Homework

What do you think you should do if…?

a) someone is stung by a wasp
first wash the area, then apply antihistamine.

b) someone has too much to drink and loses consciousness
if they have passed out, lie them on their side in the recovery position and check they’re breathing properly.

c) someone accidentally takes too many painkillers
call a doctor or seek medical help right away.

Homework

You’re at home with some friends watching a football match on TV. In the excitement, one of your friend’s suddenly starts having a nosebleed.

Do you…?

a. get some ice from the freezer and put it on his nose.

2. You’re having barbecue with some friends on the beach. One of your friends suddenly picks up a very hot piece of wood and burns her hand. It hurts a lot and she has blisters on her skin.

Do you…?

c. break the blisters and put on antiseptic cream.

Homework

She’s the kind of person who…

1. always looks at herself in every mirror she passes – vain
2. take care to do things carefully avs correctly – conscientious
3. is prepared to accept new and different ideas – open-minded
4. doesn’t say what she really thinks – dishonest
5. other people often find different or unusual – eccentric
6. is fairly relaxed about most things – easy-going
7. never changes her opinion even when she’s clearly wrong – stubborn
8. is always in a good mood – cheerful

He’s good at…

1. supporting his friends – supportive
2. giving people advice because of his knowledge and experience – adviser
3. keeping his head in crisis – calm

She’s not very good at…

1. letting other people share her friends – misserly
2. showing her feelings and expressing her opinion – expressive

He tends to…

1. behave like a child – childish
2. act without thinking – impulsive
3. get angry very easily – bad-tempered

She has/has got

1. a great sense of humor – funny

Homework

1. Do you think speed dating is a good way of meeting people?

Speed dating might be a fun way of meeting people, but you can never be sure of it.

2. If you were looking for a partner would you try it?

If I was looking for a partner, I don’t think would try it.

3. Would you like to have such clubs in Armenia?

I would like to have such clubs in Armenia, because a lot of people like the idea of it. But I wouldn’t go there.

Destination B2 page 9

A Circle the correct word of phrase.

1. Elizabethb usually goes to bed at around eleven o’clock.
2. Dan is talking on the other phone right now.
3. We aren’t eating any meat at the moment as we’re both on a diet.
4. Is air travel getting increasingly safe?
5. My mum calls me every weekend without fail.
6. How much do babysitters generally earn?
7. You always come up with excuses for not having done your homework. It’s so annoying!
8. I don’t go out much during the week but I always try to go out somewhere on Saturday night?
9. No, the train does stop at Cirencester on Saturdays>
10. My mum is taking part in ice-skating competitions almost every weekend.

B Rewrite correctly. Change the words or phrases in bold.

1. My dad often gets up late on Saturday mornings.
2. Do you speak any other languages apart from English?
3. I already bought all my Christmas presents and it’s only October!
4. It’s the first time I’m having a party at home.
5. Actually, I think darren does work quite hard sometimes.
6. Calro has never eaten Chinese food before.
7. Sean already booked a table for tonight.
8. Does Melanie need any help painting her new flat?

C Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten octopus!
2. Sandy hasn’t seen his sister since she went to university.
3. They went on holiday to Spain and won’t be back until the end of the month.
4. Poor Tracy! She has been writing that essay for hours now and she still hasn’t finished!
5. Have you ever met anyone famous?
6. I have tried to get in touch with Jenny all morning but I can’t find her anywhere.
7. I havn’t finished the book yet so I can’t tell you what happens.
8. Have you already decided where you’re going this summer?
9. We have lived here for the last six years.
10. I’ve never heard such nonsense!

F Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.

Everyone knows that humans have been flying for only a few hundred years. But is it possible that acient civilizations also had the ability and technoology to fly? In the Nazcan Desert in southern Peru, there are hundreds of lines which an ancient culture drew in the dust. On the ground, they just look like straight lines. But when you see them from the air, you understand exactly what they are. They are incredible and enormous pictures. The pictures are animals, birds and symbols. 

One bizarre theory, which most mainstream scientists disagree with, is that the people who made the lines thousands and thousands of years ago flew above the lines in balloons. It seems incredible, but a few people do believe it’s possible.