Listening
1.Listen and choose the right answers .

1.1 . According to Irvin Yalom , what is responsible for the way we behave ?

• 1. 2 what does the speaker imply was the reason that Berlusconi made Merkel wait ?

1.3. How do most people react when their lateness is out of their control ?

1.4. How does lateness have a social value ?

1.5 . what do you think the speaker means by ..?

Vocabulary

2.Check the correct words .

2.1 . I`ve never heard of that singer .He must have been ————- my time .

2.2.I don`t eat out very often , but I get takeout ———— time to time .

2.3. I hope I get the —————– to talk to her before she goes home .

2.4 . The English archers used their bows to fire thousands of ————— into the air .

2.5. After days of fighting , both sides agreed to a ————– .

2.6 .————– in time of war , a country that has agreed to help and support another .

2.7 . ——————- people who have been killed or injured in a war .

2.8 . ——————— an attempt by a large number of people a country to change their government .

2.9 . some rebels ————– the city .

2.10. when i`m nervous , I often —————-my fingers on the table .

2.11. There was a ———— as he jumped into the swimming pool .

2.12. I heard the —————– of brakes as the driver tried to stop and then a loud ————— .

2.13 . ————— to laugh in a sill way .

2.14. —————– to speak with difficulty , often repeating sounds or words .

2.15 . —————— an amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions .

2.16. —————— the money you pay to travel by bus , plane , taxi .

2.17. people`s ———- has gone up , but —————— is high , so the cost of living has also risen .

2.18. There were very few ————- from the fighting only two people were killed .

2.19.During the siege , civilians were shot at by isolated ————– hiding in the hills .

2.20 . The final scene was increadibly ————— I cried all the way out of the movie theater .

2.21 . The plot was absolutely ————— . I couldn`t put the book down .

Grammar

3. check the correct words or phrases .

3.1 . ———– I think the company should invest in new machinery to update the factory .

3.2. —————– Sam and Riya  don`t have much money because they`re both unemployed .

3.3. Ask your boss if you can take the day off .———— he can`t say no .

3.4. You `ll need a jacket . ————-you might get cold .

3.5 —————— the clock struck midnight did the musicians start playing .

3.6. ————— had the fans witnessed such a resounding victory in the history of the team.

3.7 . ————– had we sat down to eat than the doorbell rang .

3.8 . ——————— the soccer player was arrested because of an incident at a party last night .

3.9 . ————– to local residents , the man had always been a little strange .

3.10. There are —————– to be many homeless people living in the streets of the capital .

3.11. politicians have been falsifying their expenses . ( distancing )

3.12. The pop star has had another breakdown . ( distancing )

3.13. we are unhappy because we owe the bank a lot of money .

3.14. we`d prefer that you not bring your dog in here .

Reading

4.Read the text and choose the best answer .

Lionel Shriver

On how not to read

The most stupid childhood vow I ever made was to finish every book I started. Maintained well into adulthood, this policy turned reading the first page of any volume into a miniature death sentence. I imagined my compulsive completion to be a sign of adult seriousness. In truth, it was a vanity – a poorly thought-out and typically adolescent whim.

As a consequence of this inane commitment, I reserve a special loathing for many books that I shouldn’t have been reading in the first place. I remember working as a summer camp counselor in my 20s and absolutely despising poor Russell Banks’ Book of Jamaica. Yet I never allowed myself to read something else because I had already started it. I say “poor” Russell Banks, because I love his other books, and the fact that I forced myself to keep reading a book for which I was not remotely in the mood was not his fault.

I have occasionally heard from a reader who is furious because he or she did not enjoy one of my novels yet still read to its bitter end. I reject this fury out of hand. For pity’s sake, if you don’t take a shine to a novel, there are loads more in the world; read something else. Continue suffering and it’s not the author’s fault. It’s yours.

Granted, it’s a good idea to give some books a chance even if they don’t grab you at first, especially if they come recommended by someone you trust. But 50 pages is plenty. With some books I have an allergic reaction after two or three.

Reading time is precious. Don’t waste it. Reading bad books, or books that are wrong for a certain time in your life, can dangerously put you off the activity altogether. The sign that I don’t like the book I’m reading is finding myself watching reruns of Come Dine With Me.

4.1 . As an adult , the writer regards her childhood ideas about reading as …….

4.2 . The writer hates Russell Banks ` Book of Jamaica because …………… .

4.3 . The writer`s advice to readers who aren`t enjoying a particular book is to ………. .

4.4 . According to the writer , the first 50 pages of a book is …………….. .

4.5. The writer considers that people may end up reading less if ………..

Writing

5. write a review of a movie or a book you have watched or have read recently .

( Write it in two paragraphs and  give it to your own teacher )