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mystery-related words
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ComponentsB1+
mediate STUDENT’S BOOK Use your English: phrasal verbs, word formation, gapped text
Listening: multiple-choice questions
Speaking: talking about mysteries, decision making, persuading & convincing
STUDENT’S BOOK
Writing: story, using adjectives and adverbs
FOR THE STUDENT Angela Healan

Katrina Gormley
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The Mystery
The Mystery
of the
Maya
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Central America. Hundreds
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Central American jungle for
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Central
Native
within
worldthe
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among to be
the Maya,
Central
liesrainforests
America.
and towns
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Americans
approximately
They built an incredible civilisation
hidden deep
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American 3,000
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stand of cities and towns stand city. Thousands of Maya used
millions
used
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of to be home to millions of
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peoplego
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by suddenly, probably by
by the battled with soldiers by the
Visitors climb the steep
steps of El Castillo
for about 750 years. For many

for about
of the750
settlements
years. Forthe manygood of the settlements the good
river before heading into river
the city before
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into the city centre. I followed
times ended about 1,000 times
years ago.
ended1 about 1,000Trees years
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vines embrace
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an amazing palace next toanthe amazing
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a largenext pool.to the ruins of a large pool.
are now in ruins. are now in ruins. 3 Then, it became a3 tomb. The Then, invaders
it became a tomb. The invaders
killed the city’s leaders and threw
killed thetheir
city’sbodies
leaders into
and threw their bodies into
So what happened to these So people?
what happened to these people? Their disappearance
Their disappearance
the water. The invasion must the havewater.been quick andmust have been quick and
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is considered
is considered one of the biggest one in
mysteries ofarchaeology.
the biggest mysteries in archaeology.
terrifying. The city’s people were probably
terrifying. The city’s so people
scared were probably so scared
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somebeautiful cities, or did some
that they ran away into the that rainforest.
they ran away into the rainforest.
disaster wipe them out? Fordisaster wipearchaeologists
decades, them out? For decades, archaeologists
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happened, and there what happened, and there I learnt a different story inI another place thatstory
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is stillrange
is still no agreement. Theories no agreement. Theoriesofrange from the invasion
from the invasion theofgreat city of Tikal. About 55,000city
the great people lived
of Tikal. About 55,000 people lived
king couldn’t bring rain orking couldn’t
victory, though,bring rain ormay
people victory,
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foreign
foreign forces and migration, forces and
to disease andmigration,
the collapse there once, and the city had
to disease and the collapse there roughly
once, 3,000
and the major
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stopped listening to him,stopped
and theirlistening
community to him,
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buildings. Tikal remainedbuildings.
a lively cityTikal for decades
remained a lively city for decades
an epidemic
an epidemic caused thousands caused
of deaths. Newthousands
evidence of deaths. New evidence after Cancuen was destroyed, after but eventually
Cancuen it was
was destroyed, Whateveritthe
but eventually wascause of theWhatever the cause of the
Maya’s disappearance, Maya’s disappearance, their
their
has recently come to lighthasfromrecently come to light
an investigation intofrom
the an investigation into thealso abandoned. Why? Archaeologists
also abandoned. think the Archaeologists
Why? downfall
think the downfallpeople’s
will continue to capture will continue to capture
imagination for people’s imagination for
layers of mud at the bottomlayers
of aoflake
mud inat the
the bottom
region. Thisof a lake in the region. This
city suffered a drought that citymade it hard
suffered to growthat made it many
a drought hard toyears
grow to come. 5 manyWhile yearsItowas among
come. 5 the pyramids
While I was among the pyramids
suggests
suggests that a long-lasting drought that
wasa long-lasting
an importantdrought was an important corn, beans, squash and the corn, other
beans,foods whichand the other foods
squash and temples
which at Tikal, I imagined
and templesthe people
at Tikal,living there inthe
I imagined thepeople living there in the
factorHowever,
factor in their disappearance. in their disappearance.
there are so many However, there are so many
were important in the dietwere of the Maya. Warfare
important in the diet of the Maya. city’sWarfare
last days. I could picture
city’s them hungry,
last days. tiredpicture
I could and scared,
them hungry, tired and scared,
possibilities
possibilities that many researchers now that manythat
believe researchers
it was now believe that itmay wasalso have weakened may the society
also have as the peoplethe societyrunning
weakened from their homes.running
as the people Like thefrom
Maya in many
their homes. places in the
Like the Maya in many places in the
a combination
a combination of two or more of twothat
of these things or more
marked of these things that marked
of Tikal battled with neighbouring
of Tikal battledcities. with
4 neighbouring cities. rainforests
4 of Central America, they left
rainforests behindAmerica,
of Central a great citythey left behind a great city
the end for these people.the end for these people. The Maya thought of theirThe Maya
rulers thought
as gods. the rulers as and
of their
When gods. a great
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the and a great mystery.
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To examine some of the theories aboutsome
what ofhappened
the theories about what happened
to theAmerica.
to the Maya, I went to Central Maya, I went to Central
I visited Mayan America. I visited Mayan
cities and talked
cities and talked to the archaeologists whotowere
the archaeologists
studying who were studying
The temple of El Castillo dominates
The temple
theofcentre
El Castillo dominates the them.
centre One very hot day, Ithem.
stoodOne
on a very hot day,
riverbank I stood on a riverbank near
near
of the Chichen Itza archaeological
of the Chichen
site Itza archaeological site
Ideas Focus Ideas
• Why Focus
do you think people
• Whyare so
dofascinated
you think by
people
mysteries?
are so fascinated by mysteries?
• Are you interested in •mysteries?
Are youWhy?
interested
/ Whyinnot?
mysteries? Why? / Why not?
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Easter Island, Polynesia Easter Island, Polynesia
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in each paragraph with the
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match the summaries a–e match Word FocusWord Focus
withthe summaries a–e with one extra sentence whichoneyouextra
do not
sentence
need which you do not need
the paragraphs 1–5. the paragraphs 1–5. rainforest: a forest in a tropical
rainforest:
area a forest in a tropical area to use. to use.
where there is a lot of rain where there is a lot of rain
a An alternative theory about
a Anfood,
alternative
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the be out:
of the Maya wipe out: destroy something
will something
destroy be B It was decorated with BredIttiles
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had with red tiles and(para
proud had 1, line 9) abandon
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line 9)
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4, line
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weaken (para 5, line 8) weaken (para 5, line 8)
people for the amount of food people for the amount of food
in Central America? in Central America? disaster like an earthquakedisaster
or a volcanic
like an earthquake or a volcanic
and space available and space available 1 A bad diet will seriously1 A bad diet will your
seriously
body. your body.
d What the Maya created d and
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what epidemic:and whatnumber
a large is epidemic: a large number of
of eruption occurred. eruption occurred.
D Today the Maya’s citiesD are
Today
empty. 2 He
the Maya’s cities are empty. was too 2 He
to was
say sorry.
too to say sorry.
left now. left now. people suffering from the samepeople suffering from the same
e The many theories that The many theoriesdisease
e archeologists at the same time disease at the same time
that archeologists E This drought and warfareE This drought and warfare3probably
probably The people 3 The
a lotpeople a lotfood
and had to live without andfor
had to live without food for
have about the Maya. drought: when rain stops falling
have about the Maya. drought: when rain stops falling shook the people’s faith inshook
their the
king. a long
people’s faith in their time.
king. a long time.
and there is little or no water
and
in there is little or no water in 4 4 The king’s
an area. an area. F During my visit, it certainly
F During my visit, it certainly captured men
captured The king’s to the men
city to start the attack.
to the city to start the attack.
mine. mine. 5 The villagers 5 The
their homes and ran into the
villagers theirforest.
homes and ran into the forest.
The Mystery
The Mystery
of the
Maya
Mayaof the A lost world lies hidden deep
Central America. Hundreds
among the trees. These used
Native Americans known as
Central American jungle for
A lost
Central
Native
within
worldthe
of cities
among to be
the Maya,
Central
liesrainforests
America.
and towns
thehome
Americans
approximately
They built an incredible civilisation
hidden deep
Hundreds
trees.toThese
who lived
American 3,000
They builtwhich
known
of within the rainforests ofthe ruins of Cancuen, which
stand of cities and towns stand city. Thousands of Maya used
millions
used
in as
of to be home to millions of
thethe Maya, who lived in theBut that all changed 1,200But
jungleyears.
an incredible
for approximately 3,000 years.
was successful
civilisation which was successful
thewas
peoplego
years
think that invaders came suddenly,
canoe. They may have battled
ruins
once
city. Thousands
people from other cities would
of Cancuen,
from
thatago.
there
think that probably

