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past simple, past continuous, used to, would, be used to & get used to
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story, using adjectives and adverbs
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2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
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mysteries? Why? / Why not?
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2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
Reading Reading
A
A monolith statue,
The places and things

A below
The places
are all
and
associated
things below are all associated
with mysteries. What do
with
youmysteries.
know about
What
them?
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the Lost City of Atlantis
the Lost
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CityNazca
of Atlantis
Lines
the Bermuda Triangle the Bermuda
Stonehenge
Triangle
the Nazca Lines

Stonehenge
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theparagraphs 15. theparagraphs 15.
rainforest: a forest in a tropical
rainforest:
area a forest in a tropical area
where there is a lot of rain where there is a lot of rain
a An alternative theory about
a Anfood,
alternative
lack theory about food, lack
of water and war.
of water and war. something
something
b Maya
Why will
the be
mysterywipe
of the
Maya
will something
be
b Why the mystery of the
out:
destroy
wipe out: destroy something
completely
future.
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having toooverpopulated:
many
having too many
c What
was that overpopulated:
destroyed the Maya
c What it was that destroyed
the itMaya
in Central America?
in Central America?
and space available
and space available
d and
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theisMaya created
and
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what
epidemic:
a large
of
epidemic: a large number of
left now.
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at the same time disease at the same time
e archeologists
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that archeologists
e The many theories that
and there is little or no water
and
in there is little or no water in
an area.
an area.
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A monolith statue,

C Read
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theimportant
missing words in the missing
sentences in the Exam sentences
Task below.
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D Now complete the D
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Task.
complete the Exam Task.
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sentences,
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read the
missing
complete
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main points
to identify
in
the main
points
inget a general
article
first to
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understanding.
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each paragraph to helpeach
you paragraph
match the to help you match the
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paragraph
go back and
carefully
read each
to identify
paragraph carefully to identify
missing sentences.
missing sentences.
the main points.
the main points.
Exam Task Exam
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the missing sentences
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andthe
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important
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words
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or
phrases.
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Exam Close-up
Exam Close-up
A There just wasnt enough

A There
food for
justthe
wasnt enough
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for the
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sentences
to complete
below. the sentences below.
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wasand
decorated
had
with red tiles
and(para
had 1, line 9) abandon
proud
proud (para
(para 1,
2, line
line 9)
3) abandon (para 2, line 3)
once held drinking water once
for the
held
city.drinking water forhead
the (para
city. 3, line 9) suffer
head
(para
(para
4, line
3, line
5) 9) suffer (para 4, line 5)
C For example, some think
C For
a natural
example, some think a natural
weaken (para 5, line 8) weaken (para 5, line 8)
disaster like an earthquake
disaster
or a volcanic
like an earthquake or a volcanic
1 A bad diet will seriously
1 A bad diet will
your
seriously
body.
your body.
eruption occurred.
eruption occurred.
to
say
sorry.
2
He
was
too
2
He
to
was
say
sorry.
too
D Today the Mayas cities
D are
Today
empty.
the Mayas cities are empty.
The people
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probably
drought and warfare3probably
a long
time.
shook the peoples faith inshook
their the
king.
peoples faith in their
king.
4
The
kings
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F During
captured
my visit, it certainly captured men
The Mystery
The Mystery
of the
mine.
mine.
5 The villagers
of the Chichen Itza archaeological

of the Chichen
site
Itza archaeological site
A lost world lies hidden deep

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within
worldthe
liesrainforests
hidden deep
of within the rainforests ofthe ruins of Cancuen, which
thewas
ruins
once
of Cancuen,
a successful
which was once a successful
Central America. Hundreds
Central
of cities
America.
and towns
Hundreds
stand of cities and towns stand city. Thousands of Maya used
city. Thousands
to live thereofand
Maya
richused to live there and rich
among the trees. These used
among
to be
thehome
trees.toThese
millions
used
of to be home to millions of
people from other cities would
peoplego
from
there
other
for holidays.
cities would go there for holidays.
Native Americans known as
Native
the Maya,
Americans
who lived
known
in as
thethe Maya, who lived in theBut that all changed 1,200But
years
thatago.
all changed
Archaeologists
1,200 years ago. Archaeologists
Central American jungle for
Central
approximately
American 3,000
jungleyears.
for approximately 3,000 years.
think that invaders came suddenly,
think that probably
invaders came
by suddenly, probably by
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an incredible
was successful
civilisation which was successful
canoe. They may have battled
canoe.
with
They
soldiers
may have
by the
battled with soldiers by the
for about 750 years. For many
for about
of the750
settlements
years. Forthe
many
good
of the settlements the good
river before heading into river
the city
before
centre.
heading
I followed
into the city centre. I followed
Trees and
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and ago. 1
times ended about 1,000 times
years ago.
ended1 about 1,000
the path they would havethe
taken
path
and
they
came
would
across
have taken and came across
vines embrace
the palaces,
once proud
temples and palaces, which
vines embrace the once proud
temples and
which
an amazing palace next toanthe
amazing
ruins ofpalace
a largenext
pool.
to the ruins of a large pool.
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invaders
Then,
it became a tomb. The invaders
are now in ruins.
are now in ruins.
3
killed the citys leaders and
threw
into
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and threw their bodies into
So people?
what happened
to these people? Their disappearance
So what happened to these
Their disappearance
the water. The invasion must
quick andmust have been quick and
the have
water.been
The invasion
is considered
one in
ofarchaeology.
the biggest mysteries in archaeology.
is considered one of the biggest
mysteries
terrifying. The citys people
were probably
so people
scared were probably so scared
terrifying.
The citys
Did theycities,
abandon
their
beautiful cities, or did some
Did they abandon their beautiful
or did
some
that they ran away into the
rainforest.
that
they ran away into the rainforest.
disaster
wipearchaeologists
them out? For decades, archaeologists
disaster wipe them out? For
decades,
I learnt a different story inI another
place thatstory
I visited,
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in another place that I visited,
havewhat
been
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what happened, and there
have been trying to discover
happened,
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theofgreat city of Tikal. About
55,000city
people
lived
the great
of Tikal.
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is still no agreement. Theories
from the invasion
couldnt
bring
rain ormay
victory,
king couldnt bring rain orking
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though,
people
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there once, and the city had
roughly
major
there
once, 3,000
and the
city had roughly 3,000 major
foreign
forces and
to disease and the collapse
foreign forces and migration,
to disease
andmigration,
the collapse
to him,
stopped listening to him,stopped
and theirlistening
community
thenand
fell their
apart.community then fell apart.
Others
think
that
Others
think
that
buildings. Tikal remainedbuildings.
a lively cityTikal
for decades
remained a lively city for decades
of an2overpopulated society. 2
of an overpopulated society.
the cause of the
Mayas disappearance, their
Whateveritthe
Mayas disappearance,
their
an epidemic
caused
an epidemic caused thousands
of deaths.
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evidence of deaths. New evidence
after Cancuen was destroyed,
eventually
it was
after but
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think the
was
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layers
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other
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beans,
squash
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citysWarfare
last days. I could picture
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and scared,
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last days.
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in their disappearance.
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factor in their disappearance.
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were important in the dietwere
of the
Maya. Warfare
important
in the diet of the Maya.
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Maya
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places
in the
their
homes.
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Maya in many places in the
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that
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wasalso have weakened may
possibilities that many researchers
now
believe
it was now believe that itmay
the society
as the
peoplethe societyrunning
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they left
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of Central
they left behind a great city
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or more
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of these things
marked
of Tikal battled with neighbouring
cities. with
of Tikal battled
4 of Central America,
4 neighbouring cities.
a great
and a great mystery.
Maya
thought
of their
gods.
Whenmystery.
the
The Maya thought of theirThe
rulers
as gods.
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the rulers as and
the end for these people.the end for these people.
Ideas Focus Ideas

