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Vocabulary

Relationships

1 Put the words in the list into the correct category.

acquaintance parent boss step-brother close friend colleague flatmate neighbour relative step-sister

Not family acquaintance

Family

2 Complete the text with the words in the list.

acquaintances friend close ex-boyfriend get on parents relatives step-sister step-brothers get together

HomeFriendspacef

Update status Add photo/video

Friends and ‘friends’I’ve got about 180 Friendspace friends – that’s including

my family, close friends and other (1) . I come

from a large family and I’ve got a lot of (2) .

We only (3) once or twice a year. I’ve got two

sisters and, because my (4) have separated,

I’ve got a (5) and two (6) as well.

My best (7) is Alex. He’s actually my

(8) , but we (9) really well and we

have a lot of the same friends.

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3 Complete the sentences with vocabulary for relationships. My cousin shares his apartment with two flatmates.1 Two of my distract me

during the lessons.2 I in with my friends on uChat

most days.3 I’ve got one friend, about five

friends and hundreds of

.4 I’m always busy after school, so I

with my friends at the weekends.5 My dad’s often makes him work late.

Word-building

Verb +-ing form / to infinitive (1)

7 Choose the correct answers. I can’t stand to be / being with my step-brother. 1 Do you want meeting / to meet up with me later?2 I can’t wait to see / seeing my best friend again.3 I enjoy playing / to play football. I play it all the

time.4 He can’t resist to be / being annoying.5 Would you like getting / to get in touch with your

primary school classmates again?

8 Write the sentences.

(you / can’t resist / be / funny.) You can’t resist being funny.1 (they / can’t wait / go / home.) 2 (why / you / want / get together / with your

ex-girlfriend?) 3 (I / can’t stand / see / my relatives.) 4 (you / enjoy / make / friends?) 5 (you / prefer / walk / or / get / the bus?)

9 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the bold words. I really don’t like my neighbour. (can’t) I can’t stand my neighbour.1 I always want to eat chocolate. (resist)

I chocolate.2 Do you like to watch TV in the evenings? (enjoy)

Do you evenings?3 They are excited about getting together this

weekend. (wait) They together this weekend.

4 I’d prefer not to play football tonight. (want) I play football tonight.

5 Why don’t you come to my house at the weekend? (like) Would come to my house at the weekend?

Appearance and personality

4 Find the odd one out.auburn shoulder-length slim wavy

1 medium build well-built spiky medium height2 friendly fun-loving cold outgoing3 warm smart stylish scruffy 4 sensible serious hard-working tanned5 honest sensitive clean-shaven caring

5 Complete the sentences with the words in the list.

honest lazy scruffy sensible sensitive shy stylish sympathetic

1 Are you sympathetic when friends have got problems?

2 Do you study hard or are you a bit ?3Doyoufinditeasytomakenewfriendsorareyou

?4Doyoulikewearingold, clothes?5 Are you aboutwhatyoudo,orcrazyfor

adventure?6Doyouliesometimesorareyoucompletely

?7 Isitimportantforyoutolookgoodandbe

?8 Are you aboutwhatotherpeoplethink

of you?

Who R U?

6 Complete the conversation with vocabulary for appearance and personality.Anna What’s your new classmate like?Lou I don’t like him very much. He’s unfriendly.

He just ignores me and I don’t know why. Anna Maybe he’s (1) ?Lou No, he isn’t. He’s made a lot of friends and he’s

quite (2) , but I just don’t get on with him.

Anna Maybe I can talk to him about it. What does he look like?

Lou Like a vampire! It’s a bit odd actually. His skin is really pale, but most people are quite (3) at this time of year, aren’t they? His hair’s spiky and (4) , I don’t think he’s ever washed it!

Anna Is he well-built?Lou No, not at all – he’s really (5) .