canoe. with
They
a successful
to live thereofand
other
all changed
Maya
which was once a successful
richused to live there and rich
for holidays.
invaders came
soldiers
may have
cities would go there for holidays.
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by suddenly, probably by
by the battled with soldiers by the
for about 750 years. For many

for about
of the750
settlements
years. Forthe manygood of the settlements the good
river before heading into river
the city before
centre.
heading
I followed
into the city centre. I followed
times ended about 1,000 times
years ago.
ended1 about 1,000Trees years
and ago. 1 Trees andthe path they would havethe taken pathandtheycamewould across
have taken and came across
vines embrace
vines embrace the once proud temples and the palaces,
once proud whichtemples and palaces, which
an amazing palace next toanthe amazing
ruins ofpalace
a largenext pool.to the ruins of a large pool.
are now in ruins. are now in ruins. 3 Then, it became a3 tomb. The Then, invaders
it became a tomb. The invaders
killed the city’s leaders and threw
killed thetheir
city’sbodies
leaders into
and threw their bodies into
So what happened to these So people?
what happened to these people? Their disappearance
Their disappearance
the water. The invasion must the havewater.been quick andmust have been quick and
The invasion
is considered
is considered one of the biggest one in
mysteries ofarchaeology.
the biggest mysteries in archaeology.
terrifying. The city’s people were probably
terrifying. The city’s so people
scared were probably so scared
Did theycities,
Did they abandon their beautiful abandonor didtheir
somebeautiful cities, or did some
that they ran away into the that rainforest.
they ran away into the rainforest.
disaster wipe them out? Fordisaster wipearchaeologists
decades, them out? For decades, archaeologists
havewhat
have been trying to discover been trying to discover
happened, and there what happened, and there I learnt a different story inI another place thatstory
learnt a different I visited,
in another place that I visited,
is stillrange
is still no agreement. Theories no agreement. Theoriesofrange from the invasion
from the invasion theofgreat city of Tikal. About 55,000city
the great people lived
of Tikal. About 55,000 people lived
king couldn’t bring rain orking couldn’t
victory, though,bring rain ormay
people victory,
havethough, people may have
foreign
foreign forces and migration, forces and
to disease andmigration,
the collapse there once, and the city had
to disease and the collapse there roughly
once, 3,000
and the major
city had roughly 3,000 major
stopped listening to him,stopped
and theirlistening
community to him,
thenand
fell their
apart.community then fell apart.
Others think
of an2overpopulated society. 2
of an overpopulated society. that Others think that
buildings. Tikal remainedbuildings.
a lively cityTikal for decades
remained a lively city for decades
an epidemic
an epidemic caused thousands caused
of deaths. Newthousands
evidence of deaths. New evidence after Cancuen was destroyed, after but eventually
Cancuen it was
was destroyed, Whateveritthe
but eventually wascause of theWhatever the cause of the
Maya’s disappearance, Maya’s disappearance, their
their
has recently come to lighthasfromrecently come to light
an investigation intofrom
the an investigation into thealso abandoned. Why? Archaeologists
also abandoned. think the Archaeologists
Why? downfall
think the downfallpeople’s
will continue to capture will continue to capture
imagination for people’s imagination for
layers of mud at the bottomlayers
of aoflake
mud inat the
the bottom
region. Thisof a lake in the region. This
city suffered a drought that citymade it hard
suffered to growthat made it many
a drought hard toyears
grow to come. 5 manyWhile yearsItowas among
come. 5 the pyramids
While I was among the pyramids
suggests
suggests that a long-lasting drought that
wasa long-lasting
an importantdrought was an important corn, beans, squash and the corn, other
beans,foods whichand the other foods
squash and temples
which at Tikal, I imagined
and templesthe people
at Tikal,living there inthe
I imagined thepeople living there in the
factorHowever,
factor in their disappearance. in their disappearance.
there are so many However, there are so many
were important in the dietwere of the Maya. Warfare
important in the diet of the Maya. city’sWarfare
last days. I could picture
city’s them hungry,
last days. tiredpicture
I could and scared,
them hungry, tired and scared,
possibilities
possibilities that many researchers now that manythat
believe researchers
it was now believe that itmay wasalso have weakened may the society
also have as the peoplethe societyrunning
weakened from their homes.running
as the people Like thefrom
Maya in many
their homes. places in the
Like the Maya in many places in the
a combination
a combination of two or more of twothat
of these things or more
marked of these things that marked
of Tikal battled with neighbouring
of Tikal battledcities. with
4 neighbouring cities. rainforests
4 of Central America, they left
rainforests behindAmerica,
of Central a great citythey left behind a great city
the end for these people.the end for these people. The Maya thought of theirThe Maya
rulers thought
as gods. the rulers as and
of their
When gods. a great
Whenmystery.
the and a great mystery.
To examine
To examine some of the theories aboutsome
what ofhappened
the theories about what happened
to theAmerica.
to the Maya, I went to Central Maya, I went to Central
I visited Mayan America. I visited Mayan
cities and talked
cities and talked to the archaeologists whotowere
the archaeologists
studying who were studying
The temple of El Castillo dominates
The temple
theofcentre
El Castillo dominates the them.
centre One very hot day, Ithem.
stoodOne
on a very hot day,
riverbank I stood on a riverbank near
near
of the Chichen Itza archaeological
of the Chichen
site Itza archaeological site
Ideas Focus Ideas
• Why Focus
do you think people
• Whyare so
dofascinated
you think by
people
mysteries?
are so fascinated by mysteries?
• Are you interested in •mysteries?
Are youWhy?
interested
/ Whyinnot?
mysteries? Why? / Why not?
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Coral Castle, Florida, US
