OUTCOMES - UPPER-INTEMEDIATE - REVIEW 4

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04 REVIEW

QUIZ

1. Someone might pull out of a race or competition because they are ill or injured.
2. Three things that are now obsolete (no longer in use) are record players, Routemaster buses, pesetas.
3. The opposite of denying an allegation is admitting (to) an allegation.
4. Someone might make a prototype when they are inventing something.
5. The weather, a cancellation of some kind, your friend not showing up etc. can all ruin your day.
6. To libel someone you would write something untrue about them.
7. Companies can outsource factory workers, IT or call centre workers because it is cheaper.
8. You might find loopholes in the law which could save you from being prosecuted. Lawyers might look for them.
9. When people rampage through the streets they make a lot of noise and may damage things.
10. People might freak out if they are scared or panicking.
11. A government may need to bail out a company or bank because they are at risk of going bankrupt.
12. A type of behaviour or dress might be frowned on because someone disapproves of it.
13. You find inmates in prison.
14. Most companies have to pay overheads for rent, utilities, supplies, etc.
15. You might give someone a head start in a race because you have an unfair advantage over them e.g. a child

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UNIT 16: DANGER AND RISK

Listening

Step 1

Conversation 1 leg – cut it with a scalpel while making an architectural model

Conversation 2 forehead – walked into a shelf while on summer camp; chin, blown by wind between two parked cars – whacked chin on road

Step 2

1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. F
9. F
10. F

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UNIT 15: FASHION

Vocabulary – Style and design

Step 1

1. g – laces
2. c – blouse
3. a – shawl
4. b – sturdy
5. f – linen
6. e – baggy
7. h – flared
8. d - frilly

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UNIT 14: BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Vocabulary – How’s business?

Step 1

1. inundated/ flooded = same
2. relocating/ moving = same
3. rents/ overheads = different; rents = payments for properties; overheads = total costs
4. upturn/ decline = different; upturn = increase; decline = decrease
5. a solid client base/ loyal customers = same
6. lay off/ employ = almost opposite; employ = take on; lay off = make redundant
7. floating/ launching = same
8. pick up/ get better = same; end up going under/ have to make serious cutbacks – similar, end up going under = go out of business; have to make serious cutbacks = have to save money, almost go out of business
9. hanging in/ surviving = same, but surviving is more formal
10. diversify/ consolidate = different; diversify = broaden, add more variety to; consolidate = make stronger
11. take on staff/ make staff redundant = opposite (see 5)
12. downturn / drop = same
13. terminating/ pitching for = different; terminating = ending; pitching for = bidding for

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UNIT 13: NEWS AND THE MEDIA

Vocabulary – News headlines

Step 2

1. blast toll = number of dead from explosion
2. hails = praises
3. bars = bans, prohibits from entering; crackdown = stricter policy
4. cleared = freed from
5. seize = take; raid = sudden entry and search
6. brink = edge, very close to
7. leak = revelation; slash = cut a large number of
8. ups = increases; bid = attempt
9. clash = fight, disagree violently
10. rule out = dismiss the possibility of; halt = stop
11. pulls out of = withdraws from
12. blow = setback
13. vows = promises

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03 REVIEW

QUIZ

1. People network to build up business contacts.
2. The opposite of upholding a decision is overturning a decision.
3. Jobs which might be emotionally draining often involve troubled people e.g. social worker.
4. People bluff when they have bad cards and they want to convince their opponents their cards are good (e.g. at poker)
5. A person, a car, a computer could be temperamental, I.e. mood-changing or unreliable.
6. It’s good if cancer goes into remission.
7. People flee an area because there is war, an earthquake or a flood.
8. You might need a skin graft when you have burns.
9. A drain/ sink could clog/ clog-up with mud, food or rubbish.
10. If a town or city is sacked it is attacked and valuable goods are destroyed/ stolen.
11. You could confess to a crime, an accident (when you broke something), a n affair, etc.
12. Hare Krishna is a chant. There are also football/ sport chants.
13. If a team is relegated, it goes down to the next division. The opposite is promoted.
14. You might glare at someone who has been rude.
15. Shops might get looted during a war or after a natural disaster.

