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Episode 4: Strapped for cash

FLORA: I feel terrible. That banana split was delicious. But that poor old lady.

JEFF: Look, like I said, just because I found £20, it doesn’t mean that it…

MIA: … it was the same £20? Yes, we know, Jeff. But then it’s a bit of a coincidence, don’t you think?

LEO: Not a nice coincidence, either.

JEFF: OK, OK. You’re right. The only question now is what are we going to do about it?

FLORA: Well, there are four of us so we each need to find £5.

MIA: That’s right. Then we can give the old lady her money back.

JEFF: It's easier said than done.

LEO: Oh, come on, Jeff. There must be something you can do. £5. It isn’t a fortune, is it?

JEFF: OK, you’re right. I’m sure we can all manage to get that much. OK, let’s go.

JEFF: OK, let’s meet here this time tomorrow and give the old lady her money back.

ALL: OK. Cool. See you later.

JEFF: Hi, Jim.

JIM: Hello, Jeff.

JEFF: I’m selling today, not buying. What do you think?

MAN: Some interesting stuff you’ve got here. I’ll give you...£4.50 for them.

JEFF: Can’t you make it five? I really need £5. It’s to help a poor old lady who’s lost some money.

MAN: Poor old lady, huh? OK, why not? I’m feeling generous today. Here you go. £5.

JEFF: Thanks, Jim. See you next Saturday.

JIM: OK.

FLORA: Dad? Dad, is there something I can do? Mow the lawn, trim the bushes or wash the car.

FATHER: No, Flora. There just aren’t any chores that need doing right now. Why this sudden desire to be helpful anyway?

FLORA: Well, usually when I do something around the house, you pay me. I really need £5 by tomorrow.

FATHER: Oh, I see. Well, why didn’t you say so? Here’s £5.

FLORA: Oh, thanks, Dad. You’re a star.

FATHER: And next week you can mow the lawn...for free, OK?

FLORA: Oh, right. OK. Thanks, Dad.

FATHER: And wash the car.

LEO: Thought so. £2. What about my jacket? And that’s another … £1.75! OK. Nearly there. I’ve got to check my pockets more often. Where else? Where else? My drawer. OK. So £2 plus £1.75 is £3.75, plus this … is … £5.20. Yes!

MIA: Ha! You thought you were going to be spent on my summer holiday, but you were wrong. Oh well, never mind. Come on. Yes!

MIA: Hello.

SALES ASSISTANT: Hi!

MIA: Can I change this for a £20 note please?

SALES ASSISTANT: Yeah, sure.

MIA: Great. Thank you.

MIA: I’ve got it.

JEFF: Great. Now, all we need now is …

FLORA: Look!

FLORA: Excuse me.

MRS BRADY: Yes?

FLORA: Sorry, but yesterday we heard you say you’d lost some money.

MRS BRADY: That’s right.

FLORA: Well, we … I mean, we four we found this on the ground outside and we think it must be yours.

MRS BRADY: My money. You’ve found it and you’ve returned it to me. That’s so kind of you, children. Thank you so much.

FLORA: No problem. We’re just happy we could return it. Have a nice day. Come on, guys.

ALL: Bye.

MRS BRADY: Oh, what’s this? Oh dear!

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HOST: Welcome back to Show Me The Money! And our next contestant is Steve. Hello, and here’s your first question.

What do experts believe the oldest type of money was: bananas, shells, cows or trees?

STEVE: Um … let me think. Well, not bananas, and not trees either. Um … in the olden days, many people were farmers … OK, cows.

HOST: The oldest type of money was … cows. As far back as 9,000 BC, people were using cows as money. Interestingly, the first coins that were made of bronze appeared about 4,000 years ago and were in the shape of … cows! So you have £100 … and here’s the next question. A cash machine in Japan gives out money that is … calorie-free, bacteria-free, sugar-free or paper-free?

STEVE: What a question! … Let’s say bacteria-free.

HOST: And that’s correct! There’s a cash machine in Japan that presses the banknotes at a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius for a tenth of a second, and the effect is that the banknotes are bacteria-free. OK, Steve, you have £500, and here’s your next question. Monopoly is a popular money-related board game. If you took all the play money produced for this game so far and made it into a tower, how high would that tower be? Would its height be ten kilometres, 100 kilometres, 200 kilometres or 2,000 kilometres?

STEVE: We used to play Monopoly all the time when we were kids. Um … it must be very high. This game’s been around for ages. I’ll say 2,000 kilometres.

HOST: You say 2,000 kilometres, and that is … absolutely right! 2,000 kilometres – incredible! That puts you at £1,000. Next question! Imagine you have 10 billion banknotes. It doesn’t matter which currency they’re in. You spend one banknote per second. How many years will it be before you have no money left? Will it be three years, 31 years, 317 years or 3,178 years?

STEVE: A complete guess: 317.

HOST: And a lucky one! You're correct! And it's got you £5,000. OK, this is where it gets serious. A wrong answer now and you'll leave with nothing.

STEVE: That isn’t going to happen.

HOST: OK, so here's your next question. Remember, you don't have to answer it. An American named Mueller paid $10,000 for … a piece of chewed bubble gum, a pair of jeans, a bowl of chicken soup or a used toothbrush?

STEVE: No idea.

HOST: Do you want to take a guess?

STEVE: No, I think I'll take my money.

HOST: Fair enough. Steve Rodman, you take away £5,000! Incidentally, the correct answer is a piece of chewed gum. And it was chewed by his favourite baseball star, Luis Gonzalez! Not a pleasant thought, but a pleasant win for Steve. Congratulations!

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Jeff has found some money on the street outside.

They’re looking at the woman because they think they may have spent her money.

