronaut athlete anxious cheerful confident generous cameraoperator cook firefighter hairdresser hard-working honest nervous patient lawyer librarian politician soldier reliable shy 1 A(n) is a person who performs My cousin Michelle is a very' — in films and plays person and she worries a lot about things in general 2 Am) films live events, usually She's really ? before big exams, for example Luckily, she’s a very * for a television or cinema company student and she always gets good results because she 3 Ain) _ helps people in studies so much She was quite * emergencies, especially if something is burning and didn’t speak much when she was younger 4 Ah) ———— tts peopleS hair especially to people she didn“t know Now she speaks 5 Afn) prepares food for other much more and looks quite ° when she’s with others people 6 A(n) travels in space In general, she’s not a very & — — 7 An) gives people advice person and doesn’t smile or laugh much But | like her because she’s ’ ——— &andis about the law 8 Aôn)_ has to defend his or her always on time She's also very ® ~ oo country in difficult situations and never says things that aren’t true She’s quite ; ; 9 and always lends me her clothes 9 A(n) works in a place with lots when | want to borrow them | also thi.nk she’s, very of books and other media that people can use or 10 = because she stops and l;istens borrow when you want to explain or talk about something 10 A(n) helps to manage the 4 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences country 1 She's always helping other people She's a very generous / serious person 11 A(n) is usually very fit and 2 My aunt works ten hours a day and at weekends trains for competitions She's very confident/ hard-working 3 Jules never worries about anything He’s so 12 A(n) designs new buildings relaxed / nervous 2 Choose one of these adjectives to describe each person 4 He never gets up before 10 a.m and doesn’t work cheerful confident lazy patient hard | think he’s really lazy/ unkind shy sociable 5 It's cold and wet, and everybody on the bus looks 1 Talia never does any homework She's so miserable / cheertul ————' 6 Some of his friends were very sociable / jealous of 2 My brother is very - and never talks to anyone that he doesn’t know his success 7 Greta always does what she promises She's very 3 My history teacher is very and doesn’t get angry if you make a mistake anxious / reliable 8 She's very confident / hard-working in all kinds of 4 | was a bit nervous during my first few driving lessons, but now | feel much more " social situations 5 Everybody looks when the weather is 9 Those people were very unkind/ lazy to you just good They're all smiling and happy Now 10 My friend is very unk/ipnatident and always waits 6 My flatmate is very and often meets up withith fTrireennddss for me when I'm late 11 | have a test tomorrow, but | feel really calm / shy about it because | have studied a lot 12 Driving fast in the city centre is really patient/ dangerous Unit 1 Perfect for the job 5 present simple and present Lị h choosing the correct picture; iste Nn i Nn fe G ra m m a r 1 continuous; stative verbs multiple choice with picture options 1 Complete the sentences with the present simple 1 Read the Exam Reminder What do you need to or present continuous do before listening? 1| — (take) the early train on —— = — Wednesdays and Fridays E 2 Linoften _ (help) the staff in a asain) local café Ss (work) very listen and look 3 These machines Choosing the correct picture key words for * Read the questions before you well when it’s cold at the pictures Think of some 4 We (have) three hours of each one lessons on Monday mornings : » The speakers may mention something from 5 Can we speak late?| — _ (watch) each picture Listen to the end and check you a film have the right choice 6 Whattime ———— (you / leave) for ¢ Listen carefully a second time to check your school tomorrow? answers 2 Choose the correct option to complete the 2 Listen and complete the Exam Task sentences a Exam 1 My sister owns / is owning a shop Multiple choice with picture options answer For each question, choose the correct a 2 I’m seeing /| see a few friends later 1 What 3 My little brother is / is being very shy job does Alice's uncle do? 4 | don’t like / I'm not liking Indian food 2 a 5 This sandwich is tasting / tastes really good BR 6 We're meeting / We meet just after dinner this evening 3 Complete the text with the present simple or A B C present continuous form of the verb in brackets 2 What time do they decide to watch the film? People say that my sister and |! (be) similar, but}? (not believe) (4:08 (‘9:80 20:89 that She's a firefighter She = = 5 (work) hard, often in difficult situations At the moment, she*_ (do) a Special training course A B C at a fire station in London 3 How does Carrie’s brother feel today? Mysister 3Ð _ (Say) that fires often & ® & és (start) because people 7 tnotthink about the possible = & E1 dangers in their homes She ®@_ ~A ~ zt ~ | ~c ~ (always / tell) me to turn off my computer and TV B a 4 What job does Maria do? 8 | om 1 “, =2 | A XI B ST | 5 Where does Marcel work? Cc =_2 |e | Tum A B fig Cc 6 Unit° 1 Perfect for the j ob 4