Unit 7 - Online Workbook

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Read the information in the table. Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the adjectives in brackets.
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER B1 Online Workbook
Unit 7A
Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives 1
1 In July, London isn't as warm as New York. (warm)
2 Rome is the hottest city of the three in July. (hot)
3 London is colder than Rome in January. (cold)
4 In January, Rome is less cold than New York. (cold)
5 Rome has the smallest population of the three cities. (small)
6 Rome isn't as big as London. (big)
7 London is larger than New York. (large)
8 Hotels in New York are more expensive than hotels in Rome.
(expensive)
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Unscramble the words to make sentences.
Unit 7A
Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives 2
1 My new job isn't as interesting as my old one .
2 I think it's the most exciting film I've ever seen .
3 My sister is happier than she's ever been .
4 Your sister speaks more quickly than you .
5 He went to one of the best universities in the USA .
6 The weather's much warmer than it was yesterday .
7 She worked harder than her sister and passed her exam .
8 He speaks English much better now than a year ago .

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Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
Unit 7A
Vocabulary
get collocations 1
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
get together get to know get on well with
get married get in touch with get to know
got a place at got a job got an offer
got to know got better got engaged
got to know got divorced got together
get ill get better get old
get rich get paid get an offer
got married got divorced got engaged
I __________ both of my sisters - we're very close.
I'm going to Australia on business next week, so I'll __________ my friend
Chris who lives in Sydney.
In 2003, he married a Japanese girl and decided to stay in Japan because
he __________ as a language teacher in Tokyo.
When she went to live in Manchester, she __________ her neighbours very
quickly because everyone was so friendly.
Annie and Tom __________ after they met at a friend's birthday two years
ago. It was love at first sight.
If you don't drink bottled water, you might __________ because the water
isn't very clean in this area.
In my company, we normally __________ on the last day of every month.
My parents __________ last year, but they are still good friends.

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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of get and the words in the box.
Unit 7A
Vocabulary
get collocations 2
1 Josh broke his leg playing football last year. Luckily, he got better
very quickly and he's going skiing next month!
2 My parents got married in 1985 and I was born in 1987.
3 He bought her a lovely silver ring when they got engaged last month.
4 You might get a place at Oxford University if you study very hard
and do really well in your exams.
5 He'll get rich if he sells his software company to Google.
6 Emma was working as a model in Paris when she got an offer to be
in a French film.
7 We got to know lots of really interesting people when we lived in
San Francisco.
8 Brad Pitt is going to get paid over $35 million for his next film.
get engaged get rich get better get paid get to know get a place
get an offer get married

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Correct the underlined words in the sentences. Use the correct form of used to.
Use contracted forms where possible (didn't).
Unit 7B
Grammar
used to / didn't use to 1
1 Twenty years ago, when I was a student, I used to live in a large
house with five of my friends.
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2 We didn't use to have much money, so we didn't use to go out to
restaurants or clubs in the evenings.
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3 Instead, we used to invite our friends to come to our house in the
evenings.
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4 One of my friends, Sandro, was Italian and he used to cook
fantastic meals for us, such as pizzas or pasta.
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5 After dinner we used to watch TV or listen to music together.
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6 Another friend of mine, Jordi, used to play the guitar and teach us
beautiful Spanish folk songs.
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7 Fortunately, our neighbours didn't use to complain about the noise
we made.
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8 What about you? Did you use to live with a group of friends when
you were at university, or did you use to live with your family?
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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of used to and the verbs in the
brackets. Use contracted forms where possible (didn't).
Unit 7B
Grammar
used to / didn't use to 2
1 We used to have (have) a dog, but it died five years ago.
2 Molly didn't use to buy (buy) bread from the supermarket, but
now she does because the baker's closed last month.
3 What did you use to eat
(eat) for lunch when you were at school?
4 She used to speak (speak) German quite well, but she hasn't
been there for 10 years and so she's forgotten most of it.
5 I used to go (go) to work by bus every day, but now I
usually cycle or walk.
6 Did you use to play (play)
with dolls when you were little?
7 My granddad didn't use to have (have) a mobile phone until we
bought him one for his birthday.
8 We used to watch (watch) black-and-white films at the
cinema when I was young. We thought they were brilliant!

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Match the two parts of the sentences.
Unit 7B
Vocabulary
Health collocations 1
1 She gave up
2 I've lost a lot of
3 I'm sure he's put on
4 My plan is to get
5 A lot of teenagers today are
6 She keeps in
7 It's important to have a healthy
8 I was a regular
smoking three years ago and
now feels much healthier.
weight since I started eating a
healthy diet.
weight because he doesn't
look as slim as he did last
year.
fit by going to the gym twice a
week from January.
overweight because they don't
get enough exercise.
shape by exercising regularly
and eating carefully.
diet with plenty of vegetables
and fruit.
smoker for 10 years, but now
I've stopped.

