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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 25(A)

DATES

1. First man steps

on the moon.

2. Pathfinder's arrival on

Mars.

3. The handover of Hong

Kong to China

July 21st 1969

4. The Soviet Union

launches Sputnik I.

5. Lady Diana's death. 6. Mother Teresa's

death.

7. Reunification of Germany.

July 4th 1997

July 21st 1969

August 31st 1997

October 3rd 1990

September 5th 1997

July 1st 1997

October 4th 1957


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 25(B)

THE FORGETFUL MAN

You know?, I love the distribution of holidays in the Chilean calendar. There are more than

ten days for us to stay home and sleep late!

The month I like the most is August, because we celebrate our Independence Day on the

15th. However, the 16th is also a holiday. It is Armed Forces Day. There is a beautiful parade in the National Stadium and everybody has Christmas cake and «cola de mono».

February is also interesting since Christmas falls on the 20th. Remember that this

celebration comes after February 1st, New Year’s Day. March, April, and May are wonderful months. Most people take their vacation and enjoy the

best of the summertime. They can take their children with them because school starts at the

end of May.

On the other hand, holidays in Chile are very much related to religious festivities.

For instance, in July we celebrate Easter, October brings All Saints’ Day, which is on the 3rd. November brings St. Peter and St. Paul, and so on. As you can see, there is plenty of time to relax during the year. I particularly like this because

my memory is not very good. I really need to get a break from work once in a while.

Don’t you agree?

Exercises:

I. This man is very forgetful so he made at least 11 mistakes concerning days, months,

and characteristics of the celebrations. Help him get the correct information by writing

below.

Example:

Summertime is not in March, April and May. It’s from December 21st through March

20th.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.


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LET’S COMPARE

Use: ‘...er than’, ‘more ... than’, ‘not as ... as’, ‘as ... as’, ‘the ...est’, ‘the most ...’

1 3

2

4

6 5

7 8

9 11

10

13 14

12


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 27 (B)

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

Complete these sentences by supplying the comparative form of the adjectives in parentheses.

Also include the word than.

Example:

January is warmer (warm) than March.

1. My grandfather is _________________ (old) __________________ yours.

2. This test is _________________ (difficult) _________________ that one.

3. The climate in Viña is _________________ (good) _________________ that in Puerto

Montt.

4. Diane’s hair is _________________ (long) _________________ Susi’s.

5. El Golf metro station is (small) the Universidad

de Chile metro station.

6. Roses are _________________ (beautiful) __________________ petunias.

7. Dave’s house is much _________________ (expensive) _________________ ours.

8. Patty’s sister is _________________ (nice) _________________she.

9. This movie is _________________ (bad) _________________ the one we saw last

week.

10. This sofa is _________________ (comfortable) _________________ that armchair.


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 27(B) CONTINUED

Complete these sentences by supplying the superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses.

Example:

July is the coldest (cold) month of the year.

1. El Mercurio is (important) newspaper of the country.

2. Which is

from here to your house?

3. Mount Aconcagua is

(good) and (short) way

(high) mountain in the Americas.

4. That man is (intelligent) person that I know.

5. That was (bad) experience that I have had.

6. This is (beautiful) sunset I have ever seen!

7. Which is (modern) city in your country?

8. Karen is (smart) student in our class.

9. Santiago is (large) city in Chile.

10. This is (interesting) book I have ever read!


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 27 (C)

Complete the following sentences using some common sayings in English that are written at

the bottom of the page.

Example:

1. They tried to push the truck but they couldn’t. It was too heavy. It was

as heavy as lead.