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2 phenomenon 2 phenomenon
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is placed
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Exam Close-up
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are created these circles are created by Grammar Focus p.163 (2.1Grammar (12)
& 2.2) Focus p.163 (2.1 & 2.2) (12) (die) there three days later,(die)
butthere three days later, but
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In one case that experts (6) , it men
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from Southampton, F F Complete
Complete the sentences the sentences
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the the
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or the the Past Simple or
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verbsContinuous
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary Past Simple Past Simple
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Read the Past Simple Read the Past
and Simple sentences and
A Match these wordsA
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nitions with their definitions a–h. underline the verbs. underline the verbs.
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watched
the a documentary on the
2 phenomenon 2 phenomenon
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to solve a mystery Pyramids and wrote a reportPyramids
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Jamesevery
woke up at four o’clock every
3 hoax 3 hoax c something made of stone
c something made
where a dead of stone
body where a dead body is placed
is placed
morning. morning.
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80 detective
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e a news story about something story
that hasabout something that has happened
happened stories in her lifetime. stories in her lifetime.
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f or
a fact or event
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usually one notorfully
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understood
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Match the uses of the Match the uses
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can use the Past Simple for
a an started
a an action or situation which action or situation which started and
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B B Complete
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1 cemetery disappearance b actions which happened b one
actions which
after the happened one after the
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of the body from a grave of in the
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verbs of the verbs in brackets.
in brackets.
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about the Mayan civilisation C Read the sentencesCand
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underline the and underline
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are good
are good ones, but you have ones,them
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(2)twentieth century and (2)
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build theCoral Castle. To build the
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3 The detective
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by ishimself.
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he did this
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this morning. (4) (not allow) anyone to watch (not allow) anyone to watch
below and note which below
each gap.
type ofand
each gap.
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Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up D D Answer the questions.
Answer the questions.
while he (5) while he (5) (work). (work).
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spectacular most
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D Now complete the D Now
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you complete
quickly a gapped text, quickly a an actionat a that was in progress
to help you. to help you. a an action that was in progress (6) at a (6) (open) with the push of a(open) finger. with the push of a finger.
read the whole text first. read the whole text first. specific time in the past? specific time in the past? Nobody could understand Nobody could understand
how this worked until thehow
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practical
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solved researchers solved witnesses Decide
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is missing progress at the same timeprogress
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(adjective, verb, noun, etc.).
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Think about what each gapped sentence
sentence
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by another by bearing,
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longer opens as door
easilynoas longer
it did opens as easily as it did
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think of text below
word andbest
which thinkfits means
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In December
In December 1951, Leedskalnin (10) 1951, Leedskalnin (10)
One of earth’s little mysteries
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We all know that the earth We allbe
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strange things happen and strange
often things happencannot
even experts and often even
explain experts
why cannot
or how explainTake
they occur. whycrop
or how theyfor
circles occur. Take crop circles for with continuous tenses. with continuous tenses. saidUnfortunately,
said ‘Going to the hospital’. ‘Going to thehe hospital’. Unfortunately, he
example. Although someexample. Although
people believe thatsome
thesepeople
circles believe that by
are created these circles are created by Grammar Focus p.163 (2.1Grammar (12)
& 2.2) Focus p.163 (2.1 & 2.2) (12) (die) there three days later,(die)
butthere three days later, but
(2) (2) , most (3) , most (3) feel that there is something feelmore
that there is something more his memory lives on in his his memory
creation, livestourists
which on in his creation,
can still visit.which tourists can still visit.
‘earthy’ about the circles’‘earthy’ about the circles’ creators.
