18 Unusual holidays Getting started Read the dialogue and draw the route on the picture Complete the dialogue with the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or past simple Can you tell me where the museum is, please? Yes It isn t far First, walk round the lake OK And then? Then go over the little bridge To the other side of the river? Yes There s an ice cream shop on the right and opposite the shop there are some trees Walk towards the trees Tourist: Away from the shop? Woman: Yes Walk along the path and you ll see the museum on the right Tourist: Thanks! Tourist: Woman: Tourist: Woman: Tourist: Woman: A: (1) Have you ever visited (you ever / visit) India? B: Yes, I () () (you ever / be) there? A: Yes, I (4) (go) to India on holiday last year When (5)? (you / go) B: My family (6) (live) in Delhi when I was a child (7) (you / like) the food? A: Yes, I (8) Mm, absolutely fantastic! Vocabulary Prepositions of movement M 1 Complete the sentences with some of these m ac prepositions of movement ill py rs co e e ish pl bl m Pu Sa an towards out of away from over across along under round up through down into When we arrived, we got out of the taxi and ran to catch the plane It s a busy Saturday in the park There s a man walking (1) under / towards the cafè and some people walking () over / away from it The river is going () under / through the bridge and two women are walking (4) away / over it A young boy is taking his dog for a walk (5) out of / through the flower garden There s a cat running (6) round / through the lake There are two men getting (7) out / out of a taxi 4 Listen and circle what you hear 1 4 5 The dog was walking towards / to the park It swam across / around the lake He drove through / into the city in a matter of seconds The cat fell into / down into the cold water The man ran away from / out of the building A Choose the correct prepositions 7 S 1 The next time he insults you, walk him and say nothing Look! That cat is walking the top of the wall! Don t walk the road here! Go to the zebra crossing 4 We are now flying the Alps You can see the snow on the mountains 5 Oh no! He s walking us I don t know what to say to him 6 When the plane starts coming, you can see the houses and the traffic 7 We got the taxi and drove to the airport 8 The River Thames goes a lot of bridges in London Pronunciation focus: sound awareness Getting it right Write sentences using the past simple and past continuous 1 I / watch / the match / on TV / when / somebody / come into / living room Rosemary / finish / homework / while / dog / run around / desk While / my sister / ride / bike / around / park / Mum / watch / her 4 We / have / picnic / river / when / car / fall / into / water 10 M10-Insight-WB-U17-U18-Rev9indd 10 6/1/1 10:46:10
UNIT 18 Grammar Comparative and superlative adjectives 8 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of these adjectives A 5 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets 1 Cars are motorbikes (expensive) Potatoes are caviar (cheap) Brazil is England (big) 4 Is English Chinese? (difficult) 5 Are Adidas trainers Nike ones? (good) 6 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets 1 Is Harrods department store in the UK? (big) Which is car in the world? (expensive) Richard Barnes is Ms person I know He has made fantastic discoveries and is a prestigious scientist (intelligent) 4 Cheetahs are considered animals on earth (fast) 5 This is digital camera I have ever had I bought it yesterday and today it s not working! (bad) 7 Write sentences comparing the three items Use the adjectives in brackets and the information in the pictures 1 4 5 6 B 19 60 (expensive A, B and C) (cheap A, B and C) (useful A and B) (modern A and C) (attractive A and C) (small A, B and C) Sample copy y Macmillan MsMa an Publishers SA C Pue 0 7 bad expensive hot long old tall Some of the oldest animals in the world are tortoises They can live to be over 180 1 building in the world is the Burj Dubai It s over 800 m high The Nile is river in the world It goes from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Ethiopia The Bugatti Veyron is car in the world It costs nearly $ million 4 month of the year in England is August 5 January is month of the year to come to this country It s cold and wet Listening 9 Listen to part of a science fiction story and choose the correct answer op 1 Who did the narrator go on holiday with? a With his wife b With his wife and baby c With his wife and 6-year-old child How much did they pay for a double room a night? a $10,000 b $15,000 c $50,000 What can t they do during the trip? asa Float b Have a shower c Sunbathe 4 What can they see from their hotel room? a The stars and the Earth b The sun c The stars 5 What are they going to have for lunch? a Chicken b Salad c Vegetable lasagna rs 11