2. Hi, dear. Oh, your cheeks are cold. They are

3. That teacher! He never gets angry. He’s so cool. He’s

4. She has very dark hair. It's

5. This new computer. It isn’t heavy. On the contrary, it is

6. Her skin is very pale. It’s

7. Nothing can grow in this desert. It’s

8. I like your eyes. They are so blue. They’re

9. My love for you is

Sayings

a) as light as a feather

b) as dry as a bone

c) as heavy as lead

d) as deep as the sea

e) as blue as the sky

f) as high as a mountain

g) as green as grass

h) as cool as a cucumber

i) as black as coal

j) as cold as ice

k) as white as snow

l) as good as gold


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 27(D)

ADJECTIVES

AGGRESSIVE

AMBITIOUS

AMUSING

ARTISTIC

ATTRACTIVE

BAD

BEAUTIFUL

BIG

BLACK

BLUNT

BRIGHT

CAPABLE

CAREFUL

CLEAN

CLEVER

COLD

COMFORTABLE

CONFIDENT

CONSIDERATE

CONVENIENT

CREATIVE

CHEAP

CHEERFUL

DARK

DEEP

DEPENDABLE

DIFFICULT

DIRTY

DULL

EASY

EASYGOING

EFFICIENT

EMPTY

ENERGETIC

ENTHUSIASTIC

EXCITING

EXPENSIVE

FAST

FAT

FLEXIBLE

FRIENDLY

FULL

FUNNY

GENEROUS

GENTLE

GOOD

GOOD-HUMORED

GOOD-NATURED

GORGEOUS

HARD-WORKING

HELPFUL

HONEST

HUMOROUS

IMAGINATIVE

INEXPENSIVE

LIKELY

LOYAL

MODERN

MONOTONOUS

NARROW

NASTY

NEW

NICE

OLD

OLD-FASHIONED

OPEN-MINDED

ORGANIZED

PATIENT

PERCEPTIVE

PLEASANT

POLITE

POOR

PRACTICAL

PRETTY

QUIET

RATIONAL

SENSIBLE

SENSITIVE

SERIOUS

SINCERE SOCIABLE

SPONTANEOUS

SYMPATHETIC

TACTFUL

THIN

THOUGHTFUL

TIGHT

UGLY

UNCOMFORTABLE

UNHAPPY

UNKIND

UNSELFISH

VALUABLE

VERSATILE

WARM

WEAK

WEIRD

WHITE

WIDE

WISE

WITTY

YOUNG

ZEALOUS


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FIGARO'S RESTAURANT

APPETIZERS SIDE DISHES

FISH AND SHELLFISH DESSERTS

MEAT AND POULTRY BEVERAGES

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AT YOUR RESTAURANT

Use the words given below to complete the menu.

beef

chicken

turkey

lamb

pork

rice

vegetables

broccoli

fruit salad

Brussels sprouts

potatoes

cole slaw

macaroni salad

salami

provolone cheese

chicken wings

carpaccio

shrimp cocktail

stuffed mushrooms

onion rings

sole

herring

salmon

trout

scallops

shrimp

lobster

oysters

red wine

juices

soft drinks

beer

iced tea

champagne


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FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

Read the following dialogs. Pay attention to the expressions used in the dialogs to offer food,

to accept, to suggest something different, to make complaints, etc.

I. Gary is having dinner at a fancy restaurant.

Gary : Good afternoon.

Waiter : Good afternoon, sir. May I take your order?

Gary : I haven’t made up my mind yet, but I’d like to start with an appetizer.

Would you recommend the shrimp cocktail?

Waiter : Certainly, sir.

Gary : I’ll have that, then. Please, leave the menu with me.

Waiter : Here you are, sir. Shrimp cocktail with a squeeze of lemon. Have you

already chosen the main course?

Gary : Yes, I’ll have the fillet Cordon Bleu.

Waiter : Oh, yes, it comes with salad or soup. Which one would you prefer?

Gary : The salad is OK.

II. Jane and her friend Caroline want to have lunch at an Italian restaurant.

Host : Good afternoon. Welcome to «The Garden».

Jenny : Hi! Lunch for two, please.

Host : I’ll show you to your table. Follow me, please.

Caroline : Thanks.

Waiter : Are you ready to order?

Jenny : Oh, yes. I’ll have the soup of the day to start with. Then, I'd like the

spaghetti a la Bolognese.