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UNIT 12: HISTORY

Listening

Step 1

He’s from a first-generation immigrant family; they lived in total poverty; he dropped out of school when his father died and sold ice cream on the street; he moved on to selling textiles; he moved to the capital when he was 21; he started his own company selling outboard motors for boats; he can now afford to have his children educated in the States; he eats like a peasant.

Step 2

1. passed off
2. turns out
3. passed away
4. drop out
5. started off, moved on
6. get ahead, set off
7. start up, built (things) up
8. lit up
9. dwell on

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UNIT 11: PLAY

Listening

Step 1

Conversation 1: a tennis game = double fault, rallies, deuce, fade; quite good = pretty tight

Conversation 2: a mountain walk = trudge, clouds broke, hypothermia, stunning; bad but good in the end

Conversation 3: a football match – draw, penalty, the crossbar, the return game; good = an amazing game, very open

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UNIT 10: HEALTH AND ILLNESS

Listening

Step 1

Conversation 1

1. laser surgery
2. numbing the eyes and slicing a flap in front of each eye
3. return visits for after-care

Conversation 2

1. dental surgery
2. having a hole drilled at the back and a temporary filling
3. having the temporary felling replaced by a permanent one

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UNIT 9: WORK

Vocabulary – Company jobs and tasks

Step 1

a rep = a representative – usually a sales rep; a CEO = a Chief Executive Officer; a PA = a Personal Assistant; on HR = in Human Resources; in R & D = in Research and Development; in admin = in administration

Step 2

1. input
2. troubleshoot
3. schedule
4. liaise
5. place
6. process
7. draw up
8. network
9. oversee
10. come up with

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UNIT 9: CRIME SCENE

9A

Ex.1/page 84

a.     4

b.    5

c.     2

d.     9

e.     6

f.       8

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LANGUAGE REVIEW UNITS 7-8

Unit 7

Ex.1/page 82

1.      finger

2.    shoulders

3.    eye

4.    head

5.     hand

6.    mouth

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UNIT 8: WHAT IF…?

8A

Ex.2/page 74

1.      tornado

2.    avalanche

3.    landslide

4.    forest fire

5.     volcanic eruption

6.    drought

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Ex.2/page 72

A 4    B 1   C 6   D 3

Ex.4/page 72

1.      turn on

2.    pressing

3.    touch

4.    icon

5.     scroll down

6.    select

7.     key in

8.    button

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UNIT 7: AROUND THE WORLD

7A

Ex.1/page 64

1.      bow

2.    beckon

3.    wave

4.    hug

5.     wink

6.    nod

7.     point

8.    kiss

Gestures which can be used as greetings: bow, wink, wave, nod, hug, kiss

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UNIT 5

Ex.1/page 62

1.      chemist’s

2.    butcher’s

3.    newsagent’s

4.    greengrocer’s

5.     stationer’s

6.    garden centre

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UNIT 6: HOW TECHIE ARE YOU?

6A

Ex.2/page 54

1.      games console

2.    camcorder

3.    digital photo frame

4.    digital radio

5.     satnav

6.    MP3 player

7.     tablet PC

Ex.4/page 54

1.      ebook reader

2.    hard disk recorder

3.    satellite TV

4.    notebook

5.     smartphone

6.    HD TV

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Ex.2/page 52

1.      A

2.    C

3.    C

4.    B

5.     A

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UNIT 5: SHOPPING

5A

Ex.2/page 44

1.      greengrocer’s

2.    baker’s

3.    entertainment store

4.    estate agent’s

5.     newsagent’s

6.    chemist’s

7.     DIY store

8.    stationer’s

9.    jeweller’s

10.                        buther’s

11.  garden centre

12.electrical store