EXERCISES OF UNIT 4 (WORKBOOK)
Ex. 1 page 39

1. Improve
2. Get rid of
3. Election
4. Rule
5. Tax
6. Maybe
7. Petrol

1. Vote
2. Decorate
3. Lose
4. Textbook
5. Waste

Ex. 2 page 39

1. Aries
2. Taurus
3. Gemini
4. Cancer
5. Leo
6. Virgo
7. Libra
8. Scorpio
9. Sagittarius
10. Capricorn
11. Aquarius
12. Pisces

Ex. 3 page 39
I hope that after the next election the new government will reduce tax on petrol. It's already very expensive to own a car, and prices have increased a lot during the last few years. It really depends on which party wins. Some politicians say they will get rid of road tax completely, but I think that might be excessive. I haven't decided who to vote for yet, but I definitely will vote, I think it's very important.

Ex. 4 page 39
A: Does anybody want to come for a swim at 5 a.m. tomorrow?
B: You're crazy. Everybody is in bed at five in the morning.
A: Yes. So it's a great time for a swim - there's nothing in the pool.
B: Well, ask somebody else. At five in the morning I want to be asleep.

Hello? Is that you, Jim? Good. There's something we have to talk about. Before I start, is there anything to tell me? ... No? Well, we talked to Pete and he told us everything. I'm afraid there's nothing you can do about it now.

A: I couldn't find my keys anywhere.
B: Well, they have to be somewhere.
B: But I looked everywhere!

Ex. 5 page 40

1. I think next week will be hot and sunny.
2. My sister is going to have a baby next month.
3. I promise I'll give you some money for your birthday.
4. I know she's going to fail her exams because she never does any work.
5. Scientists think that cars won't use petrol in the future.
6. The baby's tired. He is going to cry.
7. Those boys are cycling too fast. They're going to hurt themselves.
8. Look at the sky - it is going to be a lovely day.
9. We are going to run out of petrol! There's only one litre in the car and it's 100 kilometers to the next petrol station.
10. Tell me your secret! I promise I won't tell anyone.

Ex. 6 page 40

1. Look at that big black cloud. It is going to rain.
2. Be careful! You are going to break that vase!
3. I think I'll buy a new mobile phone but I'm not sure.
4. The score is Manchester 20 - 0 Luton. Luton isn't going to win.
5. I don't want to see Pride and Prejudice. I don't think it will be very exciting.
6. This homework is hard. Do you think mum will help us?
7. "I've already seen this film. He is going to die in a minute." "Shut up, Joe, don't tell us!"
8. I hope I will see the Taj Mahal when I'm older.

Ex. 7 page 40
Jane and Anna are going to catch a train to London. Jane is a big football fan and she bought a ticket for Arsenal on the Internet. She is going to watch a match when they're in London. Anna doesn't know what to do while Jane's at the match. Perhaps she will write some postcards.
After the match, they are going to walk along the River Thames so they can see the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. After that, they think they will go for a meal. London taxis are quite expensive so they are going to travel on buses or the Underground. Anna's uncle lives in London. They are going to stay with him tonight. He has got tickets for a musical and they are going to see it tomorrow evening.

Ex. 8 page 40
Dear Oliver,
I'm writing this in a café in London! I'm here for a few days with Jane. We are going to do lots of nice things while we're here. Later today, we are going sightseeing. Perhaps we will see some famous people too! My uncle is taking us to see a musical tomorrow and on Monday Jane and I are going to buy new dresses for your party. I hope they won't too expensive! I will call you when I get home and tell you about the musical.
Best wishes
Anna

Ex. 9 page 41

1. If you pass your exams, you will go to university.
2. If you see your sister, will you tell her about the concert?
3. If you telephone me when your train arrives, I'll collect you from the station.
4. If you cycle too fast, you'll have an accident.
5. If you forget your homework again, you'll be in trouble.
6. If you don't eat breakfast, you won't have enough energy in the morning.

Ex 10 page 41

1. You'll have seven years' bad luck if you break the mirror.
2. In Britain if you see two black and with birds together you'll have good luck.
3. If you eat an apple every day, you won't need a doctor.
4. In Britain, if you walk under a ladder, you'll have bad luck.

Ex. 11 page 41
A: What will you do if it rains on Saturday?
B: I'll stay at home. I won't go shopping in the rain.
A: If Steve asks you to dance, what will you say?
B: I won't say anything. I will be too embarrassed.
A: what will Darren say in the interview if the manager asks him about the driving licence?
A: I know he is a responsible person, so he will tell the truth.
B: If the manager doesn't give him the job, will he be worried?
B: No. he can find another job.