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You will hear Conner talking about the Royal Mint, where money is made. For questions 1 to 10, complete the sentences with 1 to 3 words.

CONNER: I'd like to talk to you today about the Royal Mint. I should explain that I'm a numismatist, which means my hobby is collecting coins. That's why I'm so interested in the Royal Mint: it’s where all the UK's coins are made.

The headquarters of the Royal Mint is in South Wales in a town called Llantrisant. I've never been there, but I've seen photos and it looks amazing. It's massive – there’s no bigger mint on the planet – and it uses the most amazing technology to produce the coins.

One thing I should mention is that not all the UK's money is made here. The notes are made by the Bank of England, which is a different organisation altogether.

The Royal Mint is also extremely old. It was started during the reign of King Alfred in 886. That's more than 1,100 years ago. At that time, there were several mints all over the country, but in 1279, all coins were made in one place, the Tower of London. The Mint stayed in London until 1968, when it moved to its current site in Wales. The new buildings were opened by Queen Elizabeth II.

As I've already said, the Royal Mint is a really big place. It takes up 35 acres, which is about the size of 23 football pitches. It's also a huge employer, offering jobs to 900 people. As you can see, it's really important for employment in the area.

Work at the site goes on for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year – it literally never stops. So it’s not surprising that it has the potential to produce 90 million coins a week, which means its yearly output is around 5 billion coins.

Of course, that's more coins than the UK needs each year. The Mint also makes coins for other countries – around 60 countries in all get their coins from the UK.

So far, I've only talked about coins. But the Royal Mint makes other products as well. One of the things it produces is something called a blank. A blank is a metal disc which is the size of a coin but doesn't have anything printed on it. Blanks can be made into coins somewhere else at a later date.

The Mint also produces medals and coins to celebrate special occasions. They’re always limited editions and can become quite valuable. These are the coins that got me interested in the hobby. I started in 2012, which was a good year because the Mint made special coins to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and also the London Olympics. I've got them both.

Talking of collecting, the Royal Mint has an amazing collection of its own, with examples of almost all the coins it's produced since the 16th century. It keeps them in the Royal Mint Museum and you can see most of them on its online pages. Unfortunately, you can't visit the museum in person to see the collection. In fact, you can't visit the Mint at all. Until a few years ago, you could have a guided tour around the museum, but they stopped them because they were worried about safety. It's a real shame because a trip to the Royal Mint would be my dream day out.

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2 She might ~~like~~ have liked the film if she had come.

3 In ten years time, I hope I will ~~have~~ be working in London.

4 Where will you be living in 20 years’ time?

5 He must be have finished his homework by now.

6 In five years’ time, I will have ~~climb~~ climbed Mount Everest.

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2 She might like have liked the film if she had come.

3 In ten years time, I hope I will have be working in London.

4 Where will you be living in 20 years’ time?

5 He must be have finished his homework by now.

6 In five years’ time, I will have climb climbed Mount Everest.

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2 really; mind

3 lot; usual

4 saying; awful

will have finished

will have tidied

will have fed

will have written

will have eaten

my dad will be racing in the Grand Prix.

my sister will be working at a children’s

home in Cambodia.

my brother will be sailing around the world.

my mum will be acting in a theatre production.

my cousin will be researching a cure for cancer.

my best friend will be trekking round Africa.

I will be working as a famous human rights lawyer.

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2 my sister will be working at a children’s home in Cambodia.

3 my brother will be sailing around the world.

4 my mum will be acting in a theatre production.

5 my cousin will be researching a cure for cancer.

6 my best friend will be trekking round Africa.

7 I will be working as a famous human rights lawyer.

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will have finished

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MATT: So what are you going to have?

MELISSA: Same as usual. Coffee and a slice of cheesecake.

MATT: Two coffees, a slice of cheesecake and a slice of chocolate cake, please.

WAITRESS: No problem.

MATT: So, Melissa, what do you think you'll be doing in ten years’ time? No don’t answer. Let me guess. I think you’ll be working in healthcare. You’ll be a nurse or maybe even a surgeon.

MELISSA: No way! I feel sick when I see blood.

MATT: That’s a shame! You’d make a brilliant nurse. What do you think you will be doing then?

MELISSA: I’m not sure. I haven’t really thought about it.

MATT: What about law? You could be a lawyer. You could work for a human rights organisation. Then in ten years’ time you’ll be travelling to countries all over the world.

MELISSA: I’d love that but I’m not clever enough to be a lawyer.

MATT: Don’t put yourself down. You can do anything if you really want to.

MELISSA: Never mind me. What about you? Money’s important to you, isn’t it?

You’ll probably be doing something in finance.

MATT: No – too boring. I want to do something a bit creative. In ten years’ time I’ll be working in a smart hi-tech advertising office somewhere in central London. I will have made my name and I will have built up my own advertising company.

MELISSA: I’m sure you will. Meanwhile I have to go and we have to pay the bill.

MATT: I’m really sorry, Melissa. I haven’t got any money as usual.

MELISSA: Never mind. It’s on me.

MATT: But you paid last time.

MELISSA: It doesn’t matter. I can pay next time too.

MATT: In ten years’ time, I’ll be paying for all the coffees. You’ll see!

MATT: So what are you going to have?

MELISSA: Same as usual. Coffee and a slice of cheesecake.

MATT: Two coffees, a slice of cheesecake and a slice of chocolate cake, please.

WAITRESS: No problem.

MATT: So, Melissa, what do you think you'll be doing in ten years’ time? No don’t answer. Let me guess. I think you’ll be working in healthcare. You’ll be a nurse or maybe even a surgeon.

MELISSA: No way! I feel sick when I see blood.

MATT: That’s a shame! You’d make a brilliant nurse. What do you think you will be doing then?