creators.
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mostpeople
cases playing
they believe
is thethat
realpeople
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not green men travelling not green men travelling in UFOs.
in UFOs.
In one case that experts (6) , it was discovered that two
In one case that experts (6) , it men
was discovered that two men from Southampton,
from Southampton, F F Complete
Complete the sentences the sentences
with the correct form ofwith
the the
Pastcorrect
Simpleform ofPast
or the the Past Simple or
Continuous of the Past
verbsContinuous
in brackets.of the verbs in brackets.
England had designed the England hadcircle
12-metre designed
whichthe 12-metre
suddenly circle which
appeared suddenly
in a local farmer’sappeared in day.
field one a local farmer’s field one day. When
When 1 1 archaeologists
the the archaeologists the site when they the site when they
questioned by police, theyquestioned by police,
denied being theybut
involved, denied being
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some gold coins? (excavate, gold coins? (excavate, find)
find)
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mystery crop circle
was quickly (8) mystery was quickly (8) . .
2 The children 2 The children what the historian what the historian . (not understand, say) . (not understand, say)
3 I 3 I to South America last month, to South
but IAmerica last month, but I the opportunity to see the
the opportunity to see the
4 4 famous writer mysteriously
the the famous writer mysteriously before he before he
• • aliens
Do you like films about Do you
andlike films about
mysterious Ideas
aliens and mysterious
incidents? Focus Ideas Focus
incidents?
his filatest
his latest novel? (disappear, nish) novel? (disappear, finish)
Why? / Why not? Why? / Why not? 5 It 5 It when the bizarre accidentwhen the bizarre accident . (rain, happen) . (rain, happen)
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2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries Speaking Speaking Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
Listening Listening
Problem-solving Problem-solving
A A and
Work with a partner Work with these
answer a partner and answer these questions.
questions.
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meanings. • Do you like mysteries?• Why?
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something you think something is true
is true B (✓)2.4 the Listen • Look • Look at the information you are given carefully.
the at the information you are given carefully.
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exam task the (✓) the exam task
2 disappearance 2 disappearance b something
b something we don’t fully we don’t fully know or understand
know or understand examiner describes. examiner describes. • Listen
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explains the examiner
about the explains about the
3 evidence 3 evidence c a decision
c a decision about something abouttaken
after having something after having
into account taken into account all facts
all facts situation and try to think situation andalltrythe
of ideas for to think of ideas for all the
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You have to choose objects options. options.
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antoidea you have
explain that tries to explain something
something
1 you would include in a1 mystery
you would
story.include in a mystery story.
5 conclusion 5 conclusion e the
e the act of leaving secretly act of leaving
or without secretly or without explanation
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2 you would use to identify would
people at use to identify people at night.
night.
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Listen to these 2.1 Listen
and to thesewhether
decide speakers and
the decide whether the sentences
sentences 3 which people in your 3 which
school usepeople in your school use at night.
at night. Useful Expressions
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below are true or false.below
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on about a mystery onto!
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1–6 chooseFor questions
the best 1–6 choose the best
answer (a, b or c). answer (a, b or c).
1 Mallory
1 Mallory and Irvine climbed and Irvine
up Everest in climbed up Everest in
a 1924. a 1924.
b 1929. b 1929.
c 1953. c 1953.
2 We know that Mallory2andWe know that Mallory and Irvine
Irvine
a climbed at least 8,000ametres
climbed at least 8,000 metres up Everest.
up Everest. notebook notebook magnifying glass magnifying glass
b reached the summit ofbEverest.
reached the summit of Everest.
c were on the way backcdownwere on the
when theyway back down when they died.
died.
3 Some
3 Some people think Mallory people
reached thethink Mallory reached the What
What two objects would you use?two objects would you use?
summit because summit because
a they
a they found photos of the summitfound
on photos of the summit on his body.
his body.
b hisatwife’s
b his wife’s photo was found photo was found at the summit.
the summit.
c on
c his wife’s photo was not hishis
wife’s photo was not on his body.
body.
4 The
4 The discovery of Mallory’s discovery
goggles tells of
us Mallory’s goggles tells us
a that it must have beenadarkthatwhen
it must have been dark when he died.
he died.
b what the weather mustb havewhat the like
been weather
whenmust
he have been like when he
died. died.
c doesn’t tell us enoughcto doesn’t
solve thetellmystery.
us enough to solve the mystery.
5 Matt
5 Matt Stevens thinks Mallory Stevens
and Irvine thinks Mallory and Irvine
a definitely reached the asummit.
definitely reached the summit.
b probably reached the bsummit.
probably reached the summit.
c probably didn’t reach ctheprobably
summit. didn’t reach the summit.
mobile phone mobile phone umbrella umbrella
6 probably
6 Matt thinks that Mallory Matt thinksfellthat Mallory probably fell because
because
a his body
a his body had a rope attached to it.had a rope attached to it.
b his body was covered bin snow.
his body was covered in snow.
c his camera was found cwithhishis
camera
body. was found with his body.
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1999 an avalanche in the Himalayas
Ideas Focus Ideas Focus

