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Contents: MyGrammarLab Intermediate B1–B2IntroductionGlossaryviixunitNouns and articles12345Diagnostic testtourist/tourists; some advice, a litre of petrol2Articles a / an, the, no articleSpecial uses of a / an and theArticle or no article?a café/an hour; I’ve got the photos.She’s a student at art school. The rich/poor/Frenchin the1950s, on the left/right, at three o’clock, by train68Demonstratives this, that, these, thoseIs this seat free? I remember that day.ReviewTestPossessive forms of nounsPossessive adjectives and pronounsPronouns one / ones; another / the other (one)Reflexive and other pronounssome, any, all, most, no, none ofIndefinite pronounsmuch, many, a lot of, (a) little, (a) fewboth, either, neither; each, everyDiagnostic testMatt and Jane’s new house, a map of the cityyour/yours, our/oursWhich ones would you like?too many people, not enough foodBoth dishes are tasty and neither is expensive.3032Diagnostic testat, in, above, beside, betweeninto, onto, off, along, acrossat, on, until, for, duringI’m working as a tour guide.4044464850by chance, on time, out of dateAdjectives and adverbsDiagnostic test5620Order of adjectives; stronger and weakermeaningsa comfortable old chair; really beautiful, rather cold58Comparison of adjectivesComparative structuresTypes of adverbAdverbs and word orderComparison of adverbslarge, larger, (the) largestthe same as/different from; a lot bigger thanslowly, usually, last week, upstairs, straight onThey usually work here. He’s often late.more/less often; Who’s been there the most?6062646668ReviewTest455He seems interested/interesting.ANIMALS7074Diagnostic testbe, have and have gotPresent simplePresent continuousI’m married and I’ve got/I have two children.My sister lives in Oxford. I don’t live there.Are you watching TV?Present simple or continuous?Sue works in a factory. She isn’t working today.ReviewTestTRAVEL5254Adjectives with nouns and verbs; -ed and -ingforms2627282933919Present tensesfood sitionsGeneral form and use; prepositions of placePrepositions of movementPrepositions of timePrepositions with other meaningsCommon prepositional phrasesMuseums andgalleries17yourself, ourselves; each other; you/one/theyNone of the bread is fresh.someone/anyone/no s, pronouns and 9M02 MGL OTH GLB 6996 INT.indd 3920/12/2011 15:10
CONTENTSunitPast tenses6EXPLORERS303132333435Past simplePast continuousPast simple or continuous?used to and wouldPast perfect simplePast perfect continuousDiagnostic test89I saw that film. Which film did you see?We were living in Paris then.He saw an accident while he was driving to work.I used to work on a farm and I would get up at 4 a.m.90929496She had been there before.They hadn’t been working hard.98100ReviewTest102104Present perfect736CARS37383940Diagnostic testPresent perfect for past experiences andpresent results106Present perfect for situations up to the presentHe’s worked here for two years.110Present perfect or past simple?He’s bought a new car. He bought it yesterday.112Present perfect continuousPresent perfect simple or continuous?I’ve been waiting for hours.We’ve played six games. We’ve been playing for threehours.114116ReviewTest118120Future forms8HOLIDAYSDiagnostic test12141going to, present continuous and willWe’re going to buy a tent. We’re camping this summer.Will you come with us?1224243Future continuousFuture perfect: simple and continuousI’ll be sailing all day tomorrow.They will have finished by tomorrow.When I get home, I’ll have been travelling for 35 hours.12612844Present simple with future meaningOther ways to talk about the futureOur flight arrives at 9.45.They were going to (but) It’s likely to/due to/about to leave.13013245ReviewTest134136Modal verbs9TECHNOLOGYDiagnostic testAbility and possibilityMaking a guess (1)Making a guess (2)RulesNecessary and unnecessary actionscan, could, be able tomay, might, could, must, can’t, shouldmust, might, could, should havemust, mustn’t, have (got) toneed, needn’t, don’t have to/need toEverything’s fine – you needn’t have worried.13814214414614851Advice and criticismshould, ought to, must, had better150PermissionRequests and suggestions; offers, promisesand warningscan, may, might, could, be allowed tocan, could, would, will, ve you driven an automatic car before?I haven’t found that book yet.156160ConditionalsDiagnostic test16154Present and future conditionsIf we talk to the baby, she smiles.If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go.1625556Unlikely / unreal conditionsPast conditionsIf we moved out of the city, we’d be safer.If we’d arrived on time, we wouldn’t have missed theflight.16416657Mixed conditionalsI wish, if only, it’s time If you hadn’t woken me, I might still be in bed.I wish we were still on holiday.It’s time you did this yourself.16817058ReviewTest17217440M02 MGL OTH GLB 6996 INT.indd 4020/12/2011 15:10