MELISSA: I’m not sure. I haven’t really thought about it.

MATT: What about law? You could be a lawyer. You could work for a human rights organisation. Then in ten years’ time you’ll be travelling to countries all over the world.

MELISSA: I’d love that but I’m not clever enough to be a lawyer.

MATT: Don’t put yourself down. You can do anything if you really want to.

MELISSA: Never mind me. What about you? Money’s important to you, isn’t it?

You’ll probably be doing something in finance.

MELISSA: I’m sure you will. Meanwhile I have to go and we have to pay the bill.

MATT: I’m really sorry, Melissa. I haven’t got any money as usual.

MELISSA: Never mind. It’s on me.

MATT: But you paid last time.

MELISSA: It doesn’t matter. I can pay next time too.

MATT: In ten years’ time, I’ll be paying for all the coffees. You’ll see!

Melissa isn’t sure what she’ll be doing, and

Matt thinks he’ll be working in advertising.

MATT: So what are you going to have?

MELISSA: Same as usual. Coffee and a slice of cheesecake.

MATT: Two coffees, a slice of cheesecake and a slice of chocolate cake, please.

WAITRESS: No problem.

MATT: So, Melissa, what do you think you'll be doing in ten years’ time? No don’t answer. Let me guess. I think you’ll be working in healthcare. You’ll be a nurse or maybe even a surgeon.

MELISSA: No way! I feel sick when I see blood.

MATT: That’s a shame! You’d make a brilliant nurse. What do you think you will be doing then?

MELISSA: I’m not sure. I haven’t really thought about it.

MATT: What about law? You could be a lawyer. You could work for a human rights organisation. Then in ten years’ time you’ll be travelling to countries all over the world.

MELISSA: I’d love that but I’m not clever enough to be a lawyer.

MATT: Don’t put yourself down. You can do anything if you really want to.

MELISSA: Never mind me. What about you? Money’s important to you, isn’t it?

You’ll probably be doing something in finance.

MELISSA: I’m sure you will. Meanwhile I have to go and we have to pay the bill.

MATT: I’m really sorry, Melissa. I haven’t got any money as usual.

MELISSA: Never mind. It’s on me.

MATT: But you paid last time.

MELISSA: It doesn’t matter. I can pay next time too.

MATT: In ten years’ time, I’ll be paying for all the coffees. You’ll see!

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3 How awful – d

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Conversation 1

1 I’m really sorry

2 That’s a shame.

Conversation 2

1 Hi, you lot.

2 It’s on me.

Conversation 3

1 Never mind.

2 How awful.

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GIRL: What’s strange, Rob?

BOY: I’ve only got £2 in my wallet. I’m sure I had more than that.

GIRL: So how much do you think you should have?

BOY: Well I’m not sure but my mum gave me a £20 note this morning. I can’t have spent all that.

GIRL: What have you done today?

BOY: Well I went shopping this morning with Matt so I spent some of it then.

GIRL: What did you buy?

BOY: I spent £5 on a CD. It was on offer. It was half price. And then I had lunch – that can’t have been more than another £5.

GIRL: Well, that’s £10 already. So what else did you buy?

BOY: I stopped at the bookshop because I wanted to get a notebook but I didn’t buy it because I thought it was too expensive. It was £8! And after that I came straight home.

GIRL: Nothing else.

BOY: Nothing. No... I remember, we stopped at the sweet shop and I spent £3 on sweets.

GIRL: So you should have about £7 and you’ve only got two. Have you got a hole in your pocket?

BOY: No, Anyway, I keep my money in my wallet.

GIRL: And could anyone have got into your wallet?

BOY: No, it’s been in my pocket the whole time.

GIRL: Well, I think you must have dropped a £5 note when you were paying for your sweets.

BOY: I don’t believe it.

GIRL: Well, you should have been more careful. So how are you going to pay for your cinema ticket?

BOY: Any chance you can lend me a fiver?

GIRL: I had a feeling you were going to ask me that.

BOY: I suppose I could ask Matt, if he ever turns up.

GIRL: Well look around. Here he comes.

BOY 2: Hi, guys. Sorry I’m late.

GIRL: That’s OK. We’ve still got 10 minutes before the film starts.

BOY 2: Rob, before I forget. Here’s that £5 you lent me this morning.

GIRL: Mystery solved!

BOY: That’s strange.

GIRL: What’s strange, Rob?

BOY: I’ve only got £2 in my wallet. I’m sure I had more than that.

GIRL: So how much do you think you should have?

BOY: Well I’m not sure but my mum gave me a £20 note this morning. I can’t have spent all that.

GIRL: What have you done today?

BOY: Well I went shopping this morning with Matt so I spent some of it then.

GIRL: What did you buy?

BOY: I spent £5 on a CD. It was on offer. It was half price. And then I had lunch – that can’t have been more than another £5.

GIRL: Well, that’s £10 already. So what else did you buy?

BOY: I stopped at the bookshop because I wanted to get a notebook but I didn’t buy it because I thought it was too expensive. It was £8! And after that I came straight home.

GIRL: Nothing else.

BOY: Nothing. No... I remember, we stopped at the sweet shop and I spent £3 on sweets.

GIRL: So you should have about £7 and you’ve only got two. Have you got a hole in your pocket?

BOY: No, Anyway, I keep my money in my wallet.

GIRL: And could anyone have got into your wallet?

BOY: No, it’s been in my pocket the whole time.

GIRL: Well, I think you must have dropped a £5 note when you were paying for your sweets.

BOY: I don’t believe it.

GIRL: Well, you should have been more careful. So how are you going to pay for your cinema ticket?

BOY: Any chance you can lend me a fiver?

GIRL: I had a feeling you were going to ask me that.

BOY: I suppose I could ask Matt, if he ever turns up.