Waiter : Soup and spaghetti. And for you, ma’am?


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 29(B) CONTINUED

Caroline : What is this antipasto?

Waiter : It’s an Italian appetizer. It’s a variety of cold meats, like salami, and a little

tuna with salad; lettuce, tomato, cucumber and, so on. It’s quite filling.

Caroline : It sounds very good. I’ll try that. Then I’ll have the lasagna; it seems

to be delicious. I’m starving!

Waiter : One antipasto and then lasagna. OK. What would you like to drink?

Jenny : I don’t know really.

Waiter : May I suggest some Italian wine? It goes really well with the pasta.

Caroline : Perfect. Bring a half bottle, please.

III. The Turners complaining about their orders.

Mr. Turner : Waiter! I think there’s a mistake with my order. I wanted a tenderloin

medium rare and Brussels sprouts. And, I got entrecote! And it’s even

well done!

Mrs. Turner : Yes, and I ordered mushrooms in garlic butter as appetizer, not oysters!...You

see?

Waiter : I am very sorry. I don’t really understand what happened,...but,...er...

Mr. Turner : I think we will complain to the headwaiter, or the owner...and,...

Waiter : Oh, no, sir. I think that won’t be necessary. It was just a little confusion.

We’ll bring your order immediately. We are very sorry, sir. Let me

compensate you for this embarrassing mistake by offering the best wine

we have in the restaurant, or the one you prefer, sir. It’s on the house.

Mr. Turner : Oh,...well,...it’s all right. It was just a mistake. We understand that.

Mm,... how about a Chilean wine, huh?


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Vegetables

lettuce

celery

cabbage

broccoli

brussels sprouts

watercress

turnip

tomato

onion

green beans

peas

artichoke

beetroot

chicory

cauliflower

spinach

asparagus

avocado

zucchini

squash

eggplant

radish

swiss chard

leek

Fruit

banana

apple

water melon

melon

pear

prickly pear

grapes

strawberry

raspberry

blackberry

papaw

pineapple

mango

quince

fig

apricot

peach

orange

tangerine

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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 29(C)

FOOD

nectarine

cherry

plum

coconut

lime

Fish

tuna fish

anchovies conger-eel

white sea bass

jurel

sole

salmon

sawfish

trout

haddock

albacore

hake

herring

sardines

red snapper

mackerel

Seafood

abalone

clams razor

clams crab

lobster

mussels

king-crab

octopus

oyster

scallop

prawns

shrimp

snails

squid

sea-urchin

Seasonings

anise

basil

bay leaf

capers

chili

cinnamon

clove

cilantro

coriander

cumin

curry powder

fennel

garlic powder

ginger

nutmeg

oregano

paprika

parsley

pepper

saffron

soy sauce

mustard

Meats

beef

rabbit

lamb

mutton

pork

veal

chicken

turkey

poultry - fowl

fish

venison


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 29(D)

VOCABULARY RELATED TO RESTAURANTS

Pay attention to the following vocabulary.

Personnel:

waiter (s)

waitress (es)

host (s)

hostess(es)

chef / maitre

cook(s)

head waiter(s)

manager(s)

Elements:

menu(s)

table cloth(es)

napkin(s)

silverware

tip(s)/gratuity

cover

order(s)

check / bill

Meals:

breakfast(s)

lunch(es)

snack(s)

dinner (s) / supper(s)

Food:

vegetables

fruit

meat (medium rare - medium well - well done )

fish

poultry

sea-food

pasta

cereal

cold cuts

dairy products

delicatessen

fast food

junk food

soup

vegetarian

To eat:

appetizer(s)(1)

starter(s)

(hot) entree(2)

meat dish(es)

fish dish(es)

salad(s)

side dish(es)

dessert(s)

sweets

dressing(s)

Beverages:

wines

aperitifs

sodas

tea/coffee

cordials/liqueurs

soft drinks


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 31

CONDITIONAL

Imagine that your plane has landed in the middle of a continent of your choice.