Vocabulary Extreme adjectives 1 Choose the odd one out 1 hot tiny boiling freezing tiny small nice amazing big 4 hot bad awful 5 cold interesting freezing 6 interesting fascinating small Complete the table a b I don t want to go outside It s Look at this box! It s Gradable adjectives hot (1) big () M) nice () M) bad (4) cold (5) interesting (6) small (7) Extreme adjectives Sample opy Macmilla llan n Publishers P Complete the sentences with some of the extreme adjectives in Exercise c I don t like this dress It s The water in the pool was boiling It was not refreshing at all 1 This drink is It s been in the freezer This pizza is I can t eat it all! The room is only m It s but comfortable 4 We had an time on our holiday last year It was great fun 5 That was an film I didn t like it at all 6 I think that physics is a subject 4 Complete the sentences with these extreme adjectives boiling huge freezing awful Be careful, it s boiling le copy is ers s SA ng it righ Getting it right Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning Use the present perfect and the words in brackets Our teacher arrived in this school in 006 Our teacher has worked in this school since 006 (work / since) 1 I bought this watch two years ago I (have / for) She went to her room at 70 It s 9 o clock now She (be / since) Dad bought this car in January 1999 Dad (drive / since) 4 I met you last summer It s now July the following year I (know / for) 5 Michael last saw Catherine on Tuesday Michael (not see / since) 1
UNIT 18 Grammar Zero conditional 5 Complete the sentences with these conditions and results Conditions it is heated they don t get enough sleep water is put in the freezer Results they feel good we get wet it dies she gets allergies 1 If you don t feed your pet, if we walk in the rain Butter melts if 4 If Mary eats hamburgers, 5 If children practise sports, Mf 6 People feel tired if 7 If, it becomes ice 6 Write zero conditional sentences es for the pictures 1 Sample copy o 4py y Macmillan fmac an Publishers s SA 74 8 Choose the correct verb forms If everyone had / would have enough to eat, the world is / would be a better place 1 People helped / would help the environment if they recycled / would recycle more If renewable energy was / is more accessible, more people used / would use it The climate doesn t / wouldn t change so quickly if we would use / used fewer chemicals 4 If GM products would be / were less controversial, more people would buy / bought them 5 The world is / would be a cleaner place if developed countries would care / cared more about the environment 6 We protected / would protect the environment more if we all acted / would act responsibly Listening 9 Listen to Tony talking about his plans for the summer and choose the correct information 1 Tony wants his girlfriend / sister to go on an adventure holiday with him He thinks she might / might not like the idea He s going to show her some video clips on MySpace / pyo You Tube TM 4 He wants to spend two weeks / a week on holiday e5 5 He wants to go to Italy / Ireland 6 He s going to get information about mountain-biking / horse-riding 7 He thinks / doesn t think she will enjoy climbing 8 They are going to discuss it that night / the next day 4 First and second conditional 7 Choose the correct verb forms 1 We won t get / don t get wet if we will take / take an umbrella If we join / will join the expedition, we never / ll never forget it She won t / don t come if she has / will have too much work 4 If Mum will arrive / arrives late, she miss / ll miss the best part of the film 5 The rescue team rescues / will rescue you if you have / will have an accident Writing Essay: advantages and disadvantages 10 Complete the table with your ideas about spending your holidays in a big city Advantages Disadvantages 11 Write about 10 words about the topic in Exercise 10 1
