Global Upper-intermediate Workbook

Grammar l will for present habits

Grammar 28 Past habits

Write will or won't in each sentence.

Complete the sentences with used to + verb, would+ verb or the past simple of the verb in brackets. Sometimes used to and would are both possible.

T here's no point saying anything. She______ pay any attention to what we think. 2 People ------ keep on shortening my name even when they know I hate it. 3 I keep on telling him to be more careful with his money, but he just ______ listen. 4 Teenagers------ always play their music too loud. s Parents nowadays ______ often name their children after famous pop stars or actors. 6 It doesn't matter how many times you ask me, I ------ do it. 7 People usually mix me up with my twin brother and ------ call me Josh instead of Jake. 1

Grammar 2A Past habits

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Are these sentences grammatically correct (V) or incorrect (,C)? Circle the correct answer. When I was young I used to love eating bacon, but now I'm a vegetarian. V 2 I would live with my aunt and uncle when I was a teenager. V 3 My aunt and uncle were vegetarians so they didn't use to eat meat. V 4 When I was ten I used to hate eating fish. V 5 On the weekends I would go fishing with my older brother. V 6 I used to enjoy lying in bed under the blankets eating a packet of chocolate biscuits. V 7 In 2003 I would go and live with my aunt and uncle. V 8 I used to love the smell of toast early in the morning. V l

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If I got the chance I would eat my aunt's freshly baked bread with lots of butter. V

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t James------ (know) from an early age that he wanted to be a chef. 2 I------ (love) the taste of freshly squeezed orange juice. 3 As a child Rocky _ _ _ _ _ (help) his father with the barbeque. 4 Sonja ______ (not like) spicy foods. 5 WhenJulie was five she _ _ ___ (burn) herself on the cooker. 6 My mother _ ____ (not let) us eat between meals. 7 I _ _ _ _ _ (hate) doing the washing-up. s When she was young Elaine ______ (spend) hours watching her granny cooking in the kitchen.

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Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer. People are I get used to having access to information 24 hours a day. 2 When we went on holiday I found it very difficult being I getting used to not having my mobile phone. 3 Pete's always late, but all his friends are I get used to it and so they make sure they tell him to arrive half an hour early. 4 When his car broke down, Phil had to be I get used to taking the bus to work. 5 Sally's been vegetarian for five years, so she is I gets used to not eating meat. 6 My grandfather is 84 years old and he uses the internet all the time, but he found it difficult to be I get used to it at first. 7 I'm I I got used to people mispronouncing my name, so I don't really get annoyed anymore. 8 When Jasmine first moved to France she found it difficult being I getting used to speaking French every day. 1

iS Parents & Children Extend your vocabulary l Metaphors for relationships

Listening Eating through time

Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need.

0 1.10 Listen to a radio programme about eating habits and match the phrases in the box with the decades. Write each phrase next to the correct decade.

attached

close

cracks

separated

split

strong

deep

inseparable

frozen meals

international food

prepared meals

When I was young I didn't realise that not all families were like mine. My family was extremely (I)______ We lived with my gran, and my aunt, uncle and two cousins lived next door. My cousins and I spent all our time together and were often (2) ______ . Then I left home and went to college where I met Megan. We immediately became friends and I got to know a lot about Megan's family - they were so different from mine. Her mum and dad had got married at 17 and Megan was born a year later. Already (3) _ _ __ had appeared in her parents' marriage. They argued all the time and they (4) ______ up when Megan was just two years old. After that Megan went to live with her gran and grandad and she became very (5) ______ to them. So we did have one thing in common, we both had really (6) _ ____ bonds with our grans.

Extend your vocabulary 2 Prefixes with selfMatch the two parts of the sentences with self. Michael felt very self2 When people suffer from low self3 He's so self1

It's important to keep your self5 There's no reason for this self6 She's one of the most self7 Come on! If you don't have any selfs Now she's got a job she's much more self4

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centred and arrogant people I've ever met. confident than she used to be. conscious knowing his parents were watching him. control and try not to lose your temper. esteem they often become depressed. pity. Get over it and be positive. respect, why do you think other people should respect you? righteous. Always telling other people how to behave!

1960s: (I)-

more snacks

the end of breakfast

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three meals a day

1990s: (4) _____

1970s: (2) ______

2000s: (5) ____

1980s: (3) _____ _

2010s: (6) _____

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Pronunciation l will /won't 0 1.11 Listen and underline the word will I won't where it is stressed. 1 He won't be late. So stop worrying. 2 You just won't listen to me and it's really annoying. 3 Li Yu will talk back to his parents. 4 Samantha will help you if you want. 5 They will ignore what's good for them. 6 Children these days just won't pay attention.

Pronunciation 2A Consonant clusters 1 Underline the consonant clusters in these words. flexible 2 strong 3 depth 4 throughout 1

s truths 6 attempt 7 creative s lengths

2 0 1.12 Listen and repeat the words.

Pronunciation 28 Consonant clusters G 1.13 Listen to the sentences and write the word you hear in each gap.

1 That's got such a _ ____ taste. 2 My favourite number is _____ _ 3 Try not to swim out of your ____ _ _ 4 I'm just not sure what she _____ _ 5 I didn't know Joan was _ _ ___ 6 There were some nasty rumours ______ 7 He was born on the ______ ofJuly. s Do you like this _ _ _ __ ? Unit5

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