UNIT 1:
WORKBOOK
A. PRONUNCIATION
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. PRONUNCIATION
Complete the (a) sentences with the words in the box. Then write the corresponding homophones to complete the (b) sentences. The first one is done as an example.

peace /piːs/ through /θru:/ brake /breik/

jeans /dʒiːnz/ carat /ˈkærət/

heel /hiːl/ cymbals /ˈsɪmbl/










1. (a) He had to ________ hard to avoid hitting the truck in front.

(b) You should have a ________ now. You`ve been working non-stop for four hours.

2. (a) The desire for fame and wealth is her Achilles _____.

(b) Bryan`s got an ankle sprain, but I believe ­­­­______ overcome his injury to win the gold medal.

3. (a) Kate`s wearing a beautiful 16-_________ diamond ring. Its value is over $100,000.

(b) The CEO decided to use the _________ and stick approach to motivate staff in his company



brake
break
heel
he’ll
carat
carrot
4 (a) Alex said his day was very busy, and he just wants some _________ and quiet now.

(b) Our team is strong, so completing this project before the deadline is just a _________ of cake.

5. (a) John was caught driving _________ a red light.

(b) Angela _________ a stone into the river.

6. (a) The unicorn dance accompanied by the sound of _________ attracted large crowds.

(b) The emu and kangaroo were chosen as the ________ of Australia to represent the country`s progress because they never move backwards.

7. (a) Blue _________, the most popular clothing item in the world, were invented by Jacob Davis.

(b) Doctors will soon be able to use _________ to treat or prevent disease.
peace
piece
through
threw
cymbals
symbals
jeans
genes
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. DO THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS (ngang)

1. very successful and admired by other people


2. persistence in trying to achieve something despite difficulties


3. gifted, having a natural ability to do something well


4. kindness and willingness to give



DOWN (dọc)
5. commitment, devotion to a particular task or purpose


6. opinion that people have about a person, based on what has happened in the past


7. a person, especially a well-known one or famous in some way



Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words from the crossword puzzle.
1. His tireless_________ to protect endangered animals was greatly admired.

2. Hard work and_________ help tennis players to succeed in their sporting career.

3. It`s not easy to build a good__________, but it`s even more difficult to protect it.

4. The company is looking for_________ graduates from fashion colleges, who are willing to work hard.

5. The world would be a better place if more people showed ________ to others.

6. Our _____________ guests have just arrived. Let`s welcome them with a big round of applause.

7. Winston Churchill was one of the most dominant ________ in British politics.


dedication
perseverance
reputation
talented
generosity
distinguished
figures



Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous.

1. This afternoon I (see) ................. Dingo, the boxing champion, at the airport. When I (leave)................. the airport at 5 p.m., he (still, talk).................. to the customs officer. He (look)........... really worried. Then while I (wait)................. for a taxi, I (hear)................. that he (have)................. problems with his luggage.

2. Sue: (you, hear) _______________ the news about Tim?

Ken: You mean the famous film star? What (happen) ______________ ?

Sue: He (fall) ______________ from the sixth floor when they (fill) ______ a scene of a burning building. He (play) ___________ a fireman trying to save a child.

Ken: What a shock! Is he all right?

Sue: I don`t know. I just (read) ____________ the news on social media. They (say) ____________ doctors (still, operate) ____________ on him
saw
left
was still talking
looked
was waiting
heard
had
did you hear
happened
fell
were filming
was playing
read
said
were still operating
Read the following story and complete each gap with an article. Write a cross (X) if no articles are necessary.

Marco Polo was born in 1254, in (1) _______ Venice, (2) ________ Italy, into (3) ________wealthy merchant family. He travelled extensively with his family, journeying from (4) ________ Europe to (5) ________ Asia from 1271 to 1295. He lived in (6) ________ China for about 17 years. There has been (7) __________ debate among (8) ________ historians about whether Marco ever really made it to (9) _________ China. There is no evidence outside his famous book that he had ever travelled to (10) ________ Far East. Yet, his knowledge of (11) _______ culture of this area is hard to dismiss.



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5. Underline ten mistakes in the conversation and correct them.

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HOMEWORK
- Review the structure and usage of past simple and the past continuous
- Do the other exercises in workbook again.
- Prepare the next lesson – Unit 1: Writing