VERIFICAREA TEMEI LA LIMBA ENGLEZA: UPSTREAM - INTERMEDIATE

Rezolvarea exercitiilor de la UNIT 10 din manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa VIII intitulat UPSTREAM INTERMEDIATE – Student’s Book, Editura Express Publishing, Autori Virginia Evans si Jenny Dooley, Editia 2002

UNIT 10: Spread the news

Lead-in

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Exercise 1 a

KEEPING PEOPLE INFORMED

Exercise 2 b

I prefer reading hardbacks because the binding is strong and they last for a long time.

I prefer using e-books because they are easy to use.

Exercise 2 c

Exercise 3 a

1, 4, 7, 8, 9

Exercise 3 b

It seems to me that electronic media takes much longer to read than traditional books. However, electronic media does let us enjoy good graphics and layout.

Reading

Exercise 4 a

I think the article is about e-books becoming the books of the future.

I don’t think this is possible. I believe people will always want to read traditional books.

Exercise 4 b

0. E

1. B

2. G

3. D

4. A

5. F

6. H

7. C

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Exercise 4 c

think of: come up with

place inside: put in

remove: take out

do: carry out

move at the same speed: keep up

replace: take over from

latest: most up-to-date

think about: consider

ordinary: usual, common, normal

versions: forms, varieties

constantly: continuously

demand: call, need

pile: heap, mound

personal: individual

order: request, ask for

Exercise 5

b- the printed page will undoubtedly keep its place in our lives

I completely agree with the author. I don’t think that e-books will replace traditional books. although the graphics and layout make them more interesting to read, they can’t replace traditional books.

Vocabulary Practice

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Exercise 6 a

Exercise 6 b

Students’ own answers

Exercise 7

Lyn – classified

Stacey – horoscopes

Bob – crossword

Tony – letters to the editor

Exercise 8 a

Exercise 8 b

Exercise 9 a

Exercise 9 b

It matches headline 2.

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Exercise 10

magazine – covers

radio – station

black and white – films

special – effects

current – affairs

live – broadcast

1. magazine covers

2. radio station

3. live broadcast

4. black and white films

5. current affairs

6. special effects

Exercise 11 b

I watch TV for about two hours a day. I mostly enjoy watching documentaries. In my country I can watch Weird Nature.

Exercise 12 a

Exercise 12 b

Exercise 13

Students’ own answers

Grammar in use

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Exercise 14

The first sentence emphasizes the duration of an action up to a certain point in the future.

The second sentence describes an action that will be completed before a stated future time.

Exercise 15 a

Exercise 15 b

I hope I will have bought a sports car by the time I am thirty years old.

I hope I will have found a good job by the time I am thirty years old.

etc.

Exercise 16

By the end of the year, Luke will have been driving a taxi for six years.

By the end of the year, Sam will have been studying Computer Science for eighteen months.

By the end of the year, Stella will have been working as a florist for two years.

Exercise 17

Exercise 18

1. will have finished

2. will have left

3. will have been living

4. will have been teaching

Exercise 19

Neither: negative addition (= neither… nor, none)

Although: contrast (= in spite of, despite, while, whereas, however)

Besides: positive addition (=as well as, not only… but also, also, in addition, furthermore)

Exercise 20

2. Despite the fact that the play opens next week, Nick isn’t at rehearsals.

3. The film is excellent. Furthermore, the special effects are stunning.

4. Neither Stuart nor Mary plays the guitar.

5. Besides being a very talented actor, he is a good singer.

6. The article was very interesting. However, the writer was a little biased.

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Exercise 21

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. C

5. A

6. C

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. C

Exercise 22 a

1. both

2. none

3. every

4. both

5. neither

6. every

7. either

8. all

9. each

10. none

Exercise 22 b

Exercise 23 a

1. for

2. on

3. for

4. of

5. about

6. to

Exercise 23 b

1. on

2. about

3. on

4. about

5. in

6. of

7. at

8. of

9. for

10. for

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Exercise 24

1. for

2. through

3. at

4. with

5. more

6. for

7. far

8. be

9. of

10. to

11.by

12. like

13. been

14. with

15. play

Exercise 25

1. stands

2. takes

3. turn

4. take

5. took

6. stands/ stood

7. took

8. turn

9. turning

10. taken

Exercise 26

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Exercise 27

1. National

2. certainly

3. researchers

4. favourite

5. unbelievable

6. worst

7. regularly

8. majority

9. entertaining

10. digital

Exercise 28

is going to turn up (phrasal verb: turn up)
Disney Studios turn out (phrasal verb: turn out)
was completely taken in by (passive form + phrasal verb: take in)
in spite of the/ its poor (linker: in spite of + noun)
will have been driving for (future perfect continuous)
enjoyed the film apart from (linker)
will have finished writing (future perfect + -ing form after the verb ‘finish’)
will have left work by (future perfect simple)

Exercise 29

1. ear

2. eye

3. nose

4. eye

5. nose

6. ears

7. eye

8. ears

9. nose

10. nose

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Exercise 30

1. B

2. E

3. F

4. A

5. D

Exercise 31 a

Exercise 31 b

Exercise 31 c

2. Do you like musicals?

3. Do you like going to art exhibitions?

4. Have you ever been to a concert?

Exercise 31 d

Students’ own answers

Exercise 32

1. YES

2. NO

3. YES

4. NO

Exercise 33 a

Exercise 33 b

Exercise 34

1. table or bed

2. your head

3. whistle

4. windows

5. basement

6. candles

7. waterproof

8. roof

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Exercise 35

Exercise 36 a

1^st & 3^rd

2^nd

Exercise 36 b

Phrases which pass on gossip: Did you hear that…; Guess what!; I’ve got the most amazing news. You’ll never believe it…

Phrases which respond to gossip: Are you sure?; No, really!; Tell me. I won’t tell a soul.

Exercise 36 c

A: I’ve got the most amazing news. You’ll never believe it when I tell you! Tania is going to have a baby.

B: No, really? That’s fantastic!

A: Did you hear that Tony is going to appear on a TV quiz show?

B: Are you sure?

Exercise 37

really; word; sure

Exercise 38 a

At six o’clock.

Exercise 38 b

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. e

5. d

Exercise 38 c

Exercise 39 a

To the cinema.

Exercise 39 b

1. I’m afraid

2. the matter

3. another

4. How about next

Exercise 39 c

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Exercise 40 a

· Robinson Crusoe came from England.

· His father refused to let him make a sea voyage.

· He was shipwrecked.

· On a desert island.

· For twenty-seven years.

Exercise 40 b

I think he would have been lonely. He would not have been able to make clothes. It would have been difficult to find and prepare foods. It would have been difficult for him to build a house. He would have had problems when he was ill. etc.

Exercise 41 a