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Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Unit 7B
Vocabulary
Health collocations 2
1 She in shape by going to the gym twice a week and running.
2 He a lot of weight a year ago. Now he's on a
diet and he looks fitter.
3 Have you ever on a diet to weight?
4 If you go swimming three times a week, you'll fit very quickly.
5 My uncle sleeps better because he drinking coffee last month.
6 His doctor told him he was and that he should lose 10
kilos.
7 Do you have any to certain types of food, such as seafood or
peanuts?
8 She was a regular for a long time, but she suddenly decided to
stop last year.
keeps
put on healthy
gone lose
get
gave up
overweight
allergies
smoker

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Match the doctor's sentences (1-8) with the patient's responses. Listen and check.
Unit 7C: Everyday English
Useful language
Describing symptoms 1
1 D So, what's the problem?
2 D When did this start?
3
D Where does it hurt? Can you
show me?
4
D Can I have a look? So, does
it hurt here?
5
D Are you taking anything for
the pain?
6
D Well, I don't think it's
anything to worry about.
7 D I think it's just indigestion.
8
D I'll give you a prescription for
some tablets. Take two every
four hours.
P I've got a stomach ache. It's
very painful.
P About two days ago.
P Here, in this area.
P Yes, it does. It hurts all the
time. I can't get to sleep.
P Yes, I've taken some aspirin.
P Phew! That's good to hear.
P Just indigestion? What a
relief!
P Fine, thanks very much.
Goodbye.

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Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Listen and check.
Useful language
Describing symptoms 2
1 Don't . It's to worry about.
2 Phew! That's good to .
3 It all the time. I can't to sleep.
4 Can I have a ?
5 Are you anything for the pain?
6 I feel and exhausted.
7 I think need to see another doctor.
8 So, what's the ?
9 What a !
10 You stay in bed.
worry nothing
hear
hurts get
look
taking
sick
you'll
problem
relief
shouldn't

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Listen to the questions. Does the doctor's voice go up or down at the end?
Pronunciation
Tones for asking questions
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2
3
4
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7
8
Up Down
Do you do any exercise?
When did this problem start?
Could you take a few tests tomorrow?
How many aspirins have you taken?
How long have you had this problem?
Are you taking anything for the pain?
Do you have any allergies?
Have you had any accidents recently?

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Read Nicola's blog and choose the correct answer.
Unit 7D: Skills for writing
Reading
Reading a blog 1
y y p g y y
dictionary. Soon I could understand nearly everything I read. After a while, I
found a website where I could practise listening and speaking. Then I joined
a Spanish class at a language school in my town and went to classes twice a
week. In the end, after about 18 months, I could understand and speak
Spanish quite well.
I decided to start applying for management jobs at the bank and last month
I got an offer of a job in Barcelona. My new job starts in September, so I've
got a few weeks to find a flat. I'm really excited about going to live in Spain.
Nicola123
Nicola could speak Spanish very well two years ago.
Nicole lives and works in Barcelona.
Nicola wanted to get a new job as a manager.
Nicola studied Spanish at university.

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Choose true or false for the sentences.
Reading
Reading a blog 2
1
2
3
4
5
a Spa s c ass at a a guage sc oo y to a d e t to c asses t ce a
week. In the end, after about 18 months, I could understand and speak
Spanish quite well.
I decided to start applying for management jobs at the bank and last month
I got an offer of a job in Barcelona. My new job starts in September, so I've
got a few weeks to find a flat. I'm really excited about going to live in Spain.
Nicola123
True False
Two years ago, Nicola didn't get on well with her colleagues at the bank.
Managers in Nicola's bank need to have a very good level of Spanish.
Nicola used to buy a Spanish newspaper every day.
Nicola studied Spanish at a language school in Barcelona.
Nicola is going to work for her bank in their Barcelona office.