killed climber Alex Lowe, killed climber Alex Lowe, pictured
pictured
E 2.3 E 2.3
Listen again and checkListen again and check your answers.
your answers. above
above in Antarctica, and badly in Antarctica, and badly hurt
hurt
• • Why
Why do you think people do you think
are interested people are interested in mysteries?
in mysteries?
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Conrad Anker, the discoverer of Anker, the discoverer of • What qualities do you• think
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detective think a good detective needs?
Mallory's body. Mallory's body. Why? / Why not? Why? / Why not?
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2 World Mysteries Speaking Speaking Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
Listening Listening
Problem-solving Problem-solving
A A and
Work with a partner Work with these
answer a partner and answer these questions.
questions.
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in the about a problem in the exam,
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think oftomysteries,
mind? what comes toimportant
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to understand to understand the situation
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meanings. • Do you like mysteries?• Why?
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/ Why mysteries? Why? / Why not?before you start. before you start.
1 mystery 1 mystery a facts or objects which amake
facts
youor think
objects which make
something you think something is true
is true B (✓)2.4 the Listen • Look • Look at the information you are given carefully.
the at the information you are given carefully.
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exam task the (✓) the exam task
2 disappearance 2 disappearance b something
b something we don’t fully we don’t fully know or understand
know or understand examiner describes. examiner describes. • Listen
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explains the examiner
about the explains about the
3 evidence 3 evidence c a decision
c a decision about something abouttaken
after having something after having
into account taken into account all facts
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explain that tries to explain something
something
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you would
story.include in a mystery story.
5 conclusion 5 conclusion e the
e the act of leaving secretly act of leaving
or without secretly or without explanation
explanation 2 you
2 you would use to identify would
people at use to identify people at night.
night.
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Listen to these 2.1 Listen
and to thesewhether
decide speakers and
the decide whether the sentences
sentences 3 which people in your 3 which
school usepeople in your school use at night.
at night. Useful Expressions
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below are true or false.below
Writeare true or false.
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Use your English
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Step-by-step grammar presentations New Use your English sections
make the teaching of grammar clearer provide further practice of grammar
and more straightforward. and vocabulary.
2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries Use your English
Use your English
Graar Graar Phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs
A A Match
Match the phrasal verbs B Complete
with the phrasal B Complete
the sentences
verbs with with the the sentences
correct form ofwith
the the correct form of the phrasal
phrasal
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used to, would, be used to, get
would, betoused to, get B
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to complete their meanings. verbs from A. verbs from A.
each rule. each rule.
A A answer
Read the sentences and Read the sentences
the and
questions answer the questions below.
below. 1 make out 1 make out 1 Itthat
1 It was so dark in the room wasI couldn’t
so dark in the room that I couldn’t
1 We use used to / would 1 toWe use
talk used to / would to talk about
about 2 look into 2 look into where anything was. where anything was.
a My dad used
a My dad used to be an archaeologist whento be an archaeologist when he
he lived livedwe did regularly inactions
actions the pastwebutdid regularly in the past but
3 stick to 3 stick to 2 Carrie 2 Carrie a loud scream when she thought a loud scream when she thought
in Egypt. in Egypt. don’t do anymore. don’t do anymore. she saw the Yeti! she saw the Yeti!
b novels
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when read
he wasmystery novels when he was on holiday.
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c The detective is used toc investigating
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d getting
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cer is getting used to his duties.
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about the process of something the process of something becoming
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Tell me exactly what happened exactly
and what
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detective 6 The detective the case, but he couldn’t the case, but he couldn’t
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about something that is usual or something
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manage to see something find any clues to help him.find any clues to help him.
4 becoming
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f be sure that somethingfexists
be sure that something exists
C C Tickand
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sentences and correct the wrong ones.
wrong ones.
1 1 My neighbour
My neighbour used to disappear for daysused to disappear for days at a time.
at a time.
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the sky! There was anotherfrom the sky! There was another
c you use to c you use to 5 Would your lecturer analyse the possible reasons for the strange (5) strange (5) that added to the that added to the
DISCOVER DISCOVER
5 Would your lecturer analyse the possible reasons for the
4 I 4 I
archaeology before I became a archaeology before I became a disappearance of the dinosaur? to mystery. The frogs were mystery.
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usually frogs
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Did your lecturer Did your lecturer analyse the analyse the a town in southern Tasmania experienced something rather
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possible reasons
possible reasons for the disappearance for dinosaur?
of the the disappearance of the dinosaur?
b used to study b used to study strange one night in 1996.strange After a one night in 1996.
thunderstorm, the After
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/ Why not?
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The new Learning Focus feature introduces ‘learning to learn’ The Useful Expressions section encourages
tips so students can see what they need to do themselves students to use more interesting and varied
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The new Learning Focus feature introduces ‘learning to learn’ The Useful Expressions section encourages
tips so students can see what they need to do themselves students to use more interesting and varied
outside of the classroom in order to progress. language in their writing.
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Circle the correct words. 4 I’m really 4 I’m really
by this experience. by this experience. Writing a story Writing a story
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happen in interesting happen in
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Write a story which beginsWrite a story
with this which begins
sentence: withscariest
It was the this sentence: It was
thing she had the
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seen. thing she had ever seen.
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A new English language magazine language magazine for young
for young
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story which
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as they
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a photographer, seen. As
wasa used
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to seeing (1)
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never seen anything like this.
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about working on a story
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haunted. localcolleague
forest was haunted.
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keen to go there and he (2) keen to go there and he (2) agreed to camp there withagreed
her. Buttoafter
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for three
for three nights, they had seen nights,
nothing they had seen nothing extraordinary.
extraordinary.
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Then, at midnight on the last at midnight
night, moving greenon thelights
last night,
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trees. Jodie
trees. Jodie took out her camera took out
and started her camera
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she headed for the home, she headed
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the trees.
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think you’d
here better
right now.’come over here right now.’
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Each unit finishes with an A regular review section allows students
interesting, easily downloadable to revise the vocabulary learnt in the
National Geographic video. previous two units.
Video
1 Marfa
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lightslights
Video
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
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Vocabulary
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sentences using these words. A A Complete
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some people give to the Bermuda Triangle.
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don’t think it’s at all funny.
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, is saidregion.
to live in the Himalayan region.
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is haunted.
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the text using these words.
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the ice troubletime the ice time
today as when they first appeared and it they
today as when is doubtful that theand
first appeared mystery
it is doubtful that the mystery
behind them will ever be behind
solved. them will ever be solved.
D D Circle the correct words.
Circle the correct words.
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1 This
haveistoa look
real mystery.
into / stick
Wetohave
it. to look into / stick to it.
2 Don’t you realise he’s letting
2 Don’tyouyou
outrealise
/ taking
he’s
you
letting
in you out / taking you in
with his silly stories? with his silly stories?
3 Can you make out / believe
3 Can inyou
thatmake
strange
out / believe in that strange
house ahead? house ahead?