Think of possible questions and answers using "would".

A possible question could be:

"Where would you be if you went North?"

A possible answer could be:

"If I went North I'd be in Alaska." (I'd = I would)

There are a lot of possible questions...

Where would you be ...

Who would you meet ... North?

What would you eat/drink ... South?

How would you travel ... if you went (to) East?

What would the weather be like ... West?

What would you wear ... Australia?

What would you need to have ... The Middle East?


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 33

Under each picture write a sentence which describes the action. Notice that the pictures on

the left should be interpreted as future; the ones in the middle, as now present; and the picture

on the right, as past. For instance:

1.

He is going to pack one of his

suitcases.

He’s packing one of his

suitcases.

He packed his suitcases.

2.

3.


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PRE-INTERMEDIATE TOPIC 33 CONTINUED

4.

5.

6.


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ample: 1 2

has won the contest.

4 5

7 8

10 11

13 14

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Say what has happened in the following pictures

Ex

She

3

6

9

12


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DIALOG

Situation:

Maureen and Dave work for different companies. They haven’t seen each other for a

long time. They meet in the street unexpectedly, and they have the following

conversation.

Maureen : Hey, Dave, where have you been all this time? The last time I saw you was

two months ago or so.

Dave : Well, I was in Hawaii last week and visited Mexico last month. Now, I’m here

in Santiago until the end of the year.

Maureen : Oh, I see. How long were you in Hawaii?

Dave : Two weeks.

Maureen : Did you go with your wife?

Dave : No, I didn’t. She had to work.

Maureen : Could you often go to the beach?

Dave : Yes, usually in the mornings, although sometimes I stayed at the swimming-

pool. How have you been?

Maureen : Last week I was sick. I had to stay in bed a couple of days, but I’m OK now.

Dave : Really? I’m sorry to hear that; you’re never sick. Well, I’m afraid I have to

run. It was nice to see you again. See you later.

Maureen : It was nice for me, too. Take care. Bye-bye.


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A REMARKABLE PARTY

You are having the most remarkable party in history! By suspending time, you are able to

invite any 12 people, dead or alive, to the party. Which 12 people would you choose?

CONSIDER:

1. It is not necessary that you invite important people. You can choose someone who

is interesting for other reasons.

2. Perhaps you would like to establish a theme for the evening. One group of guests

would like to have fun, another group of guests would like to discuss interesting

philosophical questions. Remember that the guests you invite may depend upon the

theme.

For example, you would not want to invite people who might hate each other to an

evening of «fun and relaxation».

3. Choose at least two people who are not in the list.

4. Here is a list of possible guests:

Adam

Albert Einstein

Aristotle

Bill Clinton

Buddha

Cleopatra

Cristopher Reeve

Charles Chaplin

Elvis Presley

Eve

Francisco Goya

Frank Sinatra

Gandhi

Janis Joplin

John Lennon

Johann Goethe

Leonardo Da Vinci

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Marie Curie

Margaret Thatcher

Mia Farrow

Michael Jackson

Mother Theresa

Napoleon

Pablo Picasso

Paul Mc Cartney

Pelé

Princess Diana of Wales

Sigmund Freud

Walt Disney

William Shakespeare

Winston Churchill


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THE MOST COMMON ENGLISH IRREGULAR VERBS

FIRST GROUP: It includes verbs that have three different forms; Infinitive, Past

Tense, and Past Participle.

INFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

1. begin began begun comenzar

2. bite bit bit (ten) morder

3. blow blew blown soplar

4. break broke broken romper

5. come came come venir

6. choose chose chosen escoger

7. do did done hacer

8. draw drew drawn dibujar

9. drink drank drunk beber

10. drive drove driven conducir

11. eat ate eaten comer

12. fall fell fallen caer

13. fly flew flown volar

14. forget forgot forgotten olvidar

15. freeze froze frozen helar-congelar

16. get got got (ten) agarrar-obtener

17. give gave given dar

18. go went gone ir

19. grow grew grown crecer

20. hide hid hid (den) esconder

21. know knew known saber-conocer

22. lie lay lain tenderse

23. ride rode ridden montar-cabalgar

24. ring rang rung tocar-repicar-sonar

25. rise rose risen elevarse

26. run ran run correr

27. see saw seen ver

28. show showed shown mostrar-enseñar

29. sing sang sung cantar

30. speak spoke spoken hablar

31. spring sprang sprung brotar

32. steal stole stolen robar

33. swim swam swum nadar

34. take took taken tomar-llevar

35. throw threw thrown lanzar

36. wear wore worn usar-ponerse-vestir

37. wake woke woke(n) despertar

38. write wrote written escribir


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SECOND GROUP: It includes the verbs that have the same form for the Past

Tense, and Past Participle (R means that it can also be

regular).


39. bring brought brought traer

40. build built built construir

41. burn(R) burnt burnt quemar

42. buy bought bought comprar

43. catch caught caught atrapar

44. dream(R) dreamt dreamt soñar

45. feed fed fed alimentar

46. feel felt felt sentir-palpar

47. fight fought fought pelear

48. find found found encontrar

49. hang(R) hung hung suspender-colgar

50. hear heard heard oír

51. hold held held sostener

52. keep kept kept mantener

53. lay laid laid poner (sobre unasuperficie)

54. learn(R) learnt learnt aprender

55. leave left left dejar, irse (de un lugar)

56. lend lent lent prestar

57. light lit lit encender

58. lose lost lost perder

59. make made made hacer

60. mean meant meant significar, querer decir

61. meet met met reunirse-encontrar

62. pay paid paid pagar

63. read read read leer

64. say said said decir

65. sell sold sold vender

66. send sent sent enviar

67. shine shone shone brillar

68. sit sat sat sentar

69. sleep slept slept dormir

70. smell(R) smelt smelt oler-olfatear

71. spell (R) spelt spelt deletrear

72. spend spent spent usar- gastar

73. stand stood stood pararse

74. sweep swept swept barrer

75. teach taught taught enseñar

76. tell told told decir-narrar

77. think thought thought pensar


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THIRD GROUP: It includes the verbs that have the same form in the Infinitive, Past

Tense, and Past Participle


79. cost cost cost costar

80. cut cut cut cortar

81. hit hit hit golpear

82. hurt hurt hurt herir

83. let let let dejar-permitir

84. put put put poner

85. set set set establecer-poner

86. shut shut shut cerrar

87. spread spread spread extender-esparcir

FOURTH GROUP: It includes the verbs that are formed by a prefix and a verb (R

means that it can also be regular).


88. arise arose arisen levantarse-aparecer

89. awake awoke awoke(n) despertar

90. become became become llegar a ser

91. broadcast(R) broadcast broadcast transmitir

92. forbid forbad(e) forbidden prohibir

93. forecast(R) forecast forecast proyectar-pronosticar

94. forgive forgave forgiven perdonar

95. mistake mistook mistaken equivocarse

96. misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood mal entender

97. understand understood understood comprender

FIFTH GROUP: It includes the vebs that can also function as auxiliaries with a

different meaning from the one stated here.

NFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

98. be was/were been ser-estar

99. do did done hacer

100. have had had tener


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CONVERSATION CLASSES

KEYCHECK

BUM Topic 1(A)

Suggested answers

2. If I got chocolates, I would eat them; 3. If I got a computer, I would work with it; 4. If I got an elegant ring, I would wear

it for a party; 5. If I got in line skates, I would skate in the park; 6. If I got a new armchair, I would rest and watch TV;

7. If I got an old stereo, I would keep it as an antique; 8. If I got a cell phone,

I would call you every day; 9. If I got new CDs I would listen to them; 10. If I got a new racket, I would play every weekend;

11. If I got air tickets, I would go to Europe right now; 12. If I got a dog, I would take it to the park.

BUM Topic 1(B)

Suggested answers

1. If I had to send an important document by mail I would send it as an express letter/ as a certified letter/ by courier;

2. If I lost my passport, I would call my embassy/my mother/my bank; 3. If I had to travel somewhere by bus returning

on the same day, I would buy a cheap ticket/a round trip ticket/ a one way ticket; 4. If I had to buy some souvenirs, I would

go to a gift shop/a street market/a supermarket; 5. If it were late at night, and I arrived at a hotel and the hotel has no

record of the reservation I had made, I would demand a room/ complain to the hotel manager/go to another hotel.