Why Focus
do you think people
Why
are so
dofascinated
you think by
people
mysteries?
are so fascinated by mysteries?
to the men
city to start the attack.
to the city to start the attack.
4 The kings
their
homes and ran into the
theirforest.
homes and ran into the forest.
5 The
villagers
Maya
Maya
of the
To examine
some
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the theories about what happened
To examine some of the theories
about
what
to theAmerica.
Maya, I went
to Central
to the Maya, I went to Central
I visited
Mayan America. I visited Mayan
cities and talked
the archaeologists
who were studying
cities and talked to the archaeologists
whotowere
studying
The temple of El Castillo dominates
The temple
theofcentre
El Castillo dominates the them.
centre One very hot day, Ithem.
hot day,
I stood on a riverbank near
stoodOne
on a very
riverbank
near
18
a lotfood
andfor
had to live without food for
3 The
a lotpeople
and had to live without
a long time.
18
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/ Whyinnot?
mysteries? Why? / Why not?
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2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
GraarGraar
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
A
thesedefi
words
18ah.
with their definitions ah.
Match these wordsA
18Match
with their
nitions
1 incident
something
we see
seems
to be real but actually isnt
a something we see thata seems
to be real
butthat
actually
isnt
2 phenomenon
that helps you to solve a mystery
b something that helps b
yousomething
to solve a mystery
1 incident
2 phenomenon
4 clue
5 illusion
e a news
story
something that has happened
e a news story about something
that
hasabout
happened
6 reportf a fact or event in nature
f or
a fact
or event
in nature
society,
usually one not fully understood
society,
usually
one notorfully
understood
5 illusion
6 report
7 tombg a person who solves mysteries

g a person
who solves mysteries or crimes
or crimes
8 detective
h fool
a trick
someone uses to fool others
h a trick someone uses to
others
7 tomb
8 detective
B Complete
thewords.
sentences using both words.
Complete the sentences
using both
Gapped text
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Now
complete
Exam
Task. Use the words below
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Exam
Task.
Use thethe
words
below
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you complete
Before you complete agapped
quickly a gapped text, quickly
to help you.
to help you.
read the whole text first. read the whole text first.
aliens mysterious
reason investigated mysterious
aliens reason investigated
Then
sentence with a gap carefully.
Then read each sentence
with aread
gapeach
carefully.
practical
jokes witnesses
researchers solved witnesses
practical jokes researchers
solved
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which type of word is missing
Decide which type of word
is missing
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(adjective, verb, noun, etc.).

Exam
Task
Think about
what each gapped sentence
Think about
what eachgapped
sentence
a word which fits in