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Complete the blog with the words in the box.
Writing skills
Linking: ordering events
How I became a top chef
Three years ago, I was a terrible cook. I could cook an English breakfast for
my family, but I couldn't cook anything more exciting than that. Two years
later, I got a job in a top London restaurant as a chef. Shall I tell you how I did
it?
At , my wife helped me. She showed me how to make some simple
dishes, such as roast chicken and potatoes and spaghetti bolognese.
that, I started going to cookery classes at a college in London, where I
learned how to cook lots of different dishes from all over the world.
I started inviting my friends to my house for dinner and I cooked some of
the meals I learned at the college. After , my friends told me I
was a brilliant cook and that I should become a chef. I entered
an important cookery competition on television and, to my surprise, I won! In
, I got an offer to work at The Ritz Hotel as one of their chefs,
so I gave up my office job and I've never regretted it for one moment.
first
After
Soon
a while
Then
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Writing: Write a blog about an achievement
Read the notes and write Kirsty’s blog about how she changed her journey to work.
Notes for Kirsty’s blog
2 years ago: went to work by bus = lots of traffic, 1 hour+
bought a bicycle – but not very fit
bought old bicycle from friend …
1) frightened of cycling on road – so many cars & lorries
2) went to a park – cycled slowly, 5–10 mins.
3) house to local shops – 2 km
4) house to city centre – 5 km
5) everywhere on my bike
Now: 8 km to work – feel fit & healthy
only 30 mins to work – save half an hour a day
Student's response
About two years ago, I used to travel to work every day by bus. It was an awful journey because of all the traffic and sometimes
it took me over an hour to get there. So I decided that I needed to find a quicker way to travel to work. I decided to buy a
bicycle. The problem was that I wasn't very fit.
I bought an old bicycle from a friend of mine. At first, I was frightened of cycling on the road with all the cars and lorries. To
begin with, I took my bike to the little park near my house every day and cycled very slowly for about five or ten minutes. After a
while, I started cycling along the quiet roads to the shops about two kilometres my house. Then I started cycling the five
kilometres from my house to the city centre. In the end I went everywhere on my bicycle!
Now I cycle eight kilometres to work every day and I feel really fit and healthy. It only takes me half an hour to get to work, so I
save 30 minutes every day.
Kirsty

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Suggested answer:
Writing
Write a blog about an achievement: Sample answer
About two years ago, I used to travel to work every day by bus. It was an awful
journey because of all the traffic and sometimes it took me over an hour to get
there. So I decided that I needed to find a quicker way to travel to work. I decided
to buy a bicycle. The problem was that I wasn't very fit.
I bought an old bicycle from a friend of mine. At first, I was frightened of cycling
on the road with all the cars and lorries. To begin with, I took my bike to the little
park near my house every day and cycled very slowly for about five or ten
minutes. After a while, I started cycling along the quiet roads to the shops about
two kilometres my house. Then I started cycling the five kilometres from my
house to the city centre. In the end I went everywhere on my bicycle!
Now I cycle eight kilometres to work every day and I feel really fit and healthy. It
only takes me half an hour to get to work, so I save 30 minutes every day.
Kirsty
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Correct the underlined words in the sentences.
Unit 7: Review and extension
Grammar
Common errors
1 Ronaldo is one of the most famous footballers in the world.
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2 I think São Paulo is the biggest city in Brazil.
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3 My brother didn't use to like coffee when he was a teenager.
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4 This exercise is easier than the last one.
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5 I'm studying harder this year than last year.
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6 They used to go swimming in the sea every day when they were
little.
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7 London is the most expensive city in the UK.
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8 It was the happiest day of my life.
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Decide which sentences are correct. Correct the incorrect ones.
Vocabulary
Common errors
1 I think you should give up smoking if you want to get fit.
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2 You'll have to go on a diet if you want to lose weight.
3 My brother has got a new job with a marketing company and he
gets paid very well.
4 She gets on very well with her boyfriend and I think they'll get
engaged quite soon.
5 I try to have a healthy diet so I don't put on weight.
6 He got a place at Oxford University and while he was there, he got
to know Sarah.

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Match the two parts of the sentences.
Wordpower
change
1 The waiter hasn't given you
2
OK, let's go and play tennis.
You can change
3
If she doesn't like the earrings,
she can take them back to the
shop and
4
When you go away on holiday,
it's better to change
5
We always go to Italian
restaurants. Let's go to a
Greek restaurant
6 You should keep
7
You can't usually fly directly
from London to Sydney. You
usually have to
8
She planned to take the train to
Edinburgh, but at the last
minute she changed
the right change. You gave
him £20, not £10.
into your shorts and trainers in
the toilets.
change them for another pair.
your money at a bank, not at
the airport.
tonight for a change.
some change in your purse for
the bus.
change planes in Bangkok or
Kuala Lumpur.
her mind and took the plane
instead.

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Watch the video. Match the parts of the sentences.
Unit 7
Video 1
Life events
1
Laurence thinks that people
change when they
2
Darren thinks that people
change when they
3
Peter thinks that people
change when they
go to university or start a new
job.
get married or have children.
do something new and
exciting for the first time.

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Watch the video. Match the parts of the sentences.
Unit 7
Video 2
How have you changed?
1 Laurence thinks that
2 Darren thinks that
3 Peter thinks that
now he is very careful about
how he spends his time.
he is more grown up now.
he has learnt a lot about
himself.

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Watch the video. Choose the correct answers.
Unit 7
Video 3
People's health
1
it's hard to eat healthy food.
it's better to go to a fast-food restaurant.
it's easy to eat healthy food.
2
are very fit and healthy.
are quite fit and healthy.
don't get much exercise.
3
smoke more than before.
smoke less than before.
are less healthy than before.
Laurence thinks that when you go out
Peter thinks that most people
Darren thinks that in general people

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