BUM Topic 3(A)

1. Sometimes, I go to the beach in winter; 2. I rarely visit the zoo during my vacation; 3. How much money do you

usually give to charity?; 4. He often reads good books in his time off; 5. Does he always cook so well?;

6. He never believed in ghosts when he was a child; 7. She often takes the bus to work at 8 a.m.

BUM Topic 3(B)

1. Peter always went to visit his girlfriend; 2. Mr. Miller never attended the opera last season; 3. Sometimes,

I like to go to the seaside; 4. The students usually had tests; 5. The children always had piano lessons;

6. Susan rarely goes to the cinema; 7. Kathy and Carol usually had ice cream in the summer; 8. I've never read

this book; 9. The Jacksons always go to the mountains in winter; 10. I rarely see my friends and we meet and have

a beer together.

BUM Topic 5(A)

1. How long have they been married?/ They have been married since 1989/ I think they have been married many years; 2.

How long has he been a pilot/He's been a pilot since last year; 3. How many times have you jumped/ I've jumped many times;

4. Have you ever dived/ No, never/ No I've never dived


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KEYCHECK

BUM TOPIC 5(B)

1. He's led a very hectic and adventurous life; 2. He's been to the top of Mount Everest, the Greek Islands, the Bio Bio river,

Africa and the Middle East; 3. Because he likes to travel a lot BUM Topic 9(D) continued

I CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR TEACHER

II 1. sang; 2. ate; 3. wrote; 4. bought; 5. left; 6. were; 7. was; 8. had; 9. took; 10. passed-got

BUM Topic 5(C)

1. Have you ever had any diseases?; 2. Have you ever been to the Middle East?; 3. Have you ever rafted down the Bio

Bio rapids?; 4. Have you ever worked as a reporter?; 5. Have you ever been wounded?; 6. Have you ever climbed the Mount

Everest?; 7. Have you ever had a house of your own?

BUM Topic 9(A)

/id/ studied, invited, included, protested, responded, decided, treated, divided, attended, prevented, communicated,

painted, represented, avoided, collected, lasted, recommended,expected, floated, connected;

/t/ packed, missed, named, thanked, expressed, reached, disliked, asked, breathed, stopped, matched, closed,

smoked, attacked, crossed, talked, pushed, mixed, faced, supposed, refused;

/d/ ironed, learned, stayed, dried, carried, entered, pulled, mailed, rained, smiled, imagined, listened, observed,

belonged, turned, snowed, cried, traveled, described, phoned, repaired, tried, prepared, enjoyed, arranged, defined,

charged, explained, borrowed, classified, complained, followed, served, contained, delivered, showed, joined, satisfied,

employed, mentioned, obeyed, managed, identified, accompanied, allowed, required.

BUM Topic 5(D)

Suggested answers

1. He's just taken a picture; 2. He has just lost his wallet 3. She has just bought a car; 4. He has just been wounded; 5. The

movie has just finished; 6. He has just lost his documents; 7. She has just broken a cup;

8. She has just finished eating the cake; 9. He has just cut his finger; 10. She has bought a new coat

BUM Topic 9(B)

flew/went; read/bought; went; had/ate; saw; cost; visited; slept; rented; made; had; ate/had; started/; got/returned;

went/traveled; took/got/caught; was


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BUM Topic 9(C)