• Would you like to visit• theWould
location
youoflike
a famous
to visitmystery?
the location of a famous mystery?
4 Do you approve of / on
4 your
Do you
5 Don’t worry. I have plenty
brother’s
5 Don’t
approve
of confi
worry.
behaviour?
dence
of / on your brother’s behaviour?
I have
in / at
plenty
you. of confidence in / at you.
Why? / Why not? Why? / Why not?
• Are there any famous•mysteries
Are there
in your
any famous
country?mysteries in your country? 6 I’ve got nothing on / in6 common
I’ve gotwith
nothing
you.on / in common with you.
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interesting, easily downloadable to revise the vocabulary learnt in the
National Geographic video. previous two units.
Video
1 Marfa
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lightslights
Video
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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Complete
using these
the words.
sentences using these words. A A Complete
Complete the sentences with both
the sentences with both
Texas Texas words. words.
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Yeti Devil’s Nessie Yeti
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is an
given
affectionate
to the Loch
nickname
Ness Monster.
given to the Loch Ness Monster.
a Don’t feel a Don’t about
feel your appearance. You about look your
fine.
appearance. You look fine.
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people isgive
theto the Bermuda
name Triangle.
some people give to the Bermuda Triangle.
b Why are you so b Why are you ? Iso ? I don’t think it’s at all funny.
don’t think it’s at all funny.
3 The Abominable Snowman,
3 TheorAbominable Snowman,
, isor
said to live in the Himalayan
, is saidregion.
to live in the Himalayan region.
2 remarkable generous 2 remarkable generous
4 Has anybody ever really
4 photographed Sasquatch,
Has anybody ever otherwise known
really photographed as
Sasquatch, ? as
otherwise known ?
a a Neil Armstrong’s
Neil Armstrong’s achievement was absolutely achievement was absolutely . .
While you watch While you watch b Dad is both kind and b Dad is both kind with and others. with others.
3 belief legend 3 belief legend
B B Watch
Watch the video again and circle
the the
video
words
again
you
and
hear.
circle the words you hear.
a It is my a It isthat
my everyone needs friends. that everyone needs friends.
1 The best place to see 1
thisThe
mystery
best is
place
at the
to viewing
see this /mystery
watching
is at
site,
thejust
viewing
east of
/ watching
Marfa. site, just east of Marfa.
b Have you heard the b Have you heardof the
the ghost rider? of the ghost rider?
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2 like?
WhatWell,
do the
it changes
lights look
/ depends
like? Well,
on who
it changes
you talk
/ depends
to. on who you talk to.
4 ridiculous aggressive4 ridiculous aggressive
3 The appearance and disappearance
3 The appearance
/ vanishing
and disappearance
of the lights was
/ vanishing
seen by pilots
of thefllights
ying here.
was seen by pilots flying here.
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Please calm
be sodown. You shouldn’t be . so .
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by mistake
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/ chancethese
off inby
themistake
distance,
/ chance
close to
offthe
in the
ground.’
distance, close to the ground.’
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to believe that the house to believe that the house is haunted.
is haunted.
5 But who can explain where
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who
lights
cancome
explain
from?
where
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the lights
are they
come
actually
from?located
Where /are
situated?
they actually located / situated?
5 explanation illusion5 explanation illusion
6 If the mystery is unanswered,
6 If thepeople
mystery
willis keep
unanswered,
searching
people
/ investigating.
will keep searching / investigating.
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water,
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but it’s
like
only
a pool
an of water, but it’s only . an .
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what it is. what it is.
C C Complete
Complete the summary of the video
the below
summary
using
of the
these
video
words.
below using these words.
head off investigate phenomenon
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proof ranch
phenomenon
reported proof
response
ranchshining
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Complete the text using these words.
the text using these words.
clue disappearances evidence
clue disappearances
hoax researchers
evidence
witnesses
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and being mid-step.
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(5) believe that it is a(n) (5) . They point out that, despite . They point out that, despite lengthy
lengthy
to see these mysterious lights.
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the matter willthe truthbeofknown.
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a natural
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the lightsandare that they occurrence
a natural exist and that they exist
all over the world. However, as long
all over theas the Marfa
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as long as the Marfa mystery remains C Complete the tableCwith
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break, keep,
the table
makewith
andbreak,
save. keep, make and save.
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nd outand how they
where long come
they have
from and how long they have
existed. People want (8) existed. People want , not
(8) opinions and , not opinions and a promise a difference
a promise
a habit a difference
your strengtha habit your strength
theories. Whatever these theories.
lights really are, they
Whatever are as
these mysterious
lights really are, they are as mysterious
in touch trouble in touch
the ice troubletime the ice time
today as when they first appeared and it they
today as when is doubtful that theand
first appeared mystery
it is doubtful that the mystery
behind them will ever be behind
solved. them will ever be solved.
D D Circle the correct words.
Circle the correct words.
1 This is a real mystery. We
1 This
haveistoa look
real mystery.
into / stick
Wetohave
it. to look into / stick to it.
2 Don’t you realise he’s letting
2 Don’tyouyou
outrealise
/ taking
he’s
you
letting
in you out / taking you in
with his silly stories? with his silly stories?
3 Can you make out / believe
3 Can inyou
thatmake
strange
out / believe in that strange
house ahead? house ahead?