GIRL: Well look around. Here he comes.

BOY 2: Hi, guys. Sorry I’m late.

GIRL: That’s OK. We’ve still got 10 minutes before the film starts.

BOY 2: Rob, before I forget. Here’s that £5 you lent me this morning.

GIRL: Mystery solved!

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True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

Some people believe the Bitcoin is the

Governments don't take the Bitcoin very

James Howells bought his Bitcoins on the

The value of the Bitcoin greatly increased in

Howells kept his Bitcoins in an online bank

True

False

True

False

There is no chance Howells will ever find his

future of money.

seriously.

Internet.

its first four years.

account.

Bitcoin fortune.

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Bitcoins: here to stay?

The Internet is by far and away the most important invention of our lifetime and, over the last 20 years, it's made great changes to our lives. It's changed the way we shop and the way we bank,

and now it's making us start to question the way we think about money altogether. Undeniably, the future of money has never been so uncertain. Twenty years from now, will we still be using notes and coins or will we be using something completely different? Many experts predict that soon, different countries won't be paying their bills in their own money any longer. They say that in a few decades' time, everyone all over the world will be using a single currency, the Bitcoin – digital money that has already been called 'the gold of the Internet age' by some.

Up to now, digital money has mostly been the stuff of science fiction films. Recently, however, a number of stories about the Bitcoin have made their way into our newspapers, and governments around the world have started to think about the consequences of such a monetary system. The Bitcoin first made an appearance in 2009, when computer whizz-kids invented 'mining', a way of earning them by solving very complicated mathematical problems.

One such person was James Howells, an IT expert from Newport in Wales. A few years ago, he'd mined Bitcoins worth about £7,500. Like many of the Bitcoin pioneers, he probably didn't think too much about his earnings. That was until, one day in 2013, he discovered that the value of his Bitcoins had gone up and they were now worth about £4 million!

So where had Howells stored his treasure? After looking for a long time – on the hard disk of his computer, on every single USB stick he could find in his home, and on various CDs he had lying around in his study – the terrible truth slowly dawned on him. He'd stored the Bitcoins on an old hard disk, and he'd thrown it away while clearing out old computer stuff the previous summer. Howells rushed to the recycling centre he'd taken it to. He was told he'd have to search though waste more than a metre deep in an area the size of a football field.

Howells has told the Internet community the location of the recycling centre and has promised a reward to anyone who finds the treasure. Theoretically, if the hard disk hasn't been smashed, someone might find it one day, and it might still contain the data. Computer hard disks are pretty tough and can keep data even when they're underwater for quite some time. But the chances are still small. The recycling centre uses big magnets to sort out the waste, and magnets can erase data. Even if someone did come across the hard disk, there might not be a trace of Howells' Bitcoins on it any more!

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Look at the sentences. Which words show that they're exaggerations?

Undeniably, the future of money has never been so uncertain.

The Internet is by far the most important invention of our lifetime.

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Look at the sentences. Which isn't an exaggeration?

There's no way that Bitcoins will exist in ten years.

I found this subject really quite interesting.

It's the best article that has ever been written.

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Twenty years from now, will

still

notes and coins?

In a few decades' time, everyone all over the world

single currency.

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The Internet is by far and away the most important invention of our lifetime and, over the last 20 years, it's made great changes to our lives. It's changed the way we shop and the way we bank,

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Use the correct forms of the verbs.

Tomorrow at 10 o'clock, I

(sit) on a train.

Lucky you! This time next week, you

(enjoy) your holidays.

Susan is still at university, but a year from now, she

(work) in her dad's company.

What

(do) three years from now? I have no idea.

Talk to James now. Tonight he

(play) tennis, so you won't

be able to reach him.

Tomorrow afternoon, we

the river.

(have) a drink in a café next to

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I know where I'll be ten years from now. I

late and I

50 hours a

week in a small office. I

two hours every day to get to

coconut water and reading a good book. Every day will be

a long, lazy breakfast. I

James Howells' computer!

And how

not travel

drink

wake up

put on

not work

pay

have

on a beautiful Caribbean beach! I

the same. I

for all of this? I'm going to find

Use the future simple or future continuous form of the verbs.

and from work. No, I

my shorts and walk down to the beach to meet my friends.

lie

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Read and choose.

Mr Brown offered a big

The taxi driver was very helpful, so we gave him a good

Have a look at this old coin. Do you think it's

I bought this expensive laptop last week. Today I saw it in the shop for £100

The tablet didn't work, so I took it back to the shop and they gave me a

I paid £50 for this toy and it broke after a week. It really was

I waited until after Christmas and got the bike for half price. It was a real

This vase is 3,000 years old and very

I'm not buying the shoes in this shop. There's another one nearby where

tip

off

reward

bargain

owe

refund

worth

not good value for money

valuable

on offer

they're

Kylie £20. I mustn't forget to repay her.

for any information

that would help him to find his dog.

much?

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Read and match.

money that you get for doing something helpful (for example, finding something that was lost)

money that's paid back to you (for example, if you return something to a shop)

extra money to thank someone (for example, a waiter) for a service

to need to pay someone

available at a good price (usually for a short time)

a tip

£(X) off

a reward

a bargain

to owe

money taken away from the original price

a refund

something you get at a really good price

not good value for money

not worth its price

be worth

having a very high value

on offer

have a value of

valuable

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Look and choose.

The oldest type of money (and also the shape of the first bronze coins) was ...

bananas.

shells.

cows.

trees.

Some special cash machines in Japan give out money that is ...

calorie-free.

bacteria-free.

sugar-free.

paper-free.

All the banknotes ever produced for the board game Monopoly would create a tower that is ...

10 km high.

100 km high.

200 km high.