People and relationships

10 Choose the answer that cannot complete each sentence.

I really … my step-mother. She’s amazing.a look up to b admire c argue with

1 My grandfather’s face is … .a wrinkled b bald c freckled

2 I … my grandparents. a introduce b admire c look up to

3 She’s an Italian model. That’s why she’s always so … . a freckled b glamorous c well-dressed

4 I’d like to … your cousin.a make friends with b get to know c grow up

5 Alex is usually really friendly, but sometimes he’s … .a generous b arrogant c bossy

11 Complete the words with appropriate noun or adjective suffixes. I have never doubted your intelligence, I promise

you.1 My uncle’s genero was amazing. He gave me

€200.2 Don’t be negativ . You won’t lose touch with

your oldest friends.3 You need a lot of confiden to talk in front of a

large group of people.4 Maria is really arrogan . I don’t get on well with

her.5 The teachers don’t accept rud at school.6 Sara thinks she knows everything and she’s very

boss .

12 Complete the conversation with vocabulary for people and relationships. Use one word in each gap.Evie Monica’s crying. What’s happened?Adele She’s fallen out with David.Evie Her boyfriend? Has she argued (1)

him again?Adele Yes. They went to the cinema and she

introduced David (2) Nina.Evie Nina is Monica’s best friend, right?Adele Exactly. David had lots (3) common

with Nina. Evie That’s a good thing, isn’t it?Adele Well, David and Nina got together a few times

without her … and now Monica thinks David has fallen in (4) with Nina!

Evie Oh, no! Can David ever (5) up with Monica after this?

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Grammar

Present tense review

1 Complete the rules. Then complete the sentences using the bold verbs. Use contractions where possible.

present continuous present simple present perfect

We use the …

present simple to talk about states.Do you feel (feel) nervous?

1 to talk about temporary situations.We (stay) with my uncle.

2 to talk about past events (without saying when).They (not visit) London.

3 to talk about longer actions happening now.She (talk) to you.

4 to talk about facts that are generally true now.My dad (work) at my school.

5 to talk about habits. you (play)

football?

6 to talk about present situations that started in the past.I (lose) my phone.

2 Complete the sentences with the specified forms of the bold verbs. I live near Gijón. Where do you live? (live, present

simple)1 I’ve heard the song but I the video yet.

(not see, present perfect)2 How are you? You well. (not look,

present simple)3 He’s studying hard at the moment but he

great results. (not get, present continuous)4 I’ve sent a few emails to my grandpa but my

brother any! (not send, present perfect)5 My sister and I love dubstep but our dad

modern music. (hate, present simple)6 Why are you laughing? I the truth. (tell,

present continuous)7 ‘Where does Simon go to school?’ ‘I .’

(not know, present simple)8 I’ve lost my tablet. you it

anywhere? (see, present perfect)

3 Complete the text with the appropriate forms of the bold verbs.

I feel depressed when no one ‘likes’

my status updates.

1 I never (worry) about my

image online.

2 I (receive) a few nasty

messages online.

3 My best friend (have got)

more online ‘friends’ than me.

4 I (invent) my ‘status’

a few times so I seem more interesting.

5 I always (check) my Facebook

page every hour.

6 I (look) at my Facebook

page right now!

7 I never (have)

a Twitter account.

8 I (write) a blog at the

moment.

> How is your social network?

4 Complete the dialogue by putting the words into the correct order to make sentences. Use the appropriate forms of the verbs. Jason You look happy. What’s up?

(happy. / you / look) (what / up / be / ?)1 Lee

(your sister’s profile picture yet / you / see / ?)2 Jason No.

(put / up / what / she / ?)3 Lee

(yet / not see / you / it / so / ?)4 Jason No.

(why / laugh / you / ?)5 Lee

(I / because / it / love) (a photo of you and her at a party – in 2008 / it / be / !)

6 Jason (what / we / do / in the photo / ?)

7 Lee (your sister’s hand / wear / and you / you / a cowboy hat / hold)

8 Jason Oh, no. (that photo / I / hate / !)

6 Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold. We got here a few minutes ago.

(just / arrive) We have just arrived.1 They moved to California ten years ago.

(live / for) 2 We did our homework last night.

(already / finish) 3 I chatted to your mum a moment ago.

(just / speak) 4 I want to play this game.

(not play / yet) 5 You started studying English in 2009.

