Developing vocabulary and listening
Prepositional phrases with adjectives 1 Complete the sentences with an adjective from box a and a preposition from box b. You can use the prepositions more than once. a aware • b ored • different • fed up • g ood • interested • pleased • responsible • s hocked • similar b at • by • for • from • in • of • to • w ith 1 I’m more humanities than science. I find science a bit boring, to be honest. 2 Are you the dangers of staying under a tree in a thunderstorm? 3 Domestic appliances today are very how they were a hundred years ago. 4 This washing machine’s getting my clothes clean, but it’s really noisy. 5 I wasn’t at all the film. In fact, it was fascinating. 6 I’m software updates that don’t work! Such a waste of time! 7 The inventor was very his creation. It was perfect! 8 I was the number of food banks in Western countries. I didn’t believe it at first. 9 Air travel is at least 2% of global carbon emissions. 10 Their gadget’s ours in some ways, but theirs has hi-tech features.
25 Listen again and choose the best
4
answers. 1 Tesla’s inventions … a weren’t as important as Edison’s.
b were the basis of many modern appliances. c were all related to mass communication systems. 2 The ‘War of Currents’ was about … a which type of power (AC or DC) was cheaper and more popular. b which type of power was better to light streets. c a violent disagreement between the inventors. 3 In the end … a Edison persuaded ordinary Americans to use DC power. b Tesla won the right to use DC power. c AC power was adopted for general use. 4 Many people don’t know about Nikola Tesla because … a he lost the ‘War of Currents’ in the end. b he was unlucky with his money and inventions. c he lost everything in a fire in 1895. 5 There is new interest in Nikola Tesla because … a he is playing the starring role in a film about his life. b he invented the most successful electric car ever seen. c his story appears in a film and his name is used as a car brand. Critical thinkers 5 According to the text, which three factors
Complete the sentences with the correct
2
contributed to Tesla’s lack of fame? 1 People used his ideas as their own. 2 He lost many plans in an accidental fire. 3 He was obsessed with money. 4 He was an inventor not a businessman. 5 He couldn’t speak English well enough.
preposition. 1 Are you ready
the technological
changes ahead? 2 The designer was worried
creating the
model on time.
3 I’m tired
playing computer games.
Let’s go skateboarding in the park. 4 Are you afraid
modern technology?
Vocabulary extension
6 Choose the correct alternative. 1 Dan was fond at/of trains when he was young. 2 She’s not very keen on/in studying technology at college. 3 Clare was amused by/about your funny story. 4 The bank manager wasn’t very impressed with/in the company’s poor results. 5 The teenagers were shocked by/to the amount of sugar in fizzy drinks. 6 She was proud for/of her latest invention. 7 I don’t think those shoes are suitable from/ for such a formal presentation. 8 Children are dependent with/on their parents until they’re 16.
25 Listen and match to complete the
3
sentences about the inventors.
1 Thomas Edison
a helped Tesla start his own company. b was the creator of the electric alternating current (AC) system. c created the Tesla electric car. d perfected the lightbulb.
2 Nikola Tesla 3 Elon Musk 4 George
Westinghouse
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