2,000 km high.

Imagine you had 10 billion banknotes (of any currency). If you spent one banknote every second, your money would last for ...

3 years.

31 years.

pair of jeans.

3,178 years.

An American named Mueller once paid $10,000 for a ...

piece of chewed gum.

317 years.

bowl of chicken soup.

used toothbrush.

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Who thinks that footballers' high salaries ...

cause problems for other teams?

UKmum

Lucy88

Simonsays

Jimmy

might cause people problems in the future?

UKmum

Lucy88

Simonsays

Jimmy

need to be looked at seriously by the authorities?

UKmum

Lucy88

Simonsays

Jimmy

are a good thing?

UKmum

Lucy88

Simonsays

Jimmy

are bad for young people's education?

UKmum

Lucy88

Simonsays

Jimmy

are a question of economics?

UKmum

Lucy88

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ARE THEY WORTH IT?

Wayne Rooney's contract with Manchester United sees him earning a reported £15.6 million a year. This makes him the highest-paid player in the English Premier League... for now. It means that by the end of his five-year contract, he'll have earned more than £70 million for playing football. And that isn't counting the money he'll get from sponsorship deals.

Of course, Rooney isn't the only one. In fact, Premiership footballers earn on average £1.1 million a year. That's 14 times more than the average person working in management and an incredible 36 times more than someone working in public service, such as a nurse or a teacher. As the footballers turn up to matches in their Ferraris and Aston Martins, their fans take the bus or walk. The question we're asking is: are these players really worth the money?

In a word, no. The problem with the current system is that it sets such a bad example for the younger generation. So many teenage boys want to be footballers or pop stars because they see it as a quick way to make a lot of money. They don't think about the fact that for every boy who makes it, there are thousands who don't. Of course, they won't have thought about that before they leave school and then it'll be too late.

UKmum

The Football Assocation (FA) keeps saying they want to control the amount of money a footballer can earn, which will be a good thing. However, the FA is never the quickest organisation at getting things done. Who knows, hopefully by the year 2050, they'll have sorted this mess out. Something needs to be done.

Lucy88

The top footballers make far more money for their clubs than they get paid in salaries. These clubs make a fortune from the sales of tickets, TV rights and football shirts because of these stars. It's a question of business and these players are good for business. Of course they deserve their salaries.

Simonsays

The problem with the current situation is that only the really big clubs can afford to pay these kinds of salaries, so they get all the best players and win everything. This means they get more money from sponsorship and TV and they can increase their players' salaries even more. It makes life really difficult for the smaller clubs.

Jimmy

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By the end of his five-year contract, he

more than £70

million for playing football.

Of course, they

about that before they leave

school and then it'll be too late.

Who knows, hopefully by the year 2050,

this mess

out.

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ARE THEY WORTH IT?

UKmum

Lucy88

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Jimmy

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Read and complete.

Use the future perfect forms of the verbs.

The government

(build) lots of new houses here by 2030.

By the time I'm 35, I

(work) in IT for over ten years.

If I work really hard, I

(do) my homework by the time

the match starts on TV.

The test is from 9 to 12 tomorrow morning. So at 10 o'clock, I

(not finish) it.

By that time, I

(buy) my first house.

I hope that three years from now, I

other countries.

(visit) one or two

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Read and match.

abilities or experience needed for a particular job

jobs paid for by the government

people who make the big decisions in a company

teaching and learning

a person or organisation that people work for

public service

education

healthcare

law

management

an area of work related to managing money

salary

the money a person is paid for doing a job

finance

an area of work related to the legal system

qualifications

an area of work related to medicine

employee

someone who's paid to work for someone else

employer

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Read and match.

Her dad works in

Margaret Bourne is the director of

Joanna was a police officer and now she's a teacher. She's been in

Larry is a teacher. He works in

The company suffered years of bad

Microsoft is the biggest

A degree and some experience in IT are necessary

James works in

public service

education

healthcare

law

management

finance

salary

qualifications

. He's a nurse.

for a big company.

all her professional life.

in the Seattle area.

for

. He's a judge.

She decides on all the investments.

this job.

Allan got a new job with a higher

She's been an

of this company for 25 years.

employer

employee

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Read and match.

The four friends decide

Jeff

Flora

Leo

Mia

gets some money in advance for a job.

gets money from a jar at home.

gives some money to the old lady.

to get money to give to the old lady.

finds some more money in her pocket.

In the café, Flora

The old lady

sells some old books.

finds money in all kinds of different places.

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Who says these expressions?

same as usual

Don't look at me!

Hi, you lot.

... is / are on me.

... , that's all.

It's not my fault!

Flora

Jeff

Leo

Mia

Mrs Brady

Flora

Jeff

Leo

Mia

Mrs Brady

Waitress

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Strapped for cash

LEO

JEFF

WAITRESS

I'd really like one of these fancy desserts. Like this one, with nuts and everything, and the banana ...

A banana split! Mmm, they're amazing. Let's see. Oh, they're £6.99. I don't have that kind of money.

FLORA

MIA

Tell me about it. I'd really like one of those hot chocolate drinks with all the extras. But I just can't afford it.

LEO

Well, don't look at me. I'm broke too. No banana splits for me either, I'm afraid.

(Jeff arrives)

JEFF

Hi, you lot. Wow, you don't look very happy.

MIA

Just feeling sorry for ourselves. We're all strapped for cash, same as usual.

JEFF

Ah, well, in that case, you should be really happy to see me!

LEO

And why's that, Jeff?

JEFF

Look what I found! Outside here, on the street, by the shoe shop. My lucky day, eh? And your lucky day, too! Let's go crazy – desserts are on me!

MIA

But, Jeff, the money isn't ours. We can't just spend it on ourselves like that.