CONTENTSunitWord order and sentence patterns5960616263Word order in statementsthere and itYes / No questionsWh- questionshow, which / what, who and whoseDiagnostic testThe museum has made people interested in Bilbao.There’s a new cinema in town. It’s got six screens.Is the water from a bottle? Yes, it is.When was the Taj Mahal built?How did they build it? What was it like?ReviewTestVerb -ing formVerb infinitive67Verb infinitive or -ing formVerb ( object) infinitive; make and letDiagnostic test192194196I remember learning to swim.Remember to lock the door.198Reported questionsReported orders, requests and adviceReporting verb patternsDiagnostic testThey said they worked for the town council.He asked if I was going to buy the book.The lifeguard warned us not to swim there.He reminded me to book the hotel.She apologised for losing my umbrella.ReviewTest203204208210212Relative, participle and other clausesDiagnostic test217Relative clauses (1)Relative clauses (2)This is the book that he wrote.The play, which he wrote in 1922, is still famoustoday.21822274757677Clauses after the nounParticiple clausesInfinitive clausesOther noun structuresIt’s a novel based on a true story.They escaped, leaving everything behind.It was the first book to sell a million copies.It describes what life was like then.224226228230ReviewTestDiagnostic testbecause, since, in order to, so that, etc.therefore, so; There’s not enough rain to grow crops.not only but also; either orwhile, whereas, even though, howeverbefore, as soon as, when, whileReviewTestTHE MEDIA14BOOKS ANDLITERATURE23723824024224424615THE WEATHER248250Passive formsDiagnostic test251838485The passivePassives with modal and other verbsThis dress was designed by Armani.This shirt must be washed by hand.have something doneWe had our house painted last year. We got them topaint the walls.25886Passive reporting verbsHe’s thought to be very rich.They are expected to win.260ReviewTest13232236Linking wordsReason and purposeCauses and resultsAdding information and giving alternativesShowing differencesOrdering events12HOBBIES Reported speech68697071191Has he given up smoking?We decided to leave. We’d rather go by plane.We asked them to leave.She makes him practise every day.ReviewTestReported statements176180182184186188190Verbs with -ing forms and infinitives64656617525225616CLOTHES ANDFASHION26226441M02 MGL OTH GLB 6996 INT.indd 4120/12/2011 15:10
CONTENTSunit17SPORTSWord combinations8788899091929394Diagnostic testCommon collocationsAdjective or noun prepositionVerb preposition (1)Verb preposition (2)Phrasal verbsConfusing verbs (1)Confusing verbs (2)Confusing adjectivesrun a business, make friends with, a little light rainsurprised by, keen on; What’s the matter with ?He congratulated her on her success.266268270We ran into some friends at the shops.work out, take off, look forward to, put up withmake/do, have/take, getcome/go, bring/take, live/stay, keep, leaveinjured/hurt, IONANDTRAINING284288Word formation95969798Diagnostic testForming nounsForming adjectivesForming verbsCompound nouns and adjectivesvisit/visitor, Poland/Polish, decide/decisionmusic/musical, comfort/comfortable; honest/dishonestmodern/modernise, short/shorten; pay/repaydishwasher, shopping centre; 292294296Diagnostic test301PunctuationWays to avoid repeating wordsUsing linking words in writingUsing word order for emphasisOrganising information in writingLouise bought a CD; Andy, who hates music, didn’t buy anything.I play the violin, but my brother doesn’t.302304after that, finally, in the end; furthermoreIn fact it was Pink Floyd who recorded that album.The song was written in 1988. It was recorded by more than fiftyartists over the next twenty years.306308310Using nouns instead of verbsFormal languageThey decided to split up Their decision to split up Your application will be assessed by the manager.312314ReviewTest316320Spoken English106107108109110289298300Formal and written English99100101102265Diagnostic test321Spoken question formsAgreeing and disagreeingExpressing our feelings and ideasEmphasisThe doctor didn’t say much, did he?322So/Neither do I. No it isn’t.That’s awful/wonderful! To be honest You do say some silly things! That was such a good holiday.326328330Other spoken featuresDon’t know. Really? He’s kind of shy.ReviewTestGrammar checkAPPENDIX 1QUICK CHECK 1QUICK CHECK 2QUICK CHECK 3QUICK CHECK 4QUICK CHECK 5QUICK CHECK 6QUICK CHECK 7QUICK CHECK 8QUICK CHECK 9APPENDIX 2APPENDIX 3APPENDIX 4337PronounsPrepositionsVerb tensesModal verbs338338340342ConditionalsVerbs -ing form and infinitiveLinking wordsVerbs prepositionsPhrasal verbs344345346347347348350352Irregular verbsSpelling rulesBritish and American EnglishIndexAnswer keyPronunciation table332334336354372inside back cover42M02 MGL OTH GLB 6996 INT.indd 4220/12/2011 15:10
