Vocabulary useful things
1 What do these people need?
1 'I've made a mistake in my homework.'
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2 'The button's come off my shirt.'
3 'Dad's cut his finger on the bread knife.'
4 'You've dropped rice all over the floor'
5 'I'm too short to reach the lightbulb.'
6 'My mobile is completely dead.'
7 'I need to stick down this envelope.'
8 'You've spilt water all over the floor.'
2 Choose the correct words.
A: Mum, I've found the clothes 1 pegs I clips, but where's
the 2 washing-up liquid I washing powder! I need to
wash my favourite top for tonight. B: What? You can't do that now. You'll just have to wear
something else. A: But the rest of my stuff is still in suitcases. B: Well, unpack it.The 3 drill I iron is in that box over there.
And here are the4 scissors I staples so you can cut the
5 string I rope round the box.
C: Mum, I'm setting up my computer and stuff, but my bedroom has only got one socket. Have you got
6 an adapter I a stapler}
A: Dad packed all the electrical stuff, so ask him.
C: He's putting up some pictures. I just saw him with the
7 hammer I saw and some 8 needles I nails.
A: Why on earth is he doing that now? He should be looking for the 9 tin opener I corkscrew so we can have some lunch.
D: Any sign of the 10 lighter I torch} I want to go up the loft
but there's no light in there. A: Do you have to do that now? I'm just warming up some
soup so can you find some 11 buckets I bowls} D: I was just about to go to the DIY store down the road. I
need some 12 screws I clips to repair the garden gate. A: Don't bother doing that now. Lunch is ready, and I'm
really hungry, so let's sit down and eat.
Grammar
Explaining purpose using so, if and to
3 Write new sentences with the information from box A and box B.
I I popped round to my neighbour's house.
I I'm just going to get the hammer.
I I need a plaster.
I I went to the DIY store.
I I bought some files.
| I'm looking for the dustpan and brush.
I I want to sweep up this broken glass. I I want to cover this cut.
I I needed to organise all the papers from my course. I I wanted to borrow her stepladder. I I needed to get some paint. P I want to knock in this nail.
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4 There is one word missing in each sentence. Add the word in the correct place.
1 This cream is great you need to treat a bite or sunburn.
2 I found some really nice paint decorate the bedroom with.
3 Wipe up that juice quickly it doesn't stain the table.
4 Here's the corkscrew open the bottle with.
5 The plasters are in the cupboard your finger's bleeding.
6 Please turn off all appliances when leaving order to conserve energy.
7 Keep the iron on low you don't burn your silk scarf.
8 Here's a needle and thread so you repair the hole in your top.
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Developing conversations
Explaining and checking
Complete the conversations with the words in the box. There is one extra word each time.
thing       sort        mean        what        how made
A: 1....................do you call that thing you use for DIY?
B: Can you be a bit more specific?
A: Yeah, sorry, it's 2....................of plastic and metal and it has a
3....................of pointed 4....................at the end. You use it to
put screws into pieces of wood.
B: What? You 5....................a screwdriver?
Listening
like
what
stuff
A: What's the name of that6....................you use to hold pieces of
material together? It's a bit7....................a zip or something.
B: 8....................?You mean the stuff they9....................to fasten
trainers and bags?
A: Yeah, it has two layers that kind of lock together.
B: Yeah, yeah. I know exactly what you 10....................but I don't
know what it's called. Sorry.
Language note questions with what I how
Remember we say What is ... called? and What does... look like How can be used like this: How are you?   How are things?   How come?
Choose the correct words.
A: Ow! I've just cut my finger. Are there any plasters in the first aid kit?
B: No, sorry. We need to buy some.1 Don't I Can't you use a
bandage? A: I don't think so. Not on my finger.
B: You just need a piece of cloth or2 somewhere I something to
keep the dirt out. Would a tissue 3 do I make? A: It wouldn't be strong4 enough I too.
B: What about a cotton pad? You could 5 use I to use some sticky
tape to hold it in place. A: Yeah,that6o(vg/7t/s/ioi;/ddo. B: Let me help you. A: Ow!