JEFF

Why not? There's no way to find the person who lost it, is there?

MIA

I'm just saying it doesn't feel right, that's all.

JEFF

Don't be silly. Come on, order whatever you want.

LEO

OK. If you say so, Jeff!

MRS BRADY

The usual, Mrs Brady? A large coffee?

I'd better have a small coffee today. You know, this morning I lost £20.

WAITRESS

Oh no! That's a shame. I'm really sorry to hear that.

MRS BRADY

Yes. I must have lost it around here somewhere. That's a lot of money for me.

WAITRESS

Oh dear! What a pity! Never mind – maybe you just misplaced it and you'll find it again.

FLORA

Did you hear that? We ate the old lady's money!

MIA

I know. How awful!

LEO

Look what you did, Jeff!

JEFF

Don't look at me! It's not my fault. I didn't eat all of this by myself, you know!

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Read and match.

It's called 'the gold of the Internet age' by some people.

He got the Bitcoins by solving complicated Maths problems.

I found it in the street, by the shoe shop.

Dad, I need £20 by tomorrow.

a location

a time in the future

a way to do something

the person / people who do something

What do the underlined phrases refer to?

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Read and choose.

Use each expression once.

Please finish Exercise 2

He's paid a lot

Meet me tomorrow

Jeff got money

that he plays for.

to the cinema.

old books.

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I haven't got enough money for lunch.

. How are you all?

Wow, this room is really untidy!

OK, calm down. I didn't say it was you. I just said it was untidy,

same as usual

don't look at me

Hi, you lot

is on me

that's all

It's not my fault

Well,

Oh,

Hey!

! I can't pay.

, really. Nothing changes a lot, does it?

! Julie made the mess, not me.

It's OK. I'll pay for the food. Lunch

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That's a shame

Never mind

How awful

What a pity

I'm really sorry

Mrs Brady:

This morning I lost £20.

Waitress:

Oh no!

to hear that.

Mrs Brady:

[...] That's a lot of money for me.

Waitress:

Oh dear!

– maybe you

just misplaced it and you'll find it again.

Mia:

We ate the old lady's money!

Flora:

I know.

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Complete the conversation.

Use the future perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

Mum:

Have you done your homework yet?

Joe:

No, but I

(finish) it by the time Dad gets home.

Mum:

Have you tidied your room yet?

Joe:

No, but I

(tidy) it by bedtime.

Mum:

Have you fed the cat yet?

Joe:

No, but I

(feed) it by 6 pm.

Mum:

Have you done that essay yet?

Joe:

No, but I

(write) it by the time it's due in.

Mum:

And have you finished dinner yet?

Joe:

No, but I

(eat) it by the time you've finished yours.

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Put the words in order to make sentences.

Put the verbs in the future continuous.

This time next year, ...

my / present / cookery show / grandma / on TV / a

dad / my / race / the / in / Grand Prix

sister / work / children's home / Cambodia / in / my / at / a

brother / my / sail / world / the / around

mum / act / my / in / a / production / theatre

cousin / research / my / cancer / cure / a / for

best friend / trek / Africa / round / my

I / human rights / a / lawyer / famous / work / as

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Complete the conversation.

Use the future perfect of the verbs provided.

become finish buy see travel swim not have

cycle move go sail find

Matt:

What plans have you got for the future, Matilda?

Matilda:

Me? By 2030, I

university, and I

to New York. I

an amazing apartment there, and I

a successful architect.

Matt:

Wow!

Matilda:

What about you?

you

round the

world? You always said you'd like to do that.

Matt:

Of course. I

across the English Channel, and I

across the Atlantic Ocean. I

across China, and I

the pyramids in Mexico

and Guatemala. Oh, and of course, I

kayaking down the Grand Canyon.

Matilda:

a job?

Matt:

No, I

time to find a job!

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Complete the predictions.

Use the future perfect or the future continuous.

By 2020, internet use

(reach) 5 billion worldwide.

By 2030, smoking in public

(be) banned in every US state.

By 2040, robots

(fight) on the battlefields instead of

humans.

By 2050, people

(use) virtual telepathy in personal

communications.

By 2060, nearly half the Amazon rainforest

(be) cut down.

By 2070, soldiers in the military

(wear) invisibility suits.

By 2080, people

(drive) flying cars.

By 2090, many of the world's languages

(disappear).

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Complete the text.

Use the future perfect or the future continuous tense, and a verb provided.

travel live settle build eat become develop

By 2050, I don't think people

to Mars. However,

I think they

in space. Some people

in space stations, because the Earth

too crowded.

I think scientists

huge farms in space in special glass

buildings, and they

a very healthy diet for people.

People

specially developed fruit and vegetables.

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Complete the sentences.

Use the verb in brackets in the correct form: future perfect or future simple.

back to Beijing by June. (come)

it for me. (buy)

to our party next weekend. (come)

We hope you

I'd really like that game – maybe my dad

By the time I finish my English course, my skills

a lot. (improve)

I promise I

there at 5 pm tomorrow. (be)

We hope that in a week's time we

all our work. (finish)

By this time tomorrow they

in Australia. (arrive)

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GET IT RIGHT!

Future perfect vs. future simple

Learners often confuse the future perfect with the future simple.

✓

By the end of next year, I will have finished my studies.

✗

By the end of next year, I will finish my studies.

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Complete the sentences.

This ruby ring is quite

Some of my granddad's stamps are

These trainers are usually over fifty pounds. I got them for twenty pounds.

We got the concert tickets half price. I think they are very good

The shop owner gave me a

worth

valuable

bargain

owe

value for money

. My great-grandmother gave it

a lot of money

Jack some money. I borrowed ten pounds from him

They were a real

for catching the shoplifter.

to my mum.

now.

last week.

reward

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Read and match the functions with the sentences.

to say how something is done?

to say where something is?

to say when something is done?

to say who does something?