moDuLeRelative, participleand other clauses14Before you start1Read about Ian Fleming. Look at the highlighted grammar examples.IAN FLEMINGian fleming was the writer who invented James Bond. Casino Royale, publishedin 1953, was the first novel in which this character appeared. fleming went on towrite eleven more James Bond novels before his death in 1964.as a young man, fleming’s ambition was to join the British foreign office. But hefailed to get a job there, which was a great disappointment for him. although hehad never intended to be a writer, he got a job as a journalist for reuters newsagency. then, at the start of World War two, fleming became a secret informationofficer in the royal navy.leaving the navy in 1945, fleming took the decision to write. But it was his workfor the navy, which included several secret expeditions, that had given him theideas for his James Bond novels.the first James Bond novel to be made into a film was Dr No, in 1962. the film,starring sean connery, was a huge success.nobody really knows what makes the James Bond stories so successful. But now,half a century after fleming’s death, they are as popular as ever.2Now read the sentences and choose the correct words in italics. The highlighted grammarexamples will help you.123456789103Marie Curie was the scientist which / who discovered X-rays.That’s the London house in which / which in Ian Fleming was born.We got the flights, that / which were very cheap, on the Internet.My best friend didn’t come to the party, who / which was very annoying!‘Goldfinger’, made / which made in 1964, was the third James Bond filmwith sean Connery.Most of the James Bond films featuring / featured sean Connery are nowavailable on DVD.To arrive / Arriving at the railway station late at night, Clara couldn’t finda taxi to take her home.The last James Bond novel to be written / writing by Ian Fleming was‘The Man With The Golden Gun’.My brother’s main aim in life is for to be / to be rich.I don’t understand what / that our teacher is saying. unit 72 unit 72 unit 73 unit 73 unit 74 unit 74 unit 75 unit 76 unit 76 unit 77Check your answers below. Then go to the unit for more information and practice.1 who 2 in which 3 which 4 which 5 made 6 featuring7 Arriving 8 to be written 9 to be 10 whatgo online for a full diagnostic testM02 MGL OTH GLB 6996 INT.indd 434320/12/2011 15:10
72Relative clauses (1)arthur conan Doyle is the writer who invented Sherlock Holmes. The Hound of the Baskervillesis a novel he wrote in 1901. it is set in the wild Dartmoor countryside.1 Relative clausesRelative clauses give us information about the subject or object of a main clause.Defining relative clauses describe exactly which (or what kind of) person or thing we mean:which writer?Arthur Conan Doyle is the writer who invented Sherlock Holmes.what kind of phone? Do you have a phone which takes photos?We introduce a relative clause with a relative pronoun:RELATIVEPRONOUNFOREXAMPLESwhopeopleMrs Lee was the woman who taught me to play the piano.whichanimals or things(but not people)Their cat has killed the rat which was living under our house.I’ve got a water heater which uses solar power.thatpeople, animals andthingsHe’s the man that I spoke to. Sue’s got a cat that loves coffee!It’s a phone that takes photos.whosepossession andrelationships his,her, its or theirI know the woman whose husband used to be your boss.Hanna owns a horse whose coat is completely white.I’m working for a company whose head office is in Zurich.FORMALITY CHECK Whose is quite formal. It is less formal to use with. We can also use whichhas for animals or things:Hanna owns a horse with a completely white coat.Steve’s the boy with the red hair.I work for a company which has its head office in Zurich.!We don’t use what ( unit 77.1) in the same way as that: Frank’s the man what owns our local gym Frank’s the man that owns our local gym.!The relative pronoun REP
She apologised for losing my umbrella. 212 Review 214 Test 216 Relative, participle and other clauses Diagnostic test 217 72 Relative clauses (1) This is the book that he wrote. 218 73 Relative clauses (2) The play, which he wrote in 1922, is still famous today. 222 74 Clauses after the noun It’s a novel based on a true story. 224 75 Participle clauses They escaped, leaving everything behind .