1. Tom Black was a famous football player. One day he played golf. Suddenly the sky was filled with black

clouds. There was a violent thunderstorm. Tom sheltered under a big tree. Lightning stroke the tree. Tom

miraculously survived to tell the story; 2. Brenda stopped outside the antique shop. She looked in the

window. She saw a blue and white vase. She liked it very much. So she went into the shop. She asked

to see the vase. The assistant handed it to her. She examined it. It slipped from her fingers. It fell to the

ground. It broke. Brenda felt very embarrassed. The assistant said she had to pay for it; 3. Christine

walked down the road. She stopped at the bus stop. She waited for the bus. David came down the road

in his car. He saw Christine. He stopped and offered her a lift. ‘Oh thank you’, said Christine. He drove

her home; 4. Jane watched television. She felt bored and lonely. She got up. She went to the

telephone. She rang her friend Joyce. Joyce was with a boy called Kent in a night club. Nobody

answered the phone.

BUM Topic 9(D)

1. Rick left Chile a month ago; 2. He visited Spain, Italy, France and England; 3. He visited several art galleries and

museums; 4. He met some other tourists; 5. They had lunch at a sidewalk cafe; 6. They were very nice to him; 7.

After being in London, he went to Austria; 8. He bought several beautiful ties; 9. He's coming back next Saturday

BUM Topic 11

1. He's been sweeping the floor; 2. She's been drying her hair; 3. He's been playing tennis; 4. He's been walking; 5. He's

been touring around; 6. She's been shopping; 7. She's been sunbathing; 8. He's been fixing the car; 9. They've been in

the swimming pool

BUM Topic13

Suggested answers

1. There wasn't any ketchup; 2. There were some bananas; 3. There were a few two glasses of wine;

4. There were a few lemons; 5. There were some potatoes; 6. There was some meat; 7. There weren't any tomatoes;

8. There were a few apples; 9. There was some salami; 10. There were a few croissants;

11. There wasn't any dessert; 12. There was a lot of cake.

BUM Topic 17(A)

1. somewhere; 2. Everywhere; 3. everybody/everyone; 4. something; 5. somebody/someone; 6. every;

7. any; 8. some; 9. nothing; 10. anybody/anyone; 11. no; 12. nowhere; 13. nobody/no one; 14. anywhere;

15. anything; 16. everything


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BUM Topic 17(B)

1. anything; 2. anyone/anybody; 3. everybody/everyone; 4. anything; 5. somewhere; 6. anywhere;

7. no one/nobody; 8. somewhere - some; 9. anything; 10. something

BUM Topic 17(C)

1. Nothing; 2. anybody/anyone; 3. everybody/everyone; 4. something; 5. somewhere; 6. somebody/someone; 7.

anywhere; 8. everywhere; 9. something; 10. nowhere

BUM Topic 19

Suggested answers

A: 1. Walk as far as Main street, turn right and walk to First avenue, turn left, Heaven Bakery is between TapTap shoe

store and the subway station; 2. Walk two blocks along Third avenue and turn right at the corner. Memorial Hospital

is next to the post office; 3. Walk to the corner of Third and Main street. Turn right, walk two blocks along Main street

as far as First avenue, TapTap shoe store is at the corner of First avenue and Main street; 4. Walk to the corner of

Third avenue and Main street. Turn right and walk two blocks along Main street as far as First avenue. Turn right,

walk to the corner. The travel agency is on your right.

B: 1. Walk along First avenue as far as Main street, turn right and continue walking two blocks along Main street as

far as Third avenue, the Zoo is just on your left; 2. Walk along First avenue as far as Main street, turn right, and continue

walking two blocks along Main street as far as Third avenue and turn left. Fettucini Italian restaurant is just across the

Zoo; 3. Walk along First avenue as far as Main street, turn right and keep on walking two blocks along Main street as

far as Third avenue, the police station is at the corner of Main street and Third avenue; 4. Walk straight ahead along

First avenue, the bank is next to the drugstore.