There's no traffic today, so I think we'll get there by ten o'clock.

This photo was taken by my grandmother.

I bought these shoes at that new shop by the supermarket.

I bought my new computer by saving money for six months!

In which sentence is by used ...

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Choose the correct words.

My dad works in

. He's a nurse.

What

do you need to be an air traffic controller?

I've been an

of SmartArt for ten years now.

Mr Brown is my

. I've worked for his company for fifteen

Pete's got a

job now; he's got a team of people

There are a lot of companies offering

. You could apply

years now.

working under him.

to a few of them and see what happens.

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Match the sentences.

I work for a bank.

I work as a consultant in a hospital.

I am a head teacher at a primary school in North London.

I'm paid by the government.

I want to be a high court judge.

I work in education.

I work in finance.

I work in public services.

I'm studying law at university.

I work in healthcare.

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Unscramble the words.

Where were the first

made?

Where was the first

made?

Whose portrait is on more

than any other person?

What were the first

What kind of money do they

using in the future?

we will be

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Match the answers to the questions.

Where were the first coins made?

Where was the first banknote made?

Whose portrait is on more currencies than any other person?

What were the first banks?

What kind of money do they predict we will be using in the future?

Queen Elizabeth II.

They were grain warehouses in Assyria and Babylonia.

We'll all be using Bitcoins.

It was made in China.

They were made in the ancient kingdom of Lydia.

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Complete the sentences.

This book was written

We've got three days to do the homework – the teacher said he wants it

I learned to play the guitar

Jack made some money

Our cat always sleeps

The film starts at 8 pm, so I'm sure it will have finished

by working

by a friend

by ten o'clock

by my bedroom door

by Monday

by practising

of my parents.

two hours every day.

in a café at the weekends.

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Match the sentence halves.

In a few decades' time,

Some people have already called the Bitcoin

'Mining' is a way of earning Bitcoins

An IT expert, James Howell, lost his Bitcoin fortune

The recycling centre told James that if he wanted to find his hard disk

by solving very complicated mathematical problems.

when he threw away an old hard disk on which he had stored them.

he would have to search through an area one metre deep and as big as a football pitch.

to anyone who can find his hard disk.

we will all be paying with the same currency – the Bitcoin.

James has offered a reward

the 'gold' of the Internet.

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Read and answer the questions.

Where was the oldest money found?

Which word originates from the name of a Roman goddess?

How many Chinese coins made one 'cash'?

Which language does the word 'cash' probably originate from?

When would the Italians break the banker's bench?

money or was unfair.

What does 'to pay through the nose' mean?

for something.

If he ran

It means to pay a

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WORDS ABOUT MONEY

Money has been around for 12,000 years. The oldest money ever found were some coins made of obsidian, which is a dark glass-like volcanic rock. The obsidian coins were found in what is now modern day Turkey. Paper money has been around since the 9th Century AD. It was invented in China and it was called 'flying money' because it would blow away in the wind.

So money has been around for centuries, but have you ever wondered why we call it money? The answer is that the Romans made their coins in the temple of Juno Moneta, who was the goddess of marriage and women. The word 'money' comes from the name 'Moneta'. Did you know the word in English for 'to manufacture coins' is 'mint' and that also comes from 'Moneta'?

In fact, the Romans were the first to stamp a face on a coin. And can you guess who that famous Roman was? Yes, it was the great Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar. He had just won a war, and he decided that he would reward himself by putting his portrait on the coins.

'Cash' is another term we use for money. It comes from the ancient Chinese word for a bundle of coins. The Chinese used to carry their coins on strings. One hundred coins on a string was called one 'cash'. The Chinese may have got the word from the Portuguese who called their coins 'caixa', which is pronounced 'cash-a'.

When someone loses all their money they become 'bankrupt', and the origin of that word is the Italian phrase 'banca rotta', which means 'broken bench'. In the years of early banking, people who exchanged and lent money did their business in the marketplace at a bench. If the man at the bench, or the 'banker', ran out of money or was unfair, his bench would be broken.

Another term we use when talking about money is 'to pay through the nose'. If we say 'he paid through the nose' we mean that he paid a high price for something. That phrase has its origins in Viking times. The Vikings asked for a reward for not raiding a town. If the king refused to pay the reward, his nose was cut off. In other words, the king paid through the nose. Money has been around for centuries and the words we use have been around for centuries too.

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Choose the correct answers.

Who was the first person to have his portrait on a coin?

Julius Caesar

Cleopatra

Which phrase has its origins in Viking times?

'if at first you don't succeed, try again'

'to pay through the nose'

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WORDS ABOUT MONEY

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Match the words to similar meanings.

but

furthermore

therefore

without question

Secondly

Without doubt

For this reason

However

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My dad earned a huge salary and he had a very successful career, but we never saw him. For me, money is not the most important thing in the world.

Firstly, some people earn a lot of money but they don't have time to spend it because they are working so hard. Secondly, they spend long hours in an office, so they don't have time to see family or friends.

Without doubt, there is a feeling of safety in being wealthy. You will never be homeless or hungry. You will be able to buy your children everything they want. In addition, you will probably have reached the top of your career and you will have achieved success as well as wealth, but will you be happy? Furthermore, will your family be happy?

On the one hand, money makes you rich, but on the other hand, it makes you poor. You are able to buy your children everything they want. However, you can't give them all the time and love they want. For this reason, I conclude that money is definitely not the most important thing in the world.

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Put the statements in the correct order for an essay.

Present my first argument against the statement.

State whether I am 'for' or 'against' the argument in the introductory paragraph.

Present my first argument for the statement.