means
before
a wordbefore
whichyou
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in
thethe
text
below
andbest
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best
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think of
word
which
the gap.
eachin
gap.
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only one word in each gap. the gap.
each gap. Use only one word
each
gap.
One of earths little mysteries
We
allbe
know
place
at times. All over the world,
We all know that the earth
can
a(n)that
(1) the earth can be a(n) (1) place at times. All over the
world,
strange
happencannot
and often
even
experts
cannot
explainTake
whycrop
or how
theyfor
occur. Take crop circles for
strange things happen and
often things
even experts
explain
why
or how
they occur.
circles
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that by
these circles are created by
example. Although someexample.
people believe
thatsome
thesepeople
circles believe
are created
, most (3) feel that there is something
feelmore
that there is something more
(2) , most (3)
(2)
about the circles creators.
earthy about the circlesearthy
creators.
for the patterns,
mostpeople
cases playing
they believe
playing is the real (5) for the patterns,
In most cases they believeInthat
is thethat
realpeople
(5)
green men travelling in UFOs.
not green men travelling not
in UFOs.
, it men
was discovered
that two men from Southampton,
In one case that experts (6) , it was discovered that two
from Southampton,
In one case that experts (6)
England
hadcircle
designed
12-metre
circle which
suddenly
appeared
in day.
a local
farmers field one day. When
England had designed the
12-metre
whichthe
suddenly
appeared
in a local
farmers
field one
When
came forward
questioned
by police,
theybut
denied
being
questioned by police, they
denied being
involved,
several
(7) involved, but several (7) came forward
and that
particular
crop circle
.
and that particular crop circle
mystery
was quickly
(8) mystery was quickly (8) .
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Focus Ideas Focus
aliens
Do you
films about
aliens and mysterious
incidents?
Do you like films about
andlike
mysterious
incidents?
Why? / Why not?
20
A sentences
Read the Past
Read the Past Simple
and Simple sentences and
underline the verbs. underline the verbs.
B Past
Match
the uses
Match the uses of the
Simple
withof the Past Simple with
the sentences in A.
the sentences in A.
Wefor
can use the Past Simple for
We can use the Past Simple
a an started
action or
situation which started and
a an action or situation which
and
finished in the past.
b one
actions
which
b actions which happened
after
the happened one after the
other in the past.
other in the past.
says
c past routines and habits.E Complete the text E
c past routines and habits.
theform
text of
with
correct form of the Past
withComplete
the correct
thethe
Past
is haunted by spirits.
Simple orofthe
Continuous
of the verbs in brackets.
Simple or the Past Continuous
thePast
verbs
in brackets.
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Exam Close-up
each gap.
each gap.
Past Simple
1
cemetery disappearance
cave legend
4
4
cave legend
Experts are still confusedExperts
by the are still confused by the
An ancient Native American
says
.
of the body from a grave of
in the
the body from a grave in the.
that theis haunted by spirits.
that the
odd abandoned
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Grammar Focus p.163 (2.1
& 2.2) Focus p.163 (2.1 & 2.2)
memory
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5 It
before he
. (rain, happen)
21
Students abilities to think, form, express

and justify personal opinions are developed
further in the Ideas Focus sections.
21
References to a Grammar Focus section at the

end of the book allows students to check their
learning throughout the course.
2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
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Vocabulary
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happened
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one notorfully
understood
5 illusion
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7 tombg a person who solves mysteries

g a person
who solves mysteries or crimes
or crimes
8 detective
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a trick
someone uses to fool others
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others
7 tomb
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Focus Ideas Focus
aliens
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films about
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andlike
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20
A sentences
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Read the Past Simple
and Simple sentences and
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Match
the uses
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and
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actions
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text of
with
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2 James woke up at four2 oclock
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3 Agatha Christie wrote3over
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20
D Answer the questions.

Answer the questions.
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of Leedskalnins
most
One of Leedskalnins most
spectacular
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door. The door
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it so well-balanced that it
a an action
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at a that was in progress
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could
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past?
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Grammar
Grammar Focus p.163 (2.1
& 2.2) Focus p.163 (2.1 & 2.2)
memory
livestourists
on in his
creation,
his memory lives on in his his
creation,
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5 It
before he
. (rain, happen)
21
Students abilities to think, form, express

and justify personal opinions are developed
further in the Ideas Focus sections.
21
References to a Grammar Focus section at the

end of the book allows students to check their
learning throughout the course.
New and updated listening material now contains

specific listening tasks as they would be heard in
the exam so students know what to expect.
2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
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were
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way
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body.
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us enough to solve the mystery.
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5 Matt
Stevens
5 Matt Stevens thinks Mallory
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Matt thinks
Mallory probably fell because
6 Matt thinks that Mallory
fellthat
because
a his body
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to it.had a rope attached to it.
his body was covered in snow.
b his body was covered bin snow.
hishis
camera
c his camera was found cwith
body. was found with his body.
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2.3
1999 an avalanche in the Himalayas

In 1999 an avalanche in theInHimalayas
killed climber Alex Lowe, pictured
killed
climber
Alex
Lowe,
pictured
E 2.3
again and check your answers.
Listen again and
checkListen
your answers.
above
in Antarctica, and badly hurt
above in Antarctica, and badly
hurt
Conrad
Conrad Anker, the discoverer
of Anker, the discoverer of
Mallory's body.
Mallory's body.
22
mobile phone
mobile phone umbrella
umbrella
Ideas Focus Ideas Focus
Why
do you think
people are interested in mysteries?
Why do you think people
are interested
in mysteries?
What
qualities
do youneeds?
think a good detective needs?
What qualities do you think
a good
detective
Why? / Why not?
Why? / Why not?
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on
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1 Mallory
and Irvine
climbed up Everest in
1 Mallory and Irvine climbed
up Everest
in
a 1924.
a 1924.
b 1929.
b 1929.
1953.
1953.
know that Mallory and Irvine

2 We know that Mallory2andWe
Irvine
climbed
at least 8,000 metres up Everest.
a climbed at least 8,000ametres
up Everest.
reached the summit of Everest.
b reached the summit ofbEverest.
were
on the
way
back down when they died.
c were on the way backcdown
when
they
died.
notebook
notebook
magnifying glass
magnifying glass
What
What two objects would you
use?two objects would you use?
3 Some
people
3 Some people think Mallory
reached
thethink Mallory reached the
summitbecause
summitbecause
a they
found
of the summit on hisbody.
a they found photos of the
summit
on photos
hisbody.
b hisatwifes
photo was found at the summit.
b his wifes photo was found
the summit.
c on
hishis
wifes
photo was not on his body.
c his wifes photo was not
body.
4 The
discovery
4 The discovery of Mallorys
goggles
tells of
us Mallorys goggles tells us
thatwhen
it must
have been dark when hedied.
a that it must have beenadark
hedied.
what
the like
weather
b what the weather mustb have
been
whenmust
he have been like when he
died.
died.
tellmystery.
us enough to solve the mystery.
c doesnt tell us enoughcto doesnt
solve the
5 Matt
Stevens
5 Matt Stevens thinks Mallory
and
Irvine thinks Mallory and Irvine
definitely reached the summit.
a definitely reached the asummit.
probably reached the summit.
b probably reached the bsummit.
c probably didnt reach ctheprobably
summit. didnt reach the summit.
6 probably
Matt thinks
Mallory probably fell because
6 Matt thinks that Mallory
fellthat
because
a his body
a his body had a rope attached
to it.had a rope attached to it.
his body was covered in snow.
b his body was covered bin snow.
hishis
camera
c his camera was found cwith
body. was found with his body.
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2.3
1999 an avalanche in the Himalayas