(study / since)

7 Look at the singer’s profile. Complete the text about her.

Miss Baggy T usually lives in Los Angeles, but at the moment 1 in London. 2 a new video there. This year, 3 made a new album and 4 also on tour. 5 the USA but 6 to Europe

. Today 7 Chanel sunglasses and Gucci shoes but 8

any jewellery. She never 9 jewellery.

8 Correct any mistakes in the sentences. Tick the two correct sentences. I’m not seeing you on this site before. Are you new? I haven’t seen you on this site before. Are you new?

1 I don’t visit any English-language websites before.

for / since / just / yet / already

5 Choose the correct alternatives.We’ve yet / already seen your new avatar.

1 I’ve known my best friend since / for ten years. 2 Have you posted any new photos already / yet?3 My cousin hasn’t visited since / for about ten

years. 4 The teacher isn’t here. She’s just left / left yet.5 This isn’t our first visit. We’ve already / just been

here.6 I’ve had a Facebook account for / since a long

time.

2 Have you seen your sister’s profile picture just?

3 He hasn’t talked to anybody for a week.

4 She builds her own website at the moment.

5 We aren’t knowing anybody with 500 friends online.

6 Who is standing over there, by the window?

9 Translate the text into your language.

I’ve been awake since 6 a.m. today because I’ve just started a new job! I’m working at the Goggle offices in Madrid. I’m usually quite scruffy, but I haven’t worked here before, so I’ve chosen some slightly smarter clothes. I think I’ve already created a good impression! I’m wearing a stylish suit and smart shoes. I’ve had a spiky hairstyle for years, and luckily that’s fine here. Everyone is young and trendy. I haven’t seen anybody older than 30 yet!

Where? normally Los Angeles, London at the momentThis week? recording a new video This year? NEW ALBUM! Tour of USA finished, tour of Europe nextFashion? today – Chanel sunglasses and Gucci shoes – NEVER JEWELLERY

Miss Baggy T

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Reading

1 Read the article quickly and choose the correct answer (A, B or C) to complete the sentence.The article is about a website which gives advice to … A teenagers.B people who want to become writers.C parents.

2 Read the article again and answer the questions in your own words. Use complete sentences.1 What made Vanessa decide to write a book?

2 What is the aim of the RadicalParenting website?

3 How did she pay for the launch of the website?

4 How popular is Vanessa’s website?

3 Choose the correct answers.1 One mother who emailed the website was advised

to …A set stricter rules about her daughter’s clothes.B explain to her daughter why some clothes are

inappropriate.C choose the timing carefully for a discussion

about clothes.D let her daughter wear what she wanted to

parties.2 A father who emailed the website was advised to … A help his son do his homework. B help his son believe in his ability to do well. C encourage his son to spend more time

studying. D stop his son’s pocket money if he got bad grades.

4 Match the bold words in the text with the definitions.1 unsuitable 2 send in 3 extremely angry 4 point of view 5 quickly looked at 6 looking after children

5 Write three words from the first paragraph that have the same sound as up /ʌ/. Write them in the order they appear in the text.1 2 3

Writing

A personal profile

1 Quickly read Esme’s profile of her friend Laura. What adjectives does Esme use to describe Laura’s personality? Write them in the order they appear in the text.

2 Find the six errors in Esme’s profile of Laura and correct them below. Write them in the same order that they appear in the text. Indicate whether they are grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.1 2 3 4 5 6

3 Complete the text with the correct linking words from the list.

and or but also because so

My friend LauraLaura is one of my closest friends (1)

I’ve known her since over ten years. We were in the same class at primary school and we also lived in the same street. I dont see her as often as before (2) her family has moved to a diferent part of london (3) we often chat online.

I love spend time with Laura. We enjoy doing the same things, like danceing and playing sport. Like me, she’s got loads of energy (4) she hates sitting still and doing nothing.

Laura’s a really positive person. She’s always smiling and joking and I feel very relaxed with her. She’s (5) really kind and doesn’t mind listening to me when I tell her about my problems. I always go to her for advice when I’ve had problems at school (6) an argument with my parents.

By Esme

TASKWrite a profile of a good friend. Write between 100 and 150 words.

