Study Pack — Level 4 — Çalışma paketleri

File Test 7A

SPEAKING · 7 soru

1 Make questions and ask your partner.

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What / favourite celebrity look like?
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Can / describe / friend or family member’s character?
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Would / rather / watch a play / see a film? Why?
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What / last thing / argue about? Who with? Why?
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Is / important / teach young people how to argue? Why / Why not?
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Listen to your partner talking about arguments. Do you agree with him / her?
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Read out the statement below about telling the truth. Tell your partner whether you agree or disagree. Give reasons. ‘You should always tell the truth, no matter what the consequences might be.’

File Test 7B

GRAMMAR · 19 soru

1 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s). | 2 Underline the correct words. | 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

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Mmm, that cake you’re baking ________ really good!
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Do you think Henrik’s OK? He ________ a bit tense today.
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This cheese smells like ________! What type is it?
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Noura looks as ________ she hasn’t slept for a week!
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This singer ________ one I’ve heard before. Who is it?
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Do you ________ like going to the cinema? Which film shall we see?
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It’s so empty here today. It feels ________ we’ve got the café to ourselves!
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Ava looks more ________ her father than her mother.
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I suppose she must have / could have denied it, but she decided to tell the truth.
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Your boss shouldn’t have / might not have looked at your emails. It was very wrong of her.
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Those children look guilty – they should have / must have been misbehaving!
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You can’t have / must have seen Ilaria yesterday. She’s in Paris at the moment.
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The boys must have / may have finished their hike by now. It’s too dark to see anything.
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Mark shouldn’t argue / shouldn’t have argued with my mother. She was really offended!
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I think I might have / must have seen that actor in a play, but I’m not sure.
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I’d rather we ________ (not argue) about washing the dishes. Let’s just do it together!
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I’ve heard that film’s actually quite scary so I’d rather ________ (not watch) it.
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Kaiko says she’d rather you ________ (pick) her up at 7.30 instead of 7.00.
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Alex admitted that she’d rather we ________ (not go) to the wedding.

File Test 7B

VOCABULARY · 20 soru

4 Complete the sentences with one word. 5 Underline the correct word.

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Put this scarf round your ___ – there’s a cold wind today.
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My brother used to suck his ___ when he was little.
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You look young for your age! Your face has hardly any ___ on it!
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My legs are sore after that long car journey. I need to ___ them!
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It’s very rude to ___ your finger at someone.
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I knew James would disagree because he raised his ___ when I suggested it.
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Fotis ___ the mosquito bite on his arm and made it sore.
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This strong wind has made my hair messy! I need to ___ it.
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Do you have a tissue? I need to ___ my nose.
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The man shrugged his ___ and said he had no idea where the path went.
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A recent report shows that unemployment has risen / raised again this month.
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The trouble with Fiona is that she denies / refuses to accept that she needs to do housework too.
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You’re welcome to borrow my bike if you need it – I really don’t matter / mind.
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Please remember / remind me to call Jacob and invite him to the barbecue.
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We couldn’t prevent / avoid her from taking the job but we didn’t agree with her decision.
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I could borrow / lend you that film if you like – I have it on DVD.
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That’s the bank that was robbed / stolen last week.
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Have you realized / noticed there’s a new café on Taylor Street?
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You have a lot of talent! I advise / warn you to keep practising your acting skills.
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In the next session, we’ll discuss / argue the narrative of the story and give our opinions on it.

File Test 7B

PRONUNCIATION · 10 soru

Underline the stressed syllable. / Underline the silent letters in the words.

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ex|pre|ssion
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ad|vise
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eye|brows
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ar|gu|ment
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dis|cu|ssion
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comb
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half
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wrist
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thigh
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muscle