Reading 1 Read the text Choose the correct answers Spooky holidays dungeon was really hard Their arms and legs were broken before they were left to die there Another historically important part of the castle is the torture chamber, where we can still see all the torture implements in perfect working conditions There is a boiling pot, a cage where a starving rat used to bite prisoners and gadgets for eye removing M As you surf the Internet, you will find ads offering holidays for all tastes, from scuba diving experiences to summer jobs One recently added type of holiday was launched by in 004 in response to the growing interest in the paranormal created by TV series such as Ghost Whisperer, The Mentalist and others The Haunted Weekend offers paranormal enthusiasts the possibility to experience some of the things that those programmes show Find a word in the text in Exercise 1 for each definition : answer : someone who is very interested in or excited about something : very 4 : dark underground room in a castle 1 Extension S The torturer was John Sage This man was King Edward s bestman in the battlefield but his leg was wounded and he couldn t fight any more Then the king gave him the role of castle torturer After some years, and after killing a lot of people, Sage was hung His ghost can sometimes be seen in the castle, or this is at least what tourists say! Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning A 1 According to the text, there is a an increasing number of people interested in paranormal holiday experiences b only a small group of people who want to experience the paranormal c no connection between TV and people s interest in the paranormal M10-Insight-WB-U17-U18-Rev9indd 14 py rs co e e ish pl bl m Pu Sa an 14 ill In the heart of Northumberland, the castle was the first line of defence, preventing the Scots getting over the border to invade England back in the days of King Edward I It has a truly amazing and horrific history The dungeon, to begin with, is a very small room with markings scratched by the prisoners who counted how many days they had left because their stay in the m ac These haunted weekends are packed with activities ranging from supernatural history tours, ghost hunts and bed and breakfast on the location, for example in Chillingham Castle which is one of the most haunted places in the UK If you book a haunted weekend, you will a sleep in a comfortable hotel b learn about history and ghosts c be haunted by a ghost The castle was originally built a in defence of the Scots b to stop the Scots from invading England c to back the Scottish king 4 The marks in the dungeon were a made by prisoners b scratched by the torturer c indications of the prisoners time of death 5 John Sage a had only one leg b was always starving c was good in battle 6 John Sage was a killed in battle b killed c hung by a ghost 1 The Haunted Weekend offers paranormal enthusiasts the possibility to experience unusual things Paranormal enthusiasts The prisoners scratched the dungeon walls The dungeon walls The prisoners arms and legs were often broken The torturer 4 We can still see the torture implements in perfect working conditions The torture implements 5 Eventually, the king gave John Sage the role of castle torturer Eventually, John Sage /8/11 4:58:1 PM
UNIT 18 Check your progress! 1 Look at the map and complete the directions with these prepositions over along up towards through into under round (modern) Start at the beach Walk (1) the fi ve steps Then walk () the path, () the forest Walk (4) the forest and then walk (5) the three mountains Continue walking Walk (6) the first bridge and (7) the second bridge Walk (8) the second cave The treasure is here! Complete the sentences with these extreme adjectives tiny huge delicious fascinating awful freezing 1 I have never eaten such a dish You shouldn t swim in this lake The water is The diamond on her rings is really One can hardly see it! 4 The food in this restaurant is absolutely I will never come again! 5 The house that Mary has just bought is It s got fi ve bedrooms! 6 I watched a very good programme yesterday A magician performed tricks! 75 4 (interesting) Sample copy Macmillan Publishers SA 4 Complete the sentences 1 If you walk in the rain, We get tired if Water becomes ice if 4, if the music is not good enough 5 If you don t brush your teeth regularly, 5 Write true answers about you with the words in brackets 1 How long have you lived in this town? How long have you been at this school? How long have you known your best friend? 4 How long have you had your backpack? (for) (for) (since) (since) 6 Listen and complete the sentences with one or two words Compare using the adjectives in brackets 1 (fast) (intelligent) 1 Whitby is one of the most picturesque Its churchyard inspired Bram Stoker to write Nowadays, twice a year, there is a 4 Whitby also has and regattas 5 Whitby Abbey was abandoned when the 6 It was refounded 7 Imagine your best friend has won a writing competition The prize is an English course in the city of Oxford and it includes the air ticket but not the accommodation Write an email to your friend giving your opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of travelling for the course 15