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Unit 1
Understanding the text
Part A
1.M ost voice-over artists work in advertising. They provide the voice for the images used to sell a product.
2.T hey must have a good voice and be good actors. They must be able to modulate their voice.
3.T he pay can be good but it is not easy to find work.
4.I t‘s finding work. You do not become famous even your voice is good. Nobody knows what a voice-over artist is or what he does. You have to strike a balance between finding work and over-exposing your voice. Part C
Developing your skill
Part A
11 8 3 6 5 10 7 9
2 1 4
Extending your vocabulary Part A
Unit 2 Understanding the text Part A
Part B
Part C
Developing your skills Part A
Part B
Unit 3
Understanding the text
Part A
1.b)
2. The tone and style of the text, especially the rhetorical questions;
the last paragraph;
the constant use of the word ―offers‖;
3. They are asked by a potential customer of
the health club except the last one, which is asked by the health club.
4.Can anybody do it?
Part B
1.P eople are more a ware of the importance of keeping their body healthy, but this is not easy, so gym clubs are becoming popular.
2.I t is an exercise system used by some famous people, which is safe and makes you healthy and fit.
3.―Can anyone do it?‖
Yes, because there are many different options, which are designed to suit each individual
4.A part from the regular fitness and exercise lessons, we offer other, slightly different options.
5.T he fact that our approach is based on the needs of each individual.
6.Y our first class is free, so contact us now.
Developing your skills
When will mankind realize that enough is enough? Will mankind ever realize that the
planet cannot support an infinite number of people?(a)
●Have you ever seen anybody walking around with his head under his arm? Do you ever lie awake at night and hear strange noises coming from empty rooms?(b)
●Have you ever stopped in the middle of a sentence because you couldn‘t find a word?
Did you ever wish that you knew every word in existence?(b)
●Do you sometimes wish that you could buy anything that you wanted? Do you sometimes see something and just wish that you had enough money to buy it?(d)
●Do you ever feel tired at the end of the day and think that there is something wrong with you? Don‘t you wish that you had more energy to do the things you really want to do?(b)
●Has it come to your attention that there are more natural disasters happening in the world lately? Have you ever asked yourself
why there are```?(c)
Unit 4
Understanding the text
Part A
a.the oldest university in the world (which is one of the oldest universities in the world)
b.t welfth (thirteenth)
c.each specializes in a particular subject (none of them specialize in a particular subject)
d.a nd 90% of them come from public schools (and 90% of them used to come from public school)
e.Littlewood Pools (the managing director of Littlewood Pools
f.bikes (cars)
g.f emale (all)
h.t he dons are not allowed to walk on the grass
( only the dons are allowed to walk on the grass)
Part B
Past: Selection based not only on the entrance examination.
Large percentage of public school students
Students offered places because they were good at sports
Sports teams were better
Donations came from the church. Present: Selections based on A levels and interview
More places for students from state schools
Students accepted on academic merit only
Sports teams are not so good as they used to be.
Developing your skills
Part A
Part B
Extending your vocabulary
Part A
read gown formal hall dean dons
Part B
Part C:
c e b a f d
Unit 5 Understanding the text Part A
Part B
Developing your skills Part B
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