Get ideAs And PlAn

4 Read the task above. Choose who you want to write about. Make notes using the paragraph plan to help you plan your profile.

WRite

5 Now use the paragraph plan to write a profile of your friend. Use some of the useful phrases in the box.

… is one of my closest friendsMy best friend is …I’ve known … forLike me, … He / She makes me feel very …

Useful phrases

CheCk

6 Read your profile carefully. Have you … used linking words to connect ideas? divided your description into three paragraphs? written between 100 and 150 words? checked your spelling and grammar?

Vanessa Van Petten from California was always getting into trouble as a teenager. Her parents turned to parenting guidebooks for help with how to deal with their difficult daughter. One day Vanessa glanced at one and could not believe how totally wrong the advice was. Why? Because it was written by an adult. So, she took the matter into her own hands and, at the age of sixteen, published a parenting guide from a teenager’s perspective.

Four years later, while at college, Vanessa used money earned from babysitting to set up a website designed to help parents understand their teenagers better. The site, RadicalParenting.com, which receives 500 emails per week from parents, contains articles and videos by 120 ‘interns’, all aged between thirteen and nineteen. They give advice on subjects ranging from relationships with friends and family, divorce and drugs to internet habits.

For example, one mother who was concerned about her daughter’s ‘inappropriate’ clothing (like short skirts and low-cut tops) was advised to try asking her calmly if she thinks her clothing is appropriate for the occasion. The intern added that the worst time to start this conversation was when her daughter was about to walk out of the door on her way to a party.

Another email came from a father who was furious because his son was getting terrible school grades, even though he was offering him extra pocket money as an incentive to do well. His adviser told him that instead of attacking his son for doing badly, or linking his results to money, he should find ways to help him study and try to build his self-confidence.

To become a RadicalParenting intern, teenagers are asked to submit a writing sample and pass a phone interview. They are then offered further writing training on the job. Written permission from their parents is also required.

Advice from the expertsParagraph 1 Introduction

State who the person is, how you met and how long you’ve known him / her.

Think about: What is your friend’s name? How do you know him / her? How long have you known him / her?

Paragraph 2 Likes and dislikes

Explain what your friend enjoys and doesn’t enjoy doing. Say what you like doing together.

Think about: What does he / she enjoy doing? What doesn’t he / she like doing?

Paragraph 3 Personality

Describe your friend’s personality. Give examples and explain why you like him / her.

Think about: What personality traits does he / she have? Why do you like him / her?

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exam practiceProgress check

Grammar

1 Complete the texts with the appropriate forms of the verbs in bold or time expressions. Use the present simple, present continuous or present perfect.

Vocabulary

2 Complete the sentences with the words in the list.

acquaintance auburn clean-shaven colleagues hard-working scruffy tanned

Luis always passes his exams because he’s hard-working.

1 My dad hasn’t got a beard. He’s .2 I’ve been on the beach so my arms are .3 Simon isn’t a close friend. He’s just an .4 My hair isn’t blond, it’s .5 My mum doesn’t like her at work.6 I’m wearing old jeans and a T-shirt.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct present simple forms of the verbs in the list.

not be get get fall out look up to lose make

My best friend never gets together with his ex-girlfriend.

1 you on well with your family?2 He seems friendly. he really

with people all the time?3 Our English teacher is great. I really her.4 Why don’t you use Facebook? You always

touch with people!5 Sasha’s very outgoing. She

new friends all the time.6 I related to José. He’s just a close friend.

Writing

4 Find the two errors in each sentence. Rewrite the sentences with correct punctuation and linkers.

do you prefer your brother and your sister?Do you prefer your brother or your sister?

1 We havent got a long holiday at easter.

2 I like people who are caring fun-loving, honest because sensitive.

3 My birthdays in march.

4 ¿Do you get together on tuesdays?

5 that’s my new classmate, I think.

5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the bold word.

I am Spanish. (from) I am from Spain.1 I think maths is better than science. (prefer)

I 2 We arrived a few minutes ago. (just)

We’ve 3 We moved here five years ago. (for)

We’ve lived here .4 I’m excited about meeting your parents. (wait)

I to meet your parents.5 I met you in 2011. (since)

I’ve known .