• Would you like to visit• theWould
location
youoflike
a famous
to visitmystery?
the location of a famous mystery?
4 Do you approve of / on
4 your
Do you
5 Don’t worry. I have plenty
brother’s
5 Don’t
approve
of confi
worry.
behaviour?
dence
of / on your brother’s behaviour?
I have
in / at
plenty
you. of confidence in / at you.
Why? / Why not? Why? / Why not?
• Are there any famous•mysteries
Are there
in your
any famous
country?mysteries in your country? 6 I’ve got nothing on / in6 common
I’ve gotwith
nothing
you.on / in common with you.
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the review sections to enable students
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Units 1 & 2
Graar
A Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1 I (play) tennis three times a week.
2 Mum, why you forever (shout) at me?
3 you (believe) in the Loch Ness Monster?
4 We (go) on the mystery tour tomorrow.
5 The meeting (not be) at 9 am today.
6 Grandma (come) to visit again on Sunday?
7 In this picture, the boy (not cry).
8 Light (travel) at almost 300,000 km per second.
B Complete the sentences with a, an, the or -.

1 Is girl next door very pretty?
2 There’s free table here. Or shall we sit at one over there?
3 Is physics only subject you ever found difficult?
4 I want to buy umbrella and other things, but I only have hour to shop.
5 Nowadays, children mostly do their homework on computers.
6 I enjoy learning English, but I don’t like German language.
7 Is Kelly British citizen or is she from Canada?
8 ‘Is there cinema near here?’ ‘Yes, Rex Cinema is across the road.’
C Tick the sentences which are correct and correct the wrong ones.
1 I was wearing my red dress only twice last year.
2 Mum cooked lunch, put it on the table and went to sleep.
3 Helen was talking on the phone while Julie was being in bed.
4 I would like the colour red when I was young.
5 I can’t get used to living in this spooky house.
6 Jason is used to wear jeans when he was at university.
D Circle the correct words.