Ex. 12 page 41

1. I think people probably won't work in offices in the future because they will work from home.
2. In the future, there probably won't be public phones because everyone will have a mobile phone.
3. Every child in the world might have a computer on their school desk in 2015.
4. Most homes in Europe will possibly have an Internet connection by 2010.
5. In the developing world, a lot of technology will probably use solar power.
6. In the next 15 years we probably won't be able to go on holiday in space.

Ex. 13 page 42

1. Electrical appliance will probably be less expensive in the future.
2. Scientist will certainly find an alternative to petrol.
3. People possibly won't have private cars in the future.
4. More people will probably work from home in the future.
5. Cities won't probably be safer in the future.
6. People will possibly not write personal letters in the future.
7. Children won't certainly stop going to schools
8. Scientists will probably find a cure for cancer.

Ex. 14 page 42

1. Perhaps people will recycle more in the future.
2. You will certainly pass your exams.
3. Our city won't probably be cleaner in the future.
4. We will probably go to France next year.
5. People won't definitely live on the Moon.
6. Maybe they will play a concert here next year.

Ex. 15 page 42
Tomorrow night at school there is going to be a talk by a famous environmentalist. The talk is all about the problems caused by pollution and what we can do about it. I read his book - it was very interesting. He says that if we don't change our ways, the greenhouse effect will get so bad that we won't be able to stop it. Temperatures will rise too high. He also writes about the effects of acid rain on our forests and says that we should use lead-free petrol to make our cities cleaner. I'll ask him to autograph my book for me!

Ex. 16 page 42

1. If they offer me that job, I'll invite everybody to a party at my house,
2. I'm an Aries. They say me this year will be lucky, I'll have success in work and I'll meet an interesting person.
3. Has anyone got an umbrella? I think it is going to rain: look at those black clouds.
4. If you don't stop smoke, your health won't improve.
5. The new government wants to reduce the price of petrol. It won't have a good effect on the environment.
6. A: I'm not going to pass this exam! I don't remember anything! B: Don't worry. You will definitely remember something.
7. I can't find my wallet anywhere! I sought it everywhere.
8. If I have enough money, I'll probably go and study in the USA next year.

Ex. 17 page 43
The world's changing climate

Ex. 18 page 43
Climate change and future. 1
Changing our behaviour. 2
International action. 3

Ex. 19 page 43
Heat wave: a period of unusually hot weather
Slow down: to make something happen less quickly
Renewable: something that is replaced as it is used
Standby: ready to use when needed
Protocol: the rules for correct behaviour
Control: to have the power to change something
Long-term: continuing for a long period of time in the future.

Ex. 20 page 43

1. In the past, the world's climate didn't change F
2. Nowadays, all climate change is natural F
3. Scientists don't know exactly what will happen to our weather in the future T
4. There will probably be wars about water T
5. There won't be any more wind farms in Europe F
6. It's a waste of time to save energy in your home F
7. The Kyoto Protocol was an agreement between Asian countries. F
8. All the countries of the world are going to reduce their greenhouse gases. F

Ex. 21 page 43
Climate has changed in the last years. Now, heat waves alternate with extremely cold weather. Hurricanes and storms devastate periodically tropical regions. Glaciers are melting down and temperatures are increasing. All this will break the climatic balance of the earth. If we do nothing, lots of living species will certainly disappear; natural catastrophes will be more frequent and the sea level will rise. Therefore, we should get our energy from renewable sources and avoid energy wastes. Simple and correct behaviours can help too. The governments should collaborate to resolve this global problem.

EXERCISES AT PAGE 46

Ex. 24 page 46

1. No, I'm not.
2. A broken mirror brings seven years of bad luck; a black cat that crosses the road brings bad luck. If you knock over salt, you'll have bad luck. If the sky is red at sunset, the following day's weather will be sunny.
3. No, I don't, because most of facts are only casualness.
4. No, I don't.

Ex. 25 page 46

1. She is a fortune teller.
2. They are talking about the future.
3. I think they are using future and preset tenses.
4. The girl feels excited or surprised.

Ex. 29 page 46
When you listen:

• If there are pictures, make guesses about the situation.
• Predict the kind of language you will hear
• Listen first for key words
• Then listen for specific information.