Sentence transformations: Unit 1

Reading 3 marks

1 Read the text and mark the sentences true or false. Provide evidence from the text to justify your answer.1 Parasocial attachment happens very rarely.

2 Parasocial friendships can be formed with fictional characters.

3 People with parasocial friendships can’t make real friends easily.

4 Parasocial attachment is a very recent phenomenon.

2 Answer the questions according to the information in the text. Use your own words.1 How does parasocial attachment differ from

celebrity worship?

2 What did the study at Buffalo University show?

3 What are the disadvantages of parasocial relationships?

4 What advantage can parasocial relationships have over real friendships?

Use of english 3 marks

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.1 I expected the episode to be sadder than it was. The episode as I had expected.2 Which character in the book interested you most? Who was in the book?

4 Write a definition or sentence to show you understand the following words as they are used in the text.1 one-sided

2 break-up

5 Find words or expressions in the text to match the definitions.1 connections (paragraph C) 2 worried (paragraph C) 3 more and more (paragraph D) 4 had an argument with (paragraph E)

Writing 4 marks

1 Choose one of the tasks. Write 100–150 words.1 Write an opinion essay with the title ‘Online chat

is a great way for friends to communicate.’ Do you agree?

2 Write a description of a close friend. Include information about their appearance and personality.

Lonely in a city of 3 millionDear Aunt Ada, I’m from León but we’re living (live) in Seattle at the moment. I (1) (love) the city but I’m bored. We’ve lived here (2) (time expression) three months and I haven’t made any friends (3) (time expression). The people here are friendly. I (4) (sit) in a café at the moment and three people have said ‘hi’, but I’m shy. I (5) (not know) what to say! So I (6) (write) to ask your advice.From Ignacio García López

Dear Ignacio Don’t worry! I (7) (be) in your situation before and I (8) (know) it is hard to meet people. (9) (you / join) any clubs yet? Team sports like football (‘soccer’ in the US!) or basketball are a great way to get to know people because you all have something in common. So what (10) (you / wait) for? Go and join a club today!

Best wishes from Aunt Ada

Imaginary FriendsA When American Oprah Winfrey hosted

her last ever chat show in May 2011, after 25 years on the air, millions of fans sat and watched it with a box of tissues at their side, feeling a terrible sense of sadness and loss. Getting depressed about saying goodbye to Oprah as you would for a friend may seem ridiculous, but research says that forming strong attachments to celebrities is entirely normal.

B Psychologists refer to this as a ‘parasocial’ relationship. Friendships usually form when people spend a lot of time together and share experiences and opinions. In the same way, parasocial relationships develop over time with people or characters we might see on TV, in films or in books. The big difference, though, is that parasocial relationships are one-sided.

C Parasocial relationships are very different from celebrity worship, which is

an unhealthy and sometimes dangerous obsession with a celebrity or public figure. Parasocial relationships, on the other hand, develop out of a human need to make bonds with other people and, apparently, it doesn’t matter whether we’ve met them or not. If you have a parasocial relationship with someone, you might find yourself thinking about them, feeling anxious when things go wrong for them or missing them when they are gone like you would a real friend. These feelings are natural and don’t suggest an inability to form friendships with real people.

D Parasocial relationships are nothing new, but have become increasingly common thanks to a dramatic growth in social media and reality TV. Through websites like Twitter and Facebook, celebrities and public figures can reveal details about their lives, personality, and tastes to interested followers, making them feel like they actually know them.

E Like our real friends, our parasocial friends can prevent feelings of loneliness by keeping us company. Recent research from Buffalo University in the USA has proved that watching a favourite TV show reduces feelings of sadness when someone is lonely or has fallen out with someone close to them. However, the one-sided nature of these relationships means you’ll never have a conversation with these people. It also means you could be left with a sense of loss when a show ends, and you have no control over it. This is known as a ‘parasocial break-up’.

F Nevertheless, these imaginary friends do have one big advantage. They can’t criticize your actions, taste in clothes, music or partner. They can’t give away your secrets and can’t talk about you behind your back. Parasocial friends are never disloyal!

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