File Test 7B

READING · 5 soru

Read the blog post about arguing traditions. Five sentences have been removed. Which sentence (A–F) fits each gap (1–5)? There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Fight or Flyte? If you’re a regular follower of my blog, you’ll know that I’m a speaker in my local debating society as well as an amateur historian. Now, you may know that recently I’ve been doing some research. (----1----) Even the most mild-mannered of us argue sometimes. Cultures have their own techniques, rules, and etiquette when it comes to arguing – we all argue whether it’s face-to-face or online. So, I thought I’d share with you some of the interesting ways people have settled arguments from the past to the present. So, basically, as far back as the Vikings, people were having rap battles. Yes, you heard me correctly. You’ll all be familiar with modern-day rap music …. even if you don’t particularly like it. You may have heard of ‘rap battles’, or seen them on TV, or been to one and seen it live. If you don’t know them, it’s where two rappers get together and have a kind of rapping competition. One rapper makes up a short rap about a minute or so long, about his opponent, and then the other rapper responds with his own rap. It’s a bit like a formal debate really, where one person gives their arguments, the opponent listens, and then takes their turn to respond after the first has finished speaking. (----2----) In the end, the watching crowd decides who the winner is. The modern rap battle tradition is supposed to have started on the streets of Brooklyn and the Bronx in the US sometime in the 1970s or early 80s, but its origins are perhaps more ancient than that. So, the first example I’ve found of rap battles goes way back in history to the time when the Vikings of Scandinavia told fireside tales of the mythical Norse gods. It’s not surprising that these stories were popular then – they had all the elements of a good story: drama, love, and violence. The kind of ingredients that make a great TV series nowadays. But here’s something that might surprise you about those powerful Norse gods: they didn’t always solve their disagreements by fighting – they used words. Norse literature tells of the mischievous Loki who was famous for his ability to offend and insult his rivals. (----3----) His opponent would have to defend himself with words, with each trying to win the argument with the cleverest insult. The existence of such stories suggests that word battles played an important role in Viking society, despite the fact that the Vikings were famous for being fierce warriors in real battles. This tradition of competitive arguments is recorded in Scottish history too. The name flyting comes from the old Scots word for ‘arguing’. (----4----) The arguments were famously fierce but generally good-natured. Although the contestants attacked each other with words, they apparently had a great deal of professional respect for each other. Flyting was also a popular form of entertainment in England where it was often performed for the amusement of royalty. People must have got a lot of entertainment out of arguing with each other back then, although I’m glad the kind of debates we have at the debating society are a bit less dramatic. There isn't a great deal written about the actual history and development of flyting. (----5----) Some of these include Beowulf, Shakespeare’s plays, and the poems of Robert Burns – and, of course, in the music of today’s rap artists.

A Anyway, the rap battle rhymes are high-speed and designed to offend the opponent, but they are also very clever. B However, examples of it appear in many famous works of Scandinavian and European literature. C I’m fascinated by the art of debating, arguing, disagreeing, whatever you want to call it. D In spite of this, scientific studies prove that it is human nature to disagree, argue, and debate. E The flyting tradition was most popular in the 15th and 16th centuries and involved a contest between rival poets. F He would accuse them of all sorts of crimes, criticize their clothing, and tease them for being weak or cowardly. Reading total 10

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Read the blog post about arguing traditions. Five sentences have been removed. Which sentence (A–F) fits each gap (1–5)? There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

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Now, you may know that recently I’ve been doing some research. ___ Even the most mild-mannered of us argue sometimes.
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It’s a bit like a formal debate really, where one person gives their arguments, the opponent listens, and then takes their turn to respond after the first has finished speaking. ___ In the end, the watching crowd decides who the winner is.
3
Norse literature tells of the mischievous Loki who was famous for his ability to offend and insult his rivals. ___ His opponent would have to defend himself with words, with each trying to win the argument with the cleverest insult.
4
The name flyting comes from the old Scots word for ‘arguing’. ___ The arguments were famously fierce but generally good-natured.
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There isn't a great deal written about the actual history and development of flyting. ___ Some of these include Beowulf, Shakespeare’s plays, and the poems of Robert Burns – and, of course, in the music of today’s rap artists.

File Test 7B

WRITING · 1 soru

Write a blog post with the following title: ‘How to argue effectively’

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Write a blog post with the following title: ‘How to argue effectively’ Write 140–180 words. Include the following information: - say what kind of things people argue about - give advice on what you can do to win an argument - explain why your suggestions will work.

File Test 7B

LISTENING · 10 soru

1 Listen to five people talking about different situations they have been in. Choose from the list (A–F) what is happening in each situation. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. 2 Listen to a radio interview with a social historian discussing beliefs about appearance and the body. Underline the correct answer.

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Speaker 1: [ ]
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Speaker 2: [ ]
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Speaker 3: [ ]
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Speaker 4: [ ]
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Speaker 5: [ ]
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Elina says that our obsession with appearance ___.
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Elina says that people used to think people with red hair ___.
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The presenter admits that ___ is getting grey hair.
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In Russia, people believe that if your left cheek is hot, ___.
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Elina says Russian people used to think that whistling ___.

File Test 7B

SPEAKING · 7 soru

Answer your partner’s questions. Now make questions and ask your partner.

1
How / describe / your personality?
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Who / favourite actor? What / look like?
3
Can / describe / friend or family member’s characteristics?
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When / last argue / someone? Why?
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Would / rather / tell a lie / tell the truth and get into trouble? Why?
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Read the statement below about arguments. Tell your partner whether you agree or disagree. Give reasons. ‘The best way to win an argument is not to start one.’
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Listen to your partner talking about telling the truth. Do you agree with him / her?