In 1999 an avalanche in theInHimalayas
killed climber Alex Lowe, pictured
killed
climber
Alex
Lowe,
pictured
E 2.3
again and check your answers.
Listen again and
checkListen
your answers.
above
in Antarctica, and badly hurt
above in Antarctica, and badly
hurt
Conrad
Conrad Anker, the discoverer
of Anker, the discoverer of
Mallory's body.
Mallory's body.
22
mobile phone
mobile phone umbrella
umbrella
Why
do you think
people are interested in mysteries?
Why do you think people
are interested
in mysteries?
What
qualities
do youneeds?
think a good detective needs?
What qualities do you think
a good
detective
Why? / Why not?
Why? / Why not?
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Use your English

Use your English
Graar Graar
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs
B Complete
sentences
correct form of the phrasal
B Complete
the sentences
with the the
correct
form ofwith
the the
phrasal
A Match
verbs with
Match the phrasal verbs
with the phrasal
verbs from A.
their meanings. verbs from A.
used to,
to, get
would,
betoused to, get B
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to the correct option
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the correct option to complete their meanings.
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to complete
each rule.
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Read the
sentences
and
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Read the sentences and
the
questions
below.
1
1 toWe
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1 We use used to / would
talk
about
2
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but
3
inEgypt.
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novels when he was on holiday.
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he was
on holiday.
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is used to investigating mysteries.
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mysteries.
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about
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states.
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states.
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the process of something becoming
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2 an action in the past? 2 an action in the past?
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or something
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3 a state in the past?
4 becoming
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to disappear for days at a time.
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for daysused
at a time.
2 Did
your when
dad use
watch
Dr Who
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Dr Who
heto
was
a young
boy?when he was a young boy?
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they live
in that
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house
before moving to our street?
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haunted
before
moving
to our
street?
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would to
look into that
every
strange
that she heard about.
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every strange
occurrence
she
heard occurrence
about.
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used
pay attention
when
my her
great-aunt
told me about her adventures.
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when
my to
great-aunt
told me
about
adventures.
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wouldnt
like reading
about
unexplained
mysteries when he was a teenager.
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about
unexplained
mysteries
when
he was a teenager.
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they
have sentences
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D Choose the correct
Choose the correct answers.
meaningUse
to the
rst sentences.
meaning to the first sentences.
the fiwords
in bold. Use the words in bold.
make out
look into
stick to
take in
let out
believe in
1
2
3
4
5
6
make out
look into
stick to
take in
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believe in
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wasI couldnt
so dark in the room that I couldnt
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where anything was.
where anything was.
a loud scream when she thought
2 Carrie a loud scream when she thought
2 Carrie
she saw the Yeti!
she saw the Yeti!
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seen one!
UFOs?
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IveI certainly do because Ive
seen one!
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by his pretending to be a ghost.

4 I wasnt by his pretending to be a ghost.
5 Tell me
exactly
what
happened and please try to
Tell me exactly what happened
and
please
try to
make a certain sound a make a certain 5sound
the facts.
the facts.
b examine facts and information
examine facts and information
c only talk about 6oneThe
subject
only talk about one subject
6 The detective the case, but he couldnt the case, but he couldnt
detective
d manage to see something
manage to see something
find any clues to help him.find any clues to help him.
e trick, deceive
e trick, deceive
be sure that something exists
f be sure that somethingfexists
Grammar Focus p.163 (2.3Grammar

& 2.4) Focus p.163 (2.3 & 2.4)
C Tickand
thecorrect
correctthe
sentences
and correct the wrong ones.
Tick the correct sentences
wrong ones.
1
2
3
4
5
6
each rule.
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the
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have finished completing
(v) ridiculous
(adj) ridiculouslyyou
(adv)
ridicule (v) ridiculous ridicule
(adj) ridiculously
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are if any of your words are
spelt incorrectly.
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spelt
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in
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1 Tom
used
read anything
about
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the sun at archaeological
sites.
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anything about the
anything about the
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b to working
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, but
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REMARK
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DISCOVER
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your lecturer
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5 Would your lecturer analyse
the possible
reasons
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frogs
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not
ones
usually
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mystery.
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frogs
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people
of
b used to study
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c use to study
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that it had
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live
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6 were
live in Cairo when you
doing
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b Did you use to
b Did you use to
c Would you
c Would you
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Exam Task
Exam Task
RIDICULE
USUAL
EXPLAIN
REMARK
DISCOVER
SIMILAR
STICK
CONCLUDE
be
Doa you
think
there mustfor
be a logical explanation for
Do you think there must
logical
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every mystery? Why / Whyevery
not? mystery? Why / Why not?
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think
scientists
should waste their time looking
Do you think scientistsshould
waste
their
time looking
phenomena? Why / Why not?
into strange phenomena? into
Whystrange
/ Why not?
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Step-by-step grammar presentations

make the teaching of grammar clearer
and more straightforward.
New Use your English sections

provide further practice of grammar
and vocabulary.
2 World Mysteries
2 World Mysteries
Use your English