B: Oh, sorry. Have I made it worse?... And you've got blood on
your top now. A: Don't worry.These things 7 result I happen. B: You might want to soak your top in water or8 it'll I it shall
leave a stain.
7 * 3.1 You are going to hear five people talking about shopping, and the difference between wants and needs. Match the speakers (1-5) to the letters (a-f). There is one letter that you don't need.
Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5
a I've given up buying luxury brands.
b I got into debt by having what I wanted.
c I think it's good for people to have what they want.
d I've stopped impulse buying.
e I try to buy only what I really need.
f I can never resist a bargain.
Pronunciation
Intonation and lists
8 Mark the intonation arrows on the sentences.
1 They think they really must have that bigger
house, the latest mobile phone, a designer top,
—
or some luxury food.
2 We all only really need somewhere to live, food and water, basic health and hygiene products, and clothes for different situations.
3 I remember in one weekend I bought six pairs of trousers,eight shirts, around 20 CDs and a new mobile phone.
4 In fact, just yesterday I bought a bag, a pair of sandals, a pair of jeans and two white shirts.
5 It didn't matter if it was in a shop window, in a magazine or catalogue, on a website, or even in an auction.
6 Our economy would suffer, workers in the developing world would lose their jobs, and life would be very dull.
9 *0 3.2 Listen and check. Then practise saying the sentences.
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Understanding Vocabulary Word families
Reading
Complete the questions with the coirect form of the words in brackets. Then give true answers.
What things make you feel full of......................................	
(optimistic)?	
In what ways in life do you think you are..........................	
(caution)?	
When in your life have you felt most.................................	
(pessimism)?	
What childhood.........	...........(afraid) have you overcome?
How do you react if people...........................(critic) you?	
Do you shop in an ....	...............(economic) way?
Which two.................	.......(able) are you most proud of?
3 Read the title and the introduction of the article opposite. Choose the correct reason for writing the article.
a to talk about the history of shopping
b to complain about shops on the high street
c to highlight the amount of consumer choice
4 Read all of the article. Are these statements true or false?
1 The range of items available in shops stops people buying things.
2 The internet has made choosing products easier.
3 No part of life has escaped from having too much choice.
4 Professor Schwartz thinks the prices we pay for products are too high.
5 Having a lot of choice raises people's expectations of products.
6 Scientists have shown that people feel less stressed when given less choice.
7 The article advises buying fewer products.
8 Professor Schwartz recommends researching but only for a short time.
What do these numbers in the article refer to?
1 50 (line 4)
2 154 (line 10)
3 thousands (line 11)
4 10,500,000 (line 35)
5 six (line 47)
6 30 seconds (line 55)
What's your idea of perfect
Complete the words in the text with the missing endings.
When I was about seven, I started a collection of football
programmes.This started as a 1 harm..........hobby but overtime it
became an 2 obsess..........- I had to have every programme from
every Liverpool match, even some from before I was born. By the time I was 20,1 had thousands of programmes all over my
parents' house. I saw this as one of my greatest3 achieve..........,
but they were annoyed by how much space they took up. I was
always full of good 4 intent..........        about sorting them out but
never did. In the end, my parents threatened me with 5 evict..........
if I didn't do something with the collection. Not wanting to be
6 home.........., I finally agreed that I would 7 advert..........them for
sale on eBay.The whole collection was bought by a local man as a
gift for someone, but I never found out who. So, on one 8 rain..........
afternoon in February, my programmes were sent by courier to their9 myster..........new home.
Complete the text with the words in the box. They were all taken from the article.
choice
got round to range
overwhelming
missed out on dissatisfied choose between popped
Last time 11....................into my local coffee shop, I
couldn't believe the 2....................on offer-full-fat,
low-fat, americano, cappuccino, decaffeinated, even something called an iced mocha latte. It took me ages
to3....................the drinks in the list. It was completely
4....................When 15....................making a decision,
went for a white coffee, which is what I always drink
at home. As I left the shop, I felt a bit6....................with
my7...................., as if I'd 8....................something much
better.
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