1 It started / was starting raining frogs while I was walking.
2 You aren’t used / use to studying in a library.
3 Napoleon died / was dying mysteriously in 1821.
4 Detectives got used to / are used to solving mysteries these days.
5 I didn’t use to go / wasn’t going fishing last year.
6 Would your cousin visit / visiting you often when you lived in Yorkshire?
7 They would love / loved swimming in the lake when they were young.
8 Did / Are you use to live in a cottage?
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A new edition of our best-selling secondary course

Angela Healan, Katrina Gormley

Angela Healan, Katrina Gormley

SECOND EDITION SECOND EDITION

For Students Close-Up B1 Close-Up B1+ Close-Up B2 Close-Up C1

(Companion (Greek) + Online Resources

978 1 408 09560 7

978 1 408 09569 0

978 1 408 09578 2

978 1 408 09587 4) and sample unit SECOND EDITION

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 1 with key

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 2 with key

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 1 and 2:

Osbourne Chilton Tiliouine

Intermediate – Upper Intermediate CEF: B1 – B2

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 1 with key

Exam Essentials Practice Tests 2 with key

Learning we know it is vital for teachers that the

ADVANCED Osbourne Nuttall Bradbury Morris

guidance and worksheets and listening test files

ADVANCED Bradbury Yeates

materials they use are as up-to-date and relevant as

• 2 sets of practice tests

they can be.

This is why we are proud to present an updated second

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edition of the best-selling exam preparation course, Close-up.

It has given us an opportunity to review the series to ensure it

eographic photography used throughout

Classic Graphic Novels

Angela Healan, Katrina Gormley

Intermediate – Upper Intermediate CEF: B1 – B2

• Comprehensive glossary to support students’ reading

Practise and Pass Key

and Preliminary for Schools

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Exam tasks have been updated to align with

The reading texts have been carefully aligned

The integrated ‘Exam Close-up’ feature now

There is a new ‘Learning Focus’ feature which

Students’ abilities to think, form, express and

Step-by-step grammar presentations making

New ‘Use your English’ sections in each

A ‘Grammar Focus’ section at the end allows

Clear sign-posting means students are more

National Geographic images and content

To see these new features work in

Writing: story, using adjectives and adverbs

FOR THE STUDENT Angela Healan

Student’s Book + Online Student Zone + e-Book

Online Zones offer access via a ● Workbook Audio

● Workbook Answer Key

Writing: story, using adjectives and adverbs

FOR THE STUDENT Angela Healan

Student’s Book + Online Student Zone + e-Book

Online Zones offer access via a ● Workbook Audio

● Workbook Answer Key