Use your English
Graar Graar
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs
B Complete
sentences
correct form of the phrasal
B Complete
the sentences
with the the
correct
form ofwith
the the
phrasal
A Match
verbs with
Match the phrasal verbs
with the phrasal
verbs from A.
their meanings. verbs from A.
used to,
to, get
would,
betoused to, get B
used
to the correct option
used to, would, be used
used
B Choose
the correct option to complete their meanings.
Choose
to complete
each rule.
A answer
Read the
sentences
and
answer the questions below.
Read the sentences and
the
questions
below.
1
1 toWe
use
used to / would to talk about
1 We use used to / would
talk
about
2
a My dad used
to be
an archaeologist when he
livedwe did regularly inactions
a My dad used to be an archaeologist
when
he lived
did regularly in the past but
actions
the pastwe
but
3
inEgypt.
inEgypt.
dont do anymore.
dont do anymore.
b novels
Brian would
mystery
novels when he was on holiday.
b Brian would read mystery
when read
he was
on holiday.
4
We dont
use used to / would to talk
2 We dont use used to /2would
to talk
The detective
is used to investigating mysteries.
c The detective is used toc investigating
mysteries.
5
about
past
states.
about
past
states.
d getting
The new
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stories by using descriptive adjectives
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D again
Readand
the answer
model story
theseagain
questions.
1 that
WhatJodie
was the
1 What was the scary thing
saw?scary thing that Jodie saw?
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story a story
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find this
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the out
first immediately
sentence? after the first sentence?
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she
when
she her?
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3 Where was she when she
thewas
thing
that
scared
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4 How
does
4 How does Jodie feel about
what
she Jodie
saw? feel about what she saw?
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mysteries
5 Why
do you
Robert to go toDescribing
her house?
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Robert
to think
go toshe
herwants
house?
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Learning Focus
Learning Focus
Improve
your adjectives
stories by using descriptive adjectives
Improve your stories by using
descriptive
and adverbs
of time,They
place, manner and degree. They
and adverbs of time, place, manner
and degree.
thepicture
reader to
build up a clearer picture of the
help the reader to build up ahelp
clearer
of the
places
andasevents
people, places and events inpeople,
the story,
as well
to addin the story, as well as to add
when
we use
two or more adjectives together,
when we use two or more
adjectives
together,
they usually
come
this order: opinion, size, age,
opinion,
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weed
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how
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when
we use
than one adverb in a sentence,
when we use more thanone
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sentence,
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come
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manner, time.
a mystery
A Circle the correct words.

by this experience.
4 Im really
by this experience.
b eerie
b eeriea chilled c thrilling
.
5 The
5 The story is strange, but
. story is strange, but
b true
a mysterious
b true a mysterious
c curious
a chilled
Insideorange
the boxmetallic
was a(n)/ orange
unusualunusual
orange metallic
metallic toy.
/ orange unusual metallic toy.
5 Inside the box was a(n)5unusual
6 Everyone
was embarrassing
/ embarrassed
story was leaked to the press.
6 Everyone was embarrassing
/ embarrassed
when the story
was leakedwhen
to thethe
press.
B below
Read and
the writing
task
below
and underline
the
key
words. What will you write?
Read the writing task
underline
the
key words.
What will
you
write?
sight
Exam
Close-up
up
Exam Close-up
up
inexplicable
Writing a story
Writing a story
Before
Before
you
write
a
story,
its
a
good you
ideawrite
to a story, its a good idea to
thrilling
make a plan.
make a plan.
Think
of lots
Think of lots of ideas for your
story
firstof ideas for your story first
curiousand write them down quickly.
and write them down quickly.
Pick
out the best ideas and organise
Pick
the best ideas and
organise
G Read
Exam
Close-up
make a plan for
theout
Exam
and the
make
a plan
for theand
Exam
themand
intoend.
a beginning, middle and end.
themand
into a beginning, middle
below.
Remember
toand
think about adjectives
Task below. Remember Task
to think
about
adjectives
c
Read
your notes. Is your plan logical?
adverbs
you Useful
could include.
Use to
the Useful Expressions
to
Read your notes.
Is your plan
logical?
adverbs you could include.
Use the
Expressions
Does
something
interesting happen in
help you.
Does something interesting
happen
in
help you.
a story
which begins
withscariest
this sentence:
It was
Write a story which beginsWrite
with this
sentence:
It was the
thing she
had the
everscariest
seen. thing she had ever seen.
b disbelief
sight
4 Im really
He ranoutside.
outside quickly / quickly outside.
1 He ran outside quickly 1
/ quickly
2 It had
been the
thrilling
2 It had been the most thrilling
/ thrilled
daymost
of their
lives./ thrilled day of their lives.
3 using
She wrapped
thesilk
present
using a long red silk /
3 She wrapped the present
a long red
/
4 /They
sat opposite the
silently
silently opposite the odd statue.
4 They sat opposite silently
silently
odd/ statue.
a mysteryc
b disbelief
cant understand
3 I cant understand this.3ItsI absolutely
. this. Its absolutely
a odd
b unusual
c
a odd
b unusual
c inexplicable
C and
Read
the model
story
and adjectives
complete itand
with
these adjectives and adverbs.
complete
it with
these
adverbs.
carefully certain
enthusiastically
greenweird
nervously
carefully certain enthusiastically
green nervously
suddenly
young suddenly weird young
H Write your
story Task.
to complete the Exam Task.
Write your story to complete
the Exam
Exam Task
your story?
your story?
Think of
adjectives and adverbs you
Think of adjectives and adverbs
you
use with
could use with each of thecould
incidents
in each of the incidents in
your story.
your story.
Exam Task
A new English
language magazine for young
A new English language magazine
for young
people
for stories. Write a story which
people is looking for stories.
Writeisalooking
story which
with
this sentence: As soon as they
begins with this sentence: begins
As soon
as they
opened
the door,
opened the door, they knew
something
was they knew something was
wrong. (140190 words) wrong. (140190 words)
It was
thing
she had ever Jodie
seen. As
photographer,
Jodie was used to seeing (1)
It was the scariest thing she
had the
everscariest
seen. As
a photographer,
wasa used
to seeing (1)
things,
but shelike
hadthis.
never seen anything like this.
and wonderful things, but and
she wonderful
had never seen
anything
She
was mysteries
working on
a story
aboutthat
mysteries
hadwas
heard
that aHer
localcolleague
forest was
haunted.
She was working on a story
about
and
had heard
a localand
forest
haunted.
Robert
was Her colleague Robert was
toafter
campcamping
there with
agreed to camp there withagreed
her. But
outher. But after camping out
for three
nights,
they had seen nothing extraordinary.
for three nights, they had seen
nothing
extraordinary.
appeared among the
Then,
at midnight
on thelights
last night,
appeared among the
Then, at midnight on the last
night,
moving green
(3) moving green lights (3)
trees. Jodie
took out
her camera
takingwhat
photos.
didnt
whatlooked
the lights were, but they looked
trees. Jodie took out her camera
and started
taking
photos.and
Shestarted
didnt know
the She
lights
were,know
but they
strange.
I have
to get them on film, she thought.
very strange. I have to getvery
them
on film,
she thought.
Jodie arrived
she headed
for up
thethe
dark
room.
She
When Jodie arrived home,When
she headed
for the home,
dark room.
She hung
first
photo
(4)hung up the first photo (4)
and stared
at (5)
it in astonishment. Bright (5)
lights
formed a circle round the trees.
lights formed a circle round
the trees.
and stared at it in astonishment.
Bright
boy Jodie
who stood
boy who stood in the middle.
was in the middle. Jodie was
But the most bizarre thingBut
wasthe
themost
(6) bizarre thing was the (6)
(7)
(7)
theherself
phone,from
she trembling.
tried to stop
herself from
trembling.
He-hello, Robert, she stammered
Picking up the phone, shePicking
tried toup
stop
He-hello,
Robert,
she stammered
. Iover
think
youd
better
(8)
. I think youd better come
here
right
now.come over here right now.
(8)
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Each unit finishes with an