BUM Topic 21

CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH A TEACHER

Suggested answers

II 1. The first time I felt lovestruck, I did not speak; 2. The last time I felt worried, I wanted to call the police;

3. When we feel lonely I like to sing aloud, but I don't like to go out 4. As a child, I hated to play outside when

I felt miserable; 5. I never feel bored, but if I ever did, I would do something fun; 6. I always laugh when

I feel happy


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BUM Topic 23(A)

1. couldn't sleep; 2. can speak; 3. be able to go; 4. couldn't understand; 5. be able to do; 6. can see; 7. could run;

8. can't eat; 9. can't hear; 10. could watch

BUM Topic 23(B)

1. myself; 2. by myself; 3. themselves; 4. yourself; 5. herself

BUM Topic 23(C)

I 1. myself; 2. yourself; 3. himself; 4. themselves; 5. herself; 6. yourself; 7. yourselves II

1. I went on vacation by myself; 2. John lives by himself; 3. Does she live by herself; 4. We went to the cinema

by ourselves; 5. When I saw him he was by himself; 6. Don't go out by yourself;

7. They had dinner by themselves

BUM Topic 25(A)

I 1. We don't celebrate Independence Day on August 15th, we celebrate it on September 18th;

2. Armed Forces Day is not on August 16th, it is on September 19th; 3. We don't have Christmas cake and cola de

mono for the Armed Forces Day, we have them at Christmas; 4. Easter is not celebrated in July. It's celebrated in April

or May; 5. All Saints' Day is not on October 3rd. It's on November 1st; 6. St. Peter and St. Paul is not celebrated in

November. It's celebrated in June.

BUM Topic 25(B)

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH A TEACHER.

BUM Topic 27(A)

Suggested answers

1. The turtle is faster than the caterpillar/The snail is the slowest animal; 2. These are the funniest clowns in the

circus; 3. Bob is stronger than Phil; 4. Lucy is the tallest girl/ Pat is the shortest girl; 5. Meg is as tired as Pam;

6. The kitten is smaller than the cat; 7. The formal couple dance better than the informal one; 8. Hang gliding is more

dangerous than skiing; 9. Mary is as happy as Peter; 10. A safe box is safer than a piggy bank; 11. He is not as

happy as she is; 12. High heels are less comfortable than low heel shoes; 13. This fish on the left is bigger/larger

than the one on the right; 14. Alice is as smart as Sue


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BUM Topic 27(B)

1. older-than; 2. more difficult-than; 3. better-than; 4. longer-than; 5. smaller-than; 6. more-than; 7. more-than; 8.

nicer-than; 9. worse-than; 10. more-than

BUM Topic 27(B) continued

1. the most; 2. the best-the shortest; 3. the highest; 4. the most; 5. the worst; 6. the most; 7. the most;

8. the smartest; 9. the largest; 10. the most

BUM Topic 27(C)

1. as cold as ice ; 2. as good as gold; 3. as black as coal; 4. as light as a feather; 5. as white as snow;

6. as dry as a bone; 7. as blue as the sky; 8. as deep as the sea

BUM Topic 29(A)

CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH A TEACHER

BUM Topic 33 (2 pages)

2. The plane is going to take off/The plane is taking off/The plane took off; 3. They are going (to travel) to Egypt/

They are traveling to Egypt/They arrived from/traveled to Egypt; 4. He's going to give the flowers to his

girlfriend/ He's giving the flowers to his girlfriend/He gave the flowers to his girlfriend; 5. They are going to eat

at the restaurant/They are eating at the restaurant/ They ate at the restaurant; 6. The alarm is going (to buzz/

ring) off at 7:30/The alarm is buzzing/ringing at 7:30/The alarm buzzed/rang at 7:30

BUM Topic 35(A)

2. He has got an A in the exam; 3. She'has bought her house; 4. He has finished the cake; 5. He's just fallen asleep;

6. She's cried for a long time; 7. She's finished playing; 8. She's just got the telephone bill; 9. They've drunk a lot; 10. The

alarm has rung/buzzed off; 11. He's just left the hospital; 12. She's got angry with him; 13. He's tripped on the bag; 14.They've

just got married

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