Present my second argument for the statement.

Conclude the essay.

Present my second argument against the statement.

Matt's plan for his essay

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Listen and choose 'True' or 'False'.

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

Melissa and Matt start talking about

Melissa wants to work in healthcare.

Melissa doesn't think she's clever

Money isn't important to Matt.

Matt doesn't want to work in finance

True

False

True

False

Melissa pays for the coffee and cakes.

the past.

enough to become a lawyer.

because it isn't creative enough.

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Listen and complete the sentences.

Matt:

So what are you going to have?

Melissa:

. Coffee and a slice of cheesecake.

Matt:

Two coffees, a slice of cheesecake and a slice of

, please.

Waiter:

No problem.

Matt:

So, Melissa, what do you think you'll be doing in ten years' time?

No don't answer. Let me guess. I think you

in healthcare. You'll be a nurse or maybe even a surgeon.

Melissa:

No way! I feel sick when I see blood.

Matt:

! You'd make a brilliant nurse.

Melissa:

. What about you? Money's important to you,

isn't it? You'll probably be

finance.

Matt:

No – too boring. I want to do something a bit creative.

Matt:

, Melissa. I haven't got any money as usual.

Melissa:

Never mind.

Matt:

But you paid last time.

Melissa:

It doesn't matter. I can pay next time too.

Matt:

, I'll be paying for all the coffees. You'll see!

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Complete the phrases with the missing vowels.

t's

nd.

lly

rry.

t's

, y

t's

lt.

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Match the phrases to those with similar meanings.

That's a shame

Never mind

How awful

I'm really sorry

It's on me

I apologise.

What a pity!

Don't worry.

That's terrible.

Hello, everybody.

Hi, you lot

It's not my fault

Don't look at me.

I'll pay for it.

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Complete the sentences.

CONVERSATION 1

How awful

That's a shame

Hi, you lot

I'm really sorry

It's on me

Never mind

Hi, Amy.

but I can't come tonight.

. You'd really enjoy it. It's your kind of music.

I know. I really want to come but I've got so much work to do for school.

CONVERSATION 2

. Are you coming for an ice cream?

I can't. I haven't got any money.

What about you two?

We haven't got any money either.

Don't worry.

. The newsagent gave me ten pounds

for catching a shoplifter.

That's great.

CONVERSATION 3

I'm sorry I'm late.

. You're here now. How are things?

Not good. My mum lost her purse yesterday. We were in a café and she

was about to pay for lunch. She looked in her bag and her purse wasn't

Oh, no.

was really upset.

Mum thinks somebody stole the purse. All her credit cards were in it. She

there.

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Read and choose.

Students can learn about different careers on vocational courses such as

On a vocational course, they learn a useful skill that they can use in the

future.

Students enjoy vocational courses.

Vocational courses cost too much money for some schools.

They are good for students who find it hard to sit quietly in class.

Most parents think getting a degree is better than taking a vocational

course.

computer technology.

Writing part 1

In Justin's English class, they have been discussing education. Their teacher has asked them to write an essay for homework: Secondary schools should offer vocational courses – courses that train you for a job.

Read Justin's notes for his essay. Is each point for or against the idea of vocational courses? Choose F (for) or A (against) next to each statement.

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Complete each word.

That's o

, I left my sandwich here five minutes ago and now it's gone.

I only paid £3 – it was a real b

There's a r

of £20 for the missing cat.

I'll tell you but it's a s

and I don't want you to tell anybody.

I'm not going to leave the waiter a t

. The service was terrible.

Scientists believe the rock is e

and came from another

planet.

This technology can't be from our planet. It must be a

At only £200, it's really good v

for money.

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Read and match.

The crime remains unexplained,

Henry hasn't replied to my email,

We're nearly there.

Several people reported seeing a mysterious

It's not very valuable. It can't be

Only one more kilometre to go.

back to the shop and get a refund.

Have you seen it?

offer for today.

and to this day, nobody knows what really happened.

If you're not happy you can bring it

My pen's gone missing.

worth more than £50.

man running from the crime scene.

You've got to buy it. It's only on

which is really puzzling.

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Listen and choose 'True' or 'False'.

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

Rob thinks he's missing £18.

The CD normally costs £10.

Rob stopped at the sweetshop after

Sue suggests that someone could

have taken his money.

True

False

True

False

Matt lends Rob £5.

the bookshop.

Rob asks Sue to buy him a cinema ticket.

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Listen and complete the prices of the items.

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Choose the correct option.

You shouldn't

that. She's really upset now.

She drives a Ferrari. She must

rich.

This time next week I'll

on a beach in Malta.

They'll

married for 20 years in December.

You spend too much. You should

more careful with

No one passed the test. It

very easy.

If it carries on raining like this, we won't

tennis at three

This time next year I will

English for four years.

money.

o'clock.

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Complete the sentences.

Use two words for each sentence.

By the time he comes back home, my brother

visited twenty

countries.

This time next week, I'll

breakfast in a hotel in Spain.

They look very tired. They

worked very hard today.

You're late! You

arrived thirty minutes ago!

Someone told me they lost 7–1! They

played very well.

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Complete the dialogue.

more than likely

Martin:

I don't believe it. Someone's spilt coffee all over my project.

Ruth:

, I had nothing to do with it.

Sophie:

It was John,

. He's really clumsy.

Martin:

Well it

that I'm not at all happy about it.

It's ruined. Look at it.

Ruth:

. Can't you do it again?

Martin:

. It took me three days and it's got to be

handed in tomorrow.

Sophie:

That's

. You'll just have to tell the teacher

what happened and ask for some more time.

Martin:

I only hope he'll agree. Just wait until I see John.

you must be joking

a shame

never mind

goes without saying

don't look at me

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