interesting, easily downloadable
National Geographic video.
Video
A regular review section allows students

to revise the vocabulary learnt in the
previous two units.
1 Marfa
1 Marfa
lightslights
Video
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
Before you watch Before you watch
How much do you know

A How
about
much
some
do of
youthe
know
famous
about
mysteries
some ofof
the
the
famous
world?mysteries of the
world?
Marfa,
Complete
using these
the words.
sentences using these words.
Texas
Marfa,
Texas
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
A
Bigfoot Devils Nessie Bigfoot

Yeti
Devils Nessie Yeti
1
is1an affectionate nickname

is an
given
affectionate
to the Loch
nickname
Ness Monster.
given to the Loch Ness Monster.
2 The
is the name someTriangle

people isgive
the Bermuda
Triangle.
2 Triangle
The
theto
name
some people
give to the Bermuda Triangle.
? as
4 Has anybody ever really
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
as
4 photographed
Has anybody ever
really photographed
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
While you watch
b
2
While you watch
b
3
Watch the video again

B Watch
and circle
the the
video
words
again
you
and
hear.
circle the words you hear.
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.
2 What do the lights look

2 like?
What
Well,
do the
it changes
lights look
/ depends
like? Well,
on who
it changes
you talk
/ depends
to.
on who you talk to.
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.
4 We discovered these 4
by mistake
We discovered
/ chancethese
off inby
themistake
distance,
/ chance
close to
offthe
in the
ground.
distance, close to the ground.
5 But who can explain where

5 But
the
who
lights
cancome
explain
from?
where
Where
the lights
are they
come
actually
from?located
Where /are
situated?
they actually located / situated?
6 If the mystery is unanswered,

6 If thepeople
mystery
willis keep
unanswered,
searching
people
/ investigating.
will keep searching / investigating.
After you watch
embarrassed amused
1
embarrassed amused
a Dont about
feel your appearance. You
about
look
your
fine.
appearance. You look fine.
? I dont think its at all funny.
Why are you so
b Why are you
? Iso
dont think its at all funny.
2
remarkable generous
remarkable generous
.
a Neil Armstrongs
achievement was absolutely
Neil Armstrongs achievement
was absolutely
.
with others.
and others.
Dad is both kind and b Dad is both kind with
belief legend
belief legend
3
It is my
a It isthat
my everyone needs friends.
that everyone needs friends.
of the ghost rider?
Have you heard the b Have you heardof
the
the ghost rider?
ridiculous aggressive
4
Please calm down. Youa shouldnt
Please calm
be sodown. You shouldnt be
. so
.
believe that the house is haunted.
Its absolutely
b Its absolutely
to believe that the house to
is haunted.
explanation illusion5
explanation illusion
I know it looks like a pool
a Iof
know
water,
it looks
but its
like
only
a pool
an of water, but its only
. an
.
this mystery, Id like to know
If there is an
b If there isfor
anthis mystery, Id like tofor
know
what it is.
what it is.
a Dont feel
, isor
said to live in the Himalayan
3 The Abominable Snowman,
3 TheorAbominable Snowman,
, is saidregion.
to live in the Himalayan region.

A Complete
with both
the sentences with both
words.
words.
After you watch
Complete the summary

C Complete
of the video
the below
summary
using
of the
these
video
words.
below using these words.
head off investigate phenomenon
head off investigate
proof ranch
phenomenon
reported proof
response
ranchshining
reported response shining
The Chihuahuan Desert inThe

West
Chihuahuan
Texas is the
Desert
largest
in desert
West Texas
in North
is the
America.
largest Winters
desert inare
North
coolAmerica.
and
Winters are cool and
summers are extremely hot.
summers
This area
areisextremely
also home
hot.
to aThis
mysterious
area is also
(1) home to a mysteriouscalled
(1) the
called the
Marfa Lights. These are bright
that
appear
in the
night
sky suddenly
and then,in
just
quickly,
Marfalights
Lights.
These
are suddenly
bright lights
that
appear
theasnight
sky and then, just as quickly,
lights and
sometimes
even
into theThe
distance
disappear.
The lights sometimes even
they (2)
theyinto
(2) the distance and disappear.
get close to peoples houses.
One woman
whohouses.
lived onOne
a remote
get close
to peoples
woman who lived on a remote
tells
experienced
night.
the story one
of what
she experienced one night.
(3)
(3) the story of what shetells
She got in bed and suddenly
theand
lights
(4)
She she
got saw
in bed
suddenly
she saw the lights (4)
through her bedroom window.
through
Sheher
watched
bedroom
them
window.
change
She
colour
watched
for a them
few change colour for a few
minutes. Eventually they went
minutes.
away.
Eventually
Apparently,
theypilots
wentwho
away.
used
Apparently,
to train pilots who used to train
that they used
in the desert in the 1940sinalso
the (5)
desert in the 1940s alsothat
(5) they used
to see these mysterious lights.
What causes the lights? Fritz
Kahl,
whothe
waslights?
one ofFritz
those
pilots,
What
causes
Kahl,
who was one of those pilots,
this question. He
thinks he has a(n) (6)
to this question. He
thinks he has a(n)to(6)
believes that the lights arebelieves
a natural
occurrence
they occurrence
exist
that
the lightsand
are that
a natural
and that they exist
all over the world. However,
as long
the Marfa
mystery
remains
all over
theas
world.
However,
as long
as the Marfa mystery remains
unanswered, people will continue
to (7)people will continue tothe
the
unanswered,
(7)
lights to find out where they
come
and
how they
long come
they have
lights
to fifrom
nd out
where
from and how long they have
, not
existed. People want (8) existed. People want
, not opinions and
(8) opinions and
theories. Whatever these theories.
lights really
are, they
are as
mysterious
Whatever
these
lights
really are, they are as mysterious
today as when they first appeared
and it they
is doubtful
that theand
mystery
today as when
first appeared
it is doubtful that the mystery
behind them will ever be behind
solved. them will ever be solved.
Complete the text using

B Complete
these words.
the text using these words.
clue disappearances evidence
clue disappearances
hoax researchers
evidence
witnesses
hoax researchers witnesses
There have been many cases

There
of have
strange
been
(1) many cases of strange (1) in the world, but one of the
in the
strangest
world,isbut
theone of the strangest is the
case of David Lang. The story
case goes
of David
thatLang.
on 23rd
TheSeptember
story goes1880,
that on
while
23rdwalking
September
through
1880,
a fiwhile
eld in walking
Tennessee
through
near a field in Tennessee near
mid-step.
His
David
Lang disappeared
in mid-step. His
his home and being watched
his home
by several
and being
(2) watched by several (2) , David Lang disappeared, in
wife and the others present
ran
to the
see others
what had
happened
him,
buthad
they
didnt find
wife
and
present
ran toto
see
what
happened
toeven
him, one
but they didnt find even one
simply
vanished.Lang
Some
time
later,vanished.
the
to helpLang
themhad
solve
the mystery.
had
simply
Some time later, the
(3)
(3) to help them solve the mystery.
spot where Lang had disappeared
was
marked
by a circle of was
yellowed
grass
metres across.
Nothing
spot where
Lang
had disappeared
marked
by aalmost
circle fi
ofveyellowed
grass almost
five metres across. Nothing
ever grew there again. ever grew there again.
who have
While the case of David Lang
has
become
(4)
While
the
case ofwell-known,
David Lang most
has become
well-known, most (4) who have
. They
point out that, despite lengthy
studied this case believe that
it is this
a(n) case
(5) believe that it is a(n) (5) . They point out that, despite
lengthy
studied
been
foundMany
that Lang
even
Many believe that the
investigations, no (6) has been found that Langhas
investigations, no (6)
even
existed.
believe
thatexisted.
the
story wasinmade
up by Ita could
journalist
in the
It could
be that
truthbeofknown.
the matter will never be known.
story was made up by a journalist
the 1880s.
be that
the1880s.
truth of
the matter
willthe
never
Complete the tableCwith

Complete
break, keep,
the table
makewith
andbreak,
save. keep, make and save.
a promise
in touch
a difference
a promise
a habit a difference
your strengtha habit
trouble in touch
the ice
troubletime
the ice
your strength
time

D 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 Dont you realise hes letting
2 Dont
youyou
outrealise
/ taking
hes
you
letting
in you out / taking you in
with his silly stories?
3 Can you make out / believe
3 Can
inyou
thatmake
strange
out / believe in that strange
house ahead?
house ahead?
Ideas Focus Ideas

Focus
Would
you like to visit theWould
location
youoflike
a famous
to visitmystery?
the location of a famous mystery?
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Why? / Why not?

Why? / Why not?
Are there any famousmysteries
Are there
in your
any famous
country?mysteries in your country?
4 Do you approve of / on
4 your
Do you
brothers
approve
behaviour?
of / on your brothers behaviour?
5 Dont worry. I have plenty
5 Dont
of confi
worry.
dence
I have
in / at
plenty
you. of confidence in / at you.
6 Ive got nothing on / in6 common
Ive gotwith
nothing
you.on / in common with you.
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15
Each unit finishes with an

interesting, easily downloadable
National Geographic video.
Video
A regular review section allows students

to revise the vocabulary learnt in the
previous two units.
1 Marfa
1 Marfa
lightslights
Video
Units 1 & 2
Units 1 & 2
Before you watch Before you watch
How much do you know

A How
about
much
some
do of
youthe
know
famous
about
mysteries
some ofof
the
the
famous
world?mysteries of the
world?
Marfa,
Complete
using these
the words.
sentences using these words.
Texas
Marfa,
Texas
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
A
Bigfoot Devils Nessie Bigfoot

Yeti
Devils Nessie Yeti
1
is1an affectionate nickname

is an
given
affectionate
to the Loch
nickname
Ness Monster.
given to the Loch Ness Monster.
2 The
is the name someTriangle

people isgive
the Bermuda
Triangle.
2 Triangle
The
theto
name
some people
give to the Bermuda Triangle.
? as
4 Has anybody ever really
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
as
4 photographed
Has anybody ever
really photographed
Sasquatch,
otherwise known
While you watch
b
2
While you watch
b
3
Watch the video again

B Watch
and circle
the the
video
words
again
you
and
hear.
circle the words you hear.
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.
2 What do the lights look

2 like?
What
Well,
do the
it changes
lights look
/ depends
like? Well,
on who
it changes
you talk
/ depends
to.
on who you talk to.
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.
4 We discovered these 4
by mistake
We discovered
/ chancethese
off inby
themistake
distance,
/ chance
close to
offthe
in the
ground.
distance, close to the ground.
5 But who can explain where

5 But
the
who
lights
cancome
explain
from?
where
Where
the lights
are they
come
actually
from?located
Where /are
situated?
they actually located / situated?
6 If the mystery is unanswered,

6 If thepeople
mystery
willis keep
unanswered,
searching
people
/ investigating.
will keep searching / investigating.
After you watch
embarrassed amused
1
embarrassed amused
a Dont about
feel your appearance. You
about
look
your
fine.
appearance. You look fine.
? I dont think its at all funny.
Why are you so
b Why are you
? Iso
dont think its at all funny.
2
remarkable generous
remarkable generous
.
a Neil Armstrongs
achievement was absolutely
Neil Armstrongs achievement
was absolutely
.
with others.
and others.
Dad is both kind and b Dad is both kind with
belief legend
belief legend
3
It is my
a It isthat
my everyone needs friends.
that everyone needs friends.
of the ghost rider?
Have you heard the b Have you heardof
the
the ghost rider?
4
Please calm down. Youa shouldnt
Please calm
be sodown. You shouldnt be
. so
.
believe that the house is haunted.
Its absolutely
b Its absolutely
to believe that the house to
is haunted.
explanation illusion5
explanation illusion
I know it looks like a pool
a Iof
know
water,
it looks
but its
like
only
a pool
an of water, but its only
. an
.
this mystery, Id like to know
If there is an
b If there isfor
anthis mystery, Id like tofor
know
what it is.
what it is.
a Dont feel
, isor
said to live in the Himalayan
3 The Abominable Snowman,
3 TheorAbominable Snowman,
, is saidregion.
to live in the Himalayan region.

A Complete
with both
the sentences with both
words.
words.
After you watch
Complete the summary

C Complete
of the video
the below
summary
using
of the
these
video
words.
below using these words.
head off investigate phenomenon
head off investigate
proof ranch
phenomenon
reported proof
response
ranchshining
reported response shining
The Chihuahuan Desert inThe

West
Chihuahuan
Texas is the
Desert
largest
in desert
West Texas
in North
is the
America.
largest Winters
desert inare
North
coolAmerica.
and
Winters are cool and
summers are extremely hot.
summers
This area
areisextremely
also home
hot.
to aThis
mysterious
area is also
(1) home to a mysteriouscalled
(1) the
called the
Marfa Lights. These are bright
that
appear
in the
night
sky suddenly
and then,in
just
quickly,
Marfalights
Lights.
These
are suddenly
bright lights
that
appear
theasnight
sky and then, just as quickly,
lights and
sometimes
even
into theThe
distance
disappear.
The lights sometimes even
they (2)
theyinto
(2) the distance and disappear.
get close to peoples houses.
One woman
whohouses.
lived onOne
a remote
get close
to peoples
woman who lived on a remote
tells
experienced
night.
the story one
of what
she experienced one night.
(3)
(3) the story of what shetells
She got in bed and suddenly
theand
lights
(4)
She she
got saw
in bed
suddenly
she saw the lights (4)
through her bedroom window.
through
Sheher
watched
bedroom
them
window.
change
She
colour
watched
for a them
few change colour for a few
minutes. Eventually they went
minutes.
away.
Eventually
Apparently,
theypilots
wentwho
away.
used
Apparently,
to train pilots who used to train
that they used
in the desert in the 1940sinalso
the (5)
desert in the 1940s alsothat
(5) they used
What causes the lights? Fritz
Kahl,
whothe
waslights?
one ofFritz
those
pilots,
What
causes
Kahl,
who was one of those pilots,
this question. He
thinks he has a(n) (6)
to this question. He
thinks he has a(n)to(6)
believes that the lights arebelieves
a natural
occurrence
they occurrence
exist
that
the lightsand
are that
a natural
and that they exist
all over the world. However,
as long
the Marfa
mystery
remains
all over
theas
world.
However,
as long
as the Marfa mystery remains
unanswered, people will continue
to (7)people will continue tothe
the
unanswered,
(7)
lights to find out where they
come
and
how they
long come
they have
lights
to fifrom
nd out
where
from and how long they have
, not
existed. People want (8) existed. People want
, not opinions and
(8) opinions and
theories. Whatever these theories.
lights really
are, they
are as
mysterious
Whatever
these
lights
really are, they are as mysterious
today as when they first appeared
and it they
is doubtful
that theand
mystery
today as when
first appeared
it is